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Rough volatility dynamics in commodity markets

In this paper, we develop a general rough volatility model for commodities that provides an automatic calibration of the initial term structure of the futures prices and an appropriate treatment of the Samuelson effect. After the theoretical analysis of this general model, we focus on the rBergomi a

Holy Grail Math 8 Rigor 6.5 ·  March 27, 2026

Optimal strategy and deep hedging for share repurchase programs

In recent decades, companies have frequently adopted share repurchase programs to return capital to shareholders or for other strategic purposes, instructing investment banks to rapidly buy back shares on their behalf. When the executing institution is allowed to hedge its exposure, it encounters se

Holy Grail Math 7 Rigor 6 ·  January 26, 2026

Time-Inhomogeneous Volatility Aversion for Financial Applications of Reinforcement Learning

In finance, sequential decision problems are often faced, for which reinforcement learning (RL) emerges as a promising tool for optimisation without the need of analytical tractability. However, the objective of classical RL is the expected cumulated reward, while financial applications typically re

Lab Rats Math 6.5 Rigor 3.5 ·  February 12, 2026

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