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48 results for numerical transform

We solve for functions from their truncated Hilbert transforms using Chebyshev series.

problem Finding functions from their truncated Hilbert transforms.
method Express functions in Chebyshev series and numerically estimate coefficients.
result Numerical methods work well for extrapolating functions from truncated Hilbert transforms.

Improved numerical solution for BSDEs with reduced boundary errors.

problem Boundary errors in numerical solution of BSDEs.
method Modified damping and shifting schemes to transform target function into a bounded periodic function, applying Fourier transforms.
result Significant reduction in boundary errors with improved accuracy and convergence.

Analytical pricing formulas and Greeks are obtained for European and American basket put options using Mellin transforms. We assume assets are driven by geometric Brownian motion which exhibit correlation and pay a continuous dividend rate. A novel approach to numerical Mellin inversion is achieved via the fast Fourier…

2014-03-15abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper we apply the innovative Laplace transformation method introduced by Sheen, Sloan, and Thomée (IMA J. Numer. Anal., 2003) to solve the Black-Scholes equation. The algorithm is of arbitrary high convergence rate and naturally parallelizable. It is shown that the method is very efficient for calculating vari…

2009-01-29abs ↗pdf ↗

In the framework of bilateral Gamma stock models we seek for adequate option pricing measures, which have an economic interpretation and allow numerical calculations of option prices. Our investigations encompass Esscher transforms, minimal entropy martingale measures, pp-optimal martingale measures, bilateral Esscher…

2019-07-23abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper, we propose several dictionary learning algorithms for sparse representations that also impose specific structures on the learned dictionaries such that they are numerically efficient to use: reduced number of addition/multiplications and even avoiding multiplications altogether. We base our work on facto…

2018-12-09abs ↗pdf ↗

The study analyzes numerical stability in large language models using mixed-precision arithmetic.

problem Numerical stability of large language models using low-precision arithmetic.
method Developed a mixed-precision analysis of transformer inference, deriving bounds for condition numbers and forward error.
result Established that numerical stability is determined by the interplay between weight magnitude and the growth of the residual stream.

Paper presents a fast algorithm for pricing Bermudan swaptions under the two-factor Hull-White model.

problem Evaluating Bermudan swaption prices under the two-factor Hull-White model with high computational efficiency.
method Discretization of expected value calculation, Gaussian kernel sums, fast Gauss transform, grid rotation for stability.
result Significant reduction in computation time and improved stability for correlation close to -1.

A novel graph spectral method for mixed categorical and numerical data.

problem Feature learning for mixed data types (numerical and categorical).
method Graph spectral decomposition of the graph Laplacian to model probabilistic dependence structure.
result Increased separability and clusterability of observations in the transformed feature space.

Invariants for surfaces up to rigid transformations, with a comeagre subset retrieval algorithm.

problem Identifying compact surfaces up to rigid transformations.
method Degree four polynomials in moments of delta function, effective inversion algorithm.
result Invariants and retrieval algorithm work on a comeagre subset of surfaces.

The paper derives formulas for option pricing and random walk expectations.

problem Calculating the price of barrier and lookback options.
method Inverse Z-transform, Fourier/Laplace inversion, Wiener-Hopf factorization, and numerical methods.
result Efficient numerical methods for option pricing are developed.

Transformer improves parameter estimation without needing closed-form solutions.

problem Parameter estimation in statistics, especially for complex distributions.
method Transformer-based approach for parameter estimation without closed-form solutions or derivations.
result Transformer-based approach achieves similar or better accuracy than maximum likelihood estimation.

Efficiently approximates eigenspaces for symmetric and general matrices.

problem Fast computation of eigenspaces for large matrices.
method Factor eigenspaces into fundamental components using transformations, solve minimization problems, and iteratively update.
result Improved computational efficiency for eigenspace approximation.

Paper derives a simplified formula for Expected Improvement using log-transformed data.

problem Challenges in enhancing Bayesian optimization with Expected Improvement.
method Derives a closed form of Expected Improvement for Gaussian process trained on log-transformed objective.
result Provides a simplified formula for Expected Improvement.

