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48 results for Underlying Functions

The underlying even manifold of a super Riemann surface is a Riemann surface with a spinor valued differential form called gravitino. Consequently infinitesimal deformations of super Riemann surfaces are certain infinitesimal deformations of the Riemann surface and the gravitino. Furthermore the action functional of no…

2014-12-16abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper explores different graph neural network functions to improve graph isomorphism.

problem Lack of robust implementation for graph neural networks due to limited analysis of underlying functions.
method Examines various alternative functions for different modules in GNNs using benchmark datasets.
result Generally used underlying techniques do not always capture the overall graph structure.

Study on convex ordering in stochastic control for swing contracts, proving value function convexity.

problem Pricing of swing contracts under stochastic dynamics.
method Discrete-time stochastic optimal control problem, convexity propagation, Brownian diffusion model, Stein's formula.
result Value function is convex in underlying asset price, relaxation of convexity assumption for semi-convexity.

Optimal first-order methods are shown to be fundamental limits in functional estimation.

problem Optimal functional estimation under weak conditions.
method Formalization of functional estimation with black-box nuisance function estimates and derivation of minimax lower bounds.
result First-order methods are optimal under weak conditions, but higher-order methods can outperform them when nuisance function structure is known.

In this paper, we describe a general method for constructing the posterior distribution of an option price. Our framework takes as inputs the prior distributions of the parameters of the stochastic process followed by the underlying, as well as the likelihood function implied by the observed price history for the under…

2006-10-10abs ↗pdf ↗

It is shown that Electromagnetism creates geometry different from Riemannian geometry. General geometry including Riemannian geometry as a special case is constructed. It is proven that the most simplest special case of General Geometry is geometry underlying Electromagnetism. Action for electromagnetic field and Maxwe…

2002-05-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops methods to analyze manifold singularities using graph Laplacian.

problem Analyzing geometric properties of singularities in datasets.
method Theory and methods using the graph Laplacian to provide explicit bounds on manifold singularities.
result Explicit bounds on the graph Laplacian for functions near manifold singularities.

We present a probabilistic model for unsupervised alignment of high-dimensional time-warped sequences based on the Dirichlet Process Mixture Model (DPMM). We follow the approach introduced in (Kazlauskaite, 2018) of simultaneously representing each data sequence as a composition of a true underlying function and a time…

2018-11-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Efficiently prices American options with multiple assets using sparse grids.

problem Pricing American options with multiple underlying assets efficiently.
method Dynamic programming formulation followed by sparse grid interpolation.
result Sparse grids reduce the number of interpolation points and maintain function smoothness.

Submodular functions have applications throughout machine learning, but in many settings, we do not have direct access to the underlying function ff. We focus on stochastic functions that are given as an expectation of functions over a distribution PP. In practice, we often have only a limited set of samples fif_i fr…

2018-02-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Analyzes a finite set of metrics and functions to determine manifold torsion.

problem Determining the torsion of a manifold from a finite set of metrics and functions.
method Introduces a finite set of analytic quantities derived from a Riemannian metric and Morse function, which determine the torsion of the manifold.
result The virtually small spectral package determines the torsion of the manifold, analogous to calculating the Euler-Poincaré characteristic.

This paper applies conformal prediction techniques to compute simultaneous prediction bands and clustering trees for functional data. These tools can be used to detect outliers and clusters. Both our prediction bands and clustering trees provide prediction sets for the underlying stochastic process with a guaranteed fi…

2013-02-26abs ↗pdf ↗

We study underlying geometric structures for integral variational functionals, depending on submanifolds of a given manifold. Applications include (first order) variational functionals of Finsler and areal geometries with integrand the Hilbert 1-form, and admit immediate extensions to higher-order functionals.

2013-07-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Designing a covariance function that represents the underlying correlation is a crucial step in modeling complex natural systems, such as climate models. Geospatial datasets at a global scale usually suffer from non-stationarity and non-uniformly smooth spatial boundaries. A Gaussian process regression using a non-stat…

2015-07-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Generative models for function-valued data in infinite dimensions.

problem Lack of semantics relating discretized data to underlying functional forms.
method Generalized diffusion models to function space, using Gaussian measures on Hilbert spaces.
result Explicit specification of function space allows unconditional and conditional generation of function-valued data.

