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48 results for Numerical Derivatives

Develops a new method for quantizing rough volatility for volatility derivatives pricing.

problem Pricing volatility derivatives in rough volatility models.
method Functional quantization of rough volatility using offline computable quantizers.
result Pricing VIX Futures in the rough Bergomi model shows competitive results.

A new method for pricing options in subdiffusive models derived from finite differences.

problem Pricing options in subdiffusive models with fractional derivatives.
method Weighted finite difference method, generalizing Crank-Nicolson scheme.
result The method achieves 2α2-α order of accuracy in time and 22 in space.

In this article, we combine replication pricing with expectation pricing for derivative trades that are partially collateralized by cash. The derivatives are replicated by underlying assets and cash, using repurchasing agreement (repo) and margining, which incur funding costs. We derive a partial differential equation …

2013-02-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Closed-form relations and approximations for SE(3) derivatives for robust numerical simulations.

problem Deriving closed-form derivatives and approximations for SE(3) for robust numerical simulations.
method Avoiding block partitioning, deriving higher-order approximations for differential, first and second derivatives, Jacobian, and Hessian.
result Compact and numerically robust closed-form relations for SE(3) derivatives.

Derives equations for systems with external forces using variational methods.

problem Deriving equations for systems subjected to external forces.
method Variational derivation of Euler-Poincaré equations using Poisson groupoid geometry.
result Derives variational error for numerical integrators of forced systems.

New deep learning solver for high-dimensional derivative pricing.

problem High-dimensional derivatives pricing problems.
method Combines deep learning with least square regression for backward SDE solving.
result Accurate and efficient pricing of complex derivatives.

VIND reduces gradient variance for non-Gaussian approximations.

problem Improving Variational Inference for non-Gaussian distributions.
method Extends reparameterization trick to exponential families using numerical derivatives and tight coupling.
result Reduces gradient variance, leading to better posterior approximations.

We consider the problem of numerical approximation for forward-backward stochastic differential equations with drivers of quadratic growth (qgFBSDE). To illustrate the significance of qgFBSDE, we discuss a problem of cross hedging of an insurance related financial derivative using correlated assets. For the convergence…

2010-04-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Efficient numerical method for time-fractional Black-Scholes model.

problem Solving time-fractional Black-Scholes equations for European options.
method Crank-Nicolson discretization for time, exponential B-spline for space.
result The proposed method is unconditionally stable and superior to existing approaches.

Model for valuing inflation-linked interest rate derivatives.

problem Valuation of inflation-linked derivatives under stochastic interest rates.
method Stochastic model for inflation, interest rates; derivation of valuation equation; viscosity solutions; numerical scheme.
result The price of the contingent claim is the unique viscosity solution of the valuation equation.

Neural and numerical methods approximate G2-structures on Calabi-Yau manifolds.

problem Approximating G2-structures on Calabi-Yau manifolds.
method Three stages: Ricci-flat metric computation, numerical approximations, and neural architecture training.
result Validated neural architecture for learning G2-structures and their metrics.

Paper derives a simplified formula for Expected Improvement using log-transformed data.

problem Challenges in enhancing Bayesian optimization with Expected Improvement.
method Derives a closed form of Expected Improvement for Gaussian process trained on log-transformed objective.
result Provides a simplified formula for Expected Improvement.

We develop a new method to solve complex physics equations more accurately and efficiently.

problem Challenges in solving functional differential equations due to high computational costs and inaccurate approximations.
method Combining physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) with cylindrical approximation to handle functional derivatives.
result Our method achieves typical L1L^1 relative error orders of PINNs of 103\sim 10^{-3} on two FDEs.

We derive analytic series representations for European option prices in polynomial stochastic volatility models. This includes the Jacobi, Heston, Stein-Stein, and Hull-White models, for which we provide numerical case studies. We find that our polynomial option price series expansion performs as efficiently and accura…

2017-11-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a method to train neural networks that solve differential equations faster.

problem Training neural networks that solve differential equations becomes computationally expensive.
method Introduces a differentiable surrogate for numerical solver time cost using higher-order derivatives.
result Trains models that are faster to solve while maintaining nearly the same accuracy.

