Sumários

Lévy processes - overview

7 Outubro 2016, 11:00 João Guerra

Lévy processes: overview and general introduction. 

The jump-diffusion process.

Infinitely divisible distributions. definition and example. 

The Lévy-Khintchine formula: brief introduction. 

The Lévy measure: definition and simple example. 

How are Lévy processes used inf finance: very brief introduction. 

 


Introduction

3 Outubro 2016, 11:30 João Guerra

Programme, Bibliography and assessment: general overview. 

General motivation and introduction.

The imperfections of the Black-Scholes model. 

Lévy process: definition. 

The jump-diffusion process.