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Detailed guidance on the mathematics behind equity derivatives

Problems and Solutions in Mathematical Finance Volume II is an innovative reference for quantitative practitioners and students, providing guidance through a range of mathematical problems encountered in the finance industry. This volume focuses solely on equity derivatives problems, beginning with basic problems in derivatives securities before moving on to more advanced applications, including the construction of volatility surfaces to price exotic options. By providing a methodology for solving theoretical and practical problems, whilst explaining the limitations of financial models, this book helps readers to develop the skills they need to advance their careers. The text covers a wide range of derivatives pricing, such as European, American, Asian, Barrier and other exotic options. Extensive appendices provide a summary of important formulae from calculus, theory of probability, and differential equations, for the convenience of readers.

As Volume II of the four-volume Problems and Solutions in Mathematical Finance series, this book provides clear explanation of the mathematics behind equity derivatives, in order to help readers gain a deeper understanding of their mechanics and a firmer grasp of the calculations.

• Review the fundamentals of equity derivatives
• Work through problems from basic securities to advanced exotics pricing
• Examine numerical methods and detailed derivations of closed-form solutions
• Utilise formulae for probability, differential equations, and more

Mathematical finance relies on mathematical models, numerical methods, computational algorithms and simulations to make trading, hedging, and investment decisions. For the practitioners and graduate students of quantitative finance, Problems and Solutions in Mathematical Finance Volume II provides essential guidance principally towards the subject of equity derivatives.

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This product is intended as a supplement to the Homework Activities 9780198487050.

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A proven revision strategy to help students achieve their target grade in GCSE or IGCSE maths. The author, Jeevan Singh, explains what he did to get an A* in GCSE maths a year early and how it can be easily modelled.

Hundreds of students, up and down the UK, have boosted their grades in GCSE maths by simply ‘copying’ Jeevan’s revision principles (see the reviews below). His revision techniques are now being employed by dozens of schools across the UK.

This guide can be used for all exam boards and new specifications (9-1) released in September 2015. Although this guide was designed primarily for students seeking a fast track to GCSE maths success, it can be used all year round to support your school studies.

This is what you’ll find in the guide:

The same revision schedule Jeevan followed to get an A* in GCSE maths a year early.
The core maths concepts that you need to know as well as dozens of exam questions.
The fatal mistake that thousands of students make in their revision and how you can avoid it
The key ingredients for exam success
The most crucial area in your revision yet it goes widely unnoticed. This is where the A and A* grades are achieved.
3 unique memory retention techniques you can use to remember all you need to know for your exam.
What process to follow a few days before your exam and why there is NO need to do any past papers at this point.
Tips for scoring 100% in your exam.
A simple technique that will allow you to spend up to 50% of your time doing the things you enjoy.
How to revise for all your GCSE subjects and achieve a top grade in each one.
A neat little trick to eliminate stress and anxiety on the day of your exam.

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Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic books that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.

Dimensions: 130x87mm (Cards)

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Use these cards to teach all the Phase 5 graphemes. Each card has the grapheme on the front and example words on the back for each alternative pronunciation of the grapheme.

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Syllabus: CfE (Curriculum for Excellence, from Education Scotland) and SQA
Level: BGE S1-3: Third and Fourth Levels
Subject: Computing Science and Digital Literacy

Create, innovate, solve problems, achieve. Through 30% theory and 70% practical work, pupils are challenged and motivated to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding from S1 to S3.

Covering all CfE Third and Fourth Level Benchmarks for Technologies: Computing Science and Digital Literacy, this ready-made and differentiated course puts progression for every pupil at the heart of your curriculum.

> Follow a consistent, classroom-tested lesson structure: Each double-page spread provides the learning intentions, key concept explanations and activities for one lesson

> Build and apply computational thinking skills: From creating games and coding in Python to designing web pages and databases, pupils will analyse, test and evaluate different software and devices

> Meet the needs of each pupil in your class: The content and activities are designed to ensure accessibility for those with low prior attainment, while extension tasks will stretch high achieving pupils

> Effectively check and assess progress: ‘Work it out’ knowledge-check questions support formative assessment within each lesson, helping you to monitor progression against the Experiences & Outcomes and Benchmarks

> Lay firm foundations for National qualifications: The skills, knowledge and understanding established through the course will set up pupils for success at National 5 and beyond

> Deliver the ‘responsibility for all’ Es and Os: Plenty of activities that address literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing skills are threaded through the book

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A clear, easy-to-understand explanation of key financial accounting basics.

The world of accounting can be intimidating. Whether you’re a manager, business owner, aspiring entrepreneur, or taking a college course in accounting, you’ll find yourself need to know the basics…but baffled by complicated accounting books. What if learning accounting could be as simple and fun as running a child’s lemonade stand? It can.

The Accounting Game presents financial information in a format so simple and so unlike a common accounting textbook, you may forget you’re learning skills that will help you get ahead! Using the world of a child’s lemonade stand to teach the basics of managing your finances, this book makes a dry subject fun and understandable. As you run your stand, you’ll begin to understand and apply financial terms and concepts like assets, liabilities, earnings, inventory and notes payable, plus:

Interactive format gives you hands-on experience
Color-coded charts and worksheets help you remember key terms
Step-by-step process takes you from novice to expert with ease
Fun story format speeds retention of essential concepts
Designed to apply what you learn to the real world

The revolutionary approach of The Accounting Game takes the difficult subjects of accounting and business finance and makes them something you can easily learn, understand, remember and use!

