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48 results for Tempered Distributions

We investigate the class of tempered stable distributions and their associated processes. Our analysis of tempered stable distributions includes limit distributions, parameter estimation and the study of their densities. Regarding tempered stable processes, we deal with density transformations and compute their pp-var…

2019-07-11abs ↗pdf ↗

A definition for elliptical tempered stable distribution, based on the characteristic function, have been explained which involve a unique spectral measure. This definition provides a framework for creating a connection between infinite divisible distribution, and particularly elliptical tempered stable distribution, w…

2014-08-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Geometric tempering fails for Langevin dynamics, proving convergence limits.

problem Proving convergence and limitations of geometric tempering for Langevin dynamics.
method Theoretical investigation of geometric tempering using Langevin dynamics.
result Geometric tempering can lead to exponential time convergence and poor functional inequalities.

New adaptive temperature selection improves parallel tempering efficiency.

problem Enhancing mixing in multi-modal distributions using parallel tempering.
method Adaptive temperature selection using policy gradient approach.
result Lower integrated autocorrelation times achieved compared to traditional methods.

Geometric tempering improves sampling from distributions, with exponential convergence rates.

problem Sampling from probability distributions using gradient flow dynamics.
method Geometric tempering of the target distribution in Wasserstein and Fisher-Rao gradient flows.
result Exponential convergence in continuous and discrete time for geometric tempering.

New method improves sampling from complex, multi-peaked distributions.

problem Sampling from high-dimensional, multimodal distributions using HMC.
method Combines tempered HMC with automatic tuning strategies.
result Demonstrates more effective scaling with dimension than adaptive methods.

The multivariate version of the Mixed Tempered Stable is proposed. It is a generalization of the Normal Variance Mean Mixtures. Characteristics of this new distribution and its capacity in fitting tails and capturing dependence structure between components are investigated. We discuss a random number generating procedu…

2016-09-04abs ↗pdf ↗

New theorem improves spectral gap for sampling from mixture distributions.

problem Sampling from multimodal distributions with simulated tempering.
method Introduced a decomposition theorem for the restricted spectral gap of simulated tempering.
result Lower bound on the restricted spectral gap for mixture distributions.

Characterizes Lévy-driven Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes linked to tempered stable distributions.

problem Understanding Lévy-driven Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes and their properties.
method Characterizes the Lévy triplet and deduces transition laws for finite variation Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes associated with tempered stable distributions.
result Provides algorithms for generating skeleton of Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes related to exponentially-modulated tempered stable laws.

The paper connects tempering and entropic mirror descent for sampling.

problem Sampling from a target distribution with known unnormalized density.
method Establishes the connection between tempering SMC and entropic mirror descent, deriving convergence rates and geometric insights.
result Tempering SMC iterates correspond to entropic mirror descent on the reverse KL divergence, providing new optimization perspectives.

Enhances gradient-based discrete samplers with parallel tempering for multimodal distributions.

problem Local minima in high-dimensional, multimodal discrete distributions.
method Combines parallel tempering with discrete Langevin proposal, using Metropolis criterion for swaps.
result Significantly faster mixing and better sampling from complex distributions.

We introduce a new distance metric for non-linear embeddings of Tempered Exponential Measures.

problem Non-linear embeddings of Tempered Exponential Measures (TEMs).
method Parameterization of finite discrete TEMs via Legendre functions, introducing tempered Hilbert co-simplex distance.
result Established a generalization of the Hilbert log cross-ratio simplex distance to a tempered Hilbert co-simplex distance.

An infinite parallel tempering bouncy particle sampler improves sampling efficiency for multimodal distributions.

problem Sampling from complex posterior distributions with high accuracy and efficiency.
method Introduced an infinite parallel tempering bouncy particle sampler (BPS-PT) to accelerate convergence.
result Demonstrated improved sampling efficiency for multimodal distributions through numerical simulations.

In this paper we introduce a new parametric distribution, the Mixed Tempered Stable. It has the same structure of the Normal Variance Mean Mixtures but the normality assumption leaves place to a semi-heavy tailed distribution. We show that, by choosing appropriately the parameters of the distribution and under the conc…

2014-05-29abs ↗pdf ↗

We define the spaces of Schwartz functions, tempered functions and tempered distributions on manifolds definable in polynomially bounded o-minimal structures. We show that all the classical properties that these spaces have in the Nash category, as first studied in Fokko du Cloux's work, also hold in this generalized s…

2018-02-04abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper improves importance sampling and MCMC methods for complex distributions.

problem Improving sampling efficiency for distributions with atoms or heavy tails.
method Develops minimax optimal trial distributions and importance-tempered MCMC.
result Importance-tempered MCMC can be uniformly ergodic for certain distributions.

Improved model-based estimation through tempered Bayes filter.

problem Improving predictive accuracy in partially-observable stochastic systems.
method Developed tempered Bayes filter combining likelihood and full posterior tempering.
result Tempered Bayes filter achieves improved predictive performance over the Bayes filter baseline.

