BLACK_SCHOLES
Simple Approaches to the Black-Scholes Equation

BLACK_SCHOLES is a C library which demonstrates several approaches to the valuation of a European call, by Desmond Higham.

Licensing:

The computer code and data files described and made available on this web page are distributed under the GNU LGPL license.

Languages:

BLACK_SCHOLES is available in a C version and a C++ version and a FORTRAN90 version and a MATLAB version and a Python version.

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Author:

Original MATLAB version by Desmond Higham;
C version by John Burkardt.

Reference:

1. Desmond Higham,
   Black-Scholes for Scientific Computing Students,
   Computing in Science and Engineering,
   Volume 6, Number 6, November/December 2004, pages 72-79.

Source Code:

• black_scholes.c, the source code.
• black_scholes.h, the include file.

Examples and Tests:

• black_scholes_test.c, a sample calling program.
• black_scholes_test.txt, the output file.
• asset_path.txt, the output data file from the asset path test.

List of Routines:

• ASSET_PATH simulates the behavior of an asset price over time.
• BINOMIAL uses the binomial method for a European call.
• BSF evaluates the Black-Scholes formula for a European call.
• FORWARD uses the forward difference method to value a European call option.
• MC uses Monte Carlo valuation on a European call.
• R8VEC_NORMAL_01_NEW returns a unit pseudonormal R8VEC.
• R8VEC_PRINT_PART prints "part" of an R8VEC.
• R8VEC_UNIFORM_01_NEW returns a unit pseudorandom R8VEC.
• R8VEC_WRITE writes an R8VEC file.
• TIMESTAMP prints the current YMDHMS date as a time stamp.

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