Integrates rough geometric forms on manifolds.
problem Integrating rough forms on complex manifolds.
method Combines Whitney's geometric integration and sewing approaches.
result Introduced distributional k-forms for integration.
Paper explores rough path theory for frictionless markets, linking NCFL to unbiased rough integrators.
problem Tackles the limits of rough path theory in frictionless markets.
method Investigates the capacity of rough path theory to support No Free Lunch markets.
result Establishes a 'Rough Kreps-Yan' theorem linking NCFL to unbiased rough integrators.
Researchers compute Greeks for rough Volterra SV models using Malliavin calculus.
problem Computing Greeks under rough Volterra stochastic volatility models.
method Malliavin calculus techniques, extending integration by parts to non-square integrable functionals.
result Formulas for computing Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Rho, Vega) under various rough Volterra SV models.
We introduce a notion of p-rough integrator on any Banach manifolds, for any p≥1, which plays the role of weak geometric Holder p-rough paths in the usual Banach space setting. The awaited results on rough differential equations driven by such objects are proved, and a canonical representation is given if the man…
The paper proves signatures of non-geometric rough paths can approximate functionals uniformly.
problem Approximating functionals of non-geometric rough paths.
method Extending rough paths with time and quadratic variation terms, proving uniform approximation.
result Linear functionals of extended signatures uniformly approximate continuous functionals.
Foundation for robust finance using rough path theory.
problem Mathematical models of financial markets under Knightian uncertainty.
method Introducing Property (RIE) for càdlàg paths, proving existence of rough integrals, verifying admissibility of trading strategies.
result Existence and stability of rough path integrals for non-gradient integrands.
Novel approach to financial derivatives pricing using rough path theory.
problem No-arbitrage conditions in financial markets necessitating precise integration methods.
method Developed a polynomial-based approximation class for rough path functionals, extending to non-geometric rough paths.
result Motivated a hypothesis for payoff functionals in financial markets, facilitating analysis.
We present two different approaches to stochastic integration in frictionless model free financial mathematics. The first one is in the spirit of Itô's integral and based on a certain topology which is induced by the outer measure corresponding to the minimal superhedging price. The second one is based on the controlle…
Efficient simulation scheme for rough Heston model reduces computational cost.
problem Accurate and efficient simulation of the rough Heston model for option pricing.
method Weak simulation scheme based on Markovian approximations of the rough Heston process.
result The new scheme exhibits second order weak convergence with linear computational cost.
Develops a new model-free approach to portfolio theory using rough paths.
problem Handles more general portfolios without probabilistic assumptions.
method Rough path theory for stochastic portfolio theory (SPT).
result Asymptotic growth rates of various portfolios match.
Study short-time existence of Ricci-DeTurck flow from rough metrics with Morrey-type integrability.
problem Short-time existence of Ricci-DeTurck flow from rough metrics with specific integrability condition.
method Rough existence theory, preservation and improvement of scalar curvature bounds.
result Preservation and improvement of distributional scalar curvature lower bounds under certain conditions.
Estimates roughness of volatility from discrete variance data.
problem Estimating roughness exponent of stochastic volatility from discrete observations of integrated variance.
method Pathwise estimator based on fractional Brownian motion with drift.
result Strong consistency theorems for rough volatility models.
New methods price American options in rough volatility models.
problem Pricing American options under rough volatility.
method Integrating deep-signature and signature-kernel learning into optimal stopping problem solutions.
result Performance comparison in rough Heston and rough Bergomi models.
We provide a draft of a theory of geometric integration of rough differential forms which are generalizations of classical (smooth) differential forms to similar objects with very low regularity, for instance, involving Hölder continuous functions that may be nowhere differentiable. Borrowing ideas from the theory of r…
We present a number of related comparison results, which allow to compare moment explosion times, moment generating functions and critical moments between rough and non-rough Heston models of stochastic volatility. All results are based on a comparison principle for certain non-linear Volterra integral equations. Our u…
Develops a GMM method to estimate roughness in stochastic volatility models.
problem Estimating roughness in stochastic volatility models with fractional Brownian motion.
method GMM approach for log-normal models with integrated variance and noisy realized variance.
result Consistent and asymptotically normal parameter estimator with bias correction.
