The study constructs models for SOFR term rates using futures data.
problem Disruption of the LIBOR market and lack of liquid SOFR derivatives.
method Dynamic arbitrage-free models using historical SOFR futures prices.
result Shadow-rate extension needed for zero-boundary term rates.
Examines SOFR derivatives pricing and hedging post-LIBOR discontinuation.
problem Pricing and hedging of SOFR derivatives post-LIBOR discontinuation.
method One-factor model based on Vasicek's equation for overnight interest rates dynamics.
result Arbitrage-free pricing and hedging of SOFR derivatives instruments.
Develops a statistical model for SOFR term structure in incomplete markets.
problem Incomplete liquidity and completeness in SOFR derivatives market.
method Statistical model incorporating macroeconomic factors and jumps in SOFR rates.
result Model is well-suited for risk management and derivatives pricing.
We develop a new method to price SOFR futures contracts considering convexity, skew, and smile.
problem Analyzing and pricing SOFR futures contracts with convexity, skew, and smile adjustments.
method A perturbative formalism based on a time-ordered exponential series to solve the backward-Kolmogorov diffusion PDE.
result An analytic pricing formula for SOFR futures contracts that incorporates convexity, skew, and smile adjustments.
The paper models SOFR and EFFR dynamics, reconciling diffusive and piecewise paths.
problem Updating interest rate models for SOFR, which is becoming a key benchmark.
method Calibrates a model to SOFR and EFFR futures prices, reconciling diffusive and piecewise paths.
result The model reflects key empirical features of SOFR dynamics and reconciles diffusive and piecewise paths.
New method for pricing SOFR futures options, solving both American and Asian exercise styles.
problem Lack of pricing models for SOFR futures options post-LIBOR transition.
method Developed a new version of the GIT method to solve semi-analytically.
result Obtained option prices, exercise boundaries, and Greeks for American and Asian options.
AXI assesses bank funding costs transparently, improving loan pricing and reducing financial risk.
problem Lack of credit-sensitive funding benchmarks after LIBOR transition.
method AXI aggregates unsecured funding transactions across maturities, producing a daily credit spread.
result AXI correlates with financial conditions and market stress, reducing funding risk and offering spread discounts.
Improved model for SOFR, SONIA, and ESTR caplets pricing.
problem Accurate pricing of options on backward-looking rates.
method Extended Turfus and Romero-Bermúdez model to include smile and skew.
result Simple effective variance formulae for caplet pricing.
Alternative perspective on mean-field LIBOR market model, maintaining practicality and applicability.
problem Maintaining practicality and applicability of mean-field LIBOR market model.
method Embedding mean-field model in a classical setup, controlling term rate variances over large time horizons.
result Framework can be directly applied to model term rates from SOFR, ESTR, or other nearly risk-free overnight rates.
Study on collateral currency impact in differential swaps valuation.
problem Impact of collateral currency on differential swap valuation and risk management.
method Replication using futures, explicit pricing and hedging strategies.
result Choice of collateral currency can introduce additional risk exposures.
Paper examines pricing and hedging for cross-currency swaps referencing backward-looking rates.
problem Pricing and hedging cross-currency swaps with backward-looking rates.
method Uses interest rate and currency futures for hedging, analyzes arbitrage-free multi-curve setting.
result Explicit pricing and hedging results for CCBS with backward-looking rates.
This paper models short rates with jumps using PDEs.
problem Capturing jumps and spikes in interest rates.
method PDE approach for pricing interest rate derivatives.
result Established Feynman-Kač representation and derived solutions.
Abstract framework for cross-currency interest rate contracts.
problem Handling cross-currency markets with collateral and incompleteness.
method Developed a general HJM framework for abstract market indices.
result Enabled simultaneous description of multiple currency interest rate products.
Model estimates LIBOR rates and finds COVID-19 spread spike due to credit risk.
problem Estimating LIBOR rates and understanding the factors affecting them.
method Developed a joint model for various LIBOR-related rates and used it to decompose spreads.
result Credit risk mainly caused the spike in LIBOR-OIS spread during the COVID-19 onset, with equal contributions from credit and funding-liquidity risks on average.
