Xi Zhang presented their Ph.D. dissertation which analyzed functional regression models and their application to high-frequency financial data. The presentation included:
1. An introduction to functional data analysis and the use of intraday cumulative return curves from stock price data.
2. A simulation study comparing predictive methods in functional autoregressive models, finding the estimated kernel method performed well.
3. An application of functional extensions of the Capital Asset Pricing Model to predict intraday return curves, finding simpler models with intercepts had better predictive performance than more complex models.
Handling missing data with expectation maximization algorithmLoc Nguyen
Expectation maximization (EM) algorithm is a powerful mathematical tool for estimating parameter of statistical models in case of incomplete data or hidden data. EM assumes that there is a relationship between hidden data and observed data, which can be a joint distribution or a mapping function. Therefore, this implies another implicit relationship between parameter estimation and data imputation. If missing data which contains missing values is considered as hidden data, it is very natural to handle missing data by EM algorithm. Handling missing data is not a new research but this report focuses on the theoretical base with detailed mathematical proofs for fulfilling missing values with EM. Besides, multinormal distribution and multinomial distribution are the two sample statistical models which are concerned to hold missing values.
This document discusses various machine learning techniques including:
1. Tree pruning involves first growing a large tree and then pruning branches that do not improve the objective function. This prevents early stopping.
2. Boosting uses multiple weak learners sequentially to get an additive model that approximates the regression function. It combines many simple models to create a powerful ensemble model.
3. Unsupervised learning techniques like principal component analysis and clustering are used to find patterns in data without an outcome variable. These include reducing dimensions and partitioning data into subgroups.
. An introduction to machine learning and probabilistic ...butest
This document provides an overview and introduction to machine learning and probabilistic graphical models. It discusses key topics such as supervised learning, unsupervised learning, graphical models, inference, and structure learning. The document covers techniques like decision trees, neural networks, clustering, dimensionality reduction, Bayesian networks, and learning the structure of probabilistic graphical models.
Big Data analysis involves building predictive models from high-dimensional data using techniques like variable selection, cross-validation, and regularization to avoid overfitting. The document discusses an example analyzing web browsing data to predict online spending, highlighting challenges with large numbers of variables. It also covers summarizing high-dimensional data through dimension reduction and model building for prediction versus causal inference.
Nature-Inspired Metaheuristic AlgorithmsXin-She Yang
This chapter introduces optimization problems and nature-inspired metaheuristics. Optimization problems involve minimizing or maximizing objective functions subject to constraints. Nature-inspired metaheuristics are computational algorithms inspired by natural phenomena, such as simulated annealing, genetic algorithms, particle swarm optimization, and ant colony optimization. They provide near-optimal solutions to complex optimization problems.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Handling missing data with expectation maximization algorithmLoc Nguyen
Expectation maximization (EM) algorithm is a powerful mathematical tool for estimating parameter of statistical models in case of incomplete data or hidden data. EM assumes that there is a relationship between hidden data and observed data, which can be a joint distribution or a mapping function. Therefore, this implies another implicit relationship between parameter estimation and data imputation. If missing data which contains missing values is considered as hidden data, it is very natural to handle missing data by EM algorithm. Handling missing data is not a new research but this report focuses on the theoretical base with detailed mathematical proofs for fulfilling missing values with EM. Besides, multinormal distribution and multinomial distribution are the two sample statistical models which are concerned to hold missing values.
This document discusses various machine learning techniques including:
1. Tree pruning involves first growing a large tree and then pruning branches that do not improve the objective function. This prevents early stopping.
2. Boosting uses multiple weak learners sequentially to get an additive model that approximates the regression function. It combines many simple models to create a powerful ensemble model.
3. Unsupervised learning techniques like principal component analysis and clustering are used to find patterns in data without an outcome variable. These include reducing dimensions and partitioning data into subgroups.
. An introduction to machine learning and probabilistic ...butest
This document provides an overview and introduction to machine learning and probabilistic graphical models. It discusses key topics such as supervised learning, unsupervised learning, graphical models, inference, and structure learning. The document covers techniques like decision trees, neural networks, clustering, dimensionality reduction, Bayesian networks, and learning the structure of probabilistic graphical models.
Big Data analysis involves building predictive models from high-dimensional data using techniques like variable selection, cross-validation, and regularization to avoid overfitting. The document discusses an example analyzing web browsing data to predict online spending, highlighting challenges with large numbers of variables. It also covers summarizing high-dimensional data through dimension reduction and model building for prediction versus causal inference.
Nature-Inspired Metaheuristic AlgorithmsXin-She Yang
This chapter introduces optimization problems and nature-inspired metaheuristics. Optimization problems involve minimizing or maximizing objective functions subject to constraints. Nature-inspired metaheuristics are computational algorithms inspired by natural phenomena, such as simulated annealing, genetic algorithms, particle swarm optimization, and ant colony optimization. They provide near-optimal solutions to complex optimization problems.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
In this paper, Assignment problem with crisp, fuzzy and intuitionistic fuzzy numbers as cost coefficients is investigated. In conventional assignment problem, cost is always certain. This paper develops an approach to solve a mixed intuitionistic fuzzy assignment problem where cost is considered real, fuzzy and an intuitionistic fuzzy numbers. Ranking procedure of Annie Varghese and Sunny Kuriakose [4] is used to transform the mixed intuitionistic fuzzy assignment problem into a crisp one so that the conventional method may be applied to solve the assignment problem. The method is illustrated by a numerical example. The proposed method is very simple and easy to understand. Numerical examples show that an intuitionistic fuzzy ranking method offers an effective tool for handling an intuitionistic fuzzy assignment problem.
