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48 results for jump discontinuities

This work models overnight rates with jumps and discontinuities, extending classical short-rate models.

problem Capturing the jump behavior and discontinuities in overnight rates for accurate modeling.
method Developed a term structure modeling framework based on overnight rates, accommodating stochastic discontinuities.
result Simple specifications can capture the jump behavior of overnight rates, and explicit valuation formulas are provided.

RationalNet improves graph convolutional networks by approximating jump discontinuities more efficiently.

problem Graph convolutional networks struggle with approximating jump discontinuities, leading to oscillations and high computational costs.
method RationalNet uses rational functions to approximate graph signals, avoiding oscillations and reducing computational complexity.
result RationalNet effectively characterizes jump discontinuities, outperforming other methods on both synthetic and real-world graphs.

Extends nonlinear filtering to predictable jump times.

problem Filtering with jumps in both signal and observation, especially when jump times are known.
method Derive Kushner-Stratonovich and Zakai equations for predictable discontinuities.
result Extends classical nonlinear filtering results to a setting with predictable discontinuities.

Framework uses deep learning and statistical models to solve PDEs with discontinuous coefficients.

problem Solving PDEs with discontinuous coefficients.
method Two-stage physics-informed deep learning and statistical mixture models.
result Framework achieves adaptability and accurate parameter identification.

The paper analyzes optimal retirement strategies in a market with habit persistence and jump diffusion, finding discontinuous investment strategies.

problem Optimal retirement decision in a market with habit persistence and jump diffusion.
method Habit reduction method and duality approach to solve the dual problem using a C1C^1 version of Itô's formula.
result Discontinuous investment strategies are possible when the so-called ``de facto wealth'' exceeds a critical proportion of wage.

RLGP model improves robustness and accuracy for discontinuous response surfaces.

problem Challenges in modeling abrupt jumps and discontinuities in response surfaces.
method Integrates adaptive nearest-neighbor selection with robustification mechanism.
result Consistently delivers high predictive accuracy and robustness in higher dimensions.

Study parameter sensitivities in bond pricing models with jumps.

problem Analyzing the impact of parameters on bond pricing models with jumps.
method Theoretical analysis and MATLAB simulations of a Brownian motion and compound Poisson process.
result Explicit call price formula and verification of sensitivities.

Study pricing derivatives in markets with long-range dependence and jumps.

problem Deriving pricing formulas for derivatives in markets with long-range dependence and jumps.
method Developed a fractional integro-partial differential equation (PIDE) and used semigroup theory and finite-difference schemes for numerical solutions.
result Closed-form pricing formula for European options and numerical solution for general options.

Modeling time series with jumps using neural networks and stochastic processes.

problem Capturing the dynamics of time series with both continuous flows and discrete jumps.
method Introducing Neural Jump Stochastic Differential Equations (Neural JSDEs) that extend Neural Ordinary Differential Equations (Neural ODEs) with a stochastic process term.
result Demonstrated the model's predictive capabilities on various datasets, including Hawkes processes, Stack Overflow awards, medical records, and earthquake monitoring.

It is well documented that a model for the underlying asset price process that seeks to capture the behaviour of the market prices of vanilla options needs to exhibit both diffusion and jump features. In this paper we assume that the asset price process SS is Markov with cadlag paths and propose a scheme for computing…

2009-05-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Formula for option pricing in a stochastic volatility model with jumps.

problem Developing a formula for European option pricing in a complex stochastic volatility model.
method Fractional integral of a diffusion process, martingale representation, and Itô calculus for processes with jumps.
result A first-order approximation formula for option prices.

Modelling stock prices via jump processes is common in financial markets. In practice, to hedge a contingent claim one typically uses the so-called delta-hedging strategy. This strategy stems from the Black--Merton--Scholes model where it perfectly replicates contingent claims. From the theoretical viewpoint, there is …

2011-03-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Causal inference from observational data is hard due to discontinuous causal effects.

problem Causal inference from observational data is hard due to discontinuous causal effects.
method The problem is tackled by showing that many standard point estimates can be read as point summaries of multimodal distributions over the space of structural causal models.
result Many standard point estimates can be discontinuous summaries, while explicit posterior means and medians are continuous.

