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48 results for Martingale transport

Extends optimal transport to dynamic and martingale settings.

problem Dynamic and martingale relaxation of optimal transport problems.
method Extends Benamou-Brenier formula to weak optimal transport and introduces barycentric optimal transport.
result Relates barycentric optimal transport to martingale Benamou-Brenier formula.

Extends martingale Schrödinger bridge to arbitrary dimensions and characterizes it.

problem Tackles the martingale Schrödinger bridge in arbitrary dimensions.
method Identifies continuous-time counterpart and relates to variational problems.
result Continuous martingale Schrödinger bridge coincides with Föllmer martingale in irreducible case.

New computational methods solve martingale optimal transport problems.

problem Solving martingale optimal transport problems with additional dynamics constraints.
method Discretization of marginal distributions combined with linear programming and entropic regularisation.
result Approximation of the MOT value using linear programming problems.

The martingale optimal transport aims to optimally transfer a probability measure to another along the class of martingales. This problem is mainly motivated by the robust superhedging of exotic derivatives in financial mathematics, which turns out to be the corresponding Kantorovich dual. In this paper we consider the…

2015-07-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Efficiently computes robust option prices using multi-marginal martingale transport.

problem Computing robust option prices under martingale constraints.
method Extending state space, sequential martingale structure, entropic regularisation.
result Fast computation of optimal solutions for large problems.

Extends martingale transport for robust finance problems.

problem Addressing specific robust finance problems not covered by standard martingale transport.
method Introduces an additional parameter to the weak martingale optimal transport problem and proves stability.
result Stability of the extended problem with respect to risk-neutral marginal distributions.

Develops a new duality between entropy martingale optimal transport and nonlinear pricing-hedging.

problem Entropy Martingale Optimal Transport problem and its associated optimization problem.
method Combines Entropy Optimal Transport and Martingale Optimal Transport theories, with novel penalization terms and constraints.
result Establishes a nonlinear robust pricing-hedging duality, covering various known robust results.

Tikhonov regularization is robust under specific martingale constraints in distributionally robust optimization.

problem Distributionally robust optimization and regularization of learning models.
method Optimal transport approach with martingale constraints.
result Tikhonov regularization is optimal transport robust under specified martingale constraints.

Study optimal transport with backward martingale constraints in financial markets.

problem Optimal transport in financial markets with insider trading constraints.
method Maximal monotone set and minimal cost approach.
result Sharp conditions for uniqueness and representation of optimal transport plans.

Study bounds financial path expectations using martingale distributions.

problem Bounding path-dependent financial expectations over martingale distributions.
method Relaxed martingale optimal transport problem, approximated via linear programming.
result Empirical relaxation can be approximated within O(n^(-1/2)) error.

Improved price bounds for financial derivatives using time-homogeneous stock movements.

problem Deriving robust price bounds for financial derivatives under time-homogeneous stock movements.
method Variant of martingale optimal transport problem with time-homogeneity assumption.
result Improved price bounds are derived, incorporating market data from multiple time points.

We study the optimal transport between two probability measures on the real line, where the transport plans are laws of one-step martingales. A quasi-sure formulation of the dual problem is introduced and shown to yield a complete duality theory for general marginals and measurable reward (cost) functions: absence of a…

2015-07-02abs ↗pdf ↗

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.

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 dual representation of the martingale optimal transport problem in the Skorokhod space of multi dimensional cadlag processes is proved. The dual is a minimization problem with constraints involving stochastic integrals and is similar to the Kantorovich dual of the standard optimal transport problem. The constraints…

2014-04-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified RMOT framework for non-modelable risk factors reduces audit bounds.

problem Infinite audit bounds for exotic derivatives pricing with sparse market data.
method Rough Martingale Optimal Transport (RMOT) with rough volatility regularization.
result Finite, explicit, and asymptotically tight extrapolation bounds for non-modelable risk factors.

Paper develops MMOT framework for financial applications with neural acceleration.

problem Financial optimization and calibration under multi-period martingale constraints.
method Theoretical analysis, incremental updates, adaptive sparse grids, hybrid neural-projection solver.
result Neural solver achieves 1597x speedup for real-time applications.

Paper reduces dimensionality for robust option pricing in 2-asset markets.

problem Robust option pricing in multi-asset markets with sub- or supermodular payoffs.
method Investigates the geometry of VMOT solutions, proving dimension reduction for 2 assets and developing a Sinkhorn algorithm.
result Dimension reduction to single-factor structure for 2-asset markets, significantly reducing computational time and improving accuracy.

In this paper we apply change of numeraire techniques to the optimal transport approach for computing model-free prices of derivatives in a two periods model. In particular, we consider the optimal transport plan constructed in \cite{HobsonKlimmek2013} as well as the one introduced in \cite{BeiglJuil} and further studi…

2014-06-26abs ↗pdf ↗

The study examines how including additional call option prices affects model-independent price bounds for exotic derivatives.

problem Improving model-independent price bounds for exotic derivatives using additional call option prices.
method Characterization of market settings that guarantee improved price bounds and exclusion of any improvement.
result The inclusion of additional call option prices can significantly impact model-independent price bounds.

A new relaxed framework for pricing illiquid derivatives using bid-ask spreads.

problem Pricing illiquid derivatives with realistic bounds and hedging prices.
method Introducing Bid--Ask Martingale Optimal Transport (BAMOT) that relaxes the exact calibration of model marginals to mid-prices of vanilla options.
result BAMOT yields realistic price bounds and superhedging prices for illiquid derivatives.

Study dynamic trading in options to improve price bounds for exotic derivatives.

problem Improving price bounds for exotic derivatives through dynamic option trading.
method Extend semi-static trading strategies to include dynamic option trading, analyze duality results and pricing rules.
result Improved price bounds for exotic derivatives compared to conventional methods.

Enhances MOT with causality constraints for better option pricing.

problem Limited applicability of traditional martingale optimal transport (MOT) for option pricing.
method Integrates causality constraints into MOT and proposes McCormick relaxations for computational tractability.
result Empirically, McCormick MOT yields significant price reductions for basket and digital options compared to classic MOT.

We prove dual attainment for multi-asset financial derivatives pricing.

problem Model-independent pricing and hedging of complex financial derivatives.
method Established duality and attained optimizers for multimarginal, multi-asset martingale optimal transport.
result Existence of dual optimizers under mild conditions for arbitrary numbers of assets and time periods.

The problem of robust hedging requires to solve the problem of superhedging under a nondominated family of singular measures. Recent progress was achieved by [9,11]. We show that the dual formulation of this problem is valid in a context suitable for martingale optimal transportation or, more generally, for optimal tra…

2013-02-07abs ↗pdf ↗

By investigating model-independent bounds for exotic options in financial mathematics, a martingale version of the Monge-Kantorovich mass transport problem was introduced in \cite{BeiglbockHenry LaborderePenkner,GalichonHenry-LabordereTouzi}. In this paper, we extend the one-dimensional Brenier's theorem to the present…

2013-02-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Study dynamic risk measures with distributional uncertainty using optimal transport.

problem Risk robustification under distributional uncertainty in Markovian models.
method Characterize risk measures via convex monotone semigroups and optimal transport costs.
result Identify generator and correction terms for dynamic risk measures under different scaling regimes.