Entropy 2001, 3(3), 150-161; doi:10.3390/e3030150
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The Role of Hellinger Processes in Mathematical Finance

T. Choulli 1 email and T. R. Hurd 2 email
1 Mathematical Sciences Dept.; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Canada 2 Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics; McMaster University; Hamilton, Canada
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Received: 7 September 2001 / Accepted: 15 September 2001 / Published: 30 September 2001
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Abstract: This paper illustrates the natural role that Hellinger processes can play in solving problems from ¯nance. We propose an extension of the concept of Hellinger process applicable to entropy distance and f-divergence distances, where f is a convex logarithmic function or a convex power function with general order q, 0 6= q < 1. These concepts lead to a new approach to Merton's optimal portfolio problem and its dual in general L¶evy markets.
Keywords: information theory; Hellinger processes; optimal portfolios; Levy processes; financial mathematics

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