Suchergebnis: Katalogdaten im Herbstsemester 2018

Mathematik Master Information
Wahlfächer
Für das Master-Diplom in Angewandter Mathematik ist die folgende Zusatzbedingung (nicht in myStudies ersichtlich) zu beachten: Mindestens 15 KP der erforderlichen 28 KP aus Kern- und Wahlfächern müssen aus Bereichen der angewandten Mathematik und weiteren anwendungsorientierten Gebieten stammen.
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Wahlfächer aus Bereichen der angewandten Mathematik und weiteren anwendungsorientierten Gebieten
Auswahl: Finanz- und Versicherungsmathematik
In den Master-Studiengängen Mathematik bzw. Angewandte Mathematik ist auch 401-3913-01L Mathematical Foundations for Finance als Wahlfach anrechenbar, aber nur unter der Bedingung, dass 401-3888-00L Introduction to Mathematical Finance nicht angerechnet wird (weder im Bachelor- noch im Master-Studiengang). Wenden Sie sich für die Kategoriezuordnung nach dem Verfügen des Prüfungsresultates an das Studiensekretariat (Link).
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401-3925-00LNon-Life Insurance: Mathematics and Statistics Information W8 KP4V + 1UM. V. Wüthrich
KurzbeschreibungThe lecture aims at providing a basis in non-life insurance mathematics which forms a core subject of actuarial sciences. It discusses collective risk modeling, individual claim size modeling, approximations for compound distributions, ruin theory, premium calculation principles, tariffication with generalized linear models, credibility theory, claims reserving and solvency.
LernzielThe student is familiar with the basics in non-life insurance mathematics and statistics. This includes the basic mathematical models for insurance liability modeling, pricing concepts, stochastic claims reserving models and ruin and solvency considerations.
InhaltThe following topics are treated:
Collective Risk Modeling
Individual Claim Size Modeling
Approximations for Compound Distributions
Ruin Theory in Discrete Time
Premium Calculation Principles
Tariffication and Generalized Linear Models
Bayesian Models and Credibility Theory
Claims Reserving
Solvency Considerations
SkriptM. V. Wüthrich, Non-Life Insurance: Mathematics & Statistics
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Voraussetzungen / BesonderesThe exams ONLY take place during the official ETH examination period.

This course will be held in English and counts towards the diploma of "Aktuar SAV". For the latter, see details under Link.

Prerequisites: knowledge of probability theory, statistics and applied stochastic processes.
401-3922-00LLife Insurance MathematicsW4 KP2VM. Koller
KurzbeschreibungThe classical life insurance model is presented together with the important insurance types (insurance on one and two lives, term and endowment insurance and disability). Besides that the most important terms such as mathematical reserves are introduced and calculated. The profit and loss account and the balance sheet of a life insurance company is explained and illustrated.
Lernziel
401-3928-00LReinsurance AnalyticsW4 KP2VP. Antal, P. Arbenz
KurzbeschreibungThis course provides an actuarial introduction to reinsurance. The objective is to understand the fundamentals of risk transfer through reinsurance, and the mathematical models for extreme events such as natural or man-made catastrophes. The lecture covers reinsurance contracts, Experience and Exposure pricing, natural catastrophe modelling, solvency regulation, and alternative risk transfer
LernzielThis course provides an introduction to reinsurance from an actuarial point of view. The objective is to understand the fundamentals of risk transfer through reinsurance, and the mathematical approaches associated with low frequency high severity events such as natural or man-made catastrophes.
Topics covered include:
- Reinsurance Contracts and Markets: Different forms of reinsurance, their mathematical representation, history of reinsurance, and lines of business.
- Experience Pricing: Modelling of low frequency high severity losses based on historical data, and analytical tools to describe and understand these models
- Exposure Pricing: Loss modelling based on exposure or risk profile information, for both property and casualty risks
- Natural Catastrophe Modelling: History, relevance, structure, and analytical tools used to model natural catastrophes in an insurance context
- Solvency Regulation: Regulatory capital requirements in relation to risks, effects of reinsurance thereon, and differences between the Swiss Solvency Test and Solvency 2
- Alternative Risk Transfer: Alternatives to traditional reinsurance such as insurance linked securities and catastrophe bonds
InhaltThis course provides an introduction to reinsurance from an actuarial point of view. The objective is to understand the fundamentals of risk transfer through reinsurance, and the mathematical approaches associated with low frequency high severity events such as natural or man-made catastrophes.
Topics covered include:
- Reinsurance Contracts and Markets: Different forms of reinsurance, their mathematical representation, history of reinsurance, and lines of business.
- Experience Pricing: Modelling of low frequency high severity losses based on historical data, and analytical tools to describe and understand these models
- Exposure Pricing: Loss modelling based on exposure or risk profile information, for both property and casualty risks
- Natural Catastrophe Modelling: History, relevance, structure, and analytical tools used to model natural catastrophes in an insurance context
- Solvency Regulation: Regulatory capital requirements in relation to risks, effects of reinsurance thereon, and differences between the Swiss Solvency Test and Solvency 2
- Alternative Risk Transfer: Alternatives to traditional reinsurance such as insurance linked securities and catastrophe bonds
SkriptSlides, lecture notes, and references to literature will be made available.
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesBasic knowledge in statistics, probability theory, and actuarial techniques
401-3927-00LMathematical Modelling in Life InsuranceW4 KP2VT. J. Peter
KurzbeschreibungIn Life insurance, it is essential to have adequate mortality tables, be it for reserving or pricing purposes. We learn to create mortality tables from scratch. Additionally, we study various guarantees embedded in life insurace products and learn to price them with the help of stochastic models.
LernzielThe course's objective is to provide the students with the understanding and the tools to create mortality tables on their own.

