The BlackScholesProcess command creates a new Black-Scholes process. This is a process  governed by the stochastic differential equation (SDE)

 is the risk-free rate,

 is the local volatility,

 is the dividend yield,

 is the standard Wiener process.

The parameter  defines the initial value of the underlying stochastic process. It must be a real constant.

The parameter r is the risk-free rate. The parameter d is the continuous dividend yield. Time-dependent risk-free rate and dividend yield can be given either as an algebraic expression, a Maple procedure, or a yield term structure. If r or d is given as an algebraic expression, then the fifth parameter t must be passed to specify which variable in r should be used as the time variable. Maple procedure defining a time-dependent drift must accept one parameter (the time) and return the corresponding value for the drift.

The sigma parameter is the local volatility. It can be constant or it can be given as a function of time and the value of the state variable. In the second case it can be specified as an algebraic expression, a Maple procedure or a local volatility term structure. If sigma is specified in the algebraic form, the parameters t and S must be given to specify which variable in sigma represents the time variable and which variable represents the value of the underlying.

The Finance[BlackScholesProcess] command was introduced in Maple 15.

For more information on Maple 15 changes, see Updates in Maple 15.

Glasserman, P., Monte Carlo Methods in Financial Engineering. New York: Springer-Verlag, 2004.

Hull, J., Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives, 5th. edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2003.