This paper optimizes portfolio selection for multivariate affine and quadratic Volterra models with rough volatilities.
problem Optimizing portfolio selection for multivariate models with rough volatilities and stochastic correlations.
method Investigates continuous-time Markowitz mean-variance problem for multivariate affine and quadratic Volterra models using Riccati backward stochastic differential equations (BSDEs).
result Derives explicit solutions for BSDEs in affine Volterra models and new analytic formulae for quadratic models.
Paper solves Merton's portfolio problem in a non-Markovian, non-semimartingale model.
problem Merton's portfolio optimization in a fake stationary Volterra-Heston model.
method Stochastic factor solution to a Riccati BSDE, combined with martingale optimality principle.
result Derives semi-closed form optimal strategies and value function.
Investigates mean-variance portfolio selection in non-Markovian markets.
problem Continuous-time Markowitz mean-variance portfolio selection in fake stationary affine Volterra models.
method Stochastic factor solution to a Riccati BSDE, deriving explicit solutions as multi-dimensional Riccati-Volterra equations.
result Analytical closed-form expressions for optimal portfolio policies and mean-variance efficient frontier.
Paper solves complex game theory problems with new equations.
problem Zero-sum stochastic games with non-Markovian switching.
method New multidimensional SRE and BSDE solutions.
result Existence and uniqueness of SRE solutions.
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.
Study optimal investment and reinsurance strategy for insurers under random coefficients.
problem Optimal mean-variance investment-reinsurance problem for insurers under Cramér-Lundberg model with random coefficients.
method Reduced to a constrained stochastic linear-quadratic control problem with jumps, solved using BSDE techniques and SREs.
result Explicit efficient investment-reinsurance strategy and mean-variance frontier.
This paper deals with an optimal position management problem for a market maker who has to face uncertain customer order flows in an illiquid market, where the market maker's continuous trading incurs a stochastic linear price impact. Although the execution timing is uncertain, the market maker can also ask its OTC cou…
It is proved that the members of the Riccati hierarchy, the so-called Riccati chain equations, can be considered as particular cases of projective Riccati equations, which greatly simplifies the study of the Riccati hierarchy. This also allows us to characterize Riccati chain equations geometrically in terms of the pro…
Affine connections linked to Riccati distributions on compact surfaces.
problem Understanding affine structures on complex compact surfaces.
method Established a correspondence between affine connections and Riccati distributions.
result One-to-one correspondence between affine structures and Riccati foliations on compact surfaces.
Paper derives Riccati equation for static spaces and proves its applications.
problem Deriving Riccati equation for static spaces.
method Proving splitting theorem and connectivity of conformal boundary.
result Establishes compactness of universal covering for static triples.
A new tontine design aims to protect longevity risk with non-indexed investments.
problem Pooling longevity risk with traditional methods.
method Non-indexed investments with negatively correlated returns to mortality.
result Mathematical proof of recovery schedule using a Riccati equation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Proves global well-posedness for superquadratic BSDEs without Markovian assumption.
problem Global well-posedness of multidimensional superquadratic BSDEs without Markovian assumption.
method Interplay between local well-posedness of FBSDEs and backward iterations of superquadratic BSDEs.
result Global well-posedness of superquadratic BSDEs proved.
We study algebraic solutions of the Riccati equation over the field of rational functions C(t), and over the elliptic function field C(℘,℘′).
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…
New theory extends LQ control to non-exponential discount scenarios.
problem Time-inconsistent deterministic LQ control problems.
method Extended equivalent relationship to non-exponential discount functions, studied Riccati equation solvability.
result Existence and uniqueness of linear equilibrium for time-inconsistent LQ problem.
New techniques solve Riccati equations on 3D manifolds, finding 4th order metric obstructions.
problem Solving Riccati-type equations with algebraic constraints on 3D Riemannian manifolds.
method Real algebraic geometry techniques, focusing on connection coefficients and Hessian equations.
result Obstruction to solving Riccati equations has order 4 in metric coefficients.
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…
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.
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.
Investigates optimal investment strategies in financial markets with jumps.
problem Optimal portfolio selection for investors in multi-asset financial markets with jumps.
method Uses martingale optimality principle and Riccati backward stochastic differential equations with jumps.
result Derives semi-closed form optimal strategies and value function for Merton's problem.
Study optimizes portfolio liquidation strategies with complex market impacts.
problem Optimizing portfolio liquidation with transient market impacts and self-exciting order flow.
method Mean-field control problem with semimartingale strategies, passing to continuous-time limit, and solving Riccati equations.
result Existence of optimal strategy with jumps only at start and end of trading period.
Study approximates BSDEs with constraints using machine learning.
problem Approximating BSDEs with a constraint on the gains process.
method Discretization followed by machine learning approximation of the discretely constrained BSDE.
result The discretely constrained BSDE converges to the continuously constrained one as the mesh grid approaches zero.
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.
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…
Paper maps Hamiltonians and line elements in manifolds.
problem Mapping among generalized Hamiltonians and line elements.
method Constructing Calabi's Riemannian Line Elements and solving matrix Riccati equations.
result Analytical and exact solutions of mapping between manifolds.
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. 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…
Study solves HJB equations for time-inconsistent control problems.
problem Time-inconsistent deterministic linear quadratic control problems.
method Characterized solutions using Riccati equations with integral terms, proving uniqueness.
result Uniqueness of solutions to equilibrium HJB equations proved.
This paper deals with the question of analytic continuation of holonomy germs of holomorphic foliations. We prove that for a quasi-minimal Riccati foliation of the complex projective plane, any holonomy germ of the foliation between complex projective lines can be analytically continued along a generic Brownian path.
In this paper we develop some group theoretical methods which are shown to be very useful for a better understanding of the properties of the Riccati equation and we discuss some of its integrability conditions from a group theoretical perspective. The nonlinear superposition principle also arises in a simple way.
Novel filter uses deep BSDE for nonlinear density approximation.
problem Nonlinear filtering problem.
method Bayesian filter based on deep BSDE and neural networks.
result Theoretical convergence rate confirmed in numerical examples.
In this paper, we study a type of reflected BSDE with a constraint and introduce a new kind of nonlinear expectation via BSDE with a constraint and prove the Doob-Meyer decomposition with respect to the super(sub)martingale introduced by this nonlinear expectation. We then apply the results to the pricing of American o…
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.
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.