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48 results for scenario analysis

Future grid scenario analysis requires a major departure from conventional power system planning, where only a handful of most critical conditions is typically analyzed. To capture the inter-seasonal variations in renewable generation of a future grid scenario necessitates the use of computationally intensive time-seri…

2016-12-14abs ↗pdf ↗

A Python tool generates synthetic data for cluster analysis from high-level descriptions.

problem Creating synthetic data for cluster analysis is laborious and requires detailed geometric parameters.
method Proposes natural language-based synthetic data generation and implements it in a Python package.
result Makes it easy to set up interpretable and reproducible benchmarks for cluster analysis.

We study the stochastic multi-armed bandit problem in the case when the arm samples are dependent over time and generated from so-called weak $\cC$-mixing processes. We establish a $\cC-$Mix Improved UCB agorithm and provide both problem-dependent and independent regret analysis in two different scenarios. In the first…

2019-06-25abs ↗pdf ↗

As regulators pay more attentions to losses rather than gains, we are able to derive a new class of risk statistics, named regulator-based risk statistics with scenario analysis in this paper. This new class of risk statistics can be considered as a kind of risk extension of risk statistics introduced by Kou et al. \ci…

2019-04-16abs ↗pdf ↗

A new approach for green investing in Indian markets considers environmental factors.

problem Identifying and managing climate risk in sustainable investing.
method Combining ESG ratings with modern portfolio theory and scenario analysis.
result The green portfolio performs better than market returns, highlighting the importance of climate risk.

The extragradient method accelerates convergence in complex game dynamics.

problem Complex interactions in game dynamics cause simple methods to diverge, necessitating more sophisticated approaches.
method A polynomial-based analysis to identify three scenarios for accelerated convergence of the momentum extragradient method.
result The momentum extragradient method achieves faster convergence under specific eigenvalue conditions.

Study optimizes market making in Chinese stock market with stochastic control and scenario analysis.

problem Limited research on market making in Chinese stock market.
method Optimal market making framework with exponential CARA utility function, accounting for market conditions and risks.
result Impact of volatility and stamp duty on market maker's profit and liquidity.

We present a new analysis of the problem of learning with drifting distributions in the batch setting using the notion of discrepancy. We prove learning bounds based on the Rademacher complexity of the hypothesis set and the discrepancy of distributions both for a drifting PAC scenario and a tracking scenario. Our boun…

2012-05-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Developing an AI economist agent using RAG, knowledge graphs, and LLMs for economic scenario analysis.

problem Economic scenario analysis using large language models and knowledge graphs.
method Proposing an RAG-based AI economist framework that utilizes knowledge graphs and LLMs.
result Improves economic coherence and traceability in generated reports.

A framework for analyzing financial systems under scenario constraints.

problem Quantifying worst-case and best-case performance in financial systems.
method Quantitative automata-based framework integrating event history automata and weighted finance finite automata.
result Exact calculation of upper and lower payoff bounds with interpretable witness event histories.

Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) simulates realistic multi-asset scenarios for tail risk.

problem Simulating realistic joint dynamics of multi-asset portfolios for tail risk estimation.
method Designing a GAN that preserves Value-at-Risk (VaR) and Expected Shortfall (ES) tail risk features.
result Correctly captures tail risk for a broad class of trading strategies and demonstrates strong generalization.

We develop a robust framework for pricing and hedging of derivative securities in discrete-time financial markets. We consider markets with both dynamically and statically traded assets and make minimal measurability assumptions. We obtain an abstract (pointwise) Fundamental Theorem of Asset Pricing and Pricing--Hedgin…

2016-12-22abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper uses TDA to select stocks for a sparse portfolio, improving performance across market scenarios.

problem Sparse portfolio selection in financial markets.
method Topological data analysis (TDA) for clustering stock price movements.
result The TDA-based clustering strategy significantly enhances sparse portfolio performance.

New method for robust financial portfolio analysis.

problem Challenges in modeling financial portfolio dependence structure.
method Nonparametric Angles-based Correlation (NAbC) method.
result Valid inferences and flexible scenarios for portfolio analysis.

Orthogonal Matching Pursuit (OMP) has long been considered a powerful heuristic for attacking compressive sensing problems; however, its theoretical development is, unfortunately, somewhat lacking. This paper presents an improved Restricted Isometry Property (RIP) based performance guarantee for T-sparse signal reconst…

2011-02-21abs ↗pdf ↗

LLMs show biases in investment analysis, leading to unreliable recommendations.

problem LLMs face conflicts between pre-trained knowledge and real-time market data, leading to biases in investment analysis.
method Experimental framework to investigate emergent behaviors in LLMs, analyzing sector, size, and momentum biases.
result Distinct, model-specific biases observed, including a tendency to prefer technology stocks, large-cap stocks, and contrarian strategies.

