A new method improves few-shot event classification accuracy.
problem Few-shot event classification for unseen event types.
method Extensively exploit matching information in the support set during training.
result Improves event classification accuracy by up to 10%.
Fan tokens surged before World Cup matches, but declined during them, revealing cognitive biases.
problem Analyzing the impact of FIFA World Cup matches on fan tokens.
method Event study and intraday analysis of blockchain-based fan tokens.
result Fan tokens experienced a surge in returns six months before the World Cup, followed by a decline during the matches, revealing asymmetries in performance.
EventFlow forecasts event sequences without autoregression, improving accuracy.
problem Forecasting errors in autoregressive models for event sequences.
method EventFlow uses flow matching to learn joint distributions over event times directly.
result EventFlow reduces forecast error by 20%-53% compared to baselines.
SMURF-THP improves Transformer Hawkes process models by providing uncertainty quantification.
problem Uncertainty quantification for Transformer Hawkes process predictions.
method Score matching for learning the score function of event arrival times.
result SMURF-THP outperforms likelihood-based methods in confidence calibration.
PHINN: A generative model for rare-event time series using persistent homology
problem Generating rare events in time series
method Flow-matching framework with dynamic Betti curves and persistence landscape loss
result Outperforms statistical and diffusion baselines in topological fidelity and tail coverage
Deep learning predicts Dota 2 deaths with high precision and recall.
problem Predicting key events like hero deaths in fast-paced esports matches.
method Shared weights deep learning network trained on Dota 2 data.
result 0.377 precision and 0.725 recall in predicting deaths within 5 seconds.
New method predicts rare failures in aerospace systems.
problem Rare failure prediction in aerospace applications.
method Event matching based on technical system peculiarities.
result Illustrated the method's applicability on aircraft operations.
Agent-based model simulates market dynamics with real-time order matching.
problem Realistic simulation of market dynamics with realistic price impact.
method Agent-based model with asynchronous, event-time order matching.
result Realistic price impact curves and stylized facts presented.
New method detects events with keywords, adapting to new types.
problem Adapting event detection to new types with predefined sets.
method Feature-based attention mechanism for CNNs.
result Benefits for new type extension and attention mechanism.
Crowd opinions in microblogs can predict event outcomes, matching with expert opinions.
problem Utilizing crowd wisdom for event outcome prediction in microblogs.
method Multi-label sentiment classification of tweets to gauge crowd opinion and compare with expert predictions.
result Crowd opinions in microblogs often match with expert opinions, especially in non-debate events.
Over the last few decades, the player recruitment process in professional football has evolved into a multi-billion industry and has thus become of vital importance. To gain insights into the general level of their candidate reinforcements, many professional football clubs have access to extensive video footage and adv…
A new model calibrates survival predictions for better risk assessment.
problem Calibrated time-to-event predictions are crucial but underexplored.
method Survival function estimator using neural network draws, without adversarial learning.
result The model outperforms existing approaches in calibration and distribution concentration.
Anticipatory model generates music with control over events.
problem Controlling symbolic music generation.
method Interleaving event and control sequences to predict future events.
result Anticipatory model matches autoregressive models in performance and can infill control tasks.
The paper audits trading filters, finding a high save-to-miss ratio.
problem Improving the efficiency and accuracy of trading filters in decentralized exchanges.
method A precision audit of filter rules against real trading data, classifying rejection events.
result Conservative save-to-miss ratio of 3.7 : 1, with wider interpretation of 14.8 : 1.
ELUQuant quantifies uncertainties in DIS events using BNNs and MNFs.
problem Uncertainty quantification in Deep Inelastic Scattering (DIS) events.
method Physics-informed Bayesian Neural Network with flow approximated posteriors.
result Effective extraction of kinematic variables x, Q2, and y with detailed event-level uncertainty. Researchers simulate and estimate a market model with a matching engine to understand its impact on order submission and management.
problem The impact of a matching engine on the modeling of order submission and management in financial markets.
method Simulation of a 10-variate Hawkes process with rules for different order types, including limit orders, to compare model parameters with the original order generating process.
result Practical considerations, not directly related to model specification, can significantly distort the true model specification in an asynchronous trading environment.
Topological Flow Matching: A Generative Modeling Framework for Structured Spaces
problem Handling structured spaces in generative modeling
method Introducing topological flow matching
result Captures the structure of the underlying domain while preserving desirable properties
ADD-THIN improves TPP forecasting by handling long-term data sequences.
problem Sequential limitations in autoregressive models for TPPs.
method Diffusion model for TPPs that operates on entire sequences.
result ADD-THIN outperforms state-of-the-art models in forecasting.
