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48 results for alpha invariant

We give a purely algebro-geometric proof that if the alpha-invariant of a Q-Fano variety X is greater than dim X/(dim X+1), then (X,O(-K_X)) is K-stable. The key of our proof is a relation among the Seshadri constants, the alpha-invariant and K-stability. It also gives applications concerning the automorphism group.

2010-11-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Tian's criterion for K-stability states that a Fano variety of dimension nn whose alpha invariant is greater than nn+1\frac{n}{n+1} is K-stable. We show that this criterion is sharp by constructing singular Fano varieties with alpha invariants nn+1\frac{n}{n+1} that are not K-polystable for sufficiently large nn. We also…

2019-03-12abs ↗pdf ↗

The global log canonical threshold (or Tian's alpha-invariant) plays an important role in the geometry of Fano varieties. Tian showed that Fano manifolds with big alpha-invariant can be equipped with a Kahler-Einstein metric. In recent years Donaldson drafted a programme to determine when a smooth Fano variety X admits…

2013-09-04abs ↗pdf ↗

The usual construction of link invariants from quantum groups applied to the superalgebra D_{2 1,alpha} is shown to be trivial. One can modify this construction to get a two variable invariant. Unusually, this invariant is additive with respect to connected sum or disjoint union. This invariant contains an infinity of …

2004-04-30abs ↗pdf ↗

If a knot K bounds a genus one Seifert surface F in the 3-sphere and F contains an essential simple closed curve alpha that has induced framing 0 and is smoothly slice, then K is smoothly slice. Conjecturally, the converse holds. It is known that if K is slice, then there are strong constraints on the algebraic concord…

2011-09-07abs ↗pdf ↗

We show that any nn-dimensional Fano manifold XX with α(X)=n/(n+1)α(X)=n/(n+1) and n2n\geq 2 is K-stable, where α(X)α(X) is the alpha invariant of XX introduced by Tian. In particular, any such XX admits Kähler-Einstein metrics and the holomorphic automorphism group of XX is finite.

2016-06-27abs ↗pdf ↗

We prove that every birationally superrigid Fano variety whose alpha invariant is greater than (resp. no smaller than) 12\frac{1}{2} is K-stable (resp. K-semistable). We also prove that the alpha invariant of a birationally superrigid Fano variety of dimension nn is at least 1n+1\frac{1}{n+1} (under mild assumptions) an…

2018-02-23abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper studies dimensions of attractors for modified Leray-alpha equation on various surfaces.

problem Investigate attractor dimensions of the modified Leray-alpha equation.
method Existence and uniqueness of weak solutions, global attractor existence, estimates for vorticity scalar equations, Kolmogorov flows.
result Established upper and lower bounds for Hausdorff and fractal dimensions of global attractors on S2\mathbb{S}^2 and T2\mathbb{T}^2.

We study del Pezzo surfaces that are quasismooth and well-formed weighted hypersurfaces. In particular, we find all such surfaces whose alpha-invariant of Tian is greater than 2/3.

2009-04-01abs ↗pdf ↗

We present several formulas for the traces of elements in complex hyperbolic triangle groups generated by complex reflections. The space of such groups of fixed signature is of real dimension one. We parameterise this space by a real invariant alpha of triangles in the complex hyperbolic plane. The main result of the p…

2004-02-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Alpha2 discovers logical formulaic alphas using deep reinforcement learning.

problem Discovering interpretable formulaic alphas for better trading strategies.
method Formulating alpha discovery as program construction, using deep reinforcement learning to navigate the search space.
result Empirical experiments show Alpha2 identifies diverse, logical, and effective alphas improving trading strategy performance.

We give an explicit algorithm and source code for extracting expected returns for stocks from expected returns for alphas. Our algorithm altogether bypasses combining alphas with weights into "alpha combos". Simply put, we have developed a new method for trading alphas which does not involve combining them. This yields…

2017-08-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proposes a new framework to mine synergistic formulaic alphas for better stock trend forecasting.

problem Mining alphas separately ignores their combined performance, leading to suboptimal models.
method Proposes a reinforcement learning-based framework that optimizes the mining of synergistic formulaic alpha sets.
result Demonstrates higher returns in stock trend forecasting compared to previous approaches.

Alpha-R1 uses LLMs to reason about economic factors and news for better alpha screening.

problem Challenges in data-driven investment strategies due to signal decay and regime shifts.
method Reinforcement learning trained on 8B parameters to evaluate alpha relevance under changing market conditions.
result Empirically outperforms benchmark strategies and shows improved robustness to alpha decay.

We propose a framework for constructing factor models for alpha streams. Our motivation is threefold. 1) When the number of alphas is large, the sample covariance matrix is singular. 2) Its out-of-sample stability is challenging. 3) Optimization of investment allocation into alpha streams can be tractable for a factor …

2014-06-13abs ↗pdf ↗

We compute the analytic expression of the probability distributions F{FTSE100,+} and F{FTSE100,-} of the normalized positive and negative FTSE100 (UK) index daily returns r(t). Furthermore, we define the alpha re-scaled FTSE100 daily index positive returns r(t)^alpha and negative returns (-r(t))^alpha that we call, aft…

2010-04-07abs ↗pdf ↗

In terms of the stock exchange returns, we compute the analytic expression of the probability distributions F{DAX,+} and F{DAX,-} of the normalized positive and negative DAX (Germany) index daily returns r(t). Furthermore, we define the alpha re-scaled DAX daily index positive returns r(t)^alpha and negative returns (-…

2010-04-07abs ↗pdf ↗

It is well known that combining multiple hedge fund alpha streams yields diversification benefits to the resultant portfolio. Additionally, crossing trades between different alpha streams reduces transaction costs. As the number of alpha streams increases, the relative turnover of the portfolio decreases as more trades…

2014-04-03abs ↗pdf ↗

RiskMiner discovers formulaic alphas using MCTS for better performance.

problem Mining formulaic alphas without considering structural information and alpha correlations.
method Formulates alpha mining as an MDP and solves it with a risk-seeking MCTS.
result Our method outperforms state-of-the-art benchmarks and achieves the most profitable results.

