Mathematics plays a vital role in many areas of finance and provides the theories and tools that have been widely used … in all areas of finance. In this editorial, we tell authors the ideas on what types of papers we will accept for … publication in the area of mathematical finance. We will discuss some well-cited papers of mathematical finance. …

existing debates on volatility in finance, art, and culture, suggesting several directions in which new work in this area might … been studied quite separately from art, culture, and everyday life. Randy Martin's work, which addressed the resonances … between volatility in dance and finance, was a notable exception. Martin focused on derivatives, which played a critical role …