Introduction to Financial Mathematics - 9780367410391

CRC Press

Introduction to Financial MathematicsWith Computer Applications\nAuthor(s): Donald R. Chambers, Qin Lu\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Chapman & Hall/CRC\nISBN-13: 9780367410391, 978-0367410391\nSynopsis\nThis books primary objective is to educate aspiring finance professionals about mathematics and computation in the context of financial derivatives. The authors offer a balance of traditional coverage and technology to fill the void between highly mathematical books and broad finance books. \n\nThe focus of this book is twofold:\n\nTo partner mathematics with corresponding intuition rather than diving so deeply into the mathematics that the material is inaccessible to many readers. \n\nTo build reader intuition, understanding and confidence through three types of computer applications that help the reader understand the mathematics of the models. \n\nUnlike many books on financial derivatives requiring stochastic calculus, this bo.