New method for CMS derivatives pricing using Watanabe's expansions.
problem Pricing CMS derivatives under local and stochastic volatility.
method Malliavin's calculus and Watanabe's expansions applied to quadratic payoffs.
result Generic approximations for CMS derivatives pricing under various volatility models.
Investor optimizes wealth in a market with non-traded endowment, deriving expansions up to second order.
problem Optimizing wealth in an incomplete financial market with a non-traded endowment.
method Duality techniques and Kunita-Watanabe projections for deriving expansions up to second order.
result Derives expansions of the primal value function and optimal wealth process up to second order with respect to the non-traded endowment units.
Density expansions for hypoelliptic diffusions (X1,...,Xd) are revisited. In particular, we are interested in density expansions of the projection (XT1,...,XTl), at time T>0, with l≤d. Global conditions are found which replace the well-known "not-in-cutlocus" condition known from heat-kernel asymptot…
In this paper we prove a short time asymptotic expansion of a hypoelliptic heat kernel on an Euclidean space and a compact manifold. We study the "cut locus" case, namely, the case where energy-minimizing paths which join the two points under consideration form not a finite set, but a compact manifold. Under mild assum…
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 …
We study a "div-grad type" sub-Laplacian with respect to a smooth measure and its associated heat semigroup on a compact equiregular sub-Riemannian manifold. We prove a short time asymptotic expansion of the heat trace up to any order. Our main result holds true for any smooth measure on the manifold, but it has a spec…
A widely applicable Bayesian information criterion (Watanabe, 2013) is applicable for both regular and singular models in the model selection problem. This criterion tends to overestimate the log marginal likelihood. We identify an overestimating term of a widely applicable Bayesian information criterion. Adjustment of…
We study the sensitivity of the expected utility maximization problem in a continuous semi-martingale market with respect to small changes in the market price of risk. Assuming that the preferences of a rational economic agent are modeled with a general utility function, we obtain a second-order expansion of the value …
We solve a class of control problems with fuel constraint by means of the log-Laplace transforms of J-functionals of Dawson-Watanabe superprocesses. This solution is related to the superprocess solution of quasilinear parabolic PDEs with singular terminal condition. For the probabilistic verification proof, we develo…
A new method estimates the learning coefficient using empirical loss.
problem Estimating the learning coefficient in complex models.
method Numerical estimation using Empirical Loss.
result Our method outperforms existing techniques in terms of bias and variance.
Theta graph diffeomorphism shows nontrivial mapping class of 4-sphere.
problem Identifying nontrivial elements in the smooth mapping class group of 4-sphere.
method Diagrammatic calculus for smooth mapping class group of 4-sphere, Watanabe's clasper surgery construction.
result Theta graph diffeomorphism is isotopic to a nontrivial element of (1,2)-subgroup.
Proves existence and uniqueness of solutions for complex stochastic equations.
problem Proving solutions for stochastic Volterra equations with singular kernels and non-Lipschitz coefficients.
method Approximation by semimartingales with regularised kernels, extending Yamada-Watanabe's theorem.
result Strong existence and uniqueness of solutions for a large class of stochastic Volterra equations.
In this paper we study a risk-minimizing hedging problem for a semimartingale incomplete financial market where d+1 assets are traded continuously and whose price is expressed in units of the numéraire portfolio. According to the so-called benchmark approach, we investigate the (benchmarked) risk-minimizing strategy in…
Study on non-negative solutions for stochastic Volterra equations with jumps.
problem Existence and uniqueness of non-negative solutions for stochastic Volterra equations with jumps and non-Lipschitz coefficients.
method Developed a nonnegative approximation approach and used Yamada--Watanabe approximation technique for convergence proof.
result Established conditions for strong existence and pathwise uniqueness of non-negative solutions.
We define an invariant of rational homology 3-spheres via vector fields. The construction of our invariant is a generalization of both that of the Kontsevich-Kuperberg-Thurston invariant and that of Watanabe's Morse homotopy invariant, which implies the equivalence of these two invariants.
Study variance-optimal hedging of forward curve derivatives under stochastic volatility.
problem Variance-optimal hedging of forward curve derivatives with stochastic volatility.
method Assumes HJM-Musiela dynamics modulated by stochastic covariance, uses Galtchouk-Kunita-Watanabe projection.
result Density of finite-maturity strategies, convergence of finite-rank projections, decomposition of hedging error.
