Option Valuation: A First Course in Financial Mathematics (Chapman & Hall/CRC Financial Mathematics Series) - Hardcover

Junghenn, Hugo D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1439889112 ISBN 13: 9781439889114

Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC, 2011

Synopsis

Option Valuation: A First Course in Financial Mathematics provides a straightforward introduction to the mathematics and models used in the valuation of financial derivatives. It examines the principles of option pricing in detail via standard binomial and stochastic calculus models. Developing the requisite mathematical background as needed, the text presents an introduction to probability theory and stochastic calculus suitable for undergraduate students in mathematics, economics, and finance.

The first nine chapters of the book describe option valuation techniques in discrete time, focusing on the binomial model. The author shows how the binomial model offers a practical method for pricing options using relatively elementary mathematical tools. The binomial model also enables a clear, concrete exposition of fundamental principles of finance, such as arbitrage and hedging, without the distraction of complex mathematical constructs. The remaining chapters illustrate the theory in continuous time, with an emphasis on the more mathematically sophisticated Black-Scholes-Merton model.

Largely self-contained, this classroom-tested text offers a sound introduction to applied probability through a mathematical finance perspective. Numerous examples and exercises help students gain expertise with financial calculus methods and increase their general mathematical sophistication. The exercises range from routine applications to spreadsheet projects to the pricing of a variety of complex financial instruments. Hints and solutions to odd-numbered problems are given in an appendix and a full solutions manual is available for qualifying instructors.

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About the Author

Hugo D. Junghenn is a professor of mathematics at the George Washington University. His research interests include functional analysis and semigroups.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1439889112
• ISBN 13: 9781439889114
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 266