We present a general framework, the coupled compound Poisson factorization (CCPF), to capture the missing-data mechanism in extremely sparse data sets by coupling a hierarchical Poisson factorization with an arbitrary data-generating model. We derive a stochastic variational inference algorithm for the resulting model …
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Non-negative matrix factorization models based on a hierarchical Gamma-Poisson structure capture user and item behavior effectively in extremely sparse data sets, making them the ideal choice for collaborative filtering applications. Hierarchical Poisson factorization (HPF) in particular has proved successful for scala…
This paper uses cPF to build recommender systems from raw count data.
problem Sparse, over-dispersed and bursty count data make direct use in recommender systems challenging.
method Compound Poisson Factorization (cPF) with a unified framework (dcPF) and adaptive algorithm.
result dcPF achieves better recommendation scores than Poisson Factorization on raw or binarized data.
Model-based collaborative filtering analyzes user-item interactions to infer latent factors that represent user preferences and item characteristics in order to predict future interactions. Most collaborative filtering algorithms assume that these latent factors are static, although it has been shown that user preferen…
This chapter is an attempt to present a mathematical theory of compound fractional Poisson processes. The chapter begins with the characterization of a well-known Lévy process: The compound Poisson process. The semi-Markov extension of the compound Poisson process naturally leads to the compound fractional Poisson proc…
Study shows convergence rates for BSDEs approximated by compound Poisson processes.
problem Analyzing convergence rates of BSDEs driven by Lévy processes.
method Approximating Lévy processes by compound Poisson processes and studying BSDEs.
result Optimal convergence rates derived for BSDEs in -norm and Wasserstein distance.
In this paper we assume the insurance wealth process is driven by the compound Poisson process. The discounting factor is modelled as a geometric Brownian motion at first and then as an exponential function of an integrated Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process. The objective is to maximize the cumulated value of expected discoun…
Characterizes measures preserving compound mixed renewal process properties.
problem Preserving compound mixed renewal process properties under different probability measures.
method Characterization of progressively equivalent probability measures.
result Any compound mixed renewal process can be converted into a compound mixed Poisson process through a change of measures.
Mack's estimator improves chain ladder prediction for large exposure insurance models.
problem Uncertainty quantification in compound Poisson loss models.
method Large exposure asymptotics applied to Mack's estimator.
result Chain ladder prediction uncertainty can be quantified without model assumptions.
A model for the phenomenological description of tick-by-tick share prices in a stock exchange is introduced. It is based on mixtures of compound Poisson processes. Preliminary results based on Monte Carlo simulation show that this model can reproduce various stylized facts.
A new sequential method estimates Poisson means in streaming data, achieving optimality and efficiency.
problem Estimating Poisson means in a streaming, or online, framework.
method A quasi-Bayesian approach based on Newton's algorithm for a sequential estimate.
result Established frequentist guarantees including consistency and asymptotic optimality.
In this paper we discuss Bayesian nonconvex penalization for sparse learning problems. We explore a nonparametric formulation for latent shrinkage parameters using subordinators which are one-dimensional Lévy processes. We particularly study a family of continuous compound Poisson subordinators and a family of discrete…
Researchers calculated EVaR for various distributions using Lambert function.
problem Difficulty in finding analytical representation of EVaR measure.
method Used Lambert function to calculate EVaR for multiple distributions.
result Successfully calculated EVaR for 7 specific distributions.
We introduce an algorithm for the segmentation of a class of regime switching processes. The segmentation algorithm is a non parametric statistical method able to identify the regimes (patches) of the time series. The process is composed of consecutive patches of variable length, each patch being described by a station…
Paper establishes sufficient condition for comparing linear combinations of infinite-mean risks.
problem Comparing linear combinations of infinite-mean risks under stochastic dominance.
method Introduced a new class of distributions and used majorization order to compare weights.
result Linear combinations of random variables are stochastically larger when their weight vectors are smaller in majorization order.
