Extended CIR process with jumps at fixed dates for modeling overnight rates.
problem Modeling overnight rates with jumps at predetermined dates.
method Formal definition and existence proof of a CIR process with stochastic discontinuities.
result Extended CIR process inherits affine property and non-negativity.
This work models overnight rates with jumps and discontinuities, extending classical short-rate models.
problem Capturing the jump behavior and discontinuities in overnight rates for accurate modeling.
method Developed a term structure modeling framework based on overnight rates, accommodating stochastic discontinuities.
result Simple specifications can capture the jump behavior of overnight rates, and explicit valuation formulas are provided.
Extends nonlinear filtering to predictable jump times.
problem Filtering with jumps in both signal and observation, especially when jump times are known.
method Derive Kushner-Stratonovich and Zakai equations for predictable discontinuities.
result Extends classical nonlinear filtering results to a setting with predictable discontinuities.
Framework uses deep learning and statistical models to solve PDEs with discontinuous coefficients.
problem Solving PDEs with discontinuous coefficients.
method Two-stage physics-informed deep learning and statistical mixture models.
result Framework achieves adaptability and accurate parameter identification.
The paper analyzes optimal retirement strategies in a market with habit persistence and jump diffusion, finding discontinuous investment strategies.
problem Optimal retirement decision in a market with habit persistence and jump diffusion.
method Habit reduction method and duality approach to solve the dual problem using a C1 version of Itô's formula. result Discontinuous investment strategies are possible when the so-called ``de facto wealth'' exceeds a critical proportion of wage.
New method estimates active subspaces for jump-discontinuous functions.
problem Estimating active subspaces for discontinuous functions like ABMs.
method Extending active subspaces to discontinuous functions, using Gaussian process.
result Identifies important parameters in ABM simulations of refugee movement.
Decomposes flows with jumps into simpler components.
problem Understanding dynamics of flows with discontinuities.
method Extension of Itô-Ventzel-Kunita formula for stochastic flows with jumps.
result Explicit equations for each component of the decomposition.
Robustly detects jumps in high-frequency CIR and CKLS models.
problem Jump detection in high-frequency jump-diffusion processes.
method MDPDE-based robust estimators for drift and diffusion coefficients.
result Maximum of normalized residuals converges to Gumbel distribution.
We develop a general term structure framework taking stochastic discontinuities explicitly into account. Stochastic discontinuities are a key feature in interest rate markets, as for example the jumps of the term structures in correspondence to monetary policy meetings of the ECB show. We provide a general analysis of …
RLGP model improves robustness and accuracy for discontinuous response surfaces.
problem Challenges in modeling abrupt jumps and discontinuities in response surfaces.
method Integrates adaptive nearest-neighbor selection with robustification mechanism.
result Consistently delivers high predictive accuracy and robustness in higher dimensions.
Study parameter sensitivities in bond pricing models with jumps.
problem Analyzing the impact of parameters on bond pricing models with jumps.
method Theoretical analysis and MATLAB simulations of a Brownian motion and compound Poisson process.
result Explicit call price formula and verification of sensitivities.
For node level graph encoding, a recent important state-of-art method is the graph convolutional networks (GCN), which nicely integrate local vertex features and graph topology in the spectral domain. However, current studies suffer from several drawbacks: (1) graph CNNs relies on Chebyshev polynomial approximation whi…
This paper models short rates with jumps using PDEs.
problem Capturing jumps and spikes in interest rates.
method PDE approach for pricing interest rate derivatives.
result Established Feynman-Kač representation and derived solutions.
Study proposes pricing mechanism for cryptocurrency options.
problem High speculation, volatility, and discontinuity in cryptocurrency markets.
method Proposes a pricing mechanism based on SVCJ model with co-jumps.
result Shows significant contemporaneous anti-correlation between jumps in price and volatility.
Extends index theorem to domain walls with discontinuous Riemannian connections.
problem Index theorem for domain walls with discontinuous Yang-Mills and Riemannian connections.
method Extension of index theorem to new conditions.
result Validates index theorem for more complex discontinuities.
A new algorithm learns model regimes and parameters efficiently.
problem Learning high-dimensional parameters with discontinuous jumps.
method Differentiable interacting multiple model particle filter with gradient descent.
result Superior numerical performance compared to previous methods.
