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48 results for backward stochastic Riccati equations

Solves optimal control for a specific type of stochastic equation.

problem Optimal control of a conditional McKean-Vlasov equation with random coefficients.
method Dynamic programming approach and backward stochastic Riccati equations.
result Characterizes time-consistent optimal control strategies.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

Optimal liquidation strategy with price impact and signal exploitation.

problem Maximizing revenue-risk in a market with transient and temporary price impact.
method Infinite dimensional stochastic control approach, backward stochastic differential equation, operator-valued Riccati equation.
result Explicit expression for the optimal trading strategy.

Model liquidity premia using a risk-sharing economy with quadratic costs.

problem Understanding the cross-section of liquidity premia earned by assets with different trading costs.
method Developed a risk-sharing economy model with quadratic transaction costs, leading to matrix-valued Riccati equations for equilibrium.
result Calibrated model to time series data, revealing liquidity premia across assets with varying trading costs.

The paper solves a dynamic portfolio optimization problem using Riccati transformation.

problem Dynamic stochastic portfolio optimization involving expected and intertemporal utilities.
method Solving a fully nonlinear HJB equation through Riccati transformation into a quasi-linear parabolic equation.
result The numerical method based on semi-implicit scheme converges at second order.

The paper analyzes convergence of neural SDEs as sample size increases.

problem Understanding the limiting behavior of neural SDEs as sample size grows.
method Analyzes Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation and uses stochastic maximum principle.
result Convergence of minima and optimal parameters of neural SDEs as sample size increases.

Investigates Merton's portfolio problem in a rough stochastic environment with Volterra Heston model.

problem Optimizing investment strategies in a non-Markovian, non-semimartingale stochastic environment.
method Solves the portfolio optimization problem using the martingale optimality principle and auxiliary random process.
result Derives semi-closed form solutions for optimal strategies under power and exponential utilities.

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 work extends set-valued risk measures to discrete time, using difference inclusions and equations.

problem Defining set-valued dynamic risk measures in discrete time.
method Investigates discrete time setting with difference inclusions and difference equations.
result Provides insights for continuous time representations of set-valued dynamic risk measures.

A method for risk valuation using backward stochastic differential equations.

problem Risk evaluation in financial markets.
method Dual representation and stochastic control problem conversion, followed by dynamic programming.
result Piecewise-constant dual control provides a good approximation for risk valuation.

Investigates portfolio selection under rough volatility model, showing quadratic efficient frontier.

problem Mean-variance portfolio selection under rough volatility models.
method Constructs an auxiliary stochastic process to solve Riccati-Volterra equation for optimal strategy.
result MV efficient frontier is quadratic, influenced by roughness and volatility of volatility.

Study proves existence of equilibrium in incomplete economies with discontinuous volatility.

problem Existence of incomplete Radner equilibrium with nondegenerate endogenous volatility.
method Established existence of solution for Markovian quadratic BSDEs with discontinuous generators using unique continuation and backward uniqueness.
result Existence of incomplete Radner equilibrium with nondegenerate endogenous volatility.

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.

The paper designs multi-factor models for rough volatility, making them easier to simulate.

problem Efficient simulation of rough volatility models due to their non-Markovian and non-semimartingale nature.
method Designs tractable multi-factor stochastic volatility models with Markovian structure.
result Derives a numerical method for solving fractional Riccati equations in rough Heston models.

Study bond market making with hit-ratio target using optimal control and HJB equations.

problem Optimizing bond market making with hit-ratio target in OTC markets.
method Stochastic optimal control approach, dualizing hit-ratio target, HJB equation, Riccati equation, linearization.
result Explicit quote decompositions into riskless spread, inventory-risk correction, and hit-ratio correction.

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.

Wavelets improve accuracy in solving backward SDEs.

problem Solving backward stochastic differential equations (SDEs) with high accuracy and simplicity.
method Time discretization combined with trigonometric wavelets, enhanced by antireflective boundary technique.
result Improved numerical algorithm for SDEs with enhanced accuracy and ease of implementation.

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.

Paper develops methods for solving complex stochastic equations using Malliavin calculus.

problem Existence, uniqueness, and regularity of solutions to BSVIEs.
method Malliavin calculus for tackling diagonal processes and nonlinear dependence.
result Developed well-posedness results for BSVIEs, including probabilistic interpretation of PDEs and portfolio optimization.

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.