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48 results for fractional powers

Let SgS_g be a closed orientable surface of genus g2g \geq 2 and CC a simple closed nonseparating curve in FF. Let tCt_C denote a left handed Dehn twist about CC. A \textit{fractional power} of tCt_C of \textit{exponent} $\fraction{\ell}{n}$ is an $h \in \Mod(S_g)$ such that hn=tCh^n = t_C^{\ell}. Unlike a root of a $t…

2012-07-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Study solves inverse problems for equations with fractional nonlinearities.

problem Solving inverse problems for semilinear elliptic equations with fractional power nonlinearities.
method Higher order linearization method adapted for fractional order.
result Results of previous studies remain valid for general power nonlinearities.

Non-Markovian point process shows power-law scaling, similar to nonlinear Markovian process.

problem Understanding the scaling behavior of non-Markovian point processes.
method Analyzed a confined fractional Brownian motion-driven point process and compared it to a nonlinear Markovian process.
result A nonlinear Markovian process can reproduce the power-law scaling behavior of a non-Markovian point process.

Accelerators with power-law memory are proposed in the framework of the discrete time approach. To describe discrete accelerators we use the capital stock adjustment principle, which has been suggested by Matthews.The suggested discrete accelerators with memory describe the economic processes with the power-law memory …

2016-12-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Sharp fractional Sobolev inequalities on closed manifolds identified.

problem Critical fractional Sobolev embedding on closed Riemannian manifolds.
method Intrinsic heat-kernel based framework, determining optimal coefficients, proving sharp inequalities.
result Sharp pp-power inequality and almost sharp inequality established.

The Black-Scholes implied volatility skew at the money of SPX options is known to obey a power law with respect to the time-to-maturity. We construct a model of the underlying asset price process which is dynamically consistent to the power law. The volatility process of the model is driven by a fractional Brownian mot…

2015-01-28abs ↗pdf ↗

We show that the conformally invariant fractional powers of the sub-Laplacian on the Heisenberg group are given in terms of the scattering operator for an extension problem to the Siegel upper halfspace. Remarkably, this extension problem is different from the one studied, among others, by Caffarelli and Silvestre.

2013-12-12abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider a fractional version of the Heston volatility model which is inspired by [16]. Within this model we treat portfolio optimization problems for power utility functions. Using a suitable representation of the fractional part, followed by a reasonable approximation we show that it is possible to cast the proble…

2018-09-27abs ↗pdf ↗

FPG uses fractional calculus for efficient reinforcement learning with long-term memory.

problem High variance and inefficient sampling in standard policy gradient methods for long-term temporal modeling.
method Fractional Policy Gradients (FPG) incorporating Caputo fractional derivatives for power-law temporal correlations.
result Achieves asymptotic variance reduction of order O(t^(-alpha)) and sample efficiency gains.

The paper models cryptocurrency price and volatility with jumps and fractional volatility.

problem Empirical evidence shows jumps in cryptocurrency price and volatility.
method Fractional stochastic volatility model with jumps and short-term volatility dependency.
result Fractional stochastic volatility models outperform other models in pricing and hedging cryptocurrency options.

The study examines order flow in financial markets using fractional Lévy stable motion.

problem Challenges in selecting the best models for financial time series data.
method Investigates order disbalance time series from the perspective of fractional Lévy stable motion.
result Orders exhibit stable anti-correlation for 18 randomly selected stocks.

Analyzed a generalized voter model with power-law herding intensity, revealing anomalous diffusion and long-range memory.

problem Anomalous diffusion and long-range memory in a generalized voter model.
method Derived analytical expressions for moments and first passage time distribution, confirmed numerically.
result The model exhibits long-range memory indicators despite being a Markov model.

We investigate the problem of wealth distribution from the viewpoint of asset exchange. Robust nature of Pareto's law across economies, ideologies and nations suggests that this could be an outcome of trading strategies. However, the simple asset exchange models fail to reproduce this feature. A yardsale(YS) model in w…

2009-02-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Estimation of functions of d d variables is considered using ridge combinations of the form k=1mc1,kφ(j=1dc0,j,kxjbk) \textstyle\sum_{k=1}^m c_{1,k} φ(\textstyle\sum_{j=1}^d c_{0,j,k}x_j-b_k) where the activation function φ φ is a function with bounded value and derivative. These include single-hidden layer neural networks, polynomials, …

2017-02-09abs ↗pdf ↗

L2O-CFGD meta-learns hyperparameters for FGD, improving performance.

problem Challenges in convergence and hyperparameter selection for FGD.
method Learning to Optimize Caputo Fractional Gradient Descent (L2O-CFGD).
result Meta-learned schedule outperforms static hyperparameters and achieves comparable performance to black-box meta-learners.

