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Multilevel Monte Carlo Path Simulation

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  • Michael B. Giles

    (Oxford University Mathematical Institute, and Oxford---Man Institute of Quantitative Finance, Oxford OX1 3LB, United Kingdom)

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We show that multigrid ideas can be used to reduce the computational complexity of estimating an expected value arising from a stochastic differential equation using Monte Carlo path simulations. In the simplest case of a Lipschitz payoff and a Euler discretisation, the computational cost to achieve an accuracy of O ((epsilon)) is reduced from O ((epsilon) -3 ) to O ((epsilon) -2 (log (epsilon)) 2 ). The analysis is supported by numerical results showing significant computational savings.

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  • Michael B. Giles, 2008. "Multilevel Monte Carlo Path Simulation," Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 56(3), pages 607-617, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:oropre:v:56:y:2008:i:3:p:607-617
    DOI: 10.1287/opre.1070.0496
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