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48 results for competitive influence

New algorithm for competing influence spread in unknown networks.

problem Maximizing influence spread in a social network with unknown probabilities.
method Combinatorial multi-armed bandit (CMAB) framework, Triggering Probability Modulated (TPM) condition, OCIM-TS, OCIM-OFU, OCIM-ETC.
result Sublinear Bayesian and frequentist regret for OCIM-TS and OCIM-OFU, respectively.

Study strategic competition in commodity markets using impulse-switching controls.

problem Strategic competition between upstream and downstream firms in commodity markets.
method Non-zero-sum stochastic differential game with mixed impulse/switching controls.
result Multiple Nash equilibria found, depending on the number of switches by the downstream firm.

We address the problem of influence maximization when the social network is accompanied by diffusion cascades. In prior works, such information is used to compute influence probabilities, which is utilized by stochastic diffusion models in influence maximization. Motivated by the recent criticism on the effectiveness o…

2019-04-18abs ↗pdf ↗

New method for fair influence maximization in social networks.

problem Maximizing influence while ensuring fairness across sensitive attributes.
method Co-training an auto-encoder and discriminator to create fair graph embeddings.
result Our method reduces disparity while maintaining competitive influence maximization performance.

Researchers improved Minecraft game performance using imitation learning.

problem Achieving state-of-the-art performance in immersive environments like Minecraft.
method Applied imitation learning to Minecraft, optimizing network architecture, loss function, and data augmentation.
result Reported stronger results than previous experiments, reaching second place in a competition.

We present a linear agent based model on brand competition. Each agent belongs to one of the two brands and interacts with its nearest neighbors. In the process the agent can decide to change to the other brand if the move is beneficial. The numerical simulations show that the systems always condenses into a state when…

2005-09-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Study examines machine learning competitions' impact on AI development.

problem Fostering innovation and skill development in AI.
method Analysis of major competition platforms, workflows, and participant demographics.
result MLCs promote collaboration, reproducibility, and continuous innovation in AI.

The origin of economic crises is a key problem for economics. We present a model of long-run competitive markets to show that the multiplicity of behaviors in an economic system, over a long time scale, emerge as statistical regularities (perfectly competitive markets obey Bose-Einstein statistics and purely monopolist…

2010-10-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Study examines pricing strategies in competitive supply chains with discrete prices.

problem Inaccurate assumptions in traditional SC models for pricing decisions.
method Examines a SC model with one supplier and two manufacturers, considering customer demand segmentation and discrete price setting.
result Nash equilibria among manufacturers are not unique, and low denomination factors can lead to instability.

A new method for analyzing product competition using low-dimensional embeddings.

problem Computational challenges in studying product-level competition for millions of products.
method Product2Vec, a method based on representation learning algorithm Word2Vec.
result The method produces more accurate demand forecasts and price elasticities compared to state-of-the-art models.

This study uses complex networks to analyze influential spreaders and their effects on different market sectors.

problem Existing methods failed to distinguish between positive and negative influences of market sectors.
method LIEST (Local Influential Effects for Specific Target) method using complex network analysis.
result LIEST effectively distinguishes positive and negative influences of market sectors during different periods.

Investigate the evolving structure of cryptocurrency interactions using high-frequency returns.

problem Evolution of cryptocurrency interactions
method Construct directed and weighted networks from Granger causal relationships between cryptocurrency log-returns.
result Normalized returns exhibit heavy-tailed distributions.

In this paper, we present a multi-period trading model in the style of Kyle (1985)'s inside trading model, by assuming that there are at least two insiders in the market with long-lived private information, under the requirement that each insider publicly discloses his stock trades after the fact. Based on this model, …

2011-03-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Investors' strategic trading affects asset prices, modeled as a game.

problem Investors' trading rates influence asset prices in dynamic markets.
method Model as a non-zero sum singular stochastic differential game, establishing equivalence between best-response and auxiliary control problems.
result Unique Nash equilibrium is deterministic with a closed-form solution.

Combines structured inference and targeted learning to tackle causal inference challenges.

problem Treatment assignment heterogeneity and lack of counterfactual data.
method Factorizes joint distribution into risk, confounding, instrumental, and miscellaneous factors; applies regularizer derived from influence curve.
result TVAE demonstrates competitive and state-of-the-art performance on benchmark datasets.

