We study learning problems in which the conditional distribution of the output given the input varies as a function of additional task variables. In varying-coefficient models with Gaussian process priors, a Gaussian process generates the functional relationship between the task variables and the parameters of this con…
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A new method generates counterfactual treatment outcomes for time-varying treatments.
problem Estimating counterfactual outcomes for time-varying treatments with high-dimensional outcomes.
method Conditional generative framework with inverse probability re-weighting.
result Our method outperforms state-of-the-art baselines in generating high-quality counterfactual samples.
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.
A Speaker Verification Backend for Improved Calibration Performance across Varying Conditionseess.AS
Simplified speaker verification backend improves calibration across varying conditions.
problem Improving calibration performance in speaker verification across different conditions.
method Jointly trained parameters and simplified calibration vectors.
result Simplified method achieves similar performance to previous method but is faster and easier to implement.
Unified algorithm for stochastic optimization with time-varying momentum converges under general conditions.
problem Optimizing functions with time-varying gradients and biases.
method Unified algorithm using a time-varying momentum term.
result Convergence of the unified algorithm under general conditions.
Investigates optimal execution under time-varying liquidity, preventing price manipulation.
problem Optimal execution with time-varying liquidity impacts and price manipulation prevention.
method Almgren-Chriss framework, deterministic time variation, well-posedness, second-order conditions, price manipulation prevention.
result Sufficient conditions for a unique solution and prevention of price manipulation.
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.
This paper reviews FSL for open-world learning, addressing uncertainties and dynamic conditions.
problem Adapting FSL for open-world settings with varying instances, classes, and distributions.
method Categorizes existing open-world FSL methods into three types and discusses their challenges and strengths.
result Standardized experimental settings and benchmarks for comparative analysis of methods.
Neural GARCH models financial time series with time-varying coefficients.
problem Modeling conditional heteroskedasticity in financial time series.
method Neural network adaptation of GARCH and BEKK models with time-varying coefficients parameterized by a recurrent neural network.
result Neural Students t model consistently outperforms other models on financial time series.
The study improves VaR forecast accuracy by modeling conditional quantile dynamics.
problem Improving the accuracy of Value-at-Risk (VaR) forecasts for time-varying quantiles.
method Time-varying modeling of VaR, evaluation via simulation, asymmetric Mean Absolute Deviation loss function.
result Substantial improvements in forecasting conditional quantiles by maintaining predicted quantile unchanged.
Adaptive transfer learning model for varying mechanisms across domains.
problem Improving inference in a target domain by leveraging related source domains with varying mechanisms.
method Semi-parametric domain-varying coefficient model (DVCM) for structured transfer learning.
result Minimax rate-optimal adaptive transfer learning estimator with provable negative transfer safeguards.
Paper proposes a method to model health outcomes using varying-coefficients and KNN-based LASSO.
problem Modeling health outcomes like BMI and cholesterol levels with varying age effects.
method Varying-coefficients regional quantile regression via KNN fused LASSO, with ADMM algorithm.
result Efficacy in capturing complex age-dependent associations between health outcomes and risk factors.
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.
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.
Dynamic Vine Copulas detect and quantify time-varying higher-order interactions in multivariate systems.
problem Time-varying dependence in multivariate systems, including tail behavior, asymmetry, and conditional structure.
method Dynamic Vine Copulas (DVC) framework for estimating and diagnosing non-Gaussian dependence, using fixed-root-order C-vines and smooth parameter trajectories.
result DVC detects and quantifies time-varying higher-order interactions, distinguishing between pairwise and conditional dependence.
We consider a curve of Fredholm pairs of Lagrangian subspaces in a fixed Banach space with continuously varying (weak) symplectic structures. Assuming vanishing index, we obtain intrinsically a continuously varying splitting of the total Banach space into pairs of symplectic subspaces. Using such decompositions we defi…
This paper focuses on an extension of the Limit Order Book (LOB) model with general shape introduced by Alfonsi, Fruth and Schied. Here, the additional feature allows a time-varying LOB depth. We solve the optimal execution problem in this framework for both discrete and continuous time strategies. This gives in partic…
Framework generates realistic crop images for growth modeling.
problem Modeling crop growth over time with precision and detail.
method Two-stage framework: image prediction and growth estimation models.
result Framework accurately predicts crop images with varying conditions.
