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48 results for transition dynamics

The paper models market crashes as phase transitions, finding dynamic transitions offer better predictions.

problem Understanding and predicting extreme financial events like market crashes.
method Employing phase transition theory, focusing on endogenous crashes, and comparing DPT, CPT, and SPT.
result Dynamic phase transitions provide more accurate predictions of market crashes compared to critical and stochastic models.

ISOKANN learns collective variables and effective dynamics for metastable transitions.

problem Understanding metastable transitions in complex molecular systems.
method Integrates Koopman operators with neural networks to extract CVs and effective dynamics.
result Reconstructs coarse-grained kinetics and reproduces transition times across barriers.

New algorithm reduces performance loss in IRL with mismatched transition dynamics.

problem Performance degradation in inverse reinforcement learning due to mismatched transition dynamics.
method Proposed a robust Maximum Causal Entropy (MCE) IRL algorithm leveraging robust reinforcement learning insights.
result Empirically demonstrated stable performance improvement under transition dynamics mismatches.

Study models forest transitions with deep learning for parameter estimation.

problem Complex dynamics of forest, agricultural, and abandoned lands.
method Developed a stochastic differential equation model and used deep learning for parameter estimation.
result Deep learning approach estimates model parameters from time-series data.

We present a continuous-time maximum likelihood estimation methodology for credit rating transition probabilities, taking into account the presence of censored data. We perform rolling estimates of the transition matrices with exponential time weighting with varying horizons and discuss the underlying dynamics of trans…

2009-12-23abs ↗pdf ↗

This research improves dynamical systems understanding by identifying latent states and their nonlinear transitions.

problem Previous work on dynamical systems could not identify nonlinear transition dynamics, leading to unreliable predictions.
method Proposes a state-space modeling framework using variational auto-encoders to identify latent states and their nonlinear transition functions.
result Demonstrates high accuracy in recovering latent state dynamics and future prediction accuracy.

In an adaptive population which models financial markets and distributed control, we consider how the dynamics depends on the diversity of the agents' initial preferences of strategies. When the diversity decreases, more agents tend to adapt their strategies together. This change in the environment results in dynamical…

2006-09-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Modeling poverty transitions in India over 54 years, showing rising but persistent poverty.

problem Understanding and addressing poverty dynamics in India over long periods.
method Stochastic model of Geometric Brownian Motion with reallocation (RGBM).
result Annual poverty transitions are common, but poverty persists, especially among the poorest.

Bayesian method estimates dynamics from near-optimal trajectories.

problem Estimating dynamics from near-optimal expert trajectories in reinforcement learning.
method Constraint-based Bayesian approach integrating expert near-optimality.
result Significant improvements in decision-making and transfer success.

A new method for ILO with transition model disparity using an intermediary policy.

problem Learning tasks from expert observations with different transition dynamics.
method Training an intermediary policy to match the state transitions of the expert dataset.
result Our method outperforms existing ILO approaches with transition model mismatch.

New methods use machine learning to simulate rare transitions in molecular systems.

problem Simulating rare transitions between metastable states in molecular dynamics.
method Generative models and reinforcement learning for importance sampling.
result Efficiently generated transition paths linking metastable states.

At the heart of technology transitions lie complex processes of social and industrial dynamics. The quantitative study of sustainability transitions requires modelling work, which necessitates a theory of technology substitution. Many, if not most, contemporary modelling approaches for future technology pathways overlo…

2013-04-12abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithm reduces dynamic regret for MDPs with unknown transition and adversarial rewards.

problem Episodic linear mixture MDPs with unknown transition and adversarial rewards.
method Combines occupancy-measure-based global optimization and policy-based variance-aware value-targeted regression.
result Achieves near-optimal dynamic regret of O~(dH3K+HK(H+PˉK))\widetilde{\mathcal{O}}(d \sqrt{H^3 K} + \sqrt{HK(H + \bar{P}_K)}).

New method for state inference in state-space models with unknown dynamics.

problem State inference in state-space models with computationally expensive and undefined dynamics.
method Estimate state transition dynamics using a multi-output Gaussian process and Bayesian Neural Network as a surrogate model.
result Significant improvement in accuracy for state inference and prediction in non-stationary user models.

GDM models time series with smoother transitions and interpretable states.

problem Capturing smooth, variable-speed transitions and stochastic mixtures of states.
method Introduces a continuous relaxation of discrete states and a Gumbel noise model.
result Models real-world datasets more faithfully with smoother dynamics and interpretable states.

