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48 results for tail behaviors

Econometric framework integrates heavy-tailed distributions with behavioral probability weighting for better asset pricing.

problem Underestimation of Value-at-Risk by traditional models in asset pricing.
method Developed an econometric framework combining heavy-tailed Student's tt distributions with behavioral probability weighting.
result Student's tt specifications outperform Gaussian models in 88.4% of cases, reducing underestimation of Value-at-Risk by 16.5 percentage points.

PH-VAE models heavy-tailed data with flexible Phase-Type distributions.

problem Standard VAEs fail to capture heavy-tailed behavior in real-world data.
method PH-VAE uses Phase-Type distributions defined by continuous-time Markov chains to adaptively model tail behavior.
result PH-VAE significantly outperforms existing heavy-tail-aware VAEs in approximating diverse heavy-tailed distributions.

New insights into tail behavior of heavy-tailed random vectors and processes.

problem Understanding tail behavior of aggregates of heavy-tailed random vectors.
method Analyzing multivariate regularly varying random vectors and Lévy processes.
result More than one large jump can determine tail behavior of aggregates.

The paper examines how heavy-tailed risks behave under Gaussian copula models.

problem Understanding tail risk probabilities with heavy-tailed marginal risks and Gaussian dependence.
method Modeling heavy-tailed risks using regular variation and analyzing tail probabilities under Gaussian copula.
result The rate of decay of tail set probabilities varies with the type of tail sets and Gaussian correlation matrix.

RBM models reveal how hidden unit tail behavior affects pattern reconstruction.

problem Understanding how the tail behavior of hidden units in RBMs influences pattern reconstruction.
method Identified an effective energy function for RBMs and studied its local minima.
result The ability to reconstruct patterns depends on the tail behavior of the hidden unit prior distribution.

A new algebra for probabilistic programming improves tail behavior accuracy.

problem Inaccurate tail behavior in probabilistic models based on neural networks.
method Developed a three-parameter tail asymptotics algebra based on the generalized Gamma distribution.
result Inference algorithms using the heavy-tailed algebra achieve superior performance.

Studied how heavy-tailed behavior affects SGD's generalization in quadratic optimization.

problem Link between heavy-tailed behavior and generalization in SGD.
method Used heavy-tailed stochastic differential equation and proved stability bounds.
result Stability of SGD depends on the loss function's tail behavior.

The goal of this paper is to study organized flocking behavior and systemic risk in heterogeneous mean-field interacting diffusions. We illustrate in a number of case studies the effect of heterogeneity in the behavior of systemic risk in the system, i.e., the risk that several agents default simultaneously as a result…

2016-07-28abs ↗pdf ↗

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.

The paper investigates heavy-tailed behavior in offline SGD, showing it approximates power-law tails.

problem Understanding heavy-tailed behavior in offline (multi-pass) SGD with finite data.
method Proves nonasymptotic Wasserstein convergence bounds for offline SGD to online SGD.
result Offline SGD exhibits approximate power-law tails as the number of data points increases.

Unified framework for generating heavy-tailed distributions.

problem Extending SGMs to heavy-tailed targets.
method Combining early stopping with initialization for diffusion, and normalizing flows for generation.
result Unified generative framework with theoretical guarantees for heavy-tailed distributions.

The paper integrates behavioral distortions into portfolio optimization using implied probability weighting functions.

problem Behavioral distortions in probability weighting affect portfolio optimization under different return distributions.
method Developed a unified framework to extract probability weighting functions from optimal portfolios modeled under Gaussian and NIG distributions.
result Increasing tail fatness amplifies behavioral distortions, and shifts in risk-free rates alter the curvature of these distortions.

New econometric results for financial duration models under varying tail behaviors.

problem Estimation and inference challenges in financial durations models with random event counts.
method Analysis of likelihood estimators for ACD models, focusing on tail behavior and stationarity.
result Asymptotic normality breaks down for tail indices smaller than one, leading to mixed Gaussian estimators with non-standard rates of convergence.

We present sharp tail asymptotics for the density and the distribution function of linear combinations of correlated log-normal random variables, that is, exponentials of components of a correlated Gaussian vector. The asymptotic behavior turns out to depend on the correlation between the components, and the explicit s…

2013-09-12abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce a new functional measure of tail dependence for weakly dependent (asymptotically independent) random vectors, termed weak tail dependence function. The new measure is defined at the level of copulas and we compute it for several copula families such as the Gaussian copula, copulas of a class of Gaussian mi…

2014-02-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proposes a risk index combining frequency and severity of abnormal driving patterns.

problem Assessing driver risk based on telematics data.
method Combines frequency of abnormal driving patterns with severity quantified through tail rarity.
result Developed a risk index that enables reliable discrimination and ranking of drivers.

DE-SGD shows heavy-tailed behavior in decentralized settings.

problem Heavy-tailed behavior in decentralized SGD.
method Analyzes the emergence of heavy-tails in DE-SGD, considering both quadratic and twice continuously differentiable strongly convex loss functions.
result DE-SGD exhibits heavier tails than centralized SGD, and tail behavior depends on network parameters.

Interpolating models can have heavy-tailed risk, leading to rare but severe errors.

problem Interpolating models' tail risk is poorly understood, affecting rare but impactful errors.
method Large-deviation methods to study the fragility of high-dimensional linear interpolators.
result Ridgeless regression exhibits heavy-tailed risk, while ridge-regularized estimators have better tail behavior.

