Vasilios N. Katsikis Assistant Professor General Department of Mathematics Technological Education Institute of Piraeus Petrou Ralli & Thivon 250 12244 Aigaleo Athens, Greece
Abstract: In this article we develop a computational method for an algorithmic process first posed by I. Polyrakis in 1996 in order to check whether a finite collection of linearly independent positive functions in C[a, b] forms a lattice-subspace. Lattice-subspaces are closely related to a cost minimization problem in the theory of finance that ensures the minimum-cost insured portfolio and this connection is further investigated here. Finally, we propose a computational method in order to solve the minimization problem and to calculate the minimum-cost insured portfolio. All of the numerical work is performed using the Matlab high-level language.
Abstract: In this article we develop a computational method for an algorithmic process first posed by Abramovich–Aliprantis–
Polyrakis in 1994 in order to check whether a finite collection of linearly independent positive vectors in Rm forms a latticesubspace.
Lattice-subspaces are closely related to a cost minimization problem in the theory of finance that ensures the
minimum-cost insured portfolio and this connection is further investigated here. Finally, we propose a computational
method in order to solve the minimization problem and to calculate the minimum-cost insured portfolio. All of the numerical
work is performed using the Matlab high-level language.