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Undergraduate Course: Applied Stochastic Differential Equations (MATH10053)

Course Outline
School School of Mathematics College College of Science and Engineering
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits 10
Home subject area Mathematics Other subject area Specialist Mathematics & Statistics (Honours)
Course website http://student.maths.ed.ac.uk/ Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description Stochastic methods, stochastic differential equations (SDEs) in particular, are used extensively in finance, industry and in sciences. Reflecting this, this course provides an introduction to stochastic differential equations emphasising applications and computations over more formal aspects. It considers strategies for exact, approximate, and numerical solutions of SDEs, and emphasises the relationship with partial differential equations.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Pure & Applied Analysis (MATH10008) AND Complex Variable & Differential Equations (MATH10033)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Understanding the concepts of Brownian motion and white noise.
2. Ability to manipulate and solve simple SDEs.
3. Understanding the relationship between SDEs and parabolic PDEs.
4. Understanding of basic numerical methods for SDEs.
Assessment Information
15% continuous assessment
85% examination
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
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Study Abroad Not entered
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Keywords ASDE
Contacts
Course organiser Dr Liam O'Carroll
Tel: (0131 6)50 5070
Email: L.O'Carroll@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Mrs Gillian Law
Tel: (0131 6)50 5085
Email: G.Law@ed.ac.uk
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