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48 results for Non-Markovian Processes

Non-Markovian point process shows power-law scaling, similar to nonlinear Markovian process.

problem Understanding the scaling behavior of non-Markovian point processes.
method Analyzed a confined fractional Brownian motion-driven point process and compared it to a nonlinear Markovian process.
result A nonlinear Markovian process can reproduce the power-law scaling behavior of a non-Markovian point process.

Paper introduces PRMs to learn non-Markovian stochastic rewards for reinforcement learning.

problem Lack of structured representation for non-Markovian stochastic rewards in reinforcement learning.
method Introduces probabilistic reward machines (PRMs) and presents an algorithm to learn them from decision processes.
result Algorithm proves correct and convergent for learning PRMs from decision processes.

Unified analytical tool for non-Markovian jump processes.

problem Analyzing history-dependent jump processes with non-Markovian behavior.
method Developed a standard form of master equations using Laplace-space embedding and asymptotic solution.
result Unified analytical toolset for general non-Markovian processes, leading to the GLE approximation.

Paper tackles robust offline RL for non-Markovian processes, improving efficiency and applicability.

problem Learning robust policies for non-Markovian decision processes with limited offline data.
method Proposes a novel algorithm with dataset distillation and LCB design for robust values, derived new dual forms, and introduces concentrability coefficients.
result Proves polynomial sample efficiency for finding ε-optimal robust policies.

FLDD improves discrete diffusion models by learning a non-Markovian noising process.

problem Efficiency and quality of discrete diffusion models in few-step generation.
method Introduces a learnable non-Markovian forward (noising) process to match the target distribution.
result FLDD produces higher quality samples in fewer steps compared to conventional discrete diffusion models.

The paper develops a deep signature approach for option pricing under non-Markovian stochastic volatility models.

problem Pricing options under non-Markovian stochastic volatility models is challenging due to the dependence on historical paths.
method Reformulate the asset dynamics as a rough stochastic differential equation and represent rough paths via signatures. Apply standard analytical tools to solve the transformed equation.
result The deep signature approach provides a theoretically grounded and computationally efficient framework for option pricing.

Study develops numerical schemes for non-Markovian volatility models with memory.

problem Existence and uniqueness of strong solutions for non-Markovian SDEs.
method Functional quantization scheme based on Lamperti transformation.
result Theoretical foundation for numerical schemes applied to specific models.

ARL bridges non-Markovian decision processes with reinforcement learning, improving foresight and stability.

problem Inaccurate foresight in non-Markovian environments due to state-based methods' limitations.
method Lifted state space into a signature-augmented manifold, using a self-consistent field approach to anticipate future path-law.
result ARL achieves deterministic evaluation of expected returns with reduced computational complexity and variance.

New model controls memory in seq2seq tasks, revealing learning regimes.

problem Understanding memory in seq2seq tasks using neural networks.
method Introducing a stochastic switching-Ornstein-Uhlenbeck (SSOU) model to control memory and a measure of non-Markovianity.
result Two learning regimes emerge from the interplay of time scales in the SSOU process.

This paper studies a class of non-Markovian singular stochastic control problems, for which we provide a novel probabilistic representation. The solution of such control problem is proved to identify with the solution of a ZZ-constrained BSDE, with dynamics associated to a non singular underlying forward process. Du…

2017-01-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Using a relationship between the moments of the probability distribution of times between the two consecutive trades (intertrade time distribution) and the moments of the distribution of a daily number of trades we show, that the underlying point process generating times of the trades is an essentially non-markovian lo…

2004-03-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Path signatures improve hedging of exotic derivatives in non-Markovian models.

problem Hedging exotic derivatives under non-Markovian stochastic volatility models.
method Investigates path signatures in deep and shallow learning contexts, comparing neural networks and regression approaches.
result Path signatures outperform LSTM in most cases and yield more accurate results in hedging.

Study proves value of non-Markovian games with partial, asymmetric info.

problem Value of non-Markovian Dynkin games with partial and asymmetric information.
method Probabilistic and functional analytic approach based on Sion's min-max theorem.
result Existence of optimal strategies for both players in randomised stopping times.

Representation learning on networks offers a powerful alternative to the oft painstaking process of manual feature engineering, and as a result, has enjoyed considerable success in recent years. However, all the existing representation learning methods are based on the first-order network (FON), that is, the network th…

2019-08-15abs ↗pdf ↗

A new macroscopic market making model connects market making and optimal execution.

problem Connecting market making and optimal execution problems.
method Using continuous processes for orders, the model bridges the gap between market making and optimal execution.
result Demonstrates the model's effectiveness through various noise and intensity function scenarios.

The paper values variable annuities using complex stochastic models and deep learning.

problem Valuation of variable annuities with early surrender options under non-Markovian models.
method Developed a deep signature Least Squares Monte Carlo approach to handle path-dependent continuation values.
result Fair fees increase with Hurst parameters of stock volatility and mortality force.