The paper provides approximations for pricing Asian options using a mixed fractional Brownian motion with jumps.

problem Pricing Asian options under a mixed fractional Brownian motion with jumps.
method Approximate closed-form solutions for arithmetic Asian options and power options.
result Analytical formulas for pricing arithmetic Asian options and power options are derived.

New rough stochastic volatility models using log-modulated fractional Brownian motion.

problem Analyzing rough stochastic volatility models over the range 0H<1/20 \le H < 1/2.
method Introducing log-modulated fractional Brownian motion (log-fBm) to handle H=0H = 0 and analyze over the full range.
result Obtained skew asymptotics of log(1/T)pTH1/2\log(1/T)^{-p} T^{H-1/2} as To0T o 0 for H0H \ge 0, no flattening of skew as Ho0H o 0.

Finite-time extinction and smoothing effects in fractional fast diffusion on manifolds.

problem Finite-time extinction and smoothing effects in fractional fast diffusion equations.
method Nonlinear semigroups techniques, weighted LpL^p spaces, fractional Green function.
result Sharp extinction rates and pointwise lower bounds for solutions.

It is shown phenomenologically that the fractional derivative ξ=Dαuξ=D^αu of order αα of a multifractal function has a power-law tail ξp\propto |ξ| ^{-p_\star} in its cumulative probability, for a suitable range of αα's. The exponent is determined by the condition ζp=αpζ_{p_\star} = αp_\star, where ζpζ_p is the exponent of…

2001-07-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Rough stochastic volatility models have attracted a lot of attentions recently, in particular for the linear option pricing problem. In this paper, starting with power utilities, we propose to use a martingale distortion representation of the optimal value function for the nonlinear asset allocation problem in a (non-M…

2017-03-20abs ↗pdf ↗

We develop a variational framework for SDEs driven by fractional noise.

problem Capturing long-term dependencies in SDEs driven by fractional noise.
method Markov approximation of fractional Brownian motion, variational inference, neural networks.
result Efficient variational inference of posterior path measures for neural-SDEs.

Study on Bitcoin transaction flows and holding times, revealing multifractal and power-law distributions.

problem Characterizing the temporal behavior and variability of Bitcoin transactions and holding times.
method Analysis of Bitcoin transaction data, including holding-time distributions, multiscaling, and multifractality.
result Found multifractal and power-law distributions in Bitcoin transaction flows and holding times, with significant variations in holding times.

Study models market volatility with persistent and temporary impacts.

problem Microstructure of rough volatility models driven by Poisson measures.
method Existence and uniqueness of solutions for stochastic path-dependent Volterra equations.
result Volatility process converges to fractional Heston model with spikes.

We introduce a bootstrap procedure for high-frequency statistics of Brownian semistationary processes. More specifically, we focus on a hypothesis test on the roughness of sample paths of Brownian semistationary processes, which uses an estimator based on a ratio of realized power variations. Our new resampling method,…

2016-05-03abs ↗pdf ↗

New neural operators model turbulence with memory and randomness.

problem Modeling turbulence in complex fluid dynamics with memory and randomness.
method Symmetrized activation functions, fractional derivatives, and stochastic noise.
result Theoretical guarantees for approximation quality in turbulent phenomena.

New model for pricing volatility derivatives considering rough volatility and jumps.

problem Modeling instantaneous volatility with rough volatility and jumps.
method Generalized fractional Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process with Lévy subordinator and sinusoidal-composite Lévy process.
result Pricing-hedging formulae for power-type derivatives on average forward variance are derived.

We consider the class of measurable functions defined in all of Rn\mathbb{R}^n that give rise to a nonlocal minimal graph over a ball of Rn\mathbb{R}^n. We establish that the gradient of any such function is bounded in the interior of the ball by a power of its oscillation. This estimate, together with previously known…

2017-11-22abs ↗pdf ↗

A new distribution family extends the α\alpha-stable distribution with a degree of freedom parameter.

problem Lack of moments in the α\alpha-stable distribution.
method Wright function framework to combine and extend distribution families.
result Generalized α\alpha-stable distribution with valid moments.

While increasingly deep networks are still in general desired for achieving state-of-the-art performance, for many specific inputs a simpler network might already suffice. Existing works exploited this observation by learning to skip convolutional layers in an input-dependent manner. However, we argue their binary deci…

2020-01-03abs ↗pdf ↗

In this work we present a new approach on studying dynamical systems. Combining the two ways of expressing the uncertainty, using probabilistic theory and credibility theory, we have research the generalized fractional hybrid equations. We have introduced the concepts of generalized fractional Wiener process, generaliz…

2009-09-15abs ↗pdf ↗