MA680A: Seminar in Mathematical Modelling in Finance and Science (Fall 2018)

Calendar Description

This seminar course is designed to develop the capacity to abstract salient features of problems in financial mathematics and the scientific disciplines, and to develop, analyse, and interpret models. Problems from financial mathematics and science, using undergraduate mathematics in modelling and analysis, are studied in detail. Commonality of mathematical methods and structures across disciplines is emphasized. Students work individually and in groups, and produce both written and oral reports on their projects.

Instructor

Professor Connell McCluskey (PhD)
Office location: LH3035 (Lazaridis Hall)
Telephone: x2847
Office hours: Monday and Wednesday 11 a.m. - noon, or by appointment.
E: cmccluskey@wlu.ca

Lectures

Monday and Wednesday 2:30 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. in LH3058 (Lazaridis Hall)

Textbook

There is no textbook required for this course.

MyLearningSpace

Materials related to this course and the full course outline will be posted on the MA680 MyLearningSpace website. You are responsible for checking here on a regular basis for important announcements.

Evaluation

A final mark out of 100 will be calculated as follows:

• Assignments: 40%
• Project: 60%

This document is a summary of the course outline for MA680 and is provided for the convenience of students.