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48 results for Choquet representation

Study on risk measures using distorted Choquet integrals with random distortions.

problem Developing risk measures under random distortions of capacities.
method Introducing and analyzing randomly distorted Choquet integrals with respect to a distorted capacity, establishing properties and providing representations.
result Representation of comonotonic additive conditional risk measures using G-randomly distorted Choquet integrals.

This paper reviews incompatibilities of comonotonic risk measures.

problem Incompatibilities of comonotonic risk measures with central properties.
method Literature review and Choquet representation of comonotonic additive risk measures.
result Comonotonic additive risk measures cannot be surplus invariant.

Choquet regularization improves exploration in RL.

problem Improving exploration in reinforcement learning.
method Introducing Choquet regularizers to measure and manage exploration, reformulating RL problems and deriving explicit solutions.
result Explicit optimal distributions and Choquet regularizers for various exploratory samplers.

The paper introduces risk consistency properties for credit ratings.

problem Promoting prudent investment decisions in credit ratings.
method Introducing and studying risk consistency properties in the framework of Choquet rating criteria.
result Characterization of Choquet risk measures and rating criteria satisfying risk consistency properties.

We obtain a dual representation of the Kantorovich functional defined for functions on the Skorokhod space using quotient sets. Our representation takes the form of a Choquet capacity generated by martingale measures satisfying additional constraints to ensure compatibility with the quotient sets. These sets contain st…

2019-04-09abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper we study a robust expected utility maximization problem with random endowment in discrete time. We give conditions under which an optimal strategy exists and derive a dual representation for the optimal utility. Our approach is based on a general representation result for monotone convex functionals, a fu…

2017-12-20abs ↗pdf ↗

The aim of this paper is to introduce a risk measure that extends the Gini-type measures of risk and variability, the Extended Gini Shortfall, by taking risk aversion into consideration. Our risk measure is coherent and catches variability, an important concept for risk management. The analysis is made under the Choque…

2017-07-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Expands learning paradigm to stochastic orders using Choquet-Toland distance and Variational Dominance Criterion.

problem Learning high-dimensional distributions with stochastic orders.
method Introduces Choquet-Toland distance and Variational Dominance Criterion, uses input convex maxout networks (ICMNs).
result Proposes surrogates for Choquet-Toland distance and Variational Dominance Criterion with parametric rates.

Study transverse measures on infinite type hyperbolic surfaces.

problem Characterize the cone of transverse measures on infinite type hyperbolic surfaces.
method Use inverse limits and geodesic laminations to describe and construct cones of transverse measures.
result Explicit descriptions and bases of cones of transverse measures exist for many laminations.

New principles for collapsing law-invariant functionals to means, extending beyond convexity.

problem Conditions for law-invariant functionals to reduce to means.
method Establishing collapse to the mean principles for non-convex functionals.
result General principles apply beyond convexity, including quasiconvex and Choquet integrals.

The paper bounds solutions to complex optimization problems with uncertain data.

problem Distributionally robust optimization problems with multivariate uncertainty sets.
method Conditions and bounds derived for multivariate and univariate Wasserstein distances, Bregman-Wasserstein divergences, and signed Choquet integrals.
result Computable lower and upper bounds for DRO problems, derived from scalar-valued aggregation functions and Wasserstein distances.

The paper solves an insurance problem using mean-variance and rank-dependent utility theory.

problem Formulating and solving an insurance problem with rank-dependent utility and mean-variance premium principle.
method Formulated as a non-concave maximization problem, then turned into a concave quantile optimization problem, solved using calculus of variations.
result An optimal insurance contract is derived and numerically computed.

A new convex loss function optimizes set predictions with balanced size and coverage.

problem Optimizing set predictions with balanced size and coverage.
method Proposes a convex loss function using Choquet integrals for nondecreasing subset-valued functions.
result Optimal trade-offs between conditional probabilistic coverage and set size.

New insights into risk aversion for complex decision models.

problem Understanding risk aversion in non-monotone decision models.
method Characterization of probabilistic risk aversion for generalized rank-dependent functions.
result Probabilistic risk aversion is determined by the distortion function, which is convex or scaled quantile-spread mixtures.

Characterizes continuity of monotone functionals in mixed topology.

problem Continuity of monotone functionals in mixed topology.
method Characterization through lower semicontinuity and dual representations.
result Continuity in mixed topology is equivalent to dual representation in terms of countably additive measures.

Study dynamic risk measures and performance indices using distortion functions.

problem Investigate time consistency of dynamic risk measures and performance indices generated by distortion functions.
method Analyze dynamic coherent risk measures (DCRMs) and dynamic weighted value at risk measures, proving their equivalence. Establish properties of families of DCRMs generated by distortion functions and define corresponding dynamic coherent acceptability indices (DCAIs). Examine time consistency of DCRMs and DCAIs.
result DCRM generated by distortion functions are sub-martingale time consistent but not super-martingale time consistent and not weakly acceptance time consistent.

