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48 results for point spread function

We introduce nonlinear higher-order label spreading for semi-supervised learning.

problem Efficient semi-supervised learning on graphs with complex label spreading.
method We add nonlinearity to label spreading through higher-order graph structures, proving convergence and demonstrating efficiency on various datasets.
result Our nonlinear higher-order label spreading algorithm converges to the global solution and performs favorably compared to classical methods.

Study analyzes price response and spread impact in foreign exchange markets.

problem Understanding deviations from Markovian behavior in foreign exchange markets.
method Detailed large-scale data analysis of price response functions for different years and time scales, using pip bid-ask spread definition.
result Large pip spreads significantly impact price response in foreign exchange markets.

Paper models and forecasts intra-day electricity price spreads.

problem Forecasting intra-day price spreads for electricity traders and operators.
method Dynamic density functions based on skewed-t distributions, conditional on exogenous drivers.
result Best fitting and forecasting specifications selected using Pinball Loss function.

New method improves transfer and robustness of supervised contrastive learning.

problem Class collapse in supervised contrastive learning leads to poor representation quality.
method Adding a weighted class-conditional InfoNCE loss and a class-conditional autoencoder.
result Improves transfer and robustness on 5 standard datasets and 3 worst-group robustness datasets.

Infectious diseases are studied to understand their spreading mechanisms, to evaluate control strategies and to predict the risk and course of future outbreaks. Because people only interact with a small number of individuals, and because the structure of these interactions matters for spreading processes, the pairwise …

2017-09-26abs ↗pdf ↗

New formula for efficient spread option pricing in copula markets.

problem Efficient pricing of spread options in markets with correlated assets.
method Unified approach using copula functions and numerical integration.
result Proposes a method requiring only one-dimensional integral evaluations.

The paper prices energy spread options using a complex stochastic model.

problem Pricing energy spread options with specific stochastic dynamics.
method Uses an exponential Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process driven by variance gamma processes, applying the Esscher transform and FFT method.
result Derives an analytical formula for pricing forwards and spread options.

A new model explains relative spreads between economies using dynamic Nelson-Siegel and functional regression.

problem Analyzing and predicting relative spreads between economies in fixed income markets.
method State-space functional regression model incorporating dynamic Nelson-Siegel model and kernel PCA.
result The new model outperforms the dynamic Nelson-Siegel model in explaining relative spreads.

AXI assesses bank funding costs transparently, improving loan pricing and reducing financial risk.

problem Lack of credit-sensitive funding benchmarks after LIBOR transition.
method AXI aggregates unsecured funding transactions across maturities, producing a daily credit spread.
result AXI correlates with financial conditions and market stress, reducing funding risk and offering spread discounts.

The paper explains how to construct a credit spread curve from bond prices.

problem The challenge of constructing a credit spread curve from bond prices.
method Fit parametrised survival curves to construct the curve, avoiding the Z-spread issue.
result A concise treatment of the high-dollar price bonds trading at higher yields is explained.

Paper forecasts recession indicators using yield spread models.

problem Forecasting the leading indicator of a recession using yield spread.
method Applied econometric time series and machine learning models to forecast yield spread.
result Parsimonious univariate ARIMA model outperforms richly parameterized VAR method.

For an investor with constant absolute risk aversion and a long horizon, who trades in a market with constant investment opportunities and small proportional transaction costs, we obtain explicitly the optimal investment policy, its implied welfare, liquidity premium, and trading volume. We identify these quantities as…

2011-10-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Spread options are a fundamental class of derivative contract written on multiple assets, and are widely used in a range of financial markets. There is a long history of approximation methods for computing such products, but as yet there is no preferred approach that is accurate, efficient and flexible enough to apply …

2009-02-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Study optimal semi-static hedging for illiquid markets using dynamic cash and static quoted derivatives.

problem Optimal pricing of exotic derivatives in illiquid markets with bid-ask spreads.
method Use Galerkin method and integration quadratures to approximate hedging problem as convex optimization, solved by interior point method.
result Semi-static hedging improves pricing and reduces transaction costs compared to static or dynamic trading alone.

We investigate the position of the Buchen-Kelly density in a family of entropy maximising densities which all match European call option prices for a given maturity observed in the market. Using the Legendre transform which links the entropy function and the cumulant generating function, we show that it is both the uni…

2011-02-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Study characterizes spike deconvolution basin for noisy data.

problem Recover spike locations from noisy convolution with PSF across multiple snapshots.
method Variable-projection formulation, explicit basin of convexity characterization, local convergence guarantees.
result Consistent estimator within basin of convexity under stochastic noise, complementary error bound under adversarial noise.

We study the point of transition between complete and incomplete financial models thanks to Dirichlet Forms methods. We apply recent techniques, developped by Bouleau, to hedging procedures in order to perturbate parameters and stochastic processes, in the case of a volatility parameter fixed but uncertain for traders;…

2008-06-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Modeling social network activity through user and topic interaction.

problem Understanding complex dynamics of opinion formation in social networks.
method Mixture of Interacting Cascades (MIC) model of marked multidimensional Hawkes processes.
result MIC achieves superior performance in modeling information cascade spread.

The paper uses stochastic control to analyze interest rate markets with roll-over risk.

problem Analyzing interest rate markets with roll-over risk without classical arbitrage assumptions.
method Stochastic optimal control problems with power-type objective functionals.
result Endogenously determined funding-liquidity spread.

Proves resurgent nature of a series solution to deformed Painlevé I equation.

problem Analyzing the resurgent nature of a series solution to the deformed Painlevé I equation.
method Proves resurgent nature through formal \hbar-power series solution and Borel summability.
result Borel transform defines a global multivalued holomorphic function on a Fermat quintic surface.

We give a detailed account of correlations between credit sector/quality and treasury curve factors, using the robust framework of the Barclays POINT Global Risk Model. Consistent with earlier studies, we find a strong negative correlation between sector spreads and rate shifts. However, we also observe that the correl…

2013-12-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Enhances inference of spreading processes using neural-network priors.

problem Estimating initial states of graph processes from partial observations.
method Bayesian framework with single-layer perceptron neural network for initial states; hybrid BP-AMP algorithm.
result Model exhibits first-order phase transitions, creating a statistical-to-computational gap.

The utility-based pricing of defaultable bonds in the case of stochastic intensity models of default risk is discussed. The Hamilton-Jacobi- Bellman (HJB) equations for the value functions is derived. A finite difference method is used to solve this problem. The yield-spreads for both buyer and seller are extracted. Th…

2010-03-22abs ↗pdf ↗