This is an introduction to Wiener measure and the Feynman-Kac formula on general Riemannian manifolds for Riemannian geometers with little or no background in stochastics. We explain the construction of Wiener measure based on the heat kernel in full detail and we prove the Feynman-Kac formula for Schrödinger operators…
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Model reduction methods aim to describe complex dynamic phenomena using only relevant dynamical variables, decreasing computational cost, and potentially highlighting key dynamical mechanisms. In the absence of special dynamical features such as scale separation or symmetries, the time evolution of these variables typi…
Construct minimal Lagrangian surfaces in complex projective plane via loop group method.
problem Construct minimal Lagrangian immersions from arbitrary Riemann surfaces into complex projective plane.
method Loop group method, perturbed equivariant minimal Lagrangian surfaces, Delaunay cylinders approximation.
result Construct a class of minimal Lagrangian cylinders approximating Delaunay cylinders.
Let are independent Wiener processes. be the additive Wiener field define as the sum of . For any trend in $\kHC$ (the reproducing kernel Hilbert Space of ), we derive upper and lower bounds for the boundary non-crossing proba…
The problem of image restoration in cryo-EM entails correcting for the effects of the Contrast Transfer Function (CTF) and noise. Popular methods for image restoration include `phase flipping', which corrects only for the Fourier phases but not amplitudes, and Wiener filtering, which requires the spectral signal to noi…
The paper proves a convergence theorem for Wiener measures on holonomy groups.
problem Understanding convergence of Wiener measures on holonomy groups.
method Using stochastic parallel transports along convergent metric connections.
result Proves a convergence theorem for push-forward Wiener measures on holonomy groups.
New method estimates SDE parameters efficiently using WCE and SGD.
problem Parameter estimation for stochastic differential equations.
method Wiener Chaos Expansion and Stochastic Gradient Descent.
result Accurate parameter recovery from noisy observations.
Functional Expansionsq-fin.MF
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.
We prove several versions of Driver's integration by parts formula for the horizontal Wiener measure on a totally geodesic Riemannian foliation and prove that the horizontal Wiener measure has a quasi-invariance property with respect to flows generated by suitable tangent 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.
A new FFT-based method simplifies causal structure recovery for linear dynamical systems.
problem Efficiently identifying dynamic causal effects from time-series data.
method FFT-based approach to reduce computational complexity to .
result Significant computational advantage for graph reconstruction.
The paper models asset prices using Wiener chaos expansions for efficient calibration to implied volatility surfaces.
problem Calibrating to implied volatility surfaces using flexible martingale models.
method Constructing an over-parameterized martingale model based on Wiener chaos expansions and conditional expectations.
result The method enables fast calibration to implied volatility surfaces and demonstrates flexibility through numerical experiments.
New methods for -transform inversion and Wiener-Hopf factorization.
problem Efficient numerical inversion of -transforms and factorization of functions.
method Sinh-deformations of contours, variable changes, and simplified trapezoid rule.
result High precision and speed in evaluating moments and constructing filters.
This paper gives a rigorous interpretation of a Feynman path integral on a Riemannian manifold M with non-positive sectional curvature. A Riemannian metric is given on the space of piecewise geodesic paths adapted to the partition of , whence a finite-dimensional approximation of Wiener …
The paper examines Wiener process for LID estimation methods.
problem Estimating local intrinsic dimension in high-dimensional datasets.
method Investigates recent LID estimation methods from a Wiener process perspective.
result Explains how methods behave under non-ideal conditions.
In an abstract Wiener space setting, we constract a rigorous mathematical model of the one-loop approximation of the perturbative Chern-Simons integral, and derive its explicit asymptotic expansion for stochastic Wilson lines.
Cubature on Wiener space [Lyons, T.; Victoir, N.; Proc. R. Soc. Lond. A 8 January 2004 vol. 460 no. 2041 169-198] provides a powerful alternative to Monte Carlo simulation for the integration of certain functionals on Wiener space. More specifically, and in the language of mathematical finance, cubature allows for fast…
Constructs non-asymptotic confidence regions for unknown functions in RKHS.
problem Global probabilistic confidence regions for unknown functions in RKHS.
method Reduces confidence region construction to estimating RKHS norm.
result Valid confidence regions can be constructed non-asymptotically.
