We introduce a class of probability measure-valued diffusions, coined polynomial, of which the well-known Fleming--Viot process is a particular example. The defining property of finite dimensional polynomial processes considered by Cuchiero et al. (2012) and Filipovic and Larsson (2016) is transferred to this infinite …
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Unified framework for series representations and finite approximations of CRMs.
problem Challenges in exact simulation and scalable inference with infinite-activity CRMs.
method Unified framework based on size-biased sampling of Poisson point process.
result Novel series representations for generalized gamma and stable beta processes.
This study approximates distances between Gaussian processes and covariance operators using RKHS.
problem Approximating distances between Gaussian processes and covariance operators from finite samples.
method Using reproducing kernel Hilbert space (RKHS) covariance and cross-covariance operators, the study shows how to consistently and efficiently estimate Sinkhorn divergence from finite samples.
result Convergence rates are dimension-independent and of the same order as Hilbert-Schmidt distance.
Circumventing the Curse of Dimensionality in Prediction: Causal Rate-Distortion for Infinite-Order Markov Processescond-mat.stat-mech
Predictive rate-distortion analysis suffers from the curse of dimensionality: clustering arbitrarily long pasts to retain information about arbitrarily long futures requires resources that typically grow exponentially with length. The challenge is compounded for infinite-order Markov processes, since conditioning on fi…
The paper analyzes how the one-dimensional Wasserstein distance captures pointwise density differences in finite samples.
problem Uncertainty in identifying density differences when supports overlap and densities have substantial pointwise differences.
method Analysis using the Poisson process and neural spike train decoding.
result The one-dimensional Wasserstein distance highlights meaningful density differences related to both rate and support.
Compact embedding for forward rate curves simplifies approximations.
problem Approximating complex forward rate curves efficiently.
method Proving compact embedding and showing finite approximations.
result Forward rate evolutions can be approximated by finite processes.
Spectral Diffusion Processesstat.ML
Extends SGM to functional spaces for multimodal data.
problem Modeling densities in functional spaces.
method Represent data in spectral space, dissociate stochastic and space-time components, use SGM for sampling.
result Demonstrates effectiveness on multimodal datasets.
In this paper we study the problem of approximation of the -topological invariants by their finite dimensional analogues. We obtain generalizations of the theorem of Lück, dealing with towers of finitely sheeted normal coverings. We prove approximation theorems, establishing relations between the homological invar…
New algorithms improve GP inference without approximations, achieving better results.
problem Inexact stochastic optimization methods in Gaussian Processes leading to biased results.
method Exact stochastic inference for GPs with finite dimensional RKHS, extending to infinite dimensions.
result Achieves better experimental results than existing methods in constrained resource settings.
We propose a method for pricing American options whose pay-off depends on the moving average of the underlying asset price. The method uses a finite dimensional approximation of the infinite-dimensional dynamics of the moving average process based on a truncated Laguerre series expansion. The resulting problem is a fin…
Extending Itô's formula to non-smooth functions is important both in theory and applications. One of the fairly general extensions of the formula, known as Meyer-Itô, applies to one dimensional semimartingales and convex functions. There are also satisfactory generalizations of Itô's formula for diffusion processes whe…
We consider a self-exciting counting process, the parameters of which depend on a hidden finite-state Markov chain. We derive the optimal filter and smoother for the hidden chain based on observation of the jump process. This filter is in closed form and is finite dimensional. We demonstrate the performance of this fil…
Conjugate Projective Limitsmath.ST
We characterize conjugate nonparametric Bayesian models as projective limits of conjugate, finite-dimensional Bayesian models. In particular, we identify a large class of nonparametric models representable as infinite-dimensional analogues of exponential family distributions and their canonical conjugate priors. This c…
Neural Jump ODEs extend to infinite-dimensional function spaces for optimal prediction.
problem Handling continuous-time stochastic processes in infinite-dimensional function spaces.
method Developing a new approximation strategy for infinite-dimensional function-valued processes.
result Proved convergence of the NJ-ODE to the optimal prediction process.
Learning conditional independence structure for high-dimensional uncorrelated vector processesstat.ML
We formulate and analyze a graphical model selection method for inferring the conditional independence graph of a high-dimensional nonstationary Gaussian random process (time series) from a finite-length observation. The observed process samples are assumed uncorrelated over time and having a time-varying marginal dist…
Infinite dimensional measure-valued processes modeled as polynomial diffusions.
problem Modeling term structure in energy markets using measure-valued polynomial diffusions.
method Introduced measure-valued polynomial diffusions, derived moment formulas, and characterized infinitesimal generators.
result Recovery of measure-valued affine diffusions as a special case.
Infinite-dimensional SBDMs improve image generation across multiple resolutions.
problem Efficient image generation at high resolutions and across different levels.
method Developed SBDMs in infinite-dimensional setting, using trace class operators and operator networks.
result Improved efficiency and generalization across resolution levels.
