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48 results for Fractional calculus

Paper generalizes path signature using fractional calculus for improved machine learning.

problem Improving path signature for machine learning applications.
method Introduces two new signatures inspired by fractional calculus and machine learning considerations.
result Significant accuracy improvements in handwritten digit recognition.

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.

A generalization of exterior calculus is considered by allowing the partial derivatives in the exterior derivative to assume fractional orders. That is, a fractional exterior derivative is defined. This is found to generate new vector spaces of finite and infinite dimension, fractional differential form spaces. The def…

2003-01-10abs ↗pdf ↗

FPG uses fractional calculus for efficient reinforcement learning with long-term memory.

problem High variance and inefficient sampling in standard policy gradient methods for long-term temporal modeling.
method Fractional Policy Gradients (FPG) incorporating Caputo fractional derivatives for power-law temporal correlations.
result Achieves asymptotic variance reduction of order O(t^(-alpha)) and sample efficiency gains.

Improved options pricing for two assets using fractional calculus.

problem Inaccurate options pricing predictions in financial markets.
method Utilized Black-Scholes equations with fractional derivatives for two asset models.
result Demonstrated analytical solution in convergent series form.

A definition for elliptical tempered stable distribution, based on the characteristic function, have been explained which involve a unique spectral measure. This definition provides a framework for creating a connection between infinite divisible distribution, and particularly elliptical tempered stable distribution, w…

2014-08-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper introduces a new optimization method for imbalanced datasets.

problem Overfitting in imbalanced datasets, especially in financial fraud detection.
method Fractional Weyl Integral optimization algorithm.
result Significantly improved performance in financial fraud detection (40% improvement in PR-AUC).

We formulate the fractional Ricci flow theory for (pseudo) Riemannian geometries enabled with nonholonomic distributions defining fractional integro-differential structures, for non-integer dimensions. There are constructed fractional analogs of Perelman's functionals and derived the corresponding fractional evolution …

2010-04-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Formula for option pricing in a stochastic volatility model with jumps.

problem Developing a formula for European option pricing in a complex stochastic volatility model.
method Fractional integral of a diffusion process, martingale representation, and Itô calculus for processes with jumps.
result A first-order approximation formula for option prices.

This work, dealt with the classical mean value theorem and took advantage of it in the fractional calculus. The concept of a fractional critical point is introduced. Some sufficient conditions for the existence of a critical point is studied and an illustrative example rele- vant to the concept of the time dilation eff…

2014-12-19abs ↗pdf ↗

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.

Reprint of a 1989 paper including minor corrections of misprints. Added comments (11 pages) about later related papers in the literature concerning comparison of Gabriel-Zisman calculus of (right) fractions and the use of generalized morphims in the sense of Haefliger-Skandalis-Hilsum for inverting differentiable equiv…

2008-03-28abs ↗pdf ↗

This work further develops the properties of fractional differential forms. In particular, finite dimensional subspaces of fractional form spaces are considered. An inner product, Hodge dual, and covariant derivative are defined. Coordinate transformation rules for integral order forms are also computed. Matrix order f…

2003-01-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Study extends convexity in curved spaces using fractional integrals.

problem Extending convexity to curved spaces with nonpositive curvature.
method Introducing (geodesically) hh-convex functions and using Katugampola's fractional integrals.
result Essentially sharp estimate involving squared distance mappings.

Extends fractional LpL^p uncertainty principles with extremizers and stability results.

problem Investigating uncertainty principles in fractional LpL^p settings.
method Analyzing the fractional Schrödinger equation to find extremal functions and sharp constants.
result Proves stability of extremizers for fractional uncertainty inequalities.

NANSDE-Net models time series with memory using neural ARMA-type noise.

problem Modeling time series with long- or short-memory characteristics.
method Developed NANSDE-Net, a generative model that incorporates Neural Network-kernel ARMA-type noise.
result NANSDE-Net matches or outperforms existing models in reproducing long- and short-memory features of data.

Fractional combinatorial flow improves surface conformal structures.

problem Improving discrete conformal structures on surfaces.
method Introducing a fractional combinatorial Calabi flow for discrete conformal structures on surfaces.
result Longtime existence and global convergence of the fractional combinatorial Calabi flow for various surface types.

Study adds memory effect to Solow-Swan model for more accurate economic growth modeling.

problem Inaccuracies in classical Solow-Swan model in capturing long-term dynamics.
method Introduced fractional calculus with Caputo derivative into Solow-Swan framework.
result Fractional-order model shows significant impact on capital accumulation and stability.

