Extends online learning to metric spaces using exponential weights.
problem Online learning in metric spaces.
method Exponentially weighted average forecaster, barycenters, Jensen's inequality, measure contraction property.
result Results in a statistical learning framework.
This paper addresses the problem of prediction with expert advice for outcomes in a geodesic space with non-positive curvature in the sense of Alexandrov. Via geometric considerations, and in particular the notion of barycenters, we extend to this setting the definition and analysis of the classical exponentially weigh…
Exponentially smoothed RNNs improve industrial forecasting.
problem Complexity and non-stationarity in industrial time series data.
method Exponential smoothed recurrent neural networks (RNNs) for modeling non-linear dynamics.
result Exponentially smoothed RNNs outperform traditional models in multi-step forecasting.
New algorithms reduce label collection for online prediction with expert advice.
problem Efficiently predicting binary sequences with expert advice using fewer labels.
method Adaptive selective sampling for exponentially weighted forecasters.
result Label complexity scales roughly as the square root of the number of rounds for a scenario with a strictly better expert.
This paper improves risk control for financial markets by calibrating VaR forecasts using conformal methods.
problem Nonstationary and regime-dependent losses in financial markets.
method Regime-weighted conformal risk control (RWC) for VaR forecasting.
result RWC improves regime-conditional stability in some settings with modest conservativeness changes.
The article improves prediction by aggregating Kalman recursions online.
problem Improving expert aggregation in prediction models.
method Using exponential weights and state-space models to aggregate Kalman recursions.
result New algorithms outperform existing methods in Kalman recursion expert aggregation.
New algorithms bound graph structure sampling and learning high-dimensional graphical models.
problem Learning high-dimensional graphical models and efficient graph structure sampling.
method Online learning framework with exponentially weighted average (EWA) or randomized weighted majority (RWM) forecasters using log loss function.
result New sample complexity bounds and efficient algorithms for learning Bayes nets, including trees and chordal skeletons.
This paper provides an insight to the time-varying dynamics of the shape of the distribution of financial return series by proposing an exponential weighted moving average model that jointly estimates volatility, skewness and kurtosis over time using a modified form of the Gram-Charlier density in which skewness and ku…
Production forecasting is a key step to design the future development of a reservoir. A classical way to generate such forecasts consists in simulating future production for numerical models representative of the reservoir. However, identifying such models can be very challenging as they need to be constrained to all a…
MELO predicts electricity loads by adapting to shifts without external indicators.
problem Adapting to non-stationary prediction challenges in online settings.
method MELO combines multiple forgetting factors and aggregation rules to adaptively predict.
result MELO reduces RMSE by 34.7% compared to base predictors and external covariates.
Generative diffusion models forecast implied vol surfaces without arbitrage issues.
problem Forecasting arbitrage-free implied volatility surfaces using historical data with path-dependent dynamics.
method Generative diffusion model (DDPM) with conditional training on market variables, including EWMAs and returns. Dynamic penalty scheme based on SNR to enforce arbitrage-free surfaces.
result Superior performance in volatility forecasting compared to existing methods.
This paper improves forecast stability without sacrificing accuracy using dynamic loss weighting.
problem Rolling origin forecast instability in time series forecasting.
method Dynamic loss weighting algorithms applied to the N-BEATS model.
result Dynamic loss weighting can further improve forecast stability without compromising accuracy.
We present and test a sequential learning algorithm for the short-term prediction of human mobility. This novel approach pairs the Exponential Weights forecaster with a very large ensemble of experts. The experts are individual sequence prediction algorithms constructed from the mobility traces of 10 million roaming mo…
A new method forecasts financial tail risks by combining and weighting quantiles.
problem Reducing uncertainty in financial tail risk forecasting.
method Two-step procedure: quantile combination followed by ES computation.
result The proposed framework outperforms individual models and simple approaches.
Proposes QDF to improve multi-step time-series forecasting.
problem Ignoring label autocorrelation and unequal task weights in training objectives.
method Quadratic-form weighted training objective and QDF learning algorithm.
result Improves performance of various forecast models, achieving state-of-the-art results.
The paper proposes a method to improve forecast combination accuracy using portfolio theory.
problem Improving forecast accuracy by combining multiple forecasts.
method Generates forecast combinations using a portfolio analogy, allowing negative weights for hedging.
result Demonstrates improved performance in weighted random forest forecasts.
