Sheldon M. Ross

An Elementary Introduction to Mathematical Finance by Sheldon M. Ross - New Delhi Cambridge University Press 2018 - xv, 305 pages; illustrations: 23 cm.


Frontmatter pp i-vi


Contents pp vii-x

Introduction and Preface pp xi-xvi


1 - Probability pp 1-21


2 - Normal Random Variables pp 22-33


3 - Brownian Motion and Geometric Brownian Motion pp 34-47


4 - Interest Rates and Present Value Analysis pp 48-72


5 - Pricing Contracts via Arbitrage pp 73-91

6 - The Arbitrage Theorem pp 92-105

7 - The Black–Scholes Formula pp 106-130

8 - Additional Results on Options pp 131-164

9 - Valuing by Expected Utility pp 165-192

10 - Stochastic Order Relations pp 193-211

11 - Optimization Models pp 212-227

12 - Stochastic Dynamic Programming pp 228-246


13 - Exotic Options pp 247-264


14 - Beyond Geometric Brownian Motion Models pp 265-284

15 - Autoregressive Models and Mean Reversion pp 285-302

Index pp 303-305


an excellent introduction to the subject … the book is ideally suited for self-study and provides a very accessible entry point to this fascinating field.

9781108730112


Economics
Mathematical Finance

332.60151 ROS