A new approach models exploration in continuous-time RL using random measures.
problem Modeling exploration in continuous-time reinforcement learning.
method Random measure approach to control execution in continuous-time RL.
result Grid-sampling limit SDE can replace existing models for theoretical analysis and learning algorithms.
We develop correlated random measures, random measures where the atom weights can exhibit a flexible pattern of dependence, and use them to develop powerful hierarchical Bayesian nonparametric models. Hierarchical Bayesian nonparametric models are usually built from completely random measures, a Poisson-process based c…
Normalized compound random measures are flexible nonparametric priors for related distributions. We consider building general nonparametric regression models using normalized compound random measure mixture models. Posterior inference is made using a novel pseudo-marginal Metropolis-Hastings sampler for normalized comp…
We develop constructions for exchangeable sequences of point processes that are rendered conditionally-i.i.d. negative binomial processes by a (possibly unknown) random measure called the base measure. Negative binomial processes are useful in Bayesian nonparametrics as models for random multisets, and in applications …
Random walks on Fuchsian Schottky groups have harmonic measures with lower dimension.
problem Understanding the dimensionality of harmonic measures for random walks.
method Analyzing finite range random walks on Fuchsian Schottky groups.
result Harmonic measures have dimension strictly less than the limit set's Hausdorff dimension.
The purpose of this paper is to give a selective survey on recent progress in random metric theory and its applications to conditional risk measures. This paper includes eight sections. Section 1 is a longer introduction, which gives a brief introduction to random metric theory, risk measures and conditional risk measu…
Researchers prove hitting measure singularity for most Fuchsian and Kleinian groups.
problem Singularity of hitting measure for random walks on discrete subgroups.
method Algebraic and geometric convergence, hyperbolic Dehn filling.
result Proved singularity conjecture for certain measures on cocompact Fuchsian and Kleinian groups.
We present a general construction for dependent random measures based on thinning Poisson processes on an augmented space. The framework is not restricted to dependent versions of a specific nonparametric model, but can be applied to all models that can be represented using completely random measures. Several existing …
The paper examines random walks on metric spaces and finds commensurable subgroups.
problem Determining commensurable subgroups via stationary measures in metric spaces.
method Analyzing random walks on isometry groups of metric spaces with non-singular stationary measures.
result Subgroups generated by random walks are commensurable under mild conditions.
Study measures rigidity for random walks and flows via generalized u-Gibbs states.
problem Measure rigidity for stationary measures of random walks and flows.
method Factorization method applied to generalized u-Gibbs states.
result Established extra invariance of generalized u-Gibbs states.
Paper reinterprets majorizing measure theorem in terms of coding theory.
problem Understanding boundedness of random processes.
method Information-theoretic perspective using variable-length codes.
result Boundedness of random processes linked to efficient coding.
This paper extends results of Mortimer and Williams (1991) about changes of probability measure up to a random time under the assumptions that all martingales are continuous and that the random time avoids stopping times. We consider locally absolutely continuous measure changes up to a random time, changes of probabil…
The paper estimates variance of random sections on complex manifolds.
problem Estimating variance of random holomorphic sections on compact Kahler manifolds.
method Analyzes a sequence of smooth Hermitian holomorphic line bundles on a compact Kahler manifold X, considering specific probability measures.
result Provides variance estimates for various measures including Gaussian and Fubini-Study measures.
Simple conditions for comonotonic additive risk measures from acceptance sets.
problem Conditions for comonotonic additive risk measures from acceptance sets.
method Conditions on acceptance sets for induced comonotonic additive risk measures.
result Acceptance sets induce comonotonic additive risk measures if and only if the acceptance sets and their complements are stable under convex combinations of comonotonic random variables.
We propose three measures of mutual dependence between multiple random vectors. All the measures are zero if and only if the random vectors are mutually independent. The first measure generalizes distance covariance from pairwise dependence to mutual dependence, while the other two measures are sums of squared distance…
Study models market volatility with persistent and temporary impacts.
problem Microstructure of rough volatility models driven by Poisson measures.
method Existence and uniqueness of solutions for stochastic path-dependent Volterra equations.
result Volatility process converges to fractional Heston model with spikes.
