Study quantifies firm risks from nature decline, showing significant equity losses.
problem Estimating the financial impact of nature deterioration on companies.
method Developed metrics (Country Degradation Index, Nature Risk Score) and assessed five environmental hazards.
result Global equities lose 26.8% in a nature decline scenario, with worst firms losing 75%.
Recent work on follow the perturbed leader (FTPL) algorithms for the adversarial multi-armed bandit problem has highlighted the role of the hazard rate of the distribution generating the perturbations. Assuming that the hazard rate is bounded, it is possible to provide regret analyses for a variety of FTPL algorithms f…
The paper develops a filtering framework for estimating hazard rates with jumps in financial and insurance applications.
problem Estimating hazard rates with unobservable change-points in financial and insurance contexts.
method Continuous-time filtering framework using progressive enlargement of filtration, stochastic differential equations, and sensitivity analysis.
result Explicit formula for survival probability conditional on partial information.
In natural hazard warning systems fast decision making is vital to avoid catastrophes. Decision making at the edge of a wireless sensor network promises fast response times but is limited by the availability of energy, data transfer speed, processing and memory constraints. In this work we present a realization of a wi…
Develops a method to estimate average hazard under non-proportional hazards without relying on proportional hazards assumption.
problem Estimation of treatment effects when hazards are non-proportional, leading to unstable hazard ratios.
method Semiparametric, doubly robust framework for covariate-adjusted average hazard estimation.
result Valid sqrt{n} inference with small bias and near-nominal confidence-interval coverage across proportional and non-proportional hazards settings.
Study explains mortgage burnout using Cox hazard models.
problem Understanding burnout in mortgage pools.
method Modeling mortgage prepayment using Cox hazard processes.
result Observed pool hazard is a survival-weighted mean of individual hazards with a selection term.
SVB method provides scalable Bayesian proportional hazards model for high-dimensional gene expression data.
problem Bayesian methods for high-dimensional sparse survival data often sacrifice uncertainty quantification or computational scalability.
method Mean-field variational approximation for scalable Bayesian proportional hazards model.
result SVB method offers posterior distribution for parameters and variable selection via posterior inclusion probabilities.
Develops a framework to assess infrastructure reliability under natural and malicious events.
problem Assessing reliability and costs of infrastructure under various hazards.
method Coupling mechanical reliability analyses with economical reliability analyses using probabilistic considerations.
result Indicators of probable cost of failure for infrastructure, aiding safety investments.
Proposes a flexible neural model for multi-state survival analysis.
problem Limited applicability of Cox models for multi-state and competing events.
method Uses neural ordinary differential equations to solve Kolmogorov forward equations.
result Demonstrates state-of-the-art performance and interpretability.
New method estimates hazard ratios without bias in observational studies.
problem Uninterpretable hazard ratios due to unspecified baseline hazard.
method Kernel-based machine learning to model risk set changes.
result Debiased maximum-likelihood estimators identify true hazard ratios.
The paper proposes a new method for clustering survival data using smoothed log-hazard trajectories.
problem Clustering survival data based on instantaneous risk dynamics.
method Functional Principal Component Analysis applied to B-spline smoothed log-hazard trajectories.
result The proposed method provides an interpretable representation of relative temporal risk dynamics.
CBNNs model survival with time-varying interactions, outperforming other methods.
problem Complex covariate effects and time-varying interactions in survival analysis.
method Combines case-base sampling with neural networks to model time-varying effects and complex baseline hazards.
result CBNNs outperform regression and neural network-based survival methods in simulations and real data applications.
Federated CTMC model estimates bridge deterioration hazards without sharing raw data.
problem Bridge inspection data privacy and cross-organizational data sharing constraints.
method Federated CTMC hazard model with local optimization and FedAvg aggregation.
result Federated model converges on global benchmark parameters without data transfer.
Novel approach to compute hazard ratios from observational studies using SCMs and backdoor adjustment.
problem Identifying causal relationships from observational data using hazard ratios.
method Backdoor adjustment through structural causal models (SCMs) and do-calculus.
result Novel approach for computing hazard ratios from observational studies.
Market activity scales near a constant of 0.632 in intrinsic time.
problem Understanding the stability of market scaling laws.
method Modeling market directional changes as a memoryless exponential hazard process and identifying the intrinsic time scaling constant.
result The intrinsic time scaling constant is 1−1/e=0.632. Unified model estimates landslide hazard combining susceptibility, intensity, and frequency.
problem Lack of unified statistical models for landslide hazard estimation.
method Deep learning combined with extreme-value theory.
result Model performs excellently and can estimate hazard for multiple return periods.
