Variational Inequalities in Hilbert Spaces with Measures and Optimal Stopping Problems
Variational Inequalities in Hilbert Spaces with Measures and Optimal Stopping Problems
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希尔伯特空间中的变分不等式及其测度和最优停止问题
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2006
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通讯作者:
Carlo Marinelli
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V. Barbu;Carlo Marinelli
Abstract
We study the existence theory for parabolic variational inequalities in weighted L2 spaces with respect to excessive measures associated with a transition semigroup. We characterize the value function of optimal stopping problems for finite and infinite dimensional diffusions as a generalized solution of such a variational inequality. The weighted L2 setting allows us to cover some singular cases, such as optimal stopping for stochastic equations with degenerate diffusion coefficient. As an application of the theory, we consider the pricing of American-style contingent claims. Among others, we treat the cases of assets with stochastic volatility and with path-dependent payoffs.