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48 results for External Factors

StockAgent uses AI to simulate real-world stock trading, analyzing external factors and profitability.

problem Investors need to understand how external factors affect stock trading.
method Developed StockAgent, a multi-agent system driven by large language models.
result Identified how external factors impact trading behavior and profitability.

In this paper, we use variational recurrent neural network to investigate the anomaly detection problem on graph time series. The temporal correlation is modeled by the combination of recurrent neural network (RNN) and variational inference (VI), while the spatial information is captured by the graph convolutional netw…

2017-08-09abs ↗pdf ↗

New method detects intrinsic cross-correlations in non-stationary time series affected by common factors.

problem Bias in cross-correlation analysis due to common external factors.
method Multifractal temporally weighted detrended partial cross-correlation analysis (MF-TWDPCCA).
result MF-TWDPCCA accurately detects intrinsic cross-correlations between non-stationary time series.

Model shows PoS networks can be captured by external finance, leading to centralization.

problem Long-term centralization of PoS networks under external finance pressures.
method Heterogeneous macroeconomic model with two actor classes: investors and consumers.
result External finance forces PoS networks to centralize, leading to zero internal staking yield.

Study shows stock price interactions increase during crises due to external stimulus.

problem Understanding stock price interactions during economic crises.
method Granger Causality and recurrence analysis on stock price series.
result External stimulus drives stock price interactions during crises.

Paper analyzes tech adoption in financial networks, finding key leadership and diffusion dynamics.

problem Understanding technology adoption and network effects in financial systems.
method Developed a spatial-network framework with a master equation and Feynman-Kac representation.
result Found strong support for two-regime adoption dynamics and significant leadership in network central banks.

Spatio-temporal (ST) data for urban applications, such as taxi demand, traffic flow, regional rainfall is inherently stochastic and unpredictable. Recently, deep learning based ST prediction models are proposed to learn the ST characteristics of data. However, it is still very challenging (1) to adequately learn the co…

2019-07-19abs ↗pdf ↗

The vast majority of current machine learning algorithms are designed to predict single responses or a vector of responses, yet many types of response are more naturally organized as matrices or higher-order tensor objects where characteristics are shared across modes. We present a new machine learning algorithm BaTFLE…

2016-12-09abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the dynamics of correlation and variance in systems under the load of environmental factors. A universal effect in ensembles of similar systems under the load of similar factors is described: in crisis, typically, even before obvious symptoms of crisis appear, correlation increases, and, at the same time, vari…

2009-05-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes MD-LiNA for multi-domain latent factor causal discovery.

problem Discovering causal structures among latent factors from multi-domain data.
method Multi-Domain Linear Non-Gaussian Acyclic Models (MD-LiNA) with an integrated two-phase algorithm.
result Locally consistent estimators of causal structure among shared latent factors.

The study identifies and predicts extreme stock price fluctuations using HHT and SVM.

problem Sporadic large stock price fluctuations due to various factors.
method Hilbert-Huang Transformation (HHT) for identifying extreme events (EEs) and Support Vector Regression (SVR) for forecasting.
result High instantaneous energy concentration in stock price during both positive and negative extreme events.

A new matrix factorization method for high-dimensional data.

problem Exploiting sparse structures in complex data for better interpretability.
method Bayesian shrinkage priors and flexible sparse patterns modeled through row and column dependencies.
result Demonstrated practical advantages through simulation and soccer heatmap analysis.

The waiting time needed for a stock market index to undergo a given percentage change in its value is found to have an up-down asymmetry, which, surprisingly, is not observed for the individual stocks composing that index. To explain this, we introduce a market model consisting of randomly fluctuating stocks that occas…

2006-04-18abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper optimizes portfolio management in incomplete markets with stochastic factors, considering periodic wealth evaluations.

problem Optimizing portfolio performance in an incomplete market model with stochastic factors and periodic wealth evaluations.
method Developed a martingale duality approach to find optimal portfolio processes and dual minimizers.
result Established the existence of optimal portfolio processes and identified dual minimizers as the 'least favorable' market completion.

We calculate in the strong coupling and large N limit the energy emitted by an accelerated external charge in N=4{\cal N}=4 SU(N) Yang-Mills theory, using the AdS/CFT correspondence. We find that the energy is a local functional of the trajectory of the charge. It coincides up to an overall factor with the Lienard formu…

2003-05-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Bayesian inference reconstructs external potentials in DFT for many-particle systems.

problem Reconstructing external potentials in classical density-functional theory (DFT) for many-particle systems.
method Combines Bayesian inference with classical DFT to probabilistically reconstruct external potentials.
result Accurately infers external potentials and density profiles with uncertainty quantification.

BeMF improves recommendation reliability in recommender systems.

problem Improving reliability in recommender systems beyond accuracy.
method Bernoulli Matrix Factorization (BeMF) for model-based collaborative filtering.
result BeMF selects more reliable predictions, improving recommendation quality.

