We introduce and solve a new type of quadratic backward stochastic differential equation systems defined in an infinite time horizon, called \emph{ergodic BSDE systems}. Such systems arise naturally as candidate solutions to characterize forward performance processes and their associated optimal trading strategies in a…
We study an optimal execution problem in illiquid markets with both instantaneous and persistent price impact and stochastic resilience when only absolutely continuous trading strategies are admissible. In our model the value function can be described by a three-dimensional system of backward stochastic differential eq…
Study optimal liquidation with multiple regimes using BSDEs with singular terminal values.
problem Optimal liquidation with regime switching in dark pools.
method Introduced a system of BSDEs with jumps and singular terminal values.
result Existence and uniqueness results for the BSDE system are obtained.
Study optimal liquidation strategies with infinite horizon and regime switching.
problem Optimal liquidation with semimartingale strategies in a stochastic environment.
method Characterization of value function and optimal strategy via BSDEs with infinite horizon.
result Existence and uniqueness of optimal control problem solutions.
We consider a financial model where the prices of risky assets are quoted by a representative market maker who takes into account an exogenous demand. We characterize these prices in terms of a system of BSDEs with quadratic growth. We show that this system admits a unique solution for every bounded demand if and only …
(Working Paper) Using a purely probabilistic argument, we prove the global well-posedness of multidimensional superquadratic backward stochastic differential equations (BSDEs) without Markovian assumption. The key technique is the interplay between the local well-posedness of fully coupled path-dependent forward backwa…
A new algorithm solves high-dimensional nonlinear BSDEs efficiently.
problem Solving high-dimensional nonlinear backward stochastic differential equations (BSDEs).
method Transformed BSDE into a differential deep learning problem using Malliavin calculus. Discretized integrals using Euler-Maruyama method. Approximated solution with three deep neural networks. Optimized parameters using a differential learning loss function.
result Our algorithm is more accurate and faster than other methods.
Study optimal consumption and investment strategies with constraints in a market with random coefficients.
problem Optimal consumption and investment strategies with constraints in a regime switching market with random coefficients.
method Explicit optimal strategies provided via solutions to new BSDE systems.
result Solving new BSDEs to find optimal values and strategies.
New methods solve complex financial equations.
problem Solving backward stochastic differential equations driven by continuous-time Markov chains.
method Multi-stage Euler-Maruyama methods and multilevel spatial discretization.
result Efficiently solved stiff Markov BSDEs.
Deep BSDE method for pricing and hedging complex financial portfolios.
problem Simultaneous pricing and delta-gamma hedging of large portfolios of multi-asset Bermudan options.
method Discretely reflected BSDEs, One Step Malliavin scheme, neural network regression Monte Carlo method.
result Efficient and accurate pricing and hedging strategies for high-dimensional portfolios.
A new algorithm solves high-dimensional nonlinear BSDEs using deep learning.
problem Solving high-dimensional nonlinear backward stochastic differential equations (BSDEs).
method Backward differential deep learning, reformulating BSDEs as differential deep learning problems, using Malliavin calculus, discretizing integrals with Euler-Maruyama method, approximating processes with DNNs, backwardly optimizing DNN parameters.
result The proposed algorithm efficiently approximates solutions and their derivatives for high-dimensional BSDEs.
A new method solves complex financial problems using deep learning.
problem Optimal stopping and option pricing in finance.
method Compound BSDE method, based on reformulating BSDEs.
result The method offers accurate and efficient solutions for high-dimensional problems.
Paper finds a new principle for optimizing consumption and wealth using Tsallis entropy.
problem Optimal consumption-investment problem with recursive utility.
method Established connection to quadratic BSDE, derived stochastic maximum principle.
result Proved existence of optimal strategy and analyzed coupled system.
In Liang et al (2009), the current authors demonstrated that BSDEs can be reformulated as functional differential equations, and as an application, they solved BSDEs on general filtered probability spaces. In this paper the authors continue the study of functional differential equations and demonstrate how such approac…
Proves existence of equilibrium in limited participation economy.
problem Existence of an equilibrium in an economy with limited financial market access.
method Proves global existence of Radner equilibrium using BSDEs with unique solution.
result Proves existence of Radner equilibrium with limited participation.
The article constructs a forward utility for markets with multiple default risks.
problem Characterizing forward performance processes in a market with multiple default risks.
method Using Jacod-Pham decomposition and recursive BSDEs, the article constructs a forward utility and proves its existence and uniqueness.
result The article identifies the risk-sensitive long-run growth rate of the optimal wealth process in a stochastic factor model with ergodic dynamics.