Reduces path integrals for interacting systems using dependent coordinates.
problem Reducing path integrals for systems with symmetry.
method Reduction procedure based on Wiener-type path integral, optimal nonlinear filtering, and projection of mean curvature vector field.
result Shows non-invariance of the measure in the path integral under reduction and generates the Jacobian.
The paper explores Wiener-Granger causality and its computational enhancements.
problem Analyzing causal relationships between time series data.
method Detailed overview of Granger causality, historical development, and computational advancements.
result Enhanced application of Granger causality in various fields.
Mean-variance dynamic portfolio allocation with transaction costs: a Wiener chaos expansion approachq-fin.PM
This paper proposes a new method to optimize portfolio allocation with transaction costs using Wiener chaos expansion.
problem Optimizing portfolio allocation with transaction costs in multi-period settings.
method Wiener chaos expansion approach to represent and solve the optimization problem.
result The proposed method finds an optimal strategy for portfolio allocation with transaction costs.
New linear denoiser outperforms standard Wiener filter in noisy data.
problem Improving denoising performance for unknown covariance data.
method Synthetically constructed noisy samples to train a linear denoiser using least-squares approximation.
result Optimal denoiser found using the Convex Gaussian Min-Max Theorem (CGMT) for proportional regime.
Wiener-Granger causality is a widely used framework of causal analysis for temporally resolved events. We introduce a new measure of Wiener-Granger causality based on kernelization of partial canonical correlation analysis with specific advantages in the context of large high-dimensional data. The introduced measure is…
Counterexample shows Ito integrand needn't be locally square integrable.
problem Ito integrand's square integrability condition is not always met.
method Provided a counterexample to Ito's Lemma's integrability condition.
result Ito integrand needn't be locally square integrable.
Paper develops a finite dimensional approximation scheme for Riemannian manifolds.
problem Integration on Riemannian manifolds.
method New finite dimensional approximation scheme motivated by categorical colimit.
result Establishes a generalization for -functionals on Riemannian manifolds.
We consider a standard optimal investment problem in a complete financial market driven by a Wiener process and derive an explicit formula for the optimal portfolio process in terms of the vertical derivative from functional It^o calculus. An advantage with this approach compared to the Malliavin calculus approach is t…
New method distinguishes data noise from GP uncertainty.
problem Uncertainty in kernel regression with non-Gaussian noise.
method Wiener chaos expansions for non-Gaussian noise.
result Can distinguish aleatoric from epistemic uncertainty.
A new error bound improves safety in Bayesian optimization.
problem Ensuring safety in Bayesian optimization with probabilistic models.
method Introducing a novel error bound using Wiener kernel regression for Gaussian processes and noise.
result The new error bound provides larger safety regions than previous methods.
Paper proposes a new model for better engine control.
problem Optimal control problems are non-convex and hard to solve online.
method Combines Hammerstein-Wiener model with input convex neural networks.
result Optimal control problems are effectively solvable due to convexity and partial linearity.
Certain natural geometric approximation schemes are developed for Wiener measure on a compact Riemannian manifold. These approximations closely mimic the informal path integral formulas used in the physics literature for representing the heat semi-group on Riemannian manifolds. The path space is approximated by finite …
We prove a Paley-Wiener Theorem for a class of symmetric spaces of the compact type, in which all root multiplicities are even. This theorem characterizes functions of small support in terms of holomorphic extendability and exponential type of their (discrete) Fourier transforms. We also provide three independent new p…
Computation of first-order Greeks for barrier options using chain rules for Wiener path integralsq-fin.MF
This paper presents a new methodology to compute first-order Greeks for barrier options under the framework of path-dependent payoff functions with European, Lookback, or Asian type and with time-dependent trigger levels. In particular, we develop chain rules for Wiener path integrals between two curves that arise in t…
Develops trinomial models using cubature methods for financial derivative pricing.
problem Pricing financial derivatives in complex stochastic market models.
method Cubature methods applied to Wiener space for constructing trinomial models.
result Numerical solutions compare favorably with Black-Scholes model.
Nonparametric, Nonasymptotic Confidence Bands with Paley-Wiener Kernels for Band-Limited Functionsstat.ML
The paper creates nonparametric confidence bands for band-limited functions.
problem Estimating confidence bands for band-limited functions with finite samples and unknown noise.
method Uses Paley-Wiener reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces and gradient-perturbation methods.
result Non-asymptotic guarantees for confidence regions without assuming a parametric model.
