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48 results for phase equilibrium

By generalizing the measurements on the game experiments of mixed strategy Nash equilibrium, we study the dynamical pattern in a representative dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE). The DSGE model describes the entanglements of the three variables (output gap [yy], inflation [ππ] and nominal interest rate [$…

2014-10-30abs ↗pdf ↗

We analyze the statistics of daily price change of stock market in the framework of a statistical physics model for the collective fluctuation of stock portfolio. In this model the time series of price changes are coded into the sequences of up and down spins, and the Hamiltonian of the system is expressed by spin-spin…

2001-10-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Generative diffusion models exhibit phase transitions in statistical mechanics, impacting their performance.

problem Understanding the performance and capabilities of generative diffusion models.
method Reformulating generative diffusion models using statistical mechanics, focusing on phase transitions and symmetry breaking.
result Generative diffusion models undergo second-order phase transitions with mean-field universality, critical instability, and mean-field critical exponents.

We study a class of heterogeneous agent-based models which are based on a basic set of principles, and the most fundamental operations of an economic system: trade and product transformations. A basic guiding principle is scale invariance, which means that the dynamics of the economy should not depend on the units used…

2009-02-23abs ↗pdf ↗

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 ↗

New model explains market dynamics with phase transitions and non-linear interactions.

problem Understanding complex multi-asset market dynamics with phase transitions.
method Developed a Multi-Asset Non-Equilibrium Skew (MANES) model based on Langevin dynamics and McKean-Vlasov equation.
result The model accurately predicts market returns and phase transitions in both benign and distressed markets.

In this paper we explore the functional correlation approach to operational risk. We consider networks with heterogeneous a-priori conditional and unconditional failure probability. In the limit of sparse connectivity, self-consistent expressions for the dynamical evolution of order parameters are obtained. Under equil…

2006-09-14abs ↗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 ↗

Study of phase separation and geometry on a closed elastic curve, including dynamics and free energy minimization.

problem Free energy and dynamics of a closed elastic filament coupled to a scalar concentration field.
method Analytical and numerical simulations of coupled Willmore flow and Cahn--Hilliard gradient flow on differential geometry.
result Qualitative changes in free energy landscape due to closure constraint, leading to metastable and stable multi-domain morphologies.

The biological plausibility of the backpropagation algorithm has long been doubted by neuroscientists. Two major reasons are that neurons would need to send two different types of signal in the forward and backward phases, and that pairs of neurons would need to communicate through symmetric bidirectional connections. …

2018-08-14abs ↗pdf ↗

The optimal (`equilibrium') macroscopic properties of an economy with NN industries endowed with different technologies, PP commodities and one consumer are derived in the limit NN\to\infty with n=N/Pn=N/P fixed using the replica method. When technologies are strictly inefficient, a phase transition occurs upon increas…

2004-02-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Essay combines thermodynamics, economics, and geobiodynamics to model complex systems.

problem Understanding complex evolutionary systems in economics and geobiodynamics.
method Defines Roegenian Economy, links thermodynamics and economics, analyzes phase equilibrium, and discusses economic black holes.
result Roegenian economic systems are described as Carnot groups with phase equilibrium analysis.

Agents trained with reinforcement learning deviate from Nash equilibrium in optimal execution game.

problem Deviation of reinforcement learning strategies from Nash equilibrium in optimal execution game.
method Two-player optimal execution game with reinforcement learning algorithms (Double Deep Q-Learning).
result Strategies learned by agents deviate significantly from Nash equilibrium, exhibiting supra-competitive solutions.

The study uses the Merton model to estimate PD and finds a phase transition affecting convergence speed.

problem Estimating the probability of default (PD) using limited historical data.
method Adopted the Merton model and analyzed phase transitions in default correlation.
result PD estimation converges slowly when temporal correlation decays by power law less than one.

Study on liquid-vapor interfaces in stable equilibrium without assuming prior regularity.

problem Understanding the conditions for a liquid-vapor interface to be in stable equilibrium without assuming prior regularity.
method Proposes a weakest set of mathematical assumptions using varifold regularity theory and identifies a suitable stability condition.
result The liquid-vapor interface is a smoothly embedded analytic surface in stable equilibrium.