The method learns to partition event time space for better prediction.
problem Improving event time prediction in clinical settings with limited data.
method Develops a method to learn cut points for partitioning event time space.
result Improved prediction performance on real-world datasets.
CoinTossX is a low-latency, open-source matching engine for financial trading.
problem Efficiently matching orders in financial markets with low latency and high throughput.
method Developed in Java, orders submitted via UDP SBE, low-latency message transport (Aeron Media Driver). Separates order generation and matching.
result Demonstrated low-latency, high-throughput performance in various deployment scenarios.
New models directly model inter-event times without intensity functions.
problem Learning temporal point processes with intensity-based approaches.
method Normalizing flows and mixture models for flexible and efficient modeling.
result Achieves state-of-the-art performance in prediction tasks.
Study shows pre-event L2 liquidity state predicts crypto futures liquidity better than event labels.
problem Understanding how crypto futures liquidity changes over time.
method Combining L2 order book data, trade-flow records, and macro-event windows to define discrete liquidity-state transitions and evaluate models.
result Pre-event L2 liquidity state predicts post-event liquidity regimes better than event labels, and order flow adds value only when layered on top of the state model.
TriTPP models enable faster and more flexible event data modeling.
problem Inflexibility and slow sampling in traditional TPP models.
method Triangular Maps and Normalizing Flows for parallel sampling and likelihood computation.
result TriTPP models achieve orders of magnitude faster sampling while maintaining flexibility.
Few-shot models detect tweets in emerging disasters efficiently.
problem Detecting relevant tweets in emerging disaster events is challenging.
method Few-shot models (matching networks and prototypical networks) are used to detect tweets in emerging disaster events.
result Few-shot models can generalize to unseen classes with a small amount of examples.
Edge filters reduce video data transmission to datacenters.
problem Strain on wide area network infrastructure due to video camera deployments.
method FilterForward system with lightweight edge filters and microclassifiers.
result Reduces bandwidth use by an order of magnitude.
Framework improves clinical timeline reconstruction from text and tables.
problem Temporal precision and event timing in clinical narratives and EHRs.
method Retrieval-augmented multimodal alignment framework.
result Consistently improves absolute timestamp accuracy and temporal concordance.
Paper improves predictive distributions for rare events using a simple framework.
problem Local miscalibration of predictive distributions for rare events.
method Semiparametric diagnostic transport maps to correct tail probabilities.
result Semiparametric maps improve predictions for severe weather hazards.
Twitter is recently being used during crises to communicate with officials and provide rescue and relief operation in real time. The geographical location information of the event, as well as users, are vitally important in such scenarios. The identification of geographic location is one of the challenging tasks as the…
A new framework uses stochastic optimal control to estimate rare events more accurately.
problem Estimating rare events like chemical reactions in biomolecules is computationally challenging.
method The approach casts committor estimation as a stochastic optimal control problem, developing direct and off-policy Value Matching losses.
result The framework yields more accurate committor estimates, reaction rates, and equilibrium constants.
The Maximum Mutual Information (MMI) criterion is different from the Least Error Rate (LER) criterion. It can reduce failing to report small probability events. This paper introduces the Channels Matching (CM) algorithm for the MMI classifications of unseen instances. It also introduces some semantic information method…
Study examines market reactions and spillovers in Japanese bank mergers using multiple methods.
problem Understanding valuation and spillover effects of bank mergers in the Japanese banking sector.
method Combines event study, VAR models, IRFs, and PSM to analyze two M&A events.
result Significant positive market reaction and prolonged positive spillovers detected.
ForesightFlow detects informed trading on prediction markets using an information leakage score.
problem Detecting informed trading on decentralized prediction markets.
method Developed an Information Leakage Score (ILS) framework to quantify the fraction of terminal information move priced in before public news events.
result The score connects label generation to proper-scoring-rule literature and reveals systematic biases in insider trading documentation.
A new model DKMPP integrates covariates and uses an integration-free method for spatio-temporal point processes.
problem Training intractable deep spatio-temporal point processes with multimodal covariates.
method DKMPP uses a deep kernel to model complex relationships and an integration-free score matching method.
result DKMPP and score-based estimators outperform baseline models in spatio-temporal point processes.
