Analyzes premium data of Indian non-life insurers, finding GEV distribution best fits Lognormal and GEV extremes.
problem Modeling premiums of non-life insurance companies in India.
method Empirical analysis using Lognormal, GEV, and GPD distributions.
result Generalized Extreme Value distribution best fits premium data for ten Indian non-life insurers.
Extends extreme value mixture models to identify changepoints in financial extreme regimes.
problem Inference over financial extreme regimes is affected by threshold choice.
method Extends extreme value mixture models to account for distributional extreme changepoints using MCMC algorithms.
result Inclusion of different extreme regimes improves financial applications compared to static and dynamic approaches.
New bandit algorithms focus on extreme values, outperforming existing methods.
problem Optimizing decisions based on extreme values rather than expected values.
method Robust statistics-based algorithms with vanishing extremal regret.
result The proposed algorithms achieve superior performance compared to existing methods.
The thesis evaluates and compares extreme mixture models in finance and insurance.
problem Estimating tail risk measures in finance and insurance.
method Extreme mixture models and methods, including kernel density estimation and GARCH preprocessing.
result Kernel density estimation-based models do not outperform others in tail risk estimation.
Study extreme-case Value-at-Risk under IFR distributions, providing guidance for risk management.
problem Understanding extreme-case risk measures under distributional ambiguity and increasing failure rate.
method Characterized extreme-case range Value-at-Risk under mean and variance constraints with increasing failure rate.
result Characterized specific characteristics of extreme-case distributions under IFR constraints.
Extremal dependence between international stock markets is of particular interest in today's global financial landscape. However, previous studies have shown this dependence is not necessarily stationary over time. We concern ourselves with modeling extreme value dependence when that dependence is changing over time, o…
Extreme value theory enhances statistical learning extrapolation for rare events.
problem Challenges in traditional machine learning methods for extreme data.
method Asymptotic theory and statistical tools for tail behavior.
result Effective extrapolation methods for extreme quantiles and anomalies.
Framework reconstructs missing spatio-temporal data for extreme value prediction.
problem Predicting extreme values from incomplete spatio-temporal data.
method Convolutional deep neural networks and autoencoder-like models for conditional sampling.
result Framework produces accurate reconstructions of missing data for extremal values.
We win EVA2025 by estimating extreme precipitation events using Peaks Over Thresholds and martingale testing.
problem Estimating the probability of extreme precipitation events with limited data.
method Modeling Peaks Over Thresholds with an exponential distribution and using martingale testing for evaluation.
result Our method outperforms other approaches in estimating extreme precipitation events.
New method uses extreme value theory to estimate neural network errors.
problem Quantifying the error of neural networks, especially for large values.
method Applying extreme value theory to approximate the distribution of error.
result Developed a new estimator for the shape parameter of the Pareto distribution.
Survey of extreme value modeling techniques for insurance.
problem Modeling of insurance industry's extreme events.
method Truncation, tempering, censoring, regression techniques.
result Adapted techniques for insurance applications.
Classification tasks usually assume that all possible classes are present during the training phase. This is restrictive if the algorithm is used over a long time and possibly encounters samples from unknown classes. The recently introduced extreme value machine, a classifier motivated by extreme value theory, addresse…
New framework estimates treatment effects in extreme data.
problem Hindered by unavailability of counterfactual outcomes and rarity of extreme data.
method Proposes a new framework based on extreme value theory.
result Quantifies treatment effects using tail decay rates of potential outcomes.
Study efficient resource allocation for detecting extreme values.
problem Efficiently allocate limited resources to detect extreme values in various fields.
method Proposes ExtremeHunter algorithm for sequential resource allocation under limited feedback.
result Demonstrates ExtremeHunter outperforms oracle policy in detecting extreme values.
Proposes a network-based strategy to manage financial market risks.
problem Managing extreme events in volatile financial markets.
method Extreme value theory, network model, maximum independent set, value at risk, expected shortfall.
result Developed portfolio strategies improve risk diversification.
GARCH-UGH improves VaR estimation for financial risk management.
problem Dynamic estimation of extreme VaR in financial time series.
method AR-GARCH filtering followed by a bias-reduced extreme value estimator.
result GARCH-UGH estimates are more accurate than conventional methods.
