Computational Methods in Finance

Download or read book Computational Methods in Finance written by Ali Hirsa and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helping readers accurately price a vast array of derivatives, this self-contained text explains how to solve complex functional equations through numerical methods. It addresses key computational methods in finance, including transform techniques, the finite difference method, and Monte Carlo simulation. Developed from his courses at Columbia University and the Courant Institute of New York University, the author also covers model calibration and optimization and describes techniques, such as Kalman and particle filters, for parameter estimation.