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48 results for stochastic clock

Study efficient pricing for barrier options in stochastic-volatility models with leverage correction.

problem Barrier options are sensitive to volatility dynamics, especially leverage, making accurate pricing difficult.
method Developed a class of continuous-path stochastic-clock volatility models and a systematic small-ρ expansion to incorporate leverage.
result Transform-only pricing formulas for barrier derivatives are fast and numerically stable, even for negative leverage.

This paper is about the clock number of a knot. First we define the clock number by using states of a knot defined by Kauffman. Next we show that if K is a prime knot, its clock number is greater than or equal to its crossing number. Finally we prove that its clock number is equal to its crossing number if and only if …

2011-03-01abs ↗pdf ↗

New CTBNs with clocks allow for non-exponential survival times.

problem Modeling phenomena with non-exponential survival times in continuous time.
method Introduced node-wise clocks to construct graph-coupled semi-Markov chains, enabling non-exponential survival times without auxiliary states.
result Parameter and structure inference algorithms provided, demonstrating advantages over current CTBN extensions.

HTFM improves mode coverage and tail-statistic recovery for heavy-tailed data.

problem Tackles heavy-tailed data in various domains with rare events.
method Proposes a framework using clock-conditioned Gaussian sources and truncated logsignature features.
result Improves mode coverage, sample quality, and tail-statistic recovery over Gaussian flow matching and baselines.

We prove that the variance swap rate (fair strike) equals the price of a co-terminal European-style contract when the underlying is an exponential Markov process, time-changed by an arbitrary continuous stochastic clock, which has arbitrary correlation with the driving Markov process, provided that the payoff function …

2017-05-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper introduces clock moves for plane graphs and proves Alexander polynomial properties.

problem Alexander polynomial of plane graphs and unimodality of coefficients.
method Introduces clock moves for plane graphs and develops a spanning tree model of Alexander polynomial.
result Proves unimodal property of Alexander polynomial coefficients and confirms conjectures.

In the large financial market, which is described by a model with countably many traded assets, we formulate the problem of the expected utility maximization. Assuming that the preferences of an economic agent are modeled with a stochastic utility and that the consumption occurs according to a stochastic clock, we obta…

2014-03-24abs ↗pdf ↗

State-of-the-art link prediction utilizes combinations of complex features derived from network panel data. We here show that computationally less expensive features can achieve the same performance in the common scenario in which the data is available as a sequence of interactions. Our features are based on social vec…

2013-04-15abs ↗pdf ↗

We solve a lifecycle model in which the consumer's chronological age does not move in lockstep with calendar time. Instead, biological age increases at a stochastic non-linear rate in time like a broken clock that might occasionally move backwards. In other words, biological age could actually decline. Our paper is ins…

2018-11-25abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper characterizes discrete Morse functions on knot diagrams and generalizes a clock theorem.

problem Characterizing discrete Morse functions on knot diagrams and generalizing a clock theorem.
method Using matchings on the Tait graph, the paper constructs discrete Morse functions and counts them with a formula involving the graph Laplacian. It also proves a bijection between these functions and certain rooted spanning forests.
result The paper provides a closed formula for counting discrete Morse functions and generalizes a clock theorem.

We formulate simple assumptions, implying the Robbins-Monro conditions for the QQ-learning algorithm with the local learning rate, depending on the number of visits of a particular state-action pair (local clock) and the number of iteration (global clock). It is assumed that the Markov decision process is communicatin…

2018-08-01abs ↗pdf ↗

In stochastic optimization, using large batch sizes during training can leverage parallel resources to produce faster wall-clock training times per training epoch. However, for both training loss and testing error, recent results analyzing large batch Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD) have found sharp diminishing retur…

2019-03-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Enhances SGLD for log-concave posteriors with asynchronous computation.

problem Sampling log-concave posterior distributions efficiently.
method Integrates asynchronous computation into SGLD with delayed gradients.
result Convergence in measure is not significantly affected by delayed gradient information.

YOASOVI improves stochastic VI for large models with fast, self-correcting sampling.

problem Efficiently performing stochastic Variational Inference on large Bayesian models.
method YOASOVI uses acceptance sampling to draw only one sample per iteration, improving convergence speed and accuracy.
result YOASOVI converges faster and more accurately than regular Monte Carlo and Quasi-Monte Carlo methods.

