Research
On-device research index

arXiv research

A locally-built, LLM-digested index of recent arXiv papers in quant finance, geometry/topology, and statistical ML — keyword search served straight from SQLite on this machine.

169,341 papers · 148 categories

Trend · papers per month

71142213284 · Jun 202019922001200920182026
48 results for Clock Drawing Test

This paper is about the clock number of a knot. First we define the clock number by using states of a knot defined by Kauffman. Next we show that if K is a prime knot, its clock number is greater than or equal to its crossing number. Finally we prove that its clock number is equal to its crossing number if and only if …

2011-03-01abs ↗pdf ↗

YOASOVI improves stochastic VI for large models with fast, self-correcting sampling.

problem Efficiently performing stochastic Variational Inference on large Bayesian models.
method YOASOVI uses acceptance sampling to draw only one sample per iteration, improving convergence speed and accuracy.
result YOASOVI converges faster and more accurately than regular Monte Carlo and Quasi-Monte Carlo methods.

HTFM improves mode coverage and tail-statistic recovery for heavy-tailed data.

problem Tackles heavy-tailed data in various domains with rare events.
method Proposes a framework using clock-conditioned Gaussian sources and truncated logsignature features.
result Improves mode coverage, sample quality, and tail-statistic recovery over Gaussian flow matching and baselines.

Paper introduces clock moves for plane graphs and proves Alexander polynomial properties.

problem Alexander polynomial of plane graphs and unimodality of coefficients.
method Introduces clock moves for plane graphs and develops a spanning tree model of Alexander polynomial.
result Proves unimodal property of Alexander polynomial coefficients and confirms conjectures.

State-of-the-art link prediction utilizes combinations of complex features derived from network panel data. We here show that computationally less expensive features can achieve the same performance in the common scenario in which the data is available as a sequence of interactions. Our features are based on social vec…

2013-04-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Large batch sizes don't improve training time for most models.

problem The inefficiency of large batch sizes in stochastic gradient descent.
method Empirical analysis of network training across various architectures and domains.
result Increasing batch size beyond a certain point does not reduce training time for either train or test loss.

Study efficient pricing for barrier options in stochastic-volatility models with leverage correction.

problem Barrier options are sensitive to volatility dynamics, especially leverage, making accurate pricing difficult.
method Developed a class of continuous-path stochastic-clock volatility models and a systematic small-ρ expansion to incorporate leverage.
result Transform-only pricing formulas for barrier derivatives are fast and numerically stable, even for negative leverage.

The paper characterizes discrete Morse functions on knot diagrams and generalizes a clock theorem.

problem Characterizing discrete Morse functions on knot diagrams and generalizing a clock theorem.
method Using matchings on the Tait graph, the paper constructs discrete Morse functions and counts them with a formula involving the graph Laplacian. It also proves a bijection between these functions and certain rooted spanning forests.
result The paper provides a closed formula for counting discrete Morse functions and generalizes a clock theorem.

The study confirms conditions for QQ-learning with persistent exploration.

problem Formulating conditions for QQ-learning with persistent exploration.
method Formulated assumptions for QQ-learning with local and global clocks, ensuring persistent exploration.
result The Robbins-Monro conditions are confirmed for QQ-learning with persistent exploration.

Sampling more can make models more confident in wrong answers, not better.

problem The modal ceiling and correlation ceiling limit the benefit of increased sampling.
method Analyzes the trade-offs between sampling more and selecting the best answer.
result Extra sampling beyond a certain point does not improve model performance and can even degrade it.

New CTBNs with clocks allow for non-exponential survival times.

problem Modeling phenomena with non-exponential survival times in continuous time.
method Introduced node-wise clocks to construct graph-coupled semi-Markov chains, enabling non-exponential survival times without auxiliary states.
result Parameter and structure inference algorithms provided, demonstrating advantages over current CTBN extensions.

A new pricing controller handles resource constraints to infer target prices effectively.

problem Resource constraints prevent fixed-price inference, leading to support exclusion.
method Formalizes support-exclusion failure, designs a target-aware controller, and uses a realized information clock.
result The controller can certify feasible target bands and log continuous local densities, leading to polynomial rates of inference.

Optimizer memory affects learning rate sensitivity in shuffle order, impacting fine-tuning noise.

problem Optimizer memory affects the learning rate sensitivity in shuffle order, leading to fine-tuning noise.
method Isolated the mechanism of fixed-clock optimizer memory affecting the learning rate sensitivity in shuffle order, deriving a fit-free way to size the noise.
result Fixed-clock optimizers like AdamW produce a larger first-order noise channel compared to memoryless optimizers, affecting fine-tuning comparisons.

