New risk index measures insolvency risk using fractal geometry of balance sheets.
problem Measuring insolvency risk in financial firms.
method Developed a symmetrical, proportional, and scale-invariant Firm Insolvency Risk Index (FIRI) based on fractal geometry of balance sheets.
result The fractal index can differentiate between asset risk and is bounded to a risk thermometer.
In this paper we study BSE Index financial time series for fractal and multifractal behaviour. We show that Bombay stock Exchange (BSE)Index time series is mono-fractal and can be represented by a fractional Brownian motion.
New estimator for fractal index robust to noise in non-Gaussian time series.
problem Estimating fractal index of non-Gaussian time series with noise.
method Developed a robust estimator and hypothesis test for fractal index.
result Proposed estimator is robust to measurement noise and can detect its presence.
We investigate the local fractal properties of the financial time series based on the evolution of the Warsaw Stock Exchange Index (WIG) connected with the largest developing financial market in Europe. Calculating the local Hurst exponent for the WIG time series we find an interesting dependence between the behavior o…
This study analyzes how the Indian stock market reacts to budget announcements using fractal methods.
problem Understanding the impact of Union Budget announcements on the Indian stock market.
method Utilizes fractal interpolation function and fractal dimensional analysis to study the NIFTY50 index over -15 to +15 days post-budget day.
result The budget announcements significantly affect the Indian stock market, as evidenced by average abnormal return and cumulative abnormal return.
This paper presents an analysis of the study variables such as gdp, employment levels, the level of R & D and technology that will serve as the basis for stochastic modeling of production possibilities frontier in the goodness of fractal dimensions Ex Ante and Ex Post a priori to determine the levels of causality immed…
We utilize long-term memory, fractal dimension and approximate entropy as input variables for the Efficiency Index [Kristoufek & Vosvrda (2013), Physica A 392]. This way, we are able to comment on stock market efficiency after controlling for different types of inefficiencies. Applying the methodology on 38 stock marke…
We perform an analysis of fractal properties of the positive and the negative changes of the German DAX30 index separately using Multifractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (MFDFA). By calculating the singularity spectra f(α) we show that returns of both signs reveal multiscaling. Curiously, these spectra display a s…
Study the link between entropy and market efficiency using fractal properties.
problem Determining market efficiency using entropy-based measures and fractal properties.
method Theoretical expression for market information using fractional Brownian motion and Lamperti transform. Multiscale method to interpret entropy and market information.
result A Hurst exponent close to 1/2 can lead to high informativeness of time series due to stationarity.
The total value of domestic market capitalization of the Mexican Stock Exchange was calculated at 520 billion of dollars by the end of November 2013. To manage this system and make optimum capital investments, its dynamics needs to be predicted. However, randomness within the stock indexes makes forecasting a difficult…
Paper introduces quadrilateral labyrinth fractals and their properties.
problem None explicitly stated; focus on fractal construction and properties.
method Construction of quadrilateral labyrinth fractals and study of their topological properties.
result Properties of quadrilateral labyrinth fractals are studied.
This paper is an attempt at understanding the quantum-like dynamics of financial markets in terms of non-differentiable price-time continuum having fractal properties. The main steps of this development are the statistical scaling, the non-differentiability hypothesis, and the equations of motion entailed by this hypot…
A method to construct fractal surfaces by recurrent fractal curves is provided. First we construct fractal interpolation curves using a recurrent iterated functions system(RIFS) with function scaling factors and estimate their box-counting dimension. Then we present a method of construction of wider class of fractal su…
Supermixed labyrinth fractals extend mixed fractals by using multiple patterns.
problem Extending labyrinth fractals to use multiple patterns.
method Iterative construction using multiple labyrinth patterns.
result Sufficient condition for infinite length of arcs in supermixed labyrinth fractals.
Study on heat content for domains with fractal boundaries.
problem Analyzing short-time asymptotics of heat content for domains with fractal boundaries.
method Developing mathematical analysis on de Gennes' hypothesis and exploring fractal curvatures.
result Fractal curvatures and their scaling exponents may emerge in the short-time heat content asymptotics of domains with fractal boundaries.
