Computing wedge probabilities: finite time horizon case

Abstract

We present an alternative to the well-known Anderson's formula for the probability that a first exit time from the planar region between two slopping lines -a_1 t -b_1 and a_2 t + b_2 by a standard Brownian motion is greater than T. As the Anderson's formula, our representation is an infinite series from special functions. We show that convergence rate of both formulas depends only on terms (a_1 + a_2)(b_1 + b_2) and (b_1 + b_2)^2 /T and deduce simple rules of appropriate representation's choose. We prove that for any given set of parameters a_1, b_1, a_2, b_2, T the sum of first 6 terms ensures precision 10^{-16}.