What kind of math is used when studying finance at university?
James S asked:
I know Finance is a program that is heavy on math but what kind of math are you generally learning? I heard you dont learn algebra, thats for sure. Can anyone help me?
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March 19th, 2009 at 1:32 am
It’s called Accounting. Little real Math is involved.
March 21st, 2009 at 7:11 am
A lot of accounting classes and also statistics
March 22nd, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Well, algebra is the basis for all maths. In fiance, there are a lot of complex formulas to find out interest rates, net investments, payments over time etc.
Overall, it’s mostly a cross between calculus and algebra. Take a situation, plug in numbers, get the result, and interrupt.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
bring a chinese abacus. or one of those extra huge calculators
March 26th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
It depends on the level of finance.
The introductory classes use algebra and a little bit of statistics. Some of the more advanced classes — like Futures & Options — will use a little bit of calculus, but not much. To do portfolio theory right, you would need some matrix algebra (linear algebra), statistics and would need to know some optimization theory.
For an MS in finance, you would need calculus, linear algebra and statistics. For a PhD in Finance, you need almost as much math as someone getting a PhD in Math.