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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…
Fitting Generalized Tempered Stable distribution: Fractional Fourier Transform (FRFT) Approachq-fin.ST
The paper uses FRFT to fit GTS distribution to asset returns.
problem Modeling asset returns with GTS distribution.
method Fractional Fourier Transform (FRFT) for fitting.
result GTS distribution fits SPY ETF and Bitcoin BTC returns.
The multivariate version of the Mixed Tempered Stable is proposed. It is a generalization of the Normal Variance Mean Mixtures. Characteristics of this new distribution and its capacity in fitting tails and capturing dependence structure between components are investigated. We discuss a random number generating procedu…
Characterizes Lévy-driven Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes linked to tempered stable distributions.
problem Understanding Lévy-driven Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes and their properties.
method Characterizes the Lévy triplet and deduces transition laws for finite variation Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes associated with tempered stable distributions.
result Provides algorithms for generating skeleton of Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes related to exponentially-modulated tempered stable laws.
New financial models use tempered stable subordination for better correlation dynamics.
problem Building financial models with better correlation dynamics.
method Introducing tempered stable Sato subordinators and additive inhomogeneous processes.
result The new process has time-dependent correlation, improving fit for financial data.
Researchers study the geometric properties of a specific type of stable processes.
problem Understanding the information geometry of tempered stable processes.
method Derivation of α-divergence, Fisher information matrices, and α-connections.
result Obtained Fisher information matrices and α-connections for statistical manifolds.
The study examines European option pricing using a generalized tempered stable distribution.
problem Investigating the pricing of European options under a generalized tempered stable distribution.
method Fitting the Generalized Tempered Stable (GTS) distribution to S\&P 500 Index returns, applying the Esscher transform, and using the Extended Black-Scholes and Generalized Black-Scholes formulas.
result The GTS distribution yields consistent European option prices for deep OTM and ITM options, but underprices near-the-money and in-the-money options compared to the Black-Scholes model.
In this paper we introduce a new parametric distribution, the Mixed Tempered Stable. It has the same structure of the Normal Variance Mean Mixtures but the normality assumption leaves place to a semi-heavy tailed distribution. We show that, by choosing appropriately the parameters of the distribution and under the conc…
The paper fits a seven-parameter GTS distribution to financial data.
problem Nonexistence of GTS probability density function makes MLE inadequate.
method Used fractional Fourier transform to circumvent MLE and provide good parameter estimation.
result The GTS distribution fits financial data significantly better than other models.
Study compares Bitcoin and Ethereum tail behavior using Q-Q plots.
problem Examining tail risk in cryptocurrency returns.
method Used Q-Q plots and Generalized Tempered Stable (GTS) distribution.
result Ethereum shows more extreme values than Bitcoin, indicating greater tail risk.
We offer new formulas for European option pricing under tempered stable processes.
problem Pricing European options under tempered stable processes.
method Series expansions for tempered stable densities and European option prices.
result Our formulas are hyperparameter-free and competitive with traditional methods.
New method estimates tempered stable Lévy models with high accuracy.
problem Estimating volatility and jump intensity of tempered stable Lévy processes.
method Iterative method combining Truncated Realized Quadratic Variations and small-time approximations.
result Method outperforms existing alternatives in various scenarios.
New model captures time-varying volatility with stochastic exponential tails.
problem Capturing time-varying volatility and stochastic skewness in financial markets.
method Normal Tempered Stable distribution with time-varying parameter.
result Model better explains market option prices with stochastic exponential tails.
Optimizes cryptocurrency portfolios using MNTS GARCH model.
problem Optimizing cryptocurrency portfolios with non-Gaussian return dynamics.
method Multivariate normal tempered stable (MNTS) GARCH model for non-Gaussian returns, Foster-Hart risk optimization.
result Foster-Hart optimization yields a more profitable portfolio with better risk-return balance.
Study normal tempered stable processes for energy derivative pricing.
problem Pricing energy derivatives with spot price models.
method Specified statistical properties, derived non-arbitrage conditions, developed efficient algorithm for trajectory generation.
result Validated pricing models for various energy contracts.
Develops a Monte Carlo algorithm for tempered stable process extrema.
problem Calculating the extrema of exponentially tempered Lévy processes.
method Novel Monte Carlo algorithm based on increments of the process.
result Geometrically fast convergence and optimal computational complexity.