Study pricing derivatives in markets with long-range dependence and jumps.
problem Deriving pricing formulas for derivatives in markets with long-range dependence and jumps.
method Developed a fractional integro-partial differential equation (PIDE) and used semigroup theory and finite-difference schemes for numerical solutions.
result Closed-form pricing formula for European options and numerical solution for general options.
Develops active learning for Jump Gaussian Process models.
problem Optimizing experimental designs and steering data acquisition in complex systems.
method Active learning of piecewise Jump Gaussian Process (Jump GP) models, accounting for model bias.
result Demonstrates the importance of accounting for model bias in Jump GP models.
Many time series are effectively generated by a combination of deterministic continuous flows along with discrete jumps sparked by stochastic events. However, we usually do not have the equation of motion describing the flows, or how they are affected by jumps. To this end, we introduce Neural Jump Stochastic Different…
It is well documented that a model for the underlying asset price process that seeks to capture the behaviour of the market prices of vanilla options needs to exhibit both diffusion and jump features. In this paper we assume that the asset price process S is Markov with cadlag paths and propose a scheme for computing…
Proposes MLEs for MMJDM with EM-algorithm.
problem Estimating stock prices with varying drift and volatility.
method EM-algorithm for MLEs of MMJDM.
result Validated with simulated data and fitted to Amazon and Netflix stock prices.
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.
Modelling stock prices via jump processes is common in financial markets. In practice, to hedge a contingent claim one typically uses the so-called delta-hedging strategy. This strategy stems from the Black--Merton--Scholes model where it perfectly replicates contingent claims. From the theoretical viewpoint, there is …
Causal inference from observational data is hard due to discontinuous causal effects.
problem Causal inference from observational data is hard due to discontinuous causal effects.
method The problem is tackled by showing that many standard point estimates can be read as point summaries of multimodal distributions over the space of structural causal models.
result Many standard point estimates can be discontinuous summaries, while explicit posterior means and medians are continuous.
The paper studies horizontal semimartingales on Riemannian manifolds and their connections to Euclidean spaces.
problem Stochastic lifts and anti-developments of semimartingales on Riemannian manifolds.
method Using stochastic differential geometry with jumps, the paper establishes correspondences between discontinuous semimartingales and their lifts.
result The paper extends previous results to include geodesics and small jumps, enabling the construction of martingales from local martingales.
The signature function of a knot is a locally constant integer valued function with domain the unit circle. The jumps (i.e., the discontinuities) of the signature function can occur only at the roots of the Alexander polynomial on the unit circle. The latter are important in deforming U(1) representations of knot group…
Generative model for time series using Schrödinger bridges with jumps.
problem Creating realistic synthetic time series from observed data.
method Entropic optimal transport, Schrödinger bridge framework, jump-diffusion process.
result Jump-diffusion Schrödinger bridge model generates more realistic time series.
Masking diffusion outperforms other discrete diffusion models by incorporating jump times into the model.
problem Improving the performance of discrete diffusion models.
method Conditioning on the jump schedule of discrete Markov processes.
result Schedule-conditioned discrete diffusion (SCUD) models outperform classical and masking diffusion models.
We derive a forward partial integro-differential equation for prices of call options in a model where the dynamics of the underlying asset under the pricing measure is described by a -possibly discontinuous- semimartingale. A uniqueness theorem is given for the solutions of this equation. This result generalizes Dupire…
Bayesian inference for Levy density with Gibbs posterior in discrete sampling.
problem Inference on Levy density for financial models with jumps.
method Gibbs posterior framework using a loss function for intractable likelihood.
result Gibbs posterior achieves nearly optimal rate of convergence under certain conditions.
