Developing and Evaluating Affine Models for Asset Pricing in Quantitative Financial Analysis

1. Introduction 1.1 Background and Motivation 1.2 Objectives and Scope 1.3 Structure of the Thesis 2. Literature Review 2.1 Overview of Asset Pricing Models 2.2 Development of Affine Models 2.3 Previous Evaluations of Affine Models 3. Theoretical Framework 3.1 Definition of Affine Models 3.2 Mathematical Foundations 3.3 Key Assumptions and Limitations 4. Methodology 4.1 Model Development Process 4.2 Data Collection and Processing 4.3 Analytical Techniques Employed 5. Empirical Analysis 5.1 Dataset Description 5.2 Model Implementation Steps 5.3 Evaluation Metrics and Criteria 6. Results and Discussion 6.1 Performance of Affine Models 6.2 Comparative Analysis with Other Models 6.3 Implications for Asset Pricing Theory 7. Case Studies 7.1 Application in Different Markets 7.2 Analysis of Specific Asset Classes 7.3 Real-world Implications and Examples 8. Conclusion 8.1 Summary of Findings 8.2 Contributions to Quantitative Finance 8.3 Suggestions for Future Research