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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2008 iii Paper 39 6 i Solution by
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Let denote the given unique equivalent martingale measure. A zero-coupon bond paying one at has risk-neutral pricing valueWrite . Split the integrated short rate into its known and future parts:By integrating the future Brownian motion increments in the opposite order, the last integral equals . It is independent of and is a Gaussian random variable of mean zero and varianceThe Gaussian exponential moment formula for centered therefore gives the bond price in this Gaussian short-rate model with a deterministic shift:The instantaneous forward rate is the negative maturity derivative of the logarithm of the bond price. ConsequentlyIn particular, and , as required. The derivative formula is pointwise for continuous and almost everywhere for locally integrable .
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