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48 results for forward model

Paper explores volatility swaps in rough volatility models.

problem Understanding volatility swaps in rough volatility models.
method Examines the relationship between forward start volatility swaps and implied volatilities in rough volatility models.
result The leading term approximation error in the correlated case does not depend on the time to forward start date.

We prove here a general closed-form expansion formula for forward-start options and the forward implied volatility smile in a large class of models, including the Heston stochastic volatility and time-changed exponential Lévy models. This expansion applies to both small and large maturities and is based solely on the p…

2012-12-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Demographic projections of future mortality rates involve a high level of uncertainty and require stochastic mortality models. The current paper investigates forward mortality models driven by a (possibly infinite dimensional) Wiener process and a compensated Poisson random measure. A major innovation of the paper is t…

2019-07-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Study pricing options on forward contracts using infinite-dimensional affine models.

problem Pricing European-style options on forward contracts in complex stochastic volatility models.
method Model forward price curves using stochastic partial differential equations modulated by stochastic volatility processes. Analyze two classes of affine stochastic volatility models: Gaussian and pure-jump. Derive conditions for existence of exponential moments and develop semi-closed pricing formulas.
result Developed semi-closed Fourier-based pricing formulas for vanilla call and put options in infinite-dimensional affine models.

In a Markovian stochastic volatility model, we consider financial agents whose investment criteria are modelled by forward exponential performance processes. The problem of contingent claim indifference valuation is first addressed and a number of properties are proved and discussed. Special attention is given to the c…

2011-09-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Forward-prediction models enhance physical reasoning, but only for specific tasks.

problem Improving physical reasoning in complex tasks involving many objects.
method Incorporated forward-prediction models into simple physical-reasoning agents and evaluated their performance on the PHYRE benchmark.
result Forward-prediction models improve physical-reasoning performance, especially on complex tasks, but generalization to new task templates is challenging.

The idea of forward rates stems from interest rate theory. It has natural connotations to transition rates in multi-state models. The generalization from the forward mortality rate in a survival model to multi-state models is non-trivial and several definitions have been proposed. We establish a theoretical framework f…

2018-10-31abs ↗pdf ↗

In the LIBOR market model, forward interest rates are log-normal under their respective forward measures. This note shows that their distributions under the other forward measures of the tenor structure have approximately log-normal tails.

2010-08-12abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose and investigate two model classes for forward power price dynamics, based on continuous branching processes with immigration, and on Hawkes processes with exponential kernel, respectively. The models proposed exhibit jumps clustering features. Models of this kind have been already proposed for the spot price…

2019-10-29abs ↗pdf ↗

New method for dynamic valuation in markets with random endowments.

problem Dynamic valuation in markets with random endowments.
method Developed new FBSDE systems and established optimality conditions.
result Established necessary and sufficient conditions for optimality.

The paper analyzes investment and consumption strategies under uncertain market conditions.

problem Investment and consumption under drift and volatility uncertainties.
method Randomization approach to construct robust preferences and strategies.
result Developed optimal and robust investment and consumption strategies remain valid in the physical market.

Develops a new class of forward performance processes for investment pools.

problem Investment performance in market models with continuous semimartingale stock prices.
method Constructs a broad class of forward performance processes with power mixture initial conditions.
result Characterizes and derives properties of two-power mixture forward performance processes.

Study on predictable forward processes in trading without frequent evaluations.

problem Trading performance evaluation times not matching trading times.
method Solving a linear functional equation to construct predictable forward processes.
result Predictable forward processes are inherently myopic and optimal strategies do not use future information.

China uses two Renminbi markets to hedge cross-border risks, leading to a price discrepancy.

problem China's two Renminbi markets (onshore and offshore) create a price discrepancy for currency forwards.
method Joint equilibrium model for spot and forward trading with transaction costs and segmented supply.
result The model explains the observed forward price discrepancy in terms of offshore liquidity stress.