The paper studies multi-curve interest rate models and their consistency and finite-dimensional realizations.
problem Consistency and existence of finite-dimensional realizations for multi-curve interest rate models.
method Geometric approach, characterizing consistency and existence of finite-dimensional realizations for multi-curve models.
result Characterization of consistency and existence of finite-dimensional realizations for multi-curve models.
Stable processes emerge as limits of deep neural networks with symmetric stable distributions.
problem Understanding the behavior of deep neural networks as they become infinitely wide.
method Analyzing fully connected feed-forward deep neural networks with symmetric stable distributions and showing the limit as a stable process.
result The infinite wide limit of the network is a stable process with multivariate stable distributions.
The paper develops divergences for Gaussian processes and RKHS settings.
problem Estimating divergences in infinite-dimensional spaces.
method Formulations of Alpha Log-Det divergences, continuity in norm, laws of large numbers, consistent estimation from finite samples.
result Infinite-dimensional divergences can be estimated from finite-dimensional versions with dimension-independent sample complexities.
GP-PCA reduces infinite-dimensional GP posteriors to a finite space for meta-learning.
problem How to define a structure for a set of Gaussian process posteriors.
method Information geometric framework and variational inference.
result GP-PCA improves meta-learning performance through reduced GP posteriors.
Estimates neural representation dimensionality from small sample sizes.
problem Estimating neural representation dimensionality from limited data.
method Proposed a bias-corrected estimator for participation ratio of eigenvalues.
result The estimator is more accurate with finite samples and noise.
Quantitative CLTs show neural network distributions converge to Gaussian as width increases.
problem Understanding the distribution of fully connected neural networks with random weights and biases.
method Analyzing the distribution of a fully connected neural network with random Gaussian weights and biases, proving quantitative bounds on normal approximations.
result The distance between a random fully connected network and the corresponding infinite width Gaussian process scales like for .
New statistical inference method for high-dimensional Hawkes processes.
problem Uncertainty evaluation of network estimates in high-dimensional point process data.
method Develops a new statistical inference procedure using concentration inequalities and martingale central limit theory.
result Characterizes the convergence rate of test statistics for high-dimensional Hawkes processes.
In this work, we develop a novel principal component analysis (PCA) for semimartingales by introducing a suitable spectral analysis for the quadratic variation operator. Motivated by high-dimensional complex systems typically found in interest rate markets, we investigate correlation in high-dimensional high-frequency …
Polynomial processes in Banach spaces via infinitesimal generator and ODEs.
problem Modeling polynomial processes in infinite-dimensional spaces.
method Infinitesimal generator, martingale problem, ODE representations of moments.
result Moment formulas for polynomial processes in Banach spaces.
Paper introduces FDM for efficient training of Neural SDEs.
problem Training Neural SDEs using existing methods is computationally expensive and unstable.
method Developed a novel scoring rule called Finite Dimensional Matching (FDM) to bypass signature kernels and reduce training complexity.
result FDM achieves superior performance in terms of computational efficiency and generative quality.
We find necessary and sufficient conditions for a complete -dimensional Riemannian manifold of finite volume, whose curvature tensor has nullity at least , to be a geometric graph manifold. In the process, we show that Nomizu's conjecture, well known to be false in general, is true for manifolds with finite vol…
Pricing Derivatives under Self-Exciting Dynamics: A Finite-Difference and Transform Approachq-fin.MF
A new method for pricing derivatives using self-exciting dynamics and finite-difference transforms.
problem Pricing derivatives with accumulated marks using a self-exciting marked point process.
method Derive discounted pricing equation as a PIDE, transform to one-dimensional PIDEs, use Laplace/Fourier transform, approximate jump term, solve using finite difference scheme.
result Efficiently price derivatives with accumulated marks using a novel finite-difference and transform approach.
Researchers analyze neural process architectures and their representational capacities.
problem Understanding what functions can be represented by different neural process architectures.
method Analyzing four types of neural process architectures: CNPs, ANPs, TNPs, and their latent variants.
result Prove these architectures form a strict hierarchy and characterize their representational capabilities.
New mechanism for pure differential privacy on functional summaries using Laplace-like process.
problem Challenges in achieving differential privacy for complex, structured functional summaries.
method Independent Component Laplace Process (ICLP) mechanism for infinite-dimensional Hilbert space.
result Effective enhancement of utility of private summaries through oversmoothing.
