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48 results for composite indicators

New composite indicators reveal hidden relationships between indicators.

problem Subjective aggregation of indicators leads to missed information.
method Used dimensionality reduction techniques (PCA, filtering, clustering) to reveal hidden relationships.
result Cluster-driven composite indicators outperform traditional ones in data reconstruction.

Develops methods for causal inference in compositional data using instrumental variables.

problem Interpreting summary statistics like diversity indices as causal effects in compositional data.
method Statistical data transformations and regression techniques tailored for compositional data.
result Advantages and limitations of the proposed methods demonstrated on synthetic and real microbiome data.

Several formulas for computing coarse indices of twisted Dirac type operators are introduced. One type of such formulas is by composition product in EE-theory. The other type is by module multiplications in KK-theory, which also yields an index theoretic interpretation of the duality between Roe algebra and stable Hi…

2016-06-03abs ↗pdf ↗

The study visualizes Spanish fish and meat processing companies using financial, environmental, and social ratios.

problem Mapping financial, environmental, and social performance of Spanish processing companies.
method Used compositional data and principal-component analysis biplot for statistical analysis.
result Identified clusters of companies with similar financial, environmental, and social performance.

In this paper the correlation between education, research and macroeconomic strength of countries at a global scale is analyzed on the basis of statistical data published by the UNIDO and OECD. It uses sets of composite indicators describing the economical performance and competitiveness as well as those relevant for h…

2007-08-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) can produce images of remarkable complexity and realism but are generally structured to sample from a single latent source ignoring the explicit spatial interaction between multiple entities that could be present in a scene. Capturing such complex interactions between different ob…

2018-07-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Sublinearly structured DNNs achieve feature learning consistency for compositional functions.

problem Achieving feature-learning and prediction consistency in deep neural networks.
method Sublinearly structured DNNs
result Sublinearly structured DNNs match or surpass wide DNNs in prediction.

New methods for predicting compositional data using conformal prediction.

problem No well-established methods for constructing valid prediction sets in compositional data.
method Investigated three conformal prediction-based approaches for Dirichlet regression models.
result HDR approximation approach is robust in terms of coverage, while grid discretization reduces overcoverage.

The existence of forbidden patterns, i.e., certain missing sequences in a given time series, is a recently proposed instrument of potential application in the study of time series. Forbidden patterns are related to the permutation entropy, which has the basic properties of classic chaos indicators, thus allowing to sep…

2007-11-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Financial market created for wellbeing indices to mitigate socioeconomic risks.

problem Risk mitigation in financial indices of socioeconomic wellbeing.
method Developed new quantitative measure, created financial market, and implemented insurance instruments.
result Optimal portfolio weights and efficient frontiers for wellbeing indices.

Adding noise controls capacity of function compositions.

problem Large capacity of function compositions with bounded capacity classes.
method Adding Gaussian noise to the output of F\mathcal{F} before composing with H\mathcal{H}.
result Noise effectively controls the capacity of HF\mathcal{H} \circ \mathcal{F}, offering a general recipe for modular design.

We give useful criteria for S_1 singularities in the Mond classification table, and cuspidal S_k singularities. As applications, we give a simple proof of a result given by Mond and a characterization of cuspidal S_k singularities for the composition of a cuspidal edge and a fold map indicated by Arnol'd for the case k…

2009-05-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Neural networks learn spectral representations for group composition.

problem Understanding structured emergence in neural network training.
method Lifting gradient flow to Fourier domain, proving convergence to irreducible representations.
result Neurons converge to single irreducible representations, cross-layer coefficients align.

The intrinsic entropy model accurately estimates stock market volatility.

problem Accurately estimating historical volatility of stock market indices.
method Incorporates traded volumes alongside OHLC prices in daily data.
result Intrinsic entropy model delivers reliable estimates with lower coefficient of variation.

BOIS optimizes complex systems by leveraging structural knowledge.

problem Optimizing complex systems with black-box models and structural knowledge.
method Adaptive linearization of composite functions to exploit structural knowledge.
result BOIS achieves performance gains and accurately captures composite function statistics.

Estimates returns for dollar cost averaging using geometric Brownian motion.

problem Estimating returns for dollar cost averaging investing strategy.
method Uses geometric Brownian motion and log-Normal distribution to construct a lower bound for returns. Computes parameters recursively and in closed form for dollar cost averaging. Compares to lump sum investing for matching wealth distributions.
result Probability of negative returns is less than 2.5% for 40 years of annual dollar cost averaging.