Additionally, students should learn to price embedded options in Life insurance. Aside of the mere application of specific models, they should develop an intuition for the various drivers of the value of these options.
InhaltFollowing main topics are covered:

1. Overview on guarantees & options in life insurance with a real-world example demonstrating their risks
2. Mortality tables
- Determining raw mortality rates
- Smoothing of raw mortality rates
- Trends in mortality rates
- Lee-Carter model
- Integration of safety margins
3. Primer on Financial Mathematics
- Ito integral
- Black-Scholes and Hull-White model
4. Valuation of Unit linked contracts with embedded options
5. Valuation of Participating contracts
SkriptLectures notes and slides will be provided
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesThe exams ONLY take place during the official ETH examination period.

The course counts towards the diploma of "Aktuar SAV".

Good knowledge in probability theory and stochastic processes is assumed. Some knowledge in financial mathematics is useful.
401-4912-11LTrends in Stochastic Portfolio TheoryW4 KP2VM. Larsson
KurzbeschreibungThis course presents an introduction to Stochastic Portfolio Theory, which
provides a mathematical framework for studying and exploiting empirically
observed regularities of large equity markets. A central goal of the theory is
to describe certain forms of arbitrage that arise over sufficiently long time
horizons.
Lernziel
InhaltThis course presents an introduction to Stochastic Portfolio Theory, which
provides a mathematical framework for studying and exploiting empirically
observed regularities of large equity markets. A central goal of the theory is
to describe certain forms of arbitrage that arise over sufficiently long time
horizons. Since it was first introduced by Robert Fernholz almost 20 years ago,
the theory has experienced rapid developments. This course will cover the
foundations of Stochastic Portfolio Theory, including topics like relative
arbitrage, functional portfolio generation, and capital distribution curves, as
well as more recent developments.
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesPrerequisites: Familiarity with Ito calculus at the level of Brownian Motion
and Stochastic Calculus. Some background in mathematical finance is helpful.

A course with similar content was offered in HS 2015 under the title "New Trends in Stochastic Portfolio Theory".
401-3905-68LConvex Optimization in Machine Learning and Computational Finance Information W4 KP2VP. Cheridito, M. Baes
Kurzbeschreibung
Lernziel
InhaltPart 1: Convex Analysis
Lecture 1: General introduction, convex sets and functions
Lecture 2: Semidefinite cone, Separation theorems (Application to the Fundamental Theorem of Asset Pricing)
Lecture 3: Analytic properties of convex functions, duality (Application to Support Vector Machines)
Lecture 4: Lagrangian duality, conjugate functions, support functions
Lecture 5: Subgradients and subgradient calculus (Application to Automatic Differentiation and Lexicographic Differentiation)
Lecture 6: Karush-Kuhn-Tucker Conditions (Application to Markowitz portfolio optimization)
Part 2: Applications
Lecture 7: Approximation, Lasso optimization, Covariance matrix estimation (Application: a politically optimal splitting of Switzerland)
Lecture 8: Clustering and MaxCut problems, Optimal coalitions and Shapley Value
Part 3: Algorithms
Lecture 9: Intractability of Optimization, Gradient Method for convex optimization, Stochastic Gradient Method (Application to Neural Networks)
Lecture 10: Fundamental flaws of Gradient Methods, Mirror Descent Method (Application to Multiplicative Weight Method and Adaboost)
Lecture 11: Accelerated Gradient Method, Smoothing Technique (Application to large-scale Lasso optimization)
Lecture 12: Newton Method and its fundamental drawbacks, Self-Concordant Functions
Lecture 13: Interior-Point Methods
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