The study examines different types of equilibria for stopping problems in one-dimensional diffusion processes.
problem Characterizing and comparing different types of equilibria for time-inconsistent stopping problems.
method Analyzes log sub-additive discount functions and one-dimensional diffusion processes to derive necessary and sufficient conditions for weak equilibria and other types of equilibria.
result Conditions for weak equilibria and their implications for other types of equilibria are provided.
New CGMD model predicts non-equilibrium processes better than existing methods.
problem Inconsistency in conditional distribution of unresolved variables.
method Time-lagged independent component analysis to minimize entropy contribution of unresolved variables.
result The model's generalization ability for non-equilibrium processes is significantly improved.
DEQs converge to optimal solutions with mild over-parameterization.
problem Training over-parameterized deep equilibrium models.
method Solves equilibrium point directly, uses gradient descent, and analyzes convergence via linear rate.
result Gradient descent converges to a globally optimal solution at a linear rate for quadratic loss.
Two-cycle GEILA equilibria are OLG equilibria and vice versa, with applications to indeterminacy and bubbles.
problem Relationship between GEILA and OLG models.
method Proof of equilibrium equivalence and application to indeterminacy and bubbles.
result GEILA and OLG models are equivalent under certain conditions.
Paper characterizes equilibrium strategies for stochastic control with higher-order moments.
problem Stochastic control problems with higher-order moments.
method Novel characterization of time-consistent control problems, deriving equilibrium conditions via BSDEs.
result Derives sufficient and necessary conditions for an open-loop Nash equilibrium control (ONEC) in a novel way.
Investigates price dynamics of two assets with and without bubbles, deriving conditions for equilibrium prices.
problem Understanding price dynamics and bubbles in multi-asset markets.
method Derives sufficient and necessary conditions for average equilibrium price dynamics in a two-asset model.
result Assets with positive average dividends display hump-shaped bubbles, while those with constant fundamental values show misvaluation effects.
Study shows finite agent equilibrium converges to mean-field limit in asset pricing.
problem Asset pricing equilibrium in markets with finite vs infinite agents.
method Existence of finite agent equilibrium and strong convergence to mean-field limit.
result Finite agent equilibrium converges to mean-field limit under suitable conditions.
Equilibrium pricing has been proven to underlie the rational Insured expectancy of premia additivity for composition of policies fully covering independent risks.
Study of 2imes2 zero-sum games with noisy observations and commitments.
problem Analyzing 2imes2 zero-sum games with noisy observations and commitments. method Modeling a 2imes2 zero-sum game with a leader committing to a strategy and a follower observing a noisy version of the leader's action. result Observing the leader's action is either beneficial or immaterial for the follower, and the equilibrium payoff is bounded.
Study reveals dynamics of neural networks with normalization, weight decay, and SGD.
problem Understanding the equilibrium condition in Spherical Motion Dynamics (SMD).
method Investigates SMD by exploring the cause of equilibrium condition, introducing assumptions, proposing angular update, and verifying theoretical results.
result Proves weight norm and angular update can converge at linear rate under given assumptions.
For an infinite-horizon continuous-time optimal stopping problem under non-exponential discounting, we look for an optimal equilibrium, which generates larger values than any other equilibrium does on the entire state space. When the discount function is log sub-additive and the state process is one-dimensional, an opt…
Novel approach to Nash equilibrium in mean-field stochastic games with operator resolvents.
problem Finding Nash equilibrium in mean-field stochastic games with mean-field interaction.
method Proposed a novel approach to derive Nash equilibrium semi-explicitly using operator resolvents and stochastic Fredholm equations.
result Equilibrium of the N-player game converges to mean-field equilibrium, and ε-Nash equilibrium derived as a by-product. This article presents a proof of the existence of Bertrand-Nash equilibrium prices with multi-product firms and under the Logit model of demand that does not rely on restrictive assumptions on product characteristics, firm homogeneity or symmetry, product costs, or linearity of the utility function. The proof is based …
Intuitive clustering algorithm balances cluster size and cohesion.
problem Cluster definition and selection in data analysis.
method Nearest neighbours equilibrium condition for clustering.
result High-quality clustering solutions compared to benchmarks.
Analyzes how financial network dependencies can lead to multiple equilibrium outcomes and optimal bailout strategies.
problem Multiple equilibrium outcomes in financial networks due to dependency cycles.
method Characterized necessary and sufficient conditions for bank solvency, and provided upper bounds on optimal bailout payments.
result Minimum bailout payments needed to ensure systemic solvency and prevent cascading defaults.
