| An Undergraduate Introduction to Financial Mathematics |  | Author: J Robert Buchanan
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
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Pages: 372
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ISBN: 9812835350
Dewey Decimal Number: 511
EAN: 9789812835352
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Publication Date: September 29, 2008
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This textbook provides an introduction to financial mathematics and financial engineering for undergraduate students who have completed a three- or four-semester sequence of calculus courses. It introduces the Theory of Interest, discrete and continuous random variables and probability, stochastic processes, linear programming, the Fundamental Theorem of Finance, option pricing, hedging, and portfolio optimization. The reader progresses from a solid grounding in multi-variable calculus through a derivation of the Black Scholes equation, its solution, properties, and applications. Contents: The Theory of Interest; Discrete Probability; Normal Random Variables and Probability; The Arbitrage Theorem; Random Walks and Brownian Motion; Forwards and Futures; Options; Solution of the Black Scholes Equation; Derivatives of Black Scholes Option Prices; Hedging; Optimizing Portfolios; American Options.
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 very nice introduction to the financial math September 6, 2008
Crni (Montenegro)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Having good math background, I found this book excellent as an introduction to the financial engineering field. I tried first with Mathematics for Finance: An Introduction to Financial Engineering (Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series) book - while being very good book in itself, this one was based upon building an intuition for economics side of the story, which didn't worked very well for me. On the other side An Undergraduate Introduction to Financial Mathematics builds more upon pure math approach, which worked very well for me. But this is definitely not something to scare off readers that are not math inclined - all needed math is derived here, up to the very basic details. Armed with that understanding, I'm at the moment proceeding with Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives with Derivagem CD (7th Edition) (Prentice Hall Series in Finance) for more advanced insight, and so far it is going very well.
The other reviewer comment with regard to typos is unfortunately true for the first edition, but at the moment second edition seems to be in preparation (follow the link I provided above), so hopefully this will be fixed soon (and the author was maintaining up-to-data errata list on his page anyway). So - overall I would heartily recommend this book to anyone with solid math background looking for a first book to start getting acquainted with the field.
 Poorly Written Book July 29, 2007
Steve J. Snyder (New York, NY)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is rife with typographical and grammatical errors. The content is not terrible, but there are much better books out there if you're looking for an introduction to Financial Mathematics. Mark Joshi's books are far superior.
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