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48 results for Nonlinear Feynman-Kac Lemma

Paper develops a new method for solving complex problems in generative modeling and mean-field games.

problem Solving complex problems in generative modeling and mean-field games.
method Reinterpreting Generalized Schrödinger Bridges (GSBs) as probabilistic models and using the nonlinear Feynman-Kac lemma.
result Demonstrates the efficacy of the new method in generative modeling and mean-field games.

Paper proves existence and uniqueness of solutions to nonlocal systems, generalizing stochastic game theory.

problem Time inconsistency in stochastic differential games.
method Proves existence and uniqueness of solutions to nonlocal fully-nonlinear parabolic systems.
result Generalizes stochastic game theory to include time-inconsistent preferences.

This paper surveys various methods for dimensionality reduction and nearest neighbor search.

problem Efficiently reducing high-dimensional data to lower dimensions while preserving essential information.
method Linear and nonlinear random projections, including sparse random projections, random Fourier Features, and Random Kitchen Sinks.
result Various methods for dimensionality reduction and nearest neighbor search are explained and compared.

We present a deep recurrent neural network architecture to solve a class of stochastic optimal control problems described by fully nonlinear Hamilton Jacobi Bellmanpartial differential equations. Such PDEs arise when one considers stochastic dynamics characterized by uncertainties that are additive and control multipli…

2019-06-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified kernel framework extends to stochastic systems, improving numerical stability.

problem Extending kernel methods to stochastic dynamical systems with diffusion.
method Unified kernel framework, Feynman-Kac path-integral representations, collocation-based computational framework.
result Kernel equivalence under uniform ellipticity assumptions and improved numerical stability with moderate diffusion.

This paper presents a novel approach to numerically solve stochastic differential games for nonlinear systems. The proposed approach relies on the nonlinear Feynman-Kac theorem that establishes a connection between parabolic deterministic partial differential equations and forward-backward stochastic differential equat…

2019-06-11abs ↗pdf ↗

This is an introduction to Wiener measure and the Feynman-Kac formula on general Riemannian manifolds for Riemannian geometers with little or no background in stochastics. We explain the construction of Wiener measure based on the heat kernel in full detail and we prove the Feynman-Kac formula for Schrödinger operators…

2011-08-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep density methods improve filtering in high-dimensional systems.

problem Nonlinear filtering in high-dimensional systems.
method Two deep density methods based on Feynman-Kac formulas and neural networks.
result Logarithmic deep backward stochastic differential equation filter outperforms classical methods in high dimensions.

We prove Bismut-type formulae for the first and second derivatives of a Feynman-Kac semigroup on a complete Riemannian manifold. We derive local estimates and give bounds on the logarithmic derivatives of the integral kernel. Stationary solutions are also considered. The arguments are based on local martingales, althou…

2016-11-14abs ↗pdf ↗

A new numerical scheme approximates nonlinear filtering densities for noisy and partial measurements.

problem Approximating nonlinear filtering densities for noisy and partial measurements.
method Deep splitting scheme applied to the Fokker--Planck equation followed by Bayes' formula.
result Convergence rate established for the numerical scheme under parabolic Hörmander condition.

Researchers prove a stability result for a 3-sphere inequality, extending previous work.

problem Quantitative stability of nonlinear Yamabe-type inequalities on the 3-sphere.
method Proved a two-term refinement of the Schur lemma inequality in the conformal class of the 3-sphere.
result Deduced quantitative stability of an entire family of nonlinear Yamabe-type inequalities.

The paper develops a computational method for efficient online filtering of diffusion processes.

problem Online filtering of discretely observed nonlinear diffusion processes.
method The approach involves Doob's hh-transforms approximated by solving backward Kolmogorov equations using nonlinear Feynman-Kac formulas and neural networks.
result The proposed method can be orders of magnitude more efficient than state-of-the-art particle filters.

The paper develops a Feynman-Kac formula for perturbations of order ≤ 1 in noncommutative geometry.

problem Analyzing perturbations of order ≤ 1 in noncommutative geometry.
method Develops a Feynman-Kac formula for differential operators of order ≤ 1 on complex metric vector bundles over Riemannian manifolds.
result Explicit Feynman-Kac type formula for holomorphic semigroups generated by QQ.

Proposes a transfer learning framework for sparse SIMs without raw source data.

problem Lack of direct access to raw source data and known link functions in transfer learning.
method Source-data-free framework based on SIM, using summary statistics and a multilayer perceptron.
result Consistent improvements over existing approaches in synthetic and real-world data.

