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48 results for normal behavior models

Data-driven anomaly detection methods typically build a model for the normal behavior of the target system, and score each data instance with respect to this model. A threshold is invariably needed to identify data instances with high (or low) scores as anomalies. This presents a practical limitation on the applicabili…

2019-05-29abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider an interest rate model with log-normally distributed rates in the terminal measure in discrete time. Such models are used in financial practice as parametric versions of the Markov functional model, or as approximations to the log-normal Libor market model. We show that the model has two distinct regimes, a…

2011-04-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Detects illegal stock market trading behaviors using graph ranking methods.

problem Detecting irregular trade behaviors in the stock market.
method Three graph Laplacian based semi-supervised ranking methods.
result Un-normalized and symmetric normalized graph Laplacian based methods outperform the random walk Laplacian method.

This paper reveals periodic behavior in neural network training with BN and weight decay.

problem Understanding the dynamics of neural network training with BN and weight decay.
method Rigorous investigation of empirical and theoretical mechanisms.
result Periodic behavior in training is a generalization of previously opposing perspectives.

This research improves value-at-risk estimation during financial crises using non-extensive statistical methods.

problem Underestimation of value-at-risk during financial crises.
method Non-extensive value-at-risk model based on Tsallis entropy and q-Gaussian probability density function.
result The q-Gaussian model provides better value-at-risk estimation during financial crises.

New taxonomy for SCADA-based wind turbine fault detection improves model performance.

problem Lack of consensus on feature causality in normal behavior models.
method Presented a new taxonomy based on causal relations between input features and target.
result Evaluation of different feature configurations on fault detection performance.

Introduces new financial models using subordinated processes.

problem Modeling asset returns with behavioral finance considerations.
method Introduces multiple internally embedded financial time-clocks, subordinated to Brownian motion, with a behavioral subordinator.
result New log-price process with multiple embedded subordinations, requiring estimation of new parameters.

Proposes a new method combining Reservoir Computing and Normalizing Flow for predicting stochastic dynamical systems.

problem Predicting and capturing long-term behaviors of stochastic dynamical systems.
method Data-driven framework combining Reservoir Computing and Normalizing Flow, integrating error modeling and both approaches virtues.
result Successfully predicts the long-term evolution of stochastic dynamical systems and replicates dynamical behaviors.

Given a manifold M with a submanifold N, the deformation space D(M,N) is a manifold with a submersion to R whose zero fiber is the normal bundle, and all other fibers are equal to M. This article uses deformation spaces to study the local behavior of various geometric structures associated with singular foliations, wit…

2018-07-30abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method recovers rewards from behavior policies using classification and regression.

problem Recovering meaningful rewards from observed behavior in reinforcement learning.
method GenPQR, a modular procedure that estimates behavior policy, evaluates soft Q-function, and recovers normalized reward using classification and regression.
result GenPQR matches or improves reward recovery compared to DeepPQR, while being simpler and more modular.

Unified framework for shrinkage, thresholding, and regularization in normal mean estimation and linear regression.

problem Estimation of normal mean in multivariate settings with correlated observations.
method Approximate risk minimization over a functional class of shrinkage-thresholding rules.
result Unified estimator NOMAD for shrinkage, thresholding, and regularization.

Unified framework for generating heavy-tailed distributions.

problem Extending SGMs to heavy-tailed targets.
method Combining early stopping with initialization for diffusion, and normalizing flows for generation.
result Unified generative framework with theoretical guarantees for heavy-tailed distributions.

We present sharp tail asymptotics for the density and the distribution function of linear combinations of correlated log-normal random variables, that is, exponentials of components of a correlated Gaussian vector. The asymptotic behavior turns out to depend on the correlation between the components, and the explicit s…

2013-09-12abs ↗pdf ↗

We present a detailed study on the mean first-passage time of volatility processes. We analyze the theoretical expressions based on the most common stochastic volatility models along with empirical results extracted from daily data of major financial indices. We find in all these data sets a very similar behavior that …

2006-09-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Distance, normals, and double normals for real plane curves with singularities

problem Relation between normals and double normals and critical points of the squared distance function for real algebraic curves with singularities
method Investigate the topological discriminant of the distance function
result The topological discriminant consists of the evolute and distinguished normal lines at algebraic singular points

Develops an oblique projection technique to approximate a foliation for non-normal dynamics.

problem Modeling dynamics far from a primary Spectral Submanifold (SSM) in non-normal systems.
method Oblique projection technique based on experimental data.
result Approximates a stable invariant foliation for non-normal dynamics efficiently.

The paper integrates behavioral distortions into portfolio optimization using implied probability weighting functions.

problem Behavioral distortions in probability weighting affect portfolio optimization under different return distributions.
method Developed a unified framework to extract probability weighting functions from optimal portfolios modeled under Gaussian and NIG distributions.
result Increasing tail fatness amplifies behavioral distortions, and shifts in risk-free rates alter the curvature of these distortions.

