Search for dissertations about: "Monotonicity formulas"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Monotonicity formulas.
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1. Monotonicity formulas and applications in free boundary problems
Abstract : This thesis consists of three papers devoted to the study of monotonicity formulas and their applications in elliptic and parabolic free boundary problems. The first paper concerns an inhomogeneous parabolic problem. READ MORE
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2. On the pricing equations of some path-dependent options
Abstract : This thesis consists of four papers and a summary. The common topic of the included papers are the pricing equations of path-dependent options. READ MORE
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3. Optimal stopping, incomplete information, and stochastic games
Abstract : This thesis contains six papers on the topics of optimal stopping and stochastic games. Paper I extends the classical Bayesian sequential testing and detection problems for a Brownian motion to higher dimensions. We demonstrate unilateral concavity of the cost function and present its structural properties through various examples. READ MORE
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4. Valuation and Optimal Strategies in Markets Experiencing Shocks
Abstract : This thesis treats a range of stochastic methods with various applications, most notably in finance. It is comprised of five articles, and a summary of the key concepts and results these are built on.The first two papers consider a jump-to-default model, which is a model where some quantity, e.g. READ MORE