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Analytic crossing probabilities for certain barriers by Brownian motion

Probability 2008-08-28 v2 Functional Analysis Statistics Theory Statistics Theory

Abstract

We calculate crossing probabilities and one-sided last exit time densities for a class of moving barriers on an interval [0,T][0,T] via Schwartz distributions. We derive crossing probabilities and first hitting time densities for another class of barriers on [0,T][0,T] by proving a Schwartz distribution version of the method of images. Analytic expressions for crossing probabilities and related densities are given for new explicit and semi-explicit barriers.

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@article{arxiv.0704.2826,
  title  = {Analytic crossing probabilities for certain barriers by Brownian motion},
  author = {Nabil Kahale},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0704.2826},
  year   = {2008}
}
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