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48 results for conditional stationarity

Study uses RL to optimize dynamic portfolios, addressing non-stationarity and constraints.

problem Non-stationarity and investment constraints in dynamic portfolio optimization.
method Reinforcement learning with regime change variables and practical constraints integration.
result Enhanced prediction accuracy through incorporation of regime change variables.

Master algorithm fails to detect non-stationarity in practical settings.

problem Non-Stationary Reinforcement Learning without prior knowledge.
method Master algorithm tested under various conditions, including piecewise stationary multi-armed bandits.
result Master's non-stationarity detection is ineffective for practical horizons, leading to performance similar to random restarting.

We provide conditions for the existence and the unicity of strictly stationary solutions of the usual Dynamic Conditional Correlation GARCH models (DCC-GARCH). The proof is based on Tweedie's (1988) criteria, after having rewritten DCC-GARCH models as nonlinear Markov chains. Moreover, we study the existence of their f…

2014-05-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep RL agents suffer from transient non-stationarity, which ITER mitigates.

problem Transient non-stationarity in deep RL agents affects generalization.
method Iterated Relearning (ITER) transfers knowledge between networks to reduce non-stationarity.
result ITER improves deep RL agents' performance on generalization benchmarks.

TimeBridge addresses non-stationarity in long-term time series forecasting.

problem Non-stationarity in multivariate time series leads to spurious regressions and obscures long-term relationships.
method TimeBridge segments series into patches, applying Integrated Attention for short-term non-stationarity and Cointegrated Attention for long-term cointegration.
result TimeBridge achieves state-of-the-art performance in both short-term and long-term forecasting.

This paper compares stationarity in Bitcoin and S&P500 price indices.

problem Comparing stationarity in cryptocurrency and traditional stock market indices.
method Wide sense stationarity defined; Wiener-Khinchin Theorem applied; stationarity achieved through detrending and normalization of price returns.
result S&P500 price return achieves stationarity for 28 years with specific normalization windows, while Bitcoin's stationarity varies by segment and volatility.

Improved analysis for fair federated learning reduces dependence on noise floor.

problem Asymptotic stationarity in group fair federated learning with reduced noise floor dependence.
method DS FedProxGrad framework with inexact local proximal solutions and fairness regularization.
result Algorithm converges asymptotically to stationarity without dependence on a noise floor.

In this paper we de ne conditional random elds in reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces and show connections to Gaussian Process classi cation. More speci cally, we prove decomposition results for undirected graphical models and we give constructions for kernels. Finally we present e cient means of solving the optimization…

2012-07-11abs ↗pdf ↗

CW-Gen models improve probabilistic time series forecasting by incorporating prior information.

problem Challenges in probabilistic forecasting of multivariate time series due to non-stationarity, inter-variable dependencies, and distribution shifts.
method CW-Gen framework that incorporates prior information through conditional whitening. JMCE learns conditional mean and covariance, improving sample quality.
result CW-Gen consistently enhances predictive performance, capturing non-stationary dynamics and inter-variable correlations more effectively than prior-free approaches.

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…

2014-05-22abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper explores various stationarity concepts in non-smooth optimization.

problem Understanding stationarity in non-smooth optimization problems.
method Introduction and discussion of different stationarity concepts for non-convex non-smooth functions.
result Clarification of the relationship among different stationarity concepts and their relevance in iterative methods.

The paper distinguishes between conditional and marginal processes in language models and discusses conditions for usefulness.

problem The conditional nature of language models trained on observed sequences and the need for marginal text-only processes.
method Distinguishing between full conditional language process, marginal text-only process, and model-induced distribution; analyzing assumptions of stationarity and ergodicity.
result The marginal text-only law is useful only when the observed prefix is an approximately sufficient statistic for the latent circumstances relevant to continuation.

Develops a new method to discover causal relationships from nonstationary time series data.

problem Challenges in inferring causal relationships from observational data, especially for nonstationary time series.
method State-Dependent Causal Inference (SDCI) for conditionally stationary time series.
result SDCI can recover underlying causal dependencies with provable identifiability for state-dependent causal structures.

This paper considers regression tasks involving high-dimensional multivariate processes whose structure is dependent on some {known} graph topology. We put forth a new definition of time-vertex wide-sense stationarity, or joint stationarity for short, that goes beyond product graphs. Joint stationarity helps by reducin…

2016-11-01abs ↗pdf ↗

An ensemble method enhances cryptocurrency trading strategies using deep reinforcement learning.

problem Improving generalization performance in stochastic cryptocurrency trading environments.
method Model selection and mixture distribution policy to ensemble deep reinforcement learning models.
result Improved out-of-sample performance compared to benchmarks.

A new Hawkes process model captures order book dynamics in high-frequency trading.

problem Capturing the complex dynamics of high-frequency trading with large datasets.
method Estimation of an order book dependent Hawkes process using a product of a Hawkes process and covariates.
result Capturing the nonlinearity of order book information improves the model's performance.

Introduces a new Hawkes model with CARMA(p,q) intensity to better model dependence structures.

problem Modeling dependence structures in time series data with realistic autocorrelation functions.
method Develops a Hawkes process with CARMA(p,q) intensity to capture more complex dependencies.
result The CARMA(p,q)-Hawkes model can reproduce more realistic dependence structures and is stationary and positive.