D-Wave hybrid quantum-classical portfolio optimization shows classical decomposition is key, not quantum sampling.

problem Optimizing portfolios with constraints using hybrid quantum-classical methods.
method Operational decomposition audit of D-Wave's hybrid quantum-classical service on mean-variance-turnover instances.
result Classical decomposition and feasibility-aware reassembly are key to hybrid quantum-classical performance.

New bounds on neural network test loss derived from conditional information measures.

problem Estimating test loss of neural networks trained on limited data.
method Framework based on conditional information density between hypothesis and training set.
result Tail bounds on test loss decay as 1/n, improving over previous 1/sqrt{n} bounds.

Generative models learn rules at different timescales, revealing a 'innovation window'.

problem Generative models' convergence to empirical training distribution rather than population distribution.
method Rule-valid synthetic tasks, analyzing τruleτ_{\mathrm{rule}} and τmemτ_{\mathrm{mem}} across training timescales.
result The 'innovation window' widens with increasing dataset size and narrows with rule complexity.

This study compares parallel SMC and MCMC for Bayesian deep learning, showing SMC parallel is faster.

problem Efficiently performing Bayesian deep learning with parallel computing.
method Compared sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) and Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) in parallel settings.
result Parallel SMC achieves similar convergence as a single SMC but with reduced communication time.

Algorithm estimates clock in network cascades to improve performance.

problem Temporal distortion in cascade observation leads to performance degradation.
method Formulated clock estimation problem, developed FastClock algorithm.
result FastClock algorithm outperforms state-of-the-art in terms of accuracy and speed.

Detect spacetime curvature without rulers and clocks in 3D.

problem Detecting spacetime curvature without traditional measurement tools.
method Generalized results from 2D to 3D spacetime, proving well-stitched spacetime for conformally flat cases.
result A 3D spacetime is well-stitched if and only if it is conformally flat, providing a tool for curvature detection.

Classifies connections on Galilei manifolds, generalizing known results.

problem Classifying general affine connections on Galilei manifolds.
method Classification through tensor fields, extending known Galilei connections.
result Additional freedom in connections not metric-compatible, linked to clock form and space metric.

A new BO termination criterion for HPO reduces optimization time without sacrificing test performance.

problem Determining an optimal budget for hyperparameter optimization.
method A new termination criterion based on the discrepancy between predictive and computable target performance.
result The proposed termination criterion achieves a better trade-off between test performance and optimization time.

Warm-starting neural networks can lead to worse performance than fresh starts.

problem Warm-starting neural networks can degrade performance compared to fresh starts.
method Analyzed and provided a simple trick to overcome the degradation of warm-starting.
result A simple trick can overcome the degradation of warm-starting in several important situations.

Study optimal stopping for American call options with random time-horizon in Lévy models.

problem Optimal stopping of American call options in random time-horizon under Lévy models.
method Model random time-horizon as Omega default clock, analyze value function under different qq and yy.
result Different values of qq and yy lead to various optimal strategies (up-crossing, two-sided exit).

Derives variance kernel for reaction boundary in financial models.

problem Separating components in financial volatility models.
method Operational-time variance kernel, damped Abel response kernel, closed asymptotic form.
result Operational variance has a closed asymptotic form involving various parameters.

We consider the problem of closeness testing for two discrete distributions in the practically relevant setting of \emph{unequal} sized samples drawn from each of them. Specifically, given a target error parameter ε>0\varepsilon > 0, m1m_1 independent draws from an unknown distribution p,p, and m2m_2 draws from an unkno…

2015-04-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Derives operational-time variance kernel for reaction boundaries in financial markets.

problem Separating components in volatility models to better understand market dynamics.
method Derives a variance kernel for a latent-order-book reaction boundary, separating structural boundary cumulant, clock projection, and pricing-measure choice.
result Operational variance has a closed asymptotic form for long-memory forcing, with effective signed-forcing intensity and resilience.

This paper builds a model of high-frequency equity returns by separately modeling the dynamics of trade-time returns and trade arrivals. Our main contributions are threefold. First, we characterize the distributional behavior of high-frequency asset returns both in ordinary clock time and in trade time. We show that wh…

2014-08-15abs ↗pdf ↗

GraphSAC detects anomalies in large graphs by sampling and filtering node subsets.

problem Vulnerability of holistic anomaly detection methods to compromised nodal attributes and network links.
method Randomly draws subsets of nodes, filters out contaminated sets, and uses SSL to estimate nominal label distributions.
result GraphSAC provides performance guarantees and is scalable to large graphs.

Bayesian neural networks improve stellar age predictions with reduced uncertainty.

problem Handling uncertainties in stellar dating using complex data relationships.
method Hierarchical Bayesian architecture with neural networks for probabilistic modeling.
result Age predictions with reduced uncertainty and mean absolute error < 1 Ga.