A new geometric concept, the dead direction, bridges singular learning theory and information geometry.
problem The gap between singular learning theory and information geometry.
method Introducing the dead direction, a unit vector along degenerating Fisher metric, and showing its KL order can be recovered.
result The KL order of the dead direction can be recovered as the decay rate of the directional Fisher curvature, providing a handle on singular geometry.
Study proves existence and uniqueness for differential equations with non-Lipschitz coefficients.
problem Existence and uniqueness for differential equations with non-Lipschitz coefficients.
method Relying on robust Itô integration, prove existence and uniqueness results.
result Existence and uniqueness for one-dimensional differential equations with non-Lipschitz coefficients.
Disproves the Smale Conjecture for S^4 by showing Diff(S^4) is not SO(5).
problem Disproving the Smale Conjecture for S^4.
method Directly showing π₀Diff(S^4) ≠ 0 by proving a loose-cork cannot be a loose-cork.
result Diff(S^4) ≠ SO(5).
The results on the mean-variance hedging problem in Gouriéroux, Laurent and Pham (1998), Rheinländer and Schweizer (1997) and Arai (2005) are extended to discontinuous semimartingale models. When the numéraire method is used, we only assume the Radon-Nikodym derivative of the variance-optimal signed martingale measure …
Study large deviations in fractional volatility models with non-Gaussian volatility.
problem Large deviations in fractional volatility models with non-Gaussian volatility.
method Established a small-noise large deviation principle for log-price.
result Logarithmic call price asymptotics for large strikes in a special case.
The study connects specific circle embeddings to 4-manifold diffeomorphisms.
problem Understanding diffeomorphisms of 4-manifolds from specific circle embeddings.
method Using a parameterised surgery map to relate framed embeddings of S^1 to mapping class groups.
result Established connections between grasper families and known diffeomorphisms.
We study dynamic hedging of counterparty risk for a portfolio of credit derivatives. Our empirically driven credit model consists of interacting default intensities which ramp up and then decay after the occurrence of credit events. Using the Galtchouk-Kunita-Watanabe decomposition of the counterparty risk price paymen…
New configuration space integrals show nontrivial formal smooth structures on 4-manifold bundles.
problem Disproving the 4-dimensional Smale conjecture by constructing nontrivial bundles.
method Defining new configuration space integrals relying on formal smooth structures.
result Discovering a generalized Miller-Morita-Mumford class obstructing formal smooth structures.
The study constructs new minimal surfaces with more ramified values than previously known.
problem Understanding minimal surfaces with finite total curvature and specific ramification properties.
method Systematic construction of meromorphic functions on punctured spheres.
result New minimal surfaces with νg=2.5 and Dg=1 on the four-punctured sphere. In this work, we introduce a Monte Carlo method for the dynamic hedging of general European-type contingent claims in a multidimensional Brownian arbitrage-free market. Based on bounded variation martingale approximations for Galtchouk-Kunita-Watanabe decompositions, we propose a feasible and constructive methodology w…
We study the problem of determining risk-minimizing investment strategies for insurance payment processes in the presence of taxes and expenses. We consider the situation where taxes and expenses are paid continuously and symmetrically and introduce the concept of tax- and expense-modified risk-minimization. Risk-minim…
Rescaling expansiveness proven for k*-expansive vector fields.
problem Proving rescaling expansiveness for k*-expansive vector fields.
method Introducing and exploring singular-expansive flows.
result Rescaling expansiveness established for k*-expansive vector fields.
The paper derives expansions for Green's operators and resolvents using Hadamard methods.
problem Analyzing normally hyperbolic operators and their Green's functions.
method Hadamard expansions for powers of Green's operators and resolvents.
result Derives expansions involving Hadamard coefficients for advanced/retarded Green's operators.
Develops a martingale expansion for stochastic volatility models.
problem Approximating marginal distributions of stochastic volatility models.
method Martingale expansion framework for continuous stochastic volatility models.
result First-order perturbation expansions for small volatility-of-volatility and fast mean-reversion models.
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.
Analytic torsion expansions for symmetric and complex homogeneous spaces.
problem Calculating the full asymptotic expansion of analytic torsion for various spaces.
method Explicit calculation and comparison with existing results.
result Explicit full asymptotic expansions for symmetric and complex homogeneous spaces.
