by A. M. Ferreiro, C. Vázquez, J. A. García, J. G. López-Salas
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Suggested foundations for optimisation and numerical methods and rates and fixed income. Specialist prerequisites vary by paper.
Read the linear algebra used to define a numerical problem.
Identify the objective, constraints and conditions for an optimum.
Understand discounting in a stochastic-rate model.
Translate yield movements into first-order price risk.
Understand identifiability and fitted model parameters.
Separate model error from unstable numerical computation.
Build a consistent discount curve.