The Bass model is calibrated to vanilla options using a fixed-point equation.
problem Calibration of the Bass local volatility model to vanilla options.
method Solving a fixed-point equation to achieve calibration.
result Existence and uniqueness of the solution to the fixed-point equation, and linear convergence of the fixed-point iteration scheme.
New approach improves computational efficiency of Bass Local Volatility model.
problem Eliminate interpolation and improve computational efficiency in local volatility models.
method Combines local quadratic estimation and lognormal mixture tails for state price densities; uses trapezoidal rule for numerical convolutions.
result Proposed method outperforms traditional numerical methods in option pricing and market case studies.
New method calibrates local volatility models to marginal distributions.
problem Calibrating local volatility models to specific marginal distributions.
method Inspired by volatility interpolation, constructs time-homogeneous or continuous local volatility functions.
result Efficient numerical algorithms for constructing local volatility functions.
Unified framework for generating synthetic financial time series that accurately capture both marginal distributions and temporal dynamics.
problem Generating synthetic financial time series that reproduce both marginal distributions and temporal dynamics.
method SBBTS: A unified Schrödinger-Bass framework for synthetic financial time series.
result SBBTS accurately recovers stochastic volatility and correlation parameters that prior methods fail to capture.
LightSBB-M improves generative diffusion modeling with lower 2-Wasserstein distances.
problem Improving generative diffusion models using Schrödinger Bridge and Bass methods.
method Optimizes SBB transport plan with dual representation and tunable beta parameter.
result Achieves up to 32% improvement in 2-Wasserstein distance on synthetic datasets.
Study finds limit points of bass notes on hyperbolic surfaces.
problem Understanding the limit points of bass notes on hyperbolic surfaces.
method Proved using mathematical analysis of arithmetic hyperbolic surfaces.
result Limit points are found to be within the interval [0, 1/4].
Study spectral gaps and bass notes of random hyperbolic 3-orbifolds.
problem Investigate spectral properties of random hyperbolic 3-orbifolds.
method Analyze two models of random hyperbolic 3-orbifolds related to Apollonian and super Apollonian groups.
result Explicit spectral gaps determined for random orbifolds.
Geometric Bass martingales linked to Brownian motion and geometric Brownian motion.
problem Modeling continuous martingales with prescribed initial and terminal distributions.
method Developed geometric Bass martingales and established their properties.
result Explicit bijection and representation of geometric Bass martingales.
Existence proved for q-Bass martingales with specific marginals.
problem Constructing martingales with prescribed marginals close to a reference measure.
method Geometric analysis of parametrized convex polygonal chains.
result Existence and uniqueness of q-Bass martingales with finitely supported initial marginals. Gradient flow method solves for optimal transport starting distributions.
problem Finding the optimal starting distribution for a martingale in optimal transport.
method Following the gradient flow of the Bass functional's L2-lift.
result Gradient flow converges to a minimizer of the Bass functional.
The Bass trace conjectures are placed in the setting of homotopy idempotent selfmaps of manifolds. For the strong conjecture, this is achieved via a formulation of Geoghegan. The weaker form of the conjecture is reformulated as a comparison of ordinary and L^2-Lefschetz numbers.
The paper studies actions on Bass-Serre trees and identifies new C∗-simple groups.
problem Investigating actions of fundamental groups on Bass-Serre trees and their C∗-algebraic properties. method Analyzing boundary actions of fundamental groups of graphs of groups on their Bass-Serre trees.
result Identification of new families of C∗-simple groups, including tubular groups and certain graphs of groups. BASS efficiently learns time-varying graphs with low complexity and automatic tuning.
problem Estimating time-varying graphical models with efficient and automatic parameter tuning.
method BASS uses temporally-dependent spike-and-slab priors and variational inference to learn graph structures efficiently.
result BASS outperforms existing methods in recovering true graphs, especially for high-dimensional cases.
Proposes CE-BASS for robust Kalman filtering with innovative and additive outliers.
problem Robustness to both innovative and additive outliers in Kalman filtering.
method Particle mixture Kalman filter with re-sampling of past states.
result CE-BASS efficiently handles multi-modality and trend changes in hidden state distributions.
