Research
On-device research index

arXiv research

A locally-built, LLM-digested index of recent arXiv papers in quant finance, geometry/topology, and statistical ML — keyword search served straight from SQLite on this machine.

169,341 papers · 148 categories

Trend · papers per month

13263851 · Jun 202019922001200920182026
48 results for Sloan Digital Sky Survey

Python package for manifold learning of millions of points.

problem Scalability of manifold learning algorithms for high-dimensional data.
method Modular, scalable implementation with fast approximate neighbors and sparse eigendecompositions.
result Embeds millions of data points in minutes, including a large dataset of galaxy spectra.

The Baire metric induces an ultrametric on a dataset and is of linear computational complexity, contrasted with the standard quadratic time agglomerative hierarchical clustering algorithm. We apply the Baire distance to spectrometric and photometric redshifts from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey using, in this work, about…

2011-04-20abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose one-class support measure machines (OCSMMs) for group anomaly detection which aims at recognizing anomalous aggregate behaviors of data points. The OCSMMs generalize well-known one-class support vector machines (OCSVMs) to a space of probability measures. By formulating the problem as quantile estimation on …

2014-08-09abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose one-class support measure machines (OCSMMs) for group anomaly detection which aims at recognizing anomalous aggregate behaviors of data points. The OCSMMs generalize well-known one-class support vector machines (OCSVMs) to a space of probability measures. By formulating the problem as quantile estimation on …

2013-03-01abs ↗pdf ↗

GANs improve galaxy image recovery beyond deconvolution limits.

problem Limited recovery of galaxy features from noisy, low-resolution images.
method Training a GAN on galaxy images to recover features from degraded data.
result GANs can recover features from degraded images better than simple deconvolution.

Novel spectral graph technique highlights global and local structure in SDSS galaxy data.

problem Characterize natural variations in galaxy spectra data.
method Locally-biased semi-supervised eigenvectors applied to Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) data.
result Method reveals fine local structure and strong correlations with star formation rate.

Conditional density estimation generalizes regression by modeling a full density f(yjx) rather than only the expected value E(yjx). This is important for many tasks, including handling multi-modality and generating prediction intervals. Though fundamental and widely applicable, nonparametric conditional density estimat…

2012-06-20abs ↗pdf ↗

The Baire metric induces an ultrametric on a dataset and is of linear computational complexity, contrasted with the standard quadratic time agglomerative hierarchical clustering algorithm. In this work we evaluate empirically this new approach to hierarchical clustering. We compare hierarchical clustering based on the …

2011-06-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a method to improve learning when training data is not representative.

problem Improving supervised learning when training data is not representative (covariate shift).
method Conditioning on propensity scores to balance covariates within strata.
result Significantly improved target prediction and AUC (0.958) on supernovae classification challenge.

Astronomy needs efficient machine learning and image analysis for big data.

problem Efficient machine learning and image analysis for big astronomical data.
method Exemplary results, challenges, and methodological advancements in machine learning and image analysis.
result Astronomy pushes the boundaries of data analysis in machine learning.

PICZL improves photometric redshifts for AGN in all-sky surveys.

problem Challenges in accurately computing photo-z for AGN due to interplay of SMBH and host galaxy emissions.
method PICZL uses an ensemble of CNNs with cross-channel integration of image and catalog data, leveraging Gaussian mixture models.
result PICZL achieves a photo-z variance of 4.5% and outlier fraction of 5.6% on a validation sample of 8098 AGN, outperforming previous methods.

Digital personas improve survey results for stable attributes but fail for subjective responses.

problem When can digital personas reliably approximate human survey findings?
method Using LISS panel, constructed personas from background variables and survey histories, tested against held-out post-cutoff answers.
result Digital personas improve alignment with human response distributions for stable attributes but fail for subjective responses.

