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48 results for expansion and contraction

Convexity properties are preserved under radial transformations in hyperbolic and spherical geometries.

problem Preserving convexity in hyperbolic and spherical geometries under radial transformations.
method Used Poincaré disk model for hyperbolic geometry and stereographic projection for spherical geometry to prove preservation of convexity under radial expansion and contraction.
result Radial expansion and contraction preserve hyperbolic and spherical convexity, respectively.

New method recovers signals from compressed measurements using generative networks with contractive layers.

problem Signal recovery from compressed measurements with generative network priors.
method Developed a new matrix concentration inequality (R2WDC) to relax expansivity conditions for generative networks.
result Signals in the range of a Gaussian generative network can be recovered from few linear measurements with contractive layers.

In this paper we propose a closed-form approximation for the price of basket options under a multivariate Black-Scholes model, based on Taylor expansions and the calculation of mixed exponential-power moments of a Gaussian distribution. Our numerical results show that a second order expansion provides accurate prices o…

2014-04-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved online learning for fuzzy min-max neural networks.

problem Classification performance issues due to expansion and contraction steps.
method Proposes an improved online learning algorithm without contraction for overlapping hyperboxes.
result Significant improvement in classification accuracy and stability.

Convergence of the Kalman filter is best analyzed by studying the contraction of the Riccati map in the space of positive definite (covariance) matrices. In this paper, we explore how this contraction property relates to a more fundamental non-expansiveness property of filtering maps in the space of probability distrib…

2015-03-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Proves DCNNs with expansive convolution are strongly universally consistent.

problem Theoretical consistency of deep convolutional neural networks (DCNNs).
method Empirical risk minimization on DCNNs with expansive convolution (with zero-padding).
result DCNNs with expansive convolution are strongly universally consistent.

This paper extends Lie algebra contractions to infinite-dimensional spaces for better understanding of group limits.

problem Understanding group limits through Lie algebra contractions, especially in infinite-dimensional settings.
method Using infinite-dimensional Lie algebras and their integration theory, the paper constructs Lie group expansions.
result Explicit descriptions of Lie groups in elementary terms, including applications to Newtonian gravity.

We fit the volatility fluctuations of the S&P 500 index well by a Chi distribution, and the distribution of log-returns by a corresponding superposition of Gaussian distributions. The Fourier transform of this is, remarkably, of the Tsallis type. An option pricing formula is derived from the same superposition of Black…

2007-08-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Maximal concentration bounds for stochastic approximation with heavy-tailed noise.

problem Analyzing the convergence of stochastic approximation algorithms under heavy-tailed Markovian noise.
method Novel Lyapunov function and black-box truncation argument.
result Tail behavior of the error can be sub-Gaussian, sub-Weibull, or lighter than any Pareto but heavier than any Weibull.

The paper improves energy contract pricing models by incorporating jumps and varying parameters.

problem Inaccurate pricing of energy contracts using the Black-Scholes-Merton model.
method Integrates regime switching and time-changed Levy processes with a two-state Markov chain.
result Improved accuracy in pricing energy contracts through a new model.

New analysis of stochastic approximation with non-expansive mappings.

problem Finite-time analysis of two-time-scale stochastic approximation with non-expansive mappings.
method Studied two-time-scale stochastic approximation algorithms with non-expansive mappings and projection steps.
result Last-iterate mean square residual error decays at a rate O(1/k1/4ε)O(1/k^{1/4-ε}).

In this paper we present a new methodology for option pricing. The main idea consists to represent a generic probability distribution function (PDF) via a perturbative expansion around a given, simpler, PDF (typically a gaussian function) by matching moments of increasing order. Because, as shown in literature, the pri…

2004-01-26abs ↗pdf ↗

We offer new formulas for European option pricing under tempered stable processes.

problem Pricing European options under tempered stable processes.
method Series expansions for tempered stable densities and European option prices.
result Our formulas are hyperparameter-free and competitive with traditional methods.

Paper proposes new methods for improving interatomic potentials.

problem Limitations of conventional SO(2) Linear architectures in MLIPs.
method Direct Cartesian construction, recursive Clebsch-Gordan construction, Edge Complex Product Basis, Radial Rotary Complex Attention.
result TECE-OAM-RRA-1.0 achieves SOTA performance on Matbench Discovery.

Bayesian methods estimate regression functions on submanifolds using graph Laplacian eigenbasis.

problem Estimating regression functions on unknown smooth submanifolds.
method Random geometric graph structure, Bayesian priors based on random basis expansion in graph Laplacian eigenbasis.
result Posterior contraction rates are minimax optimal for any positive smoothness index.

Improved stochastic approximation method reduces residual error.

problem Reducing residual error in stochastic approximation algorithms.
method Fixed-schedule one-quarter barrier and bias-corrected acceleration.
result Achieves T1/2+o(1)T^{-1/2+o(1)} residual reduction with O(1)O(1) primitive samples.

This work proposes hyperbolic deep convolutional neural networks for better pattern recognition.

problem The limitations of Euclidean deep convolutional neural networks in capturing intricate patterns.
method Developed Hyperbolic DCNN based on Poincaré Disc, analyzing expansive convolution in non-Euclidean space.
result Hyperbolic convolutional architecture outperforms Euclidean ones in pattern recognition tasks.