The fractional Poisson process (FPP) is a counting process with independent and identically distributed inter-event times following the Mittag-Leffler distribution. This process is very useful in several fields of applied and theoretical physics including models for anomalous diffusion. Contrary to the well-known Poiss…
We propose a novel graphical model selection (GMS) scheme for high-dimensional stationary time series or discrete time process. The method is based on a natural generalization of the graphical LASSO (gLASSO), introduced originally for GMS based on i.i.d. samples, and estimates the conditional independence graph (CIG) o…
Algorithm estimates human decision-making in high-dimensional states with finite-time guarantees.
problem Estimating optimal policies and measures of fit in dynamic decision models with high-dimensional state spaces.
method Single-loop estimation algorithm with stochastic gradient steps for reward maximization.
result Algorithm converges to a stationary solution with finite-time guarantees and approximates maximum likelihood sublinearly.
The paper extends LDDMM framework to include Lie group actions in large deformation shape registration.
problem Modeling smooth, invertible transformations between shapes using Lie groups and diffeomorphisms.
method Develops a registration model that decouples the actions of Lie groups and diffeomorphisms, using semidirect products and right-invariant sub-Riemannian structures.
result Joint optimization over both deformation groups improves registration accuracy and disentangles contributions.
Study on estimating distances between covariance operators and Gaussian processes.
problem Estimating distances between covariance operators and Gaussian processes.
method Riemannian distances, concentration results for Hilbert space-valued random variables, RKHS covariance and cross-covariance operators.
result Both distances converge in the Hilbert-Schmidt norm and can be consistently and efficiently estimated.
Proposes flexible spatial models for better understanding spatial heterogeneity.
problem Poor characterisation of spatial heterogeneity in conventional models.
method Spatial Bayesian Neural Networks (SBNNs) incorporating a spatial embedding layer and possibly spatially-varying parameters.
result SBNNs better match the finite-dimensional distribution of target spatial processes.
Variational Bayesian neural networks (BNNs) perform variational inference over weights, but it is difficult to specify meaningful priors and approximate posteriors in a high-dimensional weight space. We introduce functional variational Bayesian neural networks (fBNNs), which maximize an Evidence Lower BOund (ELBO) defi…
Sequential Subspace Search for Functional Bayesian Optimization Incorporating Experimenter Intuitioncs.LG
Bayesian optimization guided by experimenter intuition and beliefs.
problem Finding optimal functions with experimenter's beliefs incorporated.
method Sequential Subspace Search using Gaussian Process.
result Algorithm converges in sub-linear time with finite effective dimension.
MUSE provides unbiased stopping estimates for optimal problems.
problem Estimating the utility of optimal stopping problems.
method Backward recursive construction of the Multilevel Unbiased Stopping Estimator (MUSE).
result MUSE achieves ε-accuracy with O(1/ε^2) computational cost.
In mathematical Finance calculating the Greeks by Malliavin weights has proved to be a numerically satisfactory procedure for finite-dimensional Itô-diffusions. The existence of Malliavin weights relies on absolute continuity of laws of the projected diffusion process and a sufficiently regular density. In this article…
This paper solves nonparametric estimation of continuous DPPs using kernel methods.
problem Estimating continuous Determinantal Point Processes (DPPs) without assuming a parametric form.
method Developed a fixed point algorithm based on a representer theorem for nonnegative functions in RKHS.
result Demonstrated a finite-dimensional problem for nonparametric MLE of continuous DPPs.
In this paper we study time-inhomogeneous affine processes beyond the common assumption of stochastic continuity. In this setting times of jumps can be both inaccessible and predictable. To this end we develop a general theory of finite dimensional affine semimartingales under very weak assumptions. We show that the co…
Finite difference approximations to multi-asset American put option price are considered. The assets are modelled as a multi-dimensional diffusion process with variable drift and volatility. Approximation error of order one quarter with respect to the time discretisation parameter and one half with respect to the space…
Study tackles inverse problems on low-dimensional manifolds, proving stability and proposing a reconstruction algorithm.
problem Inverse problems in infinite-dimensional spaces with nonlinear and ill-posed nature.
method Assumption of low-dimensional manifold, proving stability, proposing Landweber-type algorithm.
result Global convergence of the proposed algorithm, Lipschitz stability for specific inverse problems.
Unified bounds for iterative algorithms with Gaussian data matrices.
problem Establishing non-asymptotic bounds for iterative algorithms with Gaussian data.
method Explicit coupling between iterates and Gaussian process with deterministic covariance.
result Tight, dimension-free bounds for generalized first-order methods.
ConvCNP models translation equivariance in data.
problem Translation equivariance in data.
method Convolutional Conditional Neural Processes (ConvCNP) that embeds data into an infinite-dimensional function space.
result ConvCNP achieves state-of-the-art performance and zero-shot generalization.
We show how to construct the nonstandard hull of certain infinite-dimensional Lie algebras in order to generalize a theorem of Pestov on the enlargeability of Banach-Lie algebras. In the process, we consider a nonstandard smoothness condition on functions between locally convex spaces to ensure that the induced functio…