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48 results for time steps

Note on instabilities in super-time-stepping methods for Heston model.

problem Instabilities in super-time-stepping methods applied to Heston model.
method Exploration of explicit super-time-stepping schemes (RK-Chebyshev, RK-Legendre) for Heston model.
result Relevance of stability remarks beyond super-time-stepping schemes.

Paper presents a copula-based method to efficiently generate correlated sample paths from multi-step time series models.

problem Generating realistic correlation structures in multi-step forecast sample paths is expensive and time-consuming.
method Copula-based approach to generate correlated sample paths in one forward pass.
result Improved sample path quality and significant speedup over autoregressive sampling.

In its simplest form, the traffic flow prediction problem is restricted to predicting a single time-step into the future. Multi-step traffic flow prediction extends this set-up to the case where predicting multiple time-steps into the future based on some finite history is of interest. This problem is significantly mor…

2018-03-04abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper, we present an online adaptive PCA algorithm that is able to compute the full dimensional eigenspace per new time-step of sequential data. The algorithm is based on a one-step update rule that considers all second order correlations between previous samples and the new time-step. Our algorithm has O(n) co…

2017-09-07abs ↗pdf ↗

A new ML method predicts long-time-step molecular dynamics, preserving symplectic and time-reversible properties.

problem Limited computational efficiency in long-time-step molecular dynamics simulations.
method Learning data-driven structure-preserving maps to generate long time-step classical dynamics.
result The method eliminates artifacts like lack of energy conservation and loss of equipartition.

Paper adapts ACI for online multi-step time-series forecasting with coverage guarantees.

problem Achieving reliable error bounds in online multi-step time-series forecasting.
method Adaptive conformal inference (ACI) adapted for multi-step forecasting with dynamic significance levels.
result Proposes a multi-step ACI algorithm with finite-sample coverage guarantees for non-exchangeable data.

Efficient deep policy gradient method for continuous-time control problems.

problem Optimal control in continuous time with fine time discretization.
method Multi-scale deep policy gradient method with varying time discretization.
result Targeted efficiency in computational resources achieved through multi-scale approach.

New method reduces PDE surrogate model training costs by selectively acquiring time steps.

problem High computational cost of generating training data for PDE surrogate models.
method STAP (Selective Time-Step Acquisition for PDEs) framework that acquires only important time steps.
result Demonstrated effectiveness on several benchmark PDEs, reducing training costs.

Deep learning accelerates Monte Carlo SDE simulations with large time steps.

problem Accurate simulation of SDEs with large time steps.
method Polynomial chaos expansion with neural network learned stochastic collocation points.
result Data-driven scheme achieves strong convergence in Monte Carlo simulations.

We consider the exploration/exploitation problem in reinforcement learning. For exploitation, it is well known that the Bellman equation connects the value at any time-step to the expected value at subsequent time-steps. In this paper we consider a similar \textit{uncertainty} Bellman equation (UBE), which connects the…

2017-09-15abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper analyzes bank decisions in a three-step model, focusing on equity and debt raising.

problem Bank decision-making in a three-time-step model with equity and debt raising.
method Theoretical analysis of raising new equity and debt, considering capital requirements and equity holders constraints.
result Raising equity and debt can increase or decrease return on equity, depending on specific cases.

Step-DAD improves BED by periodically updating a design policy during experiments.

problem Improving flexibility and robustness in Bayesian experimental design.
method Semi-amortized, policy-based approach that updates a design policy during data collection.
result Consistently superior decision-making and robustness compared to current BED methods.

Proposes QDF to improve multi-step time-series forecasting.

problem Ignoring label autocorrelation and unequal task weights in training objectives.
method Quadratic-form weighted training objective and QDF learning algorithm.
result Improves performance of various forecast models, achieving state-of-the-art results.

We investigate finite-time decoupled convergence in nonlinear two-time-scale stochastic approximation.

problem Achieving decoupled convergence in nonlinear two-time-scale stochastic approximation.
method Nested local linearity assumption, suitable step size selection, convergence analysis of matrix cross term, fourth-order moment convergence rates.
result Finite-time decoupled convergence rates can be achieved in nonlinear two-time-scale stochastic approximation with proper step size selection.

