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Introduction to the Economics and Mathematics of Financial Markets

by Jaksa Cvitanic, Fernando Zapatero

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Introduction to the Economics and Mathematics of Financial Markets, Hardcover by Cvitanic, Jaksa; Zapatero, Fernando, ISBN 0262033208, ISBN-13 9780262033206, Used Good Condition, Free shipping in the US An innovative textbook for use in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses; accessible to students in financial mathematics, financial engineering and economics. Introduction to the Economics and Mathematics of Financial Markets fills the longstanding need for an accessible yet serious textbook treatment of financial economics. Th provides a rigorous overview of the subject, while its flexible presentation makes it suitable for use with different levels of undergraduate and graduate students. Each chapter presents mathematical models of financial problems at three different degrees of sophistication: single-period, multi-period, and continuous-time. The single-period and multi-period models require only basic calculus and an introductory probability/statistics course, while an advanced undergraduate course in probability is helpful in understanding the continuous-time models. In this way, the material is given complete coverage at different levels; the less advanced student can stop before the more sophisticated mathematics and still be able to grasp the general principles of financial economics. Th is divided into three parts. The first part provides an introduction to basic securities and financial market organization, the concept of interest rates, the main mathematical

  • Publisher: MIT Press
  • Year: 2004
  • ISBN: 9780262033206
  • Condition: Good

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