Study approximates weak error for specific stochastic models with rough and Gaussian mean-reverting volatility.
problem Approximating weak error for specific stochastic models with rough and Gaussian mean-reverting volatility.
method Used Euler type scheme with integrated kernels to study weak convergence rate.
result Obtained weak convergence rate of min(3α−1,1) for discretised rough Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process and stochastic rough volatility model. Study rough volatility models using path-dependent PDEs and fractional Brownian motions.
problem Modeling and analyzing rough volatility in financial markets.
method Showed conditional expectations are unique classical solutions to path-dependent PDEs derived from functional Itô formula. Leverage these to study weak rates of convergence for discretized stochastic integrals.
result Obtained optimal weak error rates for approximating log-stock prices in rough volatility models.
Efficiently price VIX options using multilevel Monte Carlo in rough Bergomi model.
problem Pricing VIX options in a rough Bergomi model with high computational complexity.
method Combining rectangle discretization, Cholesky sampling, and multilevel Monte Carlo.
result Reduced computational complexity to O(ε−2log2(ε)) and asymptotically optimal O(ε−2). We describe the pricing and hedging of financial options without the use of probability using rough paths. By encoding the volatility of assets in an enhancement of the price trajectory, we give a pathwise presentation of the replication of European options. The continuity properties of rough-paths allow us to generali…
A hybrid framework for American option pricing under time-varying rough volatility.
problem Pricing American options under time-varying rough volatility.
method Signature method combined with gradient-boosted ensemble for Hurst parameter estimation, regime switch, and Random Fourier Features for acceleration.
result The proposed hybrid framework improves performance over fixed-roughness baselines and reduces duality gaps in some regimes.
New rough stochastic volatility models using log-modulated fractional Brownian motion.
problem Analyzing rough stochastic volatility models over the range 0≤H<1/2. method Introducing log-modulated fractional Brownian motion (log-fBm) to handle H=0 and analyze over the full range. result Obtained skew asymptotics of log(1/T)−pTH−1/2 as To0 for H≥0, no flattening of skew as Ho0. Universal approximation for stochastic processes using Brownian motion.
problem Approximating stochastic processes with linear functionals.
method Establishing Lp-type universal approximation theorems for rough path spaces. result Linear functionals on the signature of time-extended Brownian motion can approximate any p-integrable stochastic process. Study on error rates for approximating rough volatility models.
problem Simulation of rough volatility models with fractional Brownian motion.
method Analysis of weak error rates for numerical schemes, focusing on fBm and cubic test functions.
result Convergence rates for approximations are (3H+21)∧1 for exact left-point discretization and H+21 for hybrid schemes. Study small-time CLTs for stochastic Volterra equations with various kernels.
problem Understanding the behavior of stochastic Volterra equations with different kernels.
method Proved convergence of finite-dimensional distributions, functional CLT, and limit theorems for smooth transformations.
result Derived asymptotic pricing formulae for digital calls in rough volatility models.
Paper extends a method to estimate Hurst parameter for rough stochastic volatility models.
problem Estimating Hurst parameter of rough stochastic volatility models from discrete observations.
method Extends a scale-invariant estimator to a general nonlinear function.
result Consistent estimation of Hurst parameter for a wide class of rough stochastic volatility models.
Derives functional Itô formula for non-anticipative maps of rough paths.
problem Functional Itô formula for non-anticipative maps of càdlàg rough paths.
method Approximation properties of the signature and Marcus transformation.
result Functional Taylor expansion for sufficiently regular non-anticipative maps.
New IBP formulae for rough stochastic Volterra processes.
problem Deriving IBP formulae for path-dependent stochastic Volterra processes.
method Developed a new fractional IBP formula that interpolates between standard and Bismut-Elworthy-Li formulae.
result For rough noise, the expectation is differentiable along constant directions under certain Hölder continuity conditions.
A fast calibration method for rough volatility models with jumps.
problem Calibrating stochastic volatility models to market data efficiently.
method Structure-preserving approach: split pricing formula, precompute data-independent integrals, and approximate market-dependent remainder with neural networks.
result Calibration achieves high accuracy and speed, and a pure-jump rough volatility model adequately captures VIX dynamics.
We provide approximations for VIX futures and options in forward variance models.
problem Modeling VIX futures and options in forward variance models.
method Weak approximations and explicit formula derivation for VIX futures and options.
result Explicit combinations of Black-Scholes prices and greeks for option price approximations.
The study tackles rough noise in high-frequency financial data using fractional Brownian motion.
problem Impediments to analyzing high-frequency financial data due to noise.
method Assuming an efficient price process as a continuous Itô semimartingale, the study derives consistent estimators and confidence intervals for roughness parameters and volatilities.
result The rough noise model explains divergence rates in volatility signature plots over time and between assets.