The aim of this work is to provide fast and accurate approximation schemes for the Monte-Carlo pricing of derivatives in the Lévy LIBOR model of Eberlein and Özkan (2005). Standard methods can be applied to solve the stochastic differential equations of the successive LIBOR rates but the methods are generally slow. We …

2010-06-16abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper develops a novel numerical method for pricing American options in a two-asset jump-diffusion model.

problem Pricing American options under correlated two-asset jump-diffusion models using finite difference methods often fails to preserve monotonicity and accurately discretize jump integrals.
method Introduces a novel monotone integration scheme to solve 2-D Partial Integro-Differential Equations (PIDEs) efficiently and accurately.
result The proposed method ensures convergence to the viscosity solution of the variational inequality and is both \ell_{\infty}-stable and consistent.

A new method for efficiently computing derivatives of skew-symmetric matrix exponentials.

problem Efficient computation of derivatives for skew-symmetric matrices.
method Characterization of invertibility, construction of nearby logarithm, and efficient implementation.
result Explicit formulae for differentiation and its inverse of skew-symmetric matrix exponentials.

Approximates derivative pricing under fractional stochastic volatility.

problem Derivative pricing under fractional stochastic volatility model.
method Approximate expression derived from deterministic functions and fractional Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process.
result Numerical simulations show the feasibility and effect of long-range dependencies on derivative prices.

Study methods to recover unknown processes in PDEs from data.

problem Identifying unknown processes in time-dependent PDEs using observational data.
method Theoretical analysis and numerical approaches including Galerkin and collocation algorithms.
result The Galerkin algorithm is more suitable for practical situations with noisy data.

We introduce a Vasicek-type short rate model which has two additional parameters representing memory effect. This model presents better results in yield curve fitting than the classical Vasicek model. We derive closed-form expressions for the prices of bonds and bond options. Though the model is non-Markov, there exist…

2015-04-07abs ↗pdf ↗

In this report, we derive a non-negative series expansion for the Jensen-Shannon divergence (JSD) between two probability distributions. This series expansion is shown to be useful for numerical calculations of the JSD, when the probability distributions are nearly equal, and for which, consequently, small numerical er…

2008-10-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper introduces robust learning methods using coordinate gradient descent.

problem Supervised learning with corrupted features and labels.
method Coordinate gradient descent combined with robust estimators of partial derivatives.
result Robust learning methods with nearly identical numerical complexity to non-robust ones.

Study simulates Variance Gamma processes for energy derivatives pricing.

problem Simulating Variance Gamma processes for accurate energy derivative pricing.
method Three-step procedure to relate self-decomposability to increments, derived from Qu et al. (2019). Exact simulation of skeleton of Variance Gamma and symmetric Variance Gamma driven Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes.
result Exact simulation of Variance Gamma and related processes without numerical inversion.

The study analyzes numerical stability in large language models using mixed-precision arithmetic.

problem Numerical stability of large language models using low-precision arithmetic.
method Developed a mixed-precision analysis of transformer inference, deriving bounds for condition numbers and forward error.
result Established that numerical stability is determined by the interplay between weight magnitude and the growth of the residual stream.

The paper calculates XVA for complex basket derivatives using machine learning.

problem Computing XVA for American basket derivatives with multiple underlying assets.
method The approach combines machine learning (Gaussian Process Regression) with numerical techniques (control variates) to handle high-dimensional control problems.
result The proposed machine learning methods effectively compute XVA for basket derivatives.

We derive semi-analytic approximation formulae for bond and swaption prices in a Black-Karasiński interest rate model. Approximations are obtained using a novel technique based on the Karhunen-Loève expansion. Formulas are easily computable and prove to be very accurate in numerical tests. This makes them useful for nu…

2015-06-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Study normal tempered stable processes for energy derivative pricing.

problem Pricing energy derivatives with spot price models.
method Specified statistical properties, derived non-arbitrage conditions, developed efficient algorithm for trajectory generation.
result Validated pricing models for various energy contracts.

Detects arbitrage in multi-asset derivatives markets.

problem Identifying arbitrage opportunities in multi-asset derivative markets.
method Using bijection between equivalent martingale measures and copulas, derived sufficient conditions for no-arbitrage and formulated an optimization problem.
result Constructs a market where individual derivatives are no-arb but collectively an arbitrage opportunity exists.

Quantum algorithms improve calculation of parameter sensitivities in financial derivatives.

problem Calculating derivatives of expected values with respect to parameters in stochastic models.
method Two quantum methods based on QMCI and central difference formula.
result Sum-in-QAE method can be more advantageous for nonsmooth functions or limited qubits.

Deep learning improves probabilistic PPDE solution accuracy.

problem Approximating solutions to path-dependent PDEs with limited basis selection.
method Deep learning for conditional expectation estimation with error bounds.
result Deep learning yields more accurate PPDE solutions, especially in high dimensions.