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This entry is from Winter semester 2021/22 and might be obsolete. You can find a current equivalent here.
Selected Topics on Financial Mathematics
(dt. Ausgewählte Themen der Finanzmathematik)
Level, degree of commitment | Specialization module, compulsory elective module |
Forms of teaching and learning, workload |
Lecture (2 SWS), 90 hours (30 h attendance, 60 h private study) |
Credit points, formal requirements |
3 CP Course requirement(s): Successful completion of at least 50 percent of the points from the weekly exercises. Examination type: Written or oral examination |
Language, Grading |
German,The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program M.Sc. Business Mathematics. |
Duration, frequency |
One semester, Regularly alternating with other application modules in economics |
Person in charge of the module's outline | Prof. Dr. Dr. Marcus Porembski, Prof. Dr. Hajo Holzmann |
Contents
Depending on the course, e.g. interest structure models, Monte Carlo methods, credit risk.
Qualification Goals
The students shall
- study a selected topic in quantitative finance in depth,
- Gain insights and intuition into the practice of financial mathematical modelling in this field and be able to critically question models.
Prerequisites
None. The competences taught in the following modules are recommended: Elementary Stochastics, Financial Mathematics II.
Applicability
Module imported from M.Sc. Business Mathematics.
It can be attended at FB12 in study program(s)
- B.Sc. Mathematics
- B.Sc. Business Mathematics
- M.Sc. Computer Science
- M.Sc. Mathematics
- M.Sc. Business Mathematics
When studying M.Sc. Mathematics, this module can be attended in the study area Specialization Modules in Mathematics.
The module is assigned to Business Mathematical Applications within Applied Mathematics. Further information on eligibility can be found in the description of the study area.
Recommended Reading
- Hull, J.C.: Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives, Prentice Hall, 2005.
- Weitere Literatur abhängig von der Veranstaltung.
Please note:
This page describes a module according to the latest valid module guide in Winter semester 2021/22. Most rules valid for a module are not covered by the examination regulations and can therefore be updated on a semesterly basis. The following versions are available in the online module guide:
- Winter 2016/17
- Summer 2018
- Winter 2018/19
- Winter 2019/20
- Winter 2020/21
- Summer 2021
- Winter 2021/22
- Winter 2022/23
- Winter 2023/24
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The information in this online module guide was created automatically. Legally binding is only the information in the examination regulations (Prüfungsordnung). If you notice any discrepancies or errors, we would be grateful for any advice.