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48 results for cumulative distribution function

Paper converts quantiles to cumulative distribution functions to simplify risk measures.

problem Technical assumptions in risk measure calculations.
method Invention of converting integrated quantiles to integrated cumulative distribution functions.
result Avoids the need for probability density function existence.

New method corrects bias in datasets using cumulative distribution functions.

problem Varying domains and biased datasets lead to differences between training and target distributions.
method Empirical cumulative distribution function estimates of the target distribution, rigorously generalized.
result Method is more robust, not reliant on parameter tuning, and performs similarly to state-of-the-art techniques.

We provide evidence that cumulative distributions of absolute normalized returns for the 100100 American companies with the highest market capitalization, uncover a critical behavior for different time scales ΔtΔt. Such cumulative distributions, in accordance with a variety of complex --and financial-- systems, can be m…

2017-02-20abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose a novel algebraic framework for treating probability distributions represented by their cumulants such as the mean and covariance matrix. As an example, we consider the unsupervised learning problem of finding the subspace on which several probability distributions agree. Instead of minimizing an objective f…

2011-08-06abs ↗pdf ↗

A new GAN loss function based on cumulant generating functions improves stability and robustness.

problem Improving the stability and performance of GANs.
method Cumulant GAN loss function based on variational R{é}nyi divergence.
result Cumulant GAN achieves linear convergence to Nash equilibrium and superior performance in image generation.

The paper analyzes worst-case distortion risk metrics and weighted entropy under partial information.

problem Analyzing worst-case distortion risk metrics and weighted entropy with limited information.
method General distributions, partial information (mean and variance), various entropies and risk measures.
result Provides worst-case results for distortion risk metrics and weighted entropy.

The paper evaluates functions of stable Lévy processes and their extrema efficiently.

problem Efficiently evaluating functions of stable Lévy processes and their extrema.
method Integral representations, conformal acceleration technique, simplified trapezoid rule.
result Efficient numerical procedures for cumulative probability distribution functions (cpdfs) are developed.

New method estimates SW distance using CDFs for scalable data parallelism.

problem Estimating SW distance efficiently for large datasets.
method Estimators based on CDFs of projected measures, avoiding sorting.
result Efficient estimation for large datasets and federated learning.

We study the rank distribution, the cumulative probability, and the probability density of returns of stock prices of listed firms traded in four stock markets. We find that the rank distribution and the cumulative probability of stock prices traded in are consistent approximately with the Zipf's law or a power law. It…

2004-12-01abs ↗pdf ↗

The study optimizes bounds for comparing training and population loss.

problem Optimizing bounds for comparing training and population loss.
method Derives generic information-theoretic and PAC-Bayesian generalization bounds using convex comparator functions.
result The tightest possible bound is obtained with the comparator being the convex conjugate of the CGF of the bounding distribution.

We introduce a faithful representation of the heavy tail multivariate distribution of asset returns, as parsimonous as the Gaussian framework. Using calculation techniques of functional integration and Feynman diagrams borrowed from particle physics, we characterize precisely, through its cumulants of high order, the d…

1998-11-19abs ↗pdf ↗

ECOD detects outliers without parameters, fast and simple.

problem Detecting outliers in large, high-dimensional datasets efficiently and interpretably.
method ECOD estimates empirical cumulative distribution functions per dimension, then computes tail probabilities and outlier scores.
result ECOD outperforms state-of-the-art methods in accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.

We investigate the problem of optimal dividend distribution for a company in the presence of regime shifts. We consider a company whose cumulative net revenues evolve as a Brownian motion with positive drift that is modulated by a finite state Markov chain, and model the discount rate as a deterministic function of the…

2008-12-29abs ↗pdf ↗

We investigate the distribution function and the cumulative probability for Korean household incomes, i.e., the current, labor, and property incomes. For our case, the distribution functions are consistent with a power law. It is also showed that the probability density of income growth rates almost has the form of a e…

2004-03-05abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper calculates bounds for risk metrics and entropies under partial information constraints.

problem Analyzing risk metrics and entropies for unimodal, symmetric distributions with limited information.
method Develops lower and upper bounds for worst-case distortion riskmetrics and weighted entropy for unimodal, symmetric distributions with known mean and variance.
result Sharp upper bounds for distortion riskmetrics and weighted entropy for symmetric distributions.

This paper investigates the rank distribution, cumulative probability, and probability density of price returns for the stocks traded in the KSE and the KOSDAQ market. This research demonstrates that the rank distribution is consistent approximately with the Zipf's law with exponent α=1.00α= -1.00 (KSE) and -1.31 (KOSDAQ),…

2004-05-18abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the volume distribution of nodal domains of random band-limited functions on generic manifolds, and find that in the high energy limit a typical instance obeys a deterministic universal law, independent of the manifold. Some of the basic qualitative properties of this law, such as its support, monotonicity and…

2016-06-18abs ↗pdf ↗

We show power-scaling behaviors for fluctuations in share volume, which no other studies have so far done. After analyzing a database of the daily transactions for all securities listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, we selected 1050 large companies that each had an unbroken series of daily trading activity from January …

2003-02-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Study quantifies how LLMs capture higher-order statistical structure using cumulant expansion.

problem Understanding how LLMs internalize statistical structure during next-token prediction.
method Cumulant-expansion framework treating softmax entropy as perturbation around center distribution.
result Cumulants reveal distinct signatures for mathematical vs. general text prompts, quantifying feature-learning dynamics.

