We study the practical problem of pricing a particular multi-asset option, a quanto FX option.
The Black model, which corresponds to a jointly lognormal distribution of asset prices at …

The LIBOR Markov-functional model is an efficient arbitrage-free pricing model suitable for
callable interest rate derivatives. We demonstrate that the one-dimensional LIBOR Markov-…

Background The worst Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in history has resulted in more
than 28,000 cases and 11,000 deaths. We present the final results of two phase 1 trials of an …

It has long been claimed that a better understanding of human or social dimensions of
environmental issues will improve conservation. The social sciences are one important means …

Background Data on risk factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–associated
hospitalization are needed to guide prevention efforts and clinical care. We sought to identify …

Background Between June 1990 and February 1993, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention conducted investigations at seven hospitals because of unusual outbreaks of …

Despite broad recognition of the value of social sciences and increasingly vocal calls for
better engagement with the human element of conservation, the conservation social sciences …

Zika virus (ZIKV) is responsible for a major ongoing epidemic in the Americas and has been
causally associated with fetal microcephaly. The development of a safe and effective ZIKV …

In recent years, the incidence of premarital cohabitation has increased dramatically in many
countries of Western Europe and in the United States. Analyzing data from the 1981 Women …

The naked mole-rat is a subterranean rodent lacking several pain behaviors found in humans,
rats, and mice. For example, nerve growth factor (NGF), an important mediator of pain …