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Interest Rate Models - SS 2010

Interest Rate Models   -  Sommersemester 2010




Organizer Dr. Pascal Heider, Andreas Rupp
Type Lecture (2/1)

Contents
  • interest rate models (short rate models, Heath-Jarrow-Morton model)
  • interest rate derivatives (swaps, caps, floors, ...)
  • LIBOR and swap market models
  • calibration to market data
  • numerical methods (Monte Carlo, finite differences)

Prerequisites
  • Numerik I,II
  • Financial Mathematics I
  • Programming in C/C++

Lectures
  • Wednesday 8:00-10:00,  Heho 18 room E20
  • First lecture: Wednesday, 21.04.2010

Exam
  • Final Exam: 21.07.2010, 8:00-10:00 in E20

Exercises
  • Friday 10:00-12:00,  Heho 18 room 220
  • First exercise: Friday, 30.04.,  Heho 18 room 220

Exercise sheets Only accessible from the university intranet or via VPN

Material

Literature
  • D. Brigo, F. Mercurio, Interest Rate Models Theory and Practice, Springer 2001
  • S. E. Shreve, Stochastic Calculus for Finance II, Springer 2004
  • J. C. Hull, Options, Futures and Other Derivatives, Financial Times 2005
  • P. Glasserman, Monte Carlo Methods in Financial Engineering, Springer 2003

Further information
Dr. Pascal Heider, Helmholtzstr. 18 (room 201),
pascal.heider(at)uni-ulm.de,
Office hours: Monday, 15:00-17:00h

Andreas Rupp, Helmholtzstr. 18 (room 228),
andreas.rupp(at)uni-ulm.de,
Office hours: Thursday, 10:00-12:00h

Andreas Rupp, 06.04.2010