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48 results for generative processes

The paper analyzes multivariate Hawkes processes and their induced population processes.

problem Analyzing the time-dependent joint probability distribution of multivariate Hawkes processes.
method Exact and asymptotic analysis of general multivariate Hawkes processes and their induced population processes.
result Full characterization of the time-dependent joint transform of the multivariate population process and its intensity process.

Generative model handles varying data dimensions using jump diffusion processes.

problem Handling data of varying dimensionality in generative models.
method Formulated as a jump diffusion process, learning to approximate the process with a novel evidence lower bound.
result Effective sampling of data of varying dimensionality, better compatibility with test-time diffusion guidance imputation tasks.

Improves generative models by adding jump-diffusion noise.

problem Limited performance of diffusion models in generating samples from unknown distributions.
method Generalizes diffusion processes to include jump-diffusion noise, deriving closed-form generalized score functions.
result Jump-diffusion models outperform Gaussian models in specific parameter regimes.

This thesis is devoted to the study of affine processes and their applications in financial mathematics. In the first part we consider the theory of time-inhomogeneous affine processes on general state spaces. We present a concise setup for time-inhomogeneous Markov processes. For stochastically continuous affine proce…

2015-12-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Elliptical processes generalize Gaussian and Student-t models with fat tails and computational efficiency.

problem Need for models with fat tails and computational tractability.
method Represent elliptical distributions as continuous mixtures of Gaussian distributions, derive closed-form expressions for marginal and conditional distributions.
result Elliptical processes offer advantages in robust regression compared to Gaussian processes.

This paper focuses on a class of linear Hawkes processes with general immigrants. These are counting processes with shot noise intensity, including self-excited and externally excited patterns. For such processes, we introduce the concept of age pyramid which evolves according to immigration and births. The virtue if t…

2015-04-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified analytical tool for non-Markovian jump processes.

problem Analyzing history-dependent jump processes with non-Markovian behavior.
method Developed a standard form of master equations using Laplace-space embedding and asymptotic solution.
result Unified analytical toolset for general non-Markovian processes, leading to the GLE approximation.

The Hawkes process is a simple point process, whose intensity function depends on the entire past history and is self-exciting and has the clustering property. The Hawkes process is in general non-Markovian. The linear Hawkes process has immigration-birth representation. Based on that, Fierro et al. recently introduced…

2014-03-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Generative model on manifolds reduces divergence computation and improves scalability.

problem Difficulties in modeling data on non-Euclidean spaces due to expensive divergence computation and approximations of heat kernel.
method Riemannian Diffusion Mixture, a principled framework using a mixture of bridge processes.
result Achieves superior performance on diverse manifolds with reduced simulation steps.

In this paper, we study various new Hawkes processes, namely, so-called general compound and regime-switching general compound Hawkes processes to model the price processes in the limit order books. We prove Law of Large Numbers (LLN) and Functional Central Limit Theorems (FCLT) for these processes. The latter two FCLT…

2017-06-22abs ↗pdf ↗

GP-ConvCNP improves NP models for time series data by adding Gaussian Process.

problem GP-ConvCNP addresses the lack of generalization and robustness in ConvCNP models for time series data.
method GP-ConvCNP incorporates a Gaussian Process to improve ConvCNP's performance and generalization.
result GP-ConvCNP models show improved generalization and robustness to distribution shifts and future extrapolation.

In this paper, we study various new Hawkes processes. Specifically, we construct general compound Hawkes processes and investigate their properties in limit order books. With regards to these general compound Hawkes processes, we prove a Law of Large Numbers (LLN) and a Functional Central Limit Theorems (FCLT) for seve…

2018-11-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Study proposes a novel local explanation method for deep learning classifiers in process mining.

problem Lack of interpretability in deep learning models for process mining.
method Defines local regions using latent space representations and visualizes explanations.
result Deep learning classifier achieves high performance and local explanations increase user trust.