This work provides a scaling rule for model EMA optimization across batch sizes.

problem Training dynamics and performance differences across batch sizes when using model EMA.
method Developed a scaling rule for model EMA optimization, demonstrating its validity across various architectures and data modalities.
result Enabled SSL methods like BYOL to train at larger batch sizes without performance degradation.

A new pricing controller handles resource constraints to infer target prices effectively.

problem Resource constraints prevent fixed-price inference, leading to support exclusion.
method Formalizes support-exclusion failure, designs a target-aware controller, and uses a realized information clock.
result The controller can certify feasible target bands and log continuous local densities, leading to polynomial rates of inference.

Optimizer memory affects learning rate sensitivity in shuffle order, impacting fine-tuning noise.

problem Optimizer memory affects the learning rate sensitivity in shuffle order, leading to fine-tuning noise.
method Isolated the mechanism of fixed-clock optimizer memory affecting the learning rate sensitivity in shuffle order, deriving a fit-free way to size the noise.
result Fixed-clock optimizers like AdamW produce a larger first-order noise channel compared to memoryless optimizers, affecting fine-tuning comparisons.

Boosted Frank-Wolfe accelerates optimization for nonconvex problems.

problem Optimizing nonconvex and quasar-convex objectives efficiently.
method Developed a novel step size strategy for stochastic Frank-Wolfe, extending it to various gradient estimators.
result Boosted Frank-Wolfe achieves faster convergence rates than non-boosted Frank-Wolfe.

This study compares parallel SMC and MCMC for Bayesian deep learning, showing SMC parallel is faster.

problem Efficiently performing Bayesian deep learning with parallel computing.
method Compared sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) and Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) in parallel settings.
result Parallel SMC achieves similar convergence as a single SMC but with reduced communication time.

Generative models learn rules at different timescales, revealing a 'innovation window'.

problem Generative models' convergence to empirical training distribution rather than population distribution.
method Rule-valid synthetic tasks, analyzing τruleτ_{\mathrm{rule}} and τmemτ_{\mathrm{mem}} across training timescales.
result The 'innovation window' widens with increasing dataset size and narrows with rule complexity.

Algorithm estimates clock in network cascades to improve performance.

problem Temporal distortion in cascade observation leads to performance degradation.
method Formulated clock estimation problem, developed FastClock algorithm.
result FastClock algorithm outperforms state-of-the-art in terms of accuracy and speed.

Detect spacetime curvature without rulers and clocks in 3D.

problem Detecting spacetime curvature without traditional measurement tools.
method Generalized results from 2D to 3D spacetime, proving well-stitched spacetime for conformally flat cases.
result A 3D spacetime is well-stitched if and only if it is conformally flat, providing a tool for curvature detection.

Classifies connections on Galilei manifolds, generalizing known results.

problem Classifying general affine connections on Galilei manifolds.
method Classification through tensor fields, extending known Galilei connections.
result Additional freedom in connections not metric-compatible, linked to clock form and space metric.

This paper introduces the Metric-Free Natural Gradient (MFNG) algorithm for training Boltzmann Machines. Similar in spirit to the Hessian-Free method of Martens [8], our algorithm belongs to the family of truncated Newton methods and exploits an efficient matrix-vector product to avoid explicitely storing the natural g…

2013-01-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Derives variance kernel for reaction boundary in financial models.

problem Separating components in financial volatility models.
method Operational-time variance kernel, damped Abel response kernel, closed asymptotic form.
result Operational variance has a closed asymptotic form involving various parameters.

Derives operational-time variance kernel for reaction boundaries in financial markets.

problem Separating components in volatility models to better understand market dynamics.
method Derives a variance kernel for a latent-order-book reaction boundary, separating structural boundary cumulant, clock projection, and pricing-measure choice.
result Operational variance has a closed asymptotic form for long-memory forcing, with effective signed-forcing intensity and resilience.

This paper builds a model of high-frequency equity returns by separately modeling the dynamics of trade-time returns and trade arrivals. Our main contributions are threefold. First, we characterize the distributional behavior of high-frequency asset returns both in ordinary clock time and in trade time. We show that wh…

2014-08-15abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce a new class of processes for the evaluation of multivariate equity derivatives. The proposed setting is well suited for the application of the standard copula function theory to processes, rather than variables, and easily enables to enforce the martingale pricing requirement. The martingale condition is i…

2016-07-06abs ↗pdf ↗