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48 results for dynamic entropic risk measure

The paper provides a representation for dynamic risk measures and capital allocations.

problem Representation of dynamic risk measures and capital allocations under Itô-Lévy model.
method Representation theorem for dynamic capital allocation derived from BSDEs with quadratic-exponential growth.
result Derivation of a capital allocation representation for dynamic entropic risk measure and static coherent risk measure.

This paper introduces new risk measures for evaluating losses with varying time horizons.

problem Capturing horizon risk and cash non-additivity in risk evaluation.
method Uses BSDEs and shortfall approaches to develop h-generalized shortfall risk measures.
result Introduces hq-entropic risk measures as a new family of fully-dynamic risk measures.

New risk measures incorporate economic states to assess crude oil derivatives.

problem Assessing risk in crude oil derivatives with varying economic conditions.
method Introduced regime switching entropic risk measures using Markov chains.
result Closed formulae for risk measures derived, showing term structure and mean-reverting convenience yield.

Proposes a method to generate counterfactuals for ensemble models using entropic risk measures.

problem Finding a single counterfactual explanation for an ensemble of models.
method Incorporates entropic risk measure into a constrained optimization to generate counterfactuals valid for an adjustable fraction of models.
result Entropic risk measure allows generation of counterfactuals valid for all models in the ensemble under a limiting case.

Investment strategy optimizes risk using a specific risk measure.

problem Optimizing investment with risk controlled by a weighted entropic risk measure.
method Investigation of expected utility maximization and risk minimization problems with solutions provided iteratively.
result Explicit characterization of solutions to optimization problems.

The paper develops a new approach to conditional risk measures using modular convex analysis.

problem Developing a new method for conditional risk measures.
method Random modular approach to conditional certainty equivalents and niveloids in the conditional LL^{\infty}-space.
result Retrieves a conditional variational formula for optimized certainty equivalents and applies it to the conditional entropic risk measure.

New method corrects bias in estimating entropic risk for better decision-making.

problem Underestimation of entropic risk when data are limited.
method Parametric bootstrap procedure to overestimate entropic risk.
result Corrected method provides better risk estimates, leading to improved decision-making.

Study risk-sensitive reinforcement learning with entropic risk measures and generative models.

problem Risk-sensitive reinforcement learning in discounted MDPs with recursive entropic risk measures.
method Introduced Model-Based ERM QQ-Value Iteration (MB-RS-QVI) and derived PAC bounds on sample complexity for value and policy learning.
result PAC bounds show exponential dependence on β/(1γ)|β|/(1-γ), with tight bounds in SS and AA.

The left tail of the implied volatility skew, coming from quotes on out-of-the-money put options, can be thought to reflect the market's assessment of the risk of a huge drop in stock prices. We analyze how this market information can be integrated into the theoretical framework of convex monetary measures of risk. In …

2011-07-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Dynamic risk measures are defined using BSDEs in a filtration enlargement setting.

problem Defining dynamic risk measures in a filtration enlargement context.
method Backward Stochastic Differential Equations (BSDEs) in enlargement of filtration setting.
result Dynamic risk measures can be decomposed into risk measures acting before and after a default time.

We introduce the entropic measure transform (EMT) problem for a general process and prove the existence of a unique optimal measure characterizing the solution. The density process of the optimal measure is characterized using a semimartingale BSDE under general conditions. The EMT is used to reinterpret the conditiona…

2015-11-19abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider insurance derivatives depending on an external physical risk process, for example a temperature in a low dimensional climate model. We assume that this process is correlated with a tradable financial asset. We derive optimal strategies for exponential utility from terminal wealth, determine the indifference…

2007-05-25abs ↗pdf ↗

This work addresses time inconsistency in risk measures and develops a dynamic programming principle for risk minimization problems.

problem Time inconsistency in optimized certainty equivalents (OCEs) risk measures.
method Enlargement of state space to achieve a substitute for time consistency, derivation of dynamic programming principle.
result Characterization of the value function via viscosity solutions of Hamilton--Jacobi--Bellman--Issacs equations.

This work extends entropic optimal transport to non-product reference couplings, focusing on Gaussian cases.

problem Finding a diffuse coupling between two measures with non-product reference couplings.
method Reduction of the entropic optimal transport problem to a matrix optimization problem.
result Complete description of the solution for non-product reference couplings, including primal and dual variables.

New algorithms reduce risk in reinforcement learning with provable regret bounds.

problem Risk-sensitive reinforcement learning in Markov decision processes.
method Two novel DRL algorithms leveraging the independence property of entropic risk measure.
result Regret bounds of ildeO(exp(βH)1βHS2AK) ilde{\mathcal{O}}(\frac{\exp(|β| H)-1}{|β|}H\sqrt{S^2AK}) for model-free and model-based algorithms.

