Quantum Calculus (q-Calculus) and Option Pricing: A Brief Introduction

  • Authors:
  • Emmanuel Haven

  • Affiliations:
  • School of Management, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom LE1 7RH

  • Venue:
  • QI '09 Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Quantum Interaction
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

q -calculus, also known under the name of h -calculus, has found wide applications in many areas of mathematics. In this paper we provide for a basic financial option pricing application where we try to rationalize the use of a q -derivative. We provide for a brief discussion on how the value of q can be an indicator of either the use (or not the use) of the risk free rate of interest in the option pricing partial differential equation.