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Adaptative Monte Carlo Method, A Variance Reduction Technique

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In this article we propose an adaptative variance reduction method for Monte Carlo simulations. The method uses importance sampling scheme based on a change of drift. The change of drift is selected adaptatively through the Monte Carlo computation by using a suitable sequence of approximation. We state and prove theoretical results supporting the use of the method. We develop two applications of the procedure for variance reduction in a Monte Carlo computation in finance and in reliability.

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  • Arouna Bouhari, 2004. "Adaptative Monte Carlo Method, A Variance Reduction Technique," Monte Carlo Methods and Applications, De Gruyter, vol. 10(1), pages 1-24, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:mcmeap:v:10:y:2004:i:1:p:1-24:n:1
    DOI: 10.1515/156939604323091180
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    1. Bernard Lapeyre & J'er^ome Lelong, 2010. "A framework for adaptive Monte-Carlo procedures," Papers 1001.3551, arXiv.org, revised Jul 2010.
    2. Olivier Aj Bardou & Noufel Frikha & G. Pag`es, 2008. "Computation of VaR and CVaR using stochastic approximations and unconstrained importance sampling," Papers 0812.3381, arXiv.org, revised Dec 2010.
    3. Laetitia Badouraly Kassim & Jérôme Lelong & Imane Loumrhari, 2015. "Importance sampling for jump processes and applications to finance," Post-Print hal-00842362, HAL.
    4. Huyen Pham, 2007. "Some applications and methods of large deviations in finance and insurance," Papers math/0702473, arXiv.org, revised Feb 2007.
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    6. Laetitia Badouraly Kassim & J'er^ome Lelong & Imane Loumrhari, 2013. "Importance sampling for jump processes and applications to finance," Papers 1307.2218, arXiv.org.

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