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Rensselaer Catalog 2007-2008 [Archived Catalog]

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DSES 4740 - Introduction to Financial Math and Engineering

This course is designed to introduce students to mathematical and computational finance. Topics include a mathematical approach to risk analysis, portfolio selection theory, futures, options and other derivative investment instruments. Finite difference and finite element methods for computing American option prices are discussed. A working knowledge of MAPLE or MATLAB is required to compute optimal portfolios.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 1020. Students cannot get credit for both this course and MATH 4740.

When Offered: Fall term annually.



Credit Hours: 4


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