Abstract In this text, the nonlinear variational inequality problem which arises from the valuation of American barrier option is studied. Firstly, the weak solution of the variational inequality is defined. Secondly, the existence and uniqueness of the solutions in the weak sense are proved by using the Schaefer fixed point theory and penalty method.
Received: 25 November 2014
Published: 06 June 2018
SUN Yu-dong, WANG Xiu-fen. The nonlinear variational inequality problem arising from American barrier option. Applied Mathematics A Journal of Chinese Universities, 2015, 30(1): 43-54.