This book presents the reader with basic facts and knowledge of pricing financial derivatives. Also discussed herein is the qualitative analysis and practical methods of their pricing. The extensive expansion of various financial derivatives dates back to the beginning of seventies. The analysis of derivative securities was motivated by pioneering works due to economists Myron Scholes and Robert Merton and the theoretical physicist Fisher Black. They derived and analysed a pricing model nowadays referred to as the Black--Scholes model. The approach was indeed revolutionary as it brought the method of pricing derivative securities by means of solutions to partial differential equations.

This book presents the reader with basic facts and knowledge of pricing financial derivatives. Also discussed herein is the qualitative analysis and practical methods of their pricing. The extensive expansion of various financial derivatives dates back to the beginning of seventies. The analysis of derivative securities was motivated by pioneering works due to economists Myron Scholes and Robert Merton and the theoretical physicist Fisher Black. They derived and analyzed a pricing model nowadays referred to as the BlackScholes model. The approach was indeed revolutionary as it brought the method of pricing derivative securities by means of solutions to partial differential equations.

This book is mainly devoted to finite difference numerical methods for solving partial differential equations (PDEs) models of pricing a wide variety of financial derivative securities. With this objective, the book is divided into two main parts. In the first part, after an introduction concerning the basics on derivative securities, the authors explain how to establish the adequate PDE boundary value problems for different sets of derivative products (vanilla and exotic options, and interest rate derivatives). For many option problems, the analytic solutions are also derived with details. The second part is devoted to explaining and analyzing the application of finite differences techniques to the financial models stated in the first part of the book. For this, the authors recall some basics on finite difference methods, initial boundary value problems, and (having in view financial products with early exercise feature) linear complementarity and free boundary problems. In each chapter, the techniques related to these mathematical and numerical subjects are applied to a wide variety of financial products. This is a textbook for graduate students following a mathematical finance program as well as a valuable reference for those researchers working in numerical methods in financial derivatives. For this new edition, the book has been updated throughout with many new problems added. More details about numerical methods for some options, for example, Asian options with discrete sampling, are provided and the proof of solution-uniqueness of derivative security problems and the complete stability analysis of numerical methods for two-dimensional problems are added. Review of first edition: “...the book is highly well designed and structured as a textbook for graduate students following a mathematical finance program, which includes Black-Scholes dynamic hedging methodology to price financial derivatives. Also, it is a very valuable reference for those researchers working in numerical methods in financial derivatives, either with a more financial or mathematical background." -- MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS

This book presents a cogent description of the main methodologies used in derivatives pricing. Starting with a summary of the elements of Stochastic Calculus, Quantitative Methods in Derivatives Pricing develops the fundamental tools of financial engineering, such as scenario generation, simulation for European instruments, simulation for American instruments, and finite differences in an intuitive and practical manner, with an abundance of practical examples and case studies. Intended primarily as an introductory graduate textbook in computational finance, this book will also serve as a reference for practitioners seeking basic information on alternative pricing methodologies. Domingo Tavella is President of Octanti Associates, a consulting firm in risk management and financial systems design. He is the founder and chief editor of the Journal of Computational Finance and has pioneered the application of advanced numerical techniques in pricing and risk analysis in the financial and insurance industries. Tavella coauthored Pricing Financial Instruments: The Finite Difference Method. He holds a PhD in aeronautical engineering from Stanford University and an MBA in finance from the University of California at Berkeley.

This second edition, now featuring new material, focuses on the valuation principles that are common to most derivative securities. A wide range of financial derivatives commonly traded in the equity and fixed income markets are analysed, emphasising aspects of pricing, hedging and practical usage. This second edition features additional emphasis on the discussion of Ito calculus and Girsanovs Theorem, and the risk-neutral measure and equivalent martingale pricing approach. A new chapter on credit risk models and pricing of credit derivatives has been added. Up-to-date research results are provided by many useful exercises.