Develops non-Markovian couplings for sub-Riemannian Brownian motions.

problem Constructing couplings for sub-Riemannian Brownian motions starting from points on the same vertical fiber.
method Uses global isometries to construct maximal couplings, satisfying a reflection principle.
result Estimates coupling time and applies to inequalities for the heat semigroup.

Paper solves Merton's portfolio problem in a non-Markovian, non-semimartingale model.

problem Merton's portfolio optimization in a fake stationary Volterra-Heston model.
method Stochastic factor solution to a Riccati BSDE, combined with martingale optimality principle.
result Derives semi-closed form optimal strategies and value function.

Efficient RL in PRMs with improved regret bound.

problem Reinforcement learning in probabilistic reward machines with non-Markovian rewards.
method Design of an algorithm with a new regret bound of O~(HOAT+H2O2A3/2+HT)\widetilde{O}(\sqrt{HOAT} + H^2O^2A^{3/2} + H\sqrt{T}).
result Improved regret bound over existing methods, matching lower bound up to a logarithmic factor.

Investigates optimal consumption and investment strategies in non-Markovian markets with unbounded parameters.

problem Optimal consumption and investment strategies in non-Markovian markets with unbounded parameters.
method Martingale optimal principle and quadratic BSDEs with exponential moment.
result Establishes optimal strategies for consumption and investment.

FinFlowRL learns from experts to optimize financial control in changing markets.

problem Traditional finance control methods fail in real-world, non-stationary markets.
method Imitation-Reinforcement Learning framework that pretrains on expert strategies and finetunes in noise space.
result Consistently outperforms individually optimized experts across diverse market conditions.

The Hawkes process is a simple point process, whose intensity function depends on the entire past history and is self-exciting and has the clustering property. The Hawkes process is in general non-Markovian. The linear Hawkes process has immigration-birth representation. Based on that, Fierro et al. recently introduced…

2014-03-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Study optimal portfolios in a non-Markovian regime-switching model with random time horizon.

problem Optimal portfolio selection in a market with non-Markovian regime-switching and random time horizon.
method Formulated as a constrained stochastic linear-quadratic optimal control problem, derived closed-form expressions for optimal portfolios and efficient frontier.
result Closed-form expressions for optimal portfolios and efficient frontier derived under non-Markovian regime-switching and random time horizon.

We study an optimal control problem related to swing option pricing in a general non-Markovian setting in continuous time. As a main result we show that the value process solves a first-order non-linear backward stochastic partial differential equation. Based on this result we can characterize the set of optimal contro…

2013-05-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Next-gen reservoir computers fail to predict complex processes, highlighting need for better architectures.

problem Predicting complex, non-Markovian processes with recurrent neural networks.
method Lower bound from Fano's inequality and analysis of large probabilistic state machines.
result Next-generation reservoir computers have an error probability at least 60% higher than optimal for highly non-Markovian processes.

Study online learning of quantum processes, showing feasibility for certain types.

problem Learning quantum processes adaptively, especially for bounded gate complexity and Pauli channels.
method Online learning, mistake-bounded model, multiplicative weights update algorithm, Bell sampling.
result Online learning feasible for quantum channels of bounded gate complexity and Pauli channels.

Study analyzes non-Markovian effects in financial markets over multiple years.

problem Understanding non-Markovian dynamics and trader interactions in financial markets.
method Empirical analysis of self-response functions and trade sign correlators for different stocks over multiple years.
result Significant variations in traders' interactions over time, indicating changes in market mechanisms.

Transformers can solve complex filtering problems for non-Gaussian signals.

problem Non-linear and non-Markovian filtering problems for conditionally Gaussian signals.
method Continuous-time transformer models called filterformers.
result Filterformers can approximate the conditional law of non-Markovian and conditionally Gaussian signal processes.

Paper tackles non-Markovian control problems with new learning methods.

problem Non-Markovian stochastic control problems with unknown parameters.
method Off-model training and importance sampling for deep neural network approximation.
result Quantitative error bounds for adaptive learning under model uncertainty.

Exact asymptotic solutions found for nonlinear Hawkes processes.

problem Analytical solutions for nonlinear Hawkes processes with positive and negative feedbacks.
method Field master equation approach to classify steady-state solutions.
result Explicit power law formulas for steady-state intensity distributions Pss(λ)λ1aP_{\mathrm{ss}}(λ)\propto λ^{-1-a}, with aa as a function of parameters.

This paper investigates Merton's portfolio problem in a rough stochastic environment described by Volterra Heston model. The model has a non-Markovian and non-semimartingale structure. By considering an auxiliary random process, we solve the portfolio optimization problem with the martingale optimality principle. Optim…

2019-05-14abs ↗pdf ↗

FDBM models use fractional Brownian motion to model complex stochastic processes.

problem Capturing memory effects and long-range dependencies in stochastic processes.
method Developed a generative diffusion bridge framework using a Markovian approximation of fractional Brownian motion.
result FDBM outperforms standard models in predicting future states and unpaired data translation.