This paper addresses the nearest neighbor search problem under inner product similarity and introduces a compact code-based approach. The idea is to approximate a vector using the composition of several elements selected from a source dictionary and to represent this vector by a short code composed of the indices of th…

2014-06-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Maximizes probability of completing investment schedules with optimal portfolio weights.

problem Optimizing probability of completing investment schedules with optimal portfolio weights.
method Computing maximum probability and optimal portfolio weight functions for various rebalancing schedules.
result Noticeable improvements in probability to complete schedules with optimal portfolio weights.

We give an explicit handy (and cocycle-free) description of the groupoid of weak maps between two crossed-modules in terms of certain digrams of groups which we we call a {\em butterflies}. We define composition of butterflies and this way find a bicategory that is naturally biequivalent to the 2-category of pointed ho…

2005-06-15abs ↗pdf ↗

An upper bound of the superbridge index of the connected sum of two knots is given in terms of the braid index of the summands. Using this upper bound and minimal polygonal presentations, we give an upper bound in terms of the superbridge index and the bridge index of the summands when they are torus knots. In contrast…

2000-01-15abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider the problem of the statistical uncertainty of the correlation matrix in the optimization of a financial portfolio. We show that the use of clustering algorithms can improve the reliability of the portfolio in terms of the ratio between predicted and realized risk. Bootstrap analysis indicates that this impr…

2005-07-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Study reveals a universal formula for knotting in random equilateral polygons.

problem Probability of knotting in equilateral random polygons.
method Extensive Monte Carlo simulations with improved algorithms and knot invariants.
result A universal scaling formula for knotting probability with number of edges, involving exponential and power law factors.

Paper analyzes convergence of PAM method for low-rank factorization models.

problem Convergence analysis of PAM method with subspace correction for low-rank factorization models.
method Majorized proximal alternating minimization (PAM) method with subspace correction.
result Established full convergence of PAM method under KL property and column 2,0\ell_{2,0}-norm condition.

A new privacy accountant for Gaussian differential privacy measures individual privacy losses.

problem Bounding differential privacy loss for each participant in data analysis.
method Developed a privacy accountant for adaptive compositions of randomised mechanisms using Gaussian differential privacy.
result Provided optimal bounds for the Gaussian mechanism and constructed an approximative individual privacy accountant.

We find a novel correlation structure in the residual noise of stock market returns that is remarkably linked to the composition and stability of the top few significant factors driving the returns, and moreover indicates that the noise band is composed of multiple subbands that do not fully mix. Our findings allow us …

2009-09-08abs ↗pdf ↗

This work is an analytical and numerical study of the composition of several fractals into one and of the relation between the composite dimension and the dimensions of the component fractals. In the case of composition of standard IFS with segments of equal size, the composite dimension can be expressed as a function …

2014-07-10abs ↗pdf ↗

New geometric approach for analyzing compositional data like gut microbiomes.

problem Analyzing non-negative compositional data with relative values only.
method Reinterpret compositional data as quotient topology of a sphere, using spherical harmonics and reflection group actions.
result Construction of Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Space (RKHS) for compositional data.

The evolution of the probability distributions of Japan and US major market indices, NIKKEI 225 and NASDAQ composite index, and JPY/DEMJPY/DEM and DEM/USDDEM/USD currency exchange rates is described by means of the Fokker-Planck equation (FPE). In order to distinguish and quantify the deterministic and random influences on these…

2003-01-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on deep neural networks using branching processes and Mehler's formula.

problem Understanding the mathematical role of activation functions in compositional neural networks.
method Connection between compositional kernels and branching processes via Mehler's formula; new random features algorithm.
result Explicit formulas for eigenvalues of compositional kernels quantify complexity.

Study excess capacity in neural networks using Rademacher complexity.

problem Understanding how much capacity deep networks have beyond what's needed for classification.
method Unified Rademacher complexity bounds for function composition and convolutional layers, considering Lipschitz constants and initialization norms.
result There is substantial excess capacity per task, and capacity can be kept similar across different tasks.

MatGAN uses GAN to efficiently generate new inorganic materials.

problem Efficiently searching the vast chemical design space for new materials.
method Generative adversarial network (GAN) trained on ICSD materials database.
result 92.53% novelty and 84.5% chemically valid samples generated.

We establish conditions for compositional generalization in machine learning.

problem Achieving compositional generalization in machine learning models.
method We reformulate compositionality as a property of the data-generating process and derive mild conditions on the training distribution and model architecture.
result Our theoretical framework enables compositional generalization under mild conditions.