Naz and Chaudhry [3] established multiple closed-form solutions for the basic Lucas-Uzawa model. According to Boucekkine and Ruiz-Tamarit [1] and Chilarescu [2] unique closed-form solutions exist for the basic Lucas-Uzawa model. We equate expressions for variables h(t) and u(t). We provide here condition for the unique…
Develops first closed-form portfolio formula for GARCH spot assets.
problem Optimizing portfolio allocation for assets with time-varying volatility.
method Closed-form solution for CRRA utility maximization under HN-GARCH model.
result Optimal strategy is independent of asset volatility development.
Neural network discovers exact solutions to QP with linear constraints.
problem Discovering exact solutions to Quadratic Programs (QP) with linear constraints using neural networks.
method Proposes a neural network modeling approach that analytically derives model parameters from problem coefficients, ensuring closed-form solutions without training.
result The closed-form NN model produces exact solutions for every critical region of the QP solution function, outperforming DNNs and commercial solvers in terms of optimality and feasibility.
Develops semi-closed form solutions for barrier and American options on time-dependent OU process.
problem Valuation of barrier and American options on a time-dependent Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process.
method Semi-closed form solutions involving numerical solution of Fredholm equations and integration of Jacobi theta functions.
result Method is more efficient than backward finite difference method and can be as efficient as forward finite difference solver with better accuracy and stability.
Layer-wise networks have a closed-form solution and a stopping criterion.
problem Training networks one layer at a time without backpropagation.
method Proved the Kernel Mean Embedding as the closed-form solution and developed a stopping criterion.
result Layer-wise networks converge to a highly desirable kernel for classification.
Layer-wise networks have a closed-form solution and a stopping criterion.
problem Training networks one layer at a time without backpropagation.
method Proved the closed-form solution using the kernel Mean Embedding and Neural Indicator Kernel.
result Layer-wise networks have a closed-form solution and a stopping criterion.
This paper derives -- considering a Gaussian setting -- closed form solutions of the statistics that Adrian and Brunnermeier and Acharya et al. have suggested as measures of systemic risk to be attached to individual banks. The statistics equal the product of statistic specific Beta-coefficients with the mean corrected…
Optimizes neural networks' last layer with closed-form solutions.
problem Optimizing neural networks' last layer with stochastic gradient descent.
method Adapting closed-form last layer optimization for stochastic gradient descent, alternating between backbone and last layer updates.
result The method converges to optimal solutions and outperforms standard SGD and Adam in regression tasks.
Transformer improves parameter estimation without needing closed-form solutions.
problem Parameter estimation in statistics, especially for complex distributions.
method Transformer-based approach for parameter estimation without closed-form solutions or derivations.
result Transformer-based approach achieves similar or better accuracy than maximum likelihood estimation.
When data is sampled from an unknown subspace, principal component analysis (PCA) provides an effective way to estimate the subspace and hence reduce the dimension of the data. At the heart of PCA is the Eckart-Young-Mirsky theorem, which characterizes the best rank k approximation of a matrix. In this paper, we prove …
Paper finds closed-form solutions for tontine with bequest motive.
problem Finding optimal fractional consumption rate and bequest amount under bequest motive.
method Relaxing fixed proportions assumption, introducing bequest proportion as control function.
result Closed-form solutions for fractional consumption rate, wealth, bequest amount, and proportion.
We solve a Schrödinger bridge with a quadratic state cost, finding a closed-form solution.
problem Optimizing diffusion processes between given distributions.
method Regularized Schrödinger bridge with a quadratic state cost.
result Closed-form solution for the Markov kernel of the regularized Schrödinger bridge.
We revisit the task of learning a Euclidean metric from data. We approach this problem from first principles and formulate it as a surprisingly simple optimization problem. Indeed, our formulation even admits a closed form solution. This solution possesses several very attractive properties: (i) an innate geometric app…
Develops efficient methods for approximating densities of financial models with jumps.
problem Approximating densities of affine jump diffusions with state-independent jump intensities.
method Recursive approach for deriving closed-form solutions to moments, constructing density approximations via moment matching.
result Superior computational efficiency and precision in option pricing and simulation compared to existing techniques.
New method finds better arbitrage opportunities in AMMs.
problem Finding optimal arbitrage trades in multi-token AMMs.
method Closed-form solutions using convex optimisation.
result Better arbitrage opportunities than traditional methods.