Proved cyclotomic expansion for double twist knots' HOMFLY-PT invariants.
problem Proving cyclotomic expansion for colored HOMFLY-PT invariants of double twist knots.
method Cyclotomic expansion formula for double twist knots.
result Confirmed cyclotomic expansion conjecture for SU(N)-invariants.
Study of hypersurfaces with specific expansion properties.
problem Existence and properties of hypersurfaces with prescribed null expansion.
method Adapted Eichmair's Perron approach for existence.
result Topology theorem for hypersurfaces with prescribed null expansion.
A new hypergraph expansion method treats vertices and hyperedges equally, improving node classification.
problem Information loss in hypergraph expansions on either vertex or hyperedge level.
method Proposes a new hypergraph formulation named line expansion (LE) that treats vertices and hyperedges symmetrically.
result The proposed line expansion method outperforms state-of-the-art baselines on five hypergraph datasets.
We develop a calculus for diagrams of knotted objects. We define Arrow presentations, which encode the crossing informations of a diagram into arrows in a way somewhat similar to Gauss diagrams, and more generally w-tree presentations, which can be seen as `higher order Gauss diagrams'. This Arrow calculus is used to d…
Asymmetric expansion preserves convexity in hyperbolic geometry.
problem Maintaining convexity in hyperbolic geometry under asymmetric expansions.
method Generalizing earlier results on radial expansion to asymmetric expansion.
result Asymmetric expansion of hyperbolic convex sets remains convex.
The paper calculates asymptotic expansions for specific types of oscillatory integrals.
problem Analyzing oscillatory integrals with complex phase functions.
method Using asymptotic expansions of simpler phase functions to derive results for more complex cases.
result Explicit computation of coefficients in asymptotic expansions for certain integrals.
Dropout increases the generalization of neural networks by expanding the weight space.
problem Understanding and improving the generalization of neural networks.
method Introducing weight expansion and showing that dropout leads to it.
result Dropout increases the generalization of neural networks by expanding the weight space.
New derivation of knot invariants from universal invariant.
problem Deriving knot invariants from universal invariant.
method Using Hopf algebra D and a Mathematica implementation to compute ZD(K). result Derivation of large-color expansion from universal invariant.
This work explores functional expansions to handle path dependence in various fields.
problem Path dependence and infinite-dimensional problems in non-Markovian systems.
method Generalizes Wiener series and functional Taylor expansion to handle static and dynamic functionals.
result Elegant separation of functionals from future trajectories in dynamic cases.
In the planar limit of the 't Hooft expansion, the Wilson-loop average in 3d Chern-Simons theory (i.e. the HOMFLY polynomial) depends in a very simple way on representation (the Young diagram), so that the (knot-dependent) Ooguri-Vafa partition function becomes a trivial KP tau-function. We study higher genus correctio…
Paper calculates third coefficient in Kaehler-Einstein metric expansion.
problem Understanding Kaehler-Einstein metrics and their epsilon functions.
method Computes the third coefficient in the TYCZ-expansion of the epsilon function.
result Discovers the vanishing of the third coefficient's significance.
Kontsevich's classes distinguish smooth structures on fiber bundles.
problem Distinguishing smooth structures on fiber bundles.
method Using Kontsevich's characteristic classes and real blow-up construction.
result Kontsevich's classes are determined by the topology of the 2-point configuration space bundle.
We describe the first known mean-field study of landing probabilities for random walks on hypergraphs. In particular, we examine clique-expansion and tensor methods and evaluate their mean-field characteristics over a class of random hypergraph models for the purpose of seed-set community expansion. We describe paramet…
Study on heat trace expansion for thermoelastic Dirichlet-to-Neumann map.
problem Asymptotic expansion of heat trace for thermoelastic Dirichlet-to-Neumann map.
method Provided a method to obtain all coefficients of the asymptotic expansion.
result Explicitly gave the first two coefficients involving volume and total mean curvature of the boundary.
The paper proposes and proves asymptotic expansions for quantum invariants.
problem Quantum invariants and their expansions under varying metrics.
method Asymptotic expansion conjectures for relative Reshetikhin-Turaev, Turaev-Viro invariants and quantum 6j-symbols.
result Proved asymptotic expansions for special cases, showing geometric dependence on metrics.
New method models portfolios with leptokurtic risk factors using Gram-Charlier expansions.
problem Modeling portfolios with excess kurtosis.
method GC-like expansions of the hyperbolic-secant law to account for leptokurtosis.
result Portfolio distribution with risk factors modeled as GC-like expansions of the HS law.