Estimates spectral gap for Brownian motion on sticky-reflecting domains.
problem Estimating spectral gap for Brownian motion on sticky-reflecting domains.
method Interpolation method and novel applications of Reilly formula.
result Lower bounds for spectral gap derived for general domains.
Reflected geometric Brownian motion models are not arbitrage-free.
problem No-arbitrage condition violation in financial markets.
method Analysis of reflected geometric Brownian motion models.
result Models violate even the weakest no-arbitrage condition.
Upper bounds on constants for Brownian motion with sticky boundary.
problem Bounding constants for Brownian motion with sticky boundary.
method Interpolation approach based on energy interactions and Reilly formula.
result Upper bounds on Poincaré and Logarithmic Sobolev constants.
Study bounds for Brownian motion on manifolds with sticky boundary conditions.
problem Proving geometric bounds for Brownian motion on manifolds with sticky boundary conditions.
method Interpolation involving energy interactions between boundary and interior of the manifold.
result Explicit geometric bounds on Steklov eigenvalues, boundary trace operators, and boundary trace logarithmic Sobolev constants.
We establish an integral test describing the exact cut-off between recurrence and transience for normally reflected Brownian motion in certain unbounded domains in a class of warped product manifolds. Besides extending a previous result by R. Pinsky, who treated the case in which the ambient space is flat, our result r…
This paper develops the first method for the exact simulation of reflected Brownian motion (RBM) with non-stationary drift and infinitesimal variance. The running time of generating exact samples of non-stationary RBM at any time t is uniformly bounded by O(1/γˉ2) where γˉ is the average drift of…
We introduce a novel description of the dynamics of the order book of financial markets as that of an effective colloidal Brownian particle embedded in fluid particles. The analysis of a comprehensive market data enables us to identify all motions of the fluid particles. Correlations between the motions of the Brownian…
On a multi-assets Black-Scholes economy, we introduce a class of barrier options. In this model we apply a generalized reflection principle in a context of the finite reflection group acting on a Euclidean space to give a valuation formula and the semi-static hedge.
In this paper we study Backward Stochastic Differential Equations with two reflecting right continuous with left limits obstacles (or barriers) when the noise is given by Brownian motion and a Poisson random measure mutually independent. The jumps of the obstacle processes could be either predictable or inaccessible. W…
Innovative extensions to option pricing models using asymmetric Brownian motion and random walk approaches.
problem Capturing empirical phenomena like return skewness, heavy tails, and volatility asymmetry in option pricing models.
method Developing the Geometric Asymmetric Brownian Motion (GABM) within the Bachelier--Black--Scholes--Merton framework.
result Deriving closed-form option pricing formulas and a discrete-time binomial tree algorithm that converges to the GABM limit.
Optimal dividend strategy with capital injections over a finite time horizon.
problem Maximizing profits from dividends and minimizing costs of capital injections.
method Relating the problem to an optimal stopping problem for a drifted Brownian motion absorbed at the origin.
result The optimal dividend strategy is triggered by a moving boundary derived from the stopping problem.
Develops non-Markovian couplings for sub-Riemannian Brownian motions.
problem Constructing couplings for sub-Riemannian Brownian motions starting from points on the same vertical fiber.
method Uses global isometries to construct maximal couplings, satisfying a reflection principle.
result Estimates coupling time and applies to inequalities for the heat semigroup.
Study on determinants of unitary Brownian motion and their asymptotic laws.
problem Understanding determinants of unitary Brownian motion and their behavior over time.
method Using Stiefel fibration and skew-product decomposition of the Stiefel Brownian motion.
result Prove asymptotic laws for determinants of block entries of unitary Brownian motion.
While absence of arbitrage in frictionless financial markets requires price processes to be semimartingales, non-semimartingales can be used to model prices in an arbitrage-free way, if proportional transaction costs are taken into account. In this paper, we show, for a class of price processes which are not necessaril…
Formula calculates optimal number of paths for correlated Brownian motions.
problem Determining the optimal number of paths for simulating correlated Brownian motions.
method Provides an explicit formula for the optimal number of paths.
result Optimal number of paths for simulating correlated Brownian motions is calculated.
Researchers created a continuous Markov martingale that mimics Brownian motion but lacks the strong Markov property.
problem Constructing a continuous Markov martingale with Brownian marginals that misses the strong Markov property.
method Developed a new approach to create a continuous Markov martingale that differs from Brownian motion in terms of the strong Markov property.
result A continuous Markov martingale with Brownian marginals that lacks the strong Markov property was successfully constructed.