Proposes a new portfolio optimization method considering reward, dispersion, and asymmetry.
problem Capturing fat-tails and asymmetry in asset return distributions.
method Market model with tempered stable distribution; extended mean-variance optimization.
result Closed-form solutions for VaR and CVaR; efficient frontier extended to three dimensions.
We implement momentum strategies using reward-risk measures as ranking criteria based on classical tempered stable distribution. Performances and risk characteristics for the alternative portfolios are obtained in various asset classes and markets. The reward-risk momentum strategies with lower volatility levels outper…
The paper optimizes portfolios using a new GARCH model with regime switching and tempered stable innovations.
problem Mitigating left tail risk in multi-asset portfolios.
method Proposes a Markov regime-switching GARCH model with multivariate normal tempered stable innovation (MRS-MNTS-GARCH) for portfolio optimization.
result Optimal portfolios with tail risk measures outperform standard deviation-based portfolios and equally weighted portfolios in various performance metrics.
We investigate exponential stock models driven by tempered stable processes, which constitute a rich family of purely discontinuous Lévy processes. With a view of option pricing, we provide a systematic analysis of the existence of equivalent martingale measures, under which the model remains analytically tractable. Th…
Geometric tempering fails for Langevin dynamics, proving convergence limits.
problem Proving convergence and limitations of geometric tempering for Langevin dynamics.
method Theoretical investigation of geometric tempering using Langevin dynamics.
result Geometric tempering can lead to exponential time convergence and poor functional inequalities.
DSPM models control noise volatility, improving financial data analysis.
problem Financial returns exhibit volatility clustering, challenging traditional models.
method DSPM uses a tempered-stable subordinator to control noise volatility, preserving kurtosis and autocorrelation.
result DSPM models accurately capture volatility clustering and noise mechanisms.
This work tackles GAN training instability through parallel tempering.
problem Training instability and mode collapse in GANs.
method Introduces a parallel tempering framework to stabilize GAN training.
result Significantly reduces gradient variance and improves training efficiency.
In this paper, we will discuss an approximation of the characteristic function of the first passage time for a Levy process using the martingale approach. The characteristic function of the first passage time of the tempered stable process is provided explicitly or by an indirect numerical method. This will be applied …
Accumulated stock returns exhibit tempered skew t-distribution.
problem Analyzing the distribution of stock returns over multiple days.
method Employing a tempered skew t-distribution model.
result Tempered skew t-distribution fits the distribution of accumulated stock returns well.
New adaptive temperature selection improves parallel tempering efficiency.
problem Enhancing mixing in multi-modal distributions using parallel tempering.
method Adaptive temperature selection using policy gradient approach.
result Lower integrated autocorrelation times achieved compared to traditional methods.
Study prices energy derivatives using specific stochastic processes.
problem Pricing energy derivatives in markets driven by specific stochastic processes.
method Calculated characteristic functions, derived non-arbitrage conditions, and developed efficient algorithms for simulation.
result Developed methods for pricing various energy contracts.
We introduce a new distance metric for non-linear embeddings of Tempered Exponential Measures.
problem Non-linear embeddings of Tempered Exponential Measures (TEMs).
method Parameterization of finite discrete TEMs via Legendre functions, introducing tempered Hilbert co-simplex distance.
result Established a generalization of the Hilbert log cross-ratio simplex distance to a tempered Hilbert co-simplex distance.
Geometric tempering improves sampling from distributions, with exponential convergence rates.
problem Sampling from probability distributions using gradient flow dynamics.
method Geometric tempering of the target distribution in Wasserstein and Fisher-Rao gradient flows.
result Exponential convergence in continuous and discrete time for geometric tempering.
We define the spaces of Schwartz functions, tempered functions and tempered distributions on manifolds definable in polynomially bounded o-minimal structures. We show that all the classical properties that these spaces have in the Nash category, as first studied in Fokko du Cloux's work, also hold in this generalized s…
New method improves sampling from complex, multi-peaked distributions.
problem Sampling from high-dimensional, multimodal distributions using HMC.
method Combines tempered HMC with automatic tuning strategies.
result Demonstrates more effective scaling with dimension than adaptive methods.
An infinite parallel tempering bouncy particle sampler improves sampling efficiency for multimodal distributions.
problem Sampling from complex posterior distributions with high accuracy and efficiency.
method Introduced an infinite parallel tempering bouncy particle sampler (BPS-PT) to accelerate convergence.
result Demonstrated improved sampling efficiency for multimodal distributions through numerical simulations.
