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48 results for opinion polls

Study reveals why polls were inaccurate in 2016 US election.

problem Why opinion polls were inaccurate in 2016 US election.
method Proposes clean sensing framework for optimal parameter estimation from heterogeneous data sources.
result Optimal polling strategy allocates resources based on data quality and quantity.

QuEst combines model predictions with observed data to estimate quantile-based measures.

problem Limited applicability of current hybrid-inference tools for quantile-based distributional measures.
method Principled framework merging observed and imputed data for a wide range of quantile-based measures.
result QuEst delivers point estimates and rigorous confidence intervals for quantile-based measures.

Study on continual learning with Twitter data, developing ConGraD algorithm.

problem Personalized online language learning on a massive scale.
method Developed POLL problem setting, collected Firehose datasets, and introduced ConGraD algorithm.
result ConGraD algorithm outperforms prior continual learning methods on Firehose datasets.

Model election dynamics and disinformation impact using information flow.

problem Understanding the unpredictable evolution of election polls and disinformation effects.
method Model election dynamics by specifying the flow of relevant information, deriving poll statistics as outputs.
result Derived outputs (poll statistics) reveal insights into prediction, disinformation impact, and optimal information management strategies.

A DL model predicts dynamic uncertain opinions in network data.

problem Predicting uncertain opinions in real-world dynamic network data.
method Integrates Graph Convolutional Network (GCN), Gated Recurrent Units (GRU), and robust statistics.
result Outperforms existing methods in predicting dynamic, uncertain opinions.

In an increasingly polarized world, demagogues who reduce complexity down to simple arguments based on emotion are gaining in popularity. Are opinions and online discussions falling into demagoguery? In this work, we aim to provide computational tools to investigate this question and, by doing so, explore the nature an…

2018-02-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Imitative and contrarian behaviors are the two typical opposite attitudes of investors in stock markets. We introduce a simple model to investigate their interplay in a stock market where agents can take only two states, bullish or bearish. Each bullish (bearish) agent polls m "friends'' and changes her opinion to bear…

2001-09-21abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper introduces a method to incorporate expert opinion on observable quantities into statistical models.

problem Tackling the challenge of integrating expert knowledge on observable quantities into statistical models.
method The approach involves updating a prior belief using a loss function that reflects expert opinion on observable quantities.
result The method allows for a flexible specification of expert opinion and is straightforward to implement.

Opinions and beliefs determine the evolution of social systems. This is of particular interest in finance, as the increasing complexity of financial systems is coupled with information overload. Opinion formation, therefore, is not always the result of optimal information processing. On the contrary, agents are bounded…

2014-08-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Optimal investment strategy with expert opinions in uncertain conditions.

problem Optimizing wealth in a model with unobservable drift and costly expert opinions.
method Embedding into a full information problem, using viscosity solutions and stochastic Perron's method.
result Constructing optimal trading and expert opinion strategies under sufficient regularity conditions.

Crowd opinions in microblogs can predict event outcomes, matching with expert opinions.

problem Utilizing crowd wisdom for event outcome prediction in microblogs.
method Multi-label sentiment classification of tweets to gauge crowd opinion and compare with expert predictions.
result Crowd opinions in microblogs often match with expert opinions, especially in non-debate events.

The paper studies how expert opinions improve stock return predictions in a market with a hidden drift.

problem Improving stock return predictions in a market with a hidden Gaussian drift.
method Uses Kalman filter techniques to estimate the hidden drift from noisy expert opinions and stock returns.
result The Kalman filter estimates of the drift converge to the hidden drift as the frequency of expert opinions increases.

The paper develops a method for inferring second opinions from experts using counterfactual inference.

problem Designing efficient decision support systems for second opinions.
method Set invariant Gumbel-Max structural causal model for multiclass classification.
result The proposed model can infer second opinions more accurately than non-causal models.

SINN combines social science and deep learning for predicting opinion dynamics.

problem Predicting opinion dynamics in social networks using traditional models requires extensive calibration with real data.
method SINN integrates theoretical models and social media data using physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) and matrix factorization.
result SINN outperforms six baseline methods in predicting opinion dynamics on real-world and synthetic datasets.

Well-defined formal definitions for sentiment and opinion are extended to incorporate the necessary elements to provide a formal quantitative definition of reputation. This definition takes the form of a time-based index, in which each element is a function of a collection of opinions mined during a given time period. …

2017-05-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Study shows social reinforcement learning can lead to persistent but metastable polarization.

problem Understanding the persistence and dynamics of opinion polarization.
method Simulation and mathematical analysis of a reinforcement learning model of opinion dynamics.
result Polarization observed in the model is metastable and will eventually lead to consensus.

We propose a simple model for the behaviour of longterm investors on a stock market, consisting of three particles, which represent the current price of the stock and the opinion of the buyers, respectively sellers, about the right trading price. As time evolves, both groups of traders update their opinions with respec…

2008-03-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Unsupervised summarization generates novel reviews reflecting consensus opinions.

problem Creating summaries that reflect subjective information in multiple documents.
method Generative model with hierarchical variational autoencoder, pointer-generator mechanism.
result Model produces fluent and coherent summaries reflecting common opinions.

Modeling financial market dynamics with noise and fundamentalist agents.

problem Understanding opinion formation and market behavior in financial markets.
method Agent-based model with Erdös-Rényi random graph structure, incorporating anxiety parameter.
result Model accurately reproduces key market features like fat-tailed returns and volatility clustering.

The proliferation of fake news and filter bubbles makes it increasingly difficult to form an unbiased, balanced opinion towards a topic. To ameliorate this, we propose 360° Stance Detection, a tool that aggregates news with multiple perspectives on a topic. It presents them on a spectrum ranging from support to opposit…

2018-04-03abs ↗pdf ↗

An increasing number of people are using online social networking services (SNSs), and a significant amount of information related to experiences in consumption is shared in this new media form. Text mining is an emerging technique for mining useful information from the web. We aim at discovering in particular tweets s…

2016-03-24abs ↗pdf ↗

In the spirit of behavioral finance, we study the process of opinion formation among investors using a variant of the 2D Voter Model with a tunable social temperature. Further, a feedback acting on the temperature is introduced, such that social temperature reacts to market imbalances and thus becomes time dependent. I…

2012-12-19abs ↗pdf ↗

The problem of population recovery refers to estimating a distribution based on incomplete or corrupted samples. Consider a random poll of sample size nn conducted on a population of individuals, where each pollee is asked to answer dd binary questions. We consider one of the two polling impediments: (a) in lossy pop…

2017-02-18abs ↗pdf ↗

This work uses variational inference to estimate parameters of opinion dynamics models.

problem Challenges in parameter estimation for ABMs of social phenomena.
method Transformed ABM parameter estimation into an optimization problem using variational inference.
result Estimates parameters more accurately than simulation-based and MCMC methods.

Bayesian model fuses multiple classifiers with explicit correlation modeling.

problem Combining outputs of multiple classifiers with explicit correlation.
method Hierarchical Bayesian model with correlated Dirichlet distribution.
result Fused classifier performance can be Bayes optimal even for highly correlated base classifiers.

The paper optimizes portfolios in a market with hidden drift and random expert opinions.

problem Optimizing portfolios in a market with hidden Gaussian drift and random expert signals.
method Modeling the hidden drift using Kalman filters and solving the utility maximization problem with dynamic programming.
result Derivation of optimal portfolio weights and utility maximization under the given market conditions.