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Bayesian geoacoustic inversion improved using MDN.

problem Efficiently solving Bayesian geoacoustic inversion problems.
method Deriving geoacoustic statistics from multidimensional posterior density using MDN, training the network on the whole parameter space.
result The network provides reliable predictions and good generalization performance, solving problems in seconds.

Paper transforms a complex equation into simpler forms for analysis.

problem Analyzing a fourth-order dispersive flow equation on Kähler manifolds.
method Developed the generalized Hasimoto transformation to simplify the equation.
result Explicit expressions derived for three examples of compact Kähler manifolds.

The Hodge star mean curvature flow on a 3-dimension Riemannian or pseudo-Riemannian manifold, the geometric Airy flow on a Riemannian manifold, the Schrodingier flow on Hermitian manifolds, and the shape operator curve flow on submanifolds are natural non-linear dispersive curve flows in geometric analysis. A curve flo…

2014-11-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proves vanishing terms in a second Poisson bracket for a specific system.

problem Proving polynomiality of coefficients in the dispersion parameter expansion of the second Poisson bracket.
method Bi-Hamiltonian recursion and Liu-Pandharipande relations.
result Proves vanishing terms in the second Poisson bracket expansion.

Study focal surfaces of wave fronts with unbounded curvatures.

problem Characterizing singularities of focal surfaces near non-degenerate singular points.
method Characterizations based on types of singularities and geometrical properties of initial fronts.
result Investigation of Gaussian curvature behavior of focal surfaces.

Proposes a new portfolio optimization method considering reward, dispersion, and asymmetry.

problem Capturing fat-tails and asymmetry in asset return distributions.
method Market model with tempered stable distribution; extended mean-variance optimization.
result Closed-form solutions for VaR and CVaR; efficient frontier extended to three dimensions.

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.

New dispersion indices based on inaccuracy and divergence introduced for information measures.

problem Measuring variability in uncertainty measures.
method Introducing new dispersion indices based on Kerridge inaccuracy and Kullback-Leibler divergence.
result Properties, bounds, and examples of new dispersion indices presented.

Study global solutions for Boussinesq systems on curved manifolds.

problem Global existence and uniqueness of solutions to Boussinesq systems on non-compact Riemannian manifolds with gravitational fields.
method Used dispersive and smoothing estimates of a vectorial matrix semigroup to establish global existence and uniqueness of mild solutions for linear systems. Then, applied fixed point arguments to semilinear systems. Proved exponential stability using Gronwall's inequality.
result Established global existence, uniqueness, and exponential stability of mild solutions to the Boussinesq systems on non-compact Riemannian manifolds with gravitational fields.

Geometric focusing affects dispersive estimates for Schrödinger and wave equations.

problem Long-time decay rate in dispersive estimates for Schrödinger and wave equations on non-trapping asymptotically conic manifolds and exact metric cones.
method Classifying the long-time decay rate in dispersive estimates for the Schrödinger and wave equations on non-trapping asymptotically conic manifolds and exact metric cones in terms of the intensity of geometric focusing.
result Each multiplicity of conjugate points within distance π on Y = ∂X0 leads to a |t|1/2-loss in the long-time decay order and a half-order shift in the regularity index in the dispersive estimate for the Schrödinger equation.

Study on stock market volatility and return dispersion during COVID-19.

problem Impact of COVID-19 on stock market volatility and return dispersion.
method Used Google index to proxy epidemic impact, modeled volatility, and analyzed influencing factors of log-return.
result Volatility significantly affected by epidemic and cross-sectional return dispersion, with positive coefficients.

In the recent years, banks have sold structured products such as worst-of options, Everest and Himalayas, resulting in a short correlation exposure. They have hence become interested in offsetting part of this exposure, namely buying back correlation. Two ways have been proposed for such a strategy : either pure correl…

2010-04-01abs ↗pdf ↗

The study examines Hawkes processes and their long-term behavior.

problem Understanding the long-term behavior of Hawkes processes.
method Proving functional limit theorems under various conditions on the dispersion of child events.
result Functional limit theorems hold for Hawkes processes with different levels of child event dispersion.

New framework controls statistical dispersion for high-stakes applications.

problem Understanding and controlling the dispersion of loss distributions in high-stakes applications.
method Simple yet flexible framework for distribution-free control of statistical dispersion measures.
result Proposed methods control statistical dispersion measures with societal implications.