Generalized Lotka-Volterra (GLV) models extending the (70 year old) logistic equation to stochastic systems consisting of a multitude of competing auto-catalytic components lead to power distribution laws of the (100 year old) Pareto-Zipf type. In particular, when applied to economic systems, GLV leads to power laws in…

2000-12-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Internal crossing of trades between multiple alpha streams results in portfolio turnover reduction. Turnover reduction can be modeled using the correlation structure of the alpha streams. As more and more alphas are added, generally turnover reduces. In this note we use a factor model approach to address the question o…

2014-05-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Enhances genetic programming for stock alpha discovery with warm start and structural constraints.

problem Overwhelming search space and computational burden in traditional genetic programming for alpha factor discovery.
method Proposes a new GP framework with warm start and structural constraints to enhance search performance and interpretability.
result Superior out-of-sample prediction results and higher portfolio returns compared to benchmarks.

We give an explicit algorithm and source code for combining alpha streams via bounded regression. In practical applications typically there is insufficient history to compute a sample covariance matrix (SCM) for a large number of alphas. To compute alpha allocation weights, one then resorts to (weighted) regression ove…

2015-01-22abs ↗pdf ↗

A surface is called a tube if its level-sets with respect to some coordinate function (the axis of the surface) are compact. Any tube of zero mean curvature has an invariant, the so-called flow vector. We study how the geometry of the Gaussian image of a higher-dimensional minimal tube M is controlled by the angle alph…

2009-03-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified convergence analysis of alpha-SVRG under strong convexity.

problem Analyzing the convergence of alpha-SVRG in strongly convex environments.
method Unified convergence rate expression for alpha-SVRG under fixed learning rate, demonstrating faster convergence than SGD and SVRG.
result alpha-SVRG has a faster convergence rate compared to SGD and SVRG under suitable choice of alpha.

AlphaEval evaluates alpha mining models efficiently and comprehensively.

problem Lack of systematic evaluation for alpha mining models.
method Unified, parallelizable evaluation framework assessing predictive power, stability, robustness, financial logic, and diversity.
result AlphaEval achieves evaluation consistency comparable to comprehensive backtesting, providing more comprehensive insights and higher efficiency.

New methods for tuning alpha in Gibbs posteriors improve speed and accuracy.

problem Inconsistency in Bayesian inference and lack of fast tuning methods for alpha.
method Proposed two data-driven methods: sample-splitting and bootstrapping. Formulated alpha-posteriors for three models.
result Sample-splitting outperforms SafeBayes in speed and accuracy, especially in complex models.

For every smooth del Pezzo surface SS, smooth curve CKSC\in|-K_{S}| and β(0,1]β\in(0,1], we compute the αα-invariant of Tian α(S,(1β)C)α(S,(1-β)C) and prove the existence of Kähler--Einstein metrics on SS with edge singularities along CC of angle 2πβ2πβ for ββ in certain interval. In particular we give lower bounds for the inva…

2014-05-20abs ↗pdf ↗

An explicit expression is obtained for the sectional curvature in the plane spanned by two stationary flows, cos(k, x) and cos(l, x). It is shown that for certain values of the wave vectors k and l the curvature becomes positive for alpha > alpha_0, where 0 < alpha_0 < 1 is of the order 1/k. This suggests that the flow…

2000-07-09abs ↗pdf ↗

The weak variance-alpha-gamma process is a multivariate Lévy process constructed by weakly subordinating Brownian motion, possibly with correlated components with an alpha-gamma subordinator. It generalises the variance-alpha-gamma process of Semeraro constructed by traditional subordination. We compare three calibrati…

2018-01-26abs ↗pdf ↗

We give a simple explicit formula for turnover reduction when a large number of alphas are traded on the same execution platform and trades are crossed internally. We model turnover reduction via alpha correlations. Then, for a large number of alphas, turnover reduction is related to the largest eigenvalue and the corr…

2014-04-20abs ↗pdf ↗

AlphaSAGE mines diverse alphas via GFlowNets, overcoming RL issues.

problem Reward sparsity, inadequate sequential representations, and single optimal mode issues in RL for alphas.
method Structure-aware encoder (RGCN), GFlowNets, dense reward structure.
result Empirically outperforms existing baselines in mining diverse alphas.

We give an explicit algorithm and source code for extracting equity risk factors from dead (a.k.a. "flatlined" or "hockey-stick") alphas and using them to improve performance characteristics of good (tradable) alphas. In a nutshell, we use dead alphas to extract directions in the space of stock returns along which ther…

2017-09-19abs ↗pdf ↗

PPO optimizes LLM-generated alpha weights for better trading performance.

problem Adapting LLM-generated alphas for varying market conditions.
method Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) for dynamic alpha weight adjustment.
result PPO-optimized strategy achieves higher Sharpe ratios and smaller drawdowns.

The paper presents methods to improve uncertainty calibration in Bayesian Neural Networks.

problem Uncalibrated Bayesian Neural Networks often lead to overconfidence.
method The paper uses alpha-divergences from Information Geometry for calibration.
result Calibration using alpha-divergences provides better uncertainty estimates and is more efficient.

AlphaForge mines and dynamically combines alpha factors for better investment performance.

problem Inconsistency and inflexibility of fixed factor weights in alpha factor mining.
method Generative-predictive neural network for factor generation and dynamic weight adjustment.
result Demonstrated superior performance in formulaic alpha factor mining and portfolio returns.