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48 results for nonextensive thermodynamics

Introduces q-paths for generalizing geometric annealing paths in machine learning.

problem Limited applicability of existing path methods in machine learning.
method Develops a family of paths derived from a generalized mean, including geometric and arithmetic mixtures.
result Empirical gains in Bayesian inference and generative model evaluation.

Ergodicity, this is to say, dynamics whose time averages coincide with ensemble averages, naturally leads to Boltzmann-Gibbs (BG) statistical mechanics, hence to standard thermodynamics. This formalism has been at the basis of an enormous success in describing, among others, the particular stationary state correspondin…

2003-01-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Options are financial instruments that depend on the underlying stock. We explain their non-Gaussian fluctuations using the nonextensive thermodynamics parameter qq. A generalized form of the Black-Scholes (B-S) partial differential equation, and some closed-form solutions are obtained. The standard B-S equation ($q=1…

2002-04-15abs ↗pdf ↗

The cornerstone of Boltzmann-Gibbs (BGBG) statistical mechanics is the Boltzmann-Gibbs-Jaynes-Shannon entropy SBGkdxf(x)lnf(x)S_{BG} \equiv -k\int dx f(x)\ln f(x), where kk is a positive constant and f(x)f(x) a probability density function. This theory has exibited, along more than one century, great success in the treatment of syste…

2005-03-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Stock market indices are one of the most investigated complex systems in econophysics. Here we extend the existing literature on stock markets in connection with nonextensive statistical mechanics. We explore the nonextensivity of price volatilities for 34 major stock market indices between 2010 and 2019. We discover t…

2019-01-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Study detects anomalies in financial markets using GNN and nonextensive entropy.

problem Detecting anomalies in global financial markets with many correlated assets.
method Used Graph Neural Networks (GNN) with nonextensive entropy to measure uncertainty.
result Anomalies are statistically different for nonextensive entropy parameters before, during, and after a crisis.

Estimate relaxation times in nonextensive systems using gradient flow for Tsallis entropy maximization.

problem Estimating relaxation times in financial market dynamics.
method Developing a method using EGF for maximizing Tsallis entropy.
result Longer relaxation times for nonextensive systems compared to Shannon entropy.

Engle's ARCH algorithm is a generator of stochastic time series for financial returns (and similar quantities) characterized by a time-dependent variance. It involves a memory parameter bb (b=0b=0 corresponds to {\it no memory}), and the noise is currently chosen to be Gaussian. We assume here a generalized noise, name…

2004-01-12abs ↗pdf ↗

The formal structure of geometrical thermodynamics is reviewed with particular emphasis on the geometry of equilibria submanifolds. On these submanifolds thermodynamic metrics are defined as the Hessian of thermodynamic potentials. Links between geometry and thermodynamics are explored for single and multiple component…

2005-07-08abs ↗pdf ↗

This study compares different thermodynamic structure-informed neural networks for solving differential equations.

problem Improving the accuracy and physical consistency of neural network solutions to differential equations.
method Comprehensive evaluation of various thermodynamic formulations in physics-informed neural networks.
result Newtonian-residual-based PINNs fail to reliably recover physical quantities, while structure-preserving formulations enhance accuracy and robustness.

Geometric approach to quantum thermodynamics models state spaces and processes.

problem Quantum thermodynamics in the regime of non-equilibrium states.
method Contact geometry and principal fiber bundles to model quantum state spaces and processes.
result Geometric formulation reveals the fundamental thermodynamic relations and unattainability of the third law.

Constructions of metrics with special holonomy by methods of exterior differential systems are reviewed and the interpretations of these construction as `flows' on hypersurface geometries are considered. It is shown that these hypersurface 'flows' are not generally well-posed for smooth initial data and counterexamples…

2012-05-31abs ↗pdf ↗

We present results about financial market observables, specifically returns and traded volumes. They are obtained within the current nonextensive statistical mechanical framework based on the entropy Sq=k1i=1Wpiq1q(q)S_{q}=k\frac{1-\sum\limits_{i=1}^{W} p_{i} ^{q}}{1-q} (q\in \Re) ($S_{1} \equiv S_{BG}=-k\sum\limits_{i=1}^{W}p_{i} \l…

2006-01-31abs ↗pdf ↗

By treating the financial market as a thermodynamic system, we establish a one-to-one correspondence between thermodynamic variables and economic quantities. Measured by the expected loss under the worst-case scenario, financial risk caused by model uncertainty is regarded as a result of the interaction between financi…

2019-03-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Diffusion models' speed-accuracy relations derived from thermodynamics.

problem Understanding the trade-off between model speed and accuracy.
method Connecting diffusion models to thermodynamics and optimal transport.
result Speed-accuracy relations derived, providing insights into optimal learning protocols.

