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48 results for dynamic utility

Econometrics is based on the nonempiric notion of utility. Prices, dynamics, and market equilibria are supposed to be derived from utility. Utility is usually treated by economists as a price potential, other times utility rates are treated as Lagrangians. Assumptions of integrability of Lagrangians and dynamics are im…

1999-11-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep learning solves dynamic programming with recursive utility.

problem Challenges in solving high-dimensional discrete-time dynamic programming problems with recursive utility.
method Certainty Equivalent Learning (CEL) algorithm that learns certainty-equivalent value directly with neural networks.
result Accurate value and policy approximations in high-dimensional problems, comparable to VFI in some cases.

The paper uses LSM to solve complex monetary utility functions.

problem Computing dynamic monetary utility functions with high dimensions.
method Least Squares Monte Carlo (LSM) algorithm.
result LSM algorithm successfully applied to recursive Cost-of-Capital valuation.

The paper characterizes optimal dynamic portfolios for a modified mean-variance utility.

problem Optimal dynamic portfolio choice for a modified mean-variance utility.
method Complete characterization under minimal assumptions, no restrictions on asset return moments.
result Maximal MMV utility is linked to the monotone Sharpe ratio, with global squared MSR as the nominal yield.

CEFOL uses deep learning for dynamic programming with recursive utility.

problem Challenges in solving dynamic programming problems with recursive utility.
method Introduces a separate neural network for certainty equivalent, uses first-order optimality conditions to learn value and policy functions.
result CEFOL achieves high accuracy in learning value and policy functions, matching VFI benchmarks.

Dynamic risk constraints help limit risky behavior in financial portfolios.

problem Static risk measures fail to control tail-risk-seeking traders.
method Introduces dynamic risk constraints applied throughout the trading horizon.
result Dynamic risk constraints can effectively limit risky behavior in portfolios.

Gambles are random variables that model possible changes in monetary wealth. Classic decision theory transforms money into utility through a utility function and defines the value of a gamble as the expectation value of utility changes. Utility functions aim to capture individual psychological characteristics, but thei…

2014-05-03abs ↗pdf ↗

We study utility maximization problem for general utility functions using dynamic programming approach. We consider an incomplete financial market model, where the dynamics of asset prices are described by an RdR^d-valued continuous semimartingale. Under some regularity assumptions we derive backward stochastic partial…

2008-06-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Study adds investment gains and losses to recursive utility model, proving existence and uniqueness of utility process.

problem Existence and uniqueness of utility process in a recursive utility model with investment gains and losses.
method Generalized recursive utility model with constant elasticity of intertemporal substitution and relative risk aversion degree. Proved existence and uniqueness in a specific, finite-state Markovian setting.
result Utility process exists and is unique when agent derives nonnegative gain-loss utility, and non-existent or non-unique otherwise.

Proposes dynamic channel pruning during neural network training.

problem Pruning neural networks during training to reduce computational cost and improve efficiency.
method Dynamic channel propagation to update channel utility values and selectively prune channels.
result Our scheme trains and prunes neural networks simultaneously, achieving superior performance.

Introduces new performance measures using scaled utility functions.

problem Performance measurement in financial contexts.
method Certainty equivalents defined via scaled utility functions, well-posed portfolio optimization problem under generic conditions.
result Link between portfolio dynamics, benchmark process, and utility function choice in the long-run setting.

Improved privacy analysis for stochastic gradient descent.

problem Analyzing privacy leakage in noisy stochastic gradient descent.
method Modeling Rényi divergence dynamics with Langevin diffusions, proving exponential privacy loss convergence for smooth and strongly convex objectives.
result Privacy loss converges exponentially fast for smooth and strongly convex objectives under constant step size.

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.

The paper optimizes pension policies with guarantees and sustainability constraints.

problem Designing optimal pension policies with guarantees and sustainability constraints.
method Dynamic utility model, stochastic domain, overlapping generations, time-consistent decision criterion.
result Optimal investment/pension policy computed for a general framework.

Study optimal investment and reinsurance for insurance companies in a dynamic market model.

problem Optimal investment and reinsurance strategies for insurance companies in a regime-switching market model.
method Forward dynamic exponential utility, value function construction, proportional reinsurance optimization.
result Characterization of optimal investment strategy and proportional reinsurance level.

The paper analyzes how wealth affects investment strategies in incomplete markets.

problem Investment strategies in markets with incomplete information.
method Developed a five-component decomposition for optimal portfolio choice, solved explicitly for HARA utility and nonrandom interest rate, and used a stochastic volatility model for US equity data.
result Demonstrated the impacts of wealth-dependent utilities on optimal portfolio allocation, including cycle-dependence and hysteresis effect.

New learning dynamics achieve fast convergence in games without needing to know utility scales.

problem Fast convergence guarantees in learning games require prior knowledge of utility scales.
method Developed scale-free and scale-invariant learning dynamics using optimistic follow-the-regularized-leader with adaptive learning rates and clipping techniques.
result Achieved fast convergence rates to Nash and correlated equilibria without prior utility scale knowledge.

