Memory in the Black-Scholes model

Abstract

The evolution in time of European options is usually studied using the Black-Scholes formula. This formula is obtained from the equivalence between the Black-Scholes equation and a heat equation. The solution of the last equation presents infinite speed of propagation which induces the same property for European options. In this paper we study integro-differential equations which can be used to describe the evolution of European options and which is established replacing the heat equation by a delayed heat equation.