The abstract covers various aspects of eBusiness and eGovernment, including digital currencies, m-government services, gender inclusivity, eLearning, export performance, SME digitalization, and banking customer behavior.

problem Various challenges and opportunities in eBusiness and eGovernment.
method Critical review, UTAUT model with perceived risk theory, GAD approach, inductive research paradigm, one-on-one interviews, survey questionnaires, convenience sampling.
result Impediments to eLearning uptake, gender inclusivity in e-procurement, export performance of manufacturing firms, SME digitalization impact, measuring and modeling framework for Internet banking customers.

New method speeds up galaxy analysis from hours to seconds.

problem Infeasibility of state-of-the-art SED analyses for large surveys.
method Amortized Neural Posterior Estimation (ANPE) for scalable Bayesian inference.
result Posterior distributions of 12 model parameters estimated in seconds per galaxy.

Deep learning model classifies variable stars from different surveys efficiently.

problem Efficiently classify variable stars from various surveys with different observational differences.
method Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) with data augmentation for unevenly sampled time series.
result Obtains state-of-the-art accuracy in light curve classification benchmarks.

Method maps imperfect simulations to observed stellar spectra using unsupervised domain adaptation.

problem Mapping from large sets of imperfect simulations and observational data.
method Adversarial autoencoders, cycle-consistency constraint, and generative surrogate physics emulator network.
result Reconstructed spectra quality and discovery of new spectral features.

Research identifies four motivational groups for crypto-metaverse landowners.

problem Understanding motivations of retail investors in the crypto-metaverse.
method Detailed financial behavior survey and principal components analysis.
result Four distinct motivational groups identified: Aesthetics, Social, Speculation, Innovation.

Study assesses impact of CBDC on financial stability in dual-currency economy.

problem Impact of CBDC on financial stability in dual-currency economy (Romania).
method Integrated analytical framework combining econometrics, machine learning, and behavioural modelling. CBDC adoption probabilities estimated using XGBoost and logistic regression models. Liquidity stress simulations and VAR, MSVAR, SVAR models capture macro-financial transmission.
result CBDC uptake would be moderate, primarily driven by digital readiness and trust in the central bank.

Study on list learning with noisy data, showing limits and some learnable cases.

problem Learning from noisy data in a list learning context.
method Inspired by coding theory, extends list learning model to study sparse conjunctions and parities/majors.
result Sparse conjunctions can be efficiently list learned under certain conditions, but parities and majors cannot be efficiently learned.

Content based image retrieval, a technique which uses visual contents of image to search images from large scale image databases according to users' interests. This paper provides a comprehensive survey on recent technology used in the area of content based face image retrieval. Nowadays digital devices and photo shari…

2014-02-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Study combines SEM, OLS, and DML for robustness checks in survey-based research.

problem Stability of SEM findings under alternative estimation frameworks.
method Staged robustness analysis framework connecting SEM, OLS, and DML.
result Identifies stable and unstable relationships across SEM, OLS, and DML checks.

Study examines how different types of advertising impact brand attitudes.

problem Understanding how advertising types affect brand perceptions.
method Analysis of 575 brands over five years, using national, local, and digital ads, with brand/quarter and industry/week fixed effects.
result Different types of advertising have varying impacts on brand perceptions.

Detects anomalies in astronomical time series data.

problem Identifying new and interesting transients in large astronomical surveys.
method Two novel methods: a probabilistic neural network and a Bayesian parametric model.
result Neural networks are less suitable for anomaly detection in time series data compared to parametric models.

In this paper we apply the innovative Laplace transformation method introduced by Sheen, Sloan, and Thomée (IMA J. Numer. Anal., 2003) to solve the Black-Scholes equation. The algorithm is of arbitrary high convergence rate and naturally parallelizable. It is shown that the method is very efficient for calculating vari…

2009-01-29abs ↗pdf ↗

It is shown that if MM is a strongly causal free of naked singularities space-time, then its causal structure is completely characterized by a partial order in the space of skies defined by means of a class non-negative Legendrian isotopies. It is also proved that such partial order is determined by the class of futur…

2014-11-06abs ↗pdf ↗