Paper proposes a new daily benchmark for post-GFC government bond CIP deviations.
problem Lack of a canonical daily benchmark for CIP deviations.
method Used G10 plus KRW currency-tenor panels to analyze three lagged public state variables.
result Three lagged public state variables deliver strong performance in daily regressions.
Recommenders personalize the web content by typically using collaborative filtering to relate users (or items) based on explicit feedback, e.g., ratings. The difficulty of collecting this feedback has recently motivated to consider implicit feedback (e.g., item consumption along with the corresponding time). In this pa…
Proposes a method to create fair, robust predictors that remain consistent across different scenarios.
problem Creating fair and robust machine learning models that behave consistently across different scenarios.
method Graphical criteria and a model-agnostic framework called CIP based on HSCIC.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of CIP in enforcing counterfactual invariance across various datasets.
New algorithm uses conditionally invariant components to improve domain adaptation performance.
problem Improving domain adaptation performance when source and target data distributions differ.
method Conditionally invariant components (CICs) and importance-weighted conditional invariant penalty (IW-CIP) algorithm.
result New algorithm provides target risk guarantees and addresses label-flipping features.
Paper shows faster core identification in matching markets.
problem Core Identification Problem in one-sided matching markets.
method Randomized SVD on preference-derived Markov matrix.
result CIP solved in O(Ln) time, matching lower bound.
OTAD uses optimal transport to create robust models against adversarial attacks.
problem Vulnerability of deep neural networks to adversarial perturbations.
method OTAD combines optimal transport and Lipschitz networks to create a robust model.
result OTAD outperforms other robust models on diverse datasets.
New method for constructing confidence intervals for time series data.
problem Constructing confidence intervals for statistical functionals from time series data.
method Proposes a general purpose confidence interval procedure based on overlapping batches of time series data.
result Large overlapping batches yield confidence intervals of higher quality than generic methods.
Introduces Star-Shaped deviation measures for risk analysis.
problem Risk measurement and analysis in finance.
method Characterizes Star-Shaped deviation measures through acceptance sets and convex deviation measures.
result Exposes the relationship between Star-Shaped risk measures and deviation measures.
Paper characterizes monotonic mean-deviation risk measures.
problem Developing consistent risk measures from mean-deviation models.
method Applying a risk-weighting function to the deviation part of a mean-deviation model.
result Characterizes monotonic mean-deviation measures as consistent risk measures.
We extend previous large deviations results for the randomised Heston model to the case of moderate deviations. The proofs involve the Gärtner-Ellis theorem and sharp large deviations tools.
Paper proves large deviation principle for stochastic approximations.
problem Asymptotic estimates of learning algorithm deviations.
method Weak convergence approach to large deviations.
result Identifies appropriate scaling sequence and new representation for rate function.
In this paper we propose the notion of dynamic deviation measure, as a dynamic time-consistent extension of the (static) notion of deviation measure. To achieve time-consistency we require that a dynamic deviation measures satisfies a generalised conditional variance formula. We show that, under a domination condition,…
Study large deviations in life insurance portfolios without identical distributions.
problem Large deviations in life insurance portfolios with bounded losses and variances.
method Upper bound from standard large deviations, counterexample for full large deviation principle.
result Exponential bound for average loss exceeding a threshold.
Study large deviations for hypoelliptic diffusion on sub-Riemannian manifolds.
problem Large deviations for hypoelliptic diffusion measures on sub-Riemannian manifolds.
method Rough path theory and manifold-valued Malliavin calculus.
result Proved a large deviation principle for pinned hypoelliptic diffusion measures.
Proposes new deviation measures using Minkowski gauges.
problem Lack of suitable acceptance sets for deviation measures.
method Derives deviation measures through Minkowski gauges of acceptable sets.
result Any positive homogeneous deviation measure can be accommodated in the framework.
