Theory of Financial Risks: From Statistical Physics to Risk Management

Potters, Marc, Bouchaud, Jean-Philippe

ISBN 10: 0521782325 / ISBN 13: 9780521782326

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Theory of Financial Risks: From Statistical Physics to Risk Management
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521782325
• ISBN 13: 9780521782326
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

This book summarizes recent theoretical developments inspired by statistical physics in the description of the potential moves in financial markets, and its application to derivative pricing and risk control. The possibility of accessing and processing huge quantities of data on financial markets opens the path to new methodologies where systematic comparison between theories and real data not only becomes possible, but mandatory. This book takes a physicist's point of view to financial risk by comparing theory with experiment. Starting with important results in probability theory, the authors discuss the statistical analysis of real data, the empirical determination of statistical laws, the definition of risk, the theory of optimal portfolio, and the problem of derivatives (forward contracts, options). This book will be of interest to physicists interested in finance, quantitative analysts in financial institutions, risk managers and graduate students in mathematical finance.

Book Description

Summarizes recent theoretical developments inspired by statistical physics in the description of the potential moves in financial markets, and its application to derivative pricing and risk control. Of interest to physicists, quantitative analysts in financial institutions, risk managers and graduate students in mathematical finance.