Laboratory "numerical finance and option pricing"

A.A. 2018/2019
3
Crediti massimi
20
Ore totali
SSD
SECS-S/01
Lingua
Inglese
Obiettivi formativi
This course aims at giving the basic knowledge of computational finance and numerical option pricing.
Material span from basic R programming to financial advanced time series estimation.
Basic numerical differentiation and Monte Carlo analysis.
Basic stochastic models simulation and numerical option pricing.
Risultati apprendimento attesi
Non definiti
Corso singolo

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Programma e organizzazione didattica

Edizione unica

Periodo
Secondo trimestre

STUDENTI FREQUENTANTI
Programma
Syllabus
* Basic and advanced R programming
* Introduction to explorative data analysis for financial time series
* Basics of Monte Carlo simulation
* Basics of numerical differentiation
* European option pricing
* American option pricing
Informazioni sul programma
A preliminary knowledge of computer programming is welcome but not necessary.
Propedeuticità
Students have to attend the theoretical classes of Numerical Methods for Finance (MEF).
Students must have attended the courses of Mathematics and Time Series Analysis, MEF 1st year.
Prerequisiti
Mathematics, Time Series Analysis.
Final report Fail/pass.
Metodi didattici
Computer Lab. Script and Slides.
Materiale di riferimento
Iacus and Yoshida (2018) Simulation and Inference for Stochastic Processes with YUIMA, Springer NY
Iacus (2011) Option Pricing and Estimation of Financial Models with R, Wiley UK
Iacus (2008) Simulation and Inference for Stochastic Differential Equations, Springer NY
STUDENTI NON FREQUENTANTI
Programma
attending the classes of Lab is mandatory
Prerequisiti
Mathematics, Time Series Analysis.
Final report Fail/pass.
Materiale di riferimento
attending the classes of Lab is mandatory
SECS-S/01 - STATISTICA - CFU: 3
Attivita' di laboratorio: 20 ore
Docente: Iacus Stefano Maria