We develop a framework for analyzing extreme values in correlated financial data.
problem Quantifying and mitigating risk in complex financial systems.
method Developed a practical framework for handling finite, multivariate, and correlated time series in finance.
result We successfully analyze high-frequency stock returns using univariate extreme value tools.
PCA simplifies multivariate extreme data analysis.
problem Analyzing multivariate extreme values with high-dimensional data.
method Principal Component Analysis (PCA) for dimensionality reduction.
result PCA helps preserve essential information for extreme value analysis.
Paper improves risk estimation for extreme events.
problem Estimating extreme risks accurately.
method Modified Bayes risk for expectiles, asymptotic expansions, efficient estimators.
result Asymptotic normality of estimators proved.
Study extreme values of stable random fields on geometric spaces.
problem Understanding extreme values of stable random fields on various geometric spaces.
method Analyzing extreme values through Patterson-Sullivan measures and extremal cocycle growth.
result Established a dichotomy for the growth-rate of maxima sequences of stable random fields.
Improved GP model forecasts wireless demand extremes with better uncertainty quantification.
problem Forecasting extreme wireless demand spikes and troughs for network optimization.
method Designed a feature embedding kernel for Gaussian Process models.
result 32% reduction in short-term extreme value prediction error vs. S-ARIMA.
A novel model combines deep learning and extreme value theory for multivariate cyber risk prediction.
problem High dimensionality and heavy tails in multivariate cyber risk patterns.
method Combines deep learning for point predictions and extreme value theory for quantile predictions.
result The model provides satisfactory high quantile predictions and accurate point predictions.
Proposes a method to model financial returns with extreme shocks using flexible tail transformations.
problem Capturing extreme shocks in financial return data.
method Introduces a transformation layer in normalizing flows to model heavy-tailed distributions.
result Trained models can generate synthetic sets of extreme returns.
Spectral clustering identifies clusters of multivariate extremes.
problem Analyzing the dependence structure of multivariate extremes.
method Spectral clustering based on a random k k k -nearest neighbor graph. result Spectral clustering can consistently identify clusters of multivariate extremes under certain conditions.
Combines GANs and EVT for better modeling of spatial climate extremes.
problem Modeling dependencies between climate extremes, especially in high-dimensional spaces.
method Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) combined with Extreme Value Theory (EVT).
result evtGAN outperforms classical GANs and statistical approaches in modeling spatial extremes.
EX-DRL improves extreme quantile prediction for financial risk management.
problem Inaccurate estimation of extreme quantiles in loss distributions.
method EX-DRL uses Generalized Pareto Distribution (GPD) to model the tail of the loss distribution and Quantile Regression (QR) to improve extreme quantile prediction.
result EX-DRL provides more precise estimates of extreme quantiles, improving risk metrics reliability.
New method clusters and visualizes anomalies in complex systems.
problem Identifying simultaneous extreme values in random vectors.
method Mixture model based on multivariate extreme value theory.
result Assigns posterior probabilities for anomaly types and clusters extreme observations.
Bayesian method models normal and anomalous behaviors using extreme value theory.
problem Challenges in setting optimal thresholds for anomaly detection.
method Probabilistic framework using Dirichlet Process Mixture Model and extreme value theory.
result Explicit modeling of normal and anomalous behaviors leads to robust anomaly detection.
Neural network model forecasts extreme flood risk.
problem Accurately estimating high quantiles of extreme events.
method EQRN model combining neural networks and extreme value theory.
result Forecasting flood risk with improved adaptability.
It will be discussed the statistics of the extreme values in time series characterized by finite-term correlations with non-exponential decay. Precisely, it will be considered the results of numerical analyses concerning the return intervals of extreme values of the fluctuations of resistance and defect-fraction displa…
Extends geometric approach to model non-stationary extremal dependence.
problem Capturing evolving extremal dependence in multivariate data.
method Geometric framework for non-stationary multivariate extreme value modelling.
result Framework can capture various dependence forms and is robust to different model formulations.
The book chapter discusses tail risk analysis for financial data using extreme value statistics.
problem Serial dependence in financial time series complicates tail risk assessment.
method The approach involves unconditional and conditional quantile forecasting.
result Serial dependence impacts multivariate tail dependence.
The paper examines extreme value statistics of high-dimensional sample covariances, with applications in finance and image analysis.
problem Statistical validation of normal conditions in high-dimensional time series data.
method Generalizes the maximal deviation of sample autocovariances to high dimensions and applies Gumbel-type extreme value asymptotics.
result Gumbel-type extreme value asymptotics holds true for high-dimensional sample covariances.
