ISSN:
1467-9965
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Mathematics
,
Economics
Notes:
Given a sequence of discrete-time option valuation models in which the sequence of processes defining the state variables converges weakly to a diffusion, we prove that the sequence of American option values obtained from these discrete-time models also converges to the corresponding value obtained from the continuous-time model for the standard models in the finance/economics literature. the convergence proof carries over to the case when the limiting risky asset price process follows a diffusion, except it pays discrete dividends on some fixed dates.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9965.1994.tb00059.x