We apply a recently developed wavelet based approach to characterize the correlation and scaling properties of non-stationary financial time series. This approach is local in nature and it makes use of wavelets from the Daubechies family for detrending purpose. The built-in variable windows in wavelet transform makes t…
Algorithm reconstructs fractals from point clouds with high precision.
problem Fitting fractal models to data.
method Expectation-Maximization algorithm for IFS models.
result Algorithm reconstructs fractals with high precision.
FGN models networks with fractal structures using Gaussian Multiplicative Chaos.
problem Modeling networks with fractal structures.
method FGN model based on Gaussian Multiplicative Chaos.
result FGNs reveal distinct scaling patterns in edge and clique counts.
Knots can be embedded into fractals like the Menger Sponge and Sierpinski Tetrahedron.
problem Embedding knots into fractals to compare complexity.
method Proved all knots can be embedded into Menger Sponge, and Pretzel knots into Sierpinski Tetrahedron. Compared iterations needed for given knots.
result Comparison of fractal complexity through knot embedding.
Mixed labyrinth fractals can have finite or infinite arc lengths.
problem Characterizing the length of arcs in mixed labyrinth fractals.
method Analyzing sequences of labyrinth patterns to determine arc lengths.
result Arc lengths can be finite or infinite depending on pattern choice.
Paper proves existence of area-minimizing submanifolds on almost any manifold with fractal singular sets.
problem Existence of area-minimizing submanifolds with fractal singular sets.
method Constructing and proving existence on almost any smooth manifold.
result Existence of area-minimizing submanifolds with fractal singular sets on almost any smooth manifold.
Cohomology fractals illustrate complex 3-manifold properties.
problem Visualizing complex cohomology classes in hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
method Ray-tracing cohomology fractals and proving their distribution.
result Cohomology fractals converge to a distribution on the sphere at infinity.
We introduce a new measure of dimension for binary datasets.
problem Defining the effective dimensionality of sparse binary datasets.
method Adapted fractal dimension concept for binary data and introduced normalized fractal dimension.
result Normalized fractal dimension measures the degree of dependency structure of binary datasets.
The paper proves prevalent existence and partially determines moduli space of area-minimizing surfaces with fractal singular sets.
problem Existence and moduli space of area-minimizing surfaces with fractal singular sets.
method Proof of prevalent existence, determination of moduli space, refinement of strata.
result Sharp results on moduli space and refinement of strata, showing fractal singularities do not completely dissolve under generic perturbations.
Estimates heat kernel gradients on fractal-like cable systems.
problem Bounding gradients of heat kernels on complex fractal structures.
method Pointwise upper estimates for heat kernel gradients.
result Derives Lp-boundedness of quasi-Riesz transforms. In this paper two zero-dimensional compact sets with equal topological and fractal dimensions but embedded in Euclidean space by different ways are under study. Diffraction of plane electromagnetic wave propagated and reflected by fractal surfaces is considered for each of these compact sets placed in vacuum. It is obt…
We study distributions which have both fractal and non-fractal scale regions by introducing a typical scale into a scale invariant system. As one of models in which distributions follow power law in the large scale region and deviate further from the power law in the smaller scale region, we employ 2-dim quantum gravit…
In this pre-print we explore the multi-fractal properties of 1 minute traded volume of the equities which compose the Dow Jones 30. We also evaluate the weights of linear and non-linear dependences in the multi-fractal structure of the observable. Our results show that the multi-fractal nature of traded volume comes es…
Study fractal dimension for motion without crossing a subset.
problem Fractal dimension of a subset X in R^n for motion without crossing.
method Analyzes fractal dimension of subset X in R^n.
result Determines conditions for motion without crossing a subset.
This paper evaluates fractal dimension and persistent homology for neural network generalization.
problem Bounding and predicting the generalization gap of neural networks.
method Empirical evaluation of fractal dimension and persistent homology as generalization measures.
result Fractal dimension and persistent homology fail to predict generalization of models trained from poor initializations.
Experimental fractal landscape dynamics observed in emulsions.
problem Understanding anomalous motions in soft glassy materials.
method Quantitative analysis of oil droplet trajectories in dense emulsions.
result Experimental fractal geometry matches computational model of soft glassy dynamics.
Paper develops a fractal dimension-based generalization measure.
problem Developing a robust generalization measure for machine learning models.
method Analyzes decision boundaries using fractal dimension concept.
result Developed a generalization measure based on fractal dimension.