EdgeLite detects hazardous supermarket floors, improving safety.
problem Detecting hazardous conditions on supermarket floors to prevent injuries.
method Developed a lightweight deep learning model, EdgeLite, for edge devices.
result EdgeLite outperformed state-of-the-art models in detecting hazards on supermarket floors.
Algorithm distinguishes light-tailed from non-light-tailed distributions.
problem Characterize the tail of a distribution using hazard rate.
method Careful bucketing scheme based on hazard rate.
result Polynomial number of samples required for success.
Spatially-aware model improves earthquake hazard assessment accuracy.
problem Misrepresentation of seismic effects across diverse landscapes.
method Causal Bayesian network with Gaussian Processes and normalizing flows.
result Achieves up to 35.2% AUC improvement over existing methods.
QSurv models survival data without discretization, achieving high accuracy.
problem Intractable likelihood estimation for continuous-time survival models.
method QSurv uses numerical quadrature for cumulative hazard approximation and time-conditioned low-rank adaptation.
result QSurv achieves competitive predictive performance and interpretable hazard patterns.
Study optimal reinsurance contracts to prevent moral hazard under non-concave premium principles.
problem Preventing moral hazard in reinsurance contracts under non-concave premium principles.
method Develops optimal reinsurance contracts under a diffusion risk model with incentive compatibility constraints and extended distortion premium principles.
result An optimal reinsurance contract exists and is characterized by solving a double obstacle problem.
Estimating causal effects for survival outcomes in the high-dimensional setting is an extremely important topic for many biomedical applications as well as areas of social sciences. We propose a new orthogonal score method for treatment effect estimation and inference that results in asymptotically valid confidence int…
We consider a contracting problem in which a principal hires an agent to manage a risky project. When the agent chooses volatility components of the output process and the principal observes the output continuously, the principal can compute the quadratic variation of the output, but not the individual components. This…
Study detects anomalies in robot vision data to predict hazards.
problem Detecting unexpected hazards in robot exploration data.
method Anomaly detection using autoencoders at different scales.
result Autoencoders improve anomaly detection performance on diverse robot scenarios.
BoXHED boosts hazard estimation for dynamic health risk scores.
problem Analyzing time-varying health vitals for disease onset prediction.
method Gradient boosting for nonparametric hazard function estimation with time-dependent covariates.
result Novel interaction effects among risk factors identified in cardiovascular disease onset data.
Flexible DNN for survival data, avoiding proportional hazards assumption.
problem Survival analysis with complex interactions and non-proportional hazards.
method Partially linear DNN model with a flexible nonparametric component.
result FLEXI-Haz achieves optimal convergence rates and asymptotic efficiency.
In this paper, we provide a solution to two problems which have been open in default time modeling in credit risk. We first show that if τ is an arbitrary random (default) time such that its Azéma's supermartingale $Z_t^τ=¶(τ>t|\F_t)$ is continuous, then τ avoids stopping times. We then disprove a conjecture about …
Deep learning model predicts wildfire spread in Australia.
problem Predicting the full distribution of wildfire spread in Australia.
method Graph convolutional neural networks and extended generalized Pareto distribution.
result Efficacy of the model demonstrated through hazard assessment.
Boosting algorithms predict financial vulnerability of farmers in Chile and Tunisia.
problem Predict financial vulnerability of farmers in Chile and Tunisia using environmental data.
method Interpretable boosting algorithms based on ridge-regularized generalized linear models.
result Interaction effects improve predictive power only when included in two-step boosting.
Federated Cox model handles non-proportional hazards in siloed data.
problem Handling non-proportional hazards in federated healthcare data.
method Developed a federated Cox model that relaxes proportional hazards assumption.
result Federated model performs similarly to standard models on clinical datasets.
New method predicts spatial events like hurricanes and earthquakes with uncertainty.
problem Quantifying uncertainty in natural hazard predictions.
method Representing spatial point clouds as empirical measures, constraining prediction sets to spatial data manifold, using Wasserstein distance.
result Achieves near-nominal coverage and lower energy/manifold distances compared to baselines.
This paper proposes a decorrelation-based approach to test hypotheses and construct confidence intervals for the low dimensional component of high dimensional proportional hazards models. Motivated by the geometric projection principle, we propose new decorrelated score, Wald and partial likelihood ratio statistics. Wi…
ICODEN models survival data with interval-censored times using neural networks and ODEs.
problem Predicting time-to-event outcomes with interval-censored data, especially when models require strong assumptions or cannot handle high-dimensional predictors.
method ICODEN uses ordinary differential equations and deep neural networks to model the hazard function and cumulative hazard without proportional hazards assumption.
result ICODEN achieves satisfactory predictive accuracy across various simulation and real-world applications, handling high-dimensional predictors robustly.
