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48 results for continuous-time signals

Generalizes PCA and ICA for continuous-time signals using neural networks.

problem Low-rank decomposition of continuous-time vector-valued signals.
method Implicit neural network framework to learn numerical approximations of PCA and ICA.
result Unified approach to PCA and ICA in continuous domain, enforcing decorrelation and independence.

Study on markets with insiders receiving private signals affecting asset prices and information flow.

problem Understanding markets with heterogeneous information flows and private signals.
method Proves existence of a partial communication equilibrium with jumps in information and prices.
result The public information flow and asset prices jump at each private signal time, creating incomplete markets between jumps.

Transformers can solve complex filtering problems for non-Gaussian signals.

problem Non-linear and non-Markovian filtering problems for conditionally Gaussian signals.
method Continuous-time transformer models called filterformers.
result Filterformers can approximate the conditional law of non-Markovian and conditionally Gaussian signal processes.

Using integration by parts on Gaussian space we construct a Stein Unbiased Risk Estimator (SURE) for the drift of Gaussian processes using their local and occupation times. By almost-sure minimization of the SURE risk of shrinkage estimators we derive an estimation and de-noising procedure for an input signal perturbed…

2008-09-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Study local expansions of continuous-time processes using Ito signature properties.

problem Analyzing local expansions of continuous-time processes and their moments.
method Using the Ito signature, a basis of iterated integrals, to conduct expansions of the process' characteristic function.
result Explicit coefficients and stochastic representations for asymptotics as time shrinks or diverges.

Continuous-time mirror descent solves sparse phase retrieval efficiently.

problem Recovering sparse signals from magnitude-only measurements.
method Continuous-time mirror descent applied to unconstrained empirical risk minimization problem.
result Mirror descent recovers kk-sparse vectors with minimum non-zero entry order of x2/k\| \mathbf{x}^\star \|_2/\sqrt{k} from k2k^2 Gaussian measurements.

Study on estimating unstable open-loop matrices from state trajectories.

problem System identification for stochastic continuous-time dynamics.
method Employing randomized control inputs to estimate unstable open-loop matrix.
result Estimation error decays with trajectory length, signal-to-noise ratio, and excitability.

Framework for continuous-time network data representation learning.

problem Learning reliable representations of dynamic network interactions.
method Three-stage process: intensity estimation, projection learning, evolving node representation construction.
result Trajectories satisfy structural and temporal coherence, providing robust inference.

Estimates chirp signal frequencies using probabilistic models.

problem Estimating instantaneous frequencies of chirp signals when true forms are unknown.
method Non-linear Gaussian processes and stochastic filters/smothers for posterior estimation.
result The method outperforms state-of-the-art methods on synthetic and real-world datasets.

Zero-Copy Architecture Detects Cross-Company Financial Signals Instantly.

problem Financial models miss cross-company disruptions due to static data.
method Heterogeneous Rust-Python streaming architecture that maps cross-company attention as a continuous-time graph.
result Zero-copy parsing and inference process delivers real-time cross-company signal detection.

New method for separating mixed signals with nonlinear functions.

problem Recovering source signals from nonlinear mixtures.
method Optimisation-based function approximation to minimize mutual statistical dependence.
result The method can recover source signals from nonlinear mixtures under certain conditions.

The study uses response theory to understand RNNs processing input signals.

problem Understanding how RNNs process sequential data.
method Deriving a Volterra series representation for SRNNs output using response theory from nonequilibrium statistical mechanics.
result SRNNs can be viewed as kernel machines operating on a reproducing kernel Hilbert space associated with the response feature.

We study the statistical properties of the iterates generated by gradient descent, applied to the fundamental problem of least squares regression. We take a continuous-time view, i.e., consider infinitesimal step sizes in gradient descent, in which case the iterates form a trajectory called gradient flow. Our primary f…

2018-10-23abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper extends a Kyle model to include price-responsive traders, revealing new dynamics and equilibria.

problem Real-world market dynamics involve price-responsive traders, affecting market equilibrium and insider profits.
method Developed a continuous-time Kyle model with two types of price-responsive traders (momentum and contrarian), leading to a forward-backward Riccati system for equilibrium.
result The model shows that feedback effects can lead to multiple equilibria and amplify price informativeness.

Study dynamic equilibrium with insider and general uninformed agent preferences.

problem Analyzing asymmetric information and general utility functions in a continuous-time economy.
method Introducing a new method to prove existence of a partial communication equilibrium (PCE) for agents with general utility functions.
result Identify the equilibrium price in the small and large risk aversion limits for agents with power utility.