Many complex dynamical phenomena can be effectively modeled by a system that switches among a set of conditionally linear dynamical modes. We consider two such models: the switching linear dynamical system (SLDS) and the switching vector autoregressive (VAR) process. Our Bayesian nonparametric approach utilizes a hiera…

2010-03-19abs ↗pdf ↗

We investigate the dynamic stability of the indirect utility process associated with a (possibly suboptimal) trading strategy under perturbations of the market. Establishing the reverse conjugacy characterizations first, we prove continuity and first-order convergence of the indirect-utility process under simultaneous …

2020-02-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Utility based methods provide a very general theoretically consistent approach to pricing and hedging of securities in incomplete financial markets. Solving problems in the utility based framework typically involves dynamic programming, which in practise can be difficult to implement. This article presents a Monte Carl…

2002-11-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Introduces RPU to explain randomization preference in dynamic settings.

problem Explains preference for randomization in dynamic investment problems.
method Introduces recursive perturbed utility (RPU) to incorporate randomization preference.
result Proves RPU-optimal portfolio policy is Gaussian and can be expressed in closed form.

A new learning-to-rank approach ensures fairness for item providers in dynamic ranking systems.

problem Myopically optimizing user utility can be unfair to item providers in two-sided markets.
method A controller that integrates unbiased estimators for fairness and utility, dynamically adapting as more data becomes available.
result Empirically, the algorithm is highly practical and robust, ensuring amortized group fairness.

We study the dynamic indifference pricing with ambiguity preferences. For this, we introduce the dynamic expected utility with ambiguity via the nonlinear expectation--G-expectation, introduced by Peng (2007). We also study the risk aversion and certainty equivalent for the agents with ambiguity. We obtain the dynamic …

2015-03-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Study optimizes insurance investment to maximize utility across all capital levels.

problem Maximizing expected utility across all capital levels in an insurance company's investment strategy.
method Dynamic Programming Principle and Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman (HJB) equation to prove existence of optimal strategy.
result Existence of optimal investment strategy proven under certain conditions.

We adress the maximization problem of expected utility from terminal wealth. The special feature of this paper is that we consider a financial market where the price process of risky assets can have a default time. Using dynamic programming, we characterize the value function with a backward stochastic differential equ…

2008-11-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Optimal insurance and investment strategy under exponential preferences in a correlated market model.

problem Optimal investment and reinsurance strategy for an insurance company under exponential preferences.
method Stochastic control techniques to construct a forward dynamic exponential utility and characterize the optimal strategy.
result Characterization of the optimal investment and reinsurance strategy in a correlated market model.

The paper optimizes portfolios in a market with hidden drift and random expert opinions.

problem Optimizing portfolios in a market with hidden Gaussian drift and random expert signals.
method Modeling the hidden drift using Kalman filters and solving the utility maximization problem with dynamic programming.
result Derivation of optimal portfolio weights and utility maximization under the given market conditions.

In this paper, we study a constrained utility maximization problem following the convex duality approach. After formulating the primal and dual problems, we construct the necessary and sufficient conditions for both the primal and dual problems in terms of FBSDEs plus additional conditions. Such formulation then allows…

2016-12-13abs ↗pdf ↗

We study a stochastic control approach to managed futures portfolios. Building on the Schwartz 97 stochastic convenience yield model for commodity prices, we formulate a utility maximization problem for dynamically trading a single-maturity futures or multiple futures contracts over a finite horizon. By analyzing the a…

2018-11-05abs ↗pdf ↗

We solve a continuous-time game-theoretic problem for Kihlstrom-Mirman preferences.

problem Dynamic inconsistency in preferences due to multiattribute utility theory.
method Formalized an equilibrium control theory for continuous-time Markov processes.
result Equilibrium strategy and value function as solution to extended HJB system.

DBS dynamically adjusts batch sizes to improve cluster utilization.

problem Inefficient use of high-performance workers in synchronous distributed training.
method Dynamic Batch Size (DBS) strategy that adjusts batch size and dataset partition based on worker performance.
result Significantly improves cluster utilization and reduces training time.

This paper considers portfolio construction in a dynamic setting. We specify a loss function comprised of utility and complexity components with an unknown tradeoff parameter. We develop a novel regret-based criterion for selecting the tradeoff parameter to construct optimal sparse portfolios over time.

2017-06-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Study of portfolio management under relative performance concerns using mean field games.

problem Portfolio management problems under relative performance concerns.
method Forward utilities of CARA type, mean field games, best response and equilibrium strategies.
result Solve forward-utility finite player game and mean-field game under asset specialization.

Optimizes long-term social welfare in recommender systems by matching users to providers.

problem Realistic recommender systems dynamics affect all agents, not just users.
method Formulated as an optimal constrained matching problem, solved using dynamical system equilibrium selection.
result Ensures maximal social welfare with diverse viable providers, improving over myopic matching.