Quantum field theory of forward rates with stochastic volatility
Creators
- 1. Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 091174 (Singapore)
Description
In a recent formulation of a quantum field theory of forward rates, the volatility of the forward rates was taken to be deterministic. The field theory of the forward rates is generalized to the case of stochastic volatility. Two cases are analyzed, first when volatility is taken to be a function of the forward rates, and second when volatility is taken to be an independent quantum field. Since volatility is a positive valued quantum field, the full theory turns out to be an interacting nonlinear quantum field theory in two dimensions. The state space and Hamiltonian for the interacting theory are obtained, and shown to have a nontrivial structure due to the manifold moving with a constant velocity. The no arbitrage condition is reformulated in terms of the Hamiltonian of the system, and then exactly solved for the nonlinear interacting case
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevE.65.056122;
- arXiv
- arXiv:cond-mat/0110506v1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
- Journal Volume
- 65
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 056122-056122.14
- ISSN
- 1063-651X
- CODEN
- PLEEE8
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 36001767
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- EXACT SOLUTIONS; FLUCTUATIONS; HAMILTONIANS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; VOLATILITY
- Descriptors DEC
- FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; QUANTUM OPERATORS; SPACE; VARIATIONS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2002 The American Physical Society