Continuous time framework for discrete data denoising models.

problem Efficient training and sampling for discrete data denoising models.
method Formulated as Continuous Time Markov Chains (CTMCs), efficient training using continuous time ELBO, high-dimensional CTMC simulation, novel theoretical error bound.
result Continuous time treatment enables novel theoretical error bound between generated and true data distributions.

Recent research has shown that performance in signal processing tasks can often be significantly improved by using signal models based on sparse representations, where a signal is approximated using a small number of elements from a fixed dictionary. Unfortunately, inference in this model involves solving non-smooth op…

2011-11-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper uses SciPhyRL for optimizing large institutional portfolios.

problem Optimizing large institutional portfolios with cumulative costs and practical short horizons.
method Formulates a continuous-time optimization problem, reduces it to solving an HJB equation, and uses PINN for direct solution.
result Learned Gibbs policy yields substantial out-of-sample Sharpe ratio improvements.

Develops DPG methods for continuous-time RL with deterministic policies.

problem High variance and slow convergence in stochastic policy RL methods.
method Derives continuous-time policy gradient formula and proposes CT-DDPG algorithm.
result CT-DDPG achieves superior stability and faster convergence in continuous-time RL.

First steps towards a mathematical theory of deep convolutional neural networks for feature extraction were made---for the continuous-time case---in Mallat, 2012, and Wiatowski and Bölcskei, 2015. This paper considers the discrete case, introduces new convolutional neural network architectures, and proposes a mathemati…

2016-05-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Continuous-time algorithms improve online learning performance.

problem Online learning with sequential data and minimizing overall regret.
method Extending discrete-time algorithms to continuous-time models for online linear optimization, adversarial bandit, and adversarial linear bandit.
result Optimal regret bounds are proven for continuous-time settings.

Motion Code models time series dynamics with sparse approximations.

problem Challenges in time series classification and forecasting on noisy data.
method Motion Code views time series as stochastic processes, assigning unique signatures to distinct dynamics.
result Motion Code outperforms benchmarks in noisy datasets, including real-world Parkinson's disease tracking.

Paper develops a continuous-time framework for financial markets without stochastic calculus.

problem Developing continuous-time financial models without stochastic calculus.
method A general framework using conditional topologies and pseudo-distance topologies.
result No-arbitrage conditions hold in continuous time if and only if they hold in discrete time.

Stochastic gradient descent in continuous time (SGDCT) provides a computationally efficient method for the statistical learning of continuous-time models, which are widely used in science, engineering, and finance. The SGDCT algorithm follows a (noisy) descent direction along a continuous stream of data. SGDCT performs…

2016-11-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Framework combines random features with CDEs for efficient time-series learning.

problem Efficient training of time-series models with strong inductive bias.
method Random Fourier CDEs and Random Rough DEs using continuous-time reservoirs and log-ODE discretization.
result Unified perspective on random-feature reservoirs and path-signature theory.

Continuous-time SGD converges under certain conditions, useful for deep learning.

problem Minimizing population expected loss in learning problems.
method Continuous-time approximation of stochastic gradient descent.
result Establishes sufficient conditions for convergence, applicable to overparametrized neural networks.

Logarithmic regret achieved in continuous-time linear-quadratic reinforcement learning.

problem Optimizing control actions in unknown continuous-time systems over a finite time horizon.
method Least-squares algorithm based on continuous-time observations and controls, with perturbation analysis and parameter estimation error analysis.
result Logarithmic regret bound of order O((lnM)(lnlnM))O((\ln M)(\ln\ln M)).

Logarithmic regret for continuous-time reinforcement learning.

problem Continuous-time Markov decision processes with unknown transition probabilities and holding times.
method Upper confidence reinforcement learning, mean holding time estimation, stochastic comparison of point processes.
result Logarithmic regret bound achieved in finite time.

Study shows certainty equivalent policy minimizes regret in continuous-time systems.

problem Minimizing regret in continuous-time stochastic linear-quadratic systems.
method Theoretical analysis of randomized certainty equivalent policy.
result Establishes square-root of time regret bounds and linear scaling with parameters.

We consider a family of learning strategies for online optimization problems that evolve in continuous time and we show that they lead to no regret. From a more traditional, discrete-time viewpoint, this continuous-time approach allows us to derive the no-regret properties of a large class of discrete-time algorithms i…

2014-01-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Study a continuous-time PA problem with private effort and consumption decisions.

problem Continuous-time Principal-Agent problem with private information.
method Proposes a new sufficient condition for solving the agent's problem directly.
result Directly yields a solution to the agent's problem without verification.