In this paper we analyze a dynamic recursive extension of the (static) notion of a deviation measure and its properties. We study distribution invariant deviation measures and show that the only dynamic deviation measure which is law invariant and recursive is the variance. We also solve the problem of optimal risk-sha…
We provide a unifying treatment of pathwise moderate deviations for models commonly used in financial applications, and for related integrated functionals. Suitable scaling allows us to transfer these results into small-time, large-time and tail asymptotics for diffusions, as well as for option prices and realised vari…
Importance sampling has become an important tool for the computation of tail-based risk measures. Since such quantities are often determined mainly by rare events standard Monte Carlo can be inefficient and importance sampling provides a way to speed up computations. This paper considers moderate deviations for the wei…
Connections between Lie derivatives and the deviation equation has been investigated in spaces with affine connection. The deviation equations of the geodesics as well as deviation equations of non-geodesics trajectories have been obtained on this base. This is done via imposing certain conditions on the Lie derivative…
Unified approach to stochastic Volterra systems' deviations.
problem Large and moderate deviations for stochastic Volterra systems.
method Weak convergence approach by Budhijara, Dupuis and Ellis.
result Unified treatment of deviations for a broad class of stochastic Volterra equations.
Study large deviations in random walks on Lie groups.
problem Large deviations in sub-Riemannian random walks.
method Prove large deviation principle for random walks on stratified Lie groups.
result Proved a large deviation principle with a rate function adapted to sub-Riemannian geometry.
Deviation inequalities and limit laws for random walks on metric spaces.
problem Understanding random walks on metric spaces with contracting isometries.
method Adapting Gouëzel's pivotal time construction to establish deviation inequalities.
result Exponential bounds and limit laws for random walks on mapping class groups and CAT(0) spaces.
Let M be a smooth manifold and S a semi-spray defined on a sub-bundle C of the tangent bundle TM. In this work it is proved that the only non-trivial k-jet approximation to the exact geodesic deviation equation of S, linear on the deviation functions and invariant under an spec…
Optimizes variance reduction in Heston model using large and moderate deviations.
problem Improving variance reduction in stochastic volatility models.
method Large and moderate deviations theory applied to Heston model.
result Derives closed-form solutions for optimal change of measure.
Large deviations theory applied to policy gradient methods.
problem Understanding convergence of policy gradient methods in reinforcement learning.
method Large deviation rate function and contraction principle from large deviations theory.
result Convergence properties of policy gradient methods can be extended to various policy parametrizations.
Study examines large deviations in random walks on hyperbolic spaces.
problem Large deviations in random walks on Gromov-hyperbolic spaces.
method Established large deviations results for distance and translation length of random walks.
result Deduced a special case of a conjecture regarding spectral radii of random matrix products.
Study large deviations and speed of random walks in hyperbolic spaces.
problem Understanding the speed of random walks in hyperbolic spaces.
method Large deviations analysis for random walks with a non-elementary semi-group.
result Established large deviations results for random walk distances.
Deviation inequalities for stochastic approximation methods.
problem Establishing bounds on the deviation of stochastic approximation methods.
method Martingale approximation method for separately Lipschitz functions.
result Established various deviation inequalities for stochastic approximation by averaging and minimization.
Large deviations for fat tailed distributions, i.e. those that decay slower than exponential, are not only relatively likely, but they also occur in a rather peculiar way where a finite fraction of the whole sample deviation is concentrated on a single variable. The regime of large deviations is separated from the regi…
We study a rolling model from the perspective of probability. More precisely, we consider a Riemannian manifold rolling against Euclidean space, where the rolling is coupled with random slipping and twisting. The system is modelled by a stochastic differential equation of Stratonovich-type driven by semimartingales, on…
Researchers introduce a method to assess the safety of interpretable machine learning models.
problem Ensuring safety in machine learning models that are easy to understand.
method Introduce maximum deviation as an optimization problem to find the largest deviation from a safe reference model.
result Interpretability helps in assessing the safety of machine learning models.
The displacement and deviation vectors in spaces (manifolds), the tangent bundle of which is endowed with a transport along paths, are introduced. In case these spaces are equipped with a linear connection, the deviation equations (between arbitrary, geodesic or not, paths) in such spaces are investigated.
Large deviation principle for deep neural networks with ReLU activation.
problem Understanding the behavior of deep neural networks with ReLU activation.
method Proving a large deviation principle for networks with Gaussian weights and ReLU activation functions.
result Simplified expressions and power-series expansions for the ReLU case.
