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48 results for skewed components

A mixture of common skew-t factor analyzers model is introduced for model-based clustering of high-dimensional data. By assuming common component factor loadings, this model allows clustering to be performed in the presence of a large number of mixture components or when the number of dimensions is too large to be well…

2013-07-21abs ↗pdf ↗

A new EM gradient algorithm for mixture models with skewed components.

problem Fitting mixture models with skewed components derived from the Manly transformation.
method Proposes an alternative EM gradient algorithm using Newton's method for better parameter updates.
result Shows improved convergence and parameter estimation compared to the Nelder-Mead optimization.

New connections found with specific torsion properties.

problem Understanding metric connections with specific torsion properties.
method Described Lorentzian manifolds with metric connections having parallel, skew-symmetric torsion.
result Found new Lorentzian manifolds with metric connections having parallel, skew-symmetric torsion.

Based on the theory of Poisson vertex algebras we calculate skew-symmetry conditions and Jacobi identities for a class of third-order nonlocal operators of differential-geometric type. Hamiltonian operators within this class are defined by a Monge metric and a skew-symmetric two-form satisfying a number of differential…

2018-05-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Study of spheres and circles on a manifold with a specific metric structure.

problem Understanding geometric objects on a manifold with a skew-circulant structure.
method Analyzing hyper-spheres, spheres, and circles in a tangent space of a 4D manifold with a skew-circulant tensor structure.
result Characterization of geometric objects under an indefinite metric.

Classifies Riemannian manifolds with specific torsion properties.

problem Classifying Riemannian manifolds with parallel, non-twistorial torsion.
method Classifies complete simply connected Riemannian manifolds with a metric connection having parallel torsion, non-zero vectorial component, and zero twistorial component.
result Classifies complete simply connected Riemannian manifolds with the specified torsion properties.

Classifies objects in graded skew-gentle algebras using geometric models.

problem Classifying indecomposable objects in the derived category of graded skew-gentle algebras.
method Introduces new geometric models (punctured marked surfaces and binary surfaces) to classify objects.
result Integrates geometric models to classify objects in the derived category of graded skew-gentle algebras.

Researchers find limits on curvature of certain 3D solitons.

problem Limits on curvature of 3D Heterotic solitons with parallel torsion.
method Rigidity result for compact 3D Heterotic solitons with parallel non-trivial torsion.
result Universal bound of -24 for scalar curvature of Heterotic solitons with parallel skew-symmetric torsion.

The paper defines MTCov for skewed elliptical distributions.

problem No specific problem stated, but dealing with skewed elliptical distributions.
method Defined MTCov for generalized skew-elliptical distributions and compared with skewed and non-skewed normal distributions.
result Special formula for MTCov of generalized skew-elliptical distributions.

The paper analyzes skewness and kurtosis measures for skew-elliptical distributions.

problem Examining skewness and kurtosis measures for skew-elliptical distributions.
method Deriving exact expressions for skewness and kurtosis measures for skew-elliptical distributions, constructing test statistics, and comparing measures through simulations and real data analysis.
result Exact expressions and test statistics for skewness and kurtosis measures for various skew-elliptical distributions.

The paper calculates moments and conditional risks for skewed elliptical distributions.

problem Estimating moments and tail conditional risks for skewed elliptical distributions.
method Derives explicit expressions for multivariate doubly truncated moments and conditional risks for generalized skew-elliptical distributions.
result Explicit formulas for multivariate doubly truncated moments and conditional risks are derived for various skewed elliptical distributions.

Proposes a method to identify elements in a skewness matrix for multivariate skew-elliptical distributions.

problem Label switching issue in Bayesian estimation of skewness matrix.
method Imposes a positive lower-triangular constraint and uses Bayesian sparse estimation with horseshoe prior.
result Successfully estimates the true structure of skewness dependency.

Study the geometry and dynamics of skew evolutes and involutes, related to bicycle kinematics.

problem Understanding the geometry and dynamics of skew evolutes and involutes.
method Investigate the skew evolute and involute maps, comparing them to bicycle kinematics.
result The skew evolute and involute maps have properties analogous to bicycle kinematics.

We investigate a class of multi-dimensional two-component systems of Monge-Ampère type that can be viewed as generalisations of heavenly-type equations appearing in self-dual Ricci-flat geometry. Based on the Jordan-Kronecker theory of skew-symmetric matrix pencils, a classification of normal forms of such systems is o…

2017-01-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on simplicity of Lie skew braces, proving new results for compact cases.

problem Simplicity of Lie skew braces, focusing on compact connected cases.
method Reviewing correspondence, investigating ideals and rigidity, proving main result for compact Lie skew braces.
result Compact connected simple Lie skew braces are either trivial or have simple underlying Lie groups.