Unified framework for Schrödinger Bridge solutions between arbitrary densities.
problem Generalizing generative models to arbitrary distributions.
method Unified closed-form framework for SB dynamics.
result Direct inference of SB dynamics from samples.
Linear models like EASE and SLIM are competitive in recommendation, and this work explores their theoretical relationship.
problem Understanding the relationship between linear models and matrix factorization in recommendation systems.
method Derivation and analysis of closed-form solutions for regression and matrix factorization approaches.
result Linear models and matrix factorization approaches are related but diverge in scaling singular values.
We modify the Laplacian coflow of co-closed G2-structures - dtdψ=Δψ where ψ is the closed dual 4-form of a G2-structure φ. The modified flow is now parabolic in the direction of closed forms upto diffeomorphisms. We then prove short time existence and uniqueness of solutions to the modified f…
Geometric analysis proves weak KAM solutions constant under specific conditions.
problem Conditions for weak KAM solutions to be constant.
method Geometric and differential analysis of Hamilton-Jacobi equations.
result Weak KAM solutions are constant if and only if the 1-form is harmonic.
Regression problems that have closed-form solutions are well understood and can be easily implemented when the dataset is small enough to be all loaded into the RAM. Challenges arise when data is too big to be stored in RAM to compute the closed form solutions. Many techniques were proposed to overcome or alleviate the…
Improved portfolio optimization using VaR and CVaR with NMVM models.
problem Optimizing portfolios with VaR and CVaR under NMVM distributions.
method Transformed mean-CVaR-skewness problems into quadratic optimization with closed-form solutions for NMVM models.
result Approximate closed-form expressions for VaR and CVaR of NMVM portfolios.
This note finds closed-form solutions for mean-risk portfolios using a specific type of mixture distribution.
problem Finding optimal portfolios under mean-risk criteria for general distributions.
method Using normal mean-variance mixture (NMVM) distributions, the paper derives closed-form expressions for mean-risk frontiers by optimizing a Markowitz model with adjusted return vectors.
result Closed-form solutions for mean-risk portfolios are found for return vectors following NMVM distributions.
Two derivations of PCA for distributional data.
problem PCA for datasets of distributions.
method Two derivations: variance maximization and reconstruction error minimization.
result Closed-form solution for distributional PCA.
Proposes IPT for modeling complex joint distributions.
problem Lack of closed-form solutions for complex continuous or mixed distributions.
method Observer-centered framework with three independence axioms; derivation of closed-form solutions.
result Closed-form solutions for complex joint distributions under IPT.
Study uncoupled solutions to Dirac-Yang-Mills equations on spin manifolds.
problem Condition for vanishing Dirac current on harmonic spinors.
method Perturbation theory and index theorem.
result Existence of uncoupled solutions, classification of connection forms.
Study finds solutions to flows by negative curvature powers.
problem Curvature flows with negative powers.
method Closed self-similar solutions in warped product manifolds, proving non-strict convexity.
result Proves self-similar solutions are slices of warped product manifolds.
For a fundamental solution of Laplace's equation on the R-radius d-dimensional hypersphere, we compute the azimuthal Fourier coefficients in closed form in two and three dimensions. We also compute the Gegenbauer polynomial expansion for a fundamental solution of Laplace's equation in hyperspherical geometry in geo…
We present a path integral method to derive closed-form solutions for option prices in a stochastic volatility model. The method is explained in detail for the pricing of a plain vanilla option. The flexibility of our approach is demonstrated by extending the realm of closed-form option price formulas to the case where…
We investigate qualitative and quantitative behavior of a solution of the mathematical model for pricing American style of perpetual put options. We assume the option price is a solution to the stationary generalized Black-Scholes equation in which the volatility function may depend on the second derivative of the opti…
We develop a new model for VIX derivatives with closed-form solutions.
problem VIX derivatives pricing and risk management.
method Data-driven Legendre polynomial model for VIX volatility, deriving analytical series solutions.
result Equal or superior accuracy compared to existing models, offering an efficient alternative.
We obtain new closed-form pricing formulas for contingent claims when the asset follows a Dupire-type local volatility model. To obtain the formulas we use the Dyson-Taylor commutator method that we have recently developed in [5, 6, 8] for short-time asymptotic expansions of heat kernels, and obtain a family of general…
New solutions found for bending of flat surfaces and origami structures.
problem Understanding the energy-efficient bending modes of origami tessellations and corrugated shells.
method Direct construction of closed-form solutions for surfaces of translation.
result Three inextensional modes identified for surfaces of translation, including stretching, bending, and twisting.
