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48 results for random solutions

In this paper, we study randomized reduction methods, which reduce high-dimensional features into low-dimensional space by randomized methods (e.g., random projection, random hashing), for large-scale high-dimensional classification. Previous theoretical results on randomized reduction methods hinge on strong assumptio…

2015-04-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper presents a randomized algorithm for SPCA with high probability approximation.

problem Sparse Principal Component Analysis (SPCA) is NP-hard.
method Based on basic SDP relaxation, the algorithm constructs deterministic and randomized solutions.
result The algorithm achieves an approximation ratio of at most the sparsity constant with high probability.

We consider vector fixed point (FP) equations in large dimensional spaces involving random variables, and study their realization-wise solutions. We have an underlying directed random graph, that defines the connections between various components of the FP equations. Existence of an edge between nodes i, j implies the …

2018-09-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on BSDEs with random time horizon, focusing on existence and properties.

problem Existence of solutions to BSDEs and reflected BSDEs with a random time horizon.
method Method of reduction and examination of BSDEs with lahdlaug driver.
result Existence of solutions to BSDEs and reflected BSDEs with a random time horizon.

Improved estimator for least squares using random projections achieves smaller error.

problem Improving the accuracy of least squares solutions for large-scale problems.
method James-Stein estimator applied to Gaussian sketching of least squares problems.
result Upper and lower bounds match when SNR is small and data matrix is well-conditioned.

Minimum-norm solutions generalize well in over-parametrized neural networks.

problem Generalization error in over-parametrized neural networks.
method Analyzing three models: random feature model, two-layer neural network, and residual network.
result Generalization error for minimum-norm solutions is comparable to Monte Carlo rate, up to logarithmic terms.

Study on the smoothness of solutions to a specific type of stochastic differential equation.

problem Regularity of solutions to mean-field GG-SDEs.
method Analysis of first and second order Fréchet differentiability in the random initial condition.
result Established the Fréchet differentiability of the solution and specified the corresponding equations.

Paper analyzes and proves convergence of a new method for solving complex PDEs.

problem Solving high-dimensional nonlinear PDEs and PIDEs with random neural networks.
method Random deep splitting method using random neural networks.
result The method converges to the unique viscosity solution of nonlinear PDEs and PIDEs.

In the present paper we consider application of overcomplete dictionaries to solution of general ill-posed linear inverse problems. In the context of regression problems, there has been enormous amount of effort to recover an unknown function using such dictionaries. One of the most popular methods, lasso and its versi…

2016-05-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Given a system of equations in a "random" finitely generated subgroup of the braid group, we show how to find a small ordered list of elements in the subgroup, which contains a solution to the equations with a significant probability. Moreover, with a significant probability, the solution will be the first in the list.…

2004-04-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Extends XVA valuation under stochastic volatility, characterizing value processes via mild solutions.

problem Valuation of contingent claims in presence of default, collateral, and funding under stochastic volatility.
method Characterizes pre-default value processes via mild solutions to parabolic semilinear PDEs under stochastic volatility.
result Characterizes pre-default value processes via mild solutions to parabolic semilinear PDEs under stochastic volatility, providing sufficient conditions for existence and uniqueness.

In this paper we are concerned with backward stochastic differential equations with random default time and their applications to default risk. The equations are driven by Brownian motion as well as a mutually independent martingale appearing in a defaultable setting. We show that these equations have unique solutions …

2009-10-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Existence of strong randomized equilibria in mean-field games with common noise.

problem Existence of strong solutions in mean-field games of optimal stopping.
method Connection with Bank-El Karoui's representation problem and continuity assumptions.
result Existence of strong randomized mean-field equilibrium under certain conditions.

Inexact acquisition solutions in BO lead to sublinear cumulative regret.

problem Inexact maximization of acquisition functions in Bayesian optimization.
method Define inaccuracy measure, establish cumulative regret bounds for GP-UCB and GP-TS.
result Inexact BO algorithms can achieve sublinear cumulative regret under appropriate inaccuracy conditions.

