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Numerical Finance - SS 2009

Numerical Finance   -  Sommersemester 2009





Veranstalter Prof. Dr. Karsten Urban, Kristina Steih
Typ Reading Kurs (4/2)

Contents
  • Generating Random Numbers
  • Monte Carlo- and quasi-Monte Carlo methods
  • Numerical methods for stochastic differential equations
  • Finite Difference Methods for differential equations and free boundary value problems (European and American options)
  • Finite Element Methods
  • Convection-Diffusion Problems: Exotic Options
  • Hyperbolic Problems


Schedule for lectures
  • Basis of this reading course is a script which has to be worked over by the participants and has to be presented weekly
  • The number of participants is limited
  • The course is especially for Erasmus students
  • Registration is necessary
Forum Forum

Material Script (last edited 23/07/09), only accessible from the university intranet (or via VPN, http://webvpn.uni-ulm.de)

Literature
  • R. Seydel, Tools for Computational Finance, Springer 2006
  • M. Günther, A. Jüngel, Finanzderivate mit Matlab, Vieweg 2003
  • L.C.G. Rogers, D. Talay, Numerical Methods in Finance, 1997
  • P.E. Kloeden, E. Platen, Numerical Solution of Stochastic Differential Equations, Springer 1999
  • C++ Language Tutorial
  • Here is also the bibliography of the script.

Further information
Prof. Dr. Karsten Urban, room 162, karsten.urban(at)uni-ulm.de,
office hours: wednesday, 10:00h - 11:00h

P. Hildebrand, 24.03.2009