8 papers in the archive (2022–2026), average empirical rigor 2.4/10, average math complexity 7.8/10. Quadrant mix: Lab Rats ×8.
Works mostly in Stochastic Control & Optimal Stopping, Fixed Income & Interest Rates, Options & Derivatives Pricing, Crypto Markets & DeFi.
Frequent co-authors: Tim Leung (3), Yoshihiro Shirai (1), Natchanon Suaysom (1), Ryan Donnelly (1), Junhan Lin (1), Aram Karakhanyan (1).
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Ordered by a blend of empirical rigor (60%) and math complexity (40%).
We derive an explicit asymptotic approximation for implied volatilities of caplets under the assumption that the short-rate is described by a generic quadratic term-structure model. In addition to providing an asymptotic accuracy result, we perform experiments in order to gauge the numerical accurac
We formulate and solve stochastic control problems that model the core yield-generating strategy of the Ethena protocol, a decentralized finance (DeFi) stablecoin that earns yield by combining a long position in staked Ethereum (stETH) with an equal-sized short position in ETH perpetual futures. The
An agent holds a position in a perpetual contract with payoff function $ψ$ and attempts to liquidate the position while managing transaction costs, inventory risk, and funding rate payments. By solving the agent’s stochastic control problem we obtain a closed-form expression for the optimal trading
We introduce a class of short-rate models that exhibit a ``higher for longer’’ phenomenon. Specifically, the short-rate is modeled as a general time-homogeneous one-factor Markov diffusion on a finite interval. The lower endpoint is assumed to be regular, exit or natural according to boundary classi
We price European options in a class of models in which the volatility of the underlying risky asset depends on the short rate of interest. Our study results in an explicit pricing formula that depends on knowledge of a characteristic function. We provide examples of models in which the characterist
This paper analyzes a problem of optimal static hedging using derivatives in incomplete markets. The investor is assumed to have a risk exposure to two underlying assets. The hedging instruments are vanilla options written on a single underlying asset. The hedging problem is formulated as a utility
We consider a financial market in which the short rate is modeled by a continuous time Markov chain (CTMC) with a finite state space. In this setting, we show how to price any financial derivative whose payoff is a function of the state of the underlying CTMC at the maturity date. We also show how t
We use classical tools from calculus of variations to formally derive necessary conditions for a Markov control to be optimal in a standard finite time horizon stochastic control problem. As an example, we solve the well-known Merton portfolio optimization problem.