We introduce a fully coherent spin network amplitude whose expansion generates all SU(2) spin networks associated with a given graph. We then give an explicit evaluation of this amplitude for an arbitrary graph. We show how this coherent amplitude can be obtained from the specialization of a generating functional obtai…

2012-01-17abs ↗pdf ↗

The study optimizes Gaussian process approximations for finite-rank models.

problem Posterior behavior of finite-rank approximations differs from parent GP priors.
method Locally supported basis expansions with dependent Gaussian coefficients.
result Finite-rank expansions inherit the same posterior contraction rate as parent GP priors.

Study asymptotic expansion of graph Laplacian on discretized surfaces, relating spanning trees and cycle-rooted forests.

problem Asymptotic expansion of graph Laplacian on discretized surfaces.
method Relate spanning trees and cycle-rooted spanning forests to zeta-regularized determinants.
result Explicit formula for limit of cycle-rooted spanning forest probability and topological observables.

Study semiclassical measures on complex hyperbolic quotients, identifying measure supports.

problem Understanding Laplacian eigenfunctions on complex hyperbolic quotients.
method Combining fractal uncertainty principle and Ratner theory to analyze measure supports.
result Semiclassical measures support is either cosphere bundle or a compact submanifold.

Two new algorithms solve nonconvex-strongly concave problems efficiently.

problem Solving nonconvex-strongly concave minimax problems.
method Proposed MINIMAX-TR and MINIMAX-TRACE algorithms.
result Find (ε,ε)(ε, \sqrtε)-second order stationary points within O(ε1.5)\mathcal{O}(ε^{-1.5}) iterations.

In this paper we study the pricing of exchange options under a dynamic described by stochastic correlation with random jumps. In particular, we consider a Ornstein-Uhlenbeck covariance model with Levy Background Noise Process driven by Inverse Gaussian subordinators. We use expansion in terms of Taylor polynomials and …

2017-11-27abs ↗pdf ↗

CCDF reduces diffusion sampling steps for inverse problems.

problem Slow sampling from diffusion models in inverse problems.
method Starting from a single forward diffusion step with better initialization, followed by stochastic contraction.
result Significantly reduced sampling steps for state-of-the-art reconstruction.

Study finds public procurement awards, especially NGEU-funded ones, boost new lending.

problem Understanding the impact of public procurement on new lending.
method Panel data local projections model, controlling for various factors.
result Public procurement awards, particularly NGEU-funded ones, significantly increase new lending.

Study of Brown--York mass for four-dimensional asymptotically flat manifolds.

problem Calculating mass for hypersurfaces in four-dimensional asymptotically flat manifolds.
method Intrinsic definition of mean curvature, expansion analysis for large uniformly convex hypersurfaces.
result Shape-dependent correction to ADM mass for nearly round surfaces vanishes under certain conditions.

Holomorphic automorphisms on hyperkähler manifolds with high entropy are Kummer examples.

problem Characterizing holomorphic automorphisms with high entropy on hyperkähler manifolds.
method Using Jensen's inequality and properties of stable and unstable distributions, the authors show uniform contraction and expansion, leading to the conclusion that the manifold is birational to a torus quotient.
result Holomorphic automorphisms with high entropy on hyperkähler manifolds are Kummer examples.

The paper explores coalescent contractions in contractible spaces, providing criteria and examples.

problem Existence and absence of coalescent contractions in contractible spaces.
method Analysis of contractible finite simplicial complexes and criteria for coalescent contractions.
result Criteria for contractible finite simplicial complexes that ensure no coalescent contractions.

The study characterizes homology 4-manifolds with g25g_2\leq 5 combinatorially.

problem Characterizing homology 4-manifolds with specific g2g_2 values.
method Combinatorial approach using various operations on triangulated 4-spheres.
result Homology 4-manifolds with g25g_2\leq 5 are triangulated spheres and can be derived from 4-spheres with g22g_2\leq 2.

The asymptotic concentration of the Fr{é}chet mean of IID random variables on a Rieman-nian manifold was established with a central limit theorem by Bhattacharya \& Patrangenaru (BP-CLT) [6]. This asymptotic result shows that the Fr{é}chet mean behaves almost as the usual Euclidean case for sufficiently concentrated di…

2019-06-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Machine learning predicts US and EuroZone business cycles with high accuracy.

problem Predicting the business cycle phases in US and EuroZone.
method Three machine learning approaches were compared: Multinomial Logistic Regression (MLR) achieved the best results.
result MLR achieved 65.25% accuracy for EuroZone and 75% for US in predicting business cycle phases.

In an online contract selection problem there is a seller which offers a set of contracts to sequentially arriving buyers whose types are drawn from an unknown distribution. If there exists a profitable contract for the buyer in the offered set, i.e., a contract with payoff higher than the payoff of not accepting any c…

2013-05-15abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper derives expansions for Green's operators and resolvents using Hadamard methods.

problem Analyzing normally hyperbolic operators and their Green's functions.
method Hadamard expansions for powers of Green's operators and resolvents.
result Derives expansions involving Hadamard coefficients for advanced/retarded Green's operators.

Optimal execution strategy for merger & acquisition contracts with price impact.

problem Optimal execution and pricing of financial derivatives in M&A deals.
method Indifference utility arguments, considering linear and nonlinear contracts.
result Linear contracts are more expensive and vulnerable to manipulation.

This paper develops a method to select a reference contract for multi-contract quoting to minimize execution risk.

problem Minimizing execution risk in multi-contract quoting sequences.
method Develops a diagnostic framework using order-flow Hawkes forecasts and CLF to select a stable reference contract.
result Event-history and LOB-state signals offer complementary views for reference-contract selection.