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48 results for quenched regime

Gradient descent dynamics in neural networks show quenching and activation phases.

problem Understanding training dynamics in neural networks.
method Numerical and phenomenological study of gradient descent algorithm for two-layer neural networks.
result Gradient descent dynamics exhibit quenching and activation phases in under-parametrized networks.

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.

New approach connects quantum phases to VQA trainability, enabling better scaling.

problem Scalability issues in VQAs, especially barren plateaus.
method Analog VQA ansätze composed of quenches of a disordered Ising chain, tuning disorder strength.
result Thermalized and MBL phases reach maximal expressivity at large MM, but barren plateaus emerge at smaller MM in the thermalized phase.

We study minority games in efficient regime. By incorporating the utility function and aggregating agents with similar strategies we develop an effective mesoscale notion of state of the game. Using this approach, the game can be represented as a Markov process with substantially reduced number of states with explicitl…

2011-11-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Study free energy in spherical spin glasses, proving universality dichotomy.

problem Analyzing free energy in spherical spin glass models with different tail exponents.
method Introduced a tail-adapted normalization and used universality dichotomy.
result Sharp universality dichotomy for free energy across different tail exponents.

We study how resetting affects geometric Brownian motion, showing it becomes stationary but remains non-ergodic.

problem Effects of stochastic resetting on geometric Brownian motion.
method Analysis of geometric Brownian motion under stochastic resetting.
result Resetting makes geometric Brownian motion stationary but non-ergodic.

Loopy belief propagation (LBP), which is equivalent to the Bethe approximation in statistical mechanics, is a message-passing-type inference method that is widely used to analyze systems based on Markov random fields (MRFs). In this paper, we propose a message-passing-type method to analytically evaluate the quenched a…

2015-03-16abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the dynamics of the `batch' minority game with market-impact correction using generating functional techniques to carry out the quenched disorder average. We find that the assumption of weak long-term memory, which one usually makes in order to calculate ergodic stationary states, breaks down when the persiste…

2001-08-03abs ↗pdf ↗

We analyze the ideal gas like models of markets and review the different cases where a `savings' factor changes the nature and shape of the distribution of wealth. These models can produce similar distribution of wealth as observed across varied economies. We present a more realistic model where the saving factor can v…

2006-07-28abs ↗pdf ↗

We analyze an ideal gas like models of a trading market. We propose a new fit for the money distribution in the fixed or uniform saving market. For the marketwith quenched random saving factors for its agents we show that the steady state income (mm) distribution P(m)P(m) in the model has a power law tail with Pareto in…

2005-05-06abs ↗pdf ↗

We discuss the ideal gas like models of a trading market. The effect of savings on the distribution have been thoroughly reviewed. The market with fixed saving factors leads to a Gamma-like distribution. In a market with quenched random saving factors for its agents we show that the steady state income (mm) distributi…

2005-07-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Study examines noise sensitivity of DNNs for binary classification.

problem Understanding non-robustness of DNN classifiers under noise.
method Defined and extended noise sensitivity and stability concepts for Boolean functions, applied to DNN models.
result Sorted out the relation between definitions and properties of DNN architectures under noise.

We have numerically simulated the ideal-gas models of trading markets, where each agent is identified with a gas molecule and each trading as an elastic or money-conserving two-body collision. Unlike in the ideal gas, we introduce (quenched) saving propensity of the agents, distributed widely between the agents ($0 \le…

2003-01-16abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the persistence phenomenon in a socio-econo dynamics model using computer simulations at a finite temperature on hypercubic lattices in dimensions up to 5. The model includes a ` social\rq local field which contains the magnetization at time tt. The nearest neighbour quenched interactions are drawn from a bin…

2007-09-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Context. Generative models open up the possibility to interrogate scientific data in a more data-driven way. Aims: We propose a method that uses generative models to explore hypotheses in astrophysics and other areas. We use a neural network to show how we can independently manipulate physical attributes by encoding ob…

2018-12-03abs ↗pdf ↗

In the present paper, the primal-dual problem consisting of the investment risk minimization problem and the expected return maximization problem in the mean-variance model is discussed using replica analysis. As a natural extension of the investment risk minimization problem under only a budget constraint that we anal…

2016-09-18abs ↗pdf ↗

We use variational Gaussian approximations to analyze parametric models with unknown data-generating distributions.

problem Analyzing inference and learning in parametric models with unknown or intractable data-generating distributions.
method Replica method with variational Gaussian approximation in grand canonical formalism.
result Stationarity conditions adaptively determine parameters of the trial Hamiltonian for each dataset.