FlowVAT improves variational inference for multi-modal distributions.

problem Mode-seeking behavior and collapse in variational inference for complex posteriors.
method Conditional tempering approach for normalizing flow variational inference.
result FlowVAT outperforms traditional and adaptive annealing methods in multi-modal distributions, finding more modes and achieving better ELBO values.

The study examines European option pricing using a generalized tempered stable distribution.

problem Investigating the pricing of European options under a generalized tempered stable distribution.
method Fitting the Generalized Tempered Stable (GTS) distribution to S\&P 500 Index returns, applying the Esscher transform, and using the Extended Black-Scholes and Generalized Black-Scholes formulas.
result The GTS distribution yields consistent European option prices for deep OTM and ITM options, but underprices near-the-money and in-the-money options compared to the Black-Scholes model.

Bayesian classification improves with explicit aleatoric uncertainty.

problem Lack of aleatoric uncertainty representation in Bayesian classification.
method Explicitly account for aleatoric uncertainty using a Dirichlet observation model.
result Explicit aleatoric uncertainty improves performance of Bayesian neural networks.

In this paper we demonstrate that tempering Markov chain Monte Carlo samplers for Bayesian models by recursively subsampling observations without replacement can improve the performance of baseline samplers in terms of effective sample size per computation. We present two tempering by subsampling algorithms, subsampled…

2014-01-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Researchers study the geometric properties of a specific type of stable processes.

problem Understanding the information geometry of tempered stable processes.
method Derivation of α-divergence, Fisher information matrices, and α-connections.
result Obtained Fisher information matrices and α-connections for statistical manifolds.

We reformulate unsupervised dimension reduction problem (UDR) in the language of tempered distributions, i.e. as a problem of approximating an empirical probability density function by another tempered distribution, supported in a kk-dimensional subspace. We show that this task is connected with another classical prob…

2019-03-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Due to the need for robust uncertainty quantification, Bayesian neural learning has gained attention in the era of deep learning and big data. Markov Chain Monte-Carlo (MCMC) methods typically implement Bayesian inference which faces several challenges given a large number of parameters, complex and multimodal posterio…

2018-11-21abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper fits a seven-parameter GTS distribution to financial data.

problem Nonexistence of GTS probability density function makes MLE inadequate.
method Used fractional Fourier transform to circumvent MLE and provide good parameter estimation.
result The GTS distribution fits financial data significantly better than other models.

New model captures time-varying volatility with stochastic exponential tails.

problem Capturing time-varying volatility and stochastic skewness in financial markets.
method Normal Tempered Stable distribution with time-varying parameter.
result Model better explains market option prices with stochastic exponential tails.

Enhances predictive performance in Bayesian deep learning via generalized Laplace approximation.

problem Inconsistency in Bayesian deep learning.
method Interprets posterior tempering as a correction for model misspecification and recalibration of priors. Introduces generalized Laplace approximation.
result Generalized Laplace approximation enhances predictive performance.

We offer new formulas for European option pricing under tempered stable processes.

problem Pricing European options under tempered stable processes.
method Series expansions for tempered stable densities and European option prices.
result Our formulas are hyperparameter-free and competitive with traditional methods.

New method uses neural networks to efficiently approximate Bayesian inference for complex models.

problem Efficiently approximating Bayesian inference for complex models with varying temperatures.
method Fully amortized neural posterior estimator trained on a single forward pass.
result Achieves competitive posterior approximations across various temperatures and benchmarks.

We introduce thermodynamic response functions for singular Bayesian models.

problem Singular Bayesian models violate regular asymptotics due to non-identifiability and degenerate Fisher geometry.
method Posterior tempering induces thermodynamic response functions, linking WAIC, WBIC, and singular fluctuation.
result WAIC, WBIC, and singular fluctuation are unified within a thermodynamic response framework.

Proposes a new portfolio optimization method considering reward, dispersion, and asymmetry.

problem Capturing fat-tails and asymmetry in asset return distributions.
method Market model with tempered stable distribution; extended mean-variance optimization.
result Closed-form solutions for VaR and CVaR; efficient frontier extended to three dimensions.

Optimizes cryptocurrency portfolios using MNTS GARCH model.

problem Optimizing cryptocurrency portfolios with non-Gaussian return dynamics.
method Multivariate normal tempered stable (MNTS) GARCH model for non-Gaussian returns, Foster-Hart risk optimization.
result Foster-Hart optimization yields a more profitable portfolio with better risk-return balance.

Polynomial mixing times for simulated tempering in mixture sampling problems.

problem Sampling from mixtures of log-concave distributions with location shifts.
method Conductance decomposition applied to an auxiliary Markov chain on an augmented space.
result First polynomial-time guarantee for simulated tempering with MALA.

New framework uses tempered optimism to handle imperfect experts in online learning.

problem Challenges of implicit optimism in practical online learning environments.
method Introduces tempered optimism as a framework for online non-convex learning, modifies existing algorithms.
result Demonstrates tempered optimism as a fruitful paradigm for online non-convex learning.