SCPO learns robust policies without modeling disturbance, improving real-world task performance.

problem Poor performance of reinforcement learning in real-world tasks due to disturbance in transition dynamics.
method State-conservative policy optimization (SCPO) that reduces disturbance to state space and approximates it with a gradient-based regularizer.
result SCPO learns robust policies without prior knowledge of disturbance or simulators, improving performance in robot control tasks.

Paper tackles dynamic behavior of variable topology mechanisms, presenting new transition conditions.

problem Dynamic behavior of mechanisms with changing kinematic topology.
method Presented new transition conditions for variable topology mechanisms using projected motion equations and Voronets equations.
result Results show the dynamic behavior of joint locking in 3R and 6DOF mechanisms.

A framework combining HSMM and survival analysis for lifecycle-oriented mobility analysis.

problem Understanding individual metro usage dynamics over multi-year horizons.
method A state-based lifecycle modeling framework integrating HSMM and discrete-time survival analysis.
result Identification of interpretable mobility states, transition dynamics, and state-dependent exit and re-entry processes.

We study the phase transition of dynamical herd behaviors for the yen-dollar exchange rate in the Japanese financial market. It is obtained that the probability distribution of returns satisfies the power-law behavior with three different values of the scaling exponent 3.11 (one time lag ττ = 1 minute), 2.81 (30 minut…

2004-08-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Study shows climate change can cause a 'run on fossil fuels' affecting prices and production.

problem Impact of climate change expectations on fossil fuel markets and prices.
method Dynamic, general equilibrium model of climate-change-linked transition risk.
result Climate change expectations can lead to either increased or decreased fossil fuel prices, depending on economic responses.

We focus on variational inference in dynamical systems where the discrete time transition function (or evolution rule) is modelled by a Gaussian process. The dominant approach so far has been to use a factorised posterior distribution, decoupling the transition function from the system states. This is not exact in gene…

2018-12-14abs ↗pdf ↗

TOLD++ improves convergence of diffusion models by critically damping the forward transition matrix.

problem Improving the convergence of Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Models.
method Critically damping the Third-Order Langevin Dynamics (TOLD) forward transition matrix using eigen-analysis.
result TOLD++ converges faster than TOLD, verified on toy and real datasets.

We give a polynomial-time algorithm for learning latent-state linear dynamical systems without system identification, and without assumptions on the spectral radius of the system's transition matrix. The algorithm extends the recently introduced technique of spectral filtering, previously applied only to systems with a…

2018-02-12abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper investigates non-linear and heavy-tailed predictability in transition-energy financial markets.

problem Incomplete representation of dependence structure in Gaussian-linear forecasting frameworks.
method Develops a hybrid forecasting framework combining Student-t Vector Autoregressions with nonlinear recurrent residual learning architectures.
result The proposed framework consistently improves predictive accuracy relative to conventional models, especially during macro-financial stress.

New model explains market dynamics with phase transitions and non-linear interactions.

problem Understanding complex multi-asset market dynamics with phase transitions.
method Developed a Multi-Asset Non-Equilibrium Skew (MANES) model based on Langevin dynamics and McKean-Vlasov equation.
result The model accurately predicts market returns and phase transitions in both benign and distressed markets.

Develops methods to simulate rare transitions in molecular systems.

problem Rare transitions between metastable states in molecular systems are difficult to study due to limited data.
method Two novel methods: chain-based and midpoint-based approaches.
result Demonstrates effectiveness of methods in both data-rich and data-scarce scenarios.

New CVs preserve transition rates in molecular dynamics.

problem Designing CVs that accurately capture rare events in high-dimensional systems.
method Integrating manifold learning and group-invariant featurization to construct neural network-based CVs that satisfy orthogonality conditions.
result Achieved a CV for butane that reproduces the anti-gauche transition rate with less than ten percent relative error.

TempLe learns transition templates for efficient multi-task RL.

problem Efficiently transferring knowledge across different RL tasks with varying state/action spaces.
method Generates transition dynamics templates to abstract similarities between tasks.
result Achieves significantly lower sample complexity than single-task or multi-task methods.

Study analyzes order transitions in high, medium, and low market cap stocks using Markov chains.

problem Understanding order transitions in stocks of different market caps.
method First-order discrete-time Markov chain model applied to NASDAQ100 stocks.
result Limit orders exhibit higher inertia during opening hours but decrease in subsequent hours, while market orders increase.