Functional-analytic method for stochastic parallel transport in bundles.

problem Stochastic parallel transport in Hermitian bundles over Riemannian manifolds.
method Purely functional-analytic construction.
result Obtained a general Feynman-Kac formula in vector bundles.

New method trains partial Bayesian neural networks efficiently.

problem Challenges in approximating multi-modal latent variable distributions in pBNNs.
method Formulates pBNN training as a Feynman--Kac model and uses sequential Monte Carlo samplers.
result Proposed training scheme outperforms state of the art in predictive performance.

The usual Gromoll-Meyer's generalized Morse lemma near degenerate critical points on Hilbert spaces, so called splitting lemma, is stated for at least C2C^2-smooth functionals. In this paper we establish a splitting theorem and a shifting theorem for a class of continuously directional differentiable functionals (lower…

2011-02-10abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper investigates sufficient conditions for a Feynman-Kac functional up to an exit time to be the generalized viscosity solution of a Dirichlet problem. The key ingredient is to find out the continuity of exit operator under Skorokhod topology, which reveals the intrinsic connection between overfitting Dirichlet …

2018-06-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper derives analytical formulas for NLD-CEV moments with regime switching.

problem Analytical tractability of NLD-CEV models under stochastic regimes.
method Hybrid system approach using Feynman-Kac formula for solving interconnected PDEs.
result Exact closed-form expressions for fractional-order conditional moments.

Improved diffusion models using energy distillation and sequential Monte Carlo.

problem Training instability and inferior performance in energy parameterized diffusion models.
method Introduced a novel training regime for energy functions through distillation of pre-trained diffusion models, and cast the sampling procedure as a Feynman Kac model.
result Demonstrated improved performance and new sampling techniques.

Paper improves robustness and sparsity in adversarially trained DNNs.

problem Developing efficient compression algorithms for robustly trained DNNs.
method Pruning weights using relaxed augmented Lagrangian algorithms for both structured and unstructured levels, leveraging Feynman-Kac formalism.
result At least doubles channel sparsity of adversarially trained ResNet20 for CIFAR10 classification.

The Gromoll-Meyer's generalized Morse lemma (so called splitting lemma) near degenerate critical points on Hilbert spaces, which is one of key results in infinite dimensional Morse theory, is usually stated for at least C2C^2-smooth functionals. It obstructs one using Morse theory to study most of variational problems …

2012-11-06abs ↗pdf ↗

We prove existence, regularity and a Feynman-Kač representation formula of the strong solution to the free boundary problem arising in the financial problem of the pricing of the American Asian option with arithmetic average.

2009-10-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep learning model solves high-dimensional PDEs using Actor-Critic approach.

problem Solving high-dimensional nonlinear PDEs efficiently.
method Reformulated PDE into BSDE system, inspired by Actor-Critic algorithm for deep RL.
result Improved model with fewer parameters, faster convergence, and less hyperparameter tuning.

Study of mean curvature flows with conical singularities using mathematical techniques.

problem Understanding the dynamics of mean curvature flows near conical singularities.
method Feynman-Kac formula and invariant cone method for noncompact settings.
result Generic initial perturbations avoid conical singularities in mean curvature flows.

Generalized tensor analysis in the sense of Colombeau's construction is employed to introduce a nonlinear distributional pseudo-Riemannian geometry. In particular, after deriving several characterizations of invertibility in the algebra of generalized functions we define the notions of generalized pseudo-Riemannian met…

2001-07-07abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper develops methods to price and hedge options in path-dependent stock models.

problem Pricing and hedging options under complex stock models.
method Develops a path-dependent PDE for option pricing and differentiability of path-dependent SDE solutions.
result Provides formulas for option Greeks and differentiability of path-dependent SDE solutions.

The paper provides gradient estimates for Neumann semigroups on manifolds with boundary under unbounded curvature conditions.

problem Gradient estimates for Neumann semigroups on manifolds with boundary under unbounded curvature conditions.
method Establishes Bismut-type formulas and gradient estimates for Feynman--Kac semigroups on Riemannian manifolds with boundary, under geometric conditions formulated in terms of Ricci curvature and second fundamental form.
result Derives pointwise gradient estimates for the Neumann semigroup under variable, possibly unbounded, lower curvature bounds.

Stochastic delay differential equations (SDDE's) have been used for financial modeling. In this article, we study a SDDE obtained by the equation of a CIR process, with an additional fixed delay term in drift; in particular, we prove that there exists a unique strong solution (positive and integrable) which we call fix…

2018-06-04abs ↗pdf ↗