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48 results for Fourier models

NFM models time-series data directly in the Fourier domain, achieving state-of-the-art performance.

problem Traditional time-series analysis focuses on the time domain, limiting flexibility.
method NFM models time-series data in the Fourier domain, using frequency extrapolation and interpolation.
result NFM achieves state-of-the-art performance on various time-series tasks.

RNNs solve modular addition tasks using low rank and sparse Fourier structures.

problem Solving modular addition tasks with recurrent neural networks.
method Identified low rank structures and sparse Fourier representations in RNN weights.
result RNNs robust to removing individual frequencies but degrade with more ablation.

Improved electrical load forecasting model using Fourier-enhanced RNN.

problem Electrical load time series downscaling with high accuracy and low error.
method Combines recurrent neural network with Fourier seasonal embeddings and self-attention.
result Significantly reduces RMSE across different time horizons compared to existing methods.

New algorithms learn sparse set functions in non-orthogonal Fourier bases.

problem Learning sparse set functions in non-orthogonal Fourier bases.
method Novel algorithms using non-orthogonal Fourier transforms.
result At most nkklog2k+knk - k \log_2 k + k queries for kk non-zero Fourier coefficients.

The paper studies Fourier-Laplace transforms in polynomial OU volatility models for option pricing.

problem Calibrating and pricing options in polynomial Ornstein-Uhlenbeck volatility models.
method Analyzes Fourier-Laplace transforms, connects to Riccati equations, and develops numerical schemes.
result Establishes existence and solution for Riccati equations and provides efficient numerical methods.

Enhances DGPs with adaptive RKHS Fourier features for better non-stationary pattern modeling.

problem Capturing complex non-stationary patterns in non-linear dynamical systems.
method Integrates ODE-based RKHS Fourier features into DGPs using convolution operations for adaptive amplitude and phase modulation. Uses a doubly stochastic variational inference framework.
result Improved predictive performance across various regression tasks.

Study identifies and analyzes three types of errors in learning Fourier operators.

problem Statistical, discretization, and truncation errors in learning Fourier operators.
method Analysis of a Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) based least squares estimator.
result Established upper and lower bounds on statistical, discretization, and truncation errors.

New method for optimizing risk in financial models using Fourier transforms.

problem Optimizing risk in financial models with multi-period mean-CVaR.
method Strictly monotone 2D integration scheme via Fourier-trained transition kernels.
result Established robust and accurate optimization method for financial models.

The paper introduces a new volatility model using Fourier techniques for pricing and hedging.

problem Pricing and hedging of financial derivatives with stochastic volatility.
method A Fourier-based approach to price and hedge European and path-dependent options in a stochastic volatility model.
result The model includes and extends popular volatility models like Stein-Stein, Bergomi, and Heston.

Develops Active Fourier Auditor to estimate ML model properties without reconstructing them.

problem Verifying and auditing properties of Machine Learning models in real-world applications.
method A new framework that quantifies ML model properties using Fourier coefficients, without reconstructing the model.
result Active Fourier Auditor (AFA) is more accurate and sample-efficient than baselines for estimating robustness, individual fairness, and group fairness.

New method uses tensor decompositions to overcome the curse of dimensionality for large-scale learning.

problem Large-scale machine learning problems with kernel methods.
method Deterministic Fourier features combined with low-rank tensor decomposition for tensor product structure.
result Demonstrated consistent performance and superior results compared to random Fourier features.

We show a connection between the Fourier spectrum of Boolean functions and the REINFORCE gradient estimator for binary latent variable models. We show that REINFORCE estimates (up to a factor) the degree-1 Fourier coefficients of a Boolean function. Using this connection we offer a new perspective on variance reduction…

2018-08-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Fourier methods fail to accurately approximate option Greeks in realistic market conditions.

problem Failure of Fourier pricing techniques to approximate Greeks in realistic market parameters.
method Used Fourier techniques like Carr-Madan formula, COS method, and Lewis formula to approximate Greeks, which failed in some market conditions.
result Empirically showed that Fourier methods completely fail to approximate Greeks in realistic market environments.

This paper analyzes SHAP values using Fourier expansions for model interpretability.

problem Understanding and interpreting SHAP values in complex models.
method Developed a spectral framework using Fourier expansions for SHAP values in various model regimes.
result SHAP values are Lipschitz continuous in the deterministic regime and converge to Gaussian process values in the probabilistic regime.

FourNet approximates financial transition densities using Fourier transforms.

problem Approximating transition densities in finance with high accuracy.
method FourNet is a novel FFNN with Gaussian activation, learning from characteristic functions.
result FourNet can approximate transition densities arbitrarily well with finite neurons.

Two ANOVA-based algorithms boost random Fourier feature models for function approximation.

problem Approximating high-dimensional functions with low-order interactions.
method Utilizes ANOVA decomposition to learn low-order functions and index sets of important variables.
result Significantly reduces approximation error compared to existing methods.

Enhances Fourier estimator performance for asynchronous event-data.

problem Improving correlation and covariance estimation on event-data.
method Implement and test NUFFT methods with different averaging kernels.
result Demonstrates improved performance and relationship between averaging scales.

