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48 results for structural breaks

Bayesian ARMA model with directional shifts captures structural breaks in compositional time series.

problem Structural breaks in compositional time series due to external shocks or policy changes.
method Developed a Bayesian Dirichlet ARMA model augmented with a directional-shift intervention mechanism.
result The model captures structural breaks through interpretable parameters and produces coherent probabilistic forecasts.

Paper proposes a method to efficiently estimate structural breaks in cointegrating regressions.

problem Estimating structural breaks in cointegrating regressions is challenging due to inconsistency of group lasso.
method Adaptive group lasso procedure using a first step group lasso estimation of diverging breakpoint candidates to produce weights for a second estimation.
result The adaptive group lasso estimator delivers consistent parameter changes and oracle properties.

Paper detects and estimates breaks in high-dimensional functional time series.

problem Detecting and estimating structural breaks in heterogeneous mean functions of high-dimensional functional time series.
method Proposes a new test statistic combining functional CUSUM and power enhancement components, with a clustering algorithm for group structure estimation.
result The proposed techniques have satisfactory performance in finite samples, detecting and estimating breaks effectively.

This paper examines how investors mislearn factor risk premia under structural breaks in a misspecified Bayesian framework.

problem Investors' mislearning of factor risk premia under structural breaks in asset pricing models.
method Proposes a minimal Bayesian framework to study how investors learn under a misspecified model that underestimates structural breaks.
result Elevated mislearning is associated with stronger long-horizon returns and Sharpe ratios, consistent with an equilibrium premium for acute model uncertainty.

New algorithm reduces simultaneous asset shocks in financial portfolios.

problem Reducing simultaneous asset shocks in financial portfolios.
method Uses semi-metrics to determine distance between asset structural breaks for portfolio optimization.
result Proposed method outperforms existing metrics in synthetic and real data, reducing volatility and drawdown.

Many data are naturally modeled by an unobserved hierarchical structure. In this paper we propose a flexible nonparametric prior over unknown data hierarchies. The approach uses nested stick-breaking processes to allow for trees of unbounded width and depth, where data can live at any node and are infinitely exchangeab…

2010-06-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Classifies patterns of symmetry breaking and vacuum degeneracy in scalar and gauge fields.

problem Understanding patterns of symmetry breaking and vacuum degeneracy in complex field systems.
method Uses mathematical classification of singular foliations to encode and classify patterns of spontaneous symmetry breaking and vacuum degeneracy.
result Mathematical classification provides a qualitative understanding of possible patterns of vacuum degeneracy.

The Lucas critique has exposed the problem of the trade-off between changes in monetary policy and structural breaks in economic time series. The search for and characterisation of such breaks has been a major econometric task ever since. We have developed an integral technique similar to CUSUM using an empirical model…

2011-03-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Human stablecoin transactions predict political risk in cryptocurrency markets.

problem Predicting political risk in cryptocurrency markets.
method Structural break analysis and surrogate-based robustness tests.
result Human-driven stablecoin transactions shift significantly before major political events.

Study examines extreme and erratic cryptocurrency behaviour during COVID-19.

problem Analyse extreme and erratic cryptocurrency behaviour during the pandemic.
method Analyze distribution extremities and structural breaks in 51 cryptocurrencies.
result Identify cryptocurrencies with most irregular extreme and erratic behaviour.

Least symmetry breaking principle explains SGD's local minima in shallow ReLU networks.

problem Understanding the structure of local minima in two-layer ReLU networks.
method Analyzing the squared loss optimization problem for ReLU networks with Gaussian inputs and applying the principle of least symmetry breaking.
result The principle of least symmetry breaking explains the structure of spurious local minima detected by SGD.

The paper analyzes cryptocurrency and equity markets using advanced statistical methods.

problem Comparing dynamics and strategies between cryptocurrency and equity markets.
method Random matrix theory, PCA, spectral dynamics, structural break analysis, portfolio simulation.
result Cryptocurrency and equity markets exhibit distinct evolutionary dynamics and time-varying sector behaviors.

Paper proposes a VB method for TS-SBP mixture models with reduced computational cost.

problem Efficiently learning tree-structured stick-breaking process mixture models.
method Utilizes Bayes coding algorithm for context tree models to calculate sums over all possible trees.
result Proposes a learning algorithm with less computational cost for TS-SBP mixture of Gaussians.

The paper classifies and proves properties of symmetry breaking operators for specific groups.

problem Classifying and understanding symmetry breaking operators for de Sitter and Lorentz groups.
method Constructing and classifying differential symmetry breaking operators, proving localness, and showing sporadic nature.
result All symmetry breaking operators are differential and sporadic, not obtainable by residue formulas.

We give a complete classification of intertwining operators (symmetry breaking operators) between spherical principal series representations of G=O(n+1,1) and G'=O(n,1). We construct three meromorphic families of the symmetry breaking operators, and find their distribution kernels and their residues at all poles explic…

2013-10-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Investigates spontaneous symmetry breaking in non-equilibrium systems.

problem Spontaneous symmetry breaking of ergodicity in non-equilibrium systems.
method Mathematical and effective field theory approaches to investigate symmetry breaking.
result Symmetry breaking phenomena observed in stochastic processes.

