Stochastic calculus Definition and 26 Threads

Hi, in the Karhunen–Loève theorem's statement the random variables in the expansion are given by $$Z_k = \int_a^b X_te_k(t) \: dt$$ ##X_t## is a zero-mean square-integrable stochastic process defined over a probability space ##(\Omega, F, P)## and indexed over a closed and bounded interval ##[a...

I read from a text: "suppose a stock with price ##S## and variance ##v## satisfies the SDE $$dS_t = u_tS_tdt+\sqrt{v_t}S_tdZ_1$$$$dv_t = \alpha dt+\eta\beta\sqrt{v_t}dZ_2$$ with $$\langle dZ_1 dZ_2\rangle = \rho dt$$ where ##\mu_t## is the drift of stock price returns, ##\eta## the volatility of...

Let ##X_1, X_2, \dots ##be independent, identically distributed random variables with ##P{X_j = 1} = q, P{X_j = −1} = 1 − q.## Let ##S_0 = 0 ##and for n ≥ 1, ##S_n = X_1 + X_2 + \dots + X_n.## Let ##Y_n = e^{S_n}## Let ##Y_{\infty} = \lim\limits_{n\to\infty} Y_n.## Explain why ##Y_{\infty} =...

In this exercise, we consider simple, nonsymmetric random walk. Suppose 1/2 < q < 1 and ##X_1, X_2, \dots## are independent random variables with ##\mathbb{P}\{X_j = 1\} = 1 − \mathbb{P}\{X_j = −1\} = q.## Let ##S_0 = 0## and ##S_n = X_1 +\dots +X_n.## Let ##F_n## denote the information...

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I have a equation with a double sum. However, one of the variables in one of the sums comes from a stochastic distribution (Gaussian to be specific). How can I get a closed form equivalent of this expression? The U and Tare constants in the equation. $$ \sum_{k = 0}^{N_k-1} \bigg [ \big[...

I am an incoming graduate student in Theoretical Physics at Universiteit Utrecht, and I struggle to make a choice for one of my mathematical electives. I hope someone can help me out. My main interests lie in the fields of Statistical Physics, phase transitions and collective and critical...

Consider this Ito proces: $$dX_t = \mu(X_t,t)dt+\sigma(X_t,t)dW_t$$ with W_t being a wiener process. My question: What is the diffusion coefficient of X? My motivation for asking: A lot if financial literature refer to "diffusion coefficient" and I haven't understood by googling it, because...

Homework Statement I'm working on a process similar to geometric brownian motion (a process with multiplicative noise), and I need to calculate the following expectation/mean; \langle y \rangle=\langle e^{\int_{0}^{x}\xi(t)dt}\rangle Where \xi(t) is delta-correlated so that...

Actually this is more of a simulation question but since PF doesn't have Simulation category I ask here. I need to simulate a path from a proces given by this Stochastic DE: $$ dX_t = -a(X_t-1)dt+b\sqrt{X_t}dB_t $$ where ##B_t## is wiener process/brownian motion and a and b are just some...

Homework Statement I am asked to show that E[\exp(a*W_t)]=\exp(\frac{a^2t}{2}) Let's define: Z_t = \exp(a*W_t) W_t is a wiener process Homework Equations W_t \sim N(0,\sqrt{t}) The Attempt at a Solution I want to use the following formula. if Y has density f_Y and there's a ral function g...

I have two questions about the use of stochastic differential equation and probability density function in physics, especially in statistical mechanics. a) I wonder if stochastic differential equation and PDF is an approximation to the actual random process or is it a law like Newton's second...

Let ##\mu: \mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}##, ##f: \mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}##, and ##r: \mathbb{R}\to [1, \infty)## be bounded measurable functions (which may be discontinuous). I'm interested in the function ##v:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}## given by ##v(x) = \mathbb E \left[ \int_0^\infty e^{-\int_0^t...

Some of the social sciences suffer from "physics envy". This malady causes educators to inject an unnecssary amount of mathematics into the curriculum as a way of gaining scientific letgitimacy. Sadly for most undergrads, the math actually gets in the way. I wrote a paper in which I describe the...

As the title says, while using Stochastic Calculus, can someone explain some of the properties of differentials? Why does dB_t dB_t=dt Also, why does dt dt=0 and dB_t dt=0 I don't really get why these work?

What does the right arrow mean in this context: " ...Then the process t \mapsto \int_{0}^t \phi_s dM_s are well-defined continuous local martingales, whose quadratic variations are given by ... " Is this supposed to mean "the process X that is the mapping X: t \mapsto \int_{0}^t \phi_s dM_s"

Homework Statement I'm trying to figure out how to use Ito's Lemma, but all I have are notes and proofs. It would help if someone could go through one actual example with me: Use Ito's Lemma to solve the stochastic differential equation: X_t=2+\int_{0}^{t}(15-9X_s)ds+7\int_{0}^{t}dB_s and...

[PLAIN]http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/1061/stochcalcq4.png I am currently taking a class in quantitative finance, part of which includes an introduction to stochastic calculus. This is the first time i have encountered stochastic differential equations, so it is all quite new to me. I am...

Hello, I've studied physics at a university previously and actually earned a degree in theoretical physics, but then switched over to mathematics, where I focused on stochastic analysis/calculus/processes (I'll just call it stochastics). Now, I remember taking a course on stochastics while...

Hi to everybody, I'm going to apply for the theme mentioned in the title during my study and further by writing scientific works. Also I'm very excited with it because of its applications. Couldn't anyone suggest some literature for beginners in Stochastic Calculus? P.S. I also have some...

In the attached equations, for the second last step to the last step why dSdS=sigma2S2dt ?

The attachment is from Shreve's stochastic calculus book In the attachment what does the symbol ^ mean? Thanks

What is the path of study to understand stochastic calculus? I bought the book "Elementary Stochastic Calculus with Finance in View" (Mikosch) because it was touted as a non rigorous introduction to stochastic calculus, and I spent three days trying to decipher the first two pages. :(

Hello all If you throw a head I give you $1. If you throw a tail you give me $1. If R_i is the random amount ($1 or -$1) you make on the ith toss then why is: E[R_i] = 0, E[R^2_i]=1, E[R_iR_j] = 0 ? If S_i = \sum^i_{j=1} R_j which represents the total amount of money you have won up to...