MA323      Half Unit
Computational Methods in Financial Mathematics

This information is for the 2024/25 session.

Teacher responsible

Dr Christoph Czichowsky

Availability

This course is compulsory on the BSc in Financial Mathematics and Statistics. This course is not available as an outside option. This course is available with permission to General Course students.

Pre-requisites

Students must have completed Introduction to Pricing, Hedging and Optimization (ST213).

Course content

Random number generation; the fundamentals of Monte Carlo (MC) simulation and applications in financial mathematics; variance reduction techniques for MC simulation and related issues; stochastic differential equations and their numerical solutions by means of MC simulation and their implementation.

Teaching

This course is delivered through a combination of classes and lectures totalling a minimum of 30 hours across Autumn Term. This year, some of the teaching will be delivered through a combination of virtual classes and lectures delivered as online videos. 

Formative coursework

Students will be expected to produce 5 problem sets and 5 other pieces of coursework in the WT.

Indicative reading

P. Glasserman, Monte Carlo Methods in Financial Engineering, Springer;

R.U. Seydel, Tools for Computational Finance, Springer;

S.M. Ross, Simulation, Academic Press (5th edition).

Assessment

Project (100%) in the ST.

The project will be a computational project due to in the week before ST starts. 

Key facts

Department: Mathematics

Total students 2023/24: 28

Average class size 2023/24: 28

Capped 2023/24: No

Value: Half Unit

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Personal development skills

  • Self-management
  • Problem solving
  • Application of information skills
  • Communication
  • Application of numeracy skills
  • Specialist skills