KINet learns object interactions without supervision for robotic pushing.

problem Lack of supervised data for object-centric forward prediction.
method End-to-end unsupervised framework using keypoint representation and contrastive estimation.
result Automatically generalizes to unseen scenarios and accurately predicts future states.

Neural Flow Diffusion Models improve diffusion models by learning flexible forward processes.

problem Fixed forward processes in diffusion models complicate reverse processes and increase inference costs.
method Introduces NFDM, a framework supporting flexible forward processes and a novel parameterization technique.
result Demonstrates strong performance in likelihood estimation and learning generative dynamics.

We derive a forward partial integro-differential equation for prices of call options in a model where the dynamics of the underlying asset under the pricing measure is described by a -possibly discontinuous- semimartingale. A uniqueness theorem is given for the solutions of this equation. This result generalizes Dupire…

2010-01-08abs ↗pdf ↗

We construct a no-arbitrage model of bond prices where the long bond is used as a numeraire. We develop bond prices and their dynamics without developing any model for the spot rate or forward rates. The model is arbitrage free and all nominal interest rates remain positive in the model. We give examples where our mode…

2006-12-01abs ↗pdf ↗

A new model for forward curves captures behavior through a single equation.

problem Modeling forward curves in a complex function space.
method Developed a stochastic partial differential equation with locally state-dependent coefficients.
result The model retains simplicity while capturing entire forward curve behavior.

This paper explores the nonconvexity of push-forward constraints in machine learning.

problem The nonconvexity of push-forward constraints in machine learning.
method The paper provides sufficient and necessary conditions for the (non)convexity of push-forward functions and maps.
result Push-forward constraints are generally nonconvex, which limits the design of convex optimization problems in machine learning.

Study of portfolio management under relative performance concerns using mean field games.

problem Portfolio management problems under relative performance concerns.
method Forward utilities of CARA type, mean field games, best response and equilibrium strategies.
result Solve forward-utility finite player game and mean-field game under asset specialization.

In this paper we investigate the asymptotics of forward-start options and the forward implied volatility smile in the Heston model as the maturity approaches zero. We prove that the forward smile for out-of-the-money options explodes and compute a closed-form high-order expansion detailing the rate of the explosion. Fu…

2013-03-18abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider a market model that consists of financial investors and producers of a commodity. Producers optionally store some production for future sale and go short on forward contracts to hedge the uncertainty of the future commodity price. Financial investors take positions in these contracts in order to diversify t…

2015-02-02abs ↗pdf ↗

The study compares feed-forward and attention layers in language models.

problem Understanding the role of feed-forward and attention layers in language models.
method Empirical and theoretical analysis in a synthetic setting.
result Feed-forward layers learn simple distributional associations, while attention layers focus on in-context reasoning.

Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is the most common nonparametric method for estimating the volatility structure of Gaussian interest rate models. One major difficulty in the estimation of these models is the fact that forward rate curves are not directly observable from the market so that non-trivial observational e…

2014-08-26abs ↗pdf ↗

This note justifies approximations of arithmetic forwards using weighted averages of overnight forwards.

problem Theoretical justification for approximations of arithmetic forwards.
method Presentation of a central equation and computationally cheaper methods to approximate FaF_a.
result Theoretical bounds and closed-form expressions for arithmetic factors in Gaussian HJM models.

Study variance-optimal hedging of forward curve derivatives under stochastic volatility.

problem Variance-optimal hedging of forward curve derivatives with stochastic volatility.
method Assumes HJM-Musiela dynamics modulated by stochastic covariance, uses Galtchouk-Kunita-Watanabe projection.
result Density of finite-maturity strategies, convergence of finite-rank projections, decomposition of hedging error.

This paper revisits optimal investment strategies for defined contribution pension schemes using forward preferences.

problem Optimal investment strategies derived from backward models are not time-consistent and sub-optimal in real scenarios.
method Introduces forward preferences and solves optimal investment strategies for defined contribution pension schemes.
result Constructs optimal investment strategies for defined contribution pension schemes using forward preferences.