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48 results for instantaneous curvature bounds

The Ricci flow preserves product structures with instantaneous curvature bounds.

problem Preserving product structures under Ricci flow with curvature constraints.
method Proving a constant ε exists such that if a solution splits as a product at time 0 and has bounded curvature, it splits for all time.
result A constant ε exists depending on dimension such that if a solution splits as a product at time 0 and has curvature bounded by ε/t, it splits for all time.

We prove uniqueness of instantaneously complete Ricci flows on surfaces. We do not require any bounds of any form on the curvature or its growth at infinity, nor on the metric or its growth (other than that implied by instantaneous completeness). Coupled with earlier work, particularly [23, 11], this completes the well…

2013-05-08abs ↗pdf ↗

We use a first-order energy quantity to prove a strengthened statement of uniqueness for the Ricci flow. One consequence of this statement is that if a complete solution on a noncompact manifold has uniformly bounded Ricci curvature, then its sectional curvature will remain bounded for a short time if it is bounded ini…

2015-07-29abs ↗pdf ↗

We prove global existence of instantaneously complete Yamabe flows on hyperbolic space of arbitrary dimension m3m\geq3 starting from any smooth, conformally hyperbolic initial metric. We do not require initial completeness or curvature bounds. With the same methods, we show rigidity of hyperbolic space under the Yamabe…

2018-11-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Estimates chirp signal frequencies using probabilistic models.

problem Estimating instantaneous frequencies of chirp signals when true forms are unknown.
method Non-linear Gaussian processes and stochastic filters/smothers for posterior estimation.
result The method outperforms state-of-the-art methods on synthetic and real-world datasets.

Study curvature flows on pinched Hadamard surfaces, proving convexity preservation and convergence.

problem Preserving convexity and convergence of curves under curvature flows on pinched Hadamard surfaces.
method Area- and length-preserving curvature flows, refined comparison arguments, delicate curvature estimates.
result Convexity is preserved and curves converge to a geodesic circle under certain conditions.

Given a completely arbitrary surface, whether or not it has bounded curvature, or even whether or not it is complete, there exists an instantaneously complete Ricci flow evolution of that surface that exists for a specific amount of time [GT11]. In the case that the underlying Riemann surface supports a hyperbolic metr…

2013-02-22abs ↗pdf ↗

We show uniqueness of Ricci flows starting at a surface of uniformly negative curvature, with the assumption that the flows become complete instantaneously. Together with the more general existence result proved in [10], this settles the issue of well-posedness in this class.

2009-06-18abs ↗pdf ↗

We prove a general existence result for instantaneously complete Ricci flows starting at an arbitrary Riemannian surface which may be incomplete and may have unbounded curvature. We give an explicit formula for the maximal existence time, and describe the asymptotic behaviour in most cases.

2010-07-19abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper introduces a new metric, ULI, for RL that ensures both cumulative and instantaneous performance.

problem High-stakes applications require RL algorithms to avoid playing bad policies.
method Introduces uniform last-iterate (ULI) guarantee, a stronger metric capturing both cumulative and instantaneous performance.
result ULI directly implies near-optimal cumulative performance across various metrics, but not the other way around.

The paper proves a new discrete Laplacian for 3D meshes and shows its superiority over primal construction.

problem Developing a more accurate discrete Laplacian for 3D meshes.
method Proves the Euler-Lagrange equation for the Dirichlet energy using the associated discrete Laplacian of the dual construction.
result The associated discrete Laplacian is optimal in R3\mathbb{R}^3 compared to the primal construction.

New framework IDOL identifies latent causal processes with instantaneous relations from time series data.

problem Identifying latent causal processes with instantaneous relations from time series data.
method Sparse influence constraint and variational inference architecture with sparsity regularization.
result Our method can identify latent causal processes with instantaneous relations.

This paper studies the concept of instantaneous arbitrage in continuous time and its relation to the instantaneous CAPM. Absence of instantaneous arbitrage is equivalent to the existence of a trading strategy which satisfies the CAPM beta pricing relation in place of the market. Thus the difference between the arbitrag…

2019-01-16abs ↗pdf ↗

iCITRIS learns causal variables from interactive systems with instantaneous effects.

problem Identifying causal variables from temporal sequences with instantaneous effects.
method iCITRIS method for causal representation learning that handles instantaneous effects in intervened temporal sequences.
result iCITRIS accurately identifies causal variables and their causal graph from three interactive system datasets.

In an incomplete Brownian-motion market setting, we propose a convex monotonic pricing functional for nonattainable bounded contingent claims which is compatible with prices for attainable claims. The pricing functional is defined as the convex conjugate of a generalized entropy penalty functional and an interpretation…

2008-04-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Let M\overline{M} be a compact complex manifold with smooth Kähler metric ηη, and let DD be a smooth divisor on M\overline{M}. Let M=MDM=\overline{M}\setminus D and let ω^\hatω be a Carlson-Griffiths type metric on MM. We study complete solutions to Kähler-Ricci flow on MM which are comparable to ω^\hatω, starting …

2017-08-09abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper presents a novel one-factor stochastic volatility model where the instantaneous volatility of the asset log-return is a diffusion with a quadratic drift and a linear dispersion function. The instantaneous volatility mean reverts around a constant level, with a speed of mean reversion that is affine in the in…

2019-08-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Study cryptocurrency price dynamics using adaptive EMD and spectral analysis.

problem Analyze the time-varying volatility of cryptocurrency prices.
method Adaptive complementary ensemble empirical mode decomposition (ACE-EMD) and Hilbert spectral analysis.
result Reveal the properties of various timescales in cryptocurrency price dynamics.

