Financial Derivatives
Syllabus, Master's level, 1MA209
- Code
- 1MA209
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Financial Mathematics A1N, Mathematics A1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 24 June 2015
- Responsible department
- Department of Mathematics
Entry requirements
120 credits including 40 credits in mathematics. Financial Theory I is recommended.
Learning outcomes
In order to pass the course (grade 3) the student should be able to
- construct models for pricing of financial derivatives;
- price simple financial derivatives with risk neutral valuation;
- present financial models and pricing to various users of financial instruments;
- use stochastic calculus in various areas of application;
- give an account of Feyman-Kac's representation formula and be able to use it to find solutions of parabolic partial differential equations.
Content
Diffusion processes, stochastic integration and Ito's formula. Arbitrage theory in continuous time. Black-Scholes equation for pricing of financial instruments. Feynman-Kac's representation formula. Risk neutral valuation and hedging. Complete and incomplete markets. Applications to financial instruments such as options, forwards, futures, swaps, interest rate and currency derivatives.
Instruction
Lectures and problem solving sessions.
Assessment
Written examination and assignments.
Other directives
The course can not be included in higher education qualification together with Financial mathematics II or the equivalent.
Reading list
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2023
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2022
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2020
- Reading list valid from Spring 2019
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2015
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2012, version 3
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2012, version 2
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2012, version 1