Lecture 24: Stochastic Calculus
MIT 18.642 Topics in Mathematics with Applications in Finance, Fall 2024
Instructor: Peter Kempthorne
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The lecture provides an in-depth introduction to stochastic calculus, focusing on Brownian motion with drift and the construction of Itô integrals, which extend ordinary calculus to stochastic processes. Key concepts include the definition of Itô integrals for random and deterministic functions, the Itô isometry connecting variance and integrand norms, and Itô’s formula, which generalizes Taylor expansions to stochastic settings, enabling applications such as solving partial differential equations and martingale problems in quantitative finance.
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Instructor: Peter Kempthorne
View the complete course: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/18-642-topics-in-mathematics-with-applications-in-finance-fall-2024
YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP601Q2jo-J_3raNCMMs6Jves
The lecture provides an in-depth introduction to stochastic calculus, focusing on Brownian motion with drift and the construction of Itô integrals, which extend ordinary calculus to stochastic processes. Key concepts include the definition of Itô integrals for random and deterministic functions, the Itô isometry connecting variance and integrand norms, and Itô’s formula, which generalizes Taylor expansions to stochastic settings, enabling applications such as solving partial differential equations and martingale problems in quantitative finance.
License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
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