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48 results for Hermite polynomials

Hermite polynomials improve private data generation by reducing feature count.

problem Infinite-dimensional features in kernel mean embedding are impractical for private data generation.
method Replace random features with Hermite polynomial features, leveraging their ordered nature.
result Hermite polynomial features yield a more accurate approximation of kernel mean embedding with fewer features.

Study proposes a method to construct copulas using corrected Hermite polynomial expansion for estimating foreign exchange volatility.

problem Estimating cross foreign exchange volatility with complex correlation structures.
method Applying corrections to the finite sum of multivariate Hermite polynomial expansions to construct copulas.
result The proposed copula method accurately reproduces the volatility smile of cross currency pairs.

New method uses Hermite polynomials for American option valuation.

problem Valuation of American options with complex jump-diffusion dynamics.
method Hermite polynomial expansions of transition density and early exercise premium.
result Converging approximations to true option prices and exercise boundaries.

The study approximates option prices using Hermite polynomials without assuming a specific distribution.

problem Approximating option prices without assuming a specific distribution of returns.
method Approximating the logarithmic return's density by a linear combination of rescaled Hermite polynomials.
result Empirical results suggest reasonable performance for options with moderate strike prices.

New chaos formula simplifies variance calculation for Gaussian nodal volumes.

problem Analyzing the variance of Gaussian nodal volumes on Riemannian manifolds.
method Explicit Wiener-Itô chaos decomposition, reducing complexity from 2+2n2+2n to 4 Hermite polynomials.
result New exact formula for variance and bounds, valid for arbitrary manifolds.

Efficient method for high-dimensional American option pricing and hedging.

problem High-dimensional American option pricing and hedging.
method Gradient-enhanced sparse Hermite polynomial expansions combined with least squares Monte Carlo.
result Outperforms state-of-the-art methods in high dimensions with comparable computational cost.

Polynomial time algorithm learns depth-2 neural networks with ReLU activations.

problem Learning depth-2 neural networks with non-zero bias terms and general ReLU activations.
method Robust tensor decomposition of Hermite expansions.
result Polynomial time and sample efficient learning of depth-2 networks with ReLU activations.

New method uses spherical harmonics to simplify learning single-index models.

problem Learning single-index models with unknown one-dimensional projections.
method Proposes using spherical harmonics instead of Hermite polynomials to capture rotational symmetry.
result Characterizes the complexity of learning single-index models under arbitrary spherically symmetric input distributions.

This paper extends the convergence rate of DEQs with ReLU to any general activation.

problem Proving global convergence rate for DEQs with general activations.
method Developed a novel population Gram matrix and new form of dual activation with Hermite polynomial expansion.
result Gradient descent converges to a globally optimal solution at a linear rate for DEQs with general activations.

Random Transformers behave like polynomial models in ICL with asymptotic growth.

problem Understanding in-context learning capabilities of pretrained Transformers.
method Asymptotic analysis of a random Transformer with a fixed first layer and a trained second layer, considering growth in context length, input dimension, hidden dimension, and training parameters.
result The random Transformer's ICL error is equivalent to a finite-degree Hermite polynomial model.

The paper models asset prices using Wiener chaos expansions for efficient calibration to implied volatility surfaces.

problem Calibrating to implied volatility surfaces using flexible martingale models.
method Constructing an over-parameterized martingale model based on Wiener chaos expansions and conditional expectations.
result The method enables fast calibration to implied volatility surfaces and demonstrates flexibility through numerical experiments.

Study how neural networks learn from non-Gaussian data models.

problem Understanding neural network learning dynamics with non-Gaussian data.
method Developed a two-layer neural network with Hermite polynomial activations to control high-order cumulants.
result Neural networks progressively learn high-order cumulants after capturing low-order statistics.

This work analyzes how different layers in deep neural networks contribute to generalization error.

problem Understanding the role of each layer in deep neural networks for generalization.
method Spectral analysis, Neural Tangent Kernel, Hermite polynomials, Spherical Harmonics.
result Initial layers in deep neural networks have a larger bias towards high-frequency functions.

We introduce Hermite fractional financial markets, where market uncertainties are described by multidimensional Hermite motions. Hermite markets include as particular cases financial markets driven by multivariate fractional Brownian motion and multivariate Rosenblatt motion. Conditions for no-arbitrage and market comp…

2016-12-21abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper presents a method for efficient density estimation in nonlinear systems.

problem Accurate representation of non-Gaussian distributions in nonlinear dynamical systems is challenging.
method Uses Seminonparametric (SNP) densities with probabilists' Hermite polynomial basis and Monte Carlo approximation for maximum likelihood estimation.
result Demonstrates that the method can accurately capture non-Gaussian density structure and compute quantiles using fewer samples than raw Monte Carlo.

New Hermite approximations accelerate convergence with adaptive coordinate transformations.

problem Accelerating convergence of spectral approximations for Hermite expansions.
method Using normalizing flows for adaptive coordinate transformations and deriving error estimates.
result Error estimates for Hermite expansions under adaptive coordinate transformations.

Geometric equation defines canonical metrics on vector bundle families.

problem Finding canonical metrics on families of holomorphic vector bundles.
method Introducing a geometric partial differential equation for families of holomorphic vector bundles.
result Construction of Hermite--Einstein metrics in adiabatic classes on product manifolds and proof of the existence of a unique solution for the Dirichlet problem.

