Dynamical processes throughout science and economics are often influenced by random fluctuations. Mathematically, a dynamical model that explicitly includes random fluctuations is a stochastic process. Math 4320 will introduce you to both the theory and the applications of stochastic processes. We will first review probability theory before examining new material. In particular, we will discuss background in probability theory with emphasis on conditional expectations and conditional distributions. Then we will cover more advanced topics such as discrete-time Markov chains, Poisson process, continuous-time Markov chains.