Foster and Hart proposed an operational measure of riskiness for discrete random variables. We show that their defining equation has no solution for many common continuous distributions including many uniform distributions, e.g. We show how to extend consistently the definition of riskiness to continuous random variabl…
When observations are organized into groups where commonalties exist amongst them, the dependent random measures can be an ideal choice for modeling. One of the propositions of the dependent random measures is that the atoms of the posterior distribution are shared amongst groups, and hence groups can borrow informatio…
New method tests risk measures for various distortions.
problem Testing risk measures for different distortions.
method Stratification and randomization of risk levels.
result Method performs well in numerical case studies.
Quantum walks blend patterns into splines when averaged.
problem Understanding the asymptotic patterns of quantum random walks.
method Averaging over quantum coins using the Haar measure.
result Patterns blend into splines, showing a unified behavior.
Study on random surfaces in hyperbolic 3-manifolds, focusing on geometric and topological properties.
problem Distribution of nearly geodesic surfaces in hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
method Invariant measures on the Grassmann bundle G(M) derived from limits of random minimal surfaces.
result Topological limiting measures are totally scarring if M contains a totally geodesic subsurface, while geometrical limiting measures are not.
The paper studies random systems of holomorphic sections on compact Kähler manifolds and proves equidistribution results.
problem Estimating the distribution of zeros of random holomorphic sections on compact Kähler manifolds.
method Asymptotic variance estimate for smooth linear statistics, equidistribution result derivation.
result Smooth positive closed form ω^k can be approximated by currents of integration along analytic subsets of X.
Unified theory of optimal transport for random measures.
problem Statistical uncertainty in optimal transport.
method Constructing L2 over Wasserstein space for random probability measures. result Unified treatment of random optimal transport and principled inference.
Random covers of hyperbolic surfaces follow a specific probability measure.
problem Understanding the distribution of random covers of hyperbolic surfaces.
method Analyzing random covers subject to specific group isomorphism conditions.
result Asymptotic distribution of random covers according to a probability measure on moduli space of metric graphs.
We systematically investigate the problem of representing Markov chains by families of random maps, and which regularity of these maps can be achieved depending on the properties of the probability measures. Our key idea is to use techniques from optimal transport to select optimal such maps. Optimal transport theory a…
The paper introduces Patterson-Sullivan systems and proves their rigidity, with applications to random walks and entropy rigidity.
problem Understanding the rigidity of Patterson-Sullivan systems and their applications.
method Generalization of Tukia's measurable boundary rigidity theorem for Patterson-Sullivan systems.
result Entropy rigidity for Anosov groups with Lipschitz limit sets.
Paper proves a Central Limit Theorem for Random Forest Permutation Importance Measure.
problem Lack of theoretical analysis of Random Forest Permutation Importance Measure (RFPIM).
method Formal proof using U-Statistics theory, deviating from conventional Random Forest model.
result Established a Central Limit Theorem for RFPIM.
We introduce a new functional measure of tail dependence for weakly dependent (asymptotically independent) random vectors, termed weak tail dependence function. The new measure is defined at the level of copulas and we compute it for several copula families such as the Gaussian copula, copulas of a class of Gaussian mi…
New MBQC algorithm uses randomness for generative modeling.
problem Designing efficient quantum algorithms for generative modeling.
method Proposes a variational MBQC algorithm that treats randomness as a resource.
result Randomness in MBQC can lead to significant gains in generative modeling performance.
The paper generalizes product inequalities for random vectors and their applications.
problem Understanding concentration of measure for products of random vectors.
method Develops expressions for the concentration of functionals of random vectors based on product norms.
result Provides generalized Hanson-Wright inequalities and applications to random matrices.
Derives derivatives of risk measures for various types of portfolio losses.
problem Calculating precise risk measures for portfolio losses.
method Analyzes first and second order derivatives of risk measures for both continuous and discrete portfolio loss scenarios.
result Provides asymptotic results for conditional moments of heavy-tailed portfolio losses.
Study shows singularity of stationary measure on Furstenberg boundary for certain random walks.
problem Singularity of stationary measure on Furstenberg boundary for random walks.
method Analysis of random walks on semisimple Lie groups with specific properties.
result Stationary measure is singular to Lebesgue measure in certain cases.
