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EulerDiscretization Class Reference

Euler discretization for stochastic processes. More...

#include <ql/processes/eulerdiscretization.hpp>

+ Inheritance diagram for EulerDiscretization:

Public Member Functions

Disposable< Arraydrift (const StochasticProcess &, Time t0, const Array &x0, Time dt) const
 
Real drift (const StochasticProcess1D &, Time t0, Real x0, Time dt) const
 
Disposable< Matrixdiffusion (const StochasticProcess &, Time t0, const Array &x0, Time dt) const
 
Real diffusion (const StochasticProcess1D &, Time t0, Real x0, Time dt) const
 
Disposable< Matrixcovariance (const StochasticProcess &, Time t0, const Array &x0, Time dt) const
 
Real variance (const StochasticProcess1D &, Time t0, Real x0, Time dt) const
 

Detailed Description

Euler discretization for stochastic processes.

Member Function Documentation

◆ drift() [1/2]

Disposable<Array> drift ( const StochasticProcess ,
Time  t0,
const Array x0,
Time  dt 
) const
virtual

Returns an approximation of the drift defined as \( \mu(t_0, \mathbf{x}_0) \Delta t \).

Implements StochasticProcess::discretization.

◆ drift() [2/2]

Real drift ( const StochasticProcess1D ,
Time  t0,
Real  x0,
Time  dt 
) const
virtual

Returns an approximation of the drift defined as \( \mu(t_0, x_0) \Delta t \).

Implements StochasticProcess1D::discretization.

◆ diffusion() [1/2]

Disposable<Matrix> diffusion ( const StochasticProcess ,
Time  t0,
const Array x0,
Time  dt 
) const
virtual

Returns an approximation of the diffusion defined as \( \sigma(t_0, \mathbf{x}_0) \sqrt{\Delta t} \).

Implements StochasticProcess::discretization.

◆ diffusion() [2/2]

Real diffusion ( const StochasticProcess1D ,
Time  t0,
Real  x0,
Time  dt 
) const
virtual

Returns an approximation of the diffusion defined as \( \sigma(t_0, x_0) \sqrt{\Delta t} \).

Implements StochasticProcess1D::discretization.

◆ covariance()

Disposable<Matrix> covariance ( const StochasticProcess ,
Time  t0,
const Array x0,
Time  dt 
) const
virtual

Returns an approximation of the covariance defined as \( \sigma(t_0, \mathbf{x}_0)^2 \Delta t \).

Implements StochasticProcess::discretization.

◆ variance()

Real variance ( const StochasticProcess1D ,
Time  t0,
Real  x0,
Time  dt 
) const
virtual

Returns an approximation of the variance defined as \( \sigma(t_0, x_0)^2 \Delta t \).

Implements StochasticProcess1D::discretization.