Introduction to Stochastic Calculus

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This book sheds new light on stochastic calculus, the branch of mathematics that is most widely applied in financial engineering and mathematical finance. The first book to introduce pathwise formulae for the stochastic integral, it provides a simple but rigorous treatment of the subject, including a range of advanced topics. The book discusses in-depth topics such as quadratic variation, Ito formula, and Emery topology. The authors briefly address continuous semi-martingales to obtain growth estimates and study solution of a stochastic differential equation (SDE) by using the technique of random time change. Later, by using Metivier–Pellaumail inequality, the solutions to SDEs driven by general semi-martingales are discussed. The connection of the theory with mathematical finance is briefly discussed and the book has extensive treatment on the representation of martingales as stochastic integrals and a second fundamental theorem of asset pricing. Intended for undergraduate- and beginning graduate-level students in the engineering and mathematics disciplines, the book is also an excellent reference resource for applied mathematicians and statisticians looking for a review of the topic.
Defines quadratic variation of a square integrable martingale
Demonstrates pathwise formulae for the stochastic integral
Uses the technique of random time change to study the solution of a stochastic differential equation
Studies the predictable increasing process to introduce predictable stopping times and prove the Doob Meyer decomposition theorem
Is useful for a two-semester graduate level course on measure theory and probability
Discusses quadratic variation of a square integrable martingale, pathwise formulae for the stochastic integral, Emery topology, and sigma-martingales Uses the technique of random time change to study the solution of a stochastic differential equation (SDE) driven by continuous semi-martingales Studies the predictable increasing process to introduce predictable stopping times and to prove the Doob–Meyer decomposition theorem Gives an extensive treatment of representation of martingales as stochastic integrals Is useful for a two-semester graduate-level course on measure-theoretic probability

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Rajeeva L. Karandikar

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“The style is compact and clear. The presentation is well complemented by a large number of useful remarks and exercises. Graduate students attending university courses in modern probability theory and its applications can benefit a lot from working with this book. There are good reasons to expect that the book will be met positively by students, university teachers and young researchers.” (Jordan M. Stoyanov, zbMATH 1434.60003, 2020)

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