Handbook of Computational and Numerical Methods in Finance by Svetlozar T. Rache

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Numerical Methods in Finance have recently emerged as a new discipline at the intersection of probability theory, finance and numerical analysis.

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Numerical Methods in Finance have recently emerged as a new discipline at the intersection of probability theory, finance and numerical analysis. They bridge the gap between financial theory and computational practice and provide solutions to problems where analytical methods are often non-applicable. Numerical methods are more and more used in several topics of financial analy­ sis: computation of complex derivatives; market, credit and operational risk assess­ ment, asset liability management, optimal portfolio theory, financial econometrics and others. Although numerical methods in finance have been studied intensively in recent years, many theoretical and practical financial aspects have yet to be explored. This volume presents current research focusing on various numerical methods in finance. The contributions cover methodological issues. Genetic Algorithms, Neural Net­ works, Monte-Carlo methods, Finite Difference Methods, Stochastic Portfolio Opti­ mization as well as the application of other numerical methods in finance and risk management. As editor, I am grateful to the contributors for their fruitful collaboration. I would particularly like to thankStefan Trueck and Carlo Marinelli for the excellent editorial assistance received over the progress of this project. Thomas Plum did a splendid word-processingjob in preparing the manuscript. lowe much to George Anastassiou (ConsultantEditor, Birkhauser) and Ann Kostant Executive Editor, Mathematics and Physics, Birkhauser for their help and encouragement.

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The subject of numerical methods in finance has recently emerged as a new discipline at the intersection of probability theory, finance, and numerical analysis. The methods employed bridge the gap between financial theory and computational practice, and provide solutions for complex problems that are difficult to solve by traditional analytical methods. Although numerical methods in finance have been studied intensively in recent years, many theoretical and practical financial aspects have yet to be explored. This volume presents current research and survey articles focusing on various numerical methods in finance. Key topics covered include: methodological issues, i.e., genetic algorithms, neural networks, Monte-Carlo methods, finite difference methods, stochastic portfolio optimization, as well as the application of other computational and numerical methods in finance and risk management. The book is designed for the academic community and will also serve professional investors. Contributors: K. Amir-Atefi; Z. Atakhanova; A. Biglova; O.J. Blaskowitz; D. D'Souza; W.K. H

Table of Contents

1 Skewness and Kurtosis Trades.- 2 Valuation of a Credit Spread Put Option: The Stable Paretian model with Copulas.- 3 GARCH-Type Processes in Modeling Energy Prices.- 4 Malliavin Calculus in Finance.- 5 Bootstrap Unit Root Tests for Heavy-Tailed Time Series.- 6 Optimal Portfolio Selection and Risk Management: A Comparison between the Stable Paretian Approach and the Gaussian One.- 7 Optimal Quantization Methods and Applications to Numerical Problems in Finance.- 8 Numerical Methods for Stable Modeling in Financial Risk Management.- 9 Modern Heuristics for Finance Problems: A Survey of Selected Methods and Applications.- 10 On Relation Betweeen Expected Regret and Conditional Value-at-Risk.- 11 Estimation, Adjustment and Application of Transition Matrices in Credit Risk Models.- 12 Numerical Analysis of Stochastic Differential Systems and its Applications in Finance.- List of Contributors.

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"The title of this book my be somewhat misleading-- as an edited volume, it contains several papers on some issues in quantitative finance.  Most contributions have a computational/numerical slant.  It is no surprise that several papers concentrate on heavy-tailed models, in particular Pareto-type models figure prominently. For me, the highlight is the paper by Kohatsu-Higa and Montero on "Malliavan Calculus in Finance". This seventy plus page paper gives a very readable introduction to this imporatnt field of current research.  A further enjoyable paper is "Modern Heuirstics for Finance Problems: A Survey of Selected Mehtods and Applications: by Schlottmann and Seese."---Publication of the International Statistical Institute

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Numerical Methods in Finance have recently emerged as a new discipline at the intersection of probability theory, finance and numerical analysis. They bridge the gap between financial theory and computational practice and provide solutions to problems where analytical methods are often non-applicable. Numerical methods are more and more used in several topics of financial analy

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"The title of this book my be somewhat misleading-- as an edited volume, it contains several papers on some issues in quantitative finance.

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Presents current research and survey articles focusing on various computational and numerical methods in finance Designed for the academic community and will also serve professional investors

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The subject of numerical methods in finance has recently emerged as a new discipline at the intersection of probability theory, finance, and numerical analysis. The methods employed bridge the gap between financial theory and computational practice, and provide solutions for complex problems that are difficult to solve by traditional analytical methods. Although numerical methods in finance have been studied intensively in recent years, many theoretical and practical financial aspects have yet to be explored. This volume presents current research and survey articles focusing on various numerical methods in finance. The book is designed for the academic community and will also serve professional investors.

Details ISBN1461264766 Language English Edition 04200th ISBN-10 1461264766 ISBN-13 9781461264767 Short Title HANDBK OF COMPUTATIONAL & NUME Media Book Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-10-21 Imprint Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Edited by Svetlozar T. Rachev Illustrations IX, 435 p. AU Release Date 2012-10-21 NZ Release Date 2012-10-21 US Release Date 2012-10-21 UK Release Date 2012-10-21 Author George A. Anastassiou Pages 435 Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Edition Description Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004 Format Paperback Alternative 9780817632199 DEWEY 332.0151 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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