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48 results for phase distribution

PH-VAE models heavy-tailed data with flexible Phase-Type distributions.

problem Standard VAEs fail to capture heavy-tailed behavior in real-world data.
method PH-VAE uses Phase-Type distributions defined by continuous-time Markov chains to adaptively model tail behavior.
result PH-VAE significantly outperforms existing heavy-tail-aware VAEs in approximating diverse heavy-tailed distributions.

This paper proposes an approach to the joint modeling of the short-time Fourier transform magnitude and phase spectrograms with a deep generative model. We assume that the magnitude follows a Gaussian distribution and the phase follows a von Mises distribution. To improve the consistency of the phase values in the time…

2019-03-08abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose the Insertion-Deletion Transformer, a novel transformer-based neural architecture and training method for sequence generation. The model consists of two phases that are executed iteratively, 1) an insertion phase and 2) a deletion phase. The insertion phase parameterizes a distribution of insertions on the c…

2020-01-15abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper calculates ruin probabilities for insurers with phase-type distributed claims.

problem Calculating ruin probabilities for insurers with specific claim distributions.
method Change-of-measure technique applied to phase-type distributed claim amounts.
result The mixture of Erlangs best fits real-world loss data, improving risk assessment.

The Allen-Cahn system on manifolds yields multiple phase distributions.

problem Finding the number of solutions to the Allen-Cahn system on manifolds.
method Volume-fixing variations approach to classify isoperimetric clusters.
result The number of solutions is bounded by topological invariants for parallelizable manifolds.

The covariant phase space of a Lagrangian field theory is the solution space of the associated Euler-Lagrange equations. It is, in principle, a nice environment for covariant quantization of a Lagrangian field theory. Indeed, it is manifestly covariant and possesses a canonical (functional) "presymplectic structure" w …

2008-09-24abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper analyzes the latent geometry of generative diffusion models.

problem The manifold overfitting phenomenon in generative models.
method Statistical physics approach to analyze the spectrum of eigenvalues and singular values of the Jacobian of the score function.
result Three distinct qualitative phases during the generative process: trivial, manifold coverage, and consolidation phases.

Phase segregation, the process by which the components of a binary mixture spontaneously separate, is a key process in the evolution and design of many chemical, mechanical, and biological systems. In this work, we present a data-driven approach for the learning, modeling, and prediction of phase segregation. A direct …

2018-03-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Continuous phase transitions identified in Doi-Onsager, noisy transformer, and Hegselmann-Krause models.

problem Phase transitions in multimodal models and their properties.
method Sharp coercivity estimate and constrained Lebedev--Milin inequality.
result Continuous phase transitions at critical coupling strengths for Doi-Onsager, noisy transformer, and Hegselmann-Krause models.

We consider a Canham-Helfrich-type variational problem defined over closed surfaces enclosing a fixed volume and having fixed surface area. The problem models the shape of multiphase biomembranes. It consists of minimizing the sum of the Canham-Helfrich energy, in which the bending rigidities and spontaneous curvatures…

2012-04-30abs ↗pdf ↗

This research examines how the error rate of nearest neighbor classifiers varies with dataset size.

problem The scaling of classification error rates with dataset size is not uniform.
method Theoretical analysis of nearest neighbor classifiers, focusing on early and late phases of dataset size.
result The error rate of nearest neighbor classifiers can have fine-grained rates depending on the dataset size and data distribution.

Study reveals phase transition in neural networks near interpolation.

problem Understanding generalization and learning transitions in neural networks.
method Effective theory for approximating Bayes-optimal generalisation error.
result Unveils a discontinuous phase transition between universal and specialisation phases.

Study shows reverberant phase is not essential for weakly-supervised dereverberation.

problem Evaluating the role of reverberant phase in weakly-supervised dereverberation.
method Statistical Wave Field Theory and recent weak supervision framework.
result Wet phase carries limited useful information and is not essential for weakly supervised dereverberation.

Study improves communication efficiency in RIS-assisted downlink communication.

problem Improving performance of RIS-aided downlink communication over heterogeneous designs.
method Distributed learning with distributionally robust optimization.
result Our algorithm achieves 50% fewer communication rounds for similar worst-case performance.

Study on eigenvalue distribution of correlated time series, showing deformation of Marchenko-Pastur distribution.

problem Eigenvalue distribution of Wishart matrix with temporal correlation.
method Analysis of moments and convergence to deformed Marchenko-Pastur distribution for Gaussian process with temporal correlation.
result Eigenvalue distribution converges to deformed Marchenko-Pastur distribution with longer tail and higher peak.

We derive the exact solution of a one-dimensional Markov functional model with log-normally distributed interest rates in discrete time. The model is shown to have two distinct limiting states, corresponding to small and asymptotically large volatilities, respectively. These volatility regimes are separated by a phase …

2010-07-05abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper models stochastic interest rates for life insurance using phase-type distributions.

problem Modeling stochastic interest rates in life insurance with matrix approach.
method Integrates piecewise deterministic interest rates into a Markov jump process framework.
result Explicit formulas for reserves and future payments can be derived.