We consider a general class of high order weak approximation schemes for stochastic differential equations driven by Lévy processes with infinite activity. These schemes combine a compound Poisson approximation for the jump part of the Lévy process with a high order scheme for the Brownian driven component, applied bet…
In this note we study the optimal dividend problem for a company whose surplus process, in the absence of dividend payments, evolves as a generalized compound Poisson model in which the counting process is a generalized Poisson process. This model including the classical risk model and the Polya-Aeppli risk model as sp…
Study parameter sensitivities in bond pricing models with jumps.
problem Analyzing the impact of parameters on bond pricing models with jumps.
method Theoretical analysis and MATLAB simulations of a Brownian motion and compound Poisson process.
result Explicit call price formula and verification of sensitivities.
A common approach to analyze a covariate-sample count matrix, an element of which represents how many times a covariate appears in a sample, is to factorize it under the Poisson likelihood. We show its limitation in capturing the tendency for a covariate present in a sample to both repeat itself and excite related ones…
A method is developed to estimate the parameters of a Levy copula of a discretely observed bivariate compound Poisson process without knowledge of common shocks. The method is tested in a small sample simulation study. Also, the method is applied to a real data set and a goodness of fit test is developed. With the meth…
In this paper, we introduce a new model for the risk process based on general compound Hawkes process (GCHP) for the arrival of claims. We call it risk model based on general compound Hawkes process (RMGCHP). The Law of Large Numbers (LLN) and the Functional Central Limit Theorem (FCLT) are proved. We also study the ma…
In this paper we examine the claims reserving problem using Tweedie's compound Poisson model. We develop the maximum likelihood and Bayesian Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation approaches to fit the model and then compare the estimated models under different scenarios. The key point we demonstrate relates to the compar…
We present a machine learning model for the analysis of randomly generated discrete signals, modeled as the points of an inhomogeneous, compound Poisson point process. Like the wavelet scattering transform introduced by Mallat, our construction is naturally invariant to translations and reflections, but it decouples th…
Study short-maturity VIX and European option prices with jumps.
problem Analyzing VIX and European options with jumps in short-maturity models.
method Local-stochastic volatility models with compound Poisson jumps, leading-order asymptotics in closed-form.
result Closed-form solutions for VIX and European option prices in short-maturity models.
The study addresses overlooked data-generating processes in time-series asset pricing.
problem The literature on time-series asset pricing overlooks the data-generating processes for factors expressed in return differences.
method The study proposes a new definition of returns and compound returns for factors, and uses OLS with net returns for single-index models.
result OLS with net returns for single-index models leads to inflated alphas, exaggerated t-values, and overestimated Sharpe ratios.
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Proposes a reverse stress testing framework for dynamic models.
problem Finding plausible models under adverse stresses.
method Compound Poisson process, Kullback-Leibler divergence, optimization problem.
result Intensity and severity of process depend on time and state.
The understanding of the type of inhibitory interaction plays an important role in drug design. Therefore, researchers are interested to know whether a drug has competitive or non-competitive interaction to particular protein targets. Method: to analyze the interaction types we propose factorization method Macau which …
Study shows subordinated Cramér-Lundberg model increases ruin probability.
problem Analyzing the impact of subordinated time-changed claims on insurance ruin probability.
method Examined a compound Poisson process modified by a Lévy subordinator.
result Probability of ruin decreases slowly with initial capital, despite unchanged total claim amount.
Study optimal reinsurance pricing under model uncertainty for multiple insurers.
problem Optimal reinsurance pricing in the presence of multiple sources of model uncertainty.
method Solves a continuous-time Stackelberg game for general reinsurance contracts, considering entropy penalties and ambiguity in insurers' models.
result Reinsurer prices under a distortion of the barycentre of insurers' models, maximizing expected wealth with an entropy penalty.
Modeling dependent defaults with multivariate Cox processes.
problem Capturing dependence in default times.
method Multivariate generalized Cox process with càdlàg, increasing processes.
result Closed-form expressions for joint survival probabilities.
We study optimal trade execution strategies in financial markets with discrete order flow. The agent has a finite liquidation horizon and must minimize price impact given a random number of incoming trade counterparties. Assuming that the order flow is given by a Poisson process, we give a full analysis of the prop…
New insights into empirical Bayes and compound decision problems with improved regret bounds.
problem Estimating means of normally or Poisson distributed vectors under squared loss.
method Combines Bayesian and frequentist approaches using data-driven estimators.
result Optimal regret bounds for Poisson and normal mean models, resolving conjectures.
