Beskos, A; Dureau, J; Kalogeropoulos, K; (2015) Bayesian inference for partially observed stochastic differential equations driven by fractional Brownian motion. Biometrika , 102 (4) pp. 809-827. 10.1093/biomet/asv051.

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Abstract

We consider continuous-time diffusion models driven by fractional Brownian motion. Observations are assumed to possess a nontrivial likelihood given the latent path. Due to the non-Markovian and high-dimensional nature of the latent path, estimating posterior expectations is computationally challenging. We present a reparameterization framework based on the Davies and Harte method for sampling stationary Gaussian processes and use it to construct a Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithm that allows computationally efficient Bayesian inference. The algorithm is based on a version of hybrid Monte Carlo simulation that delivers increased efficiency when used on the high-dimensional latent variables arising in this context. We specify the methodology on a stochastic volatility model, allowing for memory in the volatility increments through a fractional specification. The method is demonstrated on simulated data and on the S&P 500/VIX time series. In the latter case, the posterior distribution favours values of the Hurst parameter smaller than 1/2, pointing towards medium-range dependence.

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