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arxiv: cond-mat/0208528 · v1 · submitted 2002-08-27 · ❄️ cond-mat.soft · q-fin.ST

Comparison of Field Theory Models of Interest Rates with Market Data

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We calibrate and test various variants of field theory models of the interest rate with data from eurodollars futures. A model based on a simple psychological factor are seen to provide the best fit to the market. We make a model independent determination of the volatility function of the forward rates from market data.

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