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48 results for periodic functions

Periodic activation functions improve neural network reliability and interpretability.

problem Neural networks reinforce hidden biases, making them unreliable and hard to interpret.
method Introduce periodic activation functions in Bayesian neural networks to establish a connection with stationary Gaussian process priors.
result Periodic activation functions, including sinusoidal, triangular, and ReLU, improve model performance and sensitivity to perturbations.

Quantum neural networks approximate periodic functions more efficiently.

problem Approximating periodic functions with quantum neural networks.
method Using Jackson's inequality to construct a QNN that approximates a trigonometric polynomial of the function.
result Quantum neural networks can achieve better approximation results with fewer parameters for smoother functions.

In this paper we show how to bypass the usual difficulties in the analysis of elliptic integrals that arise when solving period problems for minimal surfaces. The method consists of replacing period problems with ordinary Sturm-Liouville problems involving the support function. We give a practical application by provin…

2008-06-25abs ↗pdf ↗

The study counts periodic orbits on smooth manifolds, adding ghost orbits for completeness.

problem Counting periodic orbits of vector fields on smooth closed manifolds.
method Enlarging the space of orbits to include ghost orbits, defining weight functions, and showing constancy under deformation.
result The weight function remains constant as the vector field moves and ΓΓ deforms.

Simple constructions of semi-discrete and discrete surfaces using Jacobi elliptic functions.

problem Constructing semi-discrete and discrete surfaces explicitly.
method Using Jacobi elliptic functions and τ-functions.
result Explicit constructions and periodicities of semi-discrete and discrete surfaces.

The paper classifies periodic solitons in curve flows on the light-cone.

problem Investigating periodic solitons in curve flows on the light-cone.
method Deriving Harnack inequality for heat flow, classifying space-periodic solitons for a third-order curvature flow.
result Closed soliton solutions form a family of transcendental curves with specific rotation indices.

The presence of log-periodic structures before and after stock market crashes is considered to be an imprint of an intrinsic discrete scale invariance (DSI) in this complex system. The fractal framework of the theory leaves open the possibility of observing self-similar log-periodic structures at different time scales.…

2005-01-21abs ↗pdf ↗

We analyze the classical model of compound interest with a constant per-period payment and interest rate. We examine the outstanding balance function as well as the periodic payment function and show that the outstanding balance function is not generally concave in the interest rate, but instead may be initially convex…

2018-09-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Chirped sinosoids and interferometric phase plots are functions that are not periodic, but are the composition of a smooth function and a periodic function. These functions functions factor into a pair of maps: from their domain to a circle, and from a circle to their codomain. One can easily imagine replacing the circ…

2015-01-25abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce a new class of forward performance processes that are endogenous and predictable with regards to an underlying market information set and, furthermore, are updated at discrete times. We analyze in detail a binomial model whose parameters are random and updated dynamically as the market evolves. We show tha…

2016-11-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proposes a robust framework for detecting multiple periodic components in time series.

problem Detecting multiple periodic components in time series with interlaced patterns and external noise.
method Applying maximal overlap discrete wavelet transform to isolate periodic components, ranking them by wavelet variance, and detecting single periodicity robustly.
result The proposed algorithm outperforms other methods for both single and multiple periodicity detection.

Study optimal periodic dividend strategies for risky businesses with transaction costs.

problem Optimal periodic dividend strategies for spectrally positive Lévy risk processes with fixed transaction costs.
method Investigates periodic (bu,bl)(b_u,b_l) strategies for a Poisson arrival process of decision times.
result A periodic (bu,bl)(b_u,b_l) strategy is optimal with lump sum dividends net of transaction costs.

Understanding the representational power of Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) and how their structural properties (e.g., depth, width, type of activation unit) affect the functions they can compute, has been an important yet challenging question in deep learning and approximation theory. In a seminal paper, Telgarsky highlig…

2019-12-09abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper optimizes periodic dividend strategies for Lévy processes with transaction costs.

problem Maximizing dividends for spectrally negative Lévy processes with fixed transaction costs.
method Using periodic strategies and fixed transaction costs, the paper calculates the value function and shows optimality conditions.
result A sufficient condition for optimality is that the Lévy measure is completely monotonic.

Study optimal portfolio strategies with periodic evaluation under short-selling prohibition.

problem Optimal portfolio strategies with periodic evaluation under short-selling prohibition.
method Reformulate the original problem into an auxiliary one-period optimization problem and introduce dual control problem.
result Derive and verify the value function and optimal constrained portfolio for the original problem.