Method predicts NAFLD risk with high accuracy and distribution-free coverage guarantees.

problem Insufficient population-level screening tools for NAFLD.
method Gradient-boosted decision trees with conformal prediction.
result Method achieves AUROC of 0.912 internally and 0.891 externally, superior to other models.

Study factors affecting liquidity on decentralized exchanges, introducing new metrics.

problem Understanding and predicting liquidity on decentralized exchanges (DEXs).
method Analyzes platform, blockchain, token pair, and liquidity pool factors; introduces new metrics.
result Identifies how various factors affect liquidity through concentration and total value locked.

Backtests of structured strategies lose much of their predictive power in live trading.

problem Uncertainty in how marketed backtests predict live performance of structured strategies.
method Analysis of 1,726 structured strategies from ten global institutions.
result Raw backtests have limited portability into live trading and deteriorate sharply.

Proposes a method to use external machine-learning predictions in multinomial logistic regression.

problem Improving statistical inference using summary-level external machine-learning predictions.
method Empirical-likelihood framework incorporating moment constraints from external nonparametric machine-learning predictions.
result Fused estimator achieves strict efficiency gain over primary-only estimator under mild conditions.

The value of stocks, indices and other assets, are examples of stochastic processes with unpredictable dynamics. In this paper, we discuss asymmetries in short term price movements that can not be associated with a long term positive trend. These empirical asymmetries predict that stock index drops are more common on a…

2006-09-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Modeling dynamic user interests using neural matrix factorization.

problem Challenging extraction of valuable insights from unstructured, high-dimensional, and dynamic online content data.
method Combines matrix factorization with neural networks to model nonlinear user and content factors.
result Accurately identifies nuanced and coherent consumption patterns of Boston Globe readers over five years.

New estimator improves ATT estimation efficiency with external controls.

problem Reduced efficiency when incorporating external controls into ATT estimation.
method Proposes a novel doubly robust estimator for ATT that maintains higher efficiency than standard approaches.
result Demonstrates improved efficiency of the new estimator compared to standard approaches, even under model misspecification.

Method estimates model performance on external samples from limited statistical characteristics.

problem Limited access to multiple datasets due to privacy and commercial restrictions.
method Search for weights that match external statistics and are closest to uniform, using model performance on weighted internal sample as an estimation.
result Estimated external performance is closer to actual performance than internal performance.

The study assesses external validity by evaluating worst-case treatment effects across subpopulations.

problem Underrepresentation of marginalized groups and limited study populations.
method Develops a semiparametrically efficient estimator for worst-case treatment effects (WTE) and uses cross-fitting to guard against brittle findings.
result The proposed framework guards against invalid findings due to unanticipated population shifts.

A method for logistic regression inference using both internal and external data.

problem Inability to estimate intercept and marginal case proportion in case-control logistic regression.
method Empirical likelihood approach integrating internal and external data.
result Intercept parameter becomes identifiable with external information, and all parameters are estimable consistently.

Study examines remittances in Nepal, linking external demand and domestic monetary conditions.

problem Understanding the dynamics of remittances in Nepal's economy.
method Constructed composite indices via PCA for external demand and domestic monetary conditions. Used ARDL, cointegration, DOLS, ECM, and machine learning for analysis.
result Strong positive long-run effect of external demand on remittances, significant negative impact of tighter domestic monetary conditions.

Framework for estimating treatment effects using external control data.

problem Improving efficiency in estimating average treatment effects (ATE) in hybrid trials.
method Developed a formal causal inference framework based on exchangeability assumptions and graphical criteria. Proposed estimators and efficient doubly-robust methods.
result Established finite-sample performance and demonstrated application to spinal muscular atrophy trial.

This paper studies a portfolio optimization problem in a discrete-time Markovian model of a financial market, in which asset price dynamics depend on an external process of economic factors. There are transaction costs with a structure that covers, in particular, the case of fixed plus proportional costs. We prove that…

2007-07-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Study identifies negative data externalities affecting model performance on specific groups.

problem Negative data externalities on group performance in machine learning models.
method Characterized and detected data-model inefficiencies, focusing on specific types of externalities.
result Negative data externalities can lower model performance on specific sub-groups, even with larger datasets.

Local mappings relate dual and primal factor graphs for efficient marginal probability estimation.

problem Efficient estimation of marginal probabilities in statistical physics models.
method Local mappings based on Fourier transform of local factors, applied to Ising, Potts, and clock models.
result Local extrema of fixed points are at phase transition points, and the mapping facilitates efficient estimation.

Survey of methods to incorporate external knowledge into stock price prediction.

problem Challenges in predicting stock prices due to market volatility and non-linearity.
method Survey of methods for acquiring and incorporating external knowledge into stock price prediction models.
result Systematic synthesis of previous studies on external knowledge types and their application in stock price prediction.

Understanding generalization in reinforcement learning (RL) is a significant challenge, as many common assumptions of traditional supervised learning theory do not apply. We focus on the special class of reparameterizable RL problems, where the trajectory distribution can be decomposed using the reparametrization trick…

2019-05-29abs ↗pdf ↗