Study classifies stock price data into stationary and non-stationary periods for mechanical trading.

problem Classifying stock price fluctuations into stationary and non-stationary periods for trading.
method Stationarity analysis using KM2_2O-Langevin theory and trend-based indicators for stationary periods, oscillator-based indicators for non-stationary periods.
result Back testing confirms the strategy is a safe trading strategy with small maximum drawdown.

Study large deviation in stationarized fully lifted blirp interpolation.

problem Understanding atypical solutions in random optimization problems.
method Large deviation theory applied to fully lifted blirp interpolation.
result Elegant relations uncovered for fundamental interpolating parameters.

Extends QHawkes to MQHawkes for analyzing financial co-jumps.

problem Capturing endogenous co-jumps in financial markets.
method Develops MQHawkes process with quadratic kernels, investigates stationarity, and derives Yule-Walker equations.
result Volatility distribution exhibits power-law behavior with computable exponents.

Generative adversarial networks, or GANs, commonly display unstable behavior during training. In this work, we develop a principled theoretical framework for understanding the stability of various types of GANs. In particular, we derive conditions that guarantee eventual stationarity of the generator when it is trained…

2020-02-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper tackles uncertainty prediction for deep sequential regression.

problem Challenges in generating accurate uncertainty estimates for deep recurrent networks.
method Flexible method that generates symmetric and asymmetric uncertainty estimates without stationarity assumptions.
result Outperforms competitive baselines on both drift and non-drift scenarios.

Framework isolates causal effects from time series data, improving accuracy under non-stationarity and autocorrelation.

problem Causal inference in non-stationary, autocorrelated time series data.
method Decomposes time series into trend, seasonal, and residual components; performs component-specific causal analysis.
result Framework more accurately recovers ground-truth causal structure than state-of-the-art baselines, especially under strong non-stationarity and temporal autocorrelation.

A distributed subgradient method tackles non-convex optimization problems in networks.

problem Solving non-convex optimization problems in distributed networks.
method Proposes a distributed stochastic subgradient method (stoDPSM) with theoretical guarantees.
result Global convergence of stoDPSM using Moreau envelope stationarity measure, and linear convergence under sharpness condition.

This article develops a statistical test for the null hypothesis of strict stationarity of a discrete time stochastic process in the frequency domain. When the null hypothesis is true, the second order cumulant spectrum is zero at all the discrete Fourier frequency pairs in the principal domain. The test uses a window …

2018-01-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops RL algorithm for lifelong non-stationary environments.

problem Challenges of reinforcement learning in environments with persistent change.
method Formalizes lifelong non-stationarity, uses latent variable models, and leverages online learning and probabilistic inference.
result Substantial improvement in performance over non-reasoning approaches in lifelong non-stationary environments.

New method for estimating and optimizing MDPs without stationarity.

problem Challenges in offline contextual MDP estimation without stationarity.
method Introduces a new adaptive estimation and cost optimization approach for contextual MDPs.
result First robust, theoretically backed method for offline contextual MDP estimation.

New econometric results for financial duration models under varying tail behaviors.

problem Estimation and inference challenges in financial durations models with random event counts.
method Analysis of likelihood estimators for ACD models, focusing on tail behavior and stationarity.
result Asymptotic normality breaks down for tail indices smaller than one, leading to mixed Gaussian estimators with non-standard rates of convergence.

New methods reduce constraint violations to certainty in stochastic optimization.

problem Finding a point with certain constraint satisfaction and near-stationarity.
method Single-loop variance-reduced stochastic first-order methods with truncated momentum schemes.
result Achieves strong convergence guarantees for εε-stochastic stationary points with certain constraint satisfaction.

This paper explores twisted Lagrangian tori in C^2 and their Hamiltonian stationarity.

problem Understanding the Hamiltonian stationarity of twisted Lagrangian tori in C^2.
method Investigation of differential geometry of twisted tori, including product and Chekanov's exotic tori.
result Only product tori are minimal under Hamiltonian deformations, indicating Chekanov's exotic tori are not area minimal.

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…

2012-12-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on fake stationary Volterra Heston model for non-stationary processes.

problem Non-stationary nature of true Volterra equations.
method Weak notion of stationarity (fake stationary regime) for inhomogeneous affine Stochastic Volterra equations.
result Existence of limiting distributions in the long run, which may depend on initial state.

The Volterra square-root process shows non-uniqueness of limiting distributions and regularity of its law.

problem Non-uniqueness of limiting distributions in the Volterra square-root process.
method Establishing existence of limiting distributions using integrability of the Volterra convolution kernel and exponential-affine transformation.
result The limiting distributions of the Volterra square-root process depend on the initial state and belong to weighted Besov spaces.

In this paper, we focus on solving a class of constrained non-convex non-concave saddle point problems in a decentralized manner by a group of nodes in a network. Specifically, we assume that each node has access to a summand of a global objective function and nodes are allowed to exchange information only with their n…

2019-10-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Graph-based methods for signal processing have shown promise for the analysis of data exhibiting irregular structure, such as those found in social, transportation, and sensor networks. Yet, though these systems are often dynamic, state-of-the-art methods for signal processing on graphs ignore the dimension of time, tr…

2016-06-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a probabilistic framework for stationary topological signals on simplicial complexes.

problem Complex data structures require new models and tools.
method Generalizes stationarity to topological signals on simplicial complexes.
result Defines topological power spectral density (PSD) for stationary signals.