This paper optimizes portfolio management in incomplete markets with stochastic factors, considering periodic wealth evaluations.

problem Optimizing portfolio performance in an incomplete market model with stochastic factors and periodic wealth evaluations.
method Developed a martingale duality approach to find optimal portfolio processes and dual minimizers.
result Established the existence of optimal portfolio processes and identified dual minimizers as the 'least favorable' market completion.

DEPTS learns to forecast periodic time series with improved accuracy.

problem Forecasting periodic time series is challenging due to complex dependencies and diverse periods.
method DEPTS uses a decoupled formulation with an expansion module and a periodicity module to handle these challenges.
result DEPTS significantly improves forecasting accuracy, reducing errors by up to 20%.

We prove the Livšic Theorem for arbitrary GL(m,R)GL(m,\mathbb R) cocycles. We consider a hyperbolic dynamical system f:XXf : X \to X and a Hölder continuous function A:XGL(m,R)A: X \to GL(m,\mathbb R). We show that if AA has trivial periodic data, i.e. A(fn1p)...A(fp)A(p)=IdA(f^{n-1} p) ... A(fp) A(p) = Id for each periodic point p=fnpp=f^n p, then there …

2008-08-03abs ↗pdf ↗

We will show that the period TT of a closed orbit of the planar circular restricted three-body problem (viewed on rotating coordinates) depends on the region it encloses. Roughly speaking, we show that, 2T=kπ+Ωg2 T=kπ+\int_Ωg where kk is an integer, ΩΩ is the region enclosed by the periodic orbit and $g:\mathbb{R}^2\to \m…

2016-11-22abs ↗pdf ↗

BEKAN uses RBFs and evolutionary methods to solve PDEs with boundary conditions.

problem Enforcing boundary conditions in neural networks for PDE solutions.
method Boundary condition-guaranteed evolutionary Kolmogorov-Arnold Network (BEKAN) with radial basis functions (RBFs). Incorporates Dirichlet, periodic, and Neumann conditions.
result BEKAN outperforms MLP and B-splines KAN in solving PDEs with boundary conditions.

In this paper, we revisit the optimal periodic dividend problem, in which dividend payments can only be made at the jump times of an independent Poisson process. In the dual (spectrally positive Lévy) model, recent results have shown the optimality of a periodic barrier strategy, which pays dividends at Poissonian divi…

2017-08-04abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the periods mapping from the moduli space of real hyperelliptic curves with marked point on an oriented oval to the euclidean space. The mapping arises in the analysis of Chebyshev construction used in the constrained optimization of the uniform norm of polynomials and rational functions. The decomposition of …

2016-06-10abs ↗pdf ↗

For a real valued periodic smooth function u on R, n0n\ge 0, one defines the osculating polynomial φsφ_s (of order 2n+1) at a point sRs\in R to be the unique trigonometric polynomial of degree n, whose value and first 2n derivatives at s coincide with those of u at s. We will say that a point s is a clean maximal flex …

2001-06-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper defines untangling number to measure entanglement complexity in 3-periodic networks.

problem Measuring the complexity of entanglement in 3-periodic networks.
method Defining ground states through knot-theoretic crossing diagrams and measuring untangling number.
result Introduced untangling number as a measure of entanglement complexity.

The paper explores the geometry of level lines of quasiperiodic functions with many periods.

problem Describing the geometry of level lines of quasi-periodic functions with a large number of periods.
method Generalizes the Novikov problem to the multidimensional case of quasiperiodic functions.
result Arises of open or closed level lines of arbitrarily large sizes.

Reduces learning periodic neural networks to lattice problems, proving hardness under cryptographic assumptions.

problem Learning single periodic neurons in noisy environments.
method Reduction to worst-case lattice problems, using LLL algorithm.
result Polynomial-time algorithms for learning these functions are hard under cryptographic assumptions.

Improved neural network depth-width trade-offs via dynamical systems.

problem Expressivity of neural networks in terms of depth and width.
method Connection with dynamical systems, focusing on periodic points and Lipschitz constants.
result Sharper width lower bounds for neural networks, yielding exponential depth-width separations.

This paper analyzes how periodic and soft target updates stabilize linear Q-learning.

problem Theoretical explanation of stabilization mechanisms for linear Q-learning.
method Exact analysis using switched linear system dynamics and the joint spectral radius.
result Periodic and soft target updates can guarantee convergence to the exact projected Q-Bellman solution under specific conditions.

Paper introduces a new pricing method for electricity swaps and options.

problem Pricing electricity swaps and options in markets with varying delivery periods.
method Introduces a weighted geometric averaging of futures prices over delivery periods.
result Arbitrage-free pricing framework for derivatives in electricity markets.