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From (45) we get the Euler-approximation

$\displaystyle \ln S_{j,m} - \ln S_{j,m-1} = \mu_j\cdot\Delta + \sigma_j\cdot\sqrt{\Delta}\cdot N_{j+2,m} \quad (1 \leq j \leq d)$ (50)

where the $ N_{j+2,m}$ (fixed $ j$) are i.i.d. $ N(0,1)$. This implies for $ M\in\mathbb{N}^+$

$\displaystyle S_{j,M} = S_{j,0}\exp\left(\mu_jM\Delta + \sigma_j\sum_{m=1}^{M} \sqrt{\Delta}N_{j+2,m}\right) .$ (51)



2003-10-24 Approximity