Mathematical Validation of Trend Functions Under Deterministic Linear Growth: A Comparative Study

Nwagor, Peters

Department of Mathematics/Statistics, Ignatius Ajuru University Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Amadi, Innocent Uchenna *

Department of Mathematics/Statistics, Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

This study examines Fidelity Bank asset values across three trend observation periods. Firstly, mathematical formulations of the problem were developed to establish the share-price rate of change for three different trend functions, namely Linear, Quadratic and Cubic, each of which has a distinct impact on the modelled share prices of Fidelity Bank. We analyze column-wise trends, and evaluate row-wise descriptive statistics and trend functions using error metrics. Results show that all assets follow a perfect linear trend where the second and third observations are exactly twice and thrice the first. Mean and standard deviation increase proportionally across assets, with constant relative risk. Also, a two-way ANOVA based on Snedecor’s F-distribution is applied. Results reveal statistically significant differences in both trend-function and asset effects, with perfect linear scaling. The linear trend function fits perfectly with zero error. In addition, Quantile-Quantile (Q-Q) plots were used to compare the three trend-generated price series, confirming that they are exactly proportional by construction. The proposed framework offers a useful methodological benchmark for comparing trend-fitting approaches prior to their application to empirical, stochastically varying share-price data.

Keywords: Share price, trend functions, market, asset, valuation


How to Cite

Peters, Nwagor, and Amadi, Innocent Uchenna. 2026. “Mathematical Validation of Trend Functions Under Deterministic Linear Growth: A Comparative Study”. Asian Research Journal of Current Science 8 (1):848-57. https://doi.org/10.56557/arjocs/2026/v8i1217.

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