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48 results for equilibrium multiplicity

Study proves existence and convergence of discrete-time Kyle models with multiple insiders.

problem Existence and convergence of discrete-time Kyle models with multiple informed traders.
method Proves existence and convergence of discrete-time Kyle models with multiple informed traders using mathematical proofs.
result Equilibrium exists and converges to continuous-time equilibrium as the number of trading times increases.

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.

Mathematical model describes how red blood cells return to equilibrium.

problem How red blood cells regain equilibrium after deformation.
method Gradient flow of the Canham-Helfrich functional, proving global existence and convergence for spheres and axisymmetric tori.
result Global existence and convergence of smooth solutions for spheres and axisymmetric tori under specific energy conditions.

Wariness affects poverty traps and equilibrium diversity in economic models.

problem The impact of wariness on poverty traps and equilibrium diversity in economic models.
method An overlapping generations model to explore the effects of wariness on poverty traps and equilibrium diversity.
result Wariness can amplify or mitigate the likelihood of poverty traps and can lead to multiple intertemporal equilibria.

Extends Kyle model to multiple traders with different time-preference coefficients.

problem Existence and convergence of discrete-time Kyle models with multiple insiders.
method Extends Basak and Cuoco's model to include traders with different time-preference coefficients.
result Parameter restrictions ensure the existence of a Radner equilibrium and long-term survival of traders.

Study optimal execution in a transient price impact model with multiple traders.

problem Optimal execution among multiple traders with transient price impact.
method Analyzed NN-player optimal execution games in an Obizhaeva--Wang model with and without regularization. Derived equilibrium solutions and explained their behavior.
result Existence of equilibrium restored with a specific time-dependent cost on block trades, and equilibrium is tractable.

Equilibrium found for multi-agent trading with transaction costs.

problem Designing a trading equilibrium for multiple agents with transaction costs.
method Proving the existence of a continuous-time Radner equilibrium with incentives and transaction costs.
result Each agent optimally trades for a specific time interval before stopping, influenced by transaction costs.

Study equilibrium consumption habits in a large population using mean field games.

problem Equilibrium consumption under external habit formation in a large population.
method Formulated and solved mean field games for linear and multiplicative habit formation preferences, constructed approximate Nash equilibria for large n-player games.
result Characterized mean field equilibrium strategies and derived financial implications.

Despite the considerable success enjoyed by machine learning techniques in practice, numerous studies demonstrated that many approaches are vulnerable to attacks. An important class of such attacks involves adversaries changing features at test time to cause incorrect predictions. Previous investigations of this proble…

2018-06-06abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce CSE for MLSF games and devise online learning algorithms for achieving no-external Stackelberg-regret.

problem Learning equilibrium in leader-follower games with noisy bandit feedback.
method Proposed Correlated Stackelberg Equilibrium (CSE) and online learning algorithms balancing exploration and exploitation.
result Achieves no-external Stackelberg-regret, converging to approximate CSE.

We address the challenge of designing optimal adversarial noise algorithms for settings where a learner has access to multiple classifiers. We demonstrate how this problem can be framed as finding strategies at equilibrium in a two-player, zero-sum game between a learner and an adversary. In doing so, we illustrate the…

2019-06-06abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper relaxes the common prior assumption in the public and private information game of Morris and Shin (2000, 2004). For the generalized game, where the agent's prior expectations are heterogenous, it derives a sharp condition for the emergence of unique/multiple equilibria. This condition indicates that unique e…

2013-12-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on equilibrium points of dynamical systems with multiple integrals.

problem Understanding the equilibrium points of dynamical systems with multiple independent first integrals.
method Analyzes the equilibrium locus as a smooth manifold and fiber bundle with a natural connection.
result Parallel transport exists for the connection and can measure eigenvalue variations.

Study insurance pricing under correlation ambiguity without increasing prices or reducing utility.

problem Understanding the dependence structure between insurance and financial risks.
method Dynamic equilibrium analysis of insurance pricing with worst-case beliefs.
result Correlation ambiguity does not necessarily increase insurance prices or reduce insurers' utility.

DREAM learns optimal strategies in imperfect games without needing a simulator.

problem Learning optimal strategies in imperfect-information games with multiple agents.
method DREAM is a deep reinforcement learning algorithm that converges to Nash Equilibria and coarse correlated equilibria.
result DREAM achieves state-of-the-art performance in benchmark games and is competitive with simulator-based algorithms.

Proves simplicity of Lyapunov exponents for specific Anosov flows.

problem Proving all Lyapunov exponents have multiplicity 1 for certain Anosov flows.
method Perturbative results for flows, modification of eigenvalues, Markov partition, and simplicity criterion.
result In a C1C^1-open and CkC^k-dense set of Anosov flows, all Lyapunov exponents have multiplicity 1.

We determine the sample complexity of pure exploration bandit problems with multiple good answers. We derive a lower bound using a new game equilibrium argument. We show how continuity and convexity properties of single-answer problems ensures that the Track-and-Stop algorithm has asymptotically optimal sample complexi…

2019-02-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Model analyzes competitive pricing strategies in large markets of perishable products.

problem Maximizing profits in a competitive market of perishable products.
method Mean-field competition model, Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation, iterative numerical algorithm.
result Properties of equilibrium pricing strategies and market dynamics.