This paper extends Heston model to fractional Brownian motion for option pricing.

problem Developing a new financial model for option pricing with fractional Brownian motion.
method Extending Malliavin differentiability to fractional Heston-type model.
result Proves fractional Heston-type model is Malliavin differentiable and derives option pricing expressions.

The continuous observation of the financial markets has identified some stylized facts which challenge the conventional assumptions, promoting the born of new approaches. On the one hand, the long-range dependence has been faced replacing the traditional Gauss-Wiener process (Brownian motion), characterized by stationa…

2019-03-13abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper we present a rather general phenomenological theory of tick-by-tick dynamics in financial markets. Many well-known aspects, such as the Lévy scaling form, follow as particular cases of the theory. The theory fully takes into account the non-Markovian and non-local character of financial time series. Predi…

2000-01-10abs ↗pdf ↗

New neural operators model turbulence with memory and randomness.

problem Modeling turbulence in complex fluid dynamics with memory and randomness.
method Symmetrized activation functions, fractional derivatives, and stochastic noise.
result Theoretical guarantees for approximation quality in turbulent phenomena.

L2O-CFGD meta-learns hyperparameters for FGD, improving performance.

problem Challenges in convergence and hyperparameter selection for FGD.
method Learning to Optimize Caputo Fractional Gradient Descent (L2O-CFGD).
result Meta-learned schedule outperforms static hyperparameters and achieves comparable performance to black-box meta-learners.

This paper gives new and elementary combinatorial topological proofs of the classification of unoriented and oriented rational knots and links. These proofs are based on the known classification of alternating knots through flyping, and the calculus of continued fractions. We characterize the class of strongly invertib…

2002-12-01abs ↗pdf ↗

New model captures long-term memory effects in epidemic dynamics.

problem Identifying memory effects in disease progression and recovery.
method Physics-informed neural networks (PINN) with fractional SEIRD model.
result Fractional memory order αα improves predictive performance over classical models.

Fractional porous media equations yield q-Gaussian solutions for stock price returns.

problem Modeling stock price returns using fractional porous media equations.
method Analyzed three types of fractional extensions of the porous media equation.
result Local and non-local fractional extensions fit S&P 500 data better than classical models.

We examine in this article the pricing of target volatility options in the lognormal fractional SABR model. A decomposition formula by Ito's calculus yields a theoretical replicating strategy for the target volatility option, assuming the accessibilities of all variance swaps and swaptions. The same formula also sugges…

2018-01-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Data-driven discovery of "hidden physics" -- i.e., machine learning of differential equation models underlying observed data -- has recently been approached by embedding the discovery problem into a Gaussian Process regression of spatial data, treating and discovering unknown equation parameters as hyperparameters of a…

2018-08-02abs ↗pdf ↗

A new chaotic financial system is proposed by considering ethics involvement in a four-dimensional financial system with market confidence. A five-dimensional conformable derivative financial system is presented by introducing conformable fractional calculus to the integer-order system. A discretization scheme is propo…

2019-03-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper derives analytical formulas for NLD-CEV moments with regime switching.

problem Analytical tractability of NLD-CEV models under stochastic regimes.
method Hybrid system approach using Feynman-Kac formula for solving interconnected PDEs.
result Exact closed-form expressions for fractional-order conditional moments.

We present a neural-network valuation of financial derivatives in the case of fat-tailed underlying asset returns. A two-layer perceptron is trained on simulated prices taking into account the well-known effect of volatility smile. The prices of the underlier are generated using fractional calculus algorithms, and opti…

2000-01-18abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper analyzes implied volatility for European and Asian options under stochastic volatility Bachelier model.

problem Analyzing implied volatility for European and Asian options under stochastic volatility.
method Using Malliavin calculus and anticipating Ito's formula, the paper computes and finds asymptotic formulas for implied volatility and skew.
result The paper provides a short maturity asymptotic formula for the skew of implied volatility that depends on the roughness of the volatility model.

We construct a discrete form of Hamilton's Ricci flow (RF) equations for a d-dimensional piecewise flat simplicial geometry, S. These new algebraic equations are derived using the discrete formulation of Einstein's theory of general relativity known as Regge calculus. A Regge-Ricci flow (RRF) equation is naturally asso…

2013-02-04abs ↗pdf ↗