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48 results for Rational approximation

Rational neural networks approximate functions more efficiently with less depth.

problem Choosing optimal nonlinear activation functions in neural networks.
method Rational activation functions with optimal bounds and efficiency proofs.
result Rational neural networks approximate smooth functions more efficiently than ReLU networks with exponentially smaller depth.

Paper introduces rational Gaussian wavelets for efficient signal approximation.

problem Efficiently approximating complex signals with few coefficients.
method Continuous wavelet transform using rational Gaussian wavelets with adjustable parameters.
result Proposed rational Gaussian wavelets provide accurate signal approximations.

The present paper attempts to show an alternative approach with regards to rational Pythagorean-hodograph (PH) curves and especially more natural approach for rational PH helices (i.e. rational helices). It exploits geometric features of rational helices to obtain a simpler construction of these curves and apply this t…

2013-06-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Neural networks and rational functions efficiently approximate each other. In more detail, it is shown here that for any ReLU network, there exists a rational function of degree O(polylog(1/ε))O(\text{polylog}(1/ε)) which is εε-close, and similarly for any rational function there exists a ReLU network of size $O(\text{polylog}(1/ε…

2017-06-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Sparse Bayesian learning improves rational approximations for complex-valued models.

problem Efficiently approximate complex-valued models with high non-linearity.
method Sparse Bayesian learning applied to rational approximation of complex-valued models.
result Sparse Bayesian learning reduces computational cost while maintaining accuracy.

Improved regression analysis using Padé approximants with new residuals and regularization.

problem Improving regression analysis with Padé approximants for accuracy and avoiding overfitting.
method New residuals in least squares method, system of linear equations for rational functions, Tikhonov regularization.
result Demonstrated efficiency in practical cases from physics and reliability theory.

We justify and give error estimates for binomial approximations of game (Israeli) options in the Black--Scholes market with Lipschitz continuous path dependent payoffs which are new also for usual American style options. We show also that rational (optimal) exercise times and hedging self-financing portfolios of binomi…

2006-07-05abs ↗pdf ↗

We show that the loop spaces of real projective spaces are topologically approximated by the spaces of rational maps from RP(1) to RP(n). As a byproduct of our constructions we obtain an interpretation of the Kronecker characteristic (degree) of an ornament via particle spaces.

1998-10-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Software finds ideal polyhedra with rational dihedral angles and volume maxima.

problem Finding ideal convex polyhedra with maximal volume in hyperbolic 3-space.
method Rivin's variational characterization and combinatorial optimization algorithms.
result Maximal volume ideal polyhedra have dihedral angles that are rational multiples of π.

Generalizing Cusick's theorem on the closedness of the classical Lagrange spectrum for the approximation of real numbers by rational ones, we prove that various approximation spectra are closed, using penetration properties of the geodesic flow in cusp neighbourhoods in negatively curved manifolds and a result of Mauco…

2008-06-02abs ↗pdf ↗

The main result of this paper is a probabilistic proof of the penalty method for approximating the price of an American put in the Black-Scholes market. The method gives a parametrized family of partial differential equations, and by varying the parameter the corresponding solutions converge to the price of an American…

2014-10-06abs ↗pdf ↗

This work improves polynomial approximations for functions with asymmetric behavior.

problem Efficiently approximating functions with asymmetric behavior, especially those growing unbounded on one side.
method Introduces weighted deep polynomial approximants that combine learnable deep polynomials with one-sided weights.
result Weighted deep polynomial approximants outperform existing methods in approximating functions with asymmetric behavior.

We present an approach of computing the intersection curve C\mathcal{C} of two rational parametric surface §1(u,s)§_1(u,s) and §2(v,t)§_2(v,t), one being projectable and hence can easily be implicitized. Plugging the parametric surface to the implicit surface yields a plane algebraic curve G(v,t)=0G(v,t)=0. By analyzing the topology …

2012-03-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on stable translation lengths of surface homeomorphisms and their approximations.

problem Understanding stable translation lengths of homeomorphisms and their finite approximations.
method Comparing stable translation lengths of homeomorphisms and their finite approximations on curve graphs.
result Stable translation length of homeomorphisms with dense periodic points equals the supremum of their approximations.

We give upper and lower bounds on the volume of a tubular neighborhood of the nodal set of an eigenfunction of the Laplacian on a real analytic closed Riemannian manifold M. As an application we consider the question of approximating points on M by nodal sets, and explore analogy with approximation by rational numbers.

