Introduction to the Mathematics of Financial Derivatives

Contents

1. Financial Derivatives: A Brief Introduction

2. A Primer on Arbitrage Theorem

3. Calculus in Deterministic and Stochastic Environments

4. Pricing Derivatives: Models and Notation.

5. Tools in Probability Theory

6. Martingales and Martingale Representations

7. Differentiation in Stochastic Environments

8. The Wiener Process and Rare Events in Financial Markets

9. Integration in Stochastic Environments: The Ito Integral

10. Ito's Lemma

11. The Dynamics of Derivative Prices: Stochastic Differential Equations.

12. Pricing Derivative Products: Partial Differential Equations

13. The Black-Scholes PDE: An Application

14. Pricing Derivative Products: Equivalent Martingale Measures

15. Equivalent Martingale Measures: Applications

16. New Results and Tools for Interest Sensitive Securities.

17. Arbitrage Theorem in a New Setting: Normalization and Random Interest Rates.

18. Modeling Term Structure and Related Concepts.

19. Classical and HJM Approaches to Fixed Income.

20. Classical PDE Analysis for Interest Rate Derivatives.

21. Relating Conditional Expectations to PDEs.

22. Stopping Times and American-Type Securities.

For many people, it is difficult to transition from basic texts on financial engineering, such as Chriss (1997) or Hull (2005), to more advanced treatments that employ stochastic calculus. Neftci is a popular, intuitive text that can ease that transition. Requiring only a passing knowledge of calculus and probability, Neftci takes readers on a whirlwind tour of advanced financial engineering. You learn about stochastic calculus, martingales, Raydon-Nikodym derivatives, partial differential equations, changes of measure, etc. What's more, the concepts really make intuitive sense! The book can be faulted for treating mathematics informally. Indeed, Neftci's mathematics is downright sloppy. However, if you accept it for what it is—a highly readable, informal overview of financial engineering—you will glean insights that more formal texts are less eager to share.

The book is often criticized for teaching enough to make readers "dangerous." You will glean intuitive familiarity with topics that is insufficient for you to actually implement financial engineering models. Despite this, Neftci is a popular book.

For related books, see sections:

Markets - Derivatives

Financial Engineering - Basic Theory

Financial Engineering - Numerical Methods

Mathematics - Stochastic Calculus

 

 

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