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Stochastic calculus with application to finance and insurance I [ACTU2152]
[30h] 4.5 credits

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Teacher(s):

Pierre Devolder

Language:

French

Level:

Second cycle

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Aims

The aim of this course is to provide students with basic skills in stochastic calculus and application to finance. At the end of the course, the students must be able to price simple derivative products on stocks and bonds and to use the concept of risk neutral princing.

Main themes

After a presentation of discrete financial models introducing basic financial concepts, the stochastics calculus in a Brownian environment is developed. Applications in option theory and term structure of interest rates are presented.

Content and teaching methods

Content
1 Financial products
2. Discrete models
3. Stochastic calculus
4. Continuous time finance

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

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Other credits in programs

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Première année du master en sciences actuarielles, à finalité spécialisée

(4.5 credits)

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MAP22

Deuxième année du programme conduisant au grade d'ingénieur civil en mathématiques appliquées

(4.5 credits)

MAP23

Troisième année du programme conduisant au grade d'ingénieur civil en mathématiques appliquées

(4.5 credits)



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