Study large deviations in fractional volatility models with non-Gaussian volatility.
problem Large deviations in fractional volatility models with non-Gaussian volatility.
method Established a small-noise large deviation principle for log-price.
result Logarithmic call price asymptotics for large strikes in a special case.
In these notes, we present some methods and applications of large deviations to finance and insurance. We begin with the classical ruin problem related to the Cramer's theorem and give en extension to an insurance model with investment in stock market. We then describe how large deviation approximation and importance s…
The paper explores optimal insurance contracts using various deviation measures.
problem Optimal insurance contracts with mean-deviation measures.
method Study of convex signed Choquet integrals and standard deviation as deviation measures, analyzing premium principles like expected value, Value-at-Risk, and Expected Shortfall.
result Characterization of optimal indemnities and deductibles under different premium principles.
We establish large deviation principles for convolutional neural networks.
problem Understanding the behavior of convolutional neural networks in the infinite-channel limit.
method We establish large deviation principles for convolutional neural networks under Gaussian prior and posterior distributions.
result We provide a large deviation principle for the sequence of conditional covariance matrices and the posterior distribution.
The paper establishes a connection between different risk measures and their risk contributions.
problem Understanding the relationship between conditional coherent and deviation risk measures.
method Axiomatic framework and continuous-time risk contribution analysis.
result Risk contributions of time-consistent risk measures are also time-consistent.
Recently, it has been shown that Absolute Parallelism (AP) geometry admits paths that are naturally quantized. These paths have been used to describe the motion of spinning particles in a background gravitational field. In case of a weak static gravitational field limits, the paths are applied successfully to interpret…
The paper analyzes how a known density function can be deviated by a mixture distribution as more data is collected.
problem Modeling the deviation of a known density function when more data is collected.
method A novel distinguishability notion is used to establish rates of convergence for maximum likelihood estimates of the deviated proportion and latent mixing measure.
result Rates of convergence for the maximum likelihood estimates of the deviated proportion and latent mixing measure are established under the Wasserstein metric.
Large deviation principles for multivariate stochastic volatility models.
problem Understanding the behavior of log-processes in multivariate stochastic volatility models.
method Establishing a comprehensive sample path large deviation principle for log-processes.
result Asymptotic formulas for first exit times and barrier option prices derived from the LDP.
Classifiers trained with class-imbalanced data are known to perform poorly on test data of the "minor" classes, of which we have insufficient training data. In this paper, we investigate learning a ConvNet classifier under such a scenario. We found that a ConvNet significantly over-fits the minor classes, which is quit…
Novel concentration inequalities are obtained for the missing mass, i.e. the total probability mass of the outcomes not observed in the sample. We derive distribution-free deviation bounds with sublinear exponents in deviation size for missing mass and improve the results of Berend and Kontorovich (2013) and Yari Saeed…
Optimal insurance strategy for maximizing RDEU under various premium principles.
problem Maximizing a risk-averse individual's RDEU with insurance priced by a distortion-deviation principle.
method Proved necessary and sufficient conditions for the optimal solution, considered ambiguity orders, and analyzed specific examples.
result Conditions for no insurance or deductible insurance to be optimal.
Study volatility models with rough paths, focusing on large deviations and option behavior.
problem Analyzing volatility in financial markets with very rough paths.
method Introduced time-inhomogeneous stochastic volatility models with Volterra Gaussian processes.
result Obtained large deviation principles for log-price processes in super rough Gaussian models.
Objective: A median of 14.4% of patient undergone at least one adverse event during surgery and a third of them are preventable. The occurrence of adverse events forces surgeons to implement corrective strategies and, thus, deviate from the standard surgical process. Therefore, it is clear that the automatic identifica…
In a coordinate free form are found the (deviation) equations satisfied by the (infinitesimal) deviation vector, relative velocity, relative momentum, relative acceleration and relative energy of two point particles in a differentiable manifold the tangent bundle of which is endowed with a linear transport along paths,…
Anomaly detection for high-dimensional data using large deviations principle.
problem Challenges in anomaly detection for high-dimensional data.
method Large Deviations Anomaly Detection (LAD) algorithm.
result Outperforms state-of-the-art methods on high-dimensional data sets.