Constructs area-minimizing submanifolds with fractal singularities.
problem Area-minimizing submanifolds with fractal singular sets.
method Integral currents, mod v currents, stable stationary varifolds.
result Sharp dimensionwise solution to Almgren's conjecture.
The paper quantifies fractal curves using centroaffine curvatures.
problem Quantifying the irregularities of fractal curves.
method Using moving frame and centroaffine curvatures.
result Fractal curves can be described by a sequence of affine curvatures.
Smooth fractal trees via analytic generators, preserving combinatorial and geometric properties.
problem Constructing smooth fractal trees from discrete models.
method Using analytic generator fields to integrate smooth vector fields in an internal state space, generating geometric curves as projections of generator trajectories.
result Analytic generators can represent any discrete tree specification and preserve the asymptotic limit geometry.
New framework links fractal complexity to separation dimension.
problem Quantifying the complexity of fractal partitions.
method Introducing Separation Dimension ($\sepdim$) and Geometrically Regular Partitions (GRPs).
result Sharp upper bound for chromatic number of fractal partitions.
Fractal learning rate schedules accelerate vanilla gradient descent.
problem Difficulty in tuning learning rates in iterative optimization.
method Introduce Chebyshev learning rate schedule for gradient descent.
result Locally unstable updates can lead to convergence in deep learning.
Estimates box dimension of fractal interpolation surfaces using oscillation vectors.
problem Estimating the complexity of fractal interpolation surfaces.
method Defined vertical scaling matrices and used them to relate oscillation vectors of different levels.
result Obtained the box dimension of generalized affine fractal interpolation surfaces.
We analyze the market efficiency of 25 commodity futures across various groups -- metals, energies, softs, grains and other agricultural commodities. To do so, we utilize recently proposed Efficiency Index to find that the most efficient of all the analyzed commodities is heating oil, closely followed by WTI crude oil,…
Study finds Bitcoin crypto currency rate correlates with social network activity.
problem Detecting correlation between crypto currency rate and social network activity.
method Comparative correlation and fractal analysis of time series data.
result Time series of Bitcoin rate and social network activities exhibit self-similar and multifractal properties.
Infinite fractal tree solves shortest connection problem.
problem Finding the shortest connection for a fractal set.
method Constructing an infinite planar self-similar binary tree.
result The tree is the unique solution to the Steiner problem.
Cohomology fractals are visual representations of cohomology classes on hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
problem Visualizing cohomology classes on hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
method Cohomology fractals are images associated to cohomology classes. They are related to limit sets of Kleinian groups but differ in key aspects. An implementation using ideal triangulations and ray-casting is presented.
result Cohomology fractals allow for real-time zooming in any direction at arbitrary depth.
This work is an analytical and numerical study of the composition of several fractals into one and of the relation between the composite dimension and the dimensions of the component fractals. In the case of composition of standard IFS with segments of equal size, the composite dimension can be expressed as a function …
Study on topological order on fractal geometries, proving no-go theorem and fault-tolerant gates.
problem Investigating topological order on fractal geometries embedded in n dimensions.
method Using quantum error-correcting codes and systolic geometry to diagnose topological order.
result Proves no-go theorem for topological order on 2D fractals, survival on higher dimensions, and construction of fault-tolerant gates.
Study generalizes Lebesgue curves to new space-filling and fractal sets.
problem Generating space-filling curves from planar substitutions.
method Generalized Lebesgue's construction to new curves and fractal sets.
result Some substitutions create relatively dense fractal-like sets.
Optimizes market-neutral portfolios using fractal models.
problem Improving stability and performance of market-neutral portfolios.
method Fractal walk model of returns, covariance matrix optimization, Hurst stability analysis.
result Portfolio system outperforms benchmark with higher risk-adjusted returns.
Fractal Flow enhances normalizing flows with interpretable latent space and hierarchical modeling.
problem High-dimensional density estimation and generative modeling challenges.
method Integrates topic modeling (LDA) and fractal strategy into normalizing flows.
result Achieves latent clustering, controllable generation, and superior estimation accuracy.
Fractal Lipschitz-Killing curvature measures C^f_k(F,.), k = 0, ..., d, are determined for a large class of self-similar sets F in R^d. They arise as weak limits of the appropriately rescaled classical Lipschitz-Killing curvature measures C_k(F_r,.) from geometric measure theory of parallel sets F_r for small distances…