Nonparametric estimation of FBSDEs with random terminal time

Abstract

This paper investigates the nonparametric estimation of the functional coefficients of the FBSDEs with random terminal time, including the local constant and local linear estimators. We provide complete two-dimensional asymptotics in both the time span and the sampling interval, allowing for the precise characterization of their distribution. Moreover, the empirical likelihood (EL) method to construct the data-driven confidence intervals for these estimators is provided. Some numerical simulations investigate the finite-sample properties of the estimators and compare the performance of the EL method and the conventional method in constructing confidence intervals based on asymptotic normality.