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MATH 238

Mathematical Finance (STATS 250)

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

Stochastic models of financial markets. Risk neutral pricing for derivatives, hedging strategies and management of risk. Multidimensional portfolio theory and introduction to statistical arbitrage. Prerequisite: Math MATH 136 or equivalent. NOTE: Undergraduates and Masters students who wish to enroll must fill out a Request for Review form: https://forms.gle/v5RojToYzmYxGvKc7 ; Your request will be reviewed by faculty and you'll be notified if you are granted permission to enroll.

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1 Term
Lecture 1Open
ID: 7303
0 / 100 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:1:30 PM – 2:50 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Papanicolaou, George
3units

MATH 238: Mathematical Finance (STATS 250)

3 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit

Stochastic models of financial markets. Risk neutral pricing for derivatives, hedging strategies and management of risk. Multidimensional portfolio theory and introduction to statistical arbitrage. Prerequisite: Math 136 or equivalent. NOTE: Undergraduates and Masters students who wish to enroll must fill out a Request for Review form: https://forms.gle/v5RojToYzmYxGvKc7 ; Your request will be reviewed by faculty and you'll be notified if you are granted permission to enroll.

Offered in Winter 2027 at Stanford University.

Winter 2027 sections

  • Lecture — Tuesday Thursday 1:30 PM – 2:50 PM — Papanicolaou, George (Graduate)

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