Financial Modeling: A Backward Stochastic Differential Equations Perspective

Part I: An Introductory Course in Stochastic Processes.- 1.Some classes of Discrete-Time Stochastic Processes.-2.Some Classes of Continuous-Time Stochastic Processes.- 3.Elements of Stochastic Analysis.- Part II: Pricing Equations.- 4.Martingale Modeling.- 5.Benchmark Models.- Part III: Numerical Solutions.- 6.Monte Carlo Methods.- 7.Tree Methods.- 8.Finite Differences.- 9.Callibration Methods.- Part IV: Applications.- 10.Simulation/ Regression Pricing Schemes in Diffusive Setups.- 11.Simulation/ Regression Pricing Schemes in Pure Jump Setups.- Part V: Jump-Diffusion Setup with Regime Switching (**).- 12.Backward Stochastic Differential Equations.- 13.Analytic Approach.- 14.Extensions.- Part VI: Appendix.- A.Technical Proofs (**).- B.Exercises.- C.Corrected Problem Sets.