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48 results for Stochastic Differential Equation

Neural networks can approximate complex stochastic equations well.

problem Approximating general stochastic differential equations.
method Identified neural network classes approximating continuous functions.
result Neural stochastic differential equations can approximate general stochastic differential equations arbitrarily well.

The adjoint sensitivity method scalably computes gradients of solutions to ordinary differential equations. We generalize this method to stochastic differential equations, allowing time-efficient and constant-memory computation of gradients with high-order adaptive solvers. Specifically, we derive a stochastic differen…

2020-01-05abs ↗pdf ↗

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 ↗

Bayesian inference for stochastic differential equations using Wishart diffusions.

problem Inferring stochastic differential equations for regression and dynamical modeling.
method Bayesian non-parametric approach with semi-parametric Wishart processes.
result Modeling diffusion in stochastic differential equations improves performance and avoids overfitting.

Paper uses second-order differential geometry to study stochastic mechanics.

problem Stochastic differential equations and their symmetries.
method Develops second-order differential geometry to study symmetries of SDEs and constructs stochastic mechanics.
result Establishes stochastic Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics and their relations with HJB equations.

We present new stochastic differential equations, that are more general and simpler than the existing Ito-based stochastic differential equations. As an example, we apply our approach to the investment (portfolio) model.

2012-11-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Neural networks model financial data with Lévy processes.

problem Forecasting chaotic financial time series with big jumps.
method Lévy-induced stochastic differential equation network approximated by neural networks.
result The method improves prediction accuracy using non-Gaussian Lévy processes.

Neural networks solve SPDEs using Wiener chaos expansion.

problem Solving stochastic partial differential equations (SPDEs) numerically.
method Using neural networks in the truncated Wiener chaos expansion.
result Approximation rates for learning SPDE solutions with noise.

Clarifies when solutions to stochastic PDEs stay near given subsets.

problem Understanding the proximity of solutions to stochastic PDEs to given subsets.
method Analyzes distance between closed sets and solutions to stochastic PDEs.
result Clarifies conditions for solutions to stay near given subsets.

New method reveals insights about stochastic optimization methods using modified equations.

problem Understanding the qualitative behavior of stochastic optimization algorithms.
method Developed a class of stochastic differential equations to approximate the dynamics of stochastic optimization methods.
result Mean-square stability of the modified equation provides qualitative insights about stochastic coordinate descent.

We develop a scalable method for Bayesian neural networks with stochastic differential equations.

problem Uncertainty quantification in deep neural networks.
method Gradient-based stochastic variational inference in continuous-depth Bayesian neural networks.
result Gradient estimator with zero variance as the approximation improves.

The paper develops a deep signature approach for option pricing under non-Markovian stochastic volatility models.

problem Pricing options under non-Markovian stochastic volatility models is challenging due to the dependence on historical paths.
method Reformulate the asset dynamics as a rough stochastic differential equation and represent rough paths via signatures. Apply standard analytical tools to solve the transformed equation.
result The deep signature approach provides a theoretically grounded and computationally efficient framework for option pricing.

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.

The paper solves optimal control problems for stochastic delay equations.

problem Optimal control of stochastic delay differential equations.
method Rewriting the problem in an infinite-dimensional Hilbert space, using dynamic programming and viscosity solutions.
result Characterizes the value function as the unique viscosity solution of the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation.

This paper is concerned with the following Markovian stochastic differential equation of mean-reversion type \[ dR_t= (θ+σα(R_t, t))R_t dt +σR_t dB_t \] with an initial value R0=r0RR_0=r_0\in\mathbb{R}, where θRθ\in\mathbb{R} and σ>0σ>0 are constants, and the mean correction function $α:\mathbb{R}\times[0,\infty)\to α(x,t)\…

2013-05-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Model predicts stock price volatility using stochastic differential equations.

problem Predicting stock price volatility in financial markets.
method Continuous cascade model using stochastic differential equations with two independent Brownian motions.
result The model accurately reproduces empirical volatility and multifractality.

The paper studies the First Order BSPDEs (Backward Stochastic Partial Differential Equations) suggested earlier for a case of multidimensional state domain with a boundary. These equations represent analogs of Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equations and allow to construct the value function for stochastic optimal control pro…

2016-03-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on convergence of SDEs using entropy methods.

problem Analyzing convergence of stochastic differential equations.
method Applied Lyapunov method to Fokker-Planck equation with weighted relative Fisher information.
result Exponential convergence of probability density function to invariant distribution in L1L_1 distance.

DiffEqFlux.jl is a library for fusing neural networks and differential equations. In this work we describe differential equations from the viewpoint of data science and discuss the complementary nature between machine learning models and differential equations. We demonstrate the ability to incorporate DifferentialEqua…

2019-02-06abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper we show that there are applications that transform the movement of a pendulum into movements in R3\mathbb{R}^3. This can be done using Euler top system of differential equations. On the constant level surfaces, Euler top system reduces to the equation of a pendulum. Those properties are also considered in…

2009-05-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper tackles infinite-dimensional optimization and Bayesian learning for stochastic differential equations.

problem Learning the drift function of stochastic differential equations with uncertainty quantification.
method Combines infinite-dimensional optimization results with Bayesian hierarchical framework, incorporating shrinkage priors for sparse learning.
result Systematic approach for accurate learning of stochastic differential equations with uncertainty quantification.

New estimator for SDEs is shown to be an adjoint state method.

problem Estimating gradients for overparameterized SDEs efficiently.
method Demonstrates generator gradient estimator as an adjoint state method.
result Generator gradient estimator is an adjoint state method for SDEs.

This work integrates differentiation and integration in Physics-Informed Neural Networks.

problem Solving integro-differential equations and computing integral transforms.
method Augmenting Physics-Informed Neural Networks with automatic integration.
result Solving complex integral transforms and integro-differential equations.

A new deep generative model uses BSDEs for high-dimensional data generation.

problem Generating high-dimensional complex data, especially images.
method Combines BSDEs with deep neural networks for training with MMD loss.
result BSDE-Gen effectively generates high-dimensional data with stochasticity.

Modeling stock price fluctuations using Brownian motion and stochastic differential equations.

problem Capturing the stochastic behavior of stock prices.
method Developed a stochastic differential equation to model stock price fluctuations, incorporating Itô integration.
result Backtesting showed a strong correlation coefficient between the model and actual stock price movements.

We convert deterministic flow models to stochastic samplers.

problem Deterministic flow models are sensitive to errors and cannot condition on intermediate states.
method Transform ODEs into SDEs with the same marginal distributions.
result Empirically outperforms deterministic samplers and controls generation diversity.

New algorithm optimizes nonlinear SDEs online with convergence guarantees.

problem Optimizing nonlinear stochastic differential equations (SDEs) is computationally challenging.
method Forward propagation algorithm that solves an SDE derived using forward differentiation.
result Convergence theorem for nonlinear dissipative SDEs with bounds on stochastic fluctuations.

CSI method learns conditional distributions by estimating flow equations.

problem Learning conditional distributions in generative models.
method Estimates probability flow equations to transport reference to target distribution.
result Derives explicit expressions for conditional drift and score functions.

Paper develops a new probabilistic method for American options using entropy regularization.

problem Finding optimal stopping times for American options with entropy regularization.
method Entropy-regularized penalization scheme based on Doob-Meyer-Mertens decomposition and reflected backward stochastic differential equations.
result Explicit convergence rates and policy improvement algorithm for American options.