Paper introduces new risk measures for default risk and model uncertainty.

problem Model uncertainty and default risk in rating systems.
method Introduces default risk measures and discusses their properties and impacts.
result Different default risk measures and margins of conservatism affect risk-weighted assets.

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.

In this work, we use the global analysis and degree-theoretic methods introduced by Smale to study the existence and multiplicity of solutions of the vacuum Einstein constraint equations given by the conformal method of Lichnerowicz-Choquet-Bruhat-York. In particular this approach gives a new proof of the existence res…

2018-12-15abs ↗pdf ↗

We prove short-time existence for the Einstein-Euler-Entropy system for non-isentropic fluids with data in uniformly local Sobolev spaces. The cases of compact as well as non-compact Cauchy surfaces are covered. The method employed uses a Lagrangian description of the fluid flow which is based on techniques developed b…

2013-01-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Motivated by recent work of Choquet-Bruhat, Chrusciel, and Martin-Garcia, we prove monotonicity properties and comparison results for the area of slices of the null cone of a point in a Lorentzian manifold. We also prove volume comparison results for subsets of the null cone analogous to the Bishop-Gromov relative volu…

2010-08-03abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper examines the unexpected losses and risk ratios for co-monotonic alternatives in large portfolios.

problem Understanding the unexpected losses and risk ratios for large portfolios with co-monotonic alternatives.
method Analyzes the asymptotic behavior of unexpected losses and risk ratios for co-monotonic alternatives using monotone cash-additive risk measures and Choquet insurance premia.
result Unexpected losses of large weighted portfolios are of order o(nλn)o(n\overlineλ_n), where λn\overlineλ_n is the average weight.

This paper attempts to provide a decision-theoretic foundation for the measurement of economic tail risk, which is not only closely related to utility theory but also relevant to statistical model uncertainty. The main result is that the only risk measures that satisfy a set of economic axioms for the Choquet expected …

2014-01-20abs ↗pdf ↗

In a discrete-time financial market, a generalized duality is established for model-free superhedging, given marginal distributions of the underlying asset. Contrary to prior studies, we do not require contingent claims to be upper semicontinuous, allowing for upper semi-analytic ones. The generalized duality stipulate…

2019-09-13abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper proposes RiskRank as a joint measure of cyclical and cross-sectional systemic risk. RiskRank is a general-purpose aggregation operator that concurrently accounts for risk levels for individual entities and their interconnectedness. The measure relies on the decomposition of systemic risk into sub-components …

2016-01-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper investigates Lambda Value-at-Risk under ambiguity and risk sharing.

problem Investigates Lambda Value-at-Risk under ambiguity and risk sharing.
method Establishes equivalence of robust ΛΛVaR and traditional ΛΛVaR under ambiguity sets, analyzes properties, derives explicit formulas, and explores risk sharing.
result Unified and extended the concept of Value-at-Risk under ambiguity, derived explicit formulas for specific ambiguity sets, and explored risk sharing.

Study models weather index insurance pricing by insurers and farmers, finding flexible pricing kernels boost profits.

problem Monopoly pricing of weather index insurance with risk and flexibility considerations.
method Bowley-type sequential game with insurer and farmer, using neural networks for farmer's payoff.
result Flexible pricing kernels increase insurer profits closer to indemnity insurance levels.

Diversification represents the idea of choosing variety over uniformity. Within the theory of choice, desirability of diversification is axiomatized as preference for a convex combination of choices that are equivalently ranked. This corresponds to the notion of risk aversion when one assumes the von-Neumann-Morgenster…

2015-07-08abs ↗pdf ↗

We formulate an optimal stopping problem for a geometric Brownian motion where the probability scale is distorted by a general nonlinear function. The problem is inherently time inconsistent due to the Choquet integration involved. We develop a new approach, based on a reformulation of the problem where one optimally c…

2011-03-09abs ↗pdf ↗

The notion of maximal extension of a globally hyperbolic space-time arises from the notion of maximal solutions of the Cauchy problem associated to the Einstein's equations of general relativity. In 1969 Choquet-Bruhat and Geroch proved that if the Cauchy problem has a local solution, this solution has a unique maximal…

2013-06-17abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper proves local isometric embeddings for singular metrics near a point.

problem Existence of local isometric embeddings for singular Riemannian metrics.
method Ramified local isometric embeddings using Leray's ramified Cauchy-Kovalevskaya Theorem.
result Existence of local analytic isometric embeddings into Euclidean space.