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Introduction to Financial Mathematics: Second Edition by Kevin J. Hastings is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Introduction to Financial Mathematics: Second Edition about?

The second edition of this successful and widely recognized textbook again focuses on discrete topics. The author recognizes two distinct paths of study and careers of actuarial science and financial engineering. This text can be very useful as a common core for both. Therefore, there is substantial material in Introduction to Financial Mathematics, Second Edition on the theory of interest (the first half of the book), as well as the probabilistic background necessary for the study of portfolio optimization and derivative valuation (the second half). A course in multivariable calculus is not required. The material in the first two chapters should go a long way toward helping students prepare for the Financial Mathematics (FM) actuarial exam. Also, the discrete material will reveal how beneficial it is for the students to know more about loans in their personal financial lives. The notable changes and updates to this edition are itemized in the Preface, but overall, the presentation has been made more efficient. One example is the chapter on discrete probability, which is rather unique in its emphasis on giving the deterministic problems studied earlier a probabilistic context.

Who reads Introduction to Financial Mathematics: Second Edition?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Kevin J. Hastings
Publisher
Chapman and Hall/CRC
Published
2024
Language
EN
ISBN
9781003287278
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Business, Mathematics, Economics

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