Investigates RI strategies for life insurers with LRD mortality rates.
problem Effect of long-range dependent mortality rates on RI strategies.
method Volterra mortality model, compound Poisson process, open-loop equilibrium mean-variance criterion.
result Explicit equilibrium RI controls derived and uniqueness studied.
The paper shows robustness of Hilbert space-valued stochastic volatility models to perturbations.
problem Robustness of Hilbert space-valued stochastic volatility models to measurement or approximation errors.
method Quantifying the error induced by volatility perturbations and studying robustness of volatility process with finite dimensional approximations.
result Explicit bounds for the induced error in terms of approximation of the underlying parameter.
This paper considers magnitude, asymptotics and duration of drawdowns for some Lévy processes. First, we revisit some existing results on the magnitude of drawdowns for spectrally negative Lévy processes using an approximation approach. For any spectrally negative Lévy process whose scale functions are well-behaved at …
We prove that the perpetual American put option price of level dependent volatility model with compound Poisson jumps is convex and is the classical solution of its associated quasi-variational inequality, that it is except at the stopping boundary and that it is everywhere (i.e. the smooth pasting conditio…
We study tick-by-tick financial returns belonging to the FTSE MIB index of the Italian Stock Exchange (Borsa Italiana). We can confirm previously detected non-stationarities. However, scaling properties reported in the previous literature for other high-frequency financial data are only approximately valid. As a conseq…
We consider the problem of pricing derivatives written on some industrial loss index via utility indifference pricing. The industrial loss index is modelled by a compound Poisson process and the insurer can adjust her portfolio by choosing the risk loading, which in turn determines the demand. We compute the price of a…
This work explores non-negative low-rank matrix factorization based on regularized Poisson models (PF or "Poisson factorization" for short) for recommender systems with implicit-feedback data. The properties of Poisson likelihood allow a shortcut for very fast computations over zero-valued inputs, and oftentimes result…
The Tweedie Compound Poisson-Gamma model is routinely used for modeling non-negative continuous data with a discrete probability mass at zero. Mixed models with random effects account for the covariance structure related to the grouping hierarchy in the data. An important application of Tweedie mixed models is pricing …
Compound examines decentralized lending users and their short loan durations.
problem Systemic risk in decentralized finance due to concentration and interconnection.
method Analysis of on-chain transaction data and smart contract programming.
result Many users borrow for yield farming, not for traditional lending.
Study shows how Poisson brackets factor on infinite dimensional manifolds.
problem Understanding Poisson brackets on infinite dimensional manifolds.
method Analyzes Poisson brackets on smoothly paracompact manifolds with specific properties.
result Dual map of a Poisson bracket factors as a smooth section of a vector bundle.
New algorithm identifies best arm in rare event scenarios.
problem Identifying the best arm with tiny reward probability.
method Approximated Compound Poisson process for faster algorithms.
result Improved computational efficiency with minor sample complexity increase.
A beta-negative binomial (BNB) process is proposed, leading to a beta-gamma-Poisson process, which may be viewed as a "multi-scoop" generalization of the beta-Bernoulli process. The BNB process is augmented into a beta-gamma-gamma-Poisson hierarchical structure, and applied as a nonparametric Bayesian prior for an infi…
Study new involutivity theorems for Poisson quasi-Nijenhuis manifolds.
problem Understanding involutivity in Poisson quasi-Nijenhuis geometry.
method Present new versions of deformation and involutivity theorems under specific factorization hypotheses.
result New versions of involutivity theorems for Poisson quasi-Nijenhuis manifolds.
We develop a Bayesian Poisson matrix factorization model for forming recommendations from sparse user behavior data. These data are large user/item matrices where each user has provided feedback on only a small subset of items, either explicitly (e.g., through star ratings) or implicitly (e.g., through views or purchas…
New method for ordinal data improves recommendation systems.
problem Improving recommendation systems with ordinal data.
method Ordinal Non-negative Matrix Factorization (OrdNMF) for ordinal data.
result OrdNMF outperforms existing methods in recommendation experiments.
Poisson factorization is a probabilistic model of users and items for recommendation systems, where the so-called implicit consumer data is modeled by a factorized Poisson distribution. There are many variants of Poisson factorization methods who show state-of-the-art performance on real-world recommendation tasks. How…