A NEW METHOD OF CENTRAL DIFFERENCE INTERPOLATIONmathsjournal
In Numerical analysis, interpolation is a manner of calculating the unknown values of a function for any conferred value of argument within the limit of the arguments. It provides basically a concept of estimating unknown data with the aid of relating acquainted data. The main goal of this research is to constitute a central difference interpolation method which is derived from the combination of Gauss’s third formula, Gauss’s Backward formula and Gauss’s forward formula. We have also demonstrated the graphical presentations as well as comparison through all the existing interpolation formulas with our propound method of central difference interpolation. By the comparison and graphical presentation, the new method gives the best result with the lowest error from another existing interpolationformula.
The document provides an overview of the EM algorithm and its application to outlier detection. It begins with introducing the EM algorithm and explaining its iterative process of estimating parameters via E-step and M-step. It then proves properties of the EM algorithm such as non-decreasing log-likelihood and convergence. An example of using EM for Gaussian mixture modeling is provided. Finally, the document discusses directly and indirectly applying EM to outlier detection.
There is now a huge literature on Bayesian methods for variable selection that use spike-and-slab priors. Such methods, in particular, have been quite successful for applications in a variety of different fields. High-throughput genomics and neuroimaging are two of such examples. There, novel methodological questions are being generated, requiring the integration of different concepts, methods, tools and data types. These have in particular motivated the development of variable selection priors that go beyond the independence assumptions of a simple Bernoulli prior on the variable inclusion indicators. In this talk I will describe various prior constructions that incorporate information about structural dependencies among the variables. I will also address extensions of the models to the analysis of count data. I will motivate the development of the models using specific applications from neuroimaging and from studies that use microbiome data.
The document outlines a tutorial on conducting laboratory experiments properly with statistical tools. The tutorial covers topics such as paired and two-sample t-tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA), confidence intervals, effect sizes, and statistical power. It provides examples and explanations of key statistical concepts and tests used in information retrieval experimentation, including how to interpret p-values, type I and type II errors, and assumptions of parametric tests. Hands-on exercises are performed in R to demonstrate calculating statistics and running statistical tests on sample data comparing search engine performance.
Welcome to International Journal of Engineering Research and Development (IJERD)IJERD Editor
1) The document proposes a new robust estimator called INAPSAC (Improved N Adjacent Points Sample Consensus) for image analysis tasks like corner detection.
2) An experiment applies INAPSAC, RANSAC, and NAPSAC to corner detection on different image types and compares processing times and number of corners detected.
3) The results show that INAPSAC has faster processing times and detects more corners than RANSAC and NAPSAC, demonstrating that it is more accurate for corner detection than existing methods.
The Sample Average Approximation Method for Stochastic Programs with Integer ...SSA KPI
The document describes a sample average approximation method for solving stochastic programs with integer recourse. It approximates the expected recourse cost function using a sample average based on a sample of scenarios. It shows that as the sample size increases, the solution to the sample average approximation problem converges exponentially fast to the optimal solution of the true stochastic program. It also describes statistical and deterministic techniques for validating candidate solutions. Preliminary computational results applying this method are also mentioned.
The Evaluation of Topsis and Fuzzy-Topsis Method for Decision Making System i...IRJET Journal
This document discusses using fuzzy TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) as an analytical tool for decision making in data mining. Fuzzy TOPSIS extends the traditional TOPSIS method to handle uncertainties by using fuzzy set theory. It involves defining ratings and weights as linguistic variables represented by fuzzy numbers. The key steps are normalizing the fuzzy decision matrix, determining fuzzy positive and negative ideal solutions, calculating distances from the ideal solutions, and determining a closeness coefficient to rank the alternatives. The literature review discusses previous research applying fuzzy set concepts to TOPSIS to address limitations of crisp data in modeling real-world decision problems.
Approximation in Stochastic Integer ProgrammingSSA KPI
This document discusses approximation algorithms for stochastic integer programming problems. It begins by introducing stochastic programming models, including recourse models and hierarchical planning models. It describes the mathematical properties of continuous and mixed-integer recourse models, noting that mixed-integer recourse problems are harder than continuous recourse and most combinatorial optimization problems. The document focuses on studying approximation algorithms for stochastic integer programming that are similar in nature to approximations for combinatorial optimization problems.
The document discusses linear operators on probabilistic Hilbert spaces. It begins with definitions of key concepts like distribution functions, probabilistic inner products, and probabilistic Hilbert spaces. It then defines and proves properties of various types of linear operators in this context, such as bounded operators, adjoint operators, self-adjoint operators, and continuous operators. A key result is that every operator in a probabilistic Hilbert space is a self-adjoint operator. It also establishes the relationship between F-bounded operators and bounded operators in norm. The document provides foundations for understanding linear operators in probabilistic Hilbert spaces in a rigorous mathematical way.
The document proposes a methodology to improve evolutionary multi-objective algorithms (EMOAs) by incorporating achievement scalarizing functions (ASFs) to provide convergence to the Pareto optimal front while maintaining diversity. The methodology executes in serial stages: running an EMOA to get a non-dominated set, clustering this set to extract a representative set, calculating pseudo-weights for the representative set, and perturbing the extreme points to generate reference points to drive the ASF towards the Pareto front over iterations until no improvements are found. Initial studies on test problems ZDT1, ZDT2 and ZDT3 show promising results, with the proposed approach finding a representative set of clustered Pareto points in fewer generations compared to NSGA
Solving Multidimensional Multiple Choice Knapsack Problem By Genetic Algorith...Shubhashis Shil
This document summarizes a study that used a genetic algorithm to solve the multidimensional multiple choice knapsack problem (MMKP) and measured its performance against traditional approaches. The genetic algorithm was able to obtain near-optimal revenue solutions for large-scale MMKP problems in less time than traditional methods like Branch and Bound with Linear