This work models overnight rates with jumps and discontinuities, extending classical short-rate models.
problem Capturing the jump behavior and discontinuities in overnight rates for accurate modeling.
method Developed a term structure modeling framework based on overnight rates, accommodating stochastic discontinuities.
result Simple specifications can capture the jump behavior of overnight rates, and explicit valuation formulas are provided.
Researchers found the Wigner derivative and its inverse are equal for spherical tetrahedra.
problem Computing the relationship between dihedral angles and edge lengths in tetrahedra.
method Computed the Wigner derivative and its inverse for spherical tetrahedra.
result The Wigner derivative and its inverse are equal for spherical tetrahedra.
The paper shows objective derivatives are covariant derivatives on Riemannian metrics.
problem The definition and interpretation of objective derivatives in continuum mechanics.
method Demonstrates that objective derivatives correspond to covariant derivatives on the manifold of Riemannian metrics.
result Objective derivatives are unified as covariant derivatives on the manifold of Riemannian metrics.
Computes derivatives of sections in vector bundles using Lie derivatives.
problem Computing time derivatives of sections in natural vector bundles.
method Extending a lemma to compute Lie derivatives of sections of natural vector bundles.
result Computed derivatives of sections in vector bundles using Lie derivatives.
Paper proposes auction method for smart derivatives to avoid disputes.
problem Disputes over derivative liquidation processes in smart contracts.
method Defines an auction type resolution for smart derivatives.
result Proposes a beneficial method for smart derivatives participants.
Derivatives impact U.S. banking sector's systemic risk, but loan and leverage ratios are more significant.
problem Systemic risk in U.S. banking sector due to derivatives and loans.
method Analysis of derivatives and loan data to assess systemic risk.
result Loan and leverage ratios are more influential in systemic risk than derivatives holdings.
This paper deals with the concept of curvature of framed space curves, their higher-order derivatives, variations, and co-rotational derivatives. We realize that parametrizing rotation tensor using the Gibbs vector is effective in deriving a closed form formula to obtain any order derivative of the curvature tensor as …
Schwarzian derivative connects to Euler-Lagrange equations in variational calculus.
problem Understanding the relationship between the Schwarzian derivative and variational equations.
method Analyzing the Schwarzian derivative as a first integral and Euler-Lagrange operator for specific variations.
result The Schwarzian derivative is both a first integral and the Euler-Lagrange operator for a certain class of variations.
Paper develops formulas for shape derivatives in wave scattering.
problem Computing high order shape derivatives for wave scattering is challenging.
method Introduces elegant recurrence formulas using differential forms and Lie derivatives.
result Unified framework for computing high order shape perturbations in scattering problems.
A simple theory of the covariant derivatives, deformed derivatives and relative covariant derivatives of multivector and multiform fields is presented using algebraic and analytical tools developed in previous papers.
Study compares Indian derivatives markets and finds NSE outperforming BSE.
problem Lack of strong regulations and robust framework in Indian derivatives market.
method Comparison of performance of derivatives in BSE and NSE, analysis of derivatives with cash market and market volatility.
result NSE derivatives outperform BSE, need stronger regulations.
Former physicists share insights on derivatives in interviews.
problem Understanding physics in finance interview questions.
method Interviews with former physicists in finance.
result Compilation of physics-related interview answers.
Introduces Darboux-Lie derivative for fiber bundles.
problem None explicitly stated; focuses on introducing a new derivative.
method Study of Darboux-Lie derivative for fiber-bundle maps.
result Properties of Darboux-Lie derivative for fiber bundles.
New derivations on diffeological spaces are not smooth, expanding tangent space definitions.
problem Lack of smoothness in derivations on diffeological spaces.
method Examined derivations satisfying the Leibniz rule but not smooth with respect to given diffeology.
result Tangent space defined via all derivations is larger than one defined using only smooth derivations.
Develops derived differential geometry theory.
problem Homotopy and intersection in smooth manifolds.
method Using L∞[1]-algebras and homotopy transfer. result Derived manifolds form a category of fibrant objects.
Derives spacetime regularity under specific curvature conditions.
problem Ensuring smoothness in spacetime models with given curvature constraints.
method General regularity estimate for 4-d spacetimes, using Ricci curvature and Lie derivatives.
result Establishes conditions for smoothness in spacetime models.
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.