For massive and heterogeneous modern datasets, it is of fundamental interest to provide guarantees on the accuracy of estimation when computational resources are limited. In the application of learning to rank, we provide a hierarchy of rank-breaking mechanisms ordered by the complexity in thus generated sketch of the …

2016-08-22abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper analyzes XVA reduction strategies in financial crises using Mandatory Breaks, Restructuring, and Resets.

problem Challenges in client XVA management during crises when continuous collateralization is not feasible.
method Compares multiple trade strategies including Mandatory Breaks, Restructuring, and Resets.
result Resets can be twice as effective as Mandatory Breaks/Restructuring if there is no credit recovery. When recovery is at least 1/3, Mandatory Breaks/Restructuring can be more effective.

We introduce the concept of spontaneous symmetry breaking to arbitrage modeling. In the model, the arbitrage strategy is considered as being in the symmetry breaking phase and the phase transition between arbitrage mode and no-arbitrage mode is triggered by a control parameter. We estimate the control parameter for mom…

2011-07-26abs ↗pdf ↗

We present Bernstein-Sato identities for scalar-, spinor- and differential form-valued distribution kernels on Euclidean space associated to conformal symmetry breaking operators. The associated Bernstein-Sato operators lead to partially new formulae for conformal symmetry breaking differential operators on functions, …

2017-11-05abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper addresses dynamic capital structure models with defaultable debt, proving existence and uniqueness.

problem Dynamic capital structure models with an investor break-even condition may not generate a contraction mapping.
method Provided an example and used a dual problem and change of measure to prove existence and uniqueness.
result A unique Markov-perfect equilibrium exists where firm decisions reflect state-dependent targets.

We study Riemannian 8-manifolds with an infinitesimal action of SO(3) by which each tangent space breaks into irreducible spaces of dimensions 3 and 5. The relationship with quaternionic, almost product- and PSU-geometry is thoroughly explained using representation-theoretical arguments.

2011-05-09abs ↗pdf ↗

SymPE breaks symmetries in equivariant networks, improving performance across various tasks.

problem Equivariant networks cannot break symmetries, leading to poor performance in tasks with symmetrical inputs.
method Novel equivariant conditional distributions and randomized canonicalization.
result SymPE significantly improves performance of group-equivariant and graph neural networks.

We have modeled the employment/population ratio in the largest developed countries. Our results show that the evolution of the employment rate since 1970 can be predicted with a high accuracy by a linear dependence on the logarithm of real GDP per capita. All empirical relationships estimated in this study need a struc…

2011-07-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Novel framework synthesizes stochastic trajectories with anticipated structural breaks.

problem Synthesizing forward-looking, time-evolving stochastic trajectories with anticipated structural breaks.
method Anticipatory Neural Jump-Diffusion (ANJD) flow, AVNSG for dynamic spectral whitening.
result The framework effectively captures non-commutative moments and high-order stochastic texture.

The beta-Bernoulli process provides a Bayesian nonparametric prior for models involving collections of binary-valued features. A draw from the beta process yields an infinite collection of probabilities in the unit interval, and a draw from the Bernoulli process turns these into binary-valued features. Recent work has …

2011-06-03abs ↗pdf ↗

We provide some insights in the study of branching problems of reductive groups, and a method of investigations into symmetry breaking operators. First, we give geometric criteria for finiteness property of linearly independent continuous (respectively, differential) operators that intertwine two induced representation…

2013-03-14abs ↗pdf ↗

The physics of classical particles in a Lorentz-breaking spacetime has numerous features resembling the properties of Finsler geometry. In particular, the Lagrange function plays a role similar to that of a Finsler structure function. A summary is presented of recent results, including new calculable Finsler structures…

2013-08-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on spontaneous symmetry breaking in financial markets using quantum mechanics.

problem Analyzing spontaneous symmetry breaking in financial markets.
method Using Hamiltonian form of Black-Scholes and Merton-Garman equations, analyzing symmetry breaking and interpreting Nambu-Goldstone bosons.
result Interpretation of Nambu-Goldstone bosons in financial markets.

We extend Stochastic Gradient Variational Bayes to perform posterior inference for the weights of Stick-Breaking processes. This development allows us to define a Stick-Breaking Variational Autoencoder (SB-VAE), a Bayesian nonparametric version of the variational autoencoder that has a latent representation with stocha…

2016-05-20abs ↗pdf ↗

The article finds non-Abelian DT-instantons on non-Kähler manifolds.

problem Finding solutions to DT-instanton equations on non-Kähler manifolds.
method Constructing examples of DT-instantons for homogeneous almost Hermitian structures on the manifold of full flags in C^3.
result Explicit classification and phenomena of reducibility and disappearance of DT-instantons.