Bayesian model tackles spatial count data issues with flexible non-parametric techniques.

problem Challenges in traditional parametric models for spatial count data with unbalanced distributions and complex dependencies.
method Bayesian semi-parametric spatial dispersed count model combining non-parametric techniques and adapted count models.
result Demonstrates superior performance in managing dispersion and capturing intricate spatial patterns.

We extend to the nn-dimensional case a recent theorem establishing the validity of the Huygens' envelope principle for wavefronts in Finsler spaces. Our results have direct applications in analogue gravity models, for which the Fermat's principle of least time naturally gives origin to an underlying Finslerian geometr…

2019-01-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Bayesian Quadrature improves ensembling for neural networks with dispersed likelihood peaks.

problem Ensembling neural networks struggles with dispersed, narrow peaks in likelihood surfaces.
method Uses Bayesian Quadrature to construct weighted ensembles of architectures.
result Empirically outperforms state-of-the-art baselines in test likelihood, accuracy, and expected calibration error.

This study compares RNN and CNN for predicting wave propagation using the Saint-Venant equations.

problem Predicting wave propagation over long time periods using deep learning.
method Investigated recurrent and convolutional neural networks for their performance in predicting surface waves governed by the Saint-Venant equations.
result Convolutional networks perform at least as well as recurrent networks in predicting wave propagation.

Probabilistic modeling is cyclical: we specify a model, infer its posterior, and evaluate its performance. Evaluation drives the cycle, as we revise our model based on how it performs. This requires a metric. Traditionally, predictive accuracy prevails. Yet, predictive accuracy does not tell the whole story. We propose…

2016-05-24abs ↗pdf ↗

We explore a decomposition in which returns on a large class of portfolios relative to the market depend on a smooth non-negative drift and changes in the asset price distribution. This decomposition is obtained using general continuous semimartingale price representations, and is thus consistent with virtually any ass…

2018-10-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Dropout improves regularization in flexible models for rare features.

problem Understanding theoretical properties of dropout in generalized linear models.
method Theoretical analysis and application to adaptive smoothing with B-splines.
result Dropout prefers rare features in mean and dispersion parameters.

The standard deviation and Gini mean difference order based on tail behavior.

problem Ordering between standard deviation and Gini mean difference for real-valued risks.
method Analysis of the mean excess function of the pairwise difference XX|X - X'|.
result Dominance regimes of SD and GMD are determined by tail behavior of the distribution.

Study dispersive estimates for Schrödinger and wave equations on a cone with specific metric.

problem Pointwise decay estimates for Schrödinger and wave equations on a product cone.
method Modified Hadamard parametrix on YY with ε>πε > π to prove dispersive estimates.
result Threshold of conjugate radius ε>πε > π for pointwise dispersive estimates.

We study productivity dispersions across workers, firms and industrial sectors. Empirical study of the Japanese data shows that they all obey the Pareto law, and also that the Pareto index decreases with the level of aggregation. In order to explain these two stylized facts, we propose a theoretical framework built upo…

2008-05-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Accurate forward modeling is important for solving inverse problems. An inaccurate wave-equation simulation, as a forward operator, will offset the results obtained via inversion. In this work, we consider the case where we deal with incomplete physics. One proxy of incomplete physics is an inaccurate discretization of…

2019-09-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Wasserstein Discriminant Analysis (WDA) is a new supervised method that can improve classification of high-dimensional data by computing a suitable linear map onto a lower dimensional subspace. Following the blueprint of classical Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA), WDA selects the projection matrix that maximizes the …

2016-08-29abs ↗pdf ↗

A new filter design improves system identification accuracy.

problem Improving system identification accuracy for various system types.
method Generalized proportionate-type normalized subband adaptive filter (GPtNSAF) using least squares on subband errors with a sparsity penalty.
result GPtNSAF benefits from increasing subbands more than sparsity for quasi-sparse or dispersive systems, and both aspects are complementary for sparse systems.

A framework connects VAEs to GLMs for better model initialization and performance.

problem Understanding and optimizing loss function critical points in VAEs.
method Introducing a theoretical framework based on GLM and EDFs.
result Maximum likelihood initialization improves VAE performance.