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48 results for Most Probable Paths

Study of most probable paths for anisotropic Brownian motions on manifolds.

problem Characterizing paths of Brownian motions with anisotropic diffusion on manifolds.
method Using stochastic development and fiber bundle of linear frames, the study provides a comprehensive characterization of most probable paths.
result Explicit equations and integration methods for most probable paths on different geometries, including constant curvature surfaces.

Develops methods to find most probable paths on complex manifolds.

problem Identifying optimal paths for manifold-valued processes, especially those with non-trivial structures.
method Constructs a general approach to defining and identifying most probable paths by measuring the Onsager-Machlup function on the anti-development of such processes.
result Derives explicit equations for development most probable paths that encompass various manifold-valued processes.

Develops a machine learning framework for computing most probable paths in stochastic systems.

problem Computing the most probable paths in stochastic dynamical systems.
method Reformulates the boundary value problem of Hamiltonian systems and uses a neural network to solve the Euler-Lagrange equation for the Onsager-Machlup action functional.
result Demonstrates the efficacy and accuracy of the machine learning approach in computing most probable paths for stochastic systems with various types of noise.

The path probability of a particle undergoing stochastic motion is studied by the use of functional technique, and the general formula is derived for the path probability distribution functional. The probability of finding paths inside a tube/band, the center of which is stipulated by a given path, is analytically eval…

2016-02-13abs ↗pdf ↗

New probability path model improves flow matching forecasting performance.

problem Impact of probability path model selection on flow matching forecasting performance.
method Proposed a novel probability path model designed to improve forecasting performance.
result Our model achieves faster convergence during training and improved predictive performance compared to existing models.

Flow Matching enables robust training of CNFs with various probability paths.

problem Training Continuous Normalizing Flows (CNFs) at large scales.
method Flow Matching (FM) is a simulation-free approach for training CNFs by regressing vector fields of conditional probability paths.
result Flow Matching with diffusion paths yields more robust and stable training compared to diffusion-based methods.

The classical theorem of Fáry states that every planar graph can be represented by an embedding in which every edge is represented by a straight line segment. We consider generalizations of Fáry's theorem to surfaces equipped with Riemannian metrics. In this setting, we require that every edge is drawn as a shortest pa…

2016-02-22abs ↗pdf ↗

This work develops a generic framework, called the bag-of-paths (BoP), for link and network data analysis. The central idea is to assign a probability distribution on the set of all paths in a network. More precisely, a Gibbs-Boltzmann distribution is defined over a bag of paths in a network, that is, on a representati…

2013-02-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Temporal aggregation reveals latent default correlation from monthly data.

problem Understanding effective default correlation from monthly default data.
method Temporal coarse-graining of latent default-probability paths.
result Temporal coarse-graining improves identifiability and reduces over-allocation of long-horizon fluctuations.

Temporal coarse-graining of latent default paths explains effective correlation in corporate defaults.

problem Understanding effective default correlation in corporate defaults.
method Temporal coarse-graining of latent default-probability paths, applied to corporate default-count data.
result Temporal coarse-graining provides a scale-consistent baseline that improves identifiability and reduces over-allocation of long-horizon fluctuations.

This research develops a new model for cyber risk and insurance pricing.

problem Accurate calculation of aggregate losses in cyber insurance pricing.
method A path-based k-generation risk contagion model in a tree-shaped network structure.
result Explicit expressions for mean and variance of local loss on a single path.

BWFlow improves graph generation by smoothly interpolating graph components.

problem Disjoint modeling of graph nodes and edges leads to irregular and non-smooth probability paths.
method Modeling graphs as MRFs and using optimal transport displacement for a smooth probability path.
result BWFlow achieves better training convergence and efficient sampling in graph generation.

Study uses Bayes Hilbert framework to recover probability measure flows from sensors.

problem Recovering probability measure flows from moving sensors in a Hilbert space.
method Bayes Hilbert framework, minimum-energy transport, linearization, variational theory.
result Localized sensors can recover reduced path directions but not full state space.

This paper uses probability tensors for efficient path planning in complex scenarios.

problem Efficient path planning in complex environments with obstacles and multiple goals.
method Probability tensors are used to model agent motion and decision-making, incorporating past and future information.
result The model finds solutions in complex scenarios, demonstrating realistic emergent behaviors.

We describe the pricing and hedging of financial options without the use of probability using rough paths. By encoding the volatility of assets in an enhancement of the price trajectory, we give a pathwise presentation of the replication of European options. The continuity properties of rough-paths allow us to generali…

2018-08-28abs ↗pdf ↗

The relaxed maximum entropy problem is concerned with finding a probability distribution on a finite set that minimizes the relative entropy to a given prior distribution, while satisfying relaxed max-norm constraints with respect to a third observed multinomial distribution. We study the entire relaxation path for thi…

2013-11-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Representations based on random walks can exploit discrete data distributions for clustering and classification. We extend such representations from discrete to continuous distributions. Transition probabilities are now calculated using a diffusion equation with a diffusion coefficient that inversely depends on the dat…

2012-10-19abs ↗pdf ↗

A toolkit for path-norms enhances neural network generalization bounds.

problem Establishing generalization bounds for modern neural networks.
method Introducing a comprehensive toolkit for path-norms in ReLU networks with various operations.
result Established generalization bounds for modern neural networks that are the most widely applicable and recover/beat the sharpest known bounds.

