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48 results for time-varying inputs

A new model predicts spatially varying inland flooding from time-varying inputs.

problem Ignoring time series and spatial correlations in flood models leads to inaccurate predictions.
method Introduced a multioutput Gaussian process model with separable kernels for functional inputs and spatial locations.
result The model provides accurate predictions of spatially varying inland flooding with minimal computational time.

The paper provides a non-asymptotic error bound for linear system identification under nonlinear policies.

problem System identification for linear systems with nonlinear and/or time-varying policies under i.i.d. random excitation noises.
method Least square estimation with non-asymptotic error bound for bounded state and action trajectories.
result The error bound is consistent with linear policies and generalizes existing guarantees.

The paper proposes a new model for predicting and analyzing economic variables.

problem Predicting and analyzing economic variables in developed regions.
method Time-varying parameter global vector autoregressive (TVP-GVAR) framework combined with machine learning models.
result The proposed model provides high precision out-of-sample predictions and novel insights into economic variable connectedness.

Generative model prices basket options efficiently.

problem Real-time pricing of basket options with varying market inputs.
method Truncated path signatures and Mixture Density Networks (MDN) for learning the terminal density.
result The model produces small pricing errors and matches Monte Carlo simulations closely.

From social networks to Internet applications, a wide variety of electronic communication tools are producing streams of graph data; where the nodes represent users and the edges represent the contacts between them over time. This has led to an increased interest in mechanisms to model the dynamic structure of time-var…

2014-03-14abs ↗pdf ↗

CBNNs model survival with time-varying interactions, outperforming other methods.

problem Complex covariate effects and time-varying interactions in survival analysis.
method Combines case-base sampling with neural networks to model time-varying effects and complex baseline hazards.
result CBNNs outperform regression and neural network-based survival methods in simulations and real data applications.

Unified Bayesian framework for LTV system identification using neural networks and Gaussian Processes.

problem Identifying Linear Time-Varying systems from input-output data.
method Bayesian modeling of impulse response as a stochastic process, using neural networks and Gaussian Processes for inference.
result Framework can infer LTI system properties from a single noisy input-output pair, achieving lower error than classical methods.

Adaptive ML learns complex time-varying systems without new data.

problem Applying ML to time-varying systems with shifting distributions.
method Mapping high-dimensional inputs to low-dimensional latent space, actively tuning latent space based on feedback.
result Learning correlations and tracking system evolution in real-time without new data.

Efficient SGPRN model for imputation and visualization of missing data.

problem Imputation and visualization of missing data in time-varying correlation.
method Stochastic collapsed variational inference with structured Gaussian process regression network.
result Our model provides better imputation results on missing data than state-of-the-art methods.

We discuss a variant of `blind' community detection, in which we aim to partition an unobserved network from the observation of a (dynamical) graph signal defined on the network. We consider a scenario where our observed graph signals are obtained by filtering white noise input, and the underlying network is different …

2019-04-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Balanced Neural ODEs combine VAEs and Neural ODEs for efficient time series modeling.

problem Efficiently modeling systems with time-varying inputs and varying complexity.
method Combines VAEs for dimensionality reduction and Neural ODEs for dynamics, using variational parameters to adaptively learn.
result Balanced Neural ODEs (B-NODE) efficiently approximate Koopman operator without predefined dimensionality.

Extends tracking guarantees for time-varying variational inequalities.

problem Tracking solutions of time-varying variational inequalities.
method Extends existing results to sublinear solution paths and periodic problems.
result Discrete dynamical systems of periodic time-varying VI can exhibit chaotic behavior or converge to the solution.

Develops a method to predict stock returns with time-varying risk premia.

problem Predicting stock returns with time-varying risk premia while maintaining no-arbitrage restrictions.
method Penalized two-pass regression with time-varying factor loadings, incorporating penalization in the first pass and grouping in the second pass.
result The proposed method reduces prediction errors compared to other approaches.

Estimates time-varying network connections using multi-stage smoothing.

problem Estimating edge probabilities of time-varying networks.
method Multi-stage smoothing: temporal local smoothing followed by node-domain smoothing.
result Captures both smooth temporal evolution and structural patterns in connectivity.

Paper tackles hyper-gradient estimation in decentralized FL over time-varying networks.

problem Excessive communication costs and inability to use robust networks.
method Introduces an optimality condition and uses Push-Sum for averaging model parameters and gradients over time-varying directed networks.
result Derives a hyper-gradient estimator that operates over time-varying directed networks and converges to the true hyper-gradient.

New methods estimate survival functions with time-varying covariates.

problem Estimating survival functions with time-varying covariates.
method Generalized conditional inference and relative risk forests, adapted transformation forest.
result Proposed methods outperform traditional models in estimating survival functions.