We consider Ricci flow on a closed surface with cone points. The main result is: given a (nonsmooth) cone metric g_0 over a closed surface there is a smooth Ricci flow g(t) defined for (0,T], with curvature unbounded above, such that g(t) tends to g_0 as t tends to 0. This result means that Ricci flow provides a way fo…

2011-09-26abs ↗pdf ↗

We study hedging and pricing of unattainable contingent claims in a non-Markovian regime-switching financial model. Our financial market consists of a bank account and a risky asset whose dynamics are driven by a Brownian motion and a multivariate counting process with stochastic intensities. The interest rate, drift, …

2013-03-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Working on different aspects of algorithmic trading we empirically discovered a new market invariant. It links together the volatility of the instrument with its traded volume, the average spread and the volume in the order book. The invariant has been tested on different markets and different asset classes. In all cas…

2019-08-07abs ↗pdf ↗

SMEs provide a transparent testbed for RL evaluation.

problem Lack of precise, white-box diagnostics in RL environments.
method Synthetic Monitoring Environments (SMEs) with fully configurable task characteristics and known optimal policies.
result SMEs allow for precise evaluation of RL algorithms, revealing the impact of specific environmental properties.

New RL algorithm tackles adversarial RMAB with unknown transitions and bandit feedback.

problem Learning in episodic RMAB with unknown transition functions and adversarial rewards.
method Developed a novel RL algorithm with a biased reward estimator and an index policy.
result Achieved ildeO(HT) ilde{\mathcal{O}}(H\sqrt{T}) regret bound for adversarial RMAB.

Improved prediction algorithm for 'easy' sequences with reduced regret.

problem Prediction with expert advice for 'easy' sequences.
method Variant of NormalHedge algorithm using second-order εε-quantile regret bound.
result Second-order εε-quantile regret bound of O(VTlog(VT/ε))O\big(\sqrt{V_T \log(V_T/ε)}\big) for VT>logNV_T > \log N.

We study online aggregation of the predictions of experts, and first show new second-order regret bounds in the standard setting, which are obtained via a version of the Prod algorithm (and also a version of the polynomially weighted average algorithm) with multiple learning rates. These bounds are in terms of excess l…

2014-02-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Collective behaviours taking place in financial markets reveal strongly correlated states especially during a crisis period. A natural hypothesis is that trend reversals are also driven by mutual influences between the different stock exchanges. Using a maximum entropy approach, we find coordinated behaviour during tre…

2013-10-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Two new algorithms optimize rewards while respecting safety constraints in sequential decisions.

problem Optimizing rewards with safety constraints in sequential decisions.
method Stage-wise conservative linear Thompson Sampling (SCLTS) and stage-wise conservative linear UCB (SCLUCB).
result Probabilistic regret bounds of order O(\sqrt{T} \log^{3/2}T) and O(\sqrt{T} \log T).

Study optimal execution in a transient price impact model with multiple traders.

problem Optimal execution among multiple traders with transient price impact.
method Analyzed NN-player optimal execution games in an Obizhaeva--Wang model with and without regularization. Derived equilibrium solutions and explained their behavior.
result Existence of equilibrium restored with a specific time-dependent cost on block trades, and equilibrium is tractable.

The paper studies Ricci flow on manifolds with boundary, proving existence, uniqueness, and boundary conditions preservation.

problem Ricci flow on manifolds with boundary.
method Proving short-time existence and uniqueness of the solution, and showing boundary conditions preservation.
result The flow preserves natural boundary conditions under certain curvature conditions.

A new principle minimizes residual and introduces momentum to improve PDE solution dynamics.

problem Ill-conditioning in Dirac-Frenkel residual minimization leads to non-unique parameter dynamics.
method Introduces a history variable (momentum) to select better-conditioned parameter velocities, preserving residual minimization while promoting smooth parameter evolutions.
result The approach leads to increased robustness in singular and near-singular PDE solution regimes.

New model identifies regimes in non-stationary data.

problem Identifying latent regimes in non-stationary systems with instantaneous effects.
method Identifiable Markov Switching Models with exponential family noise.
result Established identifiability of latent regimes and causal structures.

Unified framework for optimal liquidation with small market impact and semimartingale strategies.

problem Optimal liquidation under small market impact and portfolio liquidation.
method Semimartingale strategies and convergence results for BSDEs with singular terminal conditions.
result Unified framework for embedding two common liquidation models and microscopic foundation for semimartingale strategies.

Markets composed of stocks with capitalization processes represented by positive continuous semimartingales are studied under the condition that the market excess growth rate is bounded away from zero. The following examples of these markets are given: i) a market with a singular covariance matrix and instantaneous rel…

2015-12-08abs ↗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 ↗

We explore the effect of past market movements on the instantaneous correlations between assets within the futures market. Quantifying this effect is of interest to estimate and manage the risk associated to portfolios of futures in a non-stationary context. We apply and extend a previously reported method called the P…

2019-12-27abs ↗pdf ↗