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 …
We introduce and study a construction of higher derived brackets generated by a (not necessarily inner) derivation of a Lie superalgebra. Higher derived brackets generated by an element of a Lie superalgebra were introduced in our earlier work. Examples of higher derived brackets naturally appear in geometry and mathem…
We characterize the Lie derivative of spinor fields from a variational point of view by resorting to the theory of the Lie derivative of sections of gauge-natural bundles. Noether identities from the gauge-natural invariance of the first variational derivative of the Einstein(--Cartan)--Dirac Lagrangian provide restric…
We calculate the higher derivatives of length functions on Teichmuller space along earthquake deformations. This generalizes the cosine formula for the first derivative by Kerckhoff and Wolpert and the sine formula for second derivative by Wolpert.
Develops a new approach to study nonlinear PDEs and their singularities.
problem Understanding the propagation domains of solutions to nonlinear PDEs.
method Derived geometric machinery and sheaf theory to study nonlinear PDEs and their singular supports.
result Estimates the domains of propagation for solutions of non-linear systems.
Derives derivatives of risk measures for various types of portfolio losses.
problem Calculating precise risk measures for portfolio losses.
method Analyzes first and second order derivatives of risk measures for both continuous and discrete portfolio loss scenarios.
result Provides asymptotic results for conditional moments of heavy-tailed portfolio losses.
Optimizes material distribution on surfaces using topological derivatives.
problem Optimal distribution of two materials on smooth submanifolds in Rd. method Topological derivative approach for shape optimization constrained by PDEs.
result Numerical solution of topology optimization problem on surfaces.
Derives a formula for the k-th covariant derivative of tensor fields.
problem Finding a formula for the k-th covariant derivative of tensor fields.
method Introducing symbols P and Q depending on Christoffel symbols, deriving a formula (3.1).
result Derives a formula for the k-th covariant derivative of tensor fields.
We present a unified derivation of covariant time derivatives, which transform as tensors under a time-dependent coordinate change. Such derivatives are essential for formulating physical laws in a frame-independent manner. Three specific derivatives are described: convective, corotational, and directional. The covaria…
Invariant covariant derivatives on homogeneous spaces are characterized.
problem Understanding invariant covariant derivatives on homogeneous spaces.
method Expressing covariant derivatives in terms of horizontally lifted vector fields and bilinear maps.
result Existence and characterization of invariant covariant derivatives.
Derives derivatives and geometric framework for functions with non-independent variables.
problem Characterizing functions with non-independent variables in probabilistic models.
method Derives actual and dependent partial derivatives, dependent Jacobian matrix, and tensor metric.
result Derives gradient, Hessian, and Taylor expansion for functions with non-independent variables.
We explain how to translate several recent results in derived algebraic geometry to derived differential geometry. These concern shifted Poisson structures on NQ-manifolds, Lie groupoids, smooth stacks and derived generalisations, and include existence and classification of various deformation quantisations.
The problem of quantile hedging for basket derivatives in the Black-Scholes model with correlation is considered. Explicit formulas for the probability maximizing function and the cost reduction function are derived. Applicability of the results for the widely traded derivatives as digital, quantos, outperformance and …
In the spirit of Arrow-Debreu, we introduce a family of financial derivatives that act as primitive securities in that exotic derivatives can be approximated by their linear combinations. We call these financial derivatives signature payoffs. We show that signature payoffs can be used to nonparametrically price and hed…
Establishes equivalence between models of derived stacks.
problem Tackles the equivalence between different models of derived geometry.
method Uses Quillen equivalence to show categories of higher derived stacks are equivalent.
result Shows equivalence among models of derived manifolds, Carchedi-Roytenberg, Behrend-Liao-Xu, and Alexandrov-Kontsevich-Schwarz-Zaboronsky.
New estimator for estimating derivatives in nonparametric regression.
problem Estimating derivatives of regression functions.
method Plug-in kernel ridge regression (KRR) estimator.
result Plug-in property for derivatives estimation, optimal rate of convergence.
We characterise the link of derivatives in measure, which are introduced in [AKR,Card,ORS] respectively by different means, for functions on the space M of finite measures over a Riemannian manifold M. For a reasonable class of functions f, the extrinsic derivative DEf coincides with the linear functio…