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48 results for rough Laplacian

We establish a uniform comparison between the spectrum of the rough Laplacian (acting on sections of a vector bundle of complex rank one or of harmonic curvature) with the spectrum of a discrete operator (a generalization of a discrete magnetic Laplacian added with a potential) acting on a finite dimensional space comi…

2006-09-21abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper finds a geometric lower bound for the first positive eigenvalue of the rough Laplacian on 1-forms.

problem Estimating the first positive eigenvalue of the rough Laplacian on 1-forms.
method Establishes a geometric lower bound using assumptions on Ricci curvature, diameter, and Riemann curvature tensor.
result The first positive eigenvalue of the rough Laplacian on 1-forms is bounded below by a positive constant.

We consider rough metrics on smooth manifolds and corresponding Laplacians induced by such metrics. We demonstrate that globally continuous heat kernels exist and are Hölder continuous locally in space and time. This is done via local parabolic Harnack estimates for weak solutions of operators in divergence form with b…

2017-12-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Study large deviations for hypoelliptic diffusion on sub-Riemannian manifolds.

problem Large deviations for hypoelliptic diffusion measures on sub-Riemannian manifolds.
method Rough path theory and manifold-valued Malliavin calculus.
result Proved a large deviation principle for pinned hypoelliptic diffusion measures.

More than forty years ago J. H. Samson has defined the Laplacian ΔsymΔ_{sym} acting on the space of symmetric covariant pp-tensors on an nn-dimensional Riemannian manifold (M,g)(M, g). This operator is an analogue of the well known Hodge-de Rham Laplacian ΔΔ which acts on the space of exterior differential pp-forms ($1 …

2014-11-07abs ↗pdf ↗

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.

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.

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 pp-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.

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.

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)H \in (0,1/2) are inconsistent with SPX smiles, especially at short maturities.

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(3α1,1)\min(3α-1,1) for discretised rough Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process and stochastic rough volatility model.

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.

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.

We introduce a notion of p-rough integrator on any Banach manifolds, for any p1p\geq 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…

2014-03-13abs ↗pdf ↗

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 method analyzes volatility models for option prices, especially in rough volatility.

problem Analyzing option prices in rough volatility models.
method Introducing a new methodology to analyze stochastic volatility models, focusing on asymptotics and numerics.
result Detailed expansion and numerical evidence for implied volatility in rough volatility models.

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.

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.

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.

The paper develops a new model for rough volatility in commodity markets.

problem Calibration of rough volatility models for commodity futures prices.
method Developed a general rough volatility model with automatic calibration and treatment of the Samuelson effect.
result Calibrated rBergomi and rHeston models to WTI Crude Oil futures options data.

Bitcoin volatility shows multifractal structure, contradicting rough volatility models.

problem Applying rough volatility models to Bitcoin volatility data.
method Normalised p-variation framework, multifractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis, log-log moment scaling, wavelet leaders.
result Bitcoin volatility exhibits multifractal structure, violating rough volatility model assumptions.

The paper explores how score-driven models can approximate rough volatility.

problem Modeling rough volatility with long memory structures.
method Extending score-driven models to include infinite-lag structures and heavy-tailed decay.
result Score-driven models converge to fractional Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes under appropriate scaling.

Unified approach to stochastic control, filtering, and stopping using rough paths.

problem Addressing gaps in classical problems of stochastic control, filtering, and stopping.
method Combining rough path theory with controlled rough paths to provide a pathwise deterministic framework.
result Established rigorous connection between candidate solutions and Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation.

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.

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.

Study tests rough fractional volatility model across different time scales, revealing new volatility patterns.

problem Testing robustness of rough fractional volatility model over various time scales.
method Used large dataset on FX rates, included smoothing and measurement errors, analyzed log-log plots of realized variance increments.
result Found new stylized facts in volatility patterns, including convexity and nonlinear behavior.

Rough volatility models are known to reproduce the behavior of historical volatility data while at the same time fitting the volatility surface remarkably well, with very few parameters. However, managing the risks of derivatives under rough volatility can be intricate since the dynamics involve fractional Brownian mot…

2017-03-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Establishes a microstructural foundation for a rough log-normal volatility model.

problem Developing a robust model for financial volatility under microstructural effects.
method Introduced a sequence of order-driven financial market models with Poisson process arrivals and analyzed their convergence to a log-normal rough volatility model.
result Weak convergence of price-volatility process to a log-normal rough volatility model with established weak error rates.

Study improves weak error estimates for rough volatility models.

problem Efficient numerical schemes for non-Markovian stochastic processes with rough volatility.
method Analyzes weak rates for a class of stochastic processes with rough stochastic volatility.
result Weak rate is of order min{3H+0.5, 1} for a large class of test functions.