Identifying the instances of jumps in a discrete-time-series sample of a jump diffusion model is a challenging task. We have developed a novel statistical technique for jump detection and volatility estimation in a return time series data using a threshold method. The consistency of the volatility estimator has been ob…
We propose an interacting particle system to model the evolution of a system of banks with mutual exposures. In this model, a bank defaults when its normalized asset value hits a lower threshold, and its default causes instantaneous losses to other banks, possibly triggering a cascade of defaults. The strength of this …
This paper is concerned with the determination of credit risk premia of defaultable contingent claims by means of indifference valuation principles. Assuming exponential utility preferences we derive representations of indifference premia of credit risk in terms of solutions of Backward Stochastic Differential Equation…
Selecting input variables or design points for statistical models has been of great interest in adaptive design and active learning. Motivated by two scientific examples, this paper presents a strategy of selecting the design points for a regression model when the underlying regression function is discontinuous. The fi…
The paper tackles efficient change point detection with limited samples.
problem Identifying multiple change points with minimal queries in noisy environments.
method Adaptive algorithm that first detects likely change points and refines their locations.
result The sample complexity is jointly governed by jump magnitudes and change point positions.
New method for Bayesian inference of Lévy-driven SDEs with jumps.
problem Bayesian inference for Lévy-driven SDEs is challenging due to discontinuities and heavy tails.
method Neural exponential tilting framework for variational inference.
result Accurately captures jump dynamics and reliable posterior inference in heavy-tailed regimes.
New method handles complex systems with discontinuous, heavy-tailed noise.
problem Handling discontinuous, heavy-tailed Lévy noise in stochastic systems.
method Developed nonlocal Kramers-Moyal formulas for SDEs with multiplicative Lévy noise.
result Validated framework for discovering interpretable SDE models from data.
This paper is devoted to obtaining a wellposedness result for multidimensional BSDEs with possibly unbounded random time horizon and driven by a general martingale in a filtration only assumed to satisfy the usual hypotheses, i.e. the filtration may be stochastically discontinuous. We show that for stochastic Lipschitz…
We establish a connection between trend filtering and system identification which results in a family of new identification methods for linear, time-varying (LTV) dynamical models based on convex optimization. We demonstrate how the design of the cost function promotes a model with either a continuous change in dynamic…
Large deviations for fat tailed distributions, i.e. those that decay slower than exponential, are not only relatively likely, but they also occur in a rather peculiar way where a finite fraction of the whole sample deviation is concentrated on a single variable. The regime of large deviations is separated from the regi…
Neural networks estimate SDEs with jump noise using a Tamed-Milstein scheme.
problem Estimating drift and diffusion functions in SDEs with jump noise.
method Tamed-Milstein scheme with neural networks as non-parametric approximators.
result Flexible estimation of complex nonlinear dynamics in systems with state-dependent noise.
Paper improves neural ODEs for forecasting non-Markovian processes.
problem Forecasting irregularly observed time series with incomplete data.
method Path-dependent Neural Jump ODEs with signature transform.
result Path-dependent NJ-ODE outperforms original framework in non-Markovian data.
XGBoost is often presented as the algorithm that wins every ML competition. Surprisingly, this is true even though predictions are piecewise constant. This might be justified in high dimensional input spaces, but when the number of features is low, a piecewise linear model is likely to perform better. XGBoost was exten…
This article combines various methods of analysis to draw a comprehensive picture of penalty approximations to the value, hedge ratio, and optimal exercise strategy of American options. While convergence of the penalised solution for sufficiently smooth obstacles is well established in the literature, sharp rates of co…
Quantum computing speeds up analysis of financial stochastic processes.
problem Challenging simulation and analysis of continuous time stochastic processes.
method Established a quantum framework for efficient state preparation and information extraction.
result Extraction of path-dependent and history-sensitive information from stochastic processes efficiently.
Bayesian method for knot inference in multivariate spline regression.
problem Inference on knot locations in multivariate spline regression due to non-differentiability and varying dimensions.
method Fully Bayesian approach with a new prior on knot number and analytic formula for normal model, extended Bayesian information criterion for non-normal cases, reversible jump Markov chain Monte Carlo.
result Demonstrated superior performance in function fitting with jumping discontinuity.
We extend a model of positive feedback and contagion in large mean-field systems, by introducing a common source of noise driven by Brownian motion. Although the driving dynamics are continuous, the positive feedback effect can lead to `blow-up' phenomena whereby solutions develop jump-discontinuities. Our main results…
Cubic spline smoothing improves interpolation between irregularly sampled data.
problem Interpolation discontinuity in recurrent neural networks for irregularly sampled sequences.
method Cubic spline smoothing compensation module trained end-to-end with ODE-RNN.
result Improves interpolation between irregularly sampled data points.