Ebook: Simulation and Optimization in Finance + Website: Modeling with MATLAB, @Risk, or VBA

Simulation and Optimization in Finance + Web Site: Modeling with MATLAB, @RISK, or VBA; Contents; Preface; CENTRAL THEMES; SOFTWARE; TEACHING; COMPANION WEB SITE; NOTES; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATION; OUTLINE OF TOPICS; Part One: Fundamental Concepts; Chapter 2: Important Finance Concepts; Chapter 3: Random Variables, Probability Distributions, and Important Statistical Concepts; Chapter 4: Simulation Modeling; Chapter 5: Optimization Modeling; Chapter 6: Optimization under Uncertainty; Part Two: Portfolio Optimization and Risk Measures.;An introduction to the theory and practice of financial simulation and optimization. In recent years, there has been a notable increase in the use of simulation and optimization methods in the financial industry. Applications include portfolio allocation, risk management, pricing, and capital budgeting under uncertainty. This accessible guide provides an introduction to the simulation and optimization techniques most widely used in finance, while at the same time offering background on the financial concepts in these applications. In addition, it clarifies difficult concepts in traditional mod.