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Title: Convergence of the Approximation Scheme to American Option Pricing via the Discrete Morse Semiflow

Journal Article · · Applied Mathematics and Optimization
 [1];  [2]
  1. Kobe University, Graduate School of Maritime Sciences (Japan)
  2. Kanazawa University, School of Mathematics and Physics, Institute of Science and Engineering (Japan)

We consider the approximation scheme to the American call option via the discrete Morse semiflow, which is a minimizing scheme of a time semi-discretized variational functional. In this paper we obtain a rate of convergence of approximate solutions and the convergence of approximate free boundaries. We mainly apply the theory of variational inequalities and that of viscosity solutions to prove our results.

OSTI ID:
22043840
Journal Information:
Applied Mathematics and Optimization, Vol. 64, Issue 3; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0095-4616
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English