MATH 598b, Lecture Schedule

No. Date Topics
1 1/14 introduction; spaces and mapping
2 1/16 contract mapping theorem
3 1/21 fixed point theorem
4 1/23 applications and examples in economics
5 1/28 equilibrium and dynamics
6 1/30 pde and calculus of variations
7 2/4 stability and eigenvalue problems
8 2/6 eigenvalue problems
9 2/11 Jenny's paper: results
10 2/13 Jenny's paper: proof
11 2/18 Jenny's paper: numerics
12 2/20 Dynamical economics
13 2/25 Events and probability
14 2/27 Random variables
15 3/4 Convergence
16 3/6 Stochastic process
17 3/18 Stochastic calculus
18 3/20 Stochastic calculus
19 3/25 option pricing
20 3/27 binary model
21 4/1 Black-Schoels Model
22 4/3 Monte Carlo method
23 4/8 Monte Carlo method
24 4/10 Monte Carlo method
25 4/15 Approximation methods of PDEs
26 4/17 Approximation methods of PDEs
27 4/22 American options
28 4/24 American options
29 4/29 American options
30 5/1 Conclusion


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