We consider a limit order book, where buyers and sellers register to trade a security at specific prices. The largest price buyers on the book are willing to offer is called the market bid price, and the smallest price sellers on the book are willing to accept is called the market ask price. Market ask price is always …
Study refracted skew Brownian motion, find densities and asymptotics.
problem Modeling and analyzing refracted skew Brownian motion.
method Perturbation approach to find potential densities, transition density, and asymptotic behaviors.
result Expressions and asymptotic behaviors of refracted skew Brownian motion.
Paper defines multi-dimensional fractional Brownian motion under volatility uncertainty.
problem Volatility uncertainty in fractional Brownian motion.
method Definition and study of multi-dimensional fractional Brownian motion (G-fBm) with Hurst index.
result First results on stochastic calculus for G-fBm with Hurst index > 0.5.
New model uses generalized fractional Brownian motion for stock price prediction.
problem Traditional models fail to accurately predict stock price fluctuations.
method Introduces generalized fractional Brownian motion as a new stochastic process for price modeling.
result Validates the new model for option pricing and risk assessment.
Researchers calculate the Laplace transform of a geometric Brownian motion integral.
problem Calculating the Laplace transform of a specific integral functional of geometric Brownian motion.
method Analytical calculation of the Laplace transform of the cumulative distribution and probability density functions.
result The Laplace transform of the integral functional of geometric Brownian motion is derived.
By using Hsu's multiplicative functional for the Neumann heat equation, a natural damped gradient operator is defined for the reflecting Brownian motion on compact manifolds with boundary. This operator is linked to quasi-invariant flows in terms of a integration by parts formula, which leads to the standard log-Sobole…
Geodesic walks converge to Brownian motion on Finsler manifolds.
problem Understanding random walks on Finsler manifolds.
method Analyzing convergence of geodesic random walks to diffusion processes.
result The Brownian motion on a Riemannian metric is a key result.
Researchers define a limit for fractional Brownian motion as Hurst parameter approaches zero.
problem Defining a limit for fractional Brownian motion with zero Hurst parameter.
method Developed a Gaussian random distribution and log-correlated random field as limits.
result Fractional Brownian motion converges to a Gaussian random distribution when Hurst parameter approaches zero.
We study Atlas-type models of equity markets with local characteristics that depend on both name and rank, and in ways that induce a stable capital distribution. Ergodic properties and rankings of processes are examined with reference to the theory of reflected Brownian motions in polyhedral domains. In the context of …
New SDEs use G-Brownian motion, extending mean-field models.
problem Extending mean-field models to new types of stochastic processes.
method Introduced G-SDEs with coefficients dependent on current state and solution as random variable. result Validated new SDE framework for complex stochastic systems.
A new model captures option price dynamics using sub-fractional Brownian motion.
problem Capturing the complex price dynamics of financial options.
method Developed a CEV model driven by a mixed sub-fractional Brownian motion.
result Empirical tests show the model effectively captures option price dynamics.
This paper derives the non-analytic solution to the Fokker-Planck equation of fractional Brownian motion using the method of Laplace transform. Sequentially, by considering the fundamental solution of the non-analytic solution, this paper obtains the transition probability density function of the random variable that i…
The paper extends Merton's problem by adding benchmark tracking, finding optimal strategies.
problem Maximizing consumption utility with a trade-off against benchmark performance.
method Developed a convex duality theorem and derived optimal strategies for specific cases.
result Found optimal portfolio and consumption strategies for CRRA utility and geometric Brownian motion benchmarks.
Replacing Black-Scholes' driving process, Brownian motion, with fractional Brownian motion allows for incorporation of a past dependency of stock prices but faces a few major downfalls, including the occurrence of arbitrage when implemented in the financial market. We present the development, testing, and implementatio…
The discrete sum of geometric Brownian motions plays an important role in modeling stochastic annuities in insurance. It also plays a pivotal role in the pricing of Asian options in mathematical finance. In this paper, we study the probability distributions of the infinite sum of geometric Brownian motions, the sum of …
The paper calculates prices for multi-step barrier options under the Black-Scholes model.
problem Calculating prices for multi-step barrier options with varying barriers and time steps.
method Derives a general, explicit expression for option prices using the Black-Scholes model and a multi-step reflection principle.
result Derives a multi-step reflection principle that generalizes the reflection principle of Brownian motion.
