
This paper studies the optimal stopping problem in the presence of model uncertainty (ambiguity). We develop a method to practically solve this problem in a general setting, allowing for general time-consistent ambiguity averse preferences and general payoff processes driven by jump-diffusions. Our method consists of three steps. First, we construct a suitable Doob martingale associated with the solution to the optimal stopping problem using backward stochastic calculus. Second, we employ this martingale to construct an approximated upper bound to the solution using duality. Third, we introduce backward-forward simulation to obtain a genuine upper bound to the solution, which converges to the true solution asymptotically. We analyze the asymptotic behavior and convergence properties of our method. We illustrate the generality and applicability of our method and the potentially significant impact of ambiguity to optimal stopping in a few examples.
ddc:510, ambiguity aversion, relative entropy, article, Optimal stopping -- model uncertainty -- robustness -- convex risk measures -- ambiguity aversion -- duality -- BSDEs -- Monte Carlo simulation -- regression -- relative entropy, robustness, BSDEs, 91B06, 510, convex risk measures, Optimal stopping, model uncertainty, duality, 49L20, regression, 60G40, Monte Carlo simulation
ddc:510, ambiguity aversion, relative entropy, article, Optimal stopping -- model uncertainty -- robustness -- convex risk measures -- ambiguity aversion -- duality -- BSDEs -- Monte Carlo simulation -- regression -- relative entropy, robustness, BSDEs, 91B06, 510, convex risk measures, Optimal stopping, model uncertainty, duality, 49L20, regression, 60G40, Monte Carlo simulation
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