LLapDiff models irregular multivariate time series without step-by-step integration.

problem Trade-off between discrete and continuous methods for long-horizon forecasting.
method Generative framework that models target as a low-dimensional latent trajectory, guided by modal parameterization and Laplace domain poles.
result Improves long-horizon forecasting over baselines and supports missing-value imputation.

W-Flow generates images in one step, faster and better than multi-step methods.

problem Efficiently generating images from a simple reference distribution to a target data distribution.
method W-Flow uses Wasserstein gradient flows to transform the reference distribution to the target distribution in a single step, trained with Sinkhorn divergence.
result W-Flow achieves state-of-the-art results in ImageNet 256imes imes256 generation with improved mode coverage and faster sampling.

Paper uses RL to optimize daily step distribution for better health biomarkers.

problem Lack of personalized PA distribution recommendations for health biomarkers.
method Developed an offline reinforcement learning algorithm to learn optimal PA distributions.
result Learned optimal policy suggests more consistent daily steps and tailored recommendations.

New bounds for causal effect identification in time series graphs with latent confounders.

problem Identifying causal effects in time series graphs with latent confounders over unbounded time intervals.
method Applying the Causal Identification algorithm to a constant-size segment of the time series graph.
result A bound on the number of past time steps needed for causal effect identification.

A new Bayesian method optimizes time-dependent expensive functions with lookahead.

problem Maximizing a time-dependent, expensive oracle with limited evaluations.
method Recursive, two-step lookahead expected payoff (r2LEY) acquisition function.
result r2LEY outperforms myopic methods in synthetic and real-world datasets.

Quantile deep learning improves time series prediction accuracy and uncertainty quantification.

problem Uncertainty in multi-step time series prediction.
method Developed a novel quantile regression deep learning framework for multi-step time series prediction.
result Integrating quantile loss function with deep learning provides additional predictions for selected quantiles without loss in accuracy.

JANET improves time series prediction with adaptive uncertainty regions.

problem Time series data's lack of exchangeability and multi-step prediction challenges.
method Proposes JANET, a framework for joint adaptive prediction regions with controlled error rates.
result Demonstrates superior performance in multi-step prediction tasks across diverse datasets.

Analyzing the temporal behavior of nodes in time-varying graphs is useful for many applications such as targeted advertising, community evolution and outlier detection. In this paper, we present a novel approach, STWalk, for learning trajectory representations of nodes in temporal graphs. The proposed framework makes u…

2017-11-11abs ↗pdf ↗

GPU speeds up Monte Carlo simulations for large time steps.

problem Slow convergence and inaccurate solutions with large time steps in Monte Carlo simulations.
method Generalizes the Seven League scheme for GPU acceleration.
result Significantly improved computational speed.

For the prediction with experts' advice setting, we construct forecasting algorithms that suffer loss not much more than any expert in the pool. In contrast to the standard approach, we investigate the case of long-term forecasting of time series and consider two scenarios. In the first one, at each step tt the learne…

2017-11-08abs ↗pdf ↗

The CSA-ES is an Evolution Strategy with Cumulative Step size Adaptation, where the step size is adapted measuring the length of a so-called cumulative path. The cumulative path is a combination of the previous steps realized by the algorithm, where the importance of each step decreases with time. This article studies …

2012-12-01abs ↗pdf ↗

BCI provides calibrated prediction intervals for time series forecasts.

problem Calibration of prediction intervals for time series forecasts.
method BCI wraps around any time series forecasting models and optimizes interval lengths using dynamic programming.
result BCI achieves long-term coverage under arbitrary distribution shifts and temporal dependence.

In this note we observe that on a 2-step nilpotent Lie group equipped with a left-invariant SKT structure the (1,1)-part of the Bismut-Ricci form is seminegative definite. As application we give a simplified proof of the non-existence of invariant SKT static metrics on 2-step nilmanifolds and of the existence of a long…

2017-07-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Forecasting multivariate time series data, such as prediction of electricity consumption, solar power production, and polyphonic piano pieces, has numerous valuable applications. However, complex and non-linear interdependencies between time steps and series complicate the task. To obtain accurate prediction, it is cru…

2018-09-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Efficiently simulates the Heston model with large time steps using a novel method.

problem Challenges in simulating the Heston model with large time steps.
method Implicit integrated variance scheme exploiting the near-linear nature between stochastic driver and conditional integrated variance process.
result Achieves near-exact accuracy with coarse discretizations, efficient for large time steps.