The paper describes the K-theory of C∗-algebras of locally finite graphs.
problem Computing the K-theory of C∗-algebras of locally finite graphs. method Using a directed graph representation and Cuntz-Krieger algebra, the paper computes the K-theory of C∗(Γ). result The K-theory of C∗(Γ) is determined by the graph's genus, number of ends, and dead-ends. Proposes a method to construct risk-neutral marginals from arbitrage-free option prices.
problem Lack of risk-neutral marginals that are free of arbitrage and easy to use.
method Explicit construction of risk-neutral marginals from discrete arbitrage-free option prices.
result Explicit construction guarantees risk-neutral marginals free of butterfly and calendar arbitrage.
In geometric group theory one uses group actions on spaces to gain information about groups. One natural space to use is the Cayley graph of a group. The Cayley graph arguments that one encounters tend to require local finiteness, and hence finite generation of the group. In this paper, I take the theory of intersectio…
We study the problem of source separation for music using deep learning with four known sources: drums, bass, vocals and other accompaniments. State-of-the-art approaches predict soft masks over mixture spectrograms while methods working on the waveform are lagging behind as measured on the standard MusDB benchmark. Ou…
Fundamental frequency (f0) estimation from polyphonic music includes the tasks of multiple-f0, melody, vocal, and bass line estimation. Historically these problems have been approached separately, and only recently, using learning-based approaches. We present a multitask deep learning architecture that jointly estimate…
We consider an asset whose risk-neutral dynamics are described by a general class of local-stochastic volatility models and derive a family of asymptotic expansions for European-style option prices and implied volatilities. Our implied volatility expansions are explicit; they do not require any special functions nor do…
Extends Heston model with local volatility for better fit to market volatilities.
problem Fitting stochastic volatility models to market volatilities.
method Adds local volatility term to rough-Heston model, preserving stylized results.
result Provides a proper extrapolation scheme for calibration.
Study local volatility from rough volatility models, finding new skew rule.
problem Understanding local volatility from rough volatility models.
method Analyzing asymptotic behavior of local volatility surface generated by rough stochastic volatility models.
result New skew rule: ratio of implied and local vol skews tends to 1/(H + 3/2).
Study on skew and curvature of implied and local volatilities using Malliavin calculus.
problem Relationship between short-end of local and implied volatility surfaces.
method Malliavin calculus techniques
result Recover the $ rac{1}{H+3/2}$ rule for rough volatilities and relationships between skew and curvature.
We study the local volatility function in the Foreign Exchange market where both domestic and foreign interest rates are stochastic. This model is suitable to price long-dated FX derivatives. We derive the local volatility function and obtain several results that can be used for the calibration of this local volatility…
Efficient method for pricing multi-asset options with local volatility.
problem Pricing options on multiple assets with varying volatility.
method Generic hybrid numerical method for efficient pricing.
result Efficient pricing of multi-asset options with local volatility.
New groups prevent certain geometric actions on spaces.
problem Preventing certain geometric actions on spaces.
method Analyzing cyclic orders on boundaries of trees.
result Groups prevent actions on PD(n) spaces.
In this paper, we study the price of Variable Annuity Guarantees, especially of Guaranteed Annuity Options (GAO) and Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit (GMIB), and this in the settings of a derivative pricing model where the underlying spot (the fund) is locally governed by a geometric Brownian motion with local volatil…
This paper explores the harmonic mean of implied volatility and its relation to local volatility.
problem Understanding the relationship between implied volatility and local volatility.
method Investigates the harmonic mean of a positive function for any fixed maturity, linking it to Fukasawa's invertible map.
result The short-dated implied volatility approaches the arithmetic mean of the local volatility in a new coordinate system.
A new method to estimate local volatility from high-frequency data.
problem Quantitative trading risk management needs a better way to estimate volatility.
method Realized local volatility surface estimated via high-frequency data and Bayesian nonparametric estimation.
result The method can capture counterfactual volatility and improve risk management.
Noncommutative geometry is used to study the local geometry of ultrametric spaces and the geometry of trees at infinity. Connes's example of the noncommutative space of Penrose tilings is interpreted as a non-Hausdorff orbit space of a compact, ultrametric space under the action of its local isometry group. This is gen…
This paper addresses questions of quasi-isometric rigidity and classification for fundamental groups of finite graphs of groups, under the assumption that the Bass-Serre tree of the graph of groups has finite depth. The main example of a finite depth graph of groups is one whose vertex and edge groups are coarse Poinca…
Derives short-term option pricing asymptotics in local-stochastic volatility models.
problem Short-term option pricing in local-stochastic volatility models.
method Large deviations theory and variational methods.
result Explicit series expansions for implied volatility and asymptotic results for European and VIX options.
