The goal of this thesis was to get familiar with the basics of mathematical description of the thermal motion of particles in a given media, and with other possibilities of the software package COMSOL Multiphysics. A model for viscous and viscoelastic environments was created, a uniform and user friendly system for simulation and calculation of MSD and system for data conversion from FCS to MSD. Furthermore, the possibilities of the model for use in microrheology were assessed and another procedure in the implementation of the COMSOL program in the characterization of gels was proposed.

In this thesis, I will study the qualitative properties of solutions of stochastic differential equations arising in applications by using the numerical methods. It contains two parts. In the first part, I will first review some of the basic theory of the stochastic calculus and the Ito-Taylor expansion for stochastic differential equations (SDEs). Then I will discuss some numerical schemes that come from the Ito-Taylor expansion including their order of convergence. In the second part, I will use some schemes to solve the stochastic Duffing equation, the stochastic Lorenz equation, the stochastic pendulum equation, and the stochastic equations which model the spread options.

Thesis (M. Sc. (Applied Mathematics)) -- University of Limpopo, 2022 / Nanofluids are a class of heat transfer fluids created by suspending nanoparticles in base fluids. Due to their enhanced thermal conductivity, nanofluids are fast replacing conventional heat transfer fluids like water, mineral oil, ethylene glycol and others. They contribute to advancement of technology and modernity through pertinent applications in fields such as biomedical, automotive industry, cooling technologies and many others. This study documents a survey of nanofluids and their applications and an investigation of peristaltic nanofluid flow through a two dimensional microchannel with and without slip effects. Peristaltic fluid transport plays an important role in engineering, technology, science and physiology. The Buongiorno model formulation is employed and the governing equations for peristaltic nanofluid flow in a two dimensional microchannel are non-dimensionalised and solved semi-analytically using the Adomian decomposition method. Series solutions for axial velocity, temperature and nanoparticle concentration profiles are coded into symbolic package MATHEMATICA for easy computation of the numerical solutions. The effects of the various parameters embedded in the model are simulated graphically and discussed quantitatively and qualitatively. The results are compared with those in literature that were obtained using other approximate analytical methods and the homotopy analysis method. The study revealed that the Brownian motion, thermophoresis, buoyance and the slip parameters have significant influence on the peristaltic flow axial velocity, temperature and nanoparticle concetration profiles. In the flow without slip, both the Brownian motion and thermophoresis parameters caused a cooling effect around the channel walls and a marginal temperature enhancement in the channel core region and significant flow reversal was noticed in the channel half-space with maximum axial velocity recording in the channel core region. In the slip flow, both Brownian motion and thermophorisis had a retardation effect on the nanoparticle concentration profile.

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Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2015 / ENGLISH ABSTRACT : In recent years, the use of Lévy processes as a modelling tool has come to be viewed more favourably than the use of the classical Brownian motion setup. The reason for this is that these processes provide more flexibility and also capture more of the ’real world’ dynamics of the model. Hence the use of Lévy processes for financial modelling is a motivating factor behind this research presentation. As a starting point a framework for the LIBOR market model with dynamics driven by a Lévy process instead of the classical Brownian motion setup is presented. When modelling LIBOR rates the use of a more realistic driving process is important since these rates are the most realistic interest rates used in the market of financial trading on a daily basis. Since the financial crisis there has been an increasing demand and need for efficient modelling and management of risk within the market. This has further led to the motivation of the use of Lévy based models for the modelling of credit risky financial instruments. The motivation stems from the basic properties of stationary and independent increments of Lévy processes. With these properties, the model is able to better account for any unexpected behaviour within the market, usually referred to as "jumps". Taking both of these factors into account, there is much motivation for the construction of a model driven by Lévy processes which is able to model credit risk and credit risky instruments. The model for LIBOR rates driven by these processes was first introduced by Eberlein and Özkan (2005) and is known as the Lévy-LIBOR model. In order to account for the credit risk in the market, the Lévy-LIBOR model with default risk was constructed. This was initially done by Kluge (2005) and then formally introduced in the paper by Eberlein et al. (2006). This thesis aims to present the theoretical construction of the model as done in the above mentioned references. The construction includes the consideration of recovery rates associated to the default event as well as a pricing formula for some popular credit derivatives. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING : In onlangse jare, is die gebruik van Lévy-prosesse as ’n modellerings instrument baie meer gunstig gevind as die gebruik van die klassieke Brownse bewegingsproses opstel. Die rede hiervoor is dat hierdie prosesse meer buigsaamheid verskaf en die dinamiek van die model wat die praktyk beskryf, beter hierin vervat word. Dus is die gebruik van Lévy-prosesse vir finansiële modellering ’n motiverende faktor vir hierdie navorsingsaanbieding. As beginput word ’n raamwerk vir die LIBOR mark model met dinamika, gedryf deur ’n Lévy-proses in plaas van die klassieke Brownse bewegings opstel, aangebied. Wanneer LIBOR-koerse gemodelleer word is die gebruik van ’n meer realistiese proses belangriker aangesien hierdie koerse die mees realistiese koerse is wat in die finansiële mark op ’n daaglikse basis gebruik word. Sedert die finansiële krisis was daar ’n toenemende aanvraag en behoefte aan doeltreffende modellering en die bestaan van risiko binne die mark. Dit het verder gelei tot die motivering van Lévy-gebaseerde modelle vir die modellering van finansiële instrumente wat in die besonder aan kridietrisiko onderhewig is. Die motivering spruit uit die basiese eienskappe van stasionêre en onafhanklike inkremente van Lévy-prosesse. Met hierdie eienskappe is die model in staat om enige onverwagte gedrag (bekend as spronge) vas te vang. Deur hierdie faktore in ag te neem, is daar genoeg motivering vir die bou van ’n model gedryf deur Lévy-prosesse wat in staat is om kredietrisiko en instrumente onderhewig hieraan te modelleer. Die model vir LIBOR-koerse gedryf deur hierdie prosesse was oorspronklik bekendgestel deur Eberlein and Özkan (2005) en staan beken as die Lévy-LIBOR model. Om die kredietrisiko in die mark te akkommodeer word die Lévy-LIBOR model met "default risk" gekonstrueer. Dit was aanvanklik deur Kluge (2005) gedoen en formeel in die artikel bekendgestel deur Eberlein et al. (2006). Die doel van hierdie tesis is om die teoretiese konstruksie van die model aan te bied soos gedoen in die bogenoemde verwysings. Die konstruksie sluit ondermeer in die terugkrygingskoers wat met die wanbetaling geassosieer word, sowel as ’n prysingsformule vir ’n paar bekende krediet afgeleide instrumente.

