Researchers study the conformal geometry of bivariate Gaussian manifolds.
problem Exploring the conformal structure of Fisher-Rao metric on statistical manifolds.
method Determined invariants of the conformal structure of the Fisher-Rao metric on the bivariate Gaussian manifold.
result The conformal holonomy group is SO0(1,6) for generic random variables, but SO0(1,4) for independent ones. Proposes bivariate DeepKriging for efficient wind field prediction.
problem Challenges in predicting large-scale bivariate wind fields with high spatial variability and heterogeneity.
method Spatially dependent deep neural network (DNN) with embedding layer using spatial radial basis functions.
result Outperforms traditional cokriging predictors and reduces computation time.
Develops a new bivariate process for energy markets with improved simulation methods.
problem Modelling energy markets with stochastic delays and efficient simulations.
method Introduces a novel bivariate Normal Inverse Gaussian process and a path simulation scheme.
result Improves simulation efficiency for energy market models.
New method optimizes processes under constraints using bivariate Gaussian models.
problem Optimizing processes with constraints using traditional methods.
method Developed a constrained expected improvement acquisition function using bivariate Gaussian process models.
result Demonstrated improved performance in a manufacturing cure process optimization.
Study uses a bivariate model to price crude oil futures.
problem Pricing crude oil futures using latent factors and state-space models.
method Modelled short and long term factors as OU processes, estimated using Kalman Filter and maximised Gaussian likelihood.
result Successfully estimated model parameters and factors from WTI Crude Oil NYMEX futures data.
Method estimates bivariate causal models using normalising flows and variational Gaussian process regression.
problem Lack of explainability in AI models, especially in causal mechanisms.
method Combination of normalising flows for density estimation and variational Gaussian process regression for post-nonlinear models.
result Method better explains cause-effect pairs than simple additive noise models.
Copulas allow to learn marginal distributions separately from the multivariate dependence structure (copula) that links them together into a density function. Vine factorizations ease the learning of high-dimensional copulas by constructing a hierarchy of conditional bivariate copulas. However, to simplify inference, i…
TRA detects causal direction from bivariate data using geometric shapes.
problem Inferring causal direction from observational data is challenging and unreliable.
method TRA compares rank-based copula-standardized residual clouds to detect causal direction.
result TRA is robust and superior in detecting causal direction across various scenarios.
Study assesses drought and late-frost risks in Bavaria using vine copulas.
problem Assessing risks of late-frost and drought in Bavaria due to climate change.
method Used vine copula models for non-Gaussian and asymmetric dependencies, with univariate and bivariate regression analyses.
result Identified 'at-risk' regions for forest adaptation.
New method infers causal relationships from nonstationary time series data.
problem Challenges in inferring causal relationships from nonstationary time series data.
method Proposes a new class of restricted SCM with time-varying filters and stationary noise, leveraging asymmetry from nonstationarity.
result Demonstrates effectiveness of the proposed methodology on various synthetic and real datasets.
Recently there has been an increasing interest in the multivariate Gaussian process (MGP) which extends the Gaussian process (GP) to deal with multiple outputs. One approach to construct the MGP and account for non-trivial commonalities amongst outputs employs a convolution process (CP). The CP is based on the idea of …
New methods optimize sums of bivariate functions on finite domains.
problem Optimizing functions with multiple arguments that are sums of bivariate functions.
method Measure-valued extensions, ℓ2-approximation, entropy-regularization, linear programming, coordinate ascent. result Tractable problem formulations solvable with various methods.
DCK improves air quality index prediction with probabilistic spatial models.
problem Non-Gaussian, complex spatial structure of air quality index.
method Deep classifier kriging (DCK) for non-Gaussian, nonlinear spatial prediction.
result DCK outperforms conventional methods in predictive accuracy and uncertainty quantification.
We define parametrized cobordism categories and study their formal properties as bivariant theories. Bivariant transformations to a strongly excisive bivariant theory give rise to characteristic classes of smooth bundles with strong additivity properties. In the case of cobordisms between manifolds with boundary, we pr…
Constructs bivariate quantiles using vine copulas for multivariate analysis.
problem Need for research in multivariate quantiles, especially for bivariate responses.
method Constructs bivariate (conditional) quantiles using vine copula based bivariate regression model with a novel tree sequence graph structure.
result Avoids typical shortfalls of regression like transformations, interactions, collinearity, and quantile crossings.
