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In this paper we give a short overview of some basic topics in interest rate theory, from the point of view of arbitrage free pricing. We cover short rate models, affine term structure models, inversion of the yield curve, the Musiela parameterization, and the potential approach to positive interest rates. The text is essentially self contained.
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Björk, T. (2009). An Overview of Interest Rate Theory. In: Mikosch, T., Kreiß, JP., Davis, R., Andersen, T. (eds) Handbook of Financial Time Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-71297-8_27
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