Improved nuclear cross section fitting with weighted Levenberg-Marquardt method.
problem Challenging optimization in multichannel nuclear cross section data.
method Weighted Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm with Fisher Information Metric.
result More physically consistent fits for raw and smoothed datasets.
Unified framework for estimating high-dimensional conditional factor models.
problem Estimating high-dimensional conditional latent factor models with practical limitations.
method Constrained nuclear norm regularization and cross-validation for parameter selection.
result Imposing homogeneity improves model predictability, with new method outperforming alternatives.
New method unfolds distribution moments directly from data without binning.
problem Deconvolving detector distortions in particle physics.
method Uses machine learning, inspired by GANs, to unfold moments directly.
result More precise than bin-based approaches and comparable to unbinned methods.
The paper defines cross-section continuity for angular momentum definitions and finds the CWY definition valid.
problem Defining angular momentum at null infinity and ensuring its continuity across different cross-sections.
method Introducing cross-section continuity as a criterion and proving it for specific angular momentum definitions.
result The Chen-Wang-Yau definition of angular momentum satisfies cross-section continuity, while the Compere-Nichols modification does not.
We resolve parts (A) and (B) of Problem 1.100 from Kirby's list by showing that many nontrivial links arise as cross-sections of unknotted holomorphic disks in the four-ball. The techniques can be used to produce unknotted ribbon surfaces with prescribed cross-sections, including unknotted Lagrangian disks with nontriv…
Extended Gauss-Markov theorem for linear estimation with bounded bias.
problem Linear estimation with bounded bias operator.
method Derive optimal estimator formulas for Nuclear and Spectral norms, analyze generalization error.
result Cross-validated Nuclear and Spectral regressors outperform Ridge regression in simulations.
The study identifies flat manifolds with unique cusp cross-sections in arithmetic hyperbolic manifolds.
problem Characterizing flat manifolds that have unique cusp cross-sections in arithmetic hyperbolic manifolds.
method Algebraic characterization of cusp cross-sections in arithmetic hyperbolic manifolds.
result Construction of flat manifolds with unique cusp cross-sections and proof of their existence in all dimensions n≥32. Study improves understanding of non-differentiable penalties in high-dimensional settings.
problem Theoretical understanding of non-differentiable penalties like generalized LASSO and nuclear norm in high-dimensional settings.
method Proportional high-dimensional regime analysis with finite sample upper bounds on expected squared error.
result LO provides accurate estimation of out-of-sample risk in high-dimensional settings.
New algorithm improves asset ranking for better cross-sectional portfolios.
problem Sub-optimal ranking of assets in cross-sectional systematic strategies.
method Learning-to-rank algorithms to enhance portfolio construction.
result Modern machine learning ranking algorithms boost Sharpe Ratios by approximately threefold.
Set-Sequence model learns cross-sectional dynamics directly from time series data.
problem Predicting large cross-sections of time series data with latent cross-sectional dynamics.
method A model that learns cross-sectional structure directly, enhancing expressivity and eliminating manual feature engineering.
result Significantly outperforms strong baselines in equity portfolio optimization and loan risk prediction.
Conditions for flat manifolds as cusp cross-sections in arithmetic hyperbolic manifolds.
problem Determining when a flat manifold can be a cusp cross-section in arithmetic hyperbolic manifolds.
method Analyzing rational representations of holonomy groups and quasi-arithmetic manifolds.
result Conditions for a flat manifold to appear as a cusp cross-section in every commensurability class of arithmetic hyperbolic manifolds.
TQA improves prediction intervals for time series data by adjusting quantiles for both cross-sectional and longitudinal coverage.
problem Constructing reliable prediction intervals for cross-sectional time series data.
method Temporal Quantile Adjustment (TQA) method that adjusts the quantile in Conformal Prediction to account for both cross-sectional and longitudinal coverage.
result TQA improves longitudinal coverage while preserving cross-sectional coverage, as validated through extensive experimentation.
The paper evaluates forecast accuracy of realized volatility measures in large cross-sections.
problem Forecast evaluation of realized volatility measures in large cross-sections of financial data.
method Equal predictive accuracy testing procedures, LASSO shrinkage, measurement error correction, cross-sectional jump component measures.
result The augmented HAR model outperforms the standard HAR model in forecasting realized volatility.
CPTD improves prediction intervals in time series regression with cross-sectional data.
problem Constructing valid prediction intervals in time series regression with a cross-section.
method Conformal Prediction with Temporal Dependence (CPTD) for post-hoc, light-weight approach.
result CPTD maintains cross-sectional validity while improving longitudinal coverage.
