A locally-built, LLM-digested index of recent arXiv papers in quant finance, geometry/topology, and statistical ML — keyword search served straight from SQLite on this machine.
Space mapping speeds up shape optimization for PDEs.
Optimal insurance policy for exponential utility maximization with convex premium calculation.
LogEI improves Bayesian optimization by simplifying numerical computation of EI and related functions.
In this paper, we investigate a numerical algorithm for the pricing of swing options, relying on the so-called optimal quantization method. The numerical procedure is described in details and numerous simulations are provided to assert its efficiency. In particular, we carry out a comparison with the Longstaff-Schwartz…
New findings on optimal transport gradient for generative models, addressing numerical instabilities.
This paper deals with numerical solutions to an impulse control problem arising from optimal portfolio liquidation with bid-ask spread and market price impact penalizing speedy execution trades. The corresponding dynamic programming (DP) equation is a quasi-variational inequality (QVI) with solvency constraint satisfie…
NCG methods improve shape optimization efficiency.
Solves portfolio optimization with costs using numerical methods.
Investigates numerical issues in GP interpolation parameter estimation.
This paper develops numerical methods for finding optimal dividend pay-out and reinsurance policies. A generalized singular control formulation of surplus and discounted payoff function are introduced, where the surplus is modeled by a regime-switching process subject to both regular and singular controls. To approxima…
New method calculates cut locus on Riemannian manifolds using optimal transport.
PHS optimizes hyperparameters in parallel for expensive computations.
Study shows how numerical discretization affects reconstructions and parameter distributions in nano metrology.
This paper deals with numerical solutions of maximizing expected utility from terminal wealth under a non-bankruptcy constraint. The wealth process is subject to shocks produced by a general marked point process. The problem of the agent is to derive the optimal insurance strategy which allows "lowering" the level of t…
The paper compares numerical schemes for nonholonomic systems using retraction maps.
We consider the entropic regularization of discretized optimal transport and propose to solve its optimality conditions via a logarithmic Newton iteration. We show a quadratic convergence rate and validate numerically that the method compares favorably with the more commonly used Sinkhorn--Knopp algorithm for small reg…
The process of dynamic state estimation (filtering) based on point process observations is in general intractable. Numerical sampling techniques are often practically useful, but lead to limited conceptual insight about optimal encoding/decoding strategies, which are of significant relevance to Computational Neuroscien…
The present paper addresses the issue of choosing an optimal dynamic reinsurance policy, which is state-dependent, for an insurance company that operates under multiple insurance business lines. The optimal survival function is characterized as the unique nondecreasing viscosity solution of the associated Hamilton-Jaco…
Bayesian optimization uses triangulation candidates for better performance.
Optical scatterometry is a method to measure the size and shape of periodic micro- or nanostructures on surfaces. For this purpose the geometry parameters of the structures are obtained by reproducing experimental measurement results through numerical simulations. We compare the performance of Bayesian optimization to …
The paper analyzes optimal retirement timing considering age-dependent mortality risk.
We numerically study an Asset Liability Management problem linked to the decommissioning of French nuclear power plants. We link the risk aversion of practitioners to an optimization problem. Using different price models we show that the optimal solution is linked to a de-risking management strategy similar to a concav…
In this note we propose a new approach towards solving numerically optimal stopping problems via reinforced regression based Monte Carlo algorithms. The main idea of the method is to reinforce standard linear regression algorithms in each backward induction step by adding new basis functions based on previously estimat…
Multi-stage financial decision optimization under uncertainty depends on a careful numerical approximation of the underlying stochastic process, which describes the future returns of the selected assets or asset categories. Various approaches towards an optimal generation of discrete-time, discrete-state approximations…
We consider rate swaps which pay a fixed rate against a floating rate in presence of bid-ask spread costs. Even for simple models of bid-ask spread costs, there is no explicit strategy optimizing an expected function of the hedging error. We here propose an efficient algorithm based on the stochastic gradient method to…
This paper concerns the numerical solution of a fully nonlinear parabolic double obstacle problem arising from a finite portfolio selection with proportional transaction costs. We consider the optimal allocation of wealth among multiple stocks and a bank account in order to maximize the finite horizon discounted utilit…
We consider a singular control problem with regime switching that arises in problems of optimal investment decisions of cash-constrained firms. The value function is proved to be the unique viscosity solution of the associated Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation. Moreover, we give regularity properties of the value functi…
Develops a numerical algorithm for stochastic impulse control using regression surrogates.
We apply numerical methods in combination with finite-difference-time-domain (FDTD) simulations to optimize transmission properties of plasmonic mirror color filters using a multi-objective figure of merit over a five-dimensional parameter space by utilizing novel multi-fidelity Gaussian processes approach. We compare …
A deep learning model speeds up computation of numerous implied volatilities.
Enhances optimization and sampling methods using ensemble-based gradient inference.
We study optimal liquidation of a trading position (so-called block order or meta-order) in a market with a linear temporary price impact (Kyle, 1985). We endogenize the pressure to liquidate by introducing a downward drift in the unaffected asset price while simultaneously ruling out short sales. In this setting the l…
In this paper, we present a probabilistic numerical algorithm combining dynamic programming, Monte Carlo simulations and local basis regressions to solve non-stationary optimal multiple switching problems in infinite horizon. We provide the rate of convergence of the method in terms of the time step used to discretize …
SOO uses bandit theory to optimize functions with limited evaluations.
This work frames active inference through control as inference, offering robust control algorithms.
Optimizes control of infectious disease spread using stochastic methods.
Study on queues with Hawkes arrivals, proving steady-state behavior and developing an efficient algorithm.
DNA-SE uses deep learning to solve semiparametric problems efficiently.
This paper concerns the numerical solution of the finite-horizon Optimal Investment problem with transaction costs under Potential Utility. The problem is initially posed in terms of an evolutive HJB equation with gradient constraints. In Finite-Horizon Optimal Investment with Transaction Costs: A Parabolic Double Obst…
Deep learning optimizes gas storage operations.
In spite of the growing consideration for optimal execution in the financial mathematics literature, numerical approximations of optimal trading curves are almost never discussed. In this article, we present a numerical method to approximate the optimal strategy of a trader willing to unwind a large portfolio. The meth…
A new method optimizes Fourier pricing for multi-asset options using adaptive quadrature.
Paper tackles missing data in medical records using advanced optimization.
This research optimizes Andrews plots for better visual clarity in high-dimensional data.
We present two algorithms for Bayesian optimization in the batch feedback setting, based on Gaussian process upper confidence bound and Thompson sampling approaches, along with frequentist regret guarantees and numerical results.
Study MinMax methods for optimization problems, including optimal transport.
Paper introduces a differentiable regularizer for condition number to improve neural network stability.
This paper tackles ranking-based performance normalization for optimization algorithms.