Study critical exponents on hyperbolic surfaces with long boundaries using Weil-Petersson measures.
problem Analyzing critical exponents on hyperbolic surfaces with long boundaries.
method Using spine graph construction and comparing normalized Weil-Petersson and Kontsevich measures.
result Asymptotic convergence-in-mean result of normalized Weil-Petersson measures to normalized Kontsevich measures.
Study large deviations and speed of random walks in hyperbolic spaces.
problem Understanding the speed of random walks in hyperbolic spaces.
method Large deviations analysis for random walks with a non-elementary semi-group.
result Established large deviations results for random walk distances.
We introduce an universum of the Polish (=complete separable metric) space - the convex cone of distance matrices and study its geometry. It happened that the generic Polish spaces in this sense of this universum is so called Urysohn spaces defined by P.S.Urysohn in 20-th, and generic metric triple (= metric space with…
Independent component analysis (ICA) is a method for recovering statistically independent signals from observations of unknown linear combinations of the sources. Some of the most accurate ICA decomposition methods require searching for the inverse transformation which minimizes different approximations of the Mutual I…
Study examines large deviations in random walks on hyperbolic spaces.
problem Large deviations in random walks on Gromov-hyperbolic spaces.
method Established large deviations results for distance and translation length of random walks.
result Deduced a special case of a conjecture regarding spectral radii of random matrix products.
Study on risk measures using distorted Choquet integrals with random distortions.
problem Developing risk measures under random distortions of capacities.
method Introducing and analyzing randomly distorted Choquet integrals with respect to a distorted capacity, establishing properties and providing representations.
result Representation of comonotonic additive conditional risk measures using G-randomly distorted Choquet integrals.
New RF dissimilarity measures improve multi-view learning accuracy.
problem Improving multi-view learning accuracy in HDLSS problems.
method Modified Random Forest proximity measures for HDLSS multi-view classification.
result Second method significantly more accurate than other state-of-the-art methods.
Paper justifies ideal point forecasts as measurable, clarifying conditions for their existence.
problem Justifying ideal point forecasts as measurable random variables.
method Clarifying and establishing measurability conditions for a wide class of functionals.
result Ideal point forecasts are shown to be measurable, providing theoretical justification.
New algorithms estimate Hessians using random directions for faster stochastic optimization.
problem Efficiently estimating Hessians for stochastic optimization.
method Generalized Hessian estimators using random directions and noisy function measurements.
result Asymptotically unbiased estimators with lower bias for more measurements.
Study on a pinning model with random walk increments, showing convergence to a critical disordered pinning measure.
problem Understanding the critical behavior of a disordered pinning model.
method Analyzing a disordered pinning model induced by a random walk with specific moment conditions, showing convergence to a limiting measure.
result Convergence of point-to-point partition functions to the critical disordered pinning measure in the critical window.
We investigate i.i.d. random complex dynamical systems generated by probability measures on finite unions of the loci of holomorphic families of rational maps on the Riemann sphere. We show that under certain conditions on the families, for a generic system, (especially, for a generic random polynomial dynamical system…
Method learns topological states from randomized measurements.
problem Detecting topologically ordered two-dimensional states on quantum processors.
method Variational tensor network tomography with randomized measurements.
result Demonstrated ability to learn ground states of surface code and quantum spin liquid states.
Paper estimates the order of vertices in random recursive trees.
problem Estimating the order of arrival of vertices in random recursive trees.
method Proposes an order estimator based on the Jordan centrality measure and defines risk measures.
result Establishes a nearly optimal estimator for the problem.
The Kaczmarz algorithm is popular for iteratively solving an overdetermined system of linear equations. The traditional Kaczmarz algorithm can approximate the solution in few sweeps through the equations but a randomized version of the Kaczmarz algorithm was shown to converge exponentially and independent of number of …
Paper calculates KL divergence for isotropic Gaussian-Markov fields.
problem Measuring divergence between isotropic Gaussian-Markov fields.
method Derives closed-form KL divergence expressions.
result Develops new similarity measures in image processing.
Algorithm reduces support of discrete measures by integrating against functions.
problem Efficiently reducing the support of discrete measures when N≫n. method Geometric characterization and greedy geometric sampling.
result A new measure with n+1 atoms has the same mean as original measure.