New method detects text changes under dependencies, outperforming baselines.
problem Detecting structural changes in m-dependent text data. method Kernel change-point detection under m-dependence. result Consistent and weakly consistent detection of change points in m-dependent text. Revisits SWIFT method for option pricing using Shannon wavelets.
problem Improving option pricing under known characteristic functions.
method SWIFT method based on Shannon wavelets.
result Exposes drawbacks and discusses improvements.
SWIFT method speeds up Heston model calibration for European options.
problem Calibrating the Heston model for European options efficiently.
method Extends SWIFT method to Heston model, simplifying gradient computation.
result Extremely fast calibration, outperforming state-of-the-art methods.
SWIFT learns intrinsic rewards from LLM hidden states for efficient best-of-N sampling.
problem Efficiency and scalability of reward models for LLMs.
method SWIFT (Simple Weighted Intrinsic Feedback Technique) learns a reward function directly from LLM hidden states.
result SWIFT outperforms existing baselines by 12.7% on MATH dataset while using less than 0.005% of their parameters.
SWIFT improves time series forecasting on edge devices with wavelet decomposition.
problem Efficient time series forecasting on resource-constrained devices.
method Wavelet decomposition, cross-band fusion, and shared linear mapping.
result SWIFT achieves state-of-the-art performance on multiple datasets.
To draw inferences about gamma-ray burst (GRB) source populations based on Swift observations, it is essential to understand the detection efficiency of the Swift burst alert telescope (BAT). This study considers the problem of modeling the Swift/BAT triggering algorithm for long GRBs, a computationally expensive proce…
Swift Hydra uses RL and generative AI to improve anomaly detection.
problem Generalization to unseen anomalies in critical systems.
method Generative AI and reinforcement learning (RL) for synthesizing diverse anomaly samples.
result Swift Hydra outperforms state-of-the-art models on ADBench benchmark.
Proves existence and uniqueness of solutions for a nonlinear equation on Hilbert manifold.
problem Proving existence and uniqueness of solutions for a nonlinear equation on Hilbert manifold.
method Analyzes the equation on Hilbert manifold, proving existence and uniqueness of solutions.
result Demonstrates that solutions are in the Hilbert manifold and are gradient flows.
Swift-Sarsa combines TD learning with Sarsa to control tasks robustly.
problem Learning effective control policies from noisy signals.
method Combines True Online Sarsa(λ) with step-size optimization and decay. result Swift-Sarsa learns relevant signals without prior knowledge.
Embed-KCPD segments text without labels, outperforming baselines.
problem Unsupervised text segmentation is challenging due to lack of boundary labels.
method Embed-KCPD represents sentences as embeddings and estimates boundaries via penalized KCPD.
result Embed-KCPD outperforms strong unsupervised baselines across benchmarks.
Kernelized Taylor diagram visualizes data populations with fewer assumptions.
problem Limitations of Taylor diagram in capturing non-linear relationships and sensitivity to outliers.
method Proposes a kernelized version of the Taylor diagram that uses maximum mean discrepancy and kernel mean embedding.
result Kernelized Taylor diagram visualizes data populations with minimal assumptions of data distributions.
The present chapter gives an overview on results for discrete knot energies. These discrete energies are designed to make swift numerical computations and thus open the field to computational methods. Additionally, they provide an independent, geometrically pleasing and consistent discrete model that behaves similarly …
Taylor expansions improve reinforcement learning policies.
problem Improving reinforcement learning policy optimization.
method Taylor expansion policy optimization.
result Taylor expansions enhance performance of distributed algorithms.
Taylorized training improves neural network training at finite width.
problem Understanding and improving neural network training at finite width.
method Training the k-th order Taylor expansion of the neural network at initialization.
result Taylorized training agrees with full neural network training better as k increases and can significantly close the performance gap.
Paper proposes a new Taylor moment expansion for non-linear Gaussian filtering and smoothing.
problem Non-linear Gaussian filtering and smoothing in continuous-discrete state-space models.
method Taylor moment expansion (TME) for moment functions directly and in time variable.
result Significantly outperforms state-of-the-art methods in terms of estimation accuracy and numerical stability.
Study finds Deep Taylor Decomposition is unreliable for explaining neural networks.
problem Reliability of Deep Taylor Decomposition for explaining neural networks.
method Investigated the theoretical foundations of Deep Taylor Decomposition (DTD) and found it under-constrained.
result DTD is unreliable because its theoretical foundations are under-constrained and roots do not align with input.
