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48 results for Mellin transforms

The paper calculates option prices using Mellin transform for stochastic volatility models.

problem Calculating prices for path-dependent options under stochastic volatility.
method Asymptotic approach and Mellin transform for deriving closed-form formulas.
result Derives closed-form formulas for option prices with first-order approximation.

Analytical pricing formulas and Greeks are obtained for European and American basket put options using Mellin transforms. We assume assets are driven by geometric Brownian motion which exhibit correlation and pay a continuous dividend rate. A novel approach to numerical Mellin inversion is achieved via the fast Fourier…

2014-03-15abs ↗pdf ↗

New LL-functions for 3-manifolds connect to Witten invariants and relate to generalized Bernoulli polynomials.

problem Understanding LL-functions for 3-manifolds and their invariants.
method Using Mellin transforms and asymptotic techniques, proving entire functions and their values.
result Linear relations between LL-function values at negative integers, generalizing known zeta functions.

New findings suggest Barron space doesn't defy curse of dimensionality for certain types of smoothness.

problem Understanding the curse of dimensionality in neural networks with different smoothness notions.
method Defined ADZ spaces via Mellin transform to encapsulate nonclassical smoothness, compared to classical smoothness.
result Evidence provided that Barron space doesn't defy curse of dimensionality for certain smoothness types.

Closed-form formulas for path-independent options in a specific Lévy model.

problem Valuation of path-independent options in the exponential NIG model.
method Closed-form pricing formulas derived using a factorized representation in Mellin space and complex analysis.
result Valid closed-form formulas with quickly convergent series for various options.

We establish several closed pricing formula for various path-independent payoffs, under an exponential Lévy model driven by the Variance Gamma process. These formulas take the form of quickly convergent series and are obtained via tools from Mellin transform theory as well as from multidimensional complex analysis. Par…

2019-12-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Study X-ray transform on manifolds, desingularize, and improve mapping properties.

problem Characterize mapping properties of X-ray transform and its adjoint on manifolds with strictly convex boundary.
method Use b-fibrations, desingularize, and apply Melrose's Pushforward Theorem to analyze polyhomogeneous functions.
result Improved mapping properties of X-ray transform and its adjoint, recovering sharp results.

The article studies mapping properties of Radon transform and backprojection on a unit ball.

problem Polyhomogeneous mapping properties of Radon transform and backprojection operator on the unit ball.
method Constructs a double b-fibration to desingularize the point-hyperplane relation, provides formulas and sharper estimates.
result Sharper estimates on polyhomogeneous mapping properties of Radon transform and backprojection compared to classic estimates.

In this paper we study the exponential functionals of the processes XX with independent increments , namely It=0texp(Xs)ds,,t0,I_t= \int _0^t\exp(-X_s)ds, _,\,\, t\geq 0, and also I=0exp(Xs)ds.I_{\infty}= \int _0^{\infty}\exp(-X_s)ds. When XX is a semi-martingale with absolutely continuous characteristics, we derive recurrent integral equat…

2016-10-27abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper simplifies calculus for semimartingales using multiplicative compensation.

problem Developing a formula for complex-valued semimartingales to simplify stochastic calculus.
method Multiplicative compensation for complex-valued semimartingales.
result The stochastic exponential of complex-valued semimartingales becomes a true martingale after compensation.

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.

It is known that Heston's stochastic volatility model exhibits moment explosion, and that the critical moment s+s_+ can be obtained by solving (numerically) a simple equation. This yields a leading order expansion for the implied volatility at large strikes: σBS(k,T)2TΨ(s+1)×kσ_{BS}( k,T)^{2}T\sim Ψ(s_+-1) \times k (Roger Lee's moment…

2010-01-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper solves quantum differential equations for projective bundles using Borel multitransforms.

problem Integration of quantum differential equations for P1\mathbb P^1-bundles.
method Introduced Borel (α,β)(\alpha, \beta)-multitransforms to reconstruct solutions.
result Quantum analog of Leray-Hirsch theorem for quantum cohomology of P1\mathbb P^1-bundles.