We first introduce the concept of Yg,ξ-submartingale systems, where the nonlinear operator Yg,ξ corresponds to the first component of the solution of a reflected BSDE with generator g and lower obstacle ξ. We first show that, in the case of a left-limited right-continuous obstacle, any…
The paper solves a complex control problem with stochastic elements and switching conditions.
problem Non-homogeneous stochastic LQ control with regime switching and random coefficients.
method Explicit optimal control and value obtained through two systems of backward stochastic differential equations (BSDEs). Existence and uniqueness of solutions proved using BMO martingales and contraction mapping method.
result Explicit optimal state feedback control and optimal value derived for the problem.
Market equilibrium price proven in a large-agent model.
problem Proving market equilibrium in a large-agent setting.
method Proved existence of equilibrium price in a complete, continuous time market with infinite agents.
result The equilibrium price dynamics decouple as the number of agents increases.
New integration method improves BSDE-based PDE solvers.
problem Discretization bias in standard BSDE-based solvers.
method Proposed Stratonovich-based BSDE formulation with stochastic Heun integration.
result Eliminates bias issues and outperforms EM-based variants.
Paper presents a neural network method for efficient xVA computation and risk management.
problem High-dimensional counterparty credit risk valuation and management.
method Neural network-based BSDE solver for coupled system of BSDEs for xVA.
result Efficient computation of xVA for high-dimensional portfolios.
We study (backward) stochastic differential equations with noise coming from a finite state Markov chain. We show that, for the solutions of these equations to be `Markovian', in the sense that they are deterministic functions of the state of the underlying chain, the integrand must be of a specific form. This allows u…
Study on price formation in financial markets with a single default event.
problem Equilibrium price formation in financial markets with a single default risk.
method Characterized optimal strategies using quadratic-growth BSDEs, derived market-clearing condition, and established mean-field BSDE solvability.
result Characterized equilibrium risk premium and its dependence on default risk factors.
Investment strategy optimization from discrete to continuous models.
problem Optimizing investment strategies and stopping times in both continuous and discrete settings.
method Characterized value functions via quadratic reflected BSDEs for continuous case, discretized BSDEs for discrete case, and derived uniform convergence rates.
result Uniform convergence and rate from discrete to continuous quadratic reflected BSDEs.
We obtain stability estimates and derive analytic expansions for local solutions of multi-dimensional quadratic BSDEs. We apply these results to a financial model where the prices of risky assets are quoted by a representative dealer in such a way that it is optimal to meet an exogenous demand. We show that the prices …
Study uses G-BSDEs to decompose pricing kernels under robust G-expectation.
problem Long-term decomposition of robust pricing kernels under G-expectation.
method Proposes and analyzes three types of quadratic G-BSDEs to decompose pricing kernels.
result Pricing kernels decomposed into four components: discounting, transitory, symmetric martingale, and volatility uncertainty.
The paper tackles pricing vulnerable options via generalized BSDEs and penalization schemes.
problem Pricing options in a general hazard process setup.
method Establishes well-posedness and comparison theorems for generalized BSDEs and RBSDEs, studies penalization schemes.
result Well-posedness results and comparison theorems for generalized BSDEs and RBSDEs, extended penalization schemes.
Develops geometric BSDEs for modeling dynamic return risk measures.
problem Modeling continuous-time dynamic return risk measures.
method Introduces and develops Geometric Backward Stochastic Differential Equations (GBSDEs) and two-driver BSDEs.
result Establishes existence, regularity, uniqueness, and stability of solutions to GBSDEs.
Study proves existence of equilibrium in incomplete economies with discontinuous volatility.
problem Existence of incomplete Radner equilibrium with nondegenerate endogenous volatility.
method Established existence of solution for Markovian quadratic BSDEs with discontinuous generators using unique continuation and backward uniqueness.
result Existence of incomplete Radner equilibrium with nondegenerate endogenous volatility.
Paper solves time-inconsistent control problems with BSDEs.
problem Time-inconsistent stochastic control in continuous time.
method Probabilistic representation via BSDEs.
result Equilibrium value function resolved for inconsistent cases.
We demonstrate that the use of asymptotic expansion as prior knowledge in the "deep BSDE solver", which is a deep learning method for high dimensional BSDEs proposed by Weinan E, Han & Jentzen (2017), drastically reduces the loss function and accelerates the speed of convergence. We illustrate the technique and its imp…
Study on BSDEs with random time horizon, focusing on existence and properties.
problem Existence of solutions to BSDEs and reflected BSDEs with a random time horizon.
method Method of reduction and examination of BSDEs with lahdlaug driver.
result Existence of solutions to BSDEs and reflected BSDEs with a random time horizon.