This paper proposes a novel framework to regularize the highly ill-posed and non-linear Fourier ptychography problem using generative models. We demonstrate experimentally that our proposed algorithm, Deep Ptych, outperforms the existing Fourier ptychography techniques, in terms of quality of reconstruction and robustn…

2018-12-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proves Fourier transform for valuations, simplifying previous work.

problem Existence of isomorphism for translation-invariant smooth valuations.
method Directly describes Alesker's isomorphism in terms of Fourier transform on functions.
result Simple proofs of Alesker's Fourier transform properties, including a previously conjectured result.

A new method integrates Fourier basis expansion and mapping for improved time series forecasting.

problem Inconsistent starting cycles and series length issues in Fourier-based methods.
method Fourier Basis Mapping (FBM) method that integrates time-frequency features through Fourier basis expansion and mapping.
result FBM addresses inconsistencies and preserves temporal characteristics, achieving SOTA performance.

The square root of Fredholm determinants causes numerical instabilities in option pricing models.

problem Numerical instabilities in Fourier-based option pricing for the Volterra Stein-Stein model.
method Characterization of determinant crossing behavior, derivation of transform to handle crossings, efficient algorithms.
result Significant improvement in accuracy and reduction in computational cost for Fourier-based pricing.

A new CNN-based algorithm improves Fourier ptychography for faster, more robust image reconstruction.

problem Slow and inefficient Fourier ptychography reconstruction under system aberrations.
method A CNN-based iterative phase retrieval algorithm trained on GPUs.
result Significantly faster and more robust image reconstruction under system aberrations.

A new algorithm computes Fourier coefficients for a specified range efficiently.

problem Inefficiency in FFT due to fixed output size for all applications.
method Fast Partial Fourier Transform (PFT) that allows specifying the range of Fourier coefficients to compute.
result PFT achieves significant speedup over state-of-the-art FFT algorithms for small output sizes.

This work improves Fourier pricing for multi-asset options using RQMC with domain transformation.

problem Efficiently pricing multi-asset options in high dimensions with Fourier methods.
method Randomized quasi-Monte Carlo (RQMC) with domain transformation to handle singularities.
result RQMC with domain transformation provides accurate and scalable Fourier pricing for multi-asset options.

Many neural speech enhancement and source separation systems operate in the time-frequency domain. Such models often benefit from making their Short-Time Fourier Transform (STFT) front-ends trainable. In current literature, these are implemented as large Discrete Fourier Transform matrices; which are prohibitively inef…

2020-02-20abs ↗pdf ↗

New Fourier metrics equivalent to Wasserstein distances in image processing.

problem Equivalence of Fourier-based and Wasserstein metrics in imaging problems.
method Extensions of Fourier-based metrics to handle different centers of mass and discrete measures, showing equivalence to Wasserstein distances.
result New Fourier metrics are equivalent to Wasserstein distances with explicit constants, improving runtime in image processing.

Extend classical theory of affine processes to path-dependent setting

problem Path-dependent affine processes
method Introduce path-dependent coefficients and provide analytic formulas for their Fourier--Laplace transform
result Define path-dependent affine processes through their exponential-affine Fourier--Laplace transform and establish a characterization theorem

DAFNO learns surrogates for complex systems on irregular geometries.

problem Learning accurate surrogates for complex physical systems on irregular geometries.
method DAFNO incorporates a smoothed characteristic function in the integral layer architecture of FNOs, leveraging FFT for rapid computations.
result DAFNO achieves state-of-the-art accuracy on material modeling and airfoil simulation datasets.

The paper introduces new estimators for multivariate functions using Fourier methods.

problem Estimating multivariate functions like densities and regression functions.
method Monte Carlo estimators based on the Fourier integral theorem.
result Established rates of convergence for new estimators, often superior to existing methods.

Devoted to multi-task learning and structured output learning, operator-valued kernels provide a flexible tool to build vector-valued functions in the context of Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Spaces. To scale up these methods, we extend the celebrated Random Fourier Feature methodology to get an approximation of operator-…

2016-05-09abs ↗pdf ↗

New discrepancy function compares discrete probability measures considering space geometry.

problem Comparing discrete probability measures in a geometrically meaningful way.
method Proposes the Fourier Discrepancy Function, proving convexity, differentiability, and providing gradient formula.
result Proves the Fourier Discrepancy is convex, twice differentiable, and provides an explicit gradient formula.

The paper uses Fourier integral theorem for estimating multivariate distributions.

problem Estimating multivariate distributions and conditional distribution functions.
method Natural Monte Carlo and fully nonparametric estimators based on Fourier integral theorem.
result Explicit Monte Carlo estimators without estimated covariance matrix.

This work proves convergence of adaptive resampling for random Fourier features.

problem Sampling Fourier frequencies well for high-dimensional data.
method Data adaptive resampling of Fourier frequencies, asymptotically optimal.
result Proves convergence of adaptive resampling method for regression and classification problems.