Numerical methods for the solution of financial instrument pricingequations are fast becoming essential for practitioners of modernquantitative finance. Among the most promising of these newcomputational finance techniques is the finite differencemethod-yet, to date, no single resource has presented a quality,comprehensive overview of this revolutionary quantitative approachto risk management. Pricing Financial Instruments, researched and written by DomingoTavella and Curt Randall, two of the chief proponents of the finitedifference method, presents a logical framework for applying themethod of finite difference to the pricing of financialderivatives. Detailing the algorithmic and numerical proceduresthat are the foundation of both modern mathematical finance and thecreation of financial products-while purposely keeping mathematicalcomplexity to a minimum-this long-awaited book demonstrates how thetechniques described can be used to accurately price simple andcomplex derivative structures. From a summary of stochastic pricing processes and arbitragepricing arguments, through the analysis of numerical schemes andthe implications of discretization-and ending with case studiesthat are simple yet detailed enough to demonstrate the capabilitiesof the methodology- Pricing Financial Instruments explores areasthat include: * Pricing equations and the relationship be-tween European andAmerican derivatives * Detailed analyses of different stability analysisapproaches * Continuous and discrete sampling models for path dependentoptions * One-dimensional and multi-dimensional coordinatetransformations * Numerical examples of barrier options, Asian options, forwardswaps, and more With an emphasis on how numerical solutions work and how theapproximations involved affect the accuracy of the solutions,Pricing Financial Instruments takes us through doors opened wide byBlack, Scholes, and Merton-and the arbitrage pricing principlesthey introduced in the early 1970s-to provide a step-by-stepoutline for sensibly interpreting the output of standard numericalschemes. It covers the understanding and application of today'sfinite difference method, and takes the reader to the next level ofpricing financial instruments and managing financial risk. Praise for Pricing Financial Instruments "Pricing Financial Instruments is the first broad and accessibletreatment of finite difference methods for pricing derivativesecurities. The authors have taken great care to clearly explainboth the origins of the pricing problems in a financial setting, aswell as many practical aspects of their numerical methods. The bookcovers a wide variety of applications, such as American options andcredit derivatives. Both financial analysts and academicasset-pricing specialists will want to own a copy."-Darrell Duffie,Professor of Finance Stanford University "In my experience, finite difference methods have proven to be asimple yet powerful tool for numerically solving the evolutionaryPDEs that arise in modern mathematical finance. This book shouldfinally dispel the widely held notion that these methods aresomehow difficult or abstract. I highly recommend it to anyoneinterested in the implementation of these methods in the financialarena."-Peter Carr, Principal Bank of America Securities "A very comprehensive treatment of the application of finitedifference techniques to derivatives finance. Practitioners willfind the many extensive examples very valuable and students willappreciate the rigorous attention paid to the many subtleties offinite difference techniques."-Francis Longstaff, Professor TheAnderson School at UCLA "The finite difference approach is central to the numerical pricingof financial securities. This book gives a clear and succinctintroduction to this important subject. Highly recommended."-MarkBroadie, Associate Professor School of Business, ColumbiaUniversity For updates on new and bestselling Wiley Finance books:wiley.com/wbns

The authors review some important aspects of finance modeling involving partial differential equations and focus on numerical algorithms for the fast and accurate pricing of financial derivatives and for the calibration of parameters. This book explores the best numerical algorithms and discusses them in depth, from their mathematical analysis up to their implementation in C++ with efficient numerical libraries.

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A road map for implementing quantitative financial models Financial Derivative and Energy Market Valuation brings the application of financial models to a higher level by helping readers capture the true behavior of energy markets and related financial derivatives. The book provides readers with a range of statistical and quantitative techniques and demonstrates how to implement the presented concepts and methods in Matlab®. Featuring an unparalleled level of detail, this unique work provides the underlying theory and various advanced topics without requiring a prior high-level understanding of mathematics or finance. In addition to a self-contained treatment of applied topics such as modern Fourier-based analysis and affine transforms, Financial Derivative and Energy Market Valuation also: • Provides the derivation, numerical implementation, and documentation of the corresponding Matlab for each topic • Extends seminal works developed over the last four decades to derive and utilize present-day financial models • Shows how to use applied methods such as fast Fourier transforms to generate statistical distributions for option pricing • Includes all Matlab code for readers wishing to replicate the figures found throughout the book Thorough, practical, and easy to use, Financial Derivative and Energy Market Valuation is a first-rate guide for readers who want to learn how to use advanced numerical methods to implement and apply state-of-the-art financial models. The book is also ideal for graduate-level courses in quantitative finance, mathematical finance, and financial engineering.

Analytical Finance is a comprehensive introduction to the financial engineering of equity and interest rate instruments for financial markets. Developed from notes from the author’s many years in quantitative risk management and modeling roles, and then for the Financial Engineering course at Mälardalen University, it provides exhaustive coverage of vanilla and exotic mathematical finance applications for trading and risk management, combining rigorous theory with real market application. Coverage includes: • Date arithmetic’s, quote types of interest rate instruments • The interbank market and reference rates, including negative rates• Valuation and modeling of IR instruments; bonds, FRN, FRA, forwards, futures, swaps, CDS, caps/floors and others • Bootstrapping and how to create interest rate curves from prices of traded instruments• Risk measures of IR instruments• Option Adjusted Spread and embedded options• The term structure equation, martingale measures and stochastic processes of interest rates; Vasicek, Ho-Lee, Hull-While, CIR• Numerical models; Black-Derman-Toy and forward induction using Arrow-Debreu prices and Newton–Raphson in 2 dimension• The Heath-Jarrow-Morton framework• Forward measures and general option pricing models• Black log-normal and, normal model for derivatives, market models and managing exotics instruments• Pricing before and after the financial crisis, collateral discounting, multiple curve framework, cheapest-to-deliver curves, CVA, DVA and FVA