Machine learning classifies topological phases in leaky photonic lattices.

problem Classifying topological phases in leaky photonic lattices using limited data.
method A fully connected neural network trained on bulk intensity measurements.
result Accurate determination of topological properties from intensity distributions.

This paper develops the Jungle model in a credit portfolio framework. The Jungle model is able to model credit contagion, produce doubly-peaked probability distributions for the total default loss and endogenously generate quasi phase transitions, potentially leading to systemic credit events which happen unexpectedly …

2015-02-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on eigenvalue distribution of correlated time series deforming the semi-circle law.

problem Eigenvalue distribution of correlated time series differs from the semi-circle law.
method Analysis of Wigner random matrix with temporal correlation.
result Eigenvalue distribution converges to a deformed semi-circle law with longer tail and higher peak.

An artificial stock market is established based on multi-agent . Each agent has a limit memory of the history of stock price, and will choose an action according to his memory and trading strategy. The trading strategy of each agent evolves ceaselessly as a result of self-teaching mechanism. Simulation results exhibit …

2004-06-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Algorithm finds frequencies, amplitudes, and phases of sinusoids in noisy data.

problem Finding frequencies, amplitudes, and phases of sinusoids in noisy data.
method Maximum likelihood approach to estimate tone parameters from contaminated observations. Successively estimates frequencies and jointly optimizes amplitudes and phases.
result Near-linear computational complexity (O(N)) for estimating MM number of sinusoidal sources.

Scaling properties in financial fluctuations are reviewed from the standpoint of statistical physics. We firstly show theoretically that the balance of demand and supply enhances fluctuations due to the underlying phase transition mechanism. By analyzing tick data of yen-dollar exchange rates we confirm two fractal pro…

2000-08-03abs ↗pdf ↗

We examine the out-of-equilibrium phase reported by Plerou {\it et. al.} in Nature, {\bf 421}, 130 (2003) using the data of the New York stock market (NYSE) between the years 2001 --2002. We find that the observed two phase phenomenon is an artifact of the definition of the control parameter coupled with the nature of …

2005-02-15abs ↗pdf ↗

New concentration inequalities for tensors with heavy-tailed coefficients.

problem Developing bounds for Euclidean functions of tensors with sub-Weibull distributions.
method Extending concentration inequalities to sub-Weibull random tensors, using new inequalities for heavy-tailed random variables and martingale analysis.
result Established a phase transition between sub-gaussian and heavy-tailed regimes for Euclidean functions of tensors.

Study quantizes energy distribution in inhomogeneous phase transitions.

problem Quantifying energy distribution in inhomogeneous Allen-Cahn phase transitions.
method Analysis of varifolds and convergence of integer rectifiable varifolds.
result Equidistribution of energy between Dirichlet and Potential energy in phase field limit.

A hybrid model combines BPH and HE distributions for better heavy-tailed distribution approximation.

problem Accurate modeling of heavy-tailed distributions in various applications.
method A hybrid model of Bernstein phase-type and hyperexponential distributions with optimized parameters.
result Significant improvement in capturing both body and tail of heavy-tailed distributions.

A time schedule simplifies learning in flow-based models for high-dimensional data.

problem Disappearance of relative probability phase in high-dimensional Gaussian mixture sampling.
method Introduces a time dilation schedule to characterize phases of learning.
result Autoencoder learns to simplify by focusing on relevant parameters for each phase.

PolarBM models complex-valued audio signals in polar coordinates, improving over conventional methods.

problem Discarding structural information in complex-valued problems simplifies models but loses important amplitude-phase relationships.
method Proposes PolarBM, a novel Boltzmann machine for complex-valued variables in polar coordinates, and LogPolarBM for logarithmic amplitude.
result PolarBM and LogPolarBM achieve superior modeling accuracy compared to conventional models, including deep neural networks.

Detects anomalies in product health metrics at eBay for better alerts.

problem Detecting anomalies in unsupervised product health metrics at eBay.
method Developed a Moving Metric Detector (MMD) for anomaly detection and a point-wise ranking model for alert retrieval.
result Improves alert precision and avoids alert spamming in eBay production.

We consider an interest rate model with log-normally distributed rates in the terminal measure in discrete time. Such models are used in financial practice as parametric versions of the Markov functional model, or as approximations to the log-normal Libor market model. We show that the model has two distinct regimes, a…

2011-04-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Characterizes RFF regression in large n,p,Nn,p,N setting, providing precise learning phases and double descent curve.

problem Characterizes RFF regression in large n,p,Nn,p,N setting.
method Characterizes the exact asymptotics of random Fourier feature (RFF) regression in the realistic setting of large n,p,Nn,p,N.
result Characterizes two qualitatively different phases of learning and the corresponding double descent test error curve.

Study detects signal in financial stock correlations using phase-ordering kinetics.

problem Detecting meaningful signals in financial stock return correlations.
method Stochastic field theory model to establish a detection threshold.
result Detection of a signal in the largest eigenvalues of the stock return correlation matrix.