LOV model calibrates European and American options with path-dependent volatility.
problem Calibrating European and American options with path-dependent volatility.
method Designing a local volatility model that incorporates path-dependent shocks through an occupation sensitivity function.
result LOV model successfully calibrates options chains with automatic European vanilla option calibration and path-dependent flexibility.
Paper approximates rough stochastic local volatility models for efficient computation.
problem No unified method for rough stochastic local volatility models.
method Semimartingale and continuous-time Markov chain approximation.
result Fast CTMC algorithm with weak convergence proved.
Paper improves stochastic collocation for local volatility models.
problem Improving local volatility models for assets with boundaries.
method Applied stochastic collocation to lognormal distributions, derived analytical local volatility.
result Simple analytical Dupire local volatility derived from option prices.
Proposes new Monte Carlo methods for calibrating local volatility models with stochastic components.
problem Calibrating local volatility models with stochastic drift and diffusion.
method Developed Monte Carlo algorithms for three models: local volatility with stochastic interest rates, stochastic local volatility with deterministic interest rates, and stochastic local volatility with stochastic interest rates.
result Conditions for the existence of local volatility given European option prices, stochastic interest rate model parameters, and correlations.
A robust implementation of a Dupire type local volatility model is an important issue for every option trading floor. Typically, this (inverse) problem is solved in a two step procedure : (i) a smooth parametrization of the implied volatility surface; (ii) computation of the local volatility based on the resulting call…
We study the dynamics of the normal implied volatility in a local volatility model, using a small-time expansion in powers of maturity T. At leading order in this expansion, the asymptotics of the normal implied volatility is similar, up to a different definition of the moneyness, to that of the log-normal volatility. …
The article reviews how to set stochastic volatility model parameters.
problem Choosing parameters for stochastic volatility models.
method Examines existing literature on various methods.
result Different approaches to setting stochastic volatility parameters.
Two ML approaches learn local volatility surfaces from option prices, with GP being arbitrage-free.
problem Interpolating European vanilla option prices to create a local volatility surface.
method Gaussian process regression and neural net with arbitrage penalties.
result GP approach is arbitrage-free and yields best out-of-sample calibration error.
Paper provides an explicit formula for local volatility in Cheyette models.
problem Approximating local volatility in Cheyette interest rate models.
method Extended Dupire framework, perturbation methods, probabilistic techniques.
result Explicit analytical formula for local volatility in Cheyette models.
Study compares MC and QMC methods for pricing and risk analysis in a hyperbolic local volatility model.
problem Derivative pricing and risk analysis in a hyperbolic local volatility model.
method Application of Monte Carlo and Quasi Monte Carlo methods for pricing and risk analysis.
result Quasi Monte Carlo methods show superior performance in high-dimensional integration for derivative pricing and risk analysis.
It has often been stated that, within the class of continuous stochastic volatility models calibrated to vanillas, the price of a VIX future is maximized by the Dupire local volatility model. In this article we prove that this statement is incorrect: we build a continuous stochastic volatility model in which a VIX futu…
Study shows spectral gaps limit points on surfaces.
problem Understanding spectral gaps on arithmetic hyperbolic surfaces.
method Analyzes closed arithmetic hyperbolic surfaces to find limit points of spectral gaps.
result Limit points of spectral gaps are on the interval [0, 1/4].
Existence of calibrated local stochastic volatility models proven for non-regular coefficients.
problem Existence of calibrated local stochastic volatility models in finance.
method Investigation of McKean--Vlasov equations with minimal continuity assumptions on coefficients, providing existence and propagation of chaos results.
result Existence of calibrated local stochastic volatility models for appropriate stochastic volatility parameters.
Proves existence and uniqueness of calibrated LSV model.
problem Calibrating a local stochastic volatility model to market data.
method Proves strong existence and uniqueness of solution to a McKean-Vlasov SDE.
result Establishes well-posedness of a calibrated two-factor LSV model.
We completely describe the finitely generated pro-p subgroups of the profinite completion of the fundamental group of an arbitrary 3-manifold. We also prove a pro-p analogue of the main theorem of Bass--Serre theory for finitely generated pro-p groups.
We propose two main applications of Gyöngy (1986)'s construction of inhomogeneous Markovian stochastic differential equations that mimick the one-dimensional marginals of continuous Itô processes. Firstly, we prove Dupire (1994) and Derman and Kani (1994)'s result. We then present Bessel-based stochastic volatility mod…