Bayesian framework predicts post-disruption travel times in metro networks.

problem Uncertainty in post-disruption travel times in metro networks.
method Bayesian spatiotemporal modeling framework capturing train interactions and non-Gaussian distributional characteristics.
result The proposed models consistently outperform baseline specifications in point prediction and uncertainty quantification.

A skew loop is a closed curve without parallel tangent lines. We prove: The only complete surfaces in euclidean 3-space with a point of positive curvature and no skew loops are the quadrics. In particular, ellipsoids are the only closed surfaces without skew loops. We also prove results about skew loops on cylinders an…

2002-05-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Skewness dispersion predicts future stock market returns, especially in months with monetary policy announcements.

problem Predicting future stock market returns using skewness dispersion.
method Cross-sectional analysis of firm-level realized skewness and stock market returns.
result Skewness dispersion is a significant predictor of future stock market returns, robust to various estimation methods.

A skew brane is an immersed codimension 2 submanifold in affine space, free from pairs of parallel tangent spaces. Using Morse theory, we prove that a skew brane cannot lie on a quadratic hypersurface. We also prove that there are no skew loops on embedded ruled developable discs in 3-space. The paper extends recent wo…

2003-02-21abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper classifies 4D spin manifolds with skew Killing spinors.

problem Classifying 4D Riemannian spin manifolds with skew Killing spinors.
method Analyzing skew Killing spinors with skew-symmetric endomorphisms A, considering both degenerate and non-degenerate cases.
result In the degenerate case, the manifold is locally isometric to R x N with N having a skew Killing spinor.

Complete classification of quaternionic skew-Hermitian symmetric spaces found.

problem Classifying quaternionic skew-Hermitian symmetric spaces.
method Proving the existence of a torsion-free mSO(2n)mSp(1){ m SO}^{*}(2n){ m Sp}(1)-structure and showing that any homogeneous space is symmetric.
result A complete classification of quaternionic skew-Hermitian symmetric spaces for arbitrary n>1n>1.

Following recent work by Ghomi, Solomon and Tabachnikov, we study geometry and topology of skew branes. A skew brane is a codimension 2 submanifold in affine space such that the tangent spaces at any pair of distinct points are not parallel. We prove that if an oriented closed manifold has a non-zero Euler characterist…

2005-04-23abs ↗pdf ↗

A parsimonious model reduces over-parameterization in skewed matrix variate mixtures.

problem Over-parameterization in skewed matrix variate mixtures.
method Parsimonious family of 256 models using bilinear factor analyzers constrained over clusters, with AECM algorithm for estimation.
result Extensive simulations and real-world datasets (MNIST, Olivetti faces) demonstrate the method's effectiveness.

Optimizes option portfolios for skewed-t returns using VaR and variance measures.

problem Optimizing portfolios for skewed-t returns with heavy tails and skewness.
method Uses variance and VaR measures, departing from normal returns, and provides explicit portfolio weights.
result Optimal portfolio weights differ significantly from variance optimal weights due to skewness.

The paper improves asset allocation using a skew-normal distribution in the Black-Litterman model.

problem Improving asset allocation under skewed return distributions.
method Using the Black-Litterman model with hidden truncation skew-normal distribution and Simaan's three-moment risk model.
result Optimal portfolios have less risk and higher skewness compared to classical BL model.

A new clustering method for functional data using skewed distributions.

problem Clustering functional data with skewed distributions.
method Mixtures of functional linear regression models and three skewed multivariate distributions (variance-gamma, skew-t, normal-inverse Gaussian).
result The proposed method funWeightClustSkew performs well on simulated and real data.

The paper characterizes curvature of quaternionic skew-Hermitian manifolds and constructs related geometric structures.

problem Characterizing the curvature of quaternionic skew-Hermitian manifolds.
method Holonomy theory of symplectic connections and bundle constructions.
result Existence and integrability of almost hypercomplex skew-Hermitian structures on Swann bundles.

The paper defines symmetric brackets for skew-symmetric algebroids with totally skew-symmetric torsion.

problem Defining symmetric brackets for skew-symmetric algebroids.
method Using connections with totally skew-symmetric torsion and pseudo-Riemannian metrics.
result Explicit formula for the Levi-Civita connection and symmetric brackets on almost Hermitian manifolds.

A geometry with parallel skew-symmetric torsion is a Riemannian manifold carrying a metric connection with parallel skew-symmetric torsion. Besides the trivial case of the Levi-Civita connection, geometries with non-vanishing parallel skew-symmetric torsion arise naturally in several geometric contexts, e.g. on natural…

2018-06-30abs ↗pdf ↗