The statistics of return distributions on various time scales constitutes one of the most informative characteristics of the financial dynamics. Here we present a systematic study of such characteristics for the Polish stock market index WIG20 over the period 04.01.1999 - 31.10.2005 for the time lags ranging from one m…

2006-03-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Financial market dynamics compared to thermodynamics.

problem Understanding the dynamics of financial markets through thermodynamic principles.
method Analogy with Szilárd information engine to derive market temperature and information extraction.
result Informed traders' gains are bounded by market temperature and information.

The paper applies thermodynamics to financial markets to prove no-arbitrage constraints.

problem No arbitrage in financial markets under price impact.
method Stochastic thermodynamics applied to financial trading cycles.
result Proves any round-trip trading strategy yields non-positive expected profit.

New Holder bounds improve variational inference by flattening thermodynamic curves.

problem Improving variational inference by addressing performance gaps between theory and practice.
method Generalizing thermodynamic integration to weighted Holder mean, introducing Holder bounds.
result Holder bounds promise a one-step approximation of exact marginal log-likelihood.

We propose a new method of valuation of portfolios and their respective investing strategies. To this end we define a canonical ensemble of portfolios that allows to use the formalism thermodynamics.

2000-11-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Schrödinger and Onsager's ideas linked in nonequilibrium thermodynamics.

problem Linking Schrödinger's variational problem with Onsager's nonequilibrium statistical mechanics.
method Analyzing the historical context and comparing the two approaches.
result Schrödinger's ideas have not yet been fully integrated into the classical context of Onsager's work.

In this work we offer a framework for reasoning about a wide class of existing objectives in machine learning. We develop a formal correspondence between this work and thermodynamics and discuss its implications.

2018-07-11abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper provides a geometric framework for understanding non-equilibrium thermodynamics.

problem Unclear geometric structure of GENERIC in non-equilibrium thermodynamics.
method Cotangent lifts of dynamics, splitting into holonomic and vertical representatives, and formulation within contact geometry.
result Physical meaning and explicit formulation of the second law of thermodynamics within evolution equations.

Work maximization guides machine learning models in adaptive systems.

problem How machine learning models can be optimized for thermodynamic efficiency.
method Introducing thermodynamic principle to compare with maximum-likelihood principle.
result Maximum-work models are equivalent to maximum-likelihood models in adaptive systems.

Develops thermodynamic formalism for quasimorphisms on negatively curved spaces.

problem Analyzing quasimorphisms on negatively curved spaces.
method Thermodynamic formalism framework, Banach isomorphism, weak Livšic cohomology.
result Establishes Central Limit Theorem and invariance principle for unbounded quasimorphisms.

Dirac structures are geometric objects that generalize both Poisson structures and presymplectic structures on manifolds. They naturally appear in the formulation of constrained mechanical systems. In this paper, we show that the evolution equa- tions for nonequilibrium thermodynamics admit an intrinsic formulation in …

2017-04-12abs ↗pdf ↗

This work develops a machine learning approach to EOS models that accounts for thermodynamic constraints and model uncertainty.

problem Developing accurate equation of state models for high energy-density experiments with inherent uncertainties.
method Physics-informed Gaussian process regression (GPR) framework to capture model uncertainty and thermodynamic constraints.
result The proposed framework reduces prediction uncertainty by incorporating thermodynamic constraints, as demonstrated for diamond carbon EOS.

Develops neural networks for learning physics of complex systems by enforcing thermodynamics principles.

problem Learning physics of complex systems from incomplete experimental data.
method Integrates port-metriplectic formalism with neural networks to enforce thermodynamics principles.
result Neural networks can learn physics of complex systems by parts, reducing learning burden.

We formulate thermodynamics of economic systems in terms of an arbitrary probability distribution for a conserved economic quantity. As in statistical physics, thermodynamic macroeconomic variables emerge as the mean value of microeconomic variables and their determination is reduced to the computation of the partition…

2009-03-25abs ↗pdf ↗

We show that classical thermodynamics has a formulation in terms of Hamilton-Jacobi theory, analogous to mechanics. Even though the thermodynamic variables come in conjugate pairs such as pressure/volume or temperature/entropy, the phase space is odd-dimensional. For a system with n thermodynamic degrees of freedom it …

2007-11-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Rate GENERIC extends thermodynamics principles to non-equilibrium systems.

problem Understanding non-equilibrium thermodynamics and its relation to equilibrium thermodynamics.
method Developed a geometrical framework for rate GENERIC, extending Onsager's variational principle.
result Rate GENERIC structure provides a new perspective on thermodynamics in non-equilibrium systems.

TANNs integrate thermodynamics into ANN models for accurate, consistent predictions.

problem Lack of rigorous physics-based approach in ANN constitutive modeling.
method TANNs encode thermodynamics principles in neural network architecture using automatic differentiation.
result TANNs produce thermodynamically consistent predictions without requiring large datasets.

The present paper analyses the formal parallelism existing between the laws of thermodynamics and some economic principles. Based on previous works, we shall show how the existence in Economics of principles analogous to those in thermodynamics involves the occurrence of economic events that remind of well-known phenom…

2015-05-03abs ↗pdf ↗