Introduction to Mathematical Finance I (Math 5760)


News

Dec.8 Solutions to homework #9 will be online by the end of the day.

REMINDER ! The final exam will take place on Thursday, December 10 during class hours.

Nov.30 Lecture notes for the additionnal Chapter 5 are now online.

Nov.30 Homework #9 is now online. Due date : Dec. 8 @ 12pm. (CAUTION : The time deadline has changed !!)

Nov.30 Solutions to homework #8 are now online.

Nov.16 Homework #8 is now online. Due date : Nov. 24 @ 5pm.

Nov.16 Solutions to homework #7 are now online.


Instructor

Daniel Conus

Schedule

Classes : Tuesdays + Thursdays, 9.10 - 10.30 am, LS 111.

Office Hours : Tuesdays + Thursdays, 10.45 - 11.45 am, JWB 330 (or by appointment).

Textbook

Shreve S.E. Stochastic Calculus for Finance I : the Binomial Asset Pricing Model. Springer (2005).

Documents

Lecture notes for Chapter 5 (not in the textbook).

Information sheet

You can find all information about contact and grading on this page.

Homeworks

Homework 1. Due date : Sept. 8, 2009 @ 5pm. (TeX file)

Homework 2. Due date : Sept. 17, 2009 @ 5pm. (TeX file)

Homework 3. Due date : Sept. 29, 2009 @ 5pm. (TeX file)

Homework 4. Due date : Oct. 8, 2009 @ 5pm. (TeX file)

Homework 5. Due date : Oct. 22, 2009 @ 5pm. (TeX file)

Homework 6. Due date : Nov. 3, 2009 @ 5pm. (TeX file)

Homework 7. Due date : Nov. 12, 2009 @ 5pm. (TeX file)

Homework 8. Due date : Nov. 24, 2009 @ 5pm. (TeX file)

Homework 9. Due date : Dec. 8, 2009 @ 12pm. (CAUTION : The time deadline has changed !!) (TeX file)

Solutions to homeworks

Solutions 1.

Solutions 2.

Solutions 3.

Solutions 4.

Solutions 5.

Solutions 6.

Solutions 7.

Solutions 8.

Solutions 9.


Past news

Nov.5 Solutions to homework #6 are now online.

Nov.3 Homework #7 is now online. Due date : Nov. 12 @ 5pm.

Oct.22 Solutions to homework #5 are now online.

Oct.22 Homework #6 is now online. Due date : Nov. 3 @ 5pm.

Oct.9 Solutions to homework #4 are now online.

Oct.8 Homework #5 is now online. Due date : Oct. 22 @ 5pm. Remark : I won't give any help or advice about Problem 2 and I suggest you should do it by yourself without discussing with eachother.

Oct.2 There was a typing mistake in Homework #4, namely in the definition of X_k in Problem 1. The new version is now available.

Sept.30 Homework #4 is now online. Due date : Oct. 8 @ 5pm.

Sept.30 Solutions to homework #3 are now online.

Sept.17 Homework #3 is now online. Due date : Sept. 29 @ 5pm.

Sept.17 Solutions to homework #2 are now online.

Sept.9 Solutions to homework #1 are now online.

Sept.8 Homework #2 is now online. Due date : Sept. 17 @ 5pm.

Aug.26 Homework #1 is now online. Due date : Sept. 8 @ 5pm.

Aug.24 Classes start tomorrow @ 9.10 am, LS 111. Welcome to the course !