We study the formation of derivative prices in equilibrium between risk-neutral agents with heterogeneous beliefs about the dynamics of the underlying. Under the condition that the derivative cannot be shorted, we prove the existence of a unique equilibrium price and show that it incorporates the speculative value of p…
Study on liquidation games with market drop-out, proving unique equilibria.
problem Analyzing portfolio liquidation with market drop-out constraints.
method Proves existence and uniqueness of equilibria using integral equations.
result Existence and uniqueness of equilibria in both mean-field and finite-player games.
We obtain an exact necessary and sufficient condition for the existence and uniqueness of equilibrium asset prices in infinite horizon, discrete-time, arbitrage free environments. Through several applications we show how the condition sharpens and improves on previous results. We connect the condition, and hence the pr…
Develops an equilibrium model for securities pricing in a mixed cooperative and non-cooperative market.
problem Equilibrium pricing of securities in a market with cooperative and non-cooperative agents.
method Conditional extended mean-field control for cooperative agents, mean-field model for both cooperative and non-cooperative agents.
result Existence of a unique equilibrium for both finite-agent and mean-field models under certain conditions.
The paper solves stochastic control problems with implicit objectives, finding equilibrium strategies.
problem Stochastic control problems with implicitly defined objectives leading to time-inconsistency.
method Closed-loop equilibrium solutions in a controlled diffusion framework, providing sufficient and necessary conditions.
result Explicit characterization of equilibrium portfolio strategies in terms of ordinary differential equations.
We consider a general time-inconsistent stochastic linear-quadratic differential game. The time-inconsistency arises from the presence of quadratic terms of the expected state as well as state-dependent term in the objective functionals. We define an equilibrium strategy, which is different from the classical one, and …
In this paper, we continue our study on a general time-inconsistent stochastic linear--quadratic (LQ) control problem originally formulated in [6]. We derive a necessary and sufficient condition for equilibrium controls via a flow of forward--backward stochastic differential equations. When the state is one dimensional…
Study shows convergence of Fubini-Study currents to equilibrium metrics on Kähler manifolds.
problem Convergence of Fubini-Study currents to equilibrium metrics in Kähler geometry.
method Analysis of continuous Hermitian metrics and their Fubini-Study currents on line bundles.
result The scaled difference between Fubini-Study currents and equilibrium metrics converges to zero in the sense of currents.
Study analyzes market equilibrium returns with price impact and transaction costs.
problem Modeling equilibrium returns in markets with strategic order placement and transaction costs.
method Analyzes frictionless and transaction-cost markets, characterizes Nash equilibrium via FBSDEs.
result Equilibrium returns are affected by transaction costs, especially with noise traders.
Study optimal stopping for group with diverse discount rates using an attitude function.
problem Optimal stopping for a group with diverse discount rates under an aggregation preference.
method Develop iterative approach using consistent planning for time-consistent equilibria.
result Characterize all time-consistent mild equilibria as fixed points of an operator.
Study uses MFG approach to model equilibrium pricing with market clearing condition.
problem Continuous asset pricing with market clearing condition.
method Mean field game approach to solve forward-backward SDEs of McKean-Vlasov type.
result Net order flow converges to zero in large N-limit with specified conditions.
In this paper, we solve the time inconsistent portfolio selection problem by using different utility functions with a moving target as our constraint. We solve this problem by finding an equilibrium control under the given definition as our optimal control. We firstly derive a sufficient equilibrium condition for secon…
Model equilibrium price in intraday electricity markets with uncertainty.
problem Formulate equilibrium model for intraday electricity trading with balancing constraints and uncertainty.
method Develop equilibrium model with agents' balancing constraints, forecasted consumption, production uncertainties, and Markov chain outages.
result Existence and uniqueness of equilibrium price as a martingale, with insights into price formation and impact of uncertainty.
In this paper, we formulate a general time-inconsistent stochastic linear--quadratic (LQ) control problem. The time-inconsistency arises from the presence of a quadratic term of the expected state as well as a state-dependent term in the objective functional. We define an equilibrium, instead of optimal, solution withi…
We present a simple dynamic equilibrium model for an online exchange where both buyers and sellers arrive according to a exogenously defined stochastic process. The structure of this exchange is motivated by the limit order book mechanism used in stock markets. Both buyers and sellers are elastic in the price-quantity …
We use the formalism of Geometrothermodynamics to describe chemical reactions in the context of equilibrium thermodynamics. Any chemical reaction in a closed system is shown to be described by a geodesic in a 2−dimensional manifold that can be interpreted as the equilibrium space of the reaction. We first show this i…
The paper studies stability of discrete planar curves using variational methods.
problem Stability of discrete planar curves under area constraints.
method Unified interpretation of discrete curvatures, determination of equilibrium curves, stability analysis.
result Equilibrium curves for the length functional under area-constraint conditions are determined and their stability is studied.