Mean-field neural nets approximate functions using a free energy functional and controlled dynamics.

problem Function approximation by two-layer neural nets in the mean-field regime.
method Phrasing function approximation as global minimization of a free energy functional, examining dynamics in the space of probability measures over weights.
result Characterization of the unique global minimizer and dynamics achieving it, including the Föllmer drift.

Improved sample complexity for identifying best policies in risk-sensitive reinforcement learning.

problem Identifying approximately optimal policies in risk-sensitive reinforcement learning with exponential horizon dependence.
method Forward-model based algorithm with KL-based exploration bonuses adapted for entropic criterion, leveraging smoothness properties of exponential utility and a new stopping rule.
result Achieved sample complexity matching the lower bound, closing the gap between upper and lower bounds.

Proposes a new derivative concept for nonlinear DRO problems.

problem Optimizing nonlinear functions in probability space with distributionally robust optimization.
method Introduces Gateaux derivative for smoothness and proposes a Frank-Wolfe algorithm.
result Validates theoretical results on portfolio selection problems with numerical validation.

Risk measures for multivariate financial positions are studied in a utility-based framework. Under a certain incomplete preference relation, shortfall and divergence risk measures are defined as the optimal values of specific set minimization problems. The dual relationship between these two classes of multivariate ris…

2014-05-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Generalizes risk sharing models to a continuum of agents.

problem Risk sharing among a large number of heterogeneous agents.
method Modeling agents as points in a measure space, using risk measures on a probability space, and deriving dual representations.
result Explicit formulas for specific risk measures (entropic and expected shortfall) and applications to Pareto efficiency.

This paper uses entropy to derive stock price dynamics and option valuation.

problem Deriving stock price dynamics and option valuation from information constraints.
method Develops an entropic inference framework to derive stochastic processes from information constraints, representing price changes through two channels: continuous and jump.
result The derived dynamics is the Merton jump diffusion, with Geometric Brownian Motion as the no jump limit.

The paper studies risk-sensitive MDPs with recursive risk measures.

problem Risk-sensitive decision-making in MDPs with unbounded costs.
method Recursive application of static risk measures, Bellman equation derivation, existence of optimal policies.
result Existence of Markovian optimal policies for infinite planning horizons, contractive model for stationary optimal policy.

Sharp bounds found for various risk measures using generalized FGM copulas.

problem Finding sharp bounds for risk measures in high dimensions.
method Proved that generalized FGM copulas form a convex polytope, used this structure to find bounds for risk measures.
result Sharp analytical bounds for convex risk measures in the class of generalized FGM copulas.

This work finds mixed equilibria in machine learning problems using measures and simultaneous gradient ascent-descent.

problem Finding pure equilibria in machine learning problems is computationally hard.
method Entropic regularization, simultaneous gradient ascent-descent, and particle discretization in the Wasserstein metric.
result Global convergence towards the global equilibrium in mixed equilibria problems.

Overview of risk-sensitive Markov decision processes with Optimized Certainty Equivalent.

problem Optimizing decision-making under risk in Markov processes.
method Analyzes risk-sensitive criteria using Optimized Certainty Equivalent, including entropic risk and Conditional Value-at-Risk.
result Conditions for the existence of optimal policies and solution procedures are provided.

New bounds for statistical entropic optimal transport with subgaussian measures.

problem Establishing statistical bounds for entropic optimal transport.
method Proving sample complexity and central limit theorem for entropic OT.
result Improved convergence rate and central limit theorem for empirical measures.

The entropic value-at-risk (EVaR) is a new coherent risk measure, which is an upper bound for both the value-at-risk (VaR) and conditional value-at-risk (CVaR). As important properties, the EVaR is strongly monotone over its domain and strictly monotone over a broad sub-domain including all continuous distributions, wh…

2017-08-18abs ↗pdf ↗

New concept of partial law invariance connects decision theory and financial risk management.

problem Connecting decision theory and financial risk management under uncertainty.
method Characterizing partially law-invariant coherent risk measures via a novel representation formula.
result Strong partial law invariance bridges the gap between existing risk measure representations.

New training method for neural nets using multilevel entropic regularization.

problem Training efficiency and generalization bounds for neural nets.
method Multilevel relative entropy, chaining mutual information, Gibbs posterior distribution.
result Proves the Gibbs posterior achieves the unique minimum of the empirical risk minimization problem.

We study the problem of portfolio insurance from the point of view of a fund manager, who guarantees to the investor that the portfolio value at maturity will be above a fixed threshold. If, at maturity, the portfolio value is below the guaranteed level, a third party will refund the investor up to the guarantee. In ex…

2011-02-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Study entropic regularization of Gaussian measures and processes on Hilbert space.

problem Regularizing 2-Wasserstein distance for infinite-dimensional Gaussian measures and processes.
method Minimum Mutual Information property, closed form formulas, Fréchet differentiability, Sinkhorn barycenter equation.
result Entropic 2-Wasserstein distance and Sinkhorn divergence are Fréchet differentiable in Hilbert space.