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A deep solver for backward stochastic Volterra integral equations

Numerical Analysis 2025-10-21 v4 Machine Learning Numerical Analysis Probability Mathematical Finance

Abstract

We present the first deep-learning solver for backward stochastic Volterra integral equations (BSVIEs) and their fully-coupled forward-backward variants. The method trains a neural network to approximate the two solution fields in a single stage, avoiding the use of nested time-stepping cycles that limit classical algorithms. For the decoupled case we prove a non-asymptotic error bound composed of an a posteriori residual plus the familiar square root dependence on the time step. Numerical experiments are consistent with this rate and reveal two key properties: \emph{scalability}, in the sense that accuracy remains stable from low dimension up to 500 spatial variables while GPU batching keeps wall-clock time nearly constant; and \emph{generality}, since the same method handles coupled systems whose forward dynamics depend on the backward solution. These results open practical access to a family of high-dimensional, time-inconsistent problems in stochastic control and quantitative finance.

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@article{arxiv.2505.18297,
  title  = {A deep solver for backward stochastic Volterra integral equations},
  author = {Kristoffer Andersson and Alessandro Gnoatto and Camilo Andrés García Trillos},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2505.18297},
  year   = {2025}
}

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25 pages, 10 figures

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