TimeTrail detects financial fraud patterns through temporal correlation analysis.

problem Detecting and explaining complex financial fraud patterns.
method Temporal data enrichment, dynamic correlation analysis, interpretable pattern visualization.
result TimeTrail outperforms conventional methods in accuracy and interpretability.

In this work we explore the use of metric index structures, which accelerate nearest neighbor queries, in the scenario where we need to interleave insertions and queries during deployment. This use-case is inspired by a real-life need in malware analysis triage, and is surprisingly understudied. Existing literature ten…

2018-01-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Geospatial framework assesses climate risks for California's banking and exposed sectors.

problem Evaluating climate risks on banking and exposed sectors in California.
method Integrates hazard mapping, exposure analysis, and scenario-based financial risk assessment.
result Framework supports portfolio monitoring and institutional readiness under new standards.

Paper improves SVaR estimation for stress testing under macro scenarios using a hybrid GPR-HS framework.

problem Numerical instability in traditional SVaR estimation under extreme shocks.
method Extends GPR-HS framework to forward-looking stress scenarios with SACS for stable covariance.
result Stable SVaR ranges from -2.1020% to -2.2231%, preserving coherence property.

The paper analyzes identifiability in ODE systems with hidden confounders.

problem Identifiability of ODE systems with hidden confounders.
method Systematic analysis of identifiability in linear ODE systems with hidden confounders, considering both no causal relationships and causal dependencies.
result Comprehensive identifiability analysis of ODE systems with hidden confounders, including causal dependencies.

Paper tackles optimal policy learning with observational data in multi-action scenarios.

problem Optimal policy learning in multi-action settings with observational data.
method Review of estimation approaches, analysis of risk preference, discussion of potential failures.
result Average regret of a policy with multi-valued treatment is contingent on the decision-maker's attitude towards risk.

We applied the Johansen-Ledoit-Sornette (JLS) model to detect possible bubbles and crashes related to the Brexit/Bremain referendum scheduled for 23rd June 2016. Our implementation includes an enhanced model calibration using Genetic Algorithms. We selected a few historical financial series sensitive to the Brexit/Brem…

2016-06-22abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper forecasts renewable energy prospects in South America through cross-border interconnection.

problem Lack of renewable energy integration across South American countries.
method Long-term scenario forecasting methodology applied to raw data from typical countries.
result Promoting cross-border interconnection towards renewables can optimize energy supply, reduce costs, and balance the energy matrix.

We study Generalised Restricted Boltzmann Machines with generic priors for units and weights, interpolating between Boolean and Gaussian variables. We present a complete analysis of the replica symmetric phase diagram of these systems, which can be regarded as Generalised Hopfield models. We underline the role of the r…

2016-12-09abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper, we propose two new algorithms for transduction with Matrix Completion (MC) problem. The joint MC and prediction tasks are addressed simultaneously to enhance the accuracy, i.e., the label matrix is concatenated to the data matrix forming a stacked matrix. Assuming the data matrix is of low rank, we propo…

2018-05-19abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider the multi armed bandit problem in non-stationary environments. Based on the Bayesian method, we propose a variant of Thompson Sampling which can be used in both rested and restless bandit scenarios. Applying discounting to the parameters of prior distribution, we describe a way to systematically reduce the …

2017-07-31abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper explores how macroeconomic variables' correlation structure changes over time and under different scenarios.

problem Understanding the changing correlation structure of macroeconomic variables.
method The paper uses a principal component based algorithm to perform unsupervised clustering on macroeconomic variables.
result The correlation structure of macroeconomic variables changes significantly during financial crises and under hypothetical scenarios.

In this paper we investigate predictability of electricity prices in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Ontario, as well as in the US Mid-C market. Using scale-dependent detrended fluctuation analysis, spectral analysis, and the probability distribution analysis we show that the studied markets exhibit strongly anti…

2015-01-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper addresses eigenvector perturbation in small eigen-gap scenarios.

problem Fine-grained behavior of eigenvectors in the presence of small eigen-gaps.
method Develops de-biased estimators for linear functions of an unknown eigenvector.
result Achieves minimax lower bounds for a family of scenarios, even with small eigen-gaps.

Generative Adversarial Net (GAN) has been proven to be a powerful machine learning tool in image data analysis and generation. In this paper, we propose to use Conditional Generative Adversarial Net (CGAN) to learn and simulate time series data. The conditions can be both categorical and continuous variables containing…

2019-04-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Investigates timing and asset allocation for life insurance in uncertain financial planning.

problem Optimal timing and asset allocation for life insurance in uncertain financial planning.
method Analytical solutions using duality theory and free-boundary problems.
result Explicit expressions for value functions and optimal strategies in both scenarios.