Agents trained with reinforcement learning deviate from Nash equilibrium in optimal execution game.

problem Deviation of reinforcement learning strategies from Nash equilibrium in optimal execution game.
method Two-player optimal execution game with reinforcement learning algorithms (Double Deep Q-Learning).
result Strategies learned by agents deviate significantly from Nash equilibrium, exhibiting supra-competitive solutions.

Paper uses Gaussian processes to handle shared latent confounders in causal inference.

problem Bias in causal effect estimates due to shared latent confounders.
method Hierarchical Bayesian model, Gaussian processes with structured latent confounders (GP-SLC), Monte Carlo inference algorithm.
result GP-SLC provides accurate estimates of individual treatment effects with minimal assumptions.

Sequential data often originates from diverse domains across which statistical regularities and domain specifics exist. To specifically learn cross-domain sequence representations, we introduce disentangled state space models (DSSM) -- a class of SSM in which domain-invariant state dynamics is explicitly disentangled f…

2019-06-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Study reveals dynamic causal relationships between Ethereum transaction fees and economic subsystems.

problem Historical gas fee volatility caused economic disequilibria and stakeholder challenges.
method Time-varying Granger causality analysis using data on active wallets and transaction volume.
result Dynamic bidirectional causal relationships between transaction fees and economic subsystems across Ethereum.

We report analytical results for the development of the viscous fingering instability in a cylindrical Hele-Shaw cell of radius a and thickness b. We derive a generalized version of Darcy's law in such cylindrical background, and find it recovers the usual Darcy's law for flow in flat, rectangular cells, with correctio…

2002-01-31abs ↗pdf ↗

HERMES model predicts nonstationary fashion trends using social media data.

problem Forecasting nonstationary fashion time series for optimal inventory decisions.
method Hybrid model combining parametric models, seasonal components, and recurrent neural networks with external signals.
result State-of-the-art results on fashion dataset and M4 competition time series.

The challenge of learning disentangled representation has recently attracted much attention and boils down to a competition using a new real world disentanglement dataset (Gondal et al., 2019). Various methods based on variational auto-encoder have been proposed to solve this problem, by enforcing the independence betw…

2019-11-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Study improves retail demand forecasting by integrating macroeconomic data.

problem Lack of accurate demand forecasting due to incomplete data.
method Enriched time series data with macroeconomic variables; compared regression and machine learning models.
result Improved accuracy in predicting retail demand through comprehensive data integration.

The ConditionaL Neural Networks (CLNN) and the Masked ConditionaL Neural Networks (MCLNN) exploit the nature of multi-dimensional temporal signals. The CLNN captures the conditional temporal influence between the frames in a window and the mask in the MCLNN enforces a systematic sparseness that follows a filterbank-lik…

2018-02-18abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper uses NARX neural networks for macroeconomic forecasting and goal setting.

problem Improving accuracy in macroeconomic forecasting and goal setting.
method Literature review and construction of specific NARX neural networks for macroeconomic indicators.
result NARX neural networks can be trained to make accurate predictions for macroeconomic indicators and national goals.

Modeling the purposeful behavior of imperfect agents from a small number of observations is a challenging task. When restricted to the single-agent decision-theoretic setting, inverse optimal control techniques assume that observed behavior is an approximately optimal solution to an unknown decision problem. These tech…

2013-08-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Establishes statistical and computational bounds for influence diagnostics.

problem Identifying influential datapoints or subsets in machine learning models.
method Finite-sample statistical bounds and computational complexity for influence functions and approximate maximum influence perturbations.
result Established statistical and computational guarantees for influence diagnostics.

Model learns collective and individual dynamics in time series data.

problem Lack of models capturing system-level collective behavior in individual time series.
method Hierarchical switching-state model with latent system-level and entity-level Markov chains.
result Model improves interpretability and forecasting accuracy compared to larger models.

Study optimizes rebate design in auction markets to enhance efficiency.

problem Designing optimal rebate policies in auction markets to improve efficiency.
method Formulated as a principal-agent problem, solved using Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equations and Deep BSDE method.
result Optimal transaction fees and rebates narrow the price spread, improving market efficiency.

Dynamic Influence Tracker measures changing sample importance during model training.

problem Static influence measurements during training overlook how sample importance varies over time.
method Dynamic Influence Tracker (DIT) captures time-varying sample influence across arbitrary time windows.
result DIT reveals distinct learning phases with shifting priorities and detects corrupted samples more efficiently.