Backward stochastic differential equations under super linear G-expectation and associated Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equations

Yuhong Xu

Published 2010-09-06Version 1

This paper first studies super linear G-expectation. Uniqueness and existence theorem for backward stochastic differential equations (BSDEs) under super linear expectation is established to provide probabilistic interpretation for the viscosity solution of a class of Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equations, including the well known Black-Scholes-Barrenblett equation, arising in the uncertainty volatility model in mathematical finance. We also show that BSDEs under super linear expectation could characterize a class of stochastic control problems. A direct connection between recursive super (sub) strategies with mutually singular probability measures and classical stochastic control problems is provided. By this result we give representation for solutions of Black-Scholes-Barrenblett equations and G-heat equations.