NMAK20000U Changed: Polynomial Utility Optimization
MSc Programme in Actuarial Mathematics
Selection of topics related to dynamic optimization with respect to investment of capital in a financial market. Polynomial utility functions and how they can be used to approximate non-polynomial utility functions are central topics.
At the end of the course the student is expected to have:
Knowledge:
- Knowledge about optimization of investment strategies with respect to a given utility function.
Skills:
- Skills to formulate practical investment problems in a theoretical framework.
- Skills to present key aspects of the topics covered in the course, and discuss the discrepancies between real-world applications and theoretical models.
Competences in:
- Structuring optimization problems into control processes and objective functions.
- Using polynomial utility functions to approximate the optimal control of a given non-polynomial utility function.
- Understanding how divergence of polynomials affects the optimal control, and how undesired properties of polynomial utility functions can be deminished.
- Having an overview over what types of problems lead to what type of solutions.
- Being able to derive and interpret the life-cycle nature of the optimal control processes.
Academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree in Actuarial Mathematics is recommended.
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 35
- Preparation
- 166
- Theory exercises
- 4
- Exam
- 1
- Total
- 206
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- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Oral examination, 30 minutes.Oral exam without preparation.
- Exam registration requirements
To participate in the exam, the mandatory assignment must be passed.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
One internal censor.
- Re-exam
Same as the ordinary exam. If the homework set is not approved before the ordinary exam, the non-approved set must be approved no later than three weeks before the beginning of the re-exam week.
Criteria for exam assesment
The student must in a satisfactory way demonstrate that he/she has mastered the learning outcome of the course.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NMAK20000U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 2
- Schedule
- B
- Course capacity
- No restrictions.
- Course is also available as continuing and professional education
- Study board
- Study Board of Mathematics and Computer Science
Contracting department
- Department of Mathematical Sciences
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Science
Course Coordinators
- Alexander Sevel Lollike (9-64316f726f6f6c6e68437064776b316e7831676e)