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Two-sided optimal stopping for L\'evy processes

Probability 2019-12-18 v1

Abstract

Infinite horizon optimal stopping problems for a L\'evy processes with a two-sided reward function are considered. A two-sided verification theorem is presented in terms of the overall supremum and the overall infimum of the process. A result to compute the angle of the value function at the optimal thresholds of the stopping region is given. To illustrate the results, the optimal stopping problem of a compound Poisson process with two-sided exponential jumps and a two-sided payoff function is solved. In this example, the smooth-pasting condition does not hold.

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@article{arxiv.1912.08171,
  title  = {Two-sided optimal stopping for L\'evy processes},
  author = {Ernesto Mordecki and Facundo Oliú Eguren},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1912.08171},
  year   = {2019}
}

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14 pages, 2 figures

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