A new algorithm computes Fourier coefficients for a specified range efficiently.

problem Inefficiency in FFT due to fixed output size for all applications.
method Fast Partial Fourier Transform (PFT) that allows specifying the range of Fourier coefficients to compute.
result PFT achieves significant speedup over state-of-the-art FFT algorithms for small output sizes.

Computation of moments of transformed random variables is a problem appearing in many engineering applications. The current methods for moment transformation are mostly based on the classical quadrature rules which cannot account for the approximation errors. Our aim is to design a method for moment transformation for …

2017-01-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Learned data models based on sparsity are widely used in signal processing and imaging applications. A variety of methods for learning synthesis dictionaries, sparsifying transforms, etc., have been proposed in recent years, often imposing useful structures or properties on the models. In this work, we focus on sparsif…

2018-10-19abs ↗pdf ↗

New method transforms complex stochastic equations into simpler ones for efficient simulation.

problem Efficient simulation of complex path-dependent stochastic processes.
method Transforms Volterra-type SDEs into standard diffusion processes using convolution kernels.
result Proposes a numerical simulation scheme with a strong convergence rate of 1/2.

The paper studies Fourier-Laplace transforms in polynomial OU volatility models for option pricing.

problem Calibrating and pricing options in polynomial Ornstein-Uhlenbeck volatility models.
method Analyzes Fourier-Laplace transforms, connects to Riccati equations, and develops numerical schemes.
result Establishes existence and solution for Riccati equations and provides efficient numerical methods.

The square root of Fredholm determinants causes numerical instabilities in option pricing models.

problem Numerical instabilities in Fourier-based option pricing for the Volterra Stein-Stein model.
method Characterization of determinant crossing behavior, derivation of transform to handle crossings, efficient algorithms.
result Significant improvement in accuracy and reduction in computational cost for Fourier-based pricing.

Data is said to follow the transform (or analysis) sparsity model if it becomes sparse when acted on by a linear operator called a sparsifying transform. Several algorithms have been designed to learn such a transform directly from data, and data-adaptive sparsifying transforms have demonstrated excellent performance i…

2018-03-06abs ↗pdf ↗

We establish several closed pricing formula for various path-independent payoffs, under an exponential Lévy model driven by the Variance Gamma process. These formulas take the form of quickly convergent series and are obtained via tools from Mellin transform theory as well as from multidimensional complex analysis. Par…

2019-12-12abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper studies scaling laws for associative memory mechanisms.

problem Understanding and optimizing learning and memorization processes.
method High-dimensional matrices of outer products of embeddings, relating to transformer models. Derived scaling laws with sample and parameter sizes. Extensive numerical experiments.
result Precise scaling laws and statistical efficiency of estimators.

We study the geodesic X-ray transform XX on compact Riemannian surfaces with conjugate points. Regardless of the type of the conjugate points, we show that we cannot recover the singularities and therefore, this transform is always unstable (ill-posed). We describe the microlocal kernel of XX and relate it to the con…

2014-02-22abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the integral transform over a general family of broken rays in R2\mathbb{R}^2. It is natural for broken rays to have conjugate points, for example, when they are reflected from a curved boundary. If there are conjugate points, we show that the singularities cannot be recovered from local data and therefore art…

2017-11-23abs ↗pdf ↗

New methods for ZZ-transform inversion and Wiener-Hopf factorization.

problem Efficient numerical inversion of ZZ-transforms and factorization of functions.
method Sinh-deformations of contours, variable changes, and simplified trapezoid rule.
result High precision and speed in evaluating moments and constructing filters.

Develops a new method to compute risk-sharing allocations using Laplace transforms.

problem Complex integrals in computing conditional mean risk-sharing allocations.
method Uses Laplace-Stieltjes transforms to compute risk-sharing allocations from joint transforms.
result Provides closed-form or semi-analytic solutions for a broad class of distributions.