We present and analyze a simple, two-step algorithm to approximate the optimal solution of the sparse PCA problem. Our approach first solves a L1 penalized version of the NP-hard sparse PCA optimization problem and then uses a randomized rounding strategy to sparsify the resulting dense solution. Our main theoretical r…

2015-08-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Randomized matrix compression techniques, such as the Johnson-Lindenstrauss transform, have emerged as an effective and practical way for solving large-scale problems efficiently. With a focus on computational efficiency, however, forsaking solutions quality and accuracy becomes the trade-off. In this paper, we investi…

2015-10-16abs ↗pdf ↗

LightOn OPUs accelerate randomized numerical linear algebra, reducing computational costs.

problem Computational bottleneck in randomization step for large-scale linear algebra.
method Near constant-time linear random projections from LightOn OPUs.
result Significant acceleration of RandNLA algorithms with negligible precision loss.

Study optimal investment and reinsurance strategy for insurers under random coefficients.

problem Optimal mean-variance investment-reinsurance problem for insurers under Cramér-Lundberg model with random coefficients.
method Reduced to a constrained stochastic linear-quadratic control problem with jumps, solved using BSDE techniques and SREs.
result Explicit efficient investment-reinsurance strategy and mean-variance frontier.

Optimal transport is #P-hard when components are independent, even with approximate solutions.

problem Computational complexity of optimal transport with independent marginals.
method Proved #P-hardness and developed a pseudo-polynomial time approximation algorithm.
result Optimal transport is #P-hard even with independent components and approximate solutions.

Study optimal consumption and investment strategies with constraints in a market with random coefficients.

problem Optimal consumption and investment strategies with constraints in a regime switching market with random coefficients.
method Explicit optimal strategies provided via solutions to new BSDE systems.
result Solving new BSDEs to find optimal values and strategies.

PLoM learns stochastic solutions to PDEs with limited data.

problem Synthesizing solutions to nonlinear PDEs with scarce data.
method Probabilistic Learning on Manifolds constrained by PDEs.
result Learned stochastic solutions minimize PDE residuals.

The paper bounds solutions to complex optimization problems with uncertain data.

problem Distributionally robust optimization problems with multivariate uncertainty sets.
method Conditions and bounds derived for multivariate and univariate Wasserstein distances, Bregman-Wasserstein divergences, and signed Choquet integrals.
result Computable lower and upper bounds for DRO problems, derived from scalar-valued aggregation functions and Wasserstein distances.

ICON learns differential equation operators from examples, revealing probabilistic inference.

problem Learning operators for differential equations from limited examples.
method Probabilistic operator learning using ICON architectures trained on diverse datasets.
result ICON implicitly performs Bayesian inference on solution operators.

We propose LOCO, an algorithm for large-scale ridge regression which distributes the features across workers on a cluster. Important dependencies between variables are preserved using structured random projections which are cheap to compute and must only be communicated once. We show that LOCO obtains a solution which …

2014-06-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Given a Gaussian Markov random field, we consider the problem of selecting a subset of variables to observe which minimizes the total expected squared prediction error of the unobserved variables. We first show that finding an exact solution is NP-hard even for a restricted class of Gaussian Markov random fields, calle…

2012-09-26abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper, we study the problem of expected utility maximization of an agent who, in addition to an initial capital, receives random endowments at maturity. Contrary to previous studies, we treat as the variables of the optimization problem not only the initial capital but also the number of units of the random end…

2004-05-14abs ↗pdf ↗

New findings show that common optimization algorithms struggle with random problems.

problem Finding near-optimal solutions to random optimization problems.
method Low-degree polynomials, Boolean circuits, and Langevin dynamics.
result These algorithms fail to produce nearly optimal solutions with high probability.

In the study of investment problem, aside from the investment risk the background risk appears. Both the investment risk and the background risk are probabilistically described by random variables. This paper starts from the hypothesis that the two types of risk can be represented both probabilistically (by random vari…

2018-12-08abs ↗pdf ↗

GenMod uses generative models to approximate high-dimensional PDE solutions with limited evaluations.

problem Quantifying uncertainty in high-dimensional PDE systems with random parameters.
method Develops a method using generative models to approximate polynomial chaos coefficients in underdetermined systems.
result The method outperforms sparsity-promoting methods in approximating PDE solutions with limited evaluations.

We present RandomizedCCA, a randomized algorithm for computing canonical analysis, suitable for large datasets stored either out of core or on a distributed file system. Accurate results can be obtained in as few as two data passes, which is relevant for distributed processing frameworks in which iteration is expensive…

2014-11-13abs ↗pdf ↗