Conventional learning with expert advice methods assumes a learner is always receiving the outcome (e.g., class labels) of every incoming training instance at the end of each trial. In real applications, acquiring the outcome from oracle can be costly or time consuming. In this paper, we address a new problem of active…
We continue to develop our neural network (NN) based forecasting approach to anomaly detection (AD) using the Secure Water Treatment (SWaT) industrial control system (ICS) testbed dataset. We propose genetic algorithms (GA) to find the best NN architecture for a given dataset, using the NAB metric to assess the quality…
Combines VaR and ES forecasts from a large pool of methods.
problem Combining forecasts from a large pool of VaR and ES methods.
method Adapted interval forecast combination methods, including trimmed means and mixtures approach.
result Trimmed mean combinations, mixtures method, and performance-based weighting delivered strong results.
A method to improve time series forecasting by dynamically adjusting weights of forecasters.
problem Challenges in time series forecasting due to evolving data distributions.
method Dynamic re-weighting of forecasters based on evolving data distributions.
result Competitive performance compared to state-of-the-art methods for combining forecasters.
Improved sales forecasting at various levels using ensemble methods.
problem Enhancing sales forecasting accuracy at different levels of e-commerce data.
method Hierarchical robust aggregation of sales forecasts using exponential smoothing and Holt's linear trend method.
result Better forecasts at subsubfamily, subfamily, and family levels compared to individual techniques.
Improved Gibbs sampler speeds up Bayesian exponential smoothing model.
problem Computational inefficiency of original NUTS sampler.
method Modifications to the original model and a bespoke Gibbs sampler.
result Significant improvement in sampling time by an order of magnitude.
This research improves LSTM for monthly electricity demand forecasting using pattern-based methods.
problem Forecasting mid-term monthly electricity demand with high accuracy.
method Developed a hybrid LSTM model using x-patterns and exponential smoothing.
result The hybrid model outperformed standard LSTM and classical models.
BC-ACI corrects time series forecast bias, improving prediction intervals.
problem Persistent bias in time series forecasts leads to overly conservative prediction intervals.
method Augments ACI with an EWM estimate of forecast bias to correct nonconformity scores and re-center intervals.
result Reduces Winkler interval scores by 13-17% under distribution shifts, improving calibration.
Random feature maps improve forecasting with cheaper computation.
problem Improving forecasting accuracy with random feature maps.
method Developed a hit-and-run algorithm to select optimal internal weights.
result Optimal internal weights lead to superior forecasting skill.
Seasonal influenza infects between 10 and 50 million people in the United States every year, overburdening hospitals during weeks of peak incidence. Named by the CDC as an important tool to fight the damaging effects of these epidemics, accurate forecasts of influenza and influenza-like illness (ILI) forewarn public he…
New model predicts sales of new products with short life cycles.
problem Forecasting sales of new products with short lead times and life cycles.
method Developed an exponential factorization machine (EFM) to consider attributes and pairwise interactions.
result EFM model outperforms existing models in terms of MAPE and MAE.
Time series analysis is used to understand and predict dynamic processes, including evolving demands in business, weather, markets, and biological rhythms. Exponential smoothing is used in all these domains to obtain simple interpretable models of time series and to forecast future values. Despite its popularity, expon…
A new model forecasts optimal portfolio weights from high-frequency data.
problem Forecasting optimal portfolio weights from high-frequency data.
method Dynamic Conditional Weights (DCW) model for portfolio weights dynamics.
result DCW model outperforms other models in portfolio allocations and measures.
Study compares local and global models for hierarchical forecasting accuracy.
problem Challenges in hierarchical time series forecasting, especially in accuracy and information utilisation.
method Developed and evaluated local and global forecasting models (GFMs) to exploit cross-series and cross-hierarchies information.
result Global Forecasting Models (GFMs) outperform local models in hierarchical forecasting accuracy and computational efficiency.
Hybrid model combines LSTM and ETS for mid-term electric load forecasting.
problem Mid-term electric load forecasting accuracy.
method Combines LSTM, ETS, and ensemble learning; uses dilated LSTM for long-term relationships.
result High performance and competitiveness compared to classical and machine learning models.
New framework forecasts ES using weighted quantiles.
problem Forecasting Expected Shortfall (ES) in financial markets.
method Two-step procedure: VaR estimation through quantile regressions, ES computation as weighted average.
result Proposed models outperform other methods in stock market indices forecasting.
