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48 results for path algorithms

New algorithmic view of ℓ2 regularization using ODEs and path-following methods.

problem Optimizing convex loss functions with ℓ2 regularization.
method Established an equivalence between ℓ2-regularized solution paths and ODEs, proposing path-following algorithms based on homotopy methods and numerical ODE solvers.
result The solution path can be viewed as a hybrid of gradient descent and Newton method, providing novel schemes to choose grid points and reducing computational cost.

Deep signature algorithm for pricing path-dependent options.

problem Pricing path-dependent options with complex payoff functions.
method Extended backward scheme for state-dependent FBSDEs with reflections, incorporating signature layer for path-dependent FBSDEs.
result Convergence analysis of the algorithm with explicit dependence on truncation order and neural network approximation errors.

New algorithms sample from complex path measures using neural networks.

problem Sampling from posterior path measures under a general prior process.
method Combines controlled equilibrium dynamics and optimization in infinite-dimensional probability space.
result The algorithms can be integrated with neural networks for learning target trajectory ensembles.

The problem of multiple surface clustering is a challenging task, particularly when the surfaces intersect. Available methods such as Isomap fail to capture the true shape of the surface nearby the intersection and result in incorrect clustering. The Isomap algorithm uses the shortest path between points. The main draw…

2018-12-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Algorithm minimizes risk for multiclass classification of stochastic diffusion paths.

problem Multiclass classification of stochastic diffusion paths with distinct drift functions.
method Empirical risk minimization using L2 risk.
result Achieves fast rates of convergence under margin assumption.

Recently, path norm was proposed as a new capacity measure for neural networks with Rectified Linear Unit (ReLU) activation function, which takes the rescaling-invariant property of ReLU into account. It has been shown that the generalization error bound in terms of the path norm explains the empirical generalization b…

2018-09-19abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider the problem of packing node-disjoint directed paths in a directed graph. We consider a variant of this problem where each path starts within a fixed subset of root nodes, subject to a given bound on the length of paths. This problem is motivated by the so-called kidney exchange problem, but has potential ot…

2016-03-18abs ↗pdf ↗

The use of sequential Monte Carlo within simulation for path-dependent option pricing is proposed and evaluated. Recently, it was shown that explicit solutions and importance sampling are valuable for efficient simulation of spot price and volatility, especially for purposes of path-dependent option pricing. The result…

2019-06-29abs ↗pdf ↗

The regularization path of the Lasso can be shown to be piecewise linear, making it possible to "follow" and explicitly compute the entire path. We analyze in this paper this popular strategy, and prove that its worst case complexity is exponential in the number of variables. We then oppose this pessimistic result to a…

2012-05-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops a numerical scheme for solving path-dependent FBSDEs and PDEs.

problem Solving path-dependent FBSDEs and PDEs numerically.
method Picard iteration method for FBSDEs, concentration inequality for estimator, supervised learning with neural networks for PDEs.
result Proves convergence and rate of convergence for the Picard iteration method.

We study adaptive regret bounds in terms of the variation of the losses (the so-called path-length bounds) for both multi-armed bandit and more generally linear bandit. We first show that the seemingly suboptimal path-length bound of (Wei and Luo, 2018) is in fact not improvable for adaptive adversary. Despite this neg…

2019-01-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep RL optimizes processing paths to desired material structures.

problem Optimizing processing paths to achieve desired material properties.
method Deep reinforcement learning guided by structure representations and reward signals.
result Algorithm learns to find optimal paths to target structures in material space.

The study compares different game-theoretic attribution methods and finds that interventional Shapley values yield less consistent results than Aumann-Shapley due to path symmetry.

problem Investigating the influence of path choice on game-theoretic attribution algorithms.
method Comparative analysis of interventional Shapley values and Generalized Integrated Gradients (GIG) methods.
result Interventional Shapley values yield less consistent attributions than Aumann-Shapley due to path symmetry and extended away from the training data manifold.