The paper introduces Robust Correlated Equilibrium for games with time-varying costs and proposes an algorithm to achieve it.
problem Games with time-varying costs and disturbances.
method Proposes Robust Correlated Equilibrium and a decentralized algorithm to learn optimal strategies.
result The algorithm converges to the Robust Correlated Equilibrium, showing no regret for each controller.
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.
Study risk-averse insider's behavior in dynamic signal asset pricing.
problem Analyzing risk-averse insider's dynamic signal in asset pricing.
method Employing a weak conditioning methodology to construct a Schrödinger bridge, deriving necessary conditions for equilibrium.
result Derive explicit closed-form solutions for important cases.
General equilibrium is the dominant theoretical framework for economic policy analysis at the level of the whole economy. In practice, general equilibrium treats economies as being always in equilibrium, albeit in a sequence of equilibria as driven by external changes in parameters. This view is sometimes defended on t…
Insider trading is reduced when penalized, affecting expected penalties in a non-monotone way.
problem Reducing insider trading behavior when insiders face legal penalties.
method Characterized via a backward stochastic differential equation (BSDE) with a non-linear operator.
result The insider's expected penalties are non-monotone in the fee structure and determined by relative entropy.
A firm with heterogeneous shareholders optimizes dividends under ambiguity aggregation.
problem Optimizing dividends for a firm with heterogeneous shareholders under ambiguity aggregation.
method Characterizing equilibrium dividends using a partition of the state space.
result Time-homogeneous equilibrium dividend law characterized by a partition of the state space.
Productivity and credit limits affect aggregate production in non-monotonic ways.
problem Understanding how aggregate production is influenced by individual characteristics and financial constraints.
method Analytical proof of non-monotonic effects of productivity and credit limits on aggregate production in a general equilibrium model.
result Equilibrium aggregate production can be non-monotonic in both individual productivity and credit limit.
Generalizes energy-momentum method for non-autonomous Hamiltonian systems.
problem Stability analysis of non-autonomous Hamiltonian systems with symmetries.
method Develops a new approach to relative equilibrium points and stability conditions for non-autonomous systems.
result Conditions ensuring stability of relative equilibrium points in non-autonomous Hamiltonian systems.
Gradient equilibrium improves online learning performance without requiring sublinear regret.
problem Achieving sublinear regret in online learning.
method Gradient equilibrium: average of gradients converges to zero.
result Gradient equilibrium can be achieved by standard online learning methods.
Study on liquid-vapor interfaces in stable equilibrium without assuming prior regularity.
problem Understanding the conditions for a liquid-vapor interface to be in stable equilibrium without assuming prior regularity.
method Proposes a weakest set of mathematical assumptions using varifold regularity theory and identifies a suitable stability condition.
result The liquid-vapor interface is a smoothly embedded analytic surface in stable equilibrium.
The paper addresses dynamic capital structure models with defaultable debt, proving existence and uniqueness.
problem Dynamic capital structure models with an investor break-even condition may not generate a contraction mapping.
method Provided an example and used a dual problem and change of measure to prove existence and uniqueness.
result A unique Markov-perfect equilibrium exists where firm decisions reflect state-dependent targets.
Model predicts default risk based on company's financial forecasts and credit conditions.
problem Estimating the risk of a company defaulting on its financial obligations.
method Developed an equilibrium model linking interest rates to corporate performance and credit supply.
result Estimates idiosyncratic default risk and provides forward-looking probability of default (PD).
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.
The paper explores how investors make decisions under disappointment aversion, finding that they prefer not to invest.
problem Continuous-time portfolio selection under generalized disappointment aversion.
method Sufficient and necessary condition for equilibrium strategies via fully nonlinear integral equation.
result Equilibrium strategy under disappointment aversion leads to less investment in the stock market compared to classical utility theory.
This paper studies how relative performance concerns affect stock prices in a tree-like market model.
problem The impact of relative performance concerns on stock prices in a tree-like market model.
method Mean-field equilibrium analysis in a binomial tree framework with exponential utility.
result Existence and uniqueness of market-clearing mean-field equilibrium in both single- and multi-population settings.
Perfect adaptation in systems is identified and tested using graphical tools.
problem Identifying perfect adaptation in dynamical systems.
method Causal ordering algorithm and graphical representations of dynamical systems.
result Sufficient graphical and testing conditions for perfect adaptation.