Develops a theory of common decomposition for correlated Brownian motions.
problem Tackles the modeling of correlated Brownian motions in financial applications.
method Uses change of time method to represent correlated Brownian motions as a triplet of processes.
result Shows equivalent conditions for the triplet being independent and proposes a new method for constructing correlated Brownian motions.
The paper studies the question of whether the classical mirror and synchronous couplings of two Brownian motions minimise and maximise, respectively, the coupling time of the corresponding geometric Brownian motions. We establish a characterisation of the optimality of the two couplings over any finite time horizon and…
The book explores stochastic areas and heat kernels on manifolds.
problem Understanding stochastic area functionals and heat kernels on manifolds.
method Study of Brownian motions and heat kernels on Lie groups and Riemannian manifolds.
result Rich interactions between stochastic calculus, geometry, and random matrices.
Modeling financial markets with memory using fractional calculus and Brownian motion.
problem Capturing memory effects in financial markets using stochastic models.
method Fractional Langevin equation with colored noise generated by fractional Brownian motion.
result Anomalous marginal glass phase observed in some regions of the system.
New diffusion models handle constrained domains, improving generative tasks.
problem Diffusion models struggle with manifolds defined by inequality constraints.
method Developed two noising processes: logarithmic barrier metric and reflected Brownian motion.
result Demonstrated practical utility on synthetic and real-world tasks.
Two insurance companies collaborate to maximize the probability of none going bankrupt.
problem Maximizing the probability of no company bankruptcy in a correlated Brownian motion model.
method Analyzing optimal strategies and deriving explicit formulas for minimal ruin probability.
result Maximizing collaboration benefits when Brownian motions are positively correlated.
The paper extends Merton model to price equity warrants under subdiffusive fractional Brownian motion of the short rate.
problem Equity warrant pricing under subdiffusive fractional Brownian motion of the short rate.
method The paper applies subdiffusive mechanism to analyze equity warrant in a fractional Brownian motion environment, deriving a pricing formula for equity warrant.
result The paper provides a pricing formula for equity warrants under subdiffusive fractional Brownian motion model of the short rate.
Solves optimal liquidation problem for stock price following geometric Brownian motion.
problem Optimal liquidation problem for stock price process following geometric Brownian motion.
method Functional analysis tools; working in terms of cash.
result Explicit solution to the problem, extending to stochastic drift.
We consider controller-stopper problems in which the controlled processes can have jumps. The global filtration is represented by the Brownian filtration, enlarged by the filtration generated by the jump process. We assume that there exists a conditional probability density function for the jump times and marks given t…
Study Brownian motions and heat kernel bounds on Kähler and quaternion Kähler manifolds.
problem Understanding Brownian motions and heat kernel bounds on specific geometric manifolds.
method Sharp Laplacian comparison theorems and Cheeger-Yau type lower bounds for heat kernels.
result Sharp Cheeger-Yau type lower bounds for heat kernels and Dirichlet eigenvalues of metric balls.
Study prices compound and extendible options using mixed fractional Brownian motion with jumps.
problem Pricing compound and extendible options under mixed fractional Brownian motion with jumps.
method Analytic formula derived under risk-neutral measure, applied to extendible options, discussed special cases, provided numerical results.
result An analytic formula for pricing compound options derived.
Unified framework for Brownian motion distances on specific geometric manifolds.
problem Understanding Brownian motion distances on radially isoparametric manifolds.
method Developed a geometric framework and derived drift-window inequalities.
result Unified framework for coadapted Brownian couplings on RIM.
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. Model predicts Bitcoin prices using fractional Brownian motion.
problem Predicting Bitcoin prices with long-term dependence.
method Monte Carlo simulation with geometric fractional Brownian motion.
result Most probable Bitcoin price at the start of 2018 was 6358 USD.
Quaternionic Brownian motion on flag manifold linked to sphere diffusion.
problem Modeling quaternionic stochastic areas on quaternionic flag manifolds.
method Relating quaternionic Brownian motion to symplectic Brownian motion and using radial dynamics.
result Quaternionic stochastic areas follow a multivariate normal distribution.
Proves CLT for Brownian paths on pinched negative curvature manifolds.
problem Distribution of Brownian paths on pinched negative curvature manifolds.
method Proof of central limit theorem for distances and Green functions.
result Central limit theorem holds for Brownian paths in pinched negative curvature.