Hi,
I'm looking for an analogy of Feynman-Kac (but ideally a fairly general) that would be able to incorporate the jump processes. I.e. Feynman-Kac analogy for
[$]dx(t) = \mu (t,x(t))dt + \sigma (t,x(t))dW(t) + dJ(t,x(t))[$], where [$]J[$] is some sort of a pure jump process.
Also, I'm interested in the role of a 'compensator' which is deducted from drift in connection with the possible Feynman-Kac theorem. For example in [Merton 1976] we have ([$]x[$] is a stock process here):
[$]\frac{{dx(t)}}{{x(t)}} = (r - \lambda \alpha )dt + \sigma dW(t) + (\eta - 1)dN(t)[$], where [$](\eta - 1)[$] is lognormal, [$]\alpha = {\mathbb{E}^\mathbb{Q}}[\eta - 1][$], [$]N[$] is a standard Poisson process with intensity [$]\lambda[$]. Here, it is clear to me that the compensator term [$](\lambda \alpha)[$] ensures the jump process being a [$]\mathbb{Q}[$]-martingale. I guess the compensator needs to be there to ensure that the local rate of return is [$]r[$].
Then, the PIDE originating from this jump diffusion is
[$]\frac{{\partial V}}{{\partial t}} + x(r - \lambda \alpha )\frac{{\partial V}}{{\partial x}} + \frac{1}{2}{\sigma ^2}{x^2}\frac{{{\partial ^2}V}}{{\partial {x^2}}} + \lambda \left( {\int\limits_\eta {\left( {V(t,x\eta ) - V(t,x)} \right){f_\eta }(\eta )d\eta } } \right) - rV = 0[$].
So my 'non-technical' approach (based on 'if-then' by observing the dynamics of [$]x[$] and the PIDE above) to the Feynman-Kac for jump diffusion is summarized into the following steps:
1) Ensure the drift reflects the compensator of the jump process (such that the jump process together with the compensator is a martingale). That is - express the dynamics in a compensated form such that the compensator is in the drift and the jump component is no longer compensated. (I hope this point is understandable).
2) Apply results from the standard Feynman-Kac for the continuous part of the dynamics of [$]x[$].
3) Add the infinitesimal rate of arrival (here this is the jump intensity [$]\lambda[$]) times integral that captures the expected change of the option price resulting from the jump.
If I then have two jump diffusion equations with correlated Wiener processes and independent jump components, would the resulting pricing PIDE for [$]V(t,x_1,x_2)[$] be
[$]
\begin{array}{l}
\frac{{\partial V}}{{\partial t}} + ({\mu _1}(t,x) - {c_1})\frac{{\partial V}}{{\partial {x_1}}} + \frac{1}{2}\sigma _1^2(t,x)\frac{{{\partial ^2}V}}{{\partial x_1^2}} + {\lambda _1}\left( {\int\limits_{{\eta _1}} {\left( {V(t,{x_1} + {\eta_1},{x_2}) - V(t,x)} \right){f_{{\eta _1}}}({\eta _1})d{\eta _1}} } \right) + \rho {\sigma _1}(t,x){\sigma _2}(t,x)\frac{{{\partial ^2}V}}{{\partial {x_1}\partial {x_2}}}\\
+ ({\mu _2}(t,x) - {c_2})\frac{{\partial V}}{{\partial {x_2}}} + \frac{1}{2}\sigma _2^2(t,x)\frac{{{\partial ^2}V}}{{\partial x_2^2}} + {\lambda _2}\left( {\int\limits_{{\eta _2}} {\left( {V(t,{x_1},{x_2} + {\eta_2}) - V(t,x)} \right){f_{{\eta _2}}}({\eta _2})d{\eta _2}} } \right) - rV = 0
\end{array}
[$]
? (The changes in option prices resulting from the jumps do not necessarily have to be with respect to [$]{x_i} + \eta_i[$], this depends on the specification of the jump term, in general). Here [$]x = (x_1,x_2)[$], and [$]c_1,c_2[$] being compensators of the jump-diffusing processes [$]x_1,x_2[$]. The drifts are a bit garbled but they have the meaning of being compensated original drifts.
Thanks!
//Edit: Based on Alan's suggestion corrected typo in the "jump" integrals.
