18.S096: Key Facts

  • The purpose of the class is to expose undergraduate and graduate students to the mathematical concepts and techniques used in the financial industry.
  • Mathematics lectures will be mixed with lectures illustrating the corresponding application in the financial industry.
  • MIT mathematician will teach the mathematics part while industry professionals will give the lectures on applications in finance.
  • etc…

Note: lecture continued with a lot of examples and stories, some interesting, but none for concrete notes.

source: 1. Introduction, Financial Terms and Concepts - YouTube