This paper considers the valuation of exotic path-dependent options in Lévy models, in particular options on the supremum and the infimum of the asset price process. Using the Wiener--Hopf factorization, we derive expressions for the analytically extended characteristic function of the supremum and the infimum of a Lév…
Curved Wiener Space Analysismath.PR
These notes represent a much expanded and updated version of the \textquotedblleft mini course\textquotedblright that the author gave at the ETH (Zürich) and the University of Zürich in February of 1995. The purpose of these notes is to first provide some basic background to Riemannian geometry and stochastic calculus …
Cash Accumulation Strategy based on Optimal Replication of Random Claims with Ordinary Integralsq-fin.MF
This paper presents a numerical model to solve the problem of cash accumulation strategies for products with an unknown future price, like assets. Stock prices are modeled by a discretized Wiener Process, and by the means of ordinary integrals this Wiener Process will be exactly matched at a preset terminal time. Three…
The article is devoted to models of financial markets with stochastic volatility, which is defined by a functional of Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process or Cox-Ingersoll-Ross process. We study the question of exact price of European option. The form of the density function of the random variable, which expresses the average of…
Proposes a model for identifying edges in low-rank dynamical networks.
problem Inability of conventional methods to handle low-rank dynamical networks.
method Low rank dynamical network model with causal Wiener filtering.
result Consistent method for estimating all network edges.
In this we paper we recast the Cox--Ingersoll--Ross model of interest rates into the chaotic representation recently introduced by Hughston and Rafailidis. Beginning with the ``squared Gaussian representation'' of the CIR model, we find a simple expression for the fundamental random variable X. By use of techniques fro…
Optimal smooth subspaces approximate large data sets efficiently.
problem Approximating large data sets with invariant subspaces.
method Smooth functions under lattice translations or crystallographic groups, with optimal selection of Paley-Wiener space.
result Optimal lattice selection enhances approximation efficiency.
A high-order recombination algorithm for weak approximation of stochastic differential equationsmath.PR
Paper develops a high-order recombination algorithm for financial modeling.
problem Creating accurate approximations of stochastic differential equations in finance.
method High-order recombination method applied to practical financial problems.
result Algorithm effectively avoids explosive growth in support cardinality for high-order approximations.
In this work, we propose a new policy iteration algorithm for pricing Bermudan options when the payoff process cannot be written as a function of a lifted Markov process. Our approach is based on a modification of the well-known Longstaff Schwartz algorithm, in which we basically replace the standard least square regre…
On the Representation of General Interest Rate Models as Square Integrable Wiener Functionalsq-fin.GN
In the setting proposed by Hughston & Rafailidis (2005) we consider general interest rate models in the case of a Brownian market information filtration . Let be a square-integrable -measurable random variable, and assume the non-degeneracy condition that for all $t<\in…
Stochastic Covariant Derivatives in a (Curved) Space-Time: a Glimpse into the Fractoid Spacesmath.PR
Study on stochastic covariant derivatives in curved space-time.
problem Analyzing covariant derivatives in curved space-time under stochastic processes.
method Using Itô-Wiener processes and stochastic calculus, including Besov spaces, Schrödinger operators, and white noise.
result Developed a framework for stochastic geodesics and white noise in fractoid spaces.
Gaussian equivalence fails for simple polynomial embeddings in quadratic scaling RF models.
problem Failure of Gaussian equivalence in polynomial feature embeddings under quadratic scaling.
method Introduced Conditional Gaussian Equivalent (CGE) model to capture non-Gaussian behavior.
result Correct asymptotics derived for training and test errors in CGE model.
Efficient evaluation of double-barrier options and joint cpdf of a Lévy process and its two extremaq-fin.CP
Fast method developed for pricing barrier options and joint Lévy process distributions.
problem Accurate pricing of barrier options and joint distributions in Lévy models.
method Dual space calculations, Wiener-Hopf factorization, sinh-deformations, Gaver-Wynn Rho acceleration.
result Achieves precision of in seconds and in fractions of a second.
In this survey article, we review the relation between heat kernels and path integrals. In particular, we review recent results on the approximation of the Wiener measure on compact manifold by measures on (finite-dimensional) spaces of piece-wise geodesics.