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Adaptive t-distribution estimates nonstationary time series using moving moments.

problem Nonstationary time series with varying dependence structure.
method Moving estimator optimizing a weighted log-likelihood, using exponential moving averages for moments.
result Evolution of ν parameter in Student's t-distribution, capturing tail behavior and extreme events.

In several recently proposed stochastic optimization methods (e.g. RMSProp, Adam, Adadelta), parameter updates are scaled by the inverse square roots of exponential moving averages of squared past gradients. Maintaining these per-parameter second-moment estimators requires memory equal to the number of parameters. For …

2018-04-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Adaptive estimation of alpha-Stable distribution and Hurst exponent for nonstationary time series.

problem Nonstationary time series require adaptive models to avoid bias.
method Moving estimator with exponentially weakening weights of old values, optimized using EMA of absolute central moments.
result Continuous adaptive estimation of alpha-Stable distribution and Hurst exponent for market stability evaluation.

Study compares Kähler quotients of torus actions under varying moment maps.

problem Comparing Kähler quotients of torus actions under varying moment maps.
method Analyzes the transformation of Kähler quotients as moment maps change, proving bimeromorphic transformations and desingularizations.
result Each nondegenerate singular Kähler quotient has a partial and rational desingularization.

One of the more memorable moments of last summer's credit crunch came when the CFO of Goldman Sachs, David Viniar, announced in August that Goldman's flagship GEO hedge fund had lost 27% of its value since the start of the year. As Mr. Viniar explained, "We were seeing things that were 25-standard deviation moves, seve…

2011-03-29abs ↗pdf ↗

A new memory-efficient Adam variant reduces second moments when feasible.

problem Memory constraints in training machine learning models.
method Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) analysis to identify dimensions where second moments can be replaced by means.
result Memory-efficient Adam variant (SlimAdam) matches performance and stability of Adam while saving up to 98% of second moments.

A new method for uncertainty estimation in neural networks using existing optimization steps.

problem Uncertainty quantification in deep neural networks.
method L2M: Practical posterior Laplace approximation with optimization-driven second moment estimation.
result L2M method yields reasonable results without requiring changes in models or extra computational steps.

Algorithm tackles large-scale portfolio optimization with higher moments, improving computational efficiency.

problem Optimizing portfolios with higher moments (variance, skewness, kurtosis) for large asset universes is computationally infeasible.
method Developed a structure-exploiting algorithm based on Yau's affine-normal descent, working directly with return matrix.
result Algorithm avoids explicit higher-order tensors and exploits quartic structure for efficient computation.

A new model for generating point processes with complex geometries.

problem Difficulties in modeling point processes with large numbers of particles and complex geometries.
method Gradient descent algorithm applied to a phase harmonic operator on wavelet transforms of point patterns.
result The model allows for fast sampling of new configurations that match the statistics of observed point processes.

Training deep neural networks requires intricate initialization and careful selection of learning rates. The emergence of stochastic gradient optimization methods that use adaptive learning rates based on squared past gradients, e.g., AdaGrad, AdaDelta, and Adam, eases the job slightly. However, such methods have also …

2019-10-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops a novel fast bootstrap for dependent data with higher-order accuracy.

problem Estimation of parametric and semi-parametric models for dependent data.
method i.i.d. resampling of smoothed moment indicators, asymptotic refinements under mild assumptions.
result Higher-order correct asymptotic confidence distributions and confidence intervals.

This paper proposes a novel model of financial prices where: (i) prices are discrete; (ii) prices change in continuous time; (iii) a high proportion of price changes are reversed in a fraction of a second. Our model is analytically tractable and directly formulated in terms of the calendar time and price impact curve. …

2014-10-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Dynamic trading strategies, in the spirit of trend-following or mean-reversion, represent an only partly understood but lucrative and pervasive area of modern finance. Assuming Gaussian returns and Gaussian dynamic weights or signals, (e.g., linear filters of past returns, such as simple moving averages, exponential we…

2019-05-31abs ↗pdf ↗

The Kalman filter and Heston model are used to estimate asset prices and trading performance.

problem Estimating asset prices using stochastic models.
method Kalman filter applied to mean-reverting processes and Heston model with method of moments.
result The Kalman filter and Heston model provide effective methods for estimating asset prices and trading performance.

Gradient filters track moving parameters under noisy data and misspecification.

problem Tracking multidimensional time-varying parameters under noisy observations and model misspecification.
method Gradient-based filters update parameters using the gradient of a postulated objective function, evaluated at either the predicted or updated parameters.
result Novel sufficient conditions for exponential stability of the filtered parameter path, and finite-sample and asymptotic mean squared error bounds.