This study compares Bitcoin and S&P 500 returns using a new GTS distribution method.
problem Analyzing the daily return distributions and tail probabilities of Bitcoin and S&P 500.
method Used advanced Fast Fractional Fourier transform (FRFT) to fit the seven-parameter General Tempered Stable (GTS) distribution.
result Bitcoin has heavier tails and higher prevalence of high returns compared to S&P 500.
Restricted Spectral Gap Decomposition for Simulated Tempering Targeting Mixture Distributionsmath.ST
New theorem improves spectral gap for sampling from mixture distributions.
problem Sampling from multimodal distributions with simulated tempering.
method Introduced a decomposition theorem for the restricted spectral gap of simulated tempering.
result Lower bound on the restricted spectral gap for mixture distributions.
We introduce a simple model for equity index derivatives. The model generalizes well known Lèvy Normal Tempered Stable processes (e.g. NIG and VG) with time dependent parameters. It accurately fits Equity index implied volatility surfaces in the whole time range of quoted instruments, including small time horizon (few …
The paper connects tempering and entropic mirror descent for sampling.
problem Sampling from a target distribution with known unnormalized density.
method Establishes the connection between tempering SMC and entropic mirror descent, deriving convergence rates and geometric insights.
result Tempering SMC iterates correspond to entropic mirror descent on the reverse KL divergence, providing new optimization perspectives.
FlowVAT improves variational inference for multi-modal distributions.
problem Mode-seeking behavior and collapse in variational inference for complex posteriors.
method Conditional tempering approach for normalizing flow variational inference.
result FlowVAT outperforms traditional and adaptive annealing methods in multi-modal distributions, finding more modes and achieving better ELBO values.
Enhances gradient-based discrete samplers with parallel tempering for multimodal distributions.
problem Local minima in high-dimensional, multimodal discrete distributions.
method Combines parallel tempering with discrete Langevin proposal, using Metropolis criterion for swaps.
result Significantly faster mixing and better sampling from complex distributions.
Parametric Risk Parityq-fin.RM
Any optimization algorithm based on the risk parity approach requires the formulation of portfolio total risk in terms of marginal contributions. In this paper we use the independence of the underlying factors in the market to derive the centered moments required in the risk decomposition process when the modified vers…
The paper improves importance sampling and MCMC methods for complex distributions.
problem Improving sampling efficiency for distributions with atoms or heavy tails.
method Develops minimax optimal trial distributions and importance-tempered MCMC.
result Importance-tempered MCMC can be uniformly ergodic for certain distributions.
A fast Monte Carlo method for additive processes and option pricing.
problem Efficiently pricing path-dependent options with additive processes.
method Developed a fast Monte Carlo scheme for additive processes, analyzing and reducing numerical error sources.
result Shows significant reduction in error (1 bp or below) for pricing path-dependent options.
Improved model-based estimation through tempered Bayes filter.
problem Improving predictive accuracy in partially-observable stochastic systems.
method Developed tempered Bayes filter combining likelihood and full posterior tempering.
result Tempered Bayes filter achieves improved predictive performance over the Bayes filter baseline.
Improved PDMP samplers for multi-modal distributions using tempering.
problem Struggles of PDMP samplers with multi-modal or heavy-tailed distributions.
method Tempering PDMPs by interpolating between a tractable and posterior distribution.
result PDMP samplers can be improved to sample from multi-modal distributions.
New method accelerates Parallel Tempering using neural samplers.
problem Challenges in sampling from high-dimensional, multimodal distributions.
method Leverages neural samplers to reduce overlap between distributions.
result Improves sample quality and reduces computational cost.
We propose a new sampling method, the thermostat-assisted continuously-tempered Hamiltonian Monte Carlo, for Bayesian learning on large datasets and multimodal distributions. It simulates the Nosé-Hoover dynamics of a continuously-tempered Hamiltonian system built on the distribution of interest. A significant advantag…
Improved lower bound for parallel tempering's mixing time.
problem Slow convergence and mixing in multimodal target distributions.
method Presented a new lower bound for the spectral gap of parallel tempering.
result Improved the best existing bound on spectral gap with polynomial dependence on parameters.
Enhances predictive performance in Bayesian deep learning via generalized Laplace approximation.
problem Inconsistency in Bayesian deep learning.
method Interprets posterior tempering as a correction for model misspecification and recalibration of priors. Introduces generalized Laplace approximation.
result Generalized Laplace approximation enhances predictive performance.