The first aperiodic monotiling, introduced by Taylor, was based on a trapezoidal prototile equipped with 14 distinct decorations. A presentation of the closely related Taylor-Socolar aperiodic monotiling is based on a hexagonal prototile equipped with 7 decorations. This paper gives decoration-free algebraic descriptio…
Proposes a Taylor framework to unify and analyze attribution methods.
problem Lack of a unified guideline for feature contribution assignment in machine learning models.
method Introduces a Taylor attribution framework to model the attribution problem and reformulates fourteen mainstream methods.
result Empirically validates the Taylor reformulations and reveals a positive correlation between performance and principles followed.
New approximations for Asian basket spread options using stochastic Taylor expansions.
problem Pricing Asian basket spread options under the Black-Scholes model.
method Stochastic Taylor expansion applied to a log-normal proxy model.
result Highly accurate approximations for Asian and spread options, without numerical integration.
We propose a numerical algorithm for backward stochastic differential equations based on time discretization and trigonometric wavelets. This method combines the effectiveness of Fourier-based methods and the simplicity of a wavelet-based formula, resulting in an algorithm that is both accurate and easy to implement. F…
Paper develops a new algorithm to find shortest paths on surfaces.
problem Finding shortest paths on surfaces with defined metrics.
method Uses Taylor expansion of exponential map for numerical computation.
result Developed a new algorithm to find geodesics efficiently.
TaylorPODA uses Taylor expansions to improve feature attributions for opaque models.
problem Lack of systematic framework for quantifying feature contributions in opaque models.
method Taylor expansion framework with postulates (precision, federation, zero-discrepancy, adaptation).
result TaylorPODA achieves competitive results and provides principled explanations.
Developed Taylor series for muscle-finger system analysis.
problem Understanding the complex relationship between muscle activity and finger movement.
method Used Dendrite Net to develop Taylor series and construct relation spectrum.
result Found muscle synergy and coupling in hand movement.
The note evaluates different methods for option pricing using Shannon Wavelets.
problem Efficient computation of Shannon Wavelet coefficients for option pricing.
method Evaluation of cosine expansion, direct algorithms, and Filon quadrature.
result Filon quadrature is more efficient for computing Shannon Wavelet coefficients.
Modern convolutional networks, incorporating rectifiers and max-pooling, are neither smooth nor convex; standard guarantees therefore do not apply. Nevertheless, methods from convex optimization such as gradient descent and Adam are widely used as building blocks for deep learning algorithms. This paper provides the fi…
The Adomian decomposition method is shown to be equivalent to the Taylor series approach.
problem Incorrectly perceived complexity of the Adomian decomposition method.
method Demonstrates the Adomian decomposition method as equivalent to the Taylor series approach.
result The Adomian decomposition method is simpler and more straightforward.
Proves a special case of the Gaussian kinematic formula using large sphere limits.
problem Proving a special case of the Gaussian kinematic formula.
method Viewing the GKF as the limit of spherical kinematic formulas for large dimension spheres.
result Proves a special case of the Gaussian kinematic formula.
Unified framework for analyzing machine learning model attributions.
problem Lack of a general and theoretical framework for understanding attribution methods.
method Proposes a Taylor attribution framework to unify and analyze seven mainstream attribution methods.
result Established three principles for good attribution and empirically validated the Taylor reformulations.
We introduce Taylor expansions that do not require the differentiability. We also provide new solutions to partial differential equations. We apply our methods to finance.
An expanding literature articulates the view that Taylor rules are helpful in predicting exchange rates. In a changing world however, Taylor rule parameters may be subject to structural instabilities, for example during the Global Financial Crisis. This paper forecasts exchange rates using such Taylor rules with Time V…
In this work we consider the Taylor expansion of the exponential map of a submanifold immersed in R^n up to order three, in order to introduce the concepts of lateral and frontal deviation. We compute the directions of extreme lateral and frontal deviation for surfaces in R^3. Also we compute, by using the Taylor expan…
New resonance theory for Anosov flows connects spectral properties to mixing measures.
problem Defining and analyzing Ruelle-Taylor resonances for Anosov actions.
method Combining microlocal methods and J. Taylor's cohomological theory, defining Ruelle-Taylor resonances and proving Fredholm theory.
result Ruelle-Taylor resonances form a discrete subset of Cκ with λ=0 being a leading resonance. TEAM uses Taylor expansion to generate adversarial examples.
problem Vulnerability of deep neural networks to adversarial examples.
method Approximates DNN output using Taylor expansion and optimizes with Lagrange multiplier method.
result Improves robustness of DNNs through adversarial training.
