Current courses

Winter term 2026/2027

EISENBERG P. - Functional Analysis

EKSI-ALTY Z. - Quantitative Methods

FREY R. - Continuous Time Finance

FREY R., HORNIK K. - Research Seminar in Statistics and Mathematics

HORNIK K., REUTTERER T. - New Perspectives in Business and Econometrics

LJUBIC I. - Combinatorial Optimization

MÜHLEBACH M. - From FFT to Deep Learning: Twelve Algorithms that Shaped Modern Computing (1950-2026)

PREINERSTORFER D., RUDLOFF B. - PhD Research Seminar in Mathematics for Economics and Business

Past semester

Summer term 2026

FREY R.: Stochastic Control and Related Topics with Financial Applications
FREY R. · PREINERSTORFER D.: PhD Research Seminar in Mathematics for Economics and Business
GRÜN B.: Statistical Learning
HORNIK K. · RUDLOFF B.: Research Seminar in Statistics and Mathematics
PREINERSTORFER D.: Statistical Decision Theory
REUTTERER T. · HORNIK K.: New Perspectives in Business and Econometrics

Winter term 2025/26

EKSI-ALTAY Z.: Quantitative Methods
EKSI-ALTAY Z.: Mathematics for Economists
FREY R. · HORNIK K.: Research Seminar in Statistics and Mathematics
HORNIK K. · REUTTERER T.: New Perspectives in Business and Econometrics
PREINERSTORFER D. · RUDLOFF B.: PhD Research Seminar in Mathematics for Economics and Business

Summer term 2025

COLANERI K.: Selected Topics in Mathematical Finance
FREY R., PREINERSTORFER D.: PhD Research Seminar in Mathematics for Economics and Business
GENEST NESLEHOVA J.: Advanced Topics in Extreme-Value Analysis and Dependence Modeling
GRÜN B.: Computational Statistics
HORNIK K., FREY R.: Research Seminar in Statistics and Mathematics
PREINERSTORFER D.: Causal Inference
REINER G.: Operations Modelling and Decision Analysis

Winter term 2024/2025

EKSI-ALTAY Z.: Quantitative Methods
FREY R.: Continuous Time Finance
GENEST NESHLEHOVA J.: Extreme Value Theory
FREY R., RUDLOFF B.: PhD Research Seminar in Mathematics for Economics and Business
FREY R., HORNIK K.: Research Seminar in Statistics and Mathematics

Summer term 2024

EISENBERG P.: Functional Analysis
EKSI-ALTAY Z.: Quantitative Methods II
FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S., FREY R.: PhD Research Seminar in Mathematics for Economics and Business
FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S.: Bayesian Econometrics II
GENEST NESLEHOVA J.: Advanced Topics in Dependence Modeling
GRÜN B.: Statistical Learning
HEMMELMAYR V.: Advanced Optimization in Supply Chain Management
HORNIK K., RUDLOFF B.: Research Seminar in Statistics and Mathematics
RABTA B., REINER G., SILBERMAYR L.: Operations Modelling and Decision Analysis - Interdisciplinary Research Seminar

Winter term 2023/2024

BLUME L., MÜRMANN A.: Game Theory
EKSI-ALTAY Z.: Mathematics for Economists
EKSI-ALTAY Z.: Quantitative Methods
FREY R.: Stochastic Processes with Jumps and Applications in Finance and Economics
FREY R.: Advanced Topics in Continuous Time Finance
FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S.: Bayesian Econometrics I
FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S., FREY R.: Research Seminar in Statistics and Mathematics
GENEST NESLEHOVA J.: Depenence Modeling with Copulas
HORNIK K. FREY R.: PhD Research Seminar in Mathematics for Economics and Business
KUCUKYAVUZ S.: Mixed-Integer (Non) Linear Programming
WAKOLBINGER T., HEMMELMAYR V.: Research in Supply Chain Management

Summer term 2023

FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S.: Bayesian Econometrics II
FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S., RUDLOFF B.: PhD Research Seminar in Mathematics for Economics and Business
GENEST NESHLEHOVA J.: Advanced Topics in Statistics
GRÜN B.: Computational Statistics
HEMMELMAYR V.: Advanced Optimization in Supply Chain Management
RABTA B., REINER G., SILBERMAYR L.: Operations Modelling and Decision Analysis - Interdisciplinary Research Seminar
RUDLOFF B.: Convex Analysis
RUDLOFF B., HORNIK K.: Research Seminar in Statistics and Mathematics

Winter term 2022/2023

FREY R.: Continuous Time Finance
FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S.: Bayesian Econometrics I
FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S., FREY R.: Research Seminar in Statistics and Mathematics
FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S., HORNIK K.: PhD Research Seminar in Mathematics for Economics and Business
GENEST NESHLEHOVA J.: Extreme Value Theory
HE N.: Optimization foundations of reinforcement learning
PATAKI G.: Semidefinite Programming
PÖTZELBERGER K.: Mathematical Statistics
REUTTERER T., FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S.: New Perspectives in Business and Econometrics

Summer term 2022

BLUM CH., RAIDL G.: Metaheuristics and Hybrid Methods for Combinatorial Optimization
BOMZE I., RICHTARIK P.: Stochastic Gradient Descent Methods
FREY R., RUDLOFF B.: PhD Research Seminar in Mathematics for Economics and Business
GRÜN B.: Statistical Learning
HORNIK K., RUDLOFF B.: Research Seminar in Statistics and Mathematics
JAMMERNEGG W., RABTA B., REINER G.: Operations Modelling and Decision Analysis - Interdisciplinary Research Seminar
REINER G., TAUDES A., WAKOLBINGER T., KUMMER S.: Interdisciplinary Research Seminar
WAKOLBINGER T., TRICOIRE F.: Research in Supply Chain Management
WILLIAMSON D.: Approximation Algorithms

Winter term 2021/2022

FREY R.: Stochastic Control Theory and Applications in Financial Mathematics
FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S.: Bayesian Econometrics I
FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S., FREY R.: Research Seminar in Statistics and Mathematics
PÖTZELBERGER K.: Functional Analysis
RUDLOFF B., HORNIK K.: PhD Research Seminar in Mathematics for Economics and Business

Summer term 2021

FREY R.: Continuous Time Finance
FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S.: Advanced Topics in Bayesian Econometrics
FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S., FREY R.: PhD Research Seminar in Mathematics for Economics and Business
GRÜN B.: Computational Statistics
HORNIK K., FREY R.: Research Seminar in Statistics and Mathematics
RUDLOFF B.: Convex Analysis

Winter term 2020/2021

EISENBERG P.: Stochastic Processes
FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S.: Bayesian Econometrics II
FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S., RUDLOFF B.: PhD Research Seminar in Mathematics for Economics and Business
HORNIK K., RUDLOFF B.: Research Seminar in Statistics and Mathematics
PÖTZELBERGER K.: Mathematics and Statistics

Summer term 2020

FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S.: Bayesian Econometrics I
FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S., RUDLOFF B.: Research Seminar in Statistics and Mathematics
HORNIK K., RUDLOFF B.: PhD Research Seminar in Mathematics for Economics and Business

Winter term 2019/2020

FREY R., HORNIK K.: Research Seminar in Statistics and Mathematics
FREY R., FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S.: PhD Research Seminar in Mathematics for Economics and Business
FRÜHWIRTH-SCHNATTER S.: Bayesian Econometrics II
CUCHIERO C. Machine Learning in Finance

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