Paper studies Frobenius manifolds and quantum differential equations, proving Dubrovin Conjecture for Hirzebruch surfaces.

problem Quantum differential equations and their solutions in Gromov-Witten theory.
method Introduces cyclic strata, Borel-Laplace multitransforms, and integral representations.
result Proof of Dubrovin Conjecture for Hirzebruch surfaces.

The paper calculates heat kernel and closed geodesic asymptotics for nilpotent coverings.

problem Heat kernel and closed geodesic asymptotics for nilpotent coverings.
method Finite-dimensional rational Floquet-Bloch theory, Pytlik functional, and spectral sums.
result Genuinely local, pointwise higher-order heat-kernel expansions.

Study extends geodesic ray transform results to orientable surfaces.

problem Characterize and stabilize mixed and transverse ray transforms on surfaces.
method Algebraic arguments applied to various geometries and ray transforms.
result Characterization of kernel and stability for mixed and transverse ray transforms on orientable surfaces.

This paper investigates efficient Transformers and finds they scale with problem size.

problem Finding suitable replacements for standard Transformers in large-scale tasks.
method Modeling efficient Transformers (Sparse and Linear) as Dynamic Programming problems and analyzing their reasoning capabilities.
result Efficient Transformers scale with problem size, but can be more efficient for certain DP problems.

Data is said to follow the transform (or analysis) sparsity model if it becomes sparse when acted on by a linear operator called a sparsifying transform. Several algorithms have been designed to learn such a transform directly from data, and data-adaptive sparsifying transforms have demonstrated excellent performance i…

2018-03-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Study normal operators of double fibration transforms with conjugate points.

problem Normal operators of double fibration transforms with conjugate points.
method Stable conditions on the distribution of conjugate points, splitting into elliptic and Fourier integral operators.
result Normal operator splits into an elliptic pseudodifferential operator and Fourier integral operators.

Transformer-MGK replaces redundant heads with Gaussian key mixtures, improving efficiency and performance.

problem Redundant attention heads in transformers degrade performance and efficiency.
method Transformer-MGK replaces redundant heads with a mixture of Gaussian keys.
result Transformer-MGK accelerates training and inference, reduces parameters and FLOPs, and achieves comparable or better accuracy.

We study the dynamics of the discrete bicycle (Darboux, Backlund) transformation of polygons in n-dimensional Euclidean space. This transformation is a discretization of the continuous bicycle transformation, recently studied by Foote, Levi, and Tabachnikov. We prove that the respective monodromy is a Moebius transform…

2012-11-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Data augmentation (DA) is fundamental against overfitting in large convolutional neural networks, especially with a limited training dataset. In images, DA is usually based on heuristic transformations, like geometric or color transformations. Instead of using predefined transformations, our work learns data augmentati…

2019-09-21abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose a new class of transforms that we call {\it Lehmer Transform} which is motivated by the {\it Lehmer mean function}. The proposed {\it Lehmer transform} decomposes a function of a sample into their constituting statistical moments. Theoretical properties of the proposed transform are presented. This transform…

2018-05-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Transformers struggle to approximate smooth functions, relying on piecewise constant approximations.

problem Understanding the expressivity of Transformers for function approximation.
method Theoretical analysis and experimental validation of Transformer's ability to approximate smooth functions.
result Transformers cannot reliably approximate smooth functions, relying on piecewise constant approximations.

The Weyl transform is introduced as a rich framework for data representation. Transform coefficients are connected to the Walsh-Hadamard transform of multiscale autocorrelations, and different forms of dyadic periodicity in a signal are shown to appear as different features in its Weyl coefficients. The Weyl transform …

2014-12-18abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper, we study robust tensor completion by using transformed tensor singular value decomposition (SVD), which employs unitary transform matrices instead of discrete Fourier transform matrix that is used in the traditional tensor SVD. The main motivation is that a lower tubal rank tensor can be obtained by usin…

2019-07-02abs ↗pdf ↗