Non-Markovian fully coupled forward–backward stochastic systems and classical solutions of path-dependent PDES

Abstract

This paper explores the relationship between non-Markovian fully coupled forward–backward stochastic systems and path-dependent PDEs. The definition of classical solution for the path-dependent PDE is given within the framework of functional Itô calculus. Under mild hypotheses, we prove that the forward–backward stochastic system provides the unique classical solution to the path-dependent PDE.