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Reflected backward stochastic differential equations under monotonicity and general increasing growth conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2016

J.-P. Lepeltier*
Affiliation:
Université du Maine
A. Matoussi*
Affiliation:
Université du Maine
M. Xu*
Affiliation:
Université du Maine
*
Postal address: Département de Mathématiques, Laboratoire de Statistique et processus, Université du Maine, Bp 535, 72085 Le Mans Cedex, France.
Postal address: Département de Mathématiques, Laboratoire de Statistique et processus, Université du Maine, Bp 535, 72085 Le Mans Cedex, France.
Postal address: Département de Mathématiques, Laboratoire de Statistique et processus, Université du Maine, Bp 535, 72085 Le Mans Cedex, France.
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Abstract

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We prove the existence and uniqueness of the solution to certain reflected backward stochastic differential equations (RBSDEs) with one continuous barrier and deterministic terminal time, under monotonicity, and general increasing growth conditions on the associated coefficient. As an application, we obtain, in some constraint cases, the price of an American contingent claim as the unique solution of such an RBSDE.

Type
General Applied Probability
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 2005 

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