Unified model learns from both time-series and cross-sectional momentum features.
problem Separate time-series and cross-sectional momentum strategies do not consider concurrent relationships.
method Spatio-Temporal Momentum strategies using neural networks to combine both types of momentum.
result Simple neural network with single fully connected layer generates trading signals for all assets.
Study on stability of surfaces in null cones under area-preserving variations.
problem Investigating stability of spacelike cross sections of null cones.
method Area-preserving variations, Hawking energy analysis, spherical cross sections.
result Only round spheres are stable cross sections of the standard Minkowski lightcone.
In the first section, this report analyses Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) in the context of megaprojects, explaining why they are often delivered over budget and late. In the second section, the report discusses how Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) might address these issues. Megaprojects are extremely risky and often implem…
Motivated by a question of Hirzebruch on the possible topological types of cusp cross-sections of Hilbert modular varieties, we give a necessary and sufficient condition for a manifold M to be diffeomorphic to a cusp cross-section of a Hilbert modular variety. Specialized to Hilbert modular surfaces, this proves that e…
Deep learning predicts cross-sectional stock prices for practical investment.
problem Predicting stock prices using cross-sectional factors.
method Deep learning model for daily stock price prediction.
result Profitable investment framework demonstrated in Japanese stock market.
Statistical modeling of nuclear data provides a novel approach to nuclear systematics complementary to established theoretical and phenomenological approaches based on quantum theory. Continuing previous studies in which global statistical modeling is pursued within the general framework of machine learning theory, we …
Classifies Nil 3-manifolds as cross-sections of complex hyperbolic surfaces.
problem Identifying Nil 3-manifolds as cross-sections of complex hyperbolic surfaces.
method Comprehensive classification of commensurability classes of cusped, arithmetic, and non-arithmetic complex hyperbolic 2-manifolds.
result Some Nil 3-manifolds are cross-sections in every commensurability class, while others are cross-sections in only one.
Machine learning portfolios perform well with simple imputation of missing data.
problem Handling missing values in machine learning portfolios constructed from cross-sectional return predictors.
method Simple imputation with cross-sectional means compared to rigorous expectation-maximization methods.
result Simple imputation performs well due to the structure of missing data.
Simple bounds show most cross-sectional predictability findings are likely true.
problem Determining the validity of cross-sectional return predictability findings.
method Developed simple and intuitive bounds on the false discovery rate (FDR).
result Bounds show the FDR is small, indicating most findings are likely true.
Paper uses HPCA for better stock correlation modeling.
problem Challenges in modeling cross-sectional correlations between thousands of stocks.
method Hierarchical Principal Component Analysis (HPCA) and statistical clustering.
result HPCA provides better cross-sectional correlations than classic PCA.
PRISM-VQ combines financial priors with vector quantization for better stock prediction.
problem Predicting cross-sectional stock returns is hard due to low signal-to-noise ratios and changing market conditions.
method Integrates expert priors, vector-quantized latent factors, and dynamic factor loadings.
result Consistent improvements in cross-sectional return prediction and portfolio performance.
The present paper is devoted to some results concerning with the complete lifts of an almost complex structure and a connection in a manifold to its (0,q)-tensor bundle along the corresponding cross-section.
Pricing assets has attracted significant attention from the financial technology community. We observe that the existing solutions overlook the cross-sectional effects and not fully leveraged the heterogeneous data sets, leading to sub-optimal performance. To this end, we propose an end-to-end deep learning framework t…
Weyl's tube formula holds for various cross-sections under symmetry conditions.
problem Can the volume of tubes around submanifolds be calculated for non-round cross-sections?
method Investigated the volume of tubes with general cross-sections D under symmetry conditions.
result The volume of tubes around submanifolds can be calculated for general cross-sections under symmetry conditions.
The main purpose of present paper is to study the affine connection induced from the horizontal lift on the cross-section determined by a vector field in Mn with respect to the adapte frame of .
Modeling how individuals evolve over time is a fundamental problem in the natural and social sciences. However, existing datasets are often cross-sectional with each individual observed only once, making it impossible to apply traditional time-series methods. Motivated by the study of human aging, we present an interpr…
Pipeline integrates cross-sectional and longitudinal multi-omics data for IBD research.
problem Integrating diverse data types from the same individuals for disease understanding.
method Statistical and deep learning methods for variable selection, feature extraction, and joint integration.
result Identified microbial pathways, metabolites, and genes discriminating IBD status.
