In this paper, we first show that a k-dimensional Dirichlet random vector has independent components if and only if it is a Kotz Type I Dirichlet random vector. We then consider in detail the class of k-dimensional scale mixtures of Kotz–Dirichlet random vectors, which is a natural extension...

This paper describes a two-factor model for a diversifed index that attempts to explain both the leverage effect and the implied volatility skews that are characteristic of index options. Our formulation is based on an analysis of the growth optimal portfolio and a corresponding random market...

In this paper we discuss the link between Archimedean copulas and L1 Dirichlet distributions for both finite and infinite dimensions. With motivation from the recent papers Weng et al. (2009) and Albrecher et al. (2011) we apply our results to certain ruin problems.

This paper describes a two-factor model for a diversified index that attempts to explain both the leverage effect and the implied volatility skews that are characteristic of index options. Our formulation is based on an analysis of the growth optimal portfolio and a corresponding random market...