Dans cette thèse nous étudions des équations différentielles stochastiques sur quelques graphes simples dont les solutions sont des flots de noyaux au sens de Le Jan et Raimond. Dans une première partie, nous définissons une extension de l'équation de Tanaka sur un nombre fini de demi-droites orientées et issues de l'origine. Utilisant certaines propriétés de régularité du flot associé au mouvement brownien biaisé, nous donnons une description complète de toutes les solutions. S'appuyant sur une transformation discrète introduite par Csaki et Vincze, nous donnons dans un cas d'orientation particulière (qui couvre déjà l'équation de Tanaka usuelle) une approche discrète à quelques solutions. La dernière partie de ce travail est effectuée avec O. Raimond. Par une méthode de couplage des flots, nous classifions les solutions de l'équation de Tanaka sur le cercle. Nous établissons aussi que ces flots sont coalescents. / In this thesis we study stochastic differential equations on some simple graphs whose solutions are stochastic flows of kernels in the sense of Le Jan and Raimond. In the first part, we define an extension of Tanaka's equation on a finite number of oriented half-lines issuing from the origin. Using some regularity properties of the skew Brownian motion flow, we give a complete description of all the solutions. Based on a discrete transformation introduced by Csaki and Vincze, we give for a particular orientation (which already covers the usual Tanaka's equation) a discrete approach to some solutions. The last part of this work is carried out with O. Raimond. By a method of coupling flows, we classify the solutions of Tanaka's equation on the circle. We also establish that all these flows are coalescing.

Hurst exponent and variance are two quantities that often characterize real-life, highfrequency observations. We develop the method for simultaneous estimation of a timechanging Hurst exponent H(t) and constant scale (variance) parameter C in a multifractional Brownian motion model in the presence of white noise based on the asymptotic behavior of the local variation of its sample paths. We also discuss the accuracy of the stable and simultaneous estimator compared with a few selected methods and the stability of computations that use adapted wavelet filters. Multifractals have become popular as flexible models in modeling real-life data of high frequency. We developed a method of testing whether the data of high frequency is consistent with monofractality using meaningful descriptors coming from a wavelet-generated multifractal spectrum. We discuss theoretical properties of the descriptors, their computational implementation, the use in data mining, and the effectiveness in the context of simulations, an application in turbulence, and analysis of coding/noncoding regions in DNA sequences. The wavelet thresholding is a simple and effective operation in wavelet domains that selects the subset of wavelet coefficients from a noised signal. We propose the selection of this subset in a semi-supervised fashion, in which a neighbor structure and classification function appropriate for wavelet domains are utilized. The decision to include an unlabeled coefficient in the model depends not only on its magnitude but also on the labeled and unlabeled coefficients from its neighborhood. The theoretical properties of the method are discussed and its performance is demonstrated on simulated examples.

