Semi-Analytical method for the pricing of barrier options in case of time-dependent parameters (with Matlab® codes)

Abstract A Semi-Analytical method for pricing of Barrier Options (SABO) is presented. The method is based on the foundations of Boundary Integral Methods which is recast here for the application to barrier option pricing in the Black-Scholes model with time-dependent interest rate, volatility and dividend yield. The validity of the numerical method is illustrated by several numerical examples and comparisons.

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