The paper characterizes dynamic return and star-shaped risk measures via BSDEs.
problem Characterizing dynamic return and star-shaped risk measures.
method Characterization of star-shaped functionals and BSDEs.
result Existence of convex BSDEs with non-empty set of supersolutions.
We discuss a general dynamic replication approach to counterparty credit risk modeling. This leads to a fundamental jump-process backward stochastic differential equation (BSDE) for the credit risk adjusted portfolio value. We then reduce the fundamental BSDE to a continuous BSDE. Depending on the close out value conve…
This paper is concerned with the determination of credit risk premia of defaultable contingent claims by means of indifference valuation principles. Assuming exponential utility preferences we derive representations of indifference premia of credit risk in terms of solutions of Backward Stochastic Differential Equation…
Paper presents a new backward deep BSDE method for solving nonlinear FBSDE problems.
problem Nonlinear Forward Backward Stochastic Differential Equations (FBSDE) with terminal conditions.
method Backward deep BSDE method applied to FBSDE with nonlinear generators and random initial conditions.
result Derives exact and Taylor-based approximations for time-stepping nonlinear BSDEs.
BSDEs help in financial pricing and utility maximization.
problem Financial pricing and utility maximization in complex market models.
method Introduces and applies BSDEs to financial problems.
result Utilizes BSDEs for simple utility maximization solutions.
KANHedge improves hedging of high-dimensional options using learnable B-spline activation functions.
problem Challenges in high-dimensional option pricing and hedging due to the curse of dimensionality.
method Introduces KANHedge, a novel BSDE-based hedger leveraging Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks with learnable B-spline activation functions.
result KANHedge provides improved hedging performance, achieving significant reductions in hedging cost metrics.
We provide a probabilistic solution of a not necessarily Markovian control problem with a state constraint by means of a Backward Stochastic Differential Equation (BSDE). The novelty of our solution approach is that the BSDE possesses a singular terminal condition. We prove that a solution of the BSDE exists, thus part…
We study a doubly reflected backward stochastic differential equation (BSDE) with integrable parameters and the related Dynkin game. When the lower obstacle L and the upper obstacle U of the equation are completely separated, we construct a unique solution of the doubly reflected BSDE by pasting local solutions and…
A new deep generative model uses BSDEs for high-dimensional data generation.
problem Generating high-dimensional complex data, especially images.
method Combines BSDEs with deep neural networks for training with MMD loss.
result BSDE-Gen effectively generates high-dimensional data with stochasticity.
Paper introduces a new method to solve complex PDEs efficiently.
problem Solving high-dimensional semilinear PDEs and BSDEs.
method Decomposes PDEs into linear and nonlinear parts, uses Deep BSDE solver with control variate method.
result Errors of the new method are much smaller than those of the original Deep BSDE solver.
We consider Lipschitz-type backward stochastic differential equations (BSDEs) driven by cylindrical martingales on the space of continuous functions. We show the existence and uniqueness of the solution of such infinite-dimensional BSDEs and prove that the sequence of solutions of corresponding finite-dimensional BSDEs…
As is known, an option price is a solution to a certain partial differential equation (PDE) with terminal conditions (payoff functions). There is a close association between the solution of PDE and the solution of a backward stochastic differential equation (BSDE). We can either solve the PDE to obtain option prices or…
Study uses BSDEs to price European options in markets with multiple defaults.
problem Pricing European options in markets with multiple defaultable assets.
method Non-linear Backward Stochastic Differential Equations (BSDEs) with multiple default jumps.
result Derives explicit formulas for option pricing in markets with multiple defaultable assets.
Study shows convergence rates for BSDEs approximated by compound Poisson processes.
problem Analyzing convergence rates of BSDEs driven by Lévy processes.
method Approximating Lévy processes by compound Poisson processes and studying BSDEs.
result Optimal convergence rates derived for BSDEs in L2-norm and Wasserstein distance. In this paper we consider a class of BSDEs with drivers of quadratic growth, on a stochastic basis generated by continuous local martingales. We first derive the Markov property of a forward--backward system (FBSDE) if the generating martingale is a strong Markov process. Then we establish the differentiability of a FB…
We provide a general Doob-Meyer decomposition for g-supermartingale systems, which does not require any right-continuity on the system. In particular, it generalizes the Doob-Meyer decomposition of Mertens (1972) for classical supermartingales, as well as Peng's (1999) version for right-continuous g-supermartingale…