In this paper we introduce a new algorithm for American Monte Carlo that can be used either for American-style options, callable structured products or for computing counterparty credit risk (e.g. CVA or PFE computation). Leveraging least squares regressions, the main novel feature of our algorithm is that it can be fu…

2014-04-04abs ↗pdf ↗

The relaxed maximum entropy problem is concerned with finding a probability distribution on a finite set that minimizes the relative entropy to a given prior distribution, while satisfying relaxed max-norm constraints with respect to a third observed multinomial distribution. We study the entire relaxation path for thi…

2013-11-07abs ↗pdf ↗

An efficient computational algorithm to price financial derivatives is presented. It is based on a path integral formulation of the pricing problem. It is shown how the path integral approach can be worked out in order to obtain fast and accurate predictions for the value of a large class of options, including those wi…

2002-02-08abs ↗pdf ↗

The snake charmer algorithm permits us to deform a piecewise smooth curve starting from the origin in R^d, so that its end follows a given path. When this path is a loop, a holonomy phenomenon occurs. We prove that the holonomy orbits are closed manifolds diffeomorphic to real Stiefel manifolds. A survey of the snake c…

2006-03-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified approach to path planning using probabilistic inference on factor graphs.

problem Path planning problems using probabilistic inference.
method Unified framework using probabilistic factor graphs and message composition rules.
result Unified approach includes various algorithms like Sum-product, Max-product, Dynamic programming, and mixed criteria.

Adaptive learning, also known as adaptive teaching, relies on learning path recommendation, which sequentially recommends personalized learning items (e.g., lectures, exercises) to satisfy the unique needs of each learner. Although it is well known that modeling the cognitive structure including knowledge level of lear…

2019-05-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Recent progress in the development of efficient computational algorithms to price financial derivatives is summarized. A first algorithm is based on a path integral approach to option pricing, while a second algorithm makes use of a neural network parameterization of option prices. The accuracy of the two methods is es…

2002-11-13abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider the generic regularized optimization problem β^(λ)=argminβL(y,Xβ)+λJ(β)\hat{\mathsfβ}(λ)=\arg \min_βL({\sf{y}},X{\sfβ})+λJ({\sfβ}). Efron, Hastie, Johnstone and Tibshirani [Ann. Statist. 32 (2004) 407--499] have shown that for the LASSO--that is, if LL is squared error loss and J(β)=β1J(β)=\|β\|_1 is the 1\ell_1 norm of ββ--the opti…

2007-08-16abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the problem of online path learning with non-additive gains, which is a central problem appearing in several applications, including ensemble structured prediction. We present new online algorithms for path learning with non-additive count-based gains for the three settings of full information, semi-bandit and…

2018-04-18abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider efficient implementations of the generalized lasso dual path algorithm of Tibshirani and Taylor (2011). We first describe a generic approach that covers any penalty matrix D and any (full column rank) matrix X of predictor variables. We then describe fast implementations for the special cases of trend filte…

2014-05-13abs ↗pdf ↗

For a variety of regularized optimization problems in machine learning, algorithms computing the entire solution path have been developed recently. Most of these methods are quadratic programs that are parameterized by a single parameter, as for example the Support Vector Machine (SVM). Solution path algorithms do not …

2009-03-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Algorithm approximates regularization path for deep neural networks efficiently.

problem Computing the regularization path for high-dimensional deep neural networks.
method Multiobjective continuation method for non-smooth objectives.
result Approximation of the entire Pareto front for regularization path.

New control methods improve dynamic measure transport paths.

problem Improving paths for dynamic measure transport.
method Connecting mean-field games to optimization problems for learning paths, advocating for smoothness of velocities.
result Our method recovers more efficient and smooth transport models compared to untilted paths.

Study of most probable paths for anisotropic Brownian motions on manifolds.

problem Characterizing paths of Brownian motions with anisotropic diffusion on manifolds.
method Using stochastic development and fiber bundle of linear frames, the study provides a comprehensive characterization of most probable paths.
result Explicit equations and integration methods for most probable paths on different geometries, including constant curvature surfaces.

In high-dimensional data analysis, penalized likelihood estimators are shown to provide superior results in both variable selection and parameter estimation. A new algorithm, APPLE, is proposed for calculating the Approximate Path for Penalized Likelihood Estimators. Both the convex penalty (such as LASSO) and the nonc…

2012-11-02abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method to rescale ReLU neural networks based on path-lifting.

problem Lack of principled ways to leverage rescaling symmetries in ReLU neural networks.
method Introduces a geometrically motivated criterion to rescale neural network parameters, aligning a kernel in the path-lifting space with a chosen reference.
result Proposed method can speed up training and aligns a kernel in the path-lifting space with a chosen reference.