Study on stability and continuity of solutions to complex Monge-Ampère equations on compact Hermitian manifolds.
problem Stability and continuity of solutions to degenerate complex Monge-Ampère equations.
method Analysis of Hölder continuity and global continuity of solutions.
result Established uniform diameter bound for the twisted Chern-Ricci flow.
The aim of this paper is to study the fast computation of the lower and upper bounds on the value function for utility maximization under the Heston stochastic volatility model with general utility functions. It is well known there is a closed form solution of the HJB equation for power utility due to its homothetic pr…
Paper derives closed-form solutions for CEV model using semiclassical approximation.
problem Analyzing the constant elasticity variance (CEV) option pricing model.
method Utilizes semiclassical (WKB) approximation and Van Vleck-Morette determinant.
result Derives an exponential factor not previously considered in the kernel.
On compact manifolds which are not simply connected, we prove the existence of "fake" solutions to the optimal transportion problem. These maps preserve volume and arise as the exponential of a closed 1 form, hence appear geometrically like optimal transport maps. The set of such solutions forms a manifold with dimensi…
The paper establishes conditions for harmonic forms on noncompact manifolds.
problem Conditions for harmonic forms on noncompact manifolds.
method Introducing Condition W and proving conditions for harmonic forms.
result Conditions for harmonic forms on noncompact manifolds are established.
In this paper, we consider the Graphical Lasso (GL), a popular optimization problem for learning the sparse representations of high-dimensional datasets, which is well-known to be computationally expensive for large-scale problems. Recently, we have shown that the sparsity pattern of the optimal solution of GL is equiv…
New filters for non-linear systems achieve closed-form solutions.
problem Intractability of Bayesian filtering for non-linear systems.
method Gaussian PSD Models for efficient closed-form filtering.
result Closed-form filtering with strong theoretical guarantees and adaptive error.
This article proposes a novel solution for stretchy polynomial regression learning. The solution comes in primal and dual closed-forms similar to that of ridge regression. Essentially, the proposed solution stretches the covariance computation via a power term thereby compresses or amplifies the estimation. Our experim…
Optimal portfolio yields a digital option payoff.
problem Portfolio optimization under generalized dual theory of choice.
method Characterized optimal solution and derived it in closed form.
result Payoff is a digital option that yields in-the-money payoff in good market scenarios.
Study on utility maximization with Tsallis entropy in reinforcement learning.
problem Exploring utility maximization with Tsallis entropy in reinforcement learning.
method Introducing Tsallis entropy regularizer to induce exploration, investigating specific examples, characterizing well-posedness, designing reinforcement learning algorithm.
result Characterized well-posedness and provided semi-closed-form solutions for specific examples, found distinct optimal strategies.
We develop an efficient method to calibrate CDS spreads using asymptotic approximations.
problem Calibrating CDS spreads in the SSRD model with correlated processes.
method Asymptotic coefficient expansion to approximate solutions of nonlinear PDEs.
result Our approximation does not require uncorrelated interest rate and default intensity processes.
Drawing insights from the triumph of relativistic over classical mechanics when velocities approach the speed of light, we explore a similar improvement to the seminal Black-Scholes (Black and Scholes (1973)) option pricing formula by considering a relativist version of it, and then finding a respective solution. We sh…
We investigate the set of spacetime general coordinate transformations (G.C.T.) which leave the line element of a generic Bianchi Type Geometry, quasi-form invariant; i.e. preserve manifest spatial Homogeneity. We find that these G.C.T.'s, induce special time-dependent automorphic changes, on the spatial scale factor m…
This paper proposes a method to approximate non-Gaussian likelihoods in Gaussian Processes.
problem Approximating non-Gaussian likelihoods in Gaussian Processes.
method Proposes a piece-wise constant approximation for the inverse-link function.
result Yields a closed form solution for the SVGP lower bound.
Closed-form solutions derived for perpetual options under insider models.
problem Pricing perpetual American standard and lookback options for insiders.
method Closed-form solutions derived using progressively enlarged filtrations and optimal stopping problems.
result Optimal exercise times determined based on asset price maximum or minimum.
Ricci flow modelled on specific singularities on closed manifolds.
problem Analyzing singularities in Ricci flows.
method Closed manifold Ricci flow with singularity modeled on asymptotically conical shrinkers.
result Ricci flow solution forms a singularity that matches the given asymptotically conical shrinker.