This paper applies the Extreme-Value (EV) Generalised Pareto distribution to the extreme tails of the return distributions for the S&P500, FT100, DAX, Hang Seng, and Nikkei225 futures contracts. It then uses tail estimators from these contracts to estimate spectral risk measures, which are coherent risk measures that r…
Paper evaluates CRPS for extreme event forecasts, finding it unsuitable.
problem Verifying probabilistic forecasts of extreme events is challenging.
method Formal framework using extreme value theory to assess CRPS as a random variable.
result CRPS is unsuitable for extreme event verification.
Extremal length systole is maximized at the Bolza surface.
problem Finding the surface with the maximum extremal length systole.
method Analyzing the Bolza surface and comparing its extremal length systole to others.
result The extremal length systole of the Bolza surface is 2 \sqrt{2} 2 and is a strict local maximum. The paper tackles catastrophic risk in reinforcement learning using extreme value theory.
problem Mitigating catastrophic risk in sequential decision making with limited observations.
method Developed POTPG, a policy gradient algorithm based on extreme value theory.
result POTPG outperforms common benchmarks in numerical experiments.
ExGAN generates realistic extreme samples using GANs and EVT.
problem Generating realistic extreme scenarios for risk management.
method ExGAN combines GANs with EVT to model extreme tails of distributions.
result ExGAN efficiently generates extreme samples with constant time complexity.
Kernel PCA helps analyze multivariate extremes and clusters them effectively.
problem Analyzing the dependence structure of multivariate extremes.
method Kernel PCA as a method for clustering and dimension reduction.
result Kernel PCA preimages effectively identify clusters in multivariate extremes.
The novel unseen classes can be formulated as the extreme values of known classes. This inspired the recent works on open-set recognition \cite{Scheirer_2013_TPAMI,Scheirer_2014_TPAMIb,EVM}, which however can have no way of naming the novel unseen classes. To solve this problem, we propose the Extreme Value Learning (E…
New neural network models extreme value distributions with preserved shape constraints.
problem Modeling multivariate extreme value distributions with preserved shape constraints.
method d-max-decreasing neural network architecture for non-parametric calibration and generation of MEVs.
result The proposed architecture approximates the dependence structure of MEVs at parametric rate and preserves essential shape constraints.
Invariant complex structures on the homogeneous manifold U ( n + 1 ) / U ( n ) × U ( p + 1 ) / U ( p ) U(n+1)/U(n)\times U(p+1)/U(p) U ( n + 1 ) / U ( n ) × U ( p + 1 ) / U ( p ) are reseached. Extreme values of sectional curvature of Hermitian metrics on this manifold are found.
Two CLEVER extensions improve neural network robustness evaluation.
problem Improving robustness evaluation of neural networks.
method Two extensions of CLEVER: second-order robustness guarantee and BPDA for non-differentiable inputs.
result Demonstrated effectiveness on a 121-layer Densenet model.
Generative models learn to capture target distribution support with extreme value loss.
problem Mode collapse in generative models for non-trivial target distributions.
method Optimizing against the minimal value of the loss function, rather than the mean.
result Models trained with extreme value loss learn to capture the support of the target distribution.
We apply the theory of continuous time random walks to study some aspects of the extreme value problem applied to financial time series. We focus our attention on extreme times, specifically the mean exit time and the mean first-passage time. We set the general equations for these extremes and evaluate the mean exit ti…
The paper calculates VaR and CTE for extreme and aggregate risks using FGM copula.
problem Estimating risk measures for extreme and aggregate risks of dependent and independent markets.
method Used FGM copula to model dependence, exponential and pareto distributions for marginal risks.
result Effect of dependency on VaR and CTE of extreme and aggregate risks analyzed.
Paper uses LSTM for anomaly detection in transportation networks.
problem Anomaly detection in transportation networks.
method LSTM model combined with statistical techniques (Gaussian, EVT, Tukey's method).
result EVT-based detection rule outperforms other methods.
Quantile regression is an increasingly important empirical tool in economics and other sciences for analyzing the impact of a set of regressors on the conditional distribution of an outcome. Extremal quantile regression, or quantile regression applied to the tails, is of interest in many economic and financial applicat…