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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2016 iii Paper 211 2 b Solution by
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For fixed maturity , define and . The stochastic Fubini theorem and the moving lower endpoint giveThe factor is the integral over one of the two triangles in the square . Applying the Itô formula to , its quadratic-variation correction cancels that factor:Set , the reciprocal of the continuous-time bank account. The Itô product rule then givesIf , then on this finite horizon. The Novikov condition holds, so this stochastic exponential is a true martingale, not merely a local martingale. The discounted price is thereforeThe authoritative PDF discounts to in this part. The TeX transcription's upper endpoint would include future short rates and is incorrect here.
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