New sampling scheme improves ML accuracy in physics simulations.
problem Improving accuracy of ML models in physics simulations.
method Taylor-based data sampling scheme for DNNs.
result Reduces error in DNN solutions of ODE systems.
We provide new exact Taylor's series with fixed coefficients and without the remainder. We demonstrate the usefulness of this contribution by using it to obtain very simple solutions to (non-linear) PDEs. We also apply the method to the portfolio model.
Examines how central bank policies affect stock markets and asset prices.
problem Understanding the impact of monetary policy on stock markets and asset prices.
method Used Taylor rule equations to analyze data from 1990 to 2020 for US and UK, testing with various econometric methods.
result Monetary policy can explain asset price volatility and output gap better than just inflation rate.
In this paper we study the Taylor series of an operator-valued function related to the differential of the exponential map. For a smooth manifold M with a torsion-free affine connection the operator Ep(v) acting on the space TpM is defined to be the composition of the differential …
This technical report constructs a theoretical framework to relate standard Taylor approximation based optimisation methods with Natural Gradient (NG), a method which is Fisher efficient with probabilistic models. Such a framework will be shown to also provide mathematical justification to combine higher order methods …
We apply results of Malliavin-Thalmaier-Watanabe for strong and weak Taylor expansions of solutions of perturbed stochastic differential equations (SDEs). In particular, we work out weight expressions for the Taylor coefficients of the expansion. The results are applied to LIBOR market models in order to deal with the …
The paper modifies asset pricing models using Taylor series expansions and market-based averages.
problem Improving asset pricing models to better reflect market dynamics.
method Derives new pricing equations using Taylor series expansions and market-based averages.
result New expressions for asset prices and volatilities derived from market data.
In this paper we derive estimates to the free boundary problem for the Euler equation with surface tension, and without surface tension provided the Rayleigh-Taylor sign condition holds. We prove that as the surface tension tends to zero, when the Rayleigh-Taylor condition is satisfied, solutions converge to the Euler …
In this paper we propose a closed-form approximation for the price of basket options under a multivariate Black-Scholes model, based on Taylor expansions and the calculation of mixed exponential-power moments of a Gaussian distribution. Our numerical results show that a second order expansion provides accurate prices o…
We describe Taylor towers for spaces of knots arising from Goodwillie-Weiss calculus of the embedding functor and extend the configuration space integrals of Bott and Taubes from spaces of knots to the stages of the towers. We show that certain combinations of integrals, indexed by trivalent diagrams, yield cohomology …
New learning algorithm for real analytic functions without gradient descent.
problem Learning real analytic functions without gradient descent.
method Taylor approximation and sampling data distribution.
result Nonuniform learning result for real analytic functions.
Study exchange option pricing with stochastic volatility and correlation.
problem Pricing exchange options under stochastic volatility and correlation.
method Approximation using a closed-form solution with Taylor expansion.
result Numerical results show the effectiveness of the proposed method.
The paper calculates Bachelier option prices using Taylor expansions and applies it as a variance reduction technique.
problem Calculating Bachelier option prices and variance reduction in correlated cases.
method Taylor expansions and classical Itô calculus to derive option prices, uses negative powers of future mean volatility.
result The paper provides a new method to calculate Bachelier option prices and applies it to reduce variance in Monte Carlo simulations.
SOAR improves deep networks' robustness against adversarial examples.
problem Improving deep neural networks' robustness against adversarial examples.
method Formulated adversarial robustness problem under robust optimization framework, approximated loss function using second-order Taylor series expansion.
result SOAR significantly improves robustness of networks against adversarial perturbations.
Let M and N be smooth manifolds. For an open V of M let emb(V,N) be the space of embeddings from V to N. By results of Goodwillie and Goodwillie-Klein, the cofunctor V |--> emb(V,N) is analytic if dim(N)-dim(M) > 2. We deduce that its Taylor series converges to it. For details about the Taylor series, see Part I.