Simplifies forecast combination by using diversity of out-of-sample forecasts.
problem Estimating optimal weights for forecast combinations is challenging.
method Use out-of-sample forecasts to extract features and calculate weights for forecast combination.
result Achieves superior forecasting performance in point forecasts and prediction intervals.
Forecast dam inflow using sea surface feature weights.
problem Accurate dam inflow forecasting for flood mitigation.
method Extracted sea surface features, applied L2-norm ensemble weighting, used PCA and t-SNE for dimensionality reduction, and calibrated regression models.
result The proposed method improves predictor stability and accuracy in dam inflow forecasting.
Meta-learning predicts optimal ensemble size and methods for time series forecasting.
problem Finding the best ensemble of time series forecasting methods.
method Two-step approach using meta-learning to predict ensemble size and methods.
result Meta-learning outperformed benchmarks in forecasting errors for all data types and horizons.
MES-LSTM hybrid method improves multivariate time series forecasting and mortality modeling.
problem Challenges in applying hybrid forecast methods to multivariate data.
method Generalized multivariate extension of ES-RNN, utilizing vectorized implementation.
result MES-LSTM shows significant improvement over pure statistical and deep learning methods in forecast accuracy and prediction interval construction.
In this paper we address the problem of pool based active learning, and provide an algorithm, called UPAL, that works by minimizing the unbiased estimator of the risk of a hypothesis in a given hypothesis space. For the space of linear classifiers and the squared loss we show that UPAL is equivalent to an exponentially…
We study epidemic forecasting on real-world health data by a graph-structured recurrent neural network (GSRNN). We achieve state-of-the-art forecasting accuracy on the benchmark CDC dataset. To improve model efficiency, we sparsify the network weights via transformed-ℓ1 penalty and maintain prediction accuracy at…
Simplifies RF predictions by focusing on a subset of nearest neighbors.
problem Improving interpretability and performance of RF-based forecast distributions.
method Sparsifying RF-based forecast distributions by focusing on a small subset of nearest neighbors.
result Simplified RF predictions can be similar to or exceed original ones in forecasting performance.
HARNet improves volatility forecasting using deep neural networks.
problem Lack of deep learning in volatility forecasting.
method HARNet based on dilated convolutional layers, explicitly initialized to match HAR model.
result HARNet significantly improves forecasting accuracy compared to HAR models.
This paper reviews forecast combinations over 50 years, highlighting their evolution and utility.
problem Improving forecast accuracy through combining multiple forecasts.
method Evolution of forecast combination methods, from simple to sophisticated.
result Forecast combinations have become a mainstream approach in forecasting.
The paper uses pattern similarity-based methods for mid-term electricity demand forecasting.
problem Forecasting monthly electricity demand with seasonal patterns.
method Pattern similarity-based machine learning models (nearest neighbor, fuzzy neighborhood, kernel regression, GRNN).
result The proposed models outperform classical and state-of-the-art models in accuracy and simplicity.
This paper uses Hawkes processes to forecast high-frequency order flow imbalance.
problem Forecasting the asymmetry in high-frequency order flow events.
method Hawkes processes accounting for lagged dependence between bid and offer events.
result Hawkes process with a Sum of Exponential's kernel gives the best forecast of order flow imbalance.
A new model adapts Hurst parameter in real-time for volatility forecasting.
problem Capturing volatility dynamics and clustering in financial markets.
method Rough Bergomi model with EWMA-driven time-dependent Hurst parameter.
result Empirical validation shows superior performance in diverse asset classes.
Study introduces a new investment strategy model using lazy factor and probability weights.
problem Optimizing investment strategies in volatile markets with transaction costs.
method Combines Price Portfolio Forecasting and Mean-Variance Models with Transaction Costs, using probability weights as laziness factor coefficients.
result Model demonstrates adaptability and generalizability in transforming investment strategies.
We introduce a covariance matrix estimator that both takes into account the heteroskedasticity of financial returns (by using an exponentially weighted moving average) and reduces the effective dimensionality of the estimation (and hence measurement noise) via techniques borrowed from random matrix theory. We calculate…
Delivering useful hydrological forecasts is critical for urban and agricultural water management, hydropower generation, flood protection and management, drought mitigation and alleviation, and river basin planning and management, among others. In this work, we present and appraise a new simple and flexible methodology…
New measure corrects news bias in NLP stock return forecasting.
problem Improving stock return and volatility forecasting accuracy.
method Hype-Adjusted Probability Measure, sentiment score equation.
result Significantly improved forecast accuracy for U.S. semiconductor tickers.