Study of most probable paths for anisotropic Brownian motions on manifolds.
problem Characterizing paths of Brownian motions with anisotropic diffusion on manifolds.
method Using stochastic development and fiber bundle of linear frames, the study provides a comprehensive characterization of most probable paths.
result Explicit equations and integration methods for most probable paths on different geometries, including constant curvature surfaces.
New Brownian motion defined in Minkowski normed spaces.
problem Constructing Brownian motion in non-Euclidean spaces.
method Singular McKean--Vlasov stochastic differential equation.
result Pathwise uniqueness of solutions to the stochastic differential equation.
Study on Brownian motion on discrete curve spaces, proving stochastic completeness.
problem Analyzing Brownian motion on spaces of discrete curves.
method Introduced and studied Brownian motion on spaces of discrete regular curves with Sobolev-type metrics.
result All geodesically complete spaces of discrete regular curves are stochastically complete.
A new prior for VAEs improves model capacity by allowing a more flexible latent space.
problem Standard Gaussian priors in VAEs limit model capacity and performance.
method Proposed a Riemannian Brownian motion prior over a Riemannian structure of the latent space.
result The new prior significantly increases model capacity with only one additional scalar parameter.
Constructs stochastic processes on sub-Riemannian manifolds using Cartan connections.
problem Developing stochastic processes on sub-Riemannian manifolds.
method Introduces stochastic development using Cartan connections, derives generator, and provides conditions for existence.
result Derives a general expression for the generator of the stochastic process and provides conditions for the existence of a Cartan connection.
We provide a probabilistic approach to studying minimal surfaces in three-dimensional Euclidean space. Following a discussion of the basic relationship between Brownian motion on a surface and minimality of the surface, we introduce a way of coupling Brownian motions on two minimal surfaces. This coupling is then used …
The purpose of this article is to compute the expected first exit times of Brownian motion from a variety of domains in the Euclidean plane and in the hyperbolic plane.
We discuss the geometric foundation behind the use of stochastic processes in the frame bundle of a smooth manifold to build stochastic models with applications in statistical analysis of non-linear data. The transition densities for the projection to the manifold of Brownian motions developed in the frame bundle lead …
Study on determinants of unitary Brownian motion and their asymptotic laws.
problem Understanding determinants of unitary Brownian motion and their behavior over time.
method Using Stiefel fibration and skew-product decomposition of the Stiefel Brownian motion.
result Prove asymptotic laws for determinants of block entries of unitary Brownian motion.
Researchers created a continuous Markov martingale that mimics Brownian motion but lacks the strong Markov property.
problem Constructing a continuous Markov martingale with Brownian marginals that misses the strong Markov property.
method Developed a new approach to create a continuous Markov martingale that differs from Brownian motion in terms of the strong Markov property.
result A continuous Markov martingale with Brownian marginals that lacks the strong Markov property was successfully constructed.
Study refracted skew Brownian motion, find densities and asymptotics.
problem Modeling and analyzing refracted skew Brownian motion.
method Perturbation approach to find potential densities, transition density, and asymptotic behaviors.
result Expressions and asymptotic behaviors of refracted skew Brownian motion.
Paper defines multi-dimensional fractional Brownian motion under volatility uncertainty.
problem Volatility uncertainty in fractional Brownian motion.
method Definition and study of multi-dimensional fractional Brownian motion (G-fBm) with Hurst index.
result First results on stochastic calculus for G-fBm with Hurst index > 0.5.
New model uses generalized fractional Brownian motion for stock price prediction.
problem Traditional models fail to accurately predict stock price fluctuations.
method Introduces generalized fractional Brownian motion as a new stochastic process for price modeling.
result Validates the new model for option pricing and risk assessment.
Researchers calculate the Laplace transform of a geometric Brownian motion integral.
problem Calculating the Laplace transform of a specific integral functional of geometric Brownian motion.
method Analytical calculation of the Laplace transform of the cumulative distribution and probability density functions.
result The Laplace transform of the integral functional of geometric Brownian motion is derived.
Geodesic walks converge to Brownian motion on Finsler manifolds.
problem Understanding random walks on Finsler manifolds.
method Analyzing convergence of geodesic random walks to diffusion processes.
result The Brownian motion on a Riemannian metric is a key result.
New SDEs use G-Brownian motion, extending mean-field models.
problem Extending mean-field models to new types of stochastic processes.
method Introduced G-SDEs with coefficients dependent on current state and solution as random variable. result Validated new SDE framework for complex stochastic systems.