This paper analyzes ETFs with Taiwan exposure, finding heavy tails and asymmetric volatility.

problem Heavy tails and asymmetric volatility in Taiwan-related ETFs.
method Tail-risk diagnostics, asymmetric volatility modeling, and portfolio optimization under mean--variance and CVaR criteria.
result CVaR optimization produces more concentrated allocations, favoring SMH during the post-COVID AI-driven expansion.

Stochastic optimization's success linked to heavy-tailed noise.

problem Understanding stochastic optimization's success mechanisms.
method Modeling stochastic optimization as random recurrence relations, analyzing multiplicative noise and heavy-tailed behavior.
result Multiplicative noise leads to heavy-tailed stationary behavior in optimization parameters.

Detection of power-law behavior and studies of scaling exponents uncover the characteristics of complexity in many real world phenomena. The complexity of financial markets has always presented challenging issues and provided interesting findings, such as the inverse cubic law in the tails of stock price fluctuation di…

2018-03-22abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider strictly stationary heavy tailed time series whose finite-dimensional exponent measures are concentrated on axes, and hence their extremal properties cannot be tackled using classical multivariate regular variation that is suitable for time series with extremal dependence. We recover relevant information ab…

2013-07-05abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper we propose a new approach to estimation of the tail exponent in financial stock markets. We begin the study with the finite sample behavior of the Hill estimator under α-stable distributions. Using large Monte Carlo simulations, we show that the Hill estimator overestimates the true tail exponent and can …

2012-01-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on hidden units in finite Bayesian neural networks and their tail properties.

problem Understanding the behavior of hidden units in finite Bayesian neural networks.
method Introduced a generalized Weibull-tail property to describe hidden units tails.
result Unit priors become heavier-tailed going deeper, providing insights into finite Bayesian neural networks.

Bayesian priors for neural networks are improved by incorporating weight correlations and tail behavior.

problem Improving Bayesian priors for neural networks to better reflect true beliefs and performance.
method Analyzed summary statistics of neural network weights in different architectures and incorporated these observations into new priors.
result Improved performance on image classification datasets by using new priors that account for weight correlations and tail behavior.

We develop a framework for analyzing extreme values in correlated financial data.

problem Quantifying and mitigating risk in complex financial systems.
method Developed a practical framework for handling finite, multivariate, and correlated time series in finance.
result We successfully analyze high-frequency stock returns using univariate extreme value tools.

Study heavy-tailed weights' impact on neural network's spectral distribution.

problem Analyzing spectral distribution of conjugate kernel matrices with heavy-tailed weights.
method Computed limiting eigenvalue distribution through moments, considering heavy-tailed distributions and nonlinear activation functions.
result Heavy-tailed weights induce strong correlations, leading to fundamentally different spectral behavior.

We investigate the asymptotic behavior as time goes to infinity of Hawkes processes whose regression kernel has L1L^1 norm close to one and power law tail of the form x(1+α)x^{-(1+α)}, with α(0,1)α\in(0,1). We in particular prove that when α(1/2,1)α\in(1/2,1), after suitable rescaling, their law converges to that of a kind of integr…

2015-04-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Study examines implied volatility behavior in Bachelier model.

problem Characterizing implied volatility in Bachelier model for large strikes.
method Exploiting regular variation theory, derived explicit expressions for Bachelier implied volatility.
result Established a rigorous connection between characteristic function analyticity and volatility smile asymptotic slope.

The Split-Session Cluster GARCH model captures tail heterogeneity in overnight and intraday returns.

problem Capturing tail behavior and dependence in multivariate asset returns.
method Convolution-tt distributions, session and sector clustering, block-structured correlation matrices.
result Session-specific and sector-level tail parameters improve model fit and out-of-sample performance.

This paper improves tail dependence analysis by introducing a path-based approach.

problem The classical tail dependence coefficient fails to capture non-exchangeable features of tail dependence.
method The paper introduces a path-based maximal tail dependence approach to capture the most pronounced feature of dependence over all possible paths.
result The paper proves the existence and provides an explicit characterization of the path-based maximal TDC, improving analytical and computational tractability.

A new tail-shape index based on Value at Risk and Expected Shortfall.

problem Measuring and comparing tail behavior of loss distributions.
method Introducing a new θθ-index based on equal level relationships between Value at Risk and Expected Shortfall.
result The θθ-index provides a level-dependent, scale-free measure of upper tail behavior.

We present a simple model of a stock market where a random communication structure between agents gives rise to a heavy tails in the distribution of stock price variations in the form of an exponentially truncated power-law, similar to distributions observed in recent empirical studies of high frequency market data. Ou…

1997-12-30abs ↗pdf ↗

New diffusion models capture heavy-tailed distributions better.

problem Diffusion models struggle with rare or extreme events in heavy-tailed distributions.
method Repurposed diffusion framework using multivariate Student-t distributions, tailored perturbation kernel, and γγ-divergence.
result Our models generate rare and extreme events more effectively than standard diffusion models.

Cyclic and randomized stepsizes can lead to heavier tails in SGD, improving generalization.

problem Understanding when and why cyclic and randomized stepsizes outperform constant stepsize in SGD.
method Examined a general class of Markovian stepsizes, focusing on their tail-index behavior.
result Markovian stepsizes can achieve heavier tails, improving generalization over constant stepsize.

We propose a stochastic process driven by memory effect with novel distributions including both exponential and leptokurtic heavy-tailed distributions. A class of distribution is analytically derived from the continuum limit of the discrete binary process with the renormalized auto-correlation and the closed form momen…

2012-01-27abs ↗pdf ↗