Estimates mean and covariance for large, unbalanced stock returns panels.
problem Estimating mean and covariance in large, unbalanced panel data.
method Nonparametric, kernel-based joint estimator for conditional mean and covariance matrices.
result The idiosyncratic risk explains more than 75% of cross-sectional variance.
Bayesian Analysis of the Conditional Correlation Between Stock Index Returns with Multivariate SV Modelsphysics.data-an
In the paper we compare the modelling ability of discrete-time multivariate Stochastic Volatility models to describe the conditional correlations between stock index returns. We consider four trivariate SV models, which differ in the structure of the conditional covariance matrix. Specifications with zero, constant and…
Estimates the effect of time-varying treatments using machine learning.
problem Estimating the impact of time-varying treatments over multiple periods.
method Difference-in-Differences framework with double/debiased machine learning.
result Higher vaccination rates reduce COVID-19 mortality after several weeks.
Modelling Returns and Volatilities During Financial Crises: a Time Varying Coefficient Approachq-fin.GN
We examine how the most prevalent stochastic properties of key financial time series have been affected during the recent financial crises. In particular we focus on changes associated with the remarkable economic events of the last two decades in the mean and volatility dynamics, including the underlying volatility pe…
Oil is perceived as a good diversification tool for stock markets. To fully understand this potential, we propose a new empirical methodology that combines generalized autoregressive score copula functions with high frequency data and allows us to capture and forecast the conditional time-varying joint distribution of …
GTMs model complex multivariate data with varying conditional independencies.
problem Modeling multivariate data with intricate marginals and complex dependency structures.
method Semiparametric approach using penalized splines and lasso regularization.
result GTMs accurately learn complex dependencies and identify conditional independencies.
The estimation of dependencies between multiple variables is a central problem in the analysis of financial time series. A common approach is to express these dependencies in terms of a copula function. Typically the copula function is assumed to be constant but this may be inaccurate when there are covariates that cou…
Many clustering schemes are defined by optimizing an objective function defined on the partitions of the underlying set of a finite metric space. In this paper, we construct a framework for studying what happens when we instead impose various structural conditions on the clustering schemes, under the general heading of…
Proposes a method for interpreting time-varying causal effect moderation in high-dimensional data.
problem Interpreting causal effect moderation in high-dimensional data with interpretability and avoiding false positives.
method Two-step method: 1) Selects a smaller model for linear causal effect moderation using Gaussian randomization, 2) Conditions on selection to construct a pivot for uniformly asymptotic semi-parametric inference.
result Consistently achieves valid coverage rates and shorter, bounded intervals in time-varying causal effect moderation.
This paper investigates the time-varying risk-premium relation of the Chinese stock markets within the framework of cross-sectional momentum and contrarian effects by adopting the Capital Asset Pricing Model and the French-Fama three factor model. The evolving arbitrage opportunities are also studied by quantifying the…
Develops a Bayesian non-parametric approach for signal separation with varying components.
problem Signal separation with varying components across different input locations.
method Augments Gaussian Process Latent Variable Models with weighted sums of pure component signals and incorporates priors for linear weights.
result Framework allows for non-linear variations in signals and incorporates useful priors for linear weights.
In this paper, we give a general time-varying parameter model, where the multidimensional parameter possibly includes jumps. The quantity of interest is defined as the integrated value over time of the parameter process . We provide a local parametric estimator (LPE) of and conditions u…
Online L2D algorithm for multiclass classification with varying experts.
problem Handling streaming data, changing expert availability, and shifting expert distribution.
method First online L2D algorithm with and regret guarantees.
result Effective extension of standard L2D to settings with varying expert availability and reliability.
New framework detects time-varying economic persistence.
problem Time-varying persistence in economic shocks.
method Localized regression techniques to identify evolving heterogeneity.
result Substantial persistence variations align with macroeconomic events.
