A radial basis function approach to reconstructing the local volatility surface of European options

A key problem in financial mathematics is modelling the volatility skew observed in options markets. Local volatility methods, which is one approach to modelling skew, requires the construction of a volatility surface to reconcile discretely observed market data and dynamics. In this thesis we pro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Glover, James
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10539/8559