The Mathematics of Financial
Derivatives
A Student Introduction
Finance is one of the fastest
growing areas in the modern banking and corporate world. This, together with the
sophistication of modern financial products, provides a rapidly growing impetus for new
mathematical models and modern mathematical methods; the area is an expanding source for
novel and relevant 'real-world' mathematics.
In this book the authors
describe the modelling of financial derivative products from an applied mathematician's
viewpoint, from modelling through analysis to elementary computation. A unified approach
to modelling derivative products as partial differential equations is presented, using
numerical solutions where appropriate. Some mathematics is assumed, but clear explanations
are provided for material beyond elementary calculus, probability, and algebra. Over 140
exercises are included. This volume will become the standard introduction to this exciting
new field for advanced undergraduate students.
Reviews
'The layout is good and
clear, so is the style of notation ... overall this is an excellent tool for both
mathematicians interested in the world of finance as well as finance practitioners keen to
rebuild the foundations of their knowledge.'
Rudi Bogni, Times Higher
Education Supplement
'The book is pleasantly
readable and gives a good introduction.'
C. Praagman, ITW Nieuws
Contents
Part I. Basic Option Theory
1. An introduction to options
and markets
2. Asset price random walks
3. The Black-Scholes model
4. Partial differential
equations
5. The Black-Scholes formulae
6. Variations on the
Black-Scholes model
7. American options
Part II. Numerical Methods
8. Finite-difference methods
9. Methods for American
options
10. Binomial methods
Part III. Further Option
Theory
11. Exotic and path-dependent
options
12. Barrier options
13. A unifying framework for
path-dependent options
14. Asian options
15. Lookback options
16. Options with transaction
costs
Part IV. Interest Rate
Derivative Products
17. Interest rate derivatives
18. Convertible bonds
Hints to selected exercises
Bibliography
Index
333 pages 47 line diagrams
143 exercises 143 music examples