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Control variates

Known as: Control variate, Regression sampling 
The control variates method is a variance reduction technique used in Monte Carlo methods. It exploits information about the errors in estimates of… 
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2011
2011
Shocks to equity options' ATM implied volatility (ATMIV) are followed by persistently lower short-term rates. Shocks to the ratio… 
2010
2010
A general methodology is introduced for the construction and effective application of control variates to estimation problems… 
2009
2009
We present a new variance reduction technique that naturally applies to price financial derivatives by Monte Carlo simulation… 
2008
2008
This paper deals with one of methods for estimating the probability distribution of the project completion time in stochastic… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
In option price simulations, simulation-time is of great importance. Control variates is a variance reduction technique that can… 
2003
2003
The Weibull variate is commonly used as a lifetime distribution in reliability applications. Estimation of parameters is… 
1998
1998
This paper is an empirical study of the Heath-Jarrow-Morton model using time stamped transactions data of screen traded Danish… 
1989
1989
This paper criticizes the use of regression in audit samples to obtain confidence intervals for the error rate. Also the… 
1987
1987
Abstract : A solution is offered to the general problem of optimal selection of control variates. Solutions are offered for two…