Praise for The Accounting Game:

“The game approach makes the subject matter most understandable. I highly recommend it to anyone frightened by either numbers or accountants.”
-John Hernandis, Director of Corporate Communications, American Greetings

“Fantastic Learning Tool…Don’t let this book title fool you. It is not an oversimplification of accounting and financial principles. It is, however, a serious and very effective examination of a very small but progressively complex business. There are not many books available on the market that make a complex and dry subject understandable and even fun. This book successfully does just that.”
-Amazon Reviewer

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Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic books that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.

Dimensions: A4 297x210mm (Cards – to cut up)

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This complete set of word cards and tricky word cards for Phase 2 provides children with the opportunity to practise reading words at their level and develop fluency. Contains 118 words.

Supplied as A4 sheets of card that need to be cut up before use.

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A-MINUTE-A-DAY is a series of three *precision- teaching based books, [Phonics. Mental Maths and High Frequency Words], which aim to improve basic reading and mental maths skills, in a challenging yet fun way. The books contain photocopiable games, each one focusing upon a specific group of letters, words or numbers. The aim of each game is for the child to give 30 correct verbal responses within 1 minute. NO WRITING SKILLS ARE REQUIRED. The games may be used by a teacher or parent to provide intensive practice in specific areas. Each page may be used repeatedly by the child for practice both in school and at home, and progress assessed by the teacher in just A-MINUTE-A-DAY. This approach has at its roots, a method known as *precision- teaching, which, since its inception in 1964, has been adopted by an ever increasing number of teachers, and its proven success in both mainstream and special needs education is indisputable. The value of precision- teaching lies in identifying a specific area of need for a particular child, followed by a daily period of teaching, testing and evaluating progress. Normally, this process would take around 10-15 minutes of completely undivided attention for a particular child. Whilst this can be considered a short enough period to offer any child, for a teacher without ancillary support and with multiple children requiring similar help, it can often be impossible to achieve. A-MINUTE-A-DAY offers a new methodology, which, by engaging parents as partners, enables teachers to offer their pupils tailored, systematic practice and monitoring of progress on a daily basis, whilst drastically reducing the amount of teacher involvement, ie it is a TEACHER TIMESAVER. Included at the end of each book are three content free games, which may be used by the teacher to create additional questions to suit an individual child, or to offer a game with high repetition for children who learn at a slower rate.

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Level: KS3
Subject: Maths (Higher level)

Complete revision and practice covering the KS3 course

This all-in-one KS3 Maths study and practice book is your one-stop shop for KS3 Maths! Excellent value for money, it combines a full revision guide and workbook in one book.

Clear and concise revision notes, plus seven practice opportunities for every topic. For even more practice QR codes link directly from the topics in the revision guide to online interactive quick recall quizzes and to worked solution videos in the workbook.

• quick tests to check understanding
• end of topic practice questions
• topic review questions later in book
• mixed practice questions at end of book
• online quick recall quizzes for every topic
• online video solutions for every topic
• free Q&A flash cards to download online
• more topic-by-topic practice and mixed practice questions in the added workbook!
• now with free ebook – visit collins.co.uk/ebooks and follow the step-by-step instructions

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Achieve fluency and reinforce learning with homework questions matched to topics in the Pupil Books. Provide practice for all tiers within the third year of KS3 with this one book.

• Set additional practice questions for homework which is matched to the Collins Maths Frameworking course
• Assign differentiated homework easily with tier 1 marked as one star, tier 2 flagged as two stars and tier 3 with three stars
• Access maths practice for all levels per year, with questions to reinforce, core questions and stretch and challenge
• Challenge more able pupils with ‘Brainteaser’ extended questions per topic
• Easy for pupils to take home with the slim portable format
• Access answers online

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Become a maths whizz by practising your key skills every day. Set the timer and try your best for a perfect score. Can you beat the clock?

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Exam Board: AQA
Level: GCSE Grade 9-1
Subject: Maths Foundation
Suitable for the 2024 exams

Get the edge in your GCSE Maths Foundation exams by mastering the full range of exam questions. Understand precisely what the examiner is looking for and how to craft your answer.

This exam practice workbook takes you through all the different question types in AQA GCSE Maths Foundation, breaking them down, step by step, to show what you need to do to gain full marks. QR codes link to videos to provide extra support when you need it. Then it’s practise, practise, practise with plenty of exam questions organised by question type and topic to hone your exam technique.

• Developed with teachers and exam experts
• Perfect for practising active recall
• Command words fully explained
• Model answers and partial worked examples
• Graded exam practice questions
• Timing guidance
• Calculator/non-calculator questions highlighted
• Answers and guidance for self-marking

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Embark on an enlightening journey with “50 Science Questions for Curious Minds,” your accessible guide to the wonders of the natural world and the innovations shaping our everyday life. Suited for readers aged 8 to 80, this treasure trove of knowledge unravels some of the most captivating mysteries of science in a language everyone can understand.

From the depths of the oceans to the vast expanse of space, from your kitchen to the farthest reaches of Earth, this book dives into a variety of topics that are as diverse as they are engaging. Written in clear, accessible language, each question is a conversation starter, an invitation to look at the world through the lens of science.

Find out why leaves change color, how honey is made, and what gives diamonds their dazzling brilliance. Discover the inner workings of your smartphone, unravel the secrets of the stars, and explore the invisible forces that bind our solar system together.

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This bright and colourful CGP Activity Book is full to the brim with Maths practice for ages 5-7, as well as over 100 fantastic stickers. It’s carefully matched to the National Curriculum, and has all the answers in the back. Each page takes around 10 minutes to complete, and at the end of every one, pupils can reward themselves with a fun sticker! There are charming characters throughout, as well as a puzzle page. What’s not to love? We also have a sticker Activity Book for KS1 Times Tables – don’t miss out!

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