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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2005 ii Paper 4 28J c Solution by
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Assume a positive barrier . Under the zero-rate risk-neutral Black-Scholes model, starts at and is Brownian motion with variance rate and drift . The drifted transition density killed at zero isTo see the factor, multiply the zero-drift reflected Gaussian difference by ; its second term is the ordinary drifted Gaussian from starting point times .
Integrate the payoff against this density. The first term is . Since , the payoff is zero for , so the second integral may be extended to all real and equals the ordinary call price from reflected spot . The reflection weight is . Thus the down-and-out European call value isThis assumes continuous monitoring and knock-out on first hitting, with no rebate.
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