Mathematics · Quantitative Finance

Laurin
Rodacker

Mathematics student at Leibniz University Hannover with a focus on PDEs and quantitative finance. I build derivatives pricing engines, calibrate yield curve models, and implement vol surface interpolation from real market data — from first principles.

// Black-Scholes PDE
∂V/∂t + ½σ²S²∂²V/∂S² + rS∂V/∂S − rV = 0
// Heston stochastic volatility
dS = μS dt + √v · S dW₁
dv = κ(θ − v) dt + ξ√v dW₂
// Nelson-Siegel yield curve
r(τ) = β₀ + β₁·(1−e^(−τ/λ))/(τ/λ)
       + β₂·((1−e^(−τ/λ))/(τ/λ) − e^(−τ/λ))

Rigorous mathematics,
real market data

I'm a mathematics student at Leibniz University Hannover specialising in partial differential equations and numerical analysis. My coursework in PDEs and functional analysis directly informs how I approach derivatives pricing and calibration problems.

Outside lectures, I build quantitative tools from scratch — pricing engines in Python with no black-box dependencies, yield curve models calibrated on real Bundesbank data, and vol surface interpolation using the AAA algorithm on live SPX options. I also work as a teaching assistant at the Institute of Applied Mathematics, developing problem sets and running exercise sessions.

Currently finishing my BSc, targeting a Master's in Mathematical Finance.

3rd
Year, BSc Mathematics
PDE
Research Specialisation
MSc
Mathematical Finance

Selected
Work

Academic &
Professional

Apr 2026 – Sep 2026

Teaching Assistant

Leibniz University Hannover · Institute of Applied Mathematics

Assisting in undergraduate analysis courses, grading assignments and correcting exams. Tutoring and grading for economics students.

Mar 2026 – Apr 2026

Research Intern

Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB)

Independent research on adaptive sampling strategies for AAA rational approximation of expensive black-box functions, with applications to electromagnetic transmission (Maxwell equations, JCMwave) and implied volatility surfaces (Heston, SABR).

Nov 2025 – Mar 2026

Student Assistant

Leibniz University Hannover · Institute of Applied Mathematics

Creation of mathematical problems and competition materials for workshops and student internships.

2023 – Present

BSc Mathematics

Leibniz University Hannover

Specialisation in partial differential equations and numerical analysis. Core coursework: Functional Analysis, Numerical Methods for PDEs, Financial Mathematics, Stochastics.

Jan 2023

Research Intern

Leibniz University Hannover · foeXlab, Institute for Solid State Physics, Institute for Microelectronic Systems

Experimental physics and quantitative data analysis. Laboratory work with measurement systems and statistical evaluation of experimental results.

Technical
Stack

Mathematics

  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Stochastic Calculus
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Functional Analysis
  • Measure Theory

Programming

  • Python
  • MATLAB
  • LaTeX
  • NumPy / SciPy / Pandas
  • Matplotlib / Plotly
  • Git / GitHub

Quantitative Finance

  • Derivatives Pricing
  • Vol Surface Calibration
  • Yield Curve Modelling
  • Greeks & Risk Metrics
  • Backtesting Frameworks
  • QuantLib / Bloomberg

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