The paper studies horizontal semimartingales on Riemannian manifolds and their connections to Euclidean spaces.

problem Stochastic lifts and anti-developments of semimartingales on Riemannian manifolds.
method Using stochastic differential geometry with jumps, the paper establishes correspondences between discontinuous semimartingales and their lifts.
result The paper extends previous results to include geodesics and small jumps, enabling the construction of martingales from local martingales.

The signature function of a knot is a locally constant integer valued function with domain the unit circle. The jumps (i.e., the discontinuities) of the signature function can occur only at the roots of the Alexander polynomial on the unit circle. The latter are important in deforming U(1) representations of knot group…

2003-10-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Convex optimization method identifies LTV models with smooth or discontinuous dynamics.

problem Identifying LTV dynamical models with smooth or discontinuous time evolution.
method Convex optimization to design cost functions promoting either continuous or discontinuous changes in model coefficients.
result Demonstrates identification of LTV models with either continuous or discontinuous dynamics.

Masking diffusion outperforms other discrete diffusion models by incorporating jump times into the model.

problem Improving the performance of discrete diffusion models.
method Conditioning on the jump schedule of discrete Markov processes.
result Schedule-conditioned discrete diffusion (SCUD) models outperform classical and masking diffusion models.

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 ↗

LinXGBoost extends XGBoost for better regression of piecewise linear functions.

problem Regression of functions with jumps or discontinuities is challenging.
method LinXGBoost stores linear models at each leaf, equivalent to piecewise regularized least-squares.
result LinXGBoost outperforms vanilla XGBoost and Random Forest in experiments.

This paper is concerned with the determination of credit risk premia of defaultable contingent claims by means of indifference valuation principles. Assuming exponential utility preferences we derive representations of indifference premia of credit risk in terms of solutions of Backward Stochastic Differential Equation…

2009-07-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Modeling bank defaults through hitting thresholds to study systemic risk.

problem Understanding systemic risk in a network of interconnected banks.
method An interacting particle system to model bank defaults and analyze the resulting losses.
result Characterization of discontinuities in the cumulative loss process as systemic events.

The paper tackles efficient change point detection with limited samples.

problem Identifying multiple change points with minimal queries in noisy environments.
method Adaptive algorithm that first detects likely change points and refines their locations.
result The sample complexity is jointly governed by jump magnitudes and change point positions.

New method handles complex systems with discontinuous, heavy-tailed noise.

problem Handling discontinuous, heavy-tailed Lévy noise in stochastic systems.
method Developed nonlocal Kramers-Moyal formulas for SDEs with multiplicative Lévy noise.
result Validated framework for discovering interpretable SDE models from data.

Neural networks estimate SDEs with jump noise using a Tamed-Milstein scheme.

problem Estimating drift and diffusion functions in SDEs with jump noise.
method Tamed-Milstein scheme with neural networks as non-parametric approximators.
result Flexible estimation of complex nonlinear dynamics in systems with state-dependent noise.

Quantum computing speeds up analysis of financial stochastic processes.

problem Challenging simulation and analysis of continuous time stochastic processes.
method Established a quantum framework for efficient state preparation and information extraction.
result Extraction of path-dependent and history-sensitive information from stochastic processes efficiently.

Bayesian method for knot inference in multivariate spline regression.

problem Inference on knot locations in multivariate spline regression due to non-differentiability and varying dimensions.
method Fully Bayesian approach with a new prior on knot number and analytic formula for normal model, extended Bayesian information criterion for non-normal cases, reversible jump Markov chain Monte Carlo.
result Demonstrated superior performance in function fitting with jumping discontinuity.

Proves nonemptyness of domains for specific group actions.

problem Nonemptyness of domains of proper discontinuity for Anosov groups of affine Lorentzian transformations.
method Proof of nonemptyness of domains of proper discontinuity.
result Proves nonemptyness of domains for Anosov groups of affine Lorentzian transformations.