Twisted Alexander invariants of knots are well-defined up to multiplication of units. We get rid of this multiplicative ambiguity via a combinatorial method and define normalized twisted Alexander invariants. We then show that the invariants coincide with sign-determined Reidemeister torsion in a normalized setting, an…

2007-05-16abs ↗pdf ↗

In one dimension, the theory of the GG-normal distribution is well-developed, and many results from the classical setting have a nonlinear counterpart. Significant challenges remain in multiple dimensions, and some of what has already been discovered is quite nonintuitive. By answering several classically-inspired que…

2014-07-19abs ↗pdf ↗

This study evaluates different normalizing flow architectures for MCMC.

problem Lack of systematic comparison of normalizing flow architectures in MCMC.
method Extensive evaluation of various normalizing flow architectures on different MCMC methods and target distributions.
result Contractive residual flows are the best general-purpose models for MCMC.

In this paper, we study the evolving behaviors of the first eigenvalue of Laplace-Beltrami operator under the normalized Ricci flow of model geometries. In every Bianchi class, we estimate the derivative of the eigenvalue. Then we construct monotonic quantities under the Ricci flow and obtain upper and lower bounds for…

2016-02-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Study improves self-normalized bounds for vector-valued processes beyond sub-Gaussianity.

problem Limited understanding of self-normalized concentration for vector-valued processes outside sub-Gaussian frameworks.
method Developed concentration inequalities for self-normalized processes with light tails (e.g., Bennett, Bernstein bounds) for vector-valued data.
result Provided new insights and bounds for self-normalized processes with non-sub-Gaussian distributions.

FlowVAT improves variational inference for multi-modal distributions.

problem Mode-seeking behavior and collapse in variational inference for complex posteriors.
method Conditional tempering approach for normalizing flow variational inference.
result FlowVAT outperforms traditional and adaptive annealing methods in multi-modal distributions, finding more modes and achieving better ELBO values.

Most learning algorithms are not invariant to the scale of the function that is being approximated. We propose to adaptively normalize the targets used in learning. This is useful in value-based reinforcement learning, where the magnitude of appropriate value approximations can change over time when we update the polic…

2016-02-24abs ↗pdf ↗

GPDFlow models extreme threshold exceedance with flexible dependence using normalizing flows.

problem Challenges in modeling multivariate threshold exceedance probabilities due to infinite parametrizations.
method GPDFlow uses normalizing flows to flexibly represent dependence without explicit parametric assumptions.
result GPDFlow significantly improves modeling accuracy and flexibility compared to traditional parametric methods.

The paper integrates behavioral finance into asset pricing using subordinated models.

problem Modeling asset returns considering investor behavior and psychological factors.
method Employing subordination to incorporate investor behavior in dynamic asset pricing theory, introducing a mixed Levy subordinated model.
result Option traders overweight the probability of big losses compared to spot traders, showing diminishing sensitivity.

In this paper, we investigate the behavior of the normalized Ricci flow on asymptotically hyperbolic manifolds. We show that the normalized Ricci flow exists globally and converges to an Einstein metric when starting from a non-degenerate and sufficiently Ricci pinched metric. More importantly we use maximum principles…

2011-06-02abs ↗pdf ↗

This work models financial market returns with asymmetric Tsallis distributions, improving fit over symmetric q-Gaussians.

problem Non-symmetric behavior of stock market returns over time scales.
method Linear combination of two independent normalized half q-Gaussians with different parameters.
result Asymmetric distributions provide better fits to stock market returns than symmetric q-Gaussians, especially over longer time scales.

Although consistency is a minimum requirement of any estimator, little is known about consistency of the mean partition approach in consensus clustering. This contribution studies the asymptotic behavior of mean partitions. We show that under normal assumptions, the mean partition approach is consistent and asymptotic …

2015-12-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Article studies symmetry in smooth vector bundles using advanced operations.

problem Symmetry phenomena in smooth vector bundles after two iterations of the normal functor.
method Developed theory of pullback and quotient for double vector bundles and morphisms, focusing on naturality of the normal functor.
result Expected symmetry is obtained through universal behavior and compatibility of operations.

New econometric results for financial duration models under varying tail behaviors.

problem Estimation and inference challenges in financial durations models with random event counts.
method Analysis of likelihood estimators for ACD models, focusing on tail behavior and stationarity.
result Asymptotic normality breaks down for tail indices smaller than one, leading to mixed Gaussian estimators with non-standard rates of convergence.

We study the long time behavior of the volume preserving pp-flow in Rn+1\mathbb{R}^{n+1} for 1p<n+1n11\leq p<\frac{n+1}{n-1}. By extending Andrews' technique for the flow along the affine normal, we prove that every centrally symmetric solution to the volume preserving pp-flow converges sequentially to the unit ball in the $…

2012-11-29abs ↗pdf ↗