This paper establishes a non-stochastic analogue of the celebrated result by Dubins and Schwarz about reduction of continuous martingales to Brownian motion via time change. We consider an idealized financial security with continuous price path, without making any stochastic assumptions. It is shown that typical price …

2009-04-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Given two points on a soup can or conical cup with lid, we find and classify all paths of minimal length connecting them. When the number of minimal paths is finite, there are at most four on a can and three on a cup. At worst, minimal paths are piece-wise smooth with three components, each of which is a classical geod…

2004-01-09abs ↗pdf ↗

This article addresses the problem of approximating the price of options on discrete and continuous arithmetic average of the underlying, i.e. discretely and continuously monitored Asian options, in local volatility models. A path-integral-type expression for option prices is obtained using a Brownian bridge representa…

2017-06-07abs ↗pdf ↗

We show that the Hausdorff distance between any forward and any backward surgery paths in the sphere graph is at most 2. From this it follows that the Hausdorff distance between any two surgery paths with the same initial sphere system and same target sphere system is at most 4. Our proof relies on understanding how su…

2016-10-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Method predicts hardware resource usage by control software with guaranteed linear convergence.

problem Predicting time-varying hardware resource availability in control software.
method Path structured multimarginal Schrödinger bridge (MSBP) for learning stochastic resource usage.
result Guaranteed linear convergence to accurate prediction of hardware resource utilization.

New algorithms sample from complex path measures using neural networks.

problem Sampling from posterior path measures under a general prior process.
method Combines controlled equilibrium dynamics and optimization in infinite-dimensional probability space.
result The algorithms can be integrated with neural networks for learning target trajectory ensembles.

The paper uses machine learning to compute rare event probabilities in stochastic systems.

problem Characterizing rare events in stochastic dynamical systems with weak noise.
method Developed a neural network framework for computing quasipotential, most probable paths, and prefactors.
result Demonstrated higher effectiveness and accuracy of the algorithm in calculating mean exit times.

Study Fourier estimator for spot volatility with unbounded coefficients and jumps.

problem Estimating spot volatility with unbounded coefficients and jumps in price process.
method Fourier estimator for spot volatility, convergence analysis for unbounded coefficients and jumps.
result Convergence of trigonometric polynomial to volatility's path, almost sure convergence of reconstructed volatility.

Efficient hybrid method for pricing barrier options with stochastic volatility.

problem Valuation of barrier options on assets with stochastic volatility.
method Combining Monte Carlo simulation and semi-analytical heat potential method.
result Our method provides better accuracy and is orders of magnitude faster than existing methods.

New AI models improve financial hedging by reducing shortfall and tail risk.

problem Static model calibration gaps in derivatives markets.
method Two reinforcement learning frameworks: RLOP and QLBS.
result RLOP reduces shortfall frequency and improves tail risk in stress scenarios.

This paper considers possible price paths of a financial security in an idealized market. Its main result is that the variation index of typical price paths is at most 2, in this sense, typical price paths are not rougher than typical paths of Brownian motion. We do not make any stochastic assumptions and only assume t…

2010-05-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Without probability theory, we define classes of supermartingales, martingales, and semimartingales in idealized financial markets with continuous price paths. This allows us to establish probability-free versions of a number of standard results in martingale theory, including the Dubins-Schwarz theorem, the Girsanov t…

2017-03-25abs ↗pdf ↗

The regularization path of the Lasso can be shown to be piecewise linear, making it possible to "follow" and explicitly compute the entire path. We analyze in this paper this popular strategy, and prove that its worst case complexity is exponential in the number of variables. We then oppose this pessimistic result to a…

2012-05-01abs ↗pdf ↗

We compute the transition probability between two learning tasks, and show that it decomposes into two factors. The first depends on the geometry of the loss landscape of a model trained on each task, independent of any particular model used. This is related to an information theoretic distance function, but is insuffi…

2018-10-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Study volatility models with rough paths, focusing on large deviations and option behavior.

problem Analyzing volatility in financial markets with very rough paths.
method Introduced time-inhomogeneous stochastic volatility models with Volterra Gaussian processes.
result Obtained large deviation principles for log-price processes in super rough Gaussian models.

We consider idealized financial markets in which price paths of the traded securities are cadlag functions, imposing mild restrictions on the allowed size of jumps. We prove the existence of quadratic variation for typical price paths, where the qualification "typical" means that there is a trading strategy that risks …

2011-08-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper simplifies calculating causation probabilities and ranks root causes.

problem Computational challenges in assessing causal relationships.
method Algorithmic simplifications and novel methodological framework for Root Cause Analysis.
result Significantly reduces computational complexity for calculating causation probabilities.

It is common to encounter situations where one must solve a sequence of similar computational problems. Running a standard algorithm with worst-case runtime guarantees on each instance will fail to take advantage of valuable structure shared across the problem instances. For example, when a commuter drives from work to…

2019-04-26abs ↗pdf ↗