Yard-Sale (YS) is a stochastic multiplicative wealth-exchange model with two phases: a stable one where wealth is shared, and an unstable one where wealth condenses onto one agent. YS is here studied numerically on 1d rings, 2d square lattices, and random graphs with variable average coordination, comparing its propert…

2012-08-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Machine learning improves probing of quantum systems via synchronization.

problem Characterizing the dissipation features of quantum systems.
method Machine learning applied to a probing scheme with quantum synchronization.
result Machine learning significantly improves the inference of dissipation features from probe observables.

Deep neural networks near edge of chaos show universal scaling laws.

problem Understanding the behavior of deep neural networks near critical points.
method Analogy to absorbing phase transitions in statistical mechanics, deterministic propagation dynamics, mean-field and directed percolation universality classes.
result Deep neural networks exhibit universal scaling laws near the edge of chaos.

Generative model for condensed matter using Riemannian flow matching.

problem Sampling equilibrium distributions in condensed-phase systems.
method Riemannian flow matching to incorporate periodicity, using Hutchinson's trace estimator and cumulant expansion for bias correction.
result Highly accurate free energy estimates on monatomic ice without multistage estimators.

We study the competitive equilibrium of large random economies with linear activities using methods of statistical mechanics. We focus on economies with CC commodities, NN firms, each running a randomly drawn linear technology, and one consumer. We derive, in the limit N,CN,C\to\infty with n=N/Cn=N/C fixed, a complete de…

2003-09-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Machine learning predicts critical points for directed percolation models.

problem Determining critical points for directed percolation models.
method Supervised and unsupervised machine learning algorithms (CNN and DBSCAN) were used.
result Machine learning accurately predicts critical points for both models.

The paper uses geometry to understand how neural networks learn.

problem Understanding the learning capability of neural networks.
method Statistical and differential geometric analysis of neural networks performing simple regression.
result Neural networks with higher generalization capability have a slower convergence rate.

This paper studies the critical dynamics of random surfaces, focusing on area and genus evolution.

problem Understanding the time evolution of random surfaces and their genus.
method Analyzes the dynamics of area and genus using Cox-Ingersoll-Ross process and critical phenomena.
result The genus of surfaces evolves into two phases: planar surfaces and foamy surfaces.

Trust is a collective, self-fulfilling phenomenon that suggests analogies with phase transitions. We introduce a stylized model for the build-up and collapse of trust in networks, which generically displays a first order transition. The basic assumption of our model is that whereas trust begets trust, panic also begets…

2014-09-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Introduces strong equilibrium for time-inconsistent stopping problems in continuous time.

problem Time-inconsistent stopping problems in continuous time.
method Introduces strong equilibrium, compares with existing mild and weak equilibria, and provides an iteration method to construct optimal mild equilibria.
result Optimal mild equilibria are always strong equilibria under certain conditions.
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Using the mechanics of creep in material sciences as a metaphor, we present a general framework to understand the evolution of financial, economic and social systems and to construct scenarios for the future. In a nutshell, highly non-linear out-of-equilibrium systems subjected to exogenous perturbations tend to exhibi…

2014-01-14abs ↗pdf ↗

A general nonlinear logistic equation has been proposed to model long-time saturation in industrial growth. An integral solution of this equation has been derived for any arbitrary degree of nonlinearity. A time scale for the onset of nonlinear saturation in industrial growth can be estimated from an equipartition cond…

2009-03-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Two-cycle GEILA equilibria are OLG equilibria and vice versa, with applications to indeterminacy and bubbles.

problem Relationship between GEILA and OLG models.
method Proof of equilibrium equivalence and application to indeterminacy and bubbles.
result GEILA and OLG models are equivalent under certain conditions.

We prove the existence of a Radner equilibrium in a model with proportional transaction costs on an infinite time horizon and analyze the effect of transaction costs on the endogenously determined interest rate. Two agents receive exogenous, unspanned income and choose between consumption and investing into an annuity.…

2017-02-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Study how transaction costs impact stock returns and holdings in equilibrium.

problem Impact of quadratic transaction costs on equilibrium stock returns and holdings.
method Developed a continuous-time risk-sharing model with FBSDEs to characterize equilibrium stock holdings and trading rates.
result Equilibrium stock holdings and trading rates are uniquely determined by FBSDEs, and equilibrium return by a system of coupled FBSDEs.

Equilibrium found for multi-agent trading with transaction costs.

problem Designing a trading equilibrium for multiple agents with transaction costs.
method Proving the existence of a continuous-time Radner equilibrium with incentives and transaction costs.
result Each agent optimally trades for a specific time interval before stopping, influenced by transaction costs.