A First Course in Stochastic Calculus (Pure and Applied Undergraduate Texts) - Softcover

Louis-Pierre Arguin (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1470464888 ISBN 13: 9781470464882

Publisher: American Mathematical Society, 2022

Synopsis

A First Course in Stochastic Calculus is a complete guide for advanced undergraduate students to take the next step in exploring probability theory and for master's students in mathematical finance who would like to build an intuitive and theoretical understanding of stochastic processes. This book is also an essential tool for finance professionals who wish to sharpen their knowledge and intuition about stochastic calculus.

Louis-Pierre Arguin offers an exceptionally clear introduction to Brownian motion and to random processes governed by the principles of stochastic calculus. The beauty and power of the subject are made accessible to readers with a basic knowledge of probability, linear algebra, and multivariable calculus. This is achieved by emphasizing numerical experiments using elementary Python coding to build intuition and adhering to a rigorous geometric point of view on the space of random variables. This unique approach is used to elucidate the properties of Gaussian processes, martingales, and diffusions. One of the book's highlights is a detailed and self-contained account of stochastic calculus applications to option pricing in finance.

About this title

About the Author

Louis-Pierre Arguin, Baruch College, City University of New York, NY, and Graduate Center, City University of New York, NY.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Mathematical Society
• Publication date: 2022
• ISBN 10: 1470464888
• ISBN 13: 9781470464882
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 270