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/*! \file lmexpcorrmodel.hpp
    \brief exponential correlation model for libor market models
*/

#ifndef quantlib_libor_forward_exp_correlation_model_hpp
#define quantlib_libor_forward_exp_correlation_model_hpp

#include <ql/legacy/libormarketmodels/lmcorrmodel.hpp>

namespace QuantLib {

    //! exponential correlation model
    /*! This class describes a exponential correlation model

        \f[
        \rho_{i,j}=e^{(-\beta \|i-j\|)}
        \f]

        References:

        Damiano Brigo, Fabio Mercurio, Massimo Morini, 2003,
        Different Covariance Parameterizations of Libor Market Model and Joint
        Caps/Swaptions Calibration,
        (<http://www.business.uts.edu.au/qfrc/conferences/qmf2001/Brigo_D.pdf>)
    */
    class LmExponentialCorrelationModel : public LmCorrelationModel {
      public:
        LmExponentialCorrelationModel(Size size, Real rho);

        Disposable<Matrix> correlation(
            Time t, const Array& x = Null<Array>()) const;
        Disposable<Matrix> pseudoSqrt(
            Time t, const Array& x = Null<Array>()) const;
        Real correlation(Size i, Size j, Time t, const Array& x) const;
        bool isTimeIndependent() const;

      protected:
        void generateArguments();

      private:
        Matrix corrMatrix_, pseudoSqrt_;
    };

}


#endif