Study of a risk-averse informed trader in a multi-asset market with non-Gaussian prices.

problem Existence of equilibrium in a multi-asset market with non-Gaussian prices and a risk-averse informed trader.
method Constructed equilibrium using Fokker-Planck equation and coupled partial differential equations with an optimal transport constraint.
result Equilibrium exists in a market with multiple assets and non-Gaussian prices.

Study of pursuit-evasion game on sphere and its relation to planar Apollonius circle.

problem Analyzing pursuit-evasion game on a sphere and its properties.
method Extending classical planar pursuit-evasion game to spherical geometry, studying equilibrium intercept points and their relation to Apollonius domain.
result Condition for intercept point to belong to Apollonius domain on sphere, analogous to planar game.

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.

The paper characterizes equilibrium strategies under random risk aversion, showing unique solutions based on risk aversion distribution.

problem Characterizing equilibrium strategies in a continuous-time portfolio selection problem under random risk aversion.
method Provided a complete characterization of all deterministic equilibrium strategies in closed form, analyzing the structure of the solution based on the distribution of random risk aversion.
result The equilibrium is unique (if exists) when the expectation of random risk aversion is finite, but infinite expectation leads to either infinitely many equilibria or a unique trivial one.

Modeling dealer competition, internalisation and externalisation impact market dynamics and costs.

problem Understanding and optimizing dealer competition in risky asset markets.
method Variational approach to derive Nash equilibrium for dealer competition.
result Dealers using internalisation are incentivized to increase externalisation, leading to higher hedging costs and wider spreads.

We study a large economy in which firms cannot compute exact solutions to the non-linear equations that characterize the equilibrium price at which they can sell future output. Instead, firms use polynomial expansions to approximate prices. The precision with which they can compute prices is endogenous and depends on t…

2016-11-06abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper analyzes competition among fund managers using excess logarithmic returns and constructs games to find optimal allocations.

problem Optimal allocation strategies among fund managers considering excess logarithmic returns.
method Constructs both nn-player and mean field games to address the competition problem.
result The MFE of the MFG represents the limit of nn-player game's equilibrium as nn approaches infinity.

An informed broker optimizes trading strategies in a market influenced by many traders.

problem Optimizing trading strategies for an informed broker in a market with many traders.
method Developed a mean-field game approach to derive equilibrium strategies for both the broker and traders.
result The broker's optimal strategy involves a Stackelberg equilibrium, leading and traders following.

This paper analyzes how multiple investors can exploit relative arbitrage opportunities.

problem Analyzing how multiple investors can exploit relative arbitrage opportunities.
method Constructing a well-posed market dynamical system of McKean-Vlasov type, deriving optimal strategies, and finding Nash equilibrium.
result The conditions for relative arbitrage opportunities among competitive investors are derived.

We extend Kyle's model to include stochastic liquidity and multiple assets.

problem Modeling informed trading with stochastic liquidity and multiple assets.
method Developed a variational formulation and derived a matrix-valued martingale depth process.
result A linear-Gaussian equilibrium with stochastic matrix-valued price impact.

Financial volatility risk and its relation to a business cycle-related intrinsic time is addressed through a multiple round evolutionary quantum game equilibrium leading to turbulence and multifractal signatures in the financial returns and in the risk dynamics. The model is simulated and the results are compared with …

2011-07-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on multi-agent decision making complexity, showing sample efficiency gaps.

problem Understanding sample efficiency in multi-agent decision making.
method General framework for interactive decision making, focusing on equilibrium computation.
result No 'reasonable' complexity measure can close gaps between single and multiple agents.

ABIDES-MARL uses MARL to study market behavior in a realistic financial simulation.

problem Understanding equilibrium behavior in complex financial market games.
method Combines MARL with a realistic LOB simulation to study market behavior.
result Validated approach by solving an extended Kyle model and showing how execution strategies shape market dynamics.

Dynamic pricing policy converges to Nash equilibrium with low regret.

problem Sequential price competition among sellers over multiple periods.
method Semi-parametric least-squares estimation of s-concave demand functions.
result Prices converge to Nash equilibrium with rate O(T1/7)O(T^{-1/7}) and sellers incur regret O(T5/7)O(T^{5/7}).

In this article, we present a discrete time modeling framework, in which the shape and dynamics of a Limit Order Book (LOB) arise endogenously from an equilibrium between multiple market participants (agents). We use the proposed modeling framework to analyze the effects of trading frequency on market liquidity in a ve…

2015-08-31abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper provides a general framework for modeling financial contagion in a system with obligations in multiple illiquid assets (e.g., currencies). In so doing, we develop a multi-layered financial network that extends the single network of Eisenberg and Noe (2001). In particular, we develop a financial contagion mod…

2017-02-25abs ↗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.

Model analyzes trading frictions in cap-and-trade markets, showing how they interact to affect market effectiveness.

problem Analyzing how trading frictions impact cap-and-trade market effectiveness.
method Developed a dynamic stochastic model with multiple trading frictions, characterized access choices in closed form, and quantified using EU ETS data.
result Trading frictions interact to amplify or dampen market responses, and their combined effect is non-additive.