Cette thèse porte sur l’analyse statistique de quelques modèles de processus stochastiques gouvernés par des bruits de type fractionnaire, en temps discret ou continu.Dans le Chapitre 1, nous étudions le problème d’estimation par maximum de vraisemblance (EMV) des paramètres d’un processus autorégressif d’ordre p (AR(p)) dirigé par un bruit gaussien stationnaire, qui peut être à longue mémoire commele bruit gaussien fractionnaire. Nous donnons une formule explicite pour l’EMV et nous analysons ses propriétés asymptotiques. En fait, dans notre modèle la fonction de covariance du bruit est supposée connue, mais le comportement asymptotique de l’estimateur (vitesse de convergence, information de Fisher) n’en dépend pas.Le Chapitre 2 est consacré à la détermination de l’entrée optimale (d’un point de vue asymptotique) pour l’estimation du paramètre de dérive dans un processus d’Ornstein-Uhlenbeck fractionnaire partiellement observé mais contrôlé. Nous exposons un principe de séparation qui nous permet d’atteindre cet objectif. Les propriétés asymptotiques de l’EMV sont démontrées en utilisant le programme d’Ibragimov-Khasminskii et le calcul de transformées de Laplace d’une fonctionnellequadratique du processus.Dans le Chapitre 3, nous présentons une nouvelle approche pour étudier les propriétés du mouvement brownien fractionnaire mélangé et de modèles connexes, basée sur la théorie du filtrage des processus gaussiens. Les résultats mettent en lumière la structure de semimartingale et mènent à un certain nombre de propriétés d’absolue continuité utiles. Nous établissons l’équivalence des mesures induites par le mouvement brownien fractionnaire mélangé avec une dérive stochastique, et en déduisons l’expression correspondante de la dérivée de Radon-Nikodym. Pour un indice de Hurst H > 3=4, nous obtenons une représentation du mouvement brownien fractionnaire mélangé comme processus de type diffusion dans sa filtration naturelle et en déduisons une formule de la dérivée de Radon-Nikodym par rapport à la mesurede Wiener. Pour H < 1=4, nous montrons l’équivalence de la mesure avec celle la composante fractionnaire et obtenons une formule pour la densité correspondante. Un domaine d’application potentielle est l’analyse statistique des modèles gouvernés par des bruits fractionnaires mélangés. A titre d’exemple, nous considérons le modèle de régression linéaire de base et montrons comment définir l’EMV et étudié son comportement asymptotique. / This thesis focuses on the statistical analysis of some models of stochastic processes generated by fractional noise in discrete or continuous time.In Chapter 1, we study the problem of parameter estimation by maximum likelihood (MLE) for an autoregressive process of order p (AR (p)) generated by a stationary Gaussian noise, which can have long memory as the fractional Gaussiannoise. We exhibit an explicit formula for the MLE and we analyze its asymptotic properties. Actually in our model the covariance function of the noise is assumed to be known but the asymptotic behavior of the estimator ( rate of convergence, Fisher information) does not depend on it.Chapter 2 is devoted to the determination of the asymptotical optimal input for the estimation of the drift parameter in a partially observed but controlled fractional Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process. We expose a separation principle that allows us toreach this goal. Large sample asymptotical properties of the MLE are deduced using the Ibragimov-Khasminskii program and Laplace transform computations for quadratic functionals of the process.In Chapter 3, we present a new approach to study the properties of mixed fractional Brownian motion (fBm) and related models, based on the filtering theory of Gaussian processes. The results shed light on the semimartingale structure andproperties lead to a number of useful absolute continuity relations. We establish equivalence of the measures, induced by the mixed fBm with stochastic drifts, and derive the corresponding expression for the Radon-Nikodym derivative. For theHurst index H > 3=4 we obtain a representation of the mixed fBm as a diffusion type process in its own filtration and derive a formula for the Radon-Nikodym derivative with respect to the Wiener measure. For H < 1=4, we prove equivalenceto the fractional component and obtain a formula for the corresponding derivative. An area of potential applications is statistical analysis of models, driven by mixed fractional noises. As an example we consider only the basic linear regression setting and show how the MLE can be defined and studied in the large sample asymptotic regime.

>Magister Scientiae - MSc / Warrant pricing has become very crucial in the present market scenario. See, for example, M. Hanke and K. Potzelberger, Consistent pricing of warrants and traded options, Review Financial Economics 11(1) (2002) 63-77 where the authors indicate that warrants issuance affects the stock price process of the issuing company. This change in the stock price process leads to subsequent changes in the prices of options written on the issuing company's stocks. Another notable work is W.G. Zhang, W.L. Xiao and C.X. He, Equity warrant pricing model under Fractional Brownian motion and an empirical study, Expert System with Applications 36(2) (2009) 3056-3065 where the authors construct equity warrants pricing model under Fractional Brownian motion and deduce the European options pricing formula with a simple method. We study this paper in details in this mini-thesis. We also study some of the mathematical models on warrant pricing using the Black-Scholes framework. The relationship between the price of the warrants and the price of the call accounts for the dilution effect is also studied mathematically. Finally we do some numerical simulations to derive the value of warrants.