Exact selective inference with randomization for Gaussian regression models.
problem Exact selective inference in Gaussian regression models.
method Introduces a pivot for exact selective inference with randomization, reducing the problem to a bivariate truncated Gaussian distribution.
result Our pivot leads to exact inference and produces narrower confidence intervals than related methods.
We collect well known and less known facts about the bivariate normal distribution and translate them into copula language. In addition, we prove a very general formula for the bivariate normal copula, we compute Gini's gamma, and we provide improved bounds and approximations on the diagonal.
Study classifies mappings of bivariate normal densities, revealing three types with distinct geometric and statistical properties.
problem Understanding the properties of two-component bivariate normal mixtures.
method Classification via A-equivalence and statistical analysis. result Three distinct types of mappings with specific geometric and statistical properties, and upper bounds for the number of modes.
GaussDetect-LiNGAM eliminates Gaussianity tests for causal discovery.
problem Causal direction identification without Gaussianity assumptions.
method Leverages the equivalence between noise Gaussianity and residual independence in reverse regression.
result Gaussianity tests replaced with robust kernel-based independence tests.
Time series models generalize ARMA and ARFIMA with non-Gaussian dependence.
problem Modeling non-Gaussian serial dependence in time series data.
method Infinite-order partial copula dependence in s-vine processes.
result Rich class of models that generalize linear processes.
Worst-case bounds on the expected shortfall risk given only limited information on the distribution of the random variables has been studied extensively in the literature. In this paper, we develop a new worst-case bound on the expected shortfall when the univariate marginals are known exactly and additional expert inf…
We show that gamma distributions provide models for departures from randomness since every neighbourhood of an exponential distribution contains a neighbourhood of gamma distributions, using an information theoretic metric topology. We derive also the information geometry of the 3-manifold of McKay bivariate gamma dist…
To model high dimensional data, Gaussian methods are widely used since they remain tractable and yield parsimonious models by imposing strong assumptions on the data. Vine copulas are more flexible by combining arbitrary marginal distributions and (conditional) bivariate copulas. Yet, this adaptability is accompanied b…
In this paper we consider a family of Dirac-type operators on fibration P→B equivariant with respect to an action of an etale groupoid. Such a family defines an element in the bivariant K theory. We compute the action of the bivariant Chern character of this element on the image of Connes' map Φ in the cyclic…
In this paper we use Bernstein and Chebyshev polynomials to approximate the price of some basket options under a bivariate Black-Scholes model. The method consists in expanding the price of a univariate related contract after conditioning on the remaining underlying assets and calculating the mixed exponential-power mo…
The paper develops deep learning models for personalized treatment rules in survival analysis.
problem Deriving optimal treatment rules for bivariate survival outcomes in randomized trials.
method Adaptive prediction-powered learning using deep neural networks and stochastic policies.
result Maximizes joint survival probability beyond fixed time points (t1,t2). The study evaluates financial risk using copulas and statistical tests.
problem Validating bivariate forecasts in risk evaluation.
method Using copulas to characterize dependencies, applying statistical tests to validate forecasts, removing heteroskedasticity.
result A Student copula accurately describes financial time series dependencies.
New method improves speed of estimating bivariate functional data.
problem Estimating bivariate functional data at faster rates.
method Adapting to directional regularity of bivariate processes.
result Faster rates of convergence achieved through change-of-basis.
Method estimates joint distribution of bivariate outcomes.
problem Modeling dependence between bivariate outcomes.
method Semiparametric distribution regression.
result Method performs similarly or better than alternatives in finite samples.
Modeling stock returns and volatility using a bivariate gamma generalized Laplace law.
problem Analyzing stock returns and volatility using a new statistical model.
method Maximum likelihood estimation for a bivariate generalized Laplace distribution, simplifying to linear regression.
result Explicit estimators derived with nonstandard convergence rates for certain parameter configurations.
Study uses Shapley value for sensor anomaly detection, proving its superiority in certain cases.
problem Anomaly detection in sensor networks using the Shapley value.
method Optimized binary classifiers, mathematical proofs for different scenarios.
result Shapley value test can be superior or inferior to single-term tests, depending on sensor correlation and attack type.