2007-07-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Study proposes a new model for joint survival annuity valuation.

problem Valuation of joint survival annuities and options.
method Linear-rational Wishart mortality model based on stochastic matrix affine process.
result Derives closed-form expression for joint survival annuity and option.

Given an nn-component link LL in any 3-manifold MM, the space L(Q{})n\mathcal{L} \subset (\mathbb{Q}\cup \mkern-1.5mu\{\infty\})^n of rational surgery slopes yielding L-spaces is already fully characterized (in joint work by the author) when n ⁣= ⁣1n\!=\!1 and L\mathcal{L} is nontrivial. For n> ⁣1n\mkern-2mu>\mkern-3mu1, howeve…

2017-03-20abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper explores how to evaluate Bayesian approximations in neural networks.

problem The difficulty in evaluating Bayesian approximations in neural networks.
method Exploring the interactions between probabilistic models, approximating distributions, optimization algorithms, and datasets.
result The expected utility of the approximate posterior can measure inference quality.

We study the modelling and valuation of surrender and other behavioural options in life insurance and pension. We place ourselves in between the two extremes of completely arbitrary intervention and optimal intervention by the policyholder. We present a method that is based on differential equations and that can be use…

2014-12-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Linear cost method approximates Gaussian Matérn processes with exponentially convergent accuracy.

problem High computational cost for Gaussian process inference and prediction.
method Optimal rational approximation of spectral density for Gaussian processes on bounded intervals.
result Exponential decrease in covariance error with increasing order of approximation.

Efficiently computes matrix square roots and their inverses for large matrices.

problem Computing matrix square roots and inverses for large matrices efficiently.
method Combines Krylov subspace methods with rational approximation for quadratic-time computation.
result Achieves 4 decimal places of accuracy with fewer than 100 matrix-vector multiplications.

Paper formalizes Simon's satisficing through FFSD, proving its equivalence to expected utility theory.

problem Formalizing Herbert Simon's bounded rationality concept in economic decision-making.
method Developed FFSD framework using Lean 4 theorem prover, proving equivalence to expected utility theory.
result Equivalence theorem linking FFSD to expected utility maximization for approximate indicator functions.

The paper constructs new rational homology 3-spheres bounding rational homology 4-balls.

problem Constructing rational homology 3-spheres that bound rational homology 4-balls.
method Exploring plumbed 3-manifolds and using rational homology circles.
result Infinite families of rational homology 3-spheres that bound rational homology 4-balls.

Black-box explanation is the problem of explaining how a machine learning model -- whose internal logic is hidden to the auditor and generally complex -- produces its outcomes. Current approaches for solving this problem include model explanation, outcome explanation as well as model inspection. While these techniques …

2019-01-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Classifies real rational knots and curves in a specific quadric space.

problem Classifying real rational knots and curves in a quadric space of signature (3,2)(3,2).
method Classification through a study of real rational curves of low degree in the quadric.
result Provides representatives of all real rational knots of degree 5\leq 5 in the quadric.

We note that a rational 33-tangle diagram is obtained from a combination of four generators. There is an algorithm to distinguish two rational 33-tangle diagrams up to isotopy. However, there is no perfect classification about rational 33-tangle diagrams such as the classification of rational 22-tangle diagrams cor…

2015-02-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Let M be a geometrically finite pinched negatively curved Riemannian manifold with at least one cusp. Inspired by the theory of diophantine approximation of a real (or complex) number by rational ones, we develop a theory of approximation of geodesic lines starting from a given cusp by ones returning to it. We define a…

1999-09-22abs ↗pdf ↗

The study examines the asymptotic behavior of cohomology groups of algebraic group subgroups.

problem Understanding the asymptotic behavior of cohomology groups of algebraic group subgroups.
method Analyzing the dimensions of cohomology groups and their approximation to 2\ell^2-Betti numbers.
result The dimensions of cohomology groups approximate 2\ell^2-Betti numbers with a controlled error term.

We introduce a novel class of credit risk models in which the drift of the survival process of a firm is a linear function of the factors. The prices of defaultable bonds and credit default swaps (CDS) are linear-rational in the factors. The price of a CDS option can be uniformly approximated by polynomials in the fact…

2016-05-24abs ↗pdf ↗