This study improves estimation of locally stationary functional time series using NW method.
problem Accurately capturing time-dependence in locally stationary functional time series with time-varying covariates.
method Nadaraya-Watson (NW) estimation procedure for the conditional distribution of LSFTS.
result Established convergence rates of NW estimator for LSFTS with respect to Wasserstein distance.
In this work, we study the problem of aggregating a finite number of predictors for nonstationary sub-linear processes. We provide oracle inequalities relying essentially on three ingredients: (1) a uniform bound of the norm of the time varying sub-linear coefficients, (2) a Lipschitz assumption on the predict…
New method tests independence with single nonstationary time series.
problem Testing independence in nonstationary nonlinear time series.
method Time-varying nonlinear regression, local long-run covariance estimation, strong Gaussian approximation.
result First framework for conditional independence testing with a single realization of a nonstationary nonlinear process.
We study the problem of predicting the future, though only in the probabilistic sense of estimating a future state of a time-varying probability distribution. This is not only an interesting academic problem, but solving this extrapolation problem also has many practical application, e.g. for training classifiers that …
A new model optimizes portfolios by accounting for dynamic market conditions.
problem Static models fail to capture asymmetry, heavy tails, and time-varying dependencies.
method Semiparametric dynamic copula model integrating non-parametric copulas and parametric marginals.
result Dynamic market conditions improve portfolio performance and risk management.
Network models have been popular for modeling and representing complex relationships and dependencies between observed variables. When data comes from a dynamic stochastic process, a single static network model cannot adequately capture transient dependencies, such as, gene regulatory dependencies throughout a developm…
Signals coming from multivariate higher order conditional moments as well as the information contained in exogenous covariates, can be effectively exploited by rational investors to allocate their wealth among different risky investment opportunities. This paper proposes a new flexible dynamic copula model being able t…
We prove the convergence of Kähler-Ricci flow with some small initial curvature conditions. As applications, we discuss the convergence of Kähler-Ricci flow when the complex structure varies on a Kähler-Einstein manifold.
Algorithm estimates parameters over time-varying graphs without special assumptions.
problem Estimating parameters over time-varying graphs without assuming independence.
method Decentralized online regularized learning with innovation, consensus, and regularization terms.
result Estimations converge almost surely under certain conditions.
lCARE improves EVaR model for time-varying tail risk by localizing parameters.
problem Time-varying tail risk in financial portfolios.
method Local parametric approach to fit expectile models, optimizing interval length.
result Optimal interval lengths for tail risk capture (3-6 months) improve risk assessment.
MSCT predicts post-crash traffic speed using causal inference.
problem Time-varying confounding bias in post-crash traffic prediction.
method Marginal Structural Causal Transformer (MSCT) incorporating Marginal Structural Models and balanced loss function.
result MSCT outperforms state-of-the-art models in multi-step-ahead prediction.
New method estimates causal effects with multi-valued, time-varying treatments.
problem Estimating causal effects with complex time-varying exposures.
method Combines machine learning and semiparametric efficiency theory.
result Proposes an efficient, asymptotically normal estimator for marginal structural models.
Optimally explores dynamical systems with varying properties using context inference.
problem Learning dynamics models for systems with varying properties.
method Formulates dynamics models as stochastic processes conditioned on a latent context variable inferred from system transitions. Uses probabilistic formulation to compute optimal action sequences for exploration.
result Demonstrates effectiveness of the method on non-linear toy-problems and reinforcement learning environments.
Predicts long-term return distributions with time-varying volatility.
problem Risk management in long-horizon returns.
method Predicts future return distributions without specifying volatility dynamics or shock distribution.
result Derives risk measures like VaR and CTE from the predicted return distribution.
Study examines time-varying betas and their volatility in bank interest income and expense margins.
problem Understanding the variability of bank betas and their impact on net interest margins.
method Used state-space methods to estimate time-varying betas and conditional volatility.
result Substantial variation in interest income and expense betas, leading to varying net interest margin coefficients.
One of the findings of the recent literature is that the 2008 financial crisis caused reduction in international diversification benefits. To fully understand the possible potential from diversification, we build an empirical model which combines generalised autoregressive score copula functions with high frequency dat…