We extend the Newlander-Nirenberg theorem to manifolds with almost complex structures that have somewhat less than Lipschitz regularity. We also discuss the regularity of local holomorphic coordinates in the integrable case, with particular attention to Lipschitz almost complex structures.
A new simulation method for Volterra processes improves convergence for rough kernels.
problem Simulating Volterra processes with singular kernels.
method iVi (integrated Volterra implicit) scheme based on Inverse Gaussian distribution.
result The iVi scheme achieves weak convergence with few time steps, especially for rough kernels.
The paper introduces surface signatures for irregular surfaces and rough surfaces.
problem Characterizing and integrating highly irregular paths and surfaces.
method Introducing surface signatures and proving extension theorems.
result Surface signatures are universal for surface holonomy and rough surfaces.
Study shows how heavy-tailed Hawkes processes can model rough volatility in financial markets.
problem Modeling rough volatility in financial markets with heavy-tailed Hawkes processes.
method Established weak convergence of Hawkes process with power-law kernel, derived scaling limit for financial market model.
result Price-volatility process converges weakly to a rough Heston model after rescaling.
Model for high-frequency trading with rough volatility.
problem High-frequency trading dynamics and rough volatility modeling.
method Stochastic partial differential equation (SPDE) with rough volatility driven by a Hawkes process.
result The volatility path of the SPDE is rougher than that driven by a standard Brownian motion.
Two signature-based methods solve optimal stopping in non-Markovian frameworks.
problem Optimal stopping in non-Markovian frameworks, particularly pricing American options.
method Primal and dual formulations using linear functionals of rough path signatures.
result Both primal and dual methods converge and provide numerical examples.
We present the complete analytical classification of the atoms arising at the critical points of rank 1 of the Kowalevski-Yehia gyrostat. To classify the Smale-Fomenko diagrams, all separating values of the gyrostatic momentum are found. We present a kind of constructor of the Fomenko graphs; its application gives the …
SigMA uses signatures and attention to estimate parameters in fBm-driven SDEs.
problem Estimating parameters in SDEs driven by fBm is challenging due to non-Markovian and semimartingale issues.
method SigMA integrates path signatures with multi-head self-attention, using convolutional and MLP layers.
result SigMA outperforms other methods in accuracy, robustness, and model compactness.
Researchers derive an analytic expression for Gaussian stochastic volatility models.
problem Analyzing rich autocorrelation structures and persistence in financial markets.
method Two different analytic derivations of the joint characteristic function.
result First analytic formulae for option pricing in rough volatility models.
We consider a fractional version of the Heston volatility model which is inspired by [16]. Within this model we treat portfolio optimization problems for power utility functions. Using a suitable representation of the fractional part, followed by a reasonable approximation we show that it is possible to cast the proble…
Model rough volatility using RDEs with correlated Brownian motion and fractional Brownian motion.
problem Modeling rough volatility with correlated stochastic processes.
method Developed a method to lift Brownian motion and rough paths, applying it to fractional Brownian motion to model rough volatility.
result Calibrated a new rough volatility model to market data.
Derives a rough SABR formula for short maturities.
problem Modeling volatility smiles under rough volatility.
method Derives an ODE and solves it numerically.
result Develops a very accurate approximation called the rough SABR formula.
Study finds roughness in volatility despite diffusive instantaneous volatility.
problem Determining the roughness of volatility in financial assets.
method Non-parametric method based on normalized p-th variation for estimating roughness of sample paths. result Realized volatility exhibits rough behavior with a significantly smaller Hurst exponent than instantaneous volatility.
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.
Measures of implied volatility roughness corrected for bias.
problem Bias in measuring implied volatility roughness.
method Examined implied volatility of short-term options and VIX index, corrected for bias.
result Corrected measures indicate appropriate proxies for underlying volatility.
Study finds rough volatility models underperform in SPX option pricing.
problem Inconsistency of rough volatility models with SPX option prices.
method Empirical study using SPX options data, comparing rough and Markovian models.
result Rough volatility models with H∈(0,1/2) are inconsistent with SPX smiles, especially at short maturities. Study approximates rough stochastic volatility models using diffusion processes.
problem High computational cost in simulating rough stochastic volatility models.
method Approximates stochastic Volterra equations with an N-dimensional diffusion process.
result Approximations converge strongly with superpolynomial rate in N.