The Markov Chain Approximation Method: Introduction

2001 ◽  
pp. 67-88
Author(s):  
Harold J. Kushner ◽  
Paul Dupuis
Keyword(s):  
Markov Chain ◽  
Approximation Method ◽  
Markov Chain Approximation ◽  
Chain Approximation

scholarly journals Markov chain approximation of one-dimensional sticky diffusions

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 335-369
Author(s):  
Christian Meier ◽  
Lingfei Li ◽  
Gongqiu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Markov Chain ◽  
Approximate Solutions ◽  
Price Model ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Markov Chain Approximation ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Second Order Convergence ◽  
Chain Approximation ◽  
Matrix Exponentials ◽  
Interior Points

AbstractWe develop a continuous-time Markov chain (CTMC) approximation of one-dimensional diffusions with sticky boundary or interior points. Approximate solutions to the action of the Feynman–Kac operator associated with a sticky diffusion and first passage probabilities are obtained using matrix exponentials. We show how to compute matrix exponentials efficiently and prove that a carefully designed scheme achieves second-order convergence. We also propose a scheme based on CTMC approximation for the simulation of sticky diffusions, for which the Euler scheme may completely fail. The efficiency of our method and its advantages over alternative approaches are illustrated in the context of bond pricing in a sticky short-rate model for a low-interest environment and option pricing under a geometric Brownian motion price model with a sticky interior point.

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