A deep solver for backward stochastic Volterra integral equations
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We present the first deep-learning solver for backward stochastic Volterra integral equations (BSVIEs) and their fully-coupled forward-backward variants. The method trains a neural network to approximate the two solution fields in a single stage, avoiding the use of nested time-stepping cycles that limit classical algorithms. For the decoupled case we prove a non-asymptotic error bound composed of an a posteriori residual plus the familiar square root dependence on the time step. Numerical experiments are consistent with this rate and reveal two key properties: \emph{scalability}, in the sense that accuracy remains stable from low dimension up to 500 spatial variables while GPU batching keeps wall-clock time nearly constant; and \emph{generality}, since the same method handles coupled systems whose forward dynamics depend on the backward solution. These results open practical access to a family of high-dimensional, time-inconsistent problems in stochastic control and quantitative finance.
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| Task | Dataset | Result | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumption Policy Equilibrium Recovery | Merton Problem Case 2 | MAE (L1)0.0641 | 5 | |
| Investment Policy Equilibrium Recovery | Merton Problem Case 2 | MAE (L1)0.0408 | 5 | |
| Policy optimization under non-exponential discounting | Time-varying hyperbolic discounting Case 3 Linear profile k1(t) | Global L1 Error1.29 | 5 | |
| Policy optimization under non-exponential discounting | Time-varying hyperbolic discounting Case 3 Sinusoidal profile k2(t) | Global L1 Error1.02 | 5 | |
| Policy optimization under non-exponential discounting | Time-varying hyperbolic discounting Case 3 Exponential profile k3(t) | Global L1 Error1.36 | 5 |