Proposes a new model for simulating electricity prices and their correlation structure.

problem Simulating and understanding the complex dynamics of intraday electricity prices.
method Develops a multidimensional statistical model based on Poisson measures, estimating three key parameters.
result Demonstrates the model's effectiveness in battery valuation through dynamic programming.

This paper presents an automatic approach for selecting optimal meta-models for sensitivity analysis in complex systems.

problem Efficient surrogate models for high-dimensional problems in virtual prototyping.
method Automatic selection of meta-models, variable space reduction, and advanced sensitivity measures.
result Optimal meta-models and subspace identification for accurate probabilistic analysis.

New algorithms solve complex multi-level optimization problems with improved efficiency.

problem Smooth stochastic multi-level composition optimization problems.
method Two algorithms using moving-average and linearized stochastic estimates.
result Achieved sample complexities of O(1/ε^4) and O(1/ε^6).

It is well known that any two diagrams representing the same oriented link are related by a finite sequence of Reidemeister moves O1, O2 and O3. Depending on orientations of fragments involved in the moves, one may distinguish 4 different versions of each of the O1 and O2 moves, and 8 versions of the O3 move. We introd…

2009-08-21abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper, we introduce an equivalence relation on the set of local moves and classify local moves, called the extended STST-moves, up to the equivalence. Moreover, by inducing a binary relation on the set of equivalence classes of local moves, we show that an extended STST-move realizes the crossing change or the …

2016-04-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Minimal sets of moves for isotopic knots and trivalent graphs identified.

problem Identifying minimal sets of moves for isotopic knots and trivalent graphs.
method Provided and proved the existence of minimal generating sets of oriented Reidemeister moves for isotopic knots and spatial trivalent graphs.
result Twelve minimal generating sets of oriented Reidemeister moves for isotopic knots and ten for spatial trivalent graphs identified.

For a GJR-GARCH specification with a generic innovation distribution we derive analytic expressions for the first four conditional moments of the forward and aggregated returns and variances. Moment for the most commonly used GARCH models are stated as special cases. We also the limits of these moments as the time hori…

2018-08-29abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper identifies and bounds ICE central moments using PO marginal central moments.

problem Identifying and characterizing treatment effect heterogeneity.
method Using only marginal central moments of potential outcomes, the paper identifies and bounds central moments of individual causal effects.
result Identification and bounding of central moments of ICE using marginal moments of POs.

We tackle causal inference under conditional moment restrictions using importance weighting.

problem Challenges in causal inference under conditional moment restrictions, especially in high-dimensional settings.
method Transform conditional moment restrictions to unconditional moment restrictions through importance weighting.
result Successfully estimate nonparametric functions defined under conditional moment restrictions.

The H(n)-move simplifies virtual and welded knots and links.

problem Tackling the unknotting of virtual and welded links.
method Extending the H(n)-move to virtual and welded links and showing their equivalence to Reidemeister moves.
result Virtualization and forbidden move can be realized by a finite sequence of generalized Reidemeister moves and H(n)-moves.

We prove that the classical set of moves for standard spines of 3-manifolds (i.e. the MP-move and the V-move) does not suffice to relate to each other any two standard skeleta of a 3-manifold with marked boundary. We also describe a condition on the 3-manifold with marked boundary that tells whether the generalised set…

2008-04-04abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method for estimating causal parameters from observables reduces the need for finite moment conditions.

problem Estimating causal parameters from observational data with unknown or infinite moment conditions.
method Variational Method of Moments (VMM) for a general class of estimators, including kernel and neural net-based methods.
result VMM estimators are consistent, asymptotically normal, and semiparametrically efficient.

Introduces generalized moment maps for almost Hermitian settings.

problem Extending classical moment map theory to almost Hermitian settings.
method Introduces momentumly closed forms and proves a variant of the Darboux-Weinstein theorem.
result Establishes convexity property and constructs reduction space for generalized moment maps.

Proposes Moment Exchange to use moments in image recognition models, improving generalization.

problem Discarding moments in image recognition models reduces stability and training time.
method Moment Exchange: replaces moments of learned features with another image's moments and interpolates labels.
result Improves generalization of recognition models across multiple datasets.

A new method of moments estimator goes beyond data reweighting.

problem Estimation of moment restrictions and conditional moment restrictions.
method Kernel Method of Moments (KMM) based on maximum mean discrepancy.
result KMM achieves competitive performance on conditional moment restriction tasks.

Moment Pooling reduces latent space dimensions in machine learning models.

problem High-dimensional latent spaces in machine learning models are hard to interpret.
method Moment Pooling extends Deep Sets networks to arbitrary multivariate moments.
result Latent dimensions as small as 1 can achieve similar performance to higher dimensions.