We analyze the disordered Riemannian geometry resulting from random perturbations of the Euclidean metric. We focus on geodesics, the paths traced out by a particle traveling in this quenched random environment. By taking the point of the view of the particle, we show that the law of its observed environment is absolut…

2012-06-21abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper analyzes SGD with dropout regularization in linear models, proving asymptotic properties and providing inference tools.

problem Analyzing the behavior of SGD with dropout regularization in linear models.
method Establishing geometric-moment contraction (GMC) and proving quenched central limit theorems (CLT).
result The existence of a unique stationary distribution and asymptotic normality results for SGD with dropout.

The article detects market regimes from covariance matrices using VLSTAR and clustering models.

problem Market regime switching is hard to detect due to time-varying correlation coefficients.
method The article applies VLSTAR and unsupervised hierarchical clustering on monthly realized covariance matrices.
result VLSTAR outperforms clustering in detecting market regimes.

The study identifies and analyzes different market regimes in equity markets using advanced signal processing techniques.

problem Understanding and quantifying the dynamics of different market regimes in equity markets.
method Data-driven Hilbert--Huang Transform for regime identification, Holo--Hilbert Spectral Analysis for profiling, and Variable-Length Markov Chains for return dynamics modeling.
result Developed markets normalize more effectively as stress subsides, while developing markets retain residual tail dependence and downside persistence.

We propose that imitation between traders and their herding behaviour not only lead to speculative bubbles with accelerating over-valuations of financial markets possibly followed by crashes, but also to ``anti-bubbles'' with decelerating market devaluations following all-time highs. For this, we propose a simple marke…

1999-01-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper improves asset allocation using machine learning for regime detection.

problem Improving asset allocation strategies in uncertain economic conditions.
method Machine learning for regime detection, modified k-means algorithm, portfolio optimization.
result Significant portfolio performance improvements over traditional benchmarks.

Proposes methods for learning optimal dynamic treatment regimes robust to unconfoundedness violations.

problem Estimating optimal dynamic treatment regimes using historical observational data when unconfoundedness is violated.
method Utilizes proximal causal inference framework to propose three nonparametric identification methods, a (K+1)-robust method, and establish a semiparametric efficiency bound.
result Establishes the (K+1)-robust method for learning optimal dynamic treatment regimes, validating its efficiency and multiple robustness through numerical experiments.

New model identifies regimes in non-stationary data.

problem Identifying latent regimes in non-stationary systems with instantaneous effects.
method Identifiable Markov Switching Models with exponential family noise.
result Established identifiability of latent regimes and causal structures.

Markov regime switching models have been used in numerous empirical studies in economics and finance. However, the asymptotic distribution of the likelihood ratio test statistic for testing the number of regimes in Markov regime switching models has been an unresolved problem. This paper derives the asymptotic distribu…

2018-01-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops a dynamic mean field theory for reinforcement learning.

problem Finite state and action Bayesian reinforcement learning in large state spaces.
method Analogies with statistical physics, interpreting probabilities as couplings and values as spins, solving mean field equations.
result State-action values are statistically independent in the asymptotic state space limit, with exact or approximate equations for computation.

RegimeFolio optimizes portfolios by adapting to changing market regimes.

problem Non-stationary markets with shifting volatility regimes.
method Explicitly models volatility regimes with sector-specific ensemble forecasting and adaptive mean-variance allocation.
result Significant improvement in return and robustness compared to conventional methods.

Enhances portfolio construction with tailored regime forecasts for individual assets.

problem Traditional portfolio construction methods fail to account for asset-specific market conditions.
method Hybrid framework combining unsupervised and supervised learning for regime identification and forecasting.
result Outperforms traditional portfolio models across various asset classes.

Unified formula for training dynamics of linear networks combining lazy and balanced regimes.

problem Training dynamics of linear networks in two distinct setups: lazy and balanced/active.
method Unified formula for the evolution of the learned matrix, combining lazy and balanced regimes.
result Unified formula allows for rapid convergence and low rank bias, proving a complete phase diagram.

RAMBO optimizes multi-regime problems by discovering and modeling distinct energy basins.

problem Multi-regime problems in molecular conformation and drug discovery.
method Dirichlet Process Mixture of Gaussian Processes with adaptive hyperparameters and concentration parameters.
result Consistent improvements over state-of-the-art on multi-regime objectives.

This paper improves risk control for financial markets by calibrating VaR forecasts using conformal methods.

problem Nonstationary and regime-dependent losses in financial markets.
method Regime-weighted conformal risk control (RWC) for VaR forecasting.
result RWC improves regime-conditional stability in some settings with modest conservativeness changes.

ReCAP adapts to dynamic financial markets by segmenting and combining policy vectors.

problem Inefficient traditional PM approaches in non-stationary financial markets.
method Integrates continual learning into PM, segmenting regimes and adapting policies.
result Consistently outperforms baselines in real-world financial datasets.