THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2023/2024

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

University Homepage
DRPS Homepage
DRPS Search
DRPS Contact
DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Mathematics : Mathematics

Undergraduate Course: Stochastic Differential Equations (MATH10085)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Mathematics CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course provides an introduction to stochastic differential equations (SDEs) emphasising solution techniques and applications over more formal aspects. It focusses on the (Ito) calculus of SDEs and on its application to the exact and numerical solution of SDEs. The assessment consists of 5% CA (5 assignments) and 95% examination.
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 SDEs that discusses the fundamental concepts and properties of SDEs and presents strategies for their exact, approximate, and numerical solution. The course introduces theoretical concepts, including the definition of Brownian motion and stochastic integrals, discusses analytical techniques for the solution of SDEs, and applies these to widely used equations. Numerical methods for both strong and weak approximations of solutions are studied. The course also emphasises the connections between SDEs and partial differential equations. Throughout the course, an intuitive understanding is supported by the presentation of computer demonstrations.

1. Brownian motion: random walks, Wiener process, white noise
2. Stochastic integrals: definition and properties
3. SDEs: definitions, properties and solvable examples
4. Numerical methods: strong and weak convergence, Euler-Maruyama and Milstein schemes
5. Connections with partial differential equations

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Honours Differential Equations (MATH10066) AND ( Probability (MATH08066) OR Probability with Applications (MATH08067))
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Simulation (MATH10015)
Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Understand the concepts of Brownian motion and white noise.
  2. Manipulate and solve simple SDEs.
  3. Understand the relationship between SDEs and PDEs.
  4. Demonstrate familiarity with standard numerical algorithms for the solution of SDEs.
  5. Solve problems in SDEs that require additional insight beyond seen examples.
Reading List
L C Evans, An introduction to stochastic differential equations, AMS (2013).
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsSDE
Contacts
Course organiserDr Jacques Vanneste
Tel: (0131 6)50 6483
Email:
Course secretaryMrs Alison Fairgrieve
Tel: (0131 6)50 5045
Email:
Navigation
Help & Information
Home
Introduction
Glossary
Search DPTs and Courses
Regulations
Regulations
Degree Programmes
Introduction
Browse DPTs
Courses
Introduction
Humanities and Social Science
Science and Engineering
Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Other Information
Combined Course Timetable
Prospectuses
Important Information