Portfolio theory and arbitrage : a course in mathematical finance

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Portfolio theory and arbitrage : a course in mathematical finance

Ioannis Karatzas, Constantinos Kardaras

(Graduate studies in mathematics, 214)

American Mathematical Society, c2021

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-305) and index

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Description

This book develops a mathematical theory for finance, based on a simple and intuitive absence-of-arbitrage principle. This posits that it should not be possible to fund a non-trivial liability, starting with initial capital arbitrarily near zero. The principle is easy-to-test in specific models, as it is described in terms of the underlying market characteristics; it is shown to be equivalent to the existence of the so-called ""Kelly"" or growth-optimal portfolio, of the log-optimal portfolio, and of appropriate local martingale deflators. The resulting theory is powerful enough to treat in great generality the fundamental questions of hedging, valuation, and portfolio optimization. The book contains a considerable amount of new research and results, as well as a significant number of exercises. It can be used as a basic text for graduate courses in Probability and Stochastic Analysis, and in Mathematical Finance. No prior familiarity with finance is required, but it is assumed that readers have a good working knowledge of real analysis, measure theory, and of basic probability theory. Familiarity with stochastic analysis is also assumed, as is integration with respect to continuous semimartingales.

Table of Contents

The market Numeraires and market viability Financing optimization maximality Ramifications and extensions Elements of functional and convex analysis Bibliography Index

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