Establishes Hermite-Einstein metrics on complex spaces with singularities.

problem Existence of Hermite-Einstein metrics on complex spaces with singularities.
method Established existence of estimable Hermite-Einstein metrics for stable reflexive coherent sheaves on compact normal Kähler spaces with klt singularities.
result Obtained precise results for varieties with klt singularities.

We analyze a generalized version of the Black-Scholes equation depending on a parameter a ⁣ ⁣(,0)a\!\in \!(-\infty,0). It satisfies the martingale condition and coincides with the Black-Scholes equation in the limit case a0a\nearrow 0. We show that the generalized equation is exactly solvable in terms of Hermite polynomials a…

2014-11-10abs ↗pdf ↗

We present a new framework for Hermite fractional financial markets, generalizing the fractional Brownian motion and fractional Rosenblatt markets. Considering pure and mixed Hermite markets, we introduce a strategy-specific arbitrage tax on the rate of transaction volume acceleration of the hedging portfolio as the pr…

2017-09-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Study efficient estimation of hidden subspaces in Gaussian Multi-index models.

problem Estimating hidden subspaces in Gaussian Multi-index models with low-dimensional projections.
method Introduced the generative leap exponent and developed an agnostic sequential estimation procedure using spectral U-statistics.
result Achieved optimal sample complexity of $n=Θ(d^{1 \vee \k/2})$ for efficient estimation.

We define naturally Hermite-Lorentz metrics on almost-complex manifolds as special case of pseudo-Riemannian metrics compatible with the almost complex structure. We study their isometry groups.

2011-06-21abs ↗pdf ↗

New Hermite series estimator for Spearman rank correlation in non-stationary data.

problem Estimating time-varying Spearman rank correlation efficiently.
method Hermite series based sequential estimator for both stationary and non-stationary settings.
result Competitive performance compared to existing algorithms in simulations and real data.

The paper studies how neural networks evolve representations, finding a unique fixed point for nonlinear activations.

problem Understanding how neural networks transform input data across layers.
method Theoretical framework for the evolution of the kernel sequence, using mean-field regime and Hermite polynomials.
result For nonlinear activations, the kernel sequence converges globally to a unique fixed point.

Study compares parametric and Hermite-based models for option pricing.

problem Empirical performance of option price estimators.
method Examines parametric and nonparametric models, focusing on variance-gamma and Heston models.
result Hermite-based models can outperform Heston model in pricing errors.

Sequential quantile estimation refers to incorporating observations into quantile estimates in an incremental fashion thus furnishing an online estimate of one or more quantiles at any given point in time. Sequential quantile estimation is also known as online quantile estimation. This area is relevant to the analysis …

2015-07-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Theoretical models applied to option pricing should take into account the empirical characteristics of the underlying financial time series. In this paper, we show how to price basket options when assets follow a shifted log-normal process with jumps capable of accommodating negative skewness. Our technique is based on…

2013-12-16abs ↗pdf ↗

RFMs transition from linear to nonlinear under specific input-label correlation.

problem Understanding the transition from linear to nonlinear behavior in RFMs.
method Analyzing RFMs under spiked covariance designs, characterizing the interaction between anisotropy and input-label correlation.
result The RFM generalization error is governed by the strength of input-label correlation, leading to a clear nonlinear advantage above a specific boundary.

This research solves Hermite interpolation on manifolds using retractions.

problem Interpolating data on non-Euclidean spaces with matching derivatives.
method Proposes a novel procedure using retractions for Hermite interpolation on various manifolds.
result Establishes the well-posedness of the method and extends Hermite interpolation results to manifolds.

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.

Existence of metrics on non-Kähler varieties, generalizing previous work.

problem Existence of metrics on non-Kähler varieties.
method Definition of slope stability and existence of singular Hermite-Einstein metrics.
result Existence and uniqueness of singular Hermite-Einstein metrics for slope-stable sheaves.

Extends classical stability results to new geometric settings.

problem Stability of holomorphic vector bundles on complex manifolds.
method Introduces (ω,Ω)(ω,Ω)-Hermite-Einstein and (ω,Ω)(ω,Ω)-stable conditions.
result Generalised Hermite-Einstein condition implies (ω,Ω)(ω,Ω)-semi-stability.

Paper revisits graph-CNNs using Laplace-Beltrami spectral filters and polynomials.

problem Improving spectral graph convolutional neural networks (graph-CNNs).
method Developed Laplace-Beltrami CNN (LB-CNN) by replacing graph Laplacian with LB operator and approximating spectral filters using Chebyshev, Laguerre, and Hermite polynomials.
result Classification accuracy of LB-CNN is not dependent on the type of polynomials or operators.

New stability criteria for vector bundles linked to Hermite-Einstein geometry.

problem Stability of higher-rank vector bundles and their moduli spaces.
method Introducing mm-positivity and a smooth function for coherent subbundles, linking to Hermite-Einstein geometry.
result Hermite-Einstein bundles are uniformly semi-stable, and new stability conditions are established.

Kernel discriminant analysis uses nonlinear embeddings to improve classification.

problem Limited effectiveness of linear discriminant analysis in capturing nonlinear features.
method Study of nonlinear embeddings in kernel discriminant analysis using polynomial and Gaussian kernels, solving generalized eigenvalue problems.
result Polynomial and Gaussian discriminants capture class differences through population moments and randomized projections.