Financial fraud detection in digital banking requires reasoning over multiple heterogeneous event streams.
problem Financial fraud detection in digital banking requires reasoning over multiple heterogeneous event streams.
method Multi-Stream Fraud Transformer (MSFT) architecture that encodes each event stream with independent Transformer encoders and fuses their representations through configurable mechanisms.
result Sequence models significantly outperform gradient-boosted trees operating on aggregated features.
We extend Kirman's model by introducing variable event time scale. The proposed flexible time scale is equivalent to the variable trading activity observed in financial markets. Stochastic version of the extended Kirman's agent based model is compared to the non-linear stochastic models of long-range memory in financia…
HTFM improves mode coverage and tail-statistic recovery for heavy-tailed data.
problem Tackles heavy-tailed data in various domains with rare events.
method Proposes a framework using clock-conditioned Gaussian sources and truncated logsignature features.
result Improves mode coverage, sample quality, and tail-statistic recovery over Gaussian flow matching and baselines.
Study compares ZBDT model to BDT for financial derivatives valuation.
problem Valuation of financial derivatives under catastrophic events.
method Introduced Zero Black-Derman-Toy (ZBDT) model with jumps to zero interest rate.
result ZBDT model better matches financial slowdown risk.
GAttNHP predicts future events in temporal knowledge graphs by encoding long-range dependencies and handling mutual excitation.
problem Forecasting future events in temporal knowledge graphs due to long-range dependencies, mutual excitation, and heavy-tailed inter-arrival times.
method GAttNHP uses a self-attention encoder, semantic soft-grouping, and NCQ regression to address these issues.
result GAttNHP improves entity and time prediction on six benchmark TKG datasets compared to state-of-the-art baselines.
An empirical investigation of active/continuous authentication for smartphones is presented in this paper by exploiting users' unique application usage data, i.e., distinct patterns of use, modeled by a Markovian process. Variations of Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) are evaluated for continuous user verification, and chal…
With the improvement of medical data capturing, vast amount of continuous patient monitoring data, e.g., electrocardiogram (ECG), real-time vital signs and medications, become available for clinical decision support at intensive care units (ICUs). However, it becomes increasingly challenging to model such data, due to …
We first investigate the evolution of opening and closing auctions volumes of US equities along the years. We then report dynamical properties of pre-auction periods: the indicative match price is strongly mean-reverting because the imbalance is; the final auction price reacts to a single auction order placement or can…
The paper introduces diagnostic transport maps to improve the reliability of rare event predictions.
problem Improper calibration of predictive distributions, especially for rare events.
method Diagnostic transport maps to adjust base model's probabilities for better calibration.
result Diagnostic transport maps improve predictive performance for rare events, including 24-hour rapid intensity change.
gOMP algorithm selects features for various types of data.
problem Feature selection for scalable molecular data.
method Generalized Orthogonal Matching Pursuit algorithm for multiple types of data.
result gOMP performs similarly or better than LASSO on various datasets.
Paper proposes a new metric to evaluate survival models, especially for censored data.
problem Challenges in evaluating survival prediction models due to censored data.
method Developed a novel approach to estimate Mean Absolute Error (MAE) for survival datasets with censored data.
result The proposed MAE metric using pseudo-observations accurately ranks model performance and closely matches true MAE.
Accurate prediction of disease trajectories is critical for early identification and timely treatment of patients at risk. Conventional methods in survival analysis are often constrained by strong parametric assumptions and limited in their ability to learn from high-dimensional data, while existing neural network mode…
Study finds non-adherence to schizophrenia meds leads to earlier adverse events.
problem Impact of medication non-adherence on adverse outcomes in schizophrenia patients.
method Survival analysis, causal inference methods (T-learner, S-learner, nearest neighbor matching), different amounts of longitudinal information.
result Non-adherence to schizophrenia meds advances adverse events by 1 to 4 months.
Cryptocurrency markets treat infrastructure failures and regulatory shocks differently, but the effect is not statistically significant.
problem Understanding how cryptocurrency markets differentiate between infrastructure failures and regulatory shocks.
method A multi-moment event study using GJR-GARCH-X model with matched dependence-robust inference.
result The differential impact of infrastructure failures and regulatory shocks on cryptocurrency markets is not statistically significant.
Re-speaking is a mechanism for obtaining high quality subtitles for use in live broadcast and other public events. Because it relies on humans performing the actual re-speaking, the task of estimating the quality of the results is non-trivial. Most organisations rely on humans to perform the actual quality assessment, …