In a recent work \cite{BG}, given a collection of continuous semimartingales, authors derive a semimartingale decomposition from the corresponding ranked processes in the case that the ranked processes can meet more than two original processes at the same time. This has led to a more general decomposition of ranked pro…

2008-07-31abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper, we introduce a new model for the risk process based on general compound Hawkes process (GCHP) for the arrival of claims. We call it risk model based on general compound Hawkes process (RMGCHP). The Law of Large Numbers (LLN) and the Functional Central Limit Theorem (FCLT) are proved. We also study the ma…

2017-06-27abs ↗pdf ↗

A generalized bridge is the law of a stochastic process that is conditioned on N linear functionals of its path. We consider two types of representations of such bridges: orthogonal and canonical. The orthogonal representation is constructed from the entire path of the underlying process. Thus, future knowledge of the …

2012-05-15abs ↗pdf ↗

The beta-Bernoulli process provides a Bayesian nonparametric prior for models involving collections of binary-valued features. A draw from the beta process yields an infinite collection of probabilities in the unit interval, and a draw from the Bernoulli process turns these into binary-valued features. Recent work has …

2011-06-03abs ↗pdf ↗

The Mondrian process represents an elegant and powerful approach for space partition modelling. However, as it restricts the partitions to be axis-aligned, its modelling flexibility is limited. In this work, we propose a self-consistent Binary Space Partitioning (BSP)-Tree process to generalize the Mondrian process. Th…

2019-03-22abs ↗pdf ↗

To convert standard Brownian motion ZZ into a positive process, Geometric Brownian motion (GBM) eβZt,β>0e^{βZ_t}, β>0 is widely used. We generalize this positive process by introducing an asymmetry parameter α0 α\geq 0 which describes the instantaneous volatility whenever the process reaches a new low. For our new process, …

2018-09-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep Transformed Gaussian Processes extend TGPs with variational inference for scalable multi-layer modeling.

problem Flexible modeling of complex data distributions.
method DTGPs are a multi-layer model of TGPs using variational inference for scalability.
result DTGPs achieve good scalability and performance in multiple regression datasets.

For a functionally generated portfolio, there is a natural decomposition of the relative log-return into the log-change in the generating function and a drift process. In this note, this decomposition is extended to arbitrary stock portfolios by an application of Fisk-Stratonovich integration. With the extended methodo…

2016-06-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Modeling multiple Hawkes processes with shared dynamics using graphons.

problem Modeling multiple multivariate point processes with shared dynamics.
method Leverage graphons to model an uncountable event type space, learn graphon-based Hawkes process model by minimizing hierarchical optimal transport distance.
result Infer underlying relations and simulate event sequences with similar dynamics.

Process mining is a research field focused on the analysis of event data with the aim of extracting insights in processes. Applying process mining techniques on data from smart home environments has the potential to provide valuable insights in (un)healthy habits and to contribute to ambient assisted living solutions. …

2016-09-12abs ↗pdf ↗

We present a machine learning model for the analysis of randomly generated discrete signals, modeled as the points of an inhomogeneous, compound Poisson point process. Like the wavelet scattering transform introduced by Mallat, our construction is naturally invariant to translations and reflections, but it decouples th…

2019-02-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Efficient methods for Lévy models using SINH-regular processes.

problem Efficient numerical methods for evaluating Lévy models.
method Defining SL-processes and sSL-processes, deriving properties of characteristic exponent, and showing all popular Lévy processes can be subordinated to Brownian motion.
result All crucial properties of characteristic exponent are consequences of a specific representation, and all popular Lévy processes are SL- or sSL-subordinated Brownian motion.

Develops methods to find most probable paths on complex manifolds.

problem Identifying optimal paths for manifold-valued processes, especially those with non-trivial structures.
method Constructs a general approach to defining and identifying most probable paths by measuring the Onsager-Machlup function on the anti-development of such processes.
result Derives explicit equations for development most probable paths that encompass various manifold-valued processes.