An extreme wind speed estimation method that considers wind hazard climate types is critical for design wind load calculation for building structures affected by mixed climates. However, it is very difficult to obtain wind hazard climate types from meteorological data records, because they restrict the application of e…
Proposes FarmHazard model for hazard regression with correlated covariates.
problem Model selection challenges in high-dimensional data with correlated covariates.
method Factor-Augmented Regularized Model for Hazard Regression (FarmHazard) that learns latent factors and idiosyncratic components.
result Proves model selection and estimation consistency under mild conditions.
In data sets with many more features than observations, independent screening based on all univariate regression models leads to a computationally convenient variable selection method. Recent efforts have shown that in the case of generalized linear models, independent screening may suffice to capture all relevant feat…
A method for predicting survival using neural networks for both continuous and discrete time.
problem Survival prediction for both continuous and discrete time data.
method Proposes a scheme for discretizing continuous-time data and two interpolation schemes for continuous-time survival estimates.
result The hazard rate parametrization of neural networks yields better performance than the parametrization of the probability mass function.
The paper solves an insurance problem using mean-variance and rank-dependent utility theory.
problem Formulating and solving an insurance problem with rank-dependent utility and mean-variance premium principle.
method Formulated as a non-concave maximization problem, then turned into a concave quantile optimization problem, solved using calculus of variations.
result An optimal insurance contract is derived and numerically computed.
Research studies have shown that a large proportion of hazards remain unrecognized, which expose construction workers to unanticipated safety risks. Recent studies have also found that a strong correlation exists between viewing patterns of workers, captured using eye-tracking devices, and their hazard recognition perf…
Semi-parametric survival analysis methods like the Cox Proportional Hazards (CPH) regression (Cox, 1972) are a popular approach for survival analysis. These methods involve fitting of the log-proportional hazard as a function of the covariates and are convenient as they do not require estimation of the baseline hazard …
Proposes a new framework for environmental CVA with robust wrong-way risk.
problem Limited operational implementations of translating environmental scenarios into CVA.
method Three components: hazard rate mapping, tail generators, and KL divergence-based wrong-way risk bound.
result Nature CVAs can vary significantly across different ecosystem generators.
Paper connects Plackett-Luce and Cox models for preference estimation.
problem Estimating preferences from annotated data.
method Connects Plackett-Luce model to Cox Proportional Hazards model.
result Implications of the connection between the two models.
TraCeR uses transformers to analyze survival data with longitudinal covariates.
problem Handling longitudinal covariates and assessing model calibration in survival analysis.
method Transformer-based survival analysis framework with factorized self-attention architecture.
result TraCeR achieves significant performance improvements over state-of-the-art methods.
Study improves flood loss risk models using historical data and rainfall data.
problem Predicting financial losses from flooding events.
method Used neural networks, decision trees, and kernel-based regressors on NFIP dataset, incorporating rainfall data.
result Extreme Gradient Boosting provided the best results, and bias correction improved model performance.
DeepHazard uses neural networks to predict time-varying survival risks.
problem Traditional survival models assume proportional hazards and do not account for time-varying covariate information.
method DeepHazard is a neural network approach that models time-varying hazards without proportional hazards assumption.
result DeepHazard outperforms existing methods in predicting survival time, as shown by C-index metrics on real datasets.
CoxSE combines deep learning with self-explaining neural networks for survival analysis.
problem Improving predictive power of Cox Proportional Hazards model while maintaining explainability.
method Proposes CoxSE, a locally explainable Cox proportional hazards model using SENN, and CoxSENAM, a hybrid model with NAM.
result CoxSE provides more stable and consistent explanations while maintaining predictive power.
Study predicts colorectal polyp recurrence using medical records and statistical models.
problem Identifying patient characteristics influencing colorectal polyp recurrence.
method Natural language processing for extracting polyp characteristics, Kaplan-Meier curves, Cox proportional hazards modeling, random survival forest models.
result Polyp size, number, location, and patient smoking status significantly influence recurrence risk.
Proposes SSC for estimating counterfactual survival trajectories from observational data.
problem Challenges in estimating causal effects on time-to-event outcomes from observational data.
method Synthetic Survival Control (SSC) framework for estimating counterfactual hazard trajectories in panel data settings.
result SSC estimates counterfactual hazard trajectories as a weighted combination of observed trajectories from other units.