21201729 - MATHEMATICAL FINANCE

The course is aimed at students who want to deepen their knowledge and acquire tools in the field of risk analysis and management in the financial markets (including the government bond market), as well as in the energy and insurance markets, also in light of the last financial crises.
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Programme

futures and options markets

Financial risk

Market completeness and incompleteness

The concept of arbitrage

The problem of derivative pricing

Pricing models: the binomial model, the trinomial model, the Black–Scholes–Merton model, and alternative pricing models

The Greeks

Hedging techniques

Volatility smiles

Value at Risk

Risk in energy markets

Derivative instruments in energy markets

Exotic options

Investment project evaluation and real options

Core Documentation

John C. Hull, Opzioni, futures e altri derivati, Ed. Pearson
Materials provided by the lecturer

Attendance

strongly recommended