A new model captures option price dynamics using sub-fractional Brownian motion.
problem Capturing the complex price dynamics of financial options.
method Developed a CEV model driven by a mixed sub-fractional Brownian motion.
result Empirical tests show the model effectively captures option price dynamics.
This paper derives the non-analytic solution to the Fokker-Planck equation of fractional Brownian motion using the method of Laplace transform. Sequentially, by considering the fundamental solution of the non-analytic solution, this paper obtains the transition probability density function of the random variable that i…
Replacing Black-Scholes' driving process, Brownian motion, with fractional Brownian motion allows for incorporation of a past dependency of stock prices but faces a few major downfalls, including the occurrence of arbitrage when implemented in the financial market. We present the development, testing, and implementatio…
The discrete sum of geometric Brownian motions plays an important role in modeling stochastic annuities in insurance. It also plays a pivotal role in the pricing of Asian options in mathematical finance. In this paper, we study the probability distributions of the infinite sum of geometric Brownian motions, the sum of …
The paper studies the question of whether the classical mirror and synchronous couplings of two Brownian motions minimise and maximise, respectively, the coupling time of the corresponding geometric Brownian motions. We establish a characterisation of the optimality of the two couplings over any finite time horizon and…
The book explores stochastic areas and heat kernels on manifolds.
problem Understanding stochastic area functionals and heat kernels on manifolds.
method Study of Brownian motions and heat kernels on Lie groups and Riemannian manifolds.
result Rich interactions between stochastic calculus, geometry, and random matrices.
Modeling financial markets with memory using fractional calculus and Brownian motion.
problem Capturing memory effects in financial markets using stochastic models.
method Fractional Langevin equation with colored noise generated by fractional Brownian motion.
result Anomalous marginal glass phase observed in some regions of the system.
Estimates spectral gap for Brownian motion on sticky-reflecting domains.
problem Estimating spectral gap for Brownian motion on sticky-reflecting domains.
method Interpolation method and novel applications of Reilly formula.
result Lower bounds for spectral gap derived for general domains.
Two insurance companies collaborate to maximize the probability of none going bankrupt.
problem Maximizing the probability of no company bankruptcy in a correlated Brownian motion model.
method Analyzing optimal strategies and deriving explicit formulas for minimal ruin probability.
result Maximizing collaboration benefits when Brownian motions are positively correlated.
The paper extends Merton model to price equity warrants under subdiffusive fractional Brownian motion of the short rate.
problem Equity warrant pricing under subdiffusive fractional Brownian motion of the short rate.
method The paper applies subdiffusive mechanism to analyze equity warrant in a fractional Brownian motion environment, deriving a pricing formula for equity warrant.
result The paper provides a pricing formula for equity warrants under subdiffusive fractional Brownian motion model of the short rate.
Solves optimal liquidation problem for stock price following geometric Brownian motion.
problem Optimal liquidation problem for stock price process following geometric Brownian motion.
method Functional analysis tools; working in terms of cash.
result Explicit solution to the problem, extending to stochastic drift.
A standard Variational Autoencoder, with a Euclidean latent space, is structurally incapable of capturing topological properties of certain datasets. To remove topological obstructions, we introduce Diffusion Variational Autoencoders with arbitrary manifolds as a latent space. A Diffusion Variational Autoencoder uses t…
On a multi-assets Black-Scholes economy, we introduce a class of barrier options. In this model we apply a generalized reflection principle in a context of the finite reflection group acting on a Euclidean space to give a valuation formula and the semi-static hedge.
Study Brownian motions and heat kernel bounds on Kähler and quaternion Kähler manifolds.
problem Understanding Brownian motions and heat kernel bounds on specific geometric manifolds.
method Sharp Laplacian comparison theorems and Cheeger-Yau type lower bounds for heat kernels.
result Sharp Cheeger-Yau type lower bounds for heat kernels and Dirichlet eigenvalues of metric balls.
Efficient diffusion model for symmetric manifolds reduces training and computation costs.
problem Heat kernel computations for manifold diffusion models are computationally expensive and infeasible.
method Spatially-varying covariance diffusion model, efficient objective derived via Ito's Lemma.
result Our model reduces training time and arithmetic operations by orders of magnitude.
