A new explicit form is provided for the solution of optimal stopping problems involving a multidimensional geometric Brownian motion. A free-boundary value approach is adopted and the value function is obtained via fundamental solution methods. There are many applications for the valuation of...

This paper provides a survey of recent numerical methods for pricing derivative securities. Methods for standard American options on a single underlying asset, barrier and lookback options and options on multiple assets are reviewed. Criteria for comparison of different approaches are discussed....