The paper develops methods for time-varying constrained online convex optimization.

problem Time-varying loss and constraint functions in online convex optimization.
method Model-based augmented Lagrangian methods (MALM) for time-varying and delayed feedback.
result Sublinear regret and constraint violation for both time-varying and delayed feedback scenarios.

TVBO optimizes time-varying functions with asymptotically vanishing regret.

problem Understanding the asymptotic performance of TVBO for time-varying black-box functions.
method Provided upper and lower bounds for cumulative regret of TVBO algorithms.
result TVBO algorithms can achieve asymptotically vanishing regret under certain conditions.

The paper analyzes equity market dynamics and optimal portfolios using time-varying optimization.

problem Analyzing the time-varying structure of equity markets, particularly market capitalization inequality and concentration.
method The study employs mathematical functionals of time-varying portfolios and a Sharpe optimization procedure.
result Optimal portfolios exhibit varying market capitalization exposure over time.

New model captures time-varying volatility with stochastic exponential tails.

problem Capturing time-varying volatility and stochastic skewness in financial markets.
method Normal Tempered Stable distribution with time-varying parameter.
result Model better explains market option prices with stochastic exponential tails.

Estimates financial market impacts of COVID-19 using time-varying kernel density.

problem Estimating the impact of COVID-19 on financial markets over time.
method Time-varying kernel density estimation with Kolmogorov-Smirnov statistic.
result Determines the chronology and regional disparities of financial market impacts.

New TVBO algorithm optimizes time-varying functions with varying sampling frequencies.

problem Optimizing time-varying, expensive, noisy functions with constant frequency assumption.
method Formulated practical recommendations and derived upper regret bound for varying sampling frequencies.
result BOLT algorithm outperforms state-of-the-art TVBO algorithms in experiments.

A pairs trading model with time-varying volatility using stochastic control.

problem Optimizing pairs trading strategies with fluctuating asset volatilities.
method Stochastic control techniques, Finite Difference method, Generalized Method of Moments.
result Optimal trading strategies maximizing expected power utility from terminal wealth.

Paper tackles dynamic graph topology identification in time-varying graphs.

problem Dynamic graph topology identification in time-varying graphs.
method Proposes an online algorithm for time-varying optimization, with intrinsic temporal regularization.
result Demonstrates performance on Gaussian graphical model problem.

Optimal control of stochastic nonlinear dynamical systems is a major challenge in the domain of robot learning. Given the intractability of the global control problem, state-of-the-art algorithms focus on approximate sequential optimization techniques, that heavily rely on heuristics for regularization in order to achi…

2019-10-07abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method learns dynamic graph representations from time-varying data.

problem Learning dynamic graph representations from time-varying data.
method Higher-order skip-gram with negative sampling (HOSGNS) for tensor factorization.
result HOSGNS outperforms state-of-the-art methods in downstream tasks.

Study compares optimal vs. naive diversification in crypto markets, finds time-varying moments improve performance.

problem Optimizing portfolio construction in volatile crypto markets.
method Examines time-varying moments and transaction costs, incorporates turnover penalty.
result Time-varying moment estimators outperform conventional estimators in practical portfolio construction.

Proposes estimators for complex dose-response curves using kernel methods.

problem Estimating complex dose-response curves with continuous treatments, mediators, and covariates.
method Kernel ridge regression with sequential kernel embedding technique.
result Simple estimators for mediated and time-varying dose response curves with nonasymptotic uniform rates.

Time-varying parameters are shown to be ridge regressions, simplifying computations and tuning.

problem Capturing structural change in economic data.
method Ridge regression approach, including cross-validation for tuning, and extensions for sparsity and reduced-rank restrictions.
result The method efficiently estimates large numbers of time-varying parameters, demonstrated with Canadian monetary policy data.

New algorithm reduces dynamic regret in time-varying movement costs.

problem Dynamic regret in online convex optimization with time-varying movement costs.
method Introduced a novel algorithm for time-varying movement costs, achieving comparator-adaptive dynamic regret bound.
result Established first comparator-adaptive dynamic regret bound of O~((M2+MPT)(T+tλt))\widetilde{\mathcal{O}}(\sqrt{(M^2+MP_T)(T+\sum_t λ_t)}).

Paper proposes an EKF for estimating time-varying market efficiency.

problem Estimating time-varying market efficiency under nonlinear dynamics.
method Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) for time-varying autoregressive models.
result U.S. market generally remained weak-form efficient since mid-1946.

New streaming methods improve convergence rates for optimization problems.

problem Optimizing large-scale, sequential data problems.
method Time-varying mini-batches and Polyak-Ruppert averaging for gradient-based algorithms.
result Time-varying mini-batches and averaging achieve optimal convergence and variance reduction.