Universal approximation for stochastic processes using Brownian motion.
problem Approximating stochastic processes with linear functionals.
method Establishing Lp-type universal approximation theorems for rough path spaces. result Linear functionals on the signature of time-extended Brownian motion can approximate any p-integrable stochastic process. Quaternionic Brownian motion on flag manifold linked to sphere diffusion.
problem Modeling quaternionic stochastic areas on quaternionic flag manifolds.
method Relating quaternionic Brownian motion to symplectic Brownian motion and using radial dynamics.
result Quaternionic stochastic areas follow a multivariate normal distribution.
Upper bounds on constants for Brownian motion with sticky boundary.
problem Bounding constants for Brownian motion with sticky boundary.
method Interpolation approach based on energy interactions and Reilly formula.
result Upper bounds on Poincaré and Logarithmic Sobolev constants.
Proves CLT for Brownian paths on pinched negative curvature manifolds.
problem Distribution of Brownian paths on pinched negative curvature manifolds.
method Proof of central limit theorem for distances and Green functions.
result Central limit theorem holds for Brownian paths in pinched negative curvature.
Rough volatility models are becoming increasingly popular in quantitative finance. In this framework, one considers that the behavior of the log-volatility process of a financial asset is close to that of a fractional Brownian motion with Hurst parameter around 0.1. Motivated by this, we wish to define a natural and re…
Study bounds for Brownian motion on manifolds with sticky boundary conditions.
problem Proving geometric bounds for Brownian motion on manifolds with sticky boundary conditions.
method Interpolation involving energy interactions between boundary and interior of the manifold.
result Explicit geometric bounds on Steklov eigenvalues, boundary trace operators, and boundary trace logarithmic Sobolev constants.
An innovative extension of Geometric Brownian Motion model is developed by incorporating a weighting factor and a stochastic function modelled as a mixture of power and trigonometric functions. Simulations based on this Modified Brownian Motion Model with optimal weighting factors selected by goodness of fit tests, sub…
Time-subordinated Brownian motion models improve financial market stochastic distribution.
problem Improving stochastic distribution modeling in financial markets.
method Fourier theory and methodology for time-subordinated Brownian motion models, extending real domain to complex plane.
result Characterization and direct study of stochastic time-change from full process.
A new option pricing model uses a time-varying Hurst exponent for more accurate financial predictions.
problem Inaccurate modeling of financial time series due to constant memory parameter limitations.
method Modeling price fluctuations with multifractional Brownian motion and deriving option pricing formula.
result Empirical performance shows the multifractional model fits market quotes better than standard models.
We provide an explicit formula giving the optimal number of paths needed to simulate two correlated Brownian motions.
This paper constructs Brownian motion on complex flag manifolds and finds joint distribution of stochastic areas.
problem Modeling stochastic areas on complex partial flag manifolds.
method Constructs Brownian motion on complex partial flag manifolds and uses it to find joint distribution of stochastic areas.
result Limit law of stochastic areas is a multivariate Cauchy distribution.
In this paper, we develop a theory of common decomposition for two correlated Brownian motions, in which, by using change of time method, the correlated Brownian motions are represented by a triplet of processes, (X,Y,T), where X and Y are independent Brownian motions. We show the equivalent conditions for the tr…
Reflected geometric Brownian motion models are not arbitrage-free.
problem No-arbitrage condition violation in financial markets.
method Analysis of reflected geometric Brownian motion models.
result Models violate even the weakest no-arbitrage condition.
We consider so-called regular invertible Gaussian Volterra processes and derive a formula for their prediction laws. Examples of such processes include the fractional Brownian motions and the mixed fractional Brownian motions. As an application, we consider conditional-mean hedging under transaction costs in Black-Scho…
Paper compares stock price prediction models using Heston and Geometric Brownian Motion.
problem Predicting stock prices accurately.
method Developed Heston and Geometric Brownian Motion models using Ito's lemma and Euler-Maruyama methods.
result Models outperform statistical indicators in predicting stock prices.
Study radial processes in sub-Riemannian Brownian motions, proving stochastic completeness and eigenvalue estimates.
problem Analyzing sub-Riemannian Brownian motions and their radial processes.
method Application of Itô's formula and sub-Laplacian comparison theorems to prove stochastic completeness and eigenvalue estimates.
result Proved Cheng's type estimates for Dirichlet eigenvalues of sub-Riemannian metric balls.
Study Brownian motion on Grassmann manifold using matrix stochastic calculus.
problem Understanding Brownian motion on non-compact Grassmann manifold.
method Realize Brownian motion as matrix diffusion process, use matrix stochastic calculus, and hyperbolic Stiefel fibration.
result Connection to generalized Maass Laplacian of complex hyperbolic space.