Dr John Armstrong
Reader in Financial Mathematics
Research interests
- Mathematics
Biography
John has extensive industry experience in financial computing. He co-founded Yolus, developed their industry leading risk management system and was an Executive Director in Operations Technology at Goldman Sachs. Before working in finance John was a Lecturer at Trinity College Oxford. He completed a doctorate in differential geometry at Wadham College, Oxford, under the supervision of Simon Salamon following a BA in mathematics, also at Wadham. John was promoted to Senior Lecturer in September 2017 at King's.
Research interests
- Financial mathematics
- Geometry and stochastics
- Collective pensions
Research profile
Research
Financial Mathematics
King’s College has a large and thriving Financial Mathematics group, with an international reputation for research excellence.
Probability
The Probability group in the Department of Mathematics at King's College London.
News
King's Mathematician awarded £300,000 Nuffield Grant to study impactful new pension schemes
The Nuffield Foundation will fund a two year research project in conjunction with the Pension Policy Institute to investigate novel pension schemes
NMES academic promotions
New readers and senior lecturers in NMES
Events
London/Oxford/Warwick Financial Mathematics Workshop
The event will feature talks both established researchers and industry figures and junior researchers
Please note: this event has passed.
London/Oxford/Warwick Financial Mathematics Online Workshop
The first London/Oxford/Warwick Financial Mathematics Workshop will take place online in January 2022.
Please note: this event has passed.
London-Paris Bachelier Workshop in Financial Mathematics
London-Paris Bachelier Workshop in Financial Mathematics
Please note: this event has passed.
Spotlight
Mathematical modelling to support pensions policy
Mathematical modeling informs the development of national pensions policy
Research
Financial Mathematics
King’s College has a large and thriving Financial Mathematics group, with an international reputation for research excellence.
Probability
The Probability group in the Department of Mathematics at King's College London.
News
King's Mathematician awarded £300,000 Nuffield Grant to study impactful new pension schemes
The Nuffield Foundation will fund a two year research project in conjunction with the Pension Policy Institute to investigate novel pension schemes
NMES academic promotions
New readers and senior lecturers in NMES
Events
London/Oxford/Warwick Financial Mathematics Workshop
The event will feature talks both established researchers and industry figures and junior researchers
Please note: this event has passed.
London/Oxford/Warwick Financial Mathematics Online Workshop
The first London/Oxford/Warwick Financial Mathematics Workshop will take place online in January 2022.
Please note: this event has passed.
London-Paris Bachelier Workshop in Financial Mathematics
London-Paris Bachelier Workshop in Financial Mathematics
Please note: this event has passed.
Spotlight
Mathematical modelling to support pensions policy
Mathematical modeling informs the development of national pensions policy