New approach to Generalized Beta family using SDEs.

problem Understanding the Generalized Beta family of distributions.
method Using a mean-reverting SDE for a power of the variable, leading to a modified GB distribution.
result Provides alternative forms and cumulative distribution functions for GB distributions.

The CSA-ES is an Evolution Strategy with Cumulative Step size Adaptation, where the step size is adapted measuring the length of a so-called cumulative path. The cumulative path is a combination of the previous steps realized by the algorithm, where the importance of each step decreases with time. This article studies …

2012-12-01abs ↗pdf ↗

COP improves online conformal prediction by incorporating data patterns, leading to tighter prediction sets.

problem Overly conservative prediction sets in online conformal prediction methods when data distribution shifts.
method Conformal Optimistic Prediction (COP) incorporating estimated cumulative distribution function of non-conformity scores.
result COP produces tighter prediction sets with valid coverage guarantees, outperforming other methods.

Exact bounds derived for neural network outputs with noisy inputs.

problem Bounding the output distribution of neural networks with random inputs.
method Applying ReLU NNs to derive bounds for general NNs, then using these to find exact error guarantees.
result Exact upper and lower bounds for the output distribution of neural networks with random inputs.

Develops uniform convergence guarantees for a broad class of risk functionals in supervised learning.

problem Bounding generalization gaps for various risk functionals beyond the expectation.
method Establishes uniform convergence for Hölder risk functionals, providing guarantees for empirical risk minimization.
result First uniform convergence results for estimating the CDF of loss distributions, applicable to various risk functionals.

New algorithms minimize simple and cumulative regret in contextual bandits.

problem Minimizing simple and cumulative regret in contextual bandit settings.
method Proposed new algorithms using conformal arm sets (CASs).
result Near-optimal minimax guarantees for simple regret and state-of-the-art guarantees for cumulative regret.

This work tackles multivariate CDFs and copulas using tensor factorization.

problem Learning multivariate distributions, especially for mixed random variables, is challenging.
method Introducing a low-rank model for efficient sampling, inference, and uncertainty quantification.
result The proposed model outperforms traditional methods in various applications.

In this paper we revisit the integral functional of geometric Brownian motion It=0te(μs+σWs)dsI_t= \int_0^t e^{-(μs +σW_s)}ds, where μRμ\in\mathbb{R}, σ>0σ> 0, and (Ws)s>0(W_s )_s>0 is a standard Brownian motion. Specifically, we calculate the Laplace transform in tt of the cumulative distribution function and of the probability density …

2020-01-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Forecasts of multivariate probability distributions are required for a variety of applications. Scoring rules enable the evaluation of forecast accuracy, and comparison between forecasting methods. We propose a theoretical framework for scoring rules for multivariate distributions, which encompasses the existing quadra…

2020-02-21abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper extends stock trading results to include stop-loss orders.

problem Generalizing stock trading results with stop-loss orders.
method Geometric Brownian motion model, affine feedback controller, closed-form expression for cumulative distribution function.
result Affine feedback controller with stop-loss order generalizes results without stop-loss orders.

This work studies the chord length distribution, in the case where both ends lie on a NN-dimensional hypersphere (N2N \geq 2). Actually, after connecting this distribution to the recently estimated surface of a hyperspherical cap \cite{SLi11}, closed-form expressions of both the probability density function and the cu…

2014-11-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proposes a method to estimate confidence bands for survival random forests.

problem No statistically valid and computationally feasible approach for estimating confidence bands for survival random forests.
method Extending recent developments in infinite-order incomplete U-statistics, the paper proposes an unbiased confidence band estimation.
result The proposed method accurately estimates the confidence band and achieves desired coverage rate.

We introduce the class of affine forward variance (AFV) models of which both the conventional Heston model and the rough Heston model are special cases. We show that AFV models can be characterized by the affine form of their cumulant generating function, which can be obtained as solution of a convolution Riccati equat…

2018-01-19abs ↗pdf ↗

One approach for constructing copula functions is by multiplication. Given that products of cumulative distribution functions (CDFs) are also CDFs, an adjustment to this multiplication will result in a copula model, as discussed by Liebscher (J Mult Analysis, 2008). Parameterizing models via products of CDFs has some a…

2015-11-09abs ↗pdf ↗

The problem of an arbitrary truncated Levy flight description using the method of cumulant approach has been solved. The set of cumulants of the truncated Levy distribution given the assumption of arbitrary truncation has been found. The influence of truncation shape on the truncated Levy flight properties in the Gauss…

2010-06-12abs ↗pdf ↗

We leverage neural networks as universal approximators of monotonic functions to build a parameterization of conditional cumulative distribution functions (CDFs). By the application of automatic differentiation with respect to response variables and then to parameters of this CDF representation, we are able to build bl…

2018-11-02abs ↗pdf ↗