We propose a new approach for constructing synthetic pseudo-panel data from cross-sectional data. The pseudo panel and the preferences it intends to describe is constructed at the individual level and is not affected by aggregation bias across cohorts. This is accomplished by creating a high-dimensional probabilistic m…
A new model explains asset returns with a single factor, improving cross-sectional performance.
problem Understanding the cross-section of asset returns with complex models.
method Proposes a non-linear single-factor asset pricing model with a nonparametric link function estimated jointly with sieve-based estimators.
result The model delivers superior cross-sectional performance with a low-dimensional approximation of the link function.
Study shows different types of volatility and skewness changes affect stock prices.
problem Different types of volatility and skewness changes affect stock prices.
method Used intraday data for individual stocks to analyze cross-section of asset returns.
result Idiosyncratic transitory and persistent shocks to volatility and skewness are priced differently in stock returns.
LPCI provides valid prediction intervals for longitudinal data.
problem Current conformal prediction methods for time series data lack cross-sectional coverage when applied to longitudinal datasets.
method Modeling residual data as a quantile fixed-effects regression problem, constructing prediction intervals with a trained quantile regressor.
result LPCI achieves valid cross-sectional coverage and outperforms existing benchmarks in terms of longitudinal coverage rates.
Harmonic unit normal sections studied for Grassmannians induced by cross products.
problem Energy of maps assigning unit vectors to subspaces of Grassmannians.
method Analyzing cross products to induce harmonic sections into sphere bundles.
result All unit normal sections of Grassmannians associated with cross products are harmonic.
New method tests Granger non-causality in panel data with cross-sectional dependencies.
problem Testing Granger non-causality in panel data with cross-sectional dependencies.
method Proposes a new approach to aggregate p-values from panel members to test Granger non-causality, showing lower FDR.
result Our approach discovers true causal relations in panel data, unlike state-of-the-art methods.
We construct complete, finite volume, 4-dimensional manifolds with sectional curvature −1<K<0 with cusp cross sections compact solvmanifolds.
In this paper we consider the complex vector spaces of holomorphic cross-sections of homogeneous holomorphic vector bundles over elliptic adjoint orbits, and provide a sufficient condition for the vector spaces to be finite dimensional in view of root systems.
Study knots that divide ribbon knotted surfaces, computing their half ribbon genus and fusion number.
problem Understanding knots that divide ribbon knotted surfaces and their properties.
method Defining half ribbon knots, computing half ribbon genus and fusion number, and comparing with Levine-Tristram signatures.
result Computed half ribbon genus and fusion number for various knots, including new computations of doubly slice genus.
Study on stock market volatility and return dispersion during COVID-19.
problem Impact of COVID-19 on stock market volatility and return dispersion.
method Used Google index to proxy epidemic impact, modeled volatility, and analyzed influencing factors of log-return.
result Volatility significantly affected by epidemic and cross-sectional return dispersion, with positive coefficients.
Paper studies estimating asset correlations across sectors.
problem Estimating correlations between different asset sectors.
method Separates cross-sectional and time dimensions for estimation.
result Developed method for better asset correlation estimation.
Many studies have been undertaken by using machine learning techniques, including neural networks, to predict stock returns. Recently, a method known as deep learning, which achieves high performance mainly in image recognition and speech recognition, has attracted attention in the machine learning field. This paper im…
We show that for any Ricci-flat manifold with Euclidean volume growth the tangent cone at infinity is unique if one tangent cone has a smooth cross-section. Similarly, for any noncollapsing limit of Einstein manifolds with uniformly bounded Einstein constants, we show that local tangent cones are unique if one tangent …
Study of symplectic and Poisson reduction, proposing Poisson implosion.
problem Understanding and generalizing symplectic reduction to Poisson manifolds.
method Recalled and reviewed symplectic and Poisson reduction, proved cross-section theorem for Poisson manifolds.
result Generalized Guillemin-Sternberg theorem for Poisson manifolds, identified Poisson transversals.
Estimates mean and covariance for large, unbalanced stock returns panels.
problem Estimating mean and covariance in large, unbalanced panel data.
method Nonparametric, kernel-based joint estimator for conditional mean and covariance matrices.
result The idiosyncratic risk explains more than 75% of cross-sectional variance.
We build a simple diagnostic criterion for approximate factor structure in large cross-sectional equity datasets. Given a model for asset returns with observable factors, the criterion checks whether the error terms are weakly cross-sectionally correlated or share at least one unobservable common factor. It only requir…
Study news networks to predict stock returns.
problem Predicting cross-sectional stock returns using news networks.
method Constructed time-varying directed networks of S&P500 stocks from 1 million news articles, identified stock tickers using an algorithm, and tested for comovement and reversal effects.
result News network attention proxy, network degree, predicts monthly stock returns robustly.