In this paper, we give a numerical method for pricing long maturity, path dependent options by using the Markov property for each underlying asset. This enables us to approximate a path dependent option by using some kinds of plain vanillas. We give some examples whose underlying assets behave as some popular Levy proc…

2009-11-30abs ↗pdf ↗

New method identifies causal variables from partially observed data.

problem Learning from unpaired observations with instance-dependent partial observability.
method Proposes two methods enforcing sparsity in the inferred representation.
result Establishes two identifiability results for linear and piecewise linear mixing functions.

K-Models clusters functional data with ordinal constraints for better interpretability.

problem Challenges in extracting meaningful insights from functional data due to lack of interpretability.
method Integrates ordinal constraints into clustering to improve interpretability and structure identification.
result Enhances interpretability of clustering results while maintaining performance.

We analyse derivative securities whose value is NOT a deterministic function of an underlying which means presence of a basis risk at any time. The key object of our analysis is conditional probability distribution at a given underlying value and moment of time. We consider time evolution of this probability distributi…

1998-05-04abs ↗pdf ↗

A new hedging strategy uses deep reinforcement learning to manage gamma and vega risks.

problem Managing gamma and vega risks in derivatives trading with stochastic underlying.
method Deep distributional reinforcement learning (D4PG) combined with quantile regression.
result Optimal hedging strategy depends on objective function, transaction costs, and option maturity.

In this paper we consider stochastic optimization problems for an ambiguity averse decision maker who is uncertain about the parameters of the underlying process. In a first part we consider problems of optimal stopping under drift ambiguity for one-dimensional diffusion processes. Analogously to the case of ordinary o…

2011-10-18abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper we consider Dynkin's games with payoffs which are functions of an underlying process. Assuming extended weak convergence of underlying processes {S(n)}n=0\{S^{(n)}\}_{n=0}^{\infty} to a limit process SS we prove convergence Dynkin's games values corresponding to {S(n)}n=0\{S^{(n)}\}_{n=0}^{\infty} to the Dynkin's game…

2009-08-25abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider a class of sparsity-inducing regularization terms based on submodular functions. While previous work has focused on non-decreasing functions, we explore symmetric submodular functions and their \lova extensions. We show that the Lovasz extension may be seen as the convex envelope of a function that depends …

2010-12-07abs ↗pdf ↗

New metric to measure liquidity position PNL, delta hedging algorithm for automated market makers.

problem Vulnerability of liquidity positions to price changes in underlying assets.
method Proposes a new metric for measuring PNL, delta hedging algorithm for various AMMs.
result New metric more accurately measures net value change due to price movement.

We study the short maturity asymptotics for prices of forward start Asian options under the assumption that the underlying asset follows a local volatility model. We obtain asymptotics for the cases of out-of-the-money, in-the-money, and at-the-money, considering both fixed strike and floating Asian options. The expone…

2017-10-09abs ↗pdf ↗

A number of fundamental quantities in statistical signal processing and information theory can be expressed as integral functions of two probability density functions. Such quantities are called density functionals as they map density functions onto the real line. For example, information divergence functions measure t…

2017-02-21abs ↗pdf ↗

It is "well known" that there is no explicit expression for the Black-Scholes implied volatility. We prove that, as a function of underlying, strike, and call price, implied volatility does not belong to the class of D-finite functions. This does not rule out all explicit expressions, but shows that implied volatility …

2012-11-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Study examines implied volatility behavior in Bachelier model.

problem Characterizing implied volatility in Bachelier model for large strikes.
method Exploiting regular variation theory, derived explicit expressions for Bachelier implied volatility.
result Established a rigorous connection between characteristic function analyticity and volatility smile asymptotic slope.

We prove that the underlying set of an orbifold equipped with the ring of smooth real-valued functions completely determines the orbifold atlas. Consequently, we obtain an essentially injective functor from orbifolds to differential spaces.

2015-03-05abs ↗pdf ↗

We present a generalization of the adversarial linear bandits framework, where the underlying losses are kernel functions (with an associated reproducing kernel Hilbert space) rather than linear functions. We study a version of the exponential weights algorithm and bound its regret in this setting. Under conditions on …

2018-02-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Regularizers change the geometric properties of loss functions in neural networks.

problem Understanding how different regularizers affect the geometric properties of loss functions in neural networks.
method Examined several regularizers, including weight decay, to determine if the regularized loss function becomes Morse.
result For certain regularizers, the regularized loss function becomes Morse, indicating a change in geometric properties.