Several classification methods assume that the underlying distributions follow tree-structured graphical models. Indeed, trees capture statistical dependencies between pairs of variables, which may be crucial to attain low classification errors. The resulting classifier is linear in the log-transformed univariate and b…
The aim here is to study the concept of pairing multifractality between time series possessing non-Gaussian distributions. The increasing number of rare events creates "criticality". We show how the pairing between two series is affected by rare events, which we call "coupled criticality". A method is proposed for stud…
Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) infers the long term dependency through a cell state maintained by the input and the forget gate structures, which models a gate output as a value in [0,1] through a sigmoid function. However, due to the graduality of the sigmoid function, the sigmoid gate is not flexible in representing m…
We analyze the statistical dependency structure of the S&P 500 constituents in the 4-year period from 2007 to 2010 using intraday data from the New York Stock Exchange's TAQ database. With a copula-based approach, we find that the statistical dependencies are very strong in the tails of the marginal distributions. This…
New method improves bivariate causal discovery by accurately estimating cause variable complexity.
problem Improper estimation of cause variable complexity in current MDL-based methods.
method Rate-distortion MDL (RDMDL) using information dimension for cause variable complexity estimation.
result RDMDL achieves competitive performance on Tübingen dataset.
The Bivariate Dynamic Contagion Processes (BDCP) are a broad class of bivariate point processes characterized by the intensities as a general class of piecewise deterministic Markov processes. The BDCP describes a rich dynamic structure where the system is under the influence of both external and internal factors model…
Paper proves global optimality of a simple optimization scheme for learning DAG models.
problem Learning acyclic directed graphical models from data.
method Path-following optimization scheme for bivariate setting.
result Simple optimization scheme globally converges to global minimum.
Paper introduces statistical learning for point processes.
problem Statistical learning for point processes in general spaces.
method Combines bivariate innovations and point process cross-validation.
result Statistical learning approach outperforms state of the art.
Gradient-based methods can be biased by distributional asymmetries in bivariate categorical data.
problem Gradient-based causal discovery methods can be biased by distributional asymmetries in bivariate categorical data.
method Identified and examined two distributional biases: Marginal Distribution Asymmetry and Marginal Distribution Shift Asymmetry. Employed two simple models to demonstrate and control these biases.
result Gradient-based methods can be biased by distributional asymmetries, and these biases can be controlled.
Paper introduces MTCM to measure multivariate tail dependence.
problem Classical TDC fails to capture non-exchangeable features of multivariate tail dependence.
method Extends bivariate tail copula measure to multivariate case.
result MTCM reveals off-diagonal stress directions and differences in extremal dependence.
A new Heckman selection model uses a bivariate contaminated normal distribution for more accurate data analysis.
problem Sample selection biases in econometric data analysis.
method Introduces a Heckman selection model using a bivariate contaminated normal distribution and presents an efficient ECM algorithm for parameter estimation.
result The proposed model outperforms normal and Student's t counterparts in real data analysis and simulation studies.
Our goal in this paper is to propose an alternative risk measure which takes into account the fluctuations of losses and possible correlations between random variables. This new notion of risk measures, that we call Copula Conditional Tail Expectation describes the expected amount of risk that can be experienced given …
Causal inference using observational data is challenging, especially in the bivariate case. Through the minimum description length principle, we link the postulate of independence between the generating mechanisms of the cause and of the effect given the cause to quantile regression. Based on this theory, we develop Bi…
Develops a framework for consistent pricing of interest rate derivatives.
problem Consistent pricing of bivariate interest rate exotics across interconnected markets.
method Schrödinger optimal transport problem with constraints.
result Demonstrates practical applicability and no-arbitrage bounds computation.
Paper simplifies data carving inference with a parametric distribution.
problem Valid inference after selection with data carving.
method Developed a parametric distribution for data carving inference.
result Exact inference for data carving can be computed trivially.
New method distinguishes cause from effect using causal velocity.
problem Inferring causal direction from bivariate data.
method Parametrization of bivariate SCMs in terms of causal velocity, using tools from measure transport.
result Method extends beyond known model classes and requires no assumptions on noise distributions.
Deep Q-learning is investigated as an end-to-end solution to estimate the optimal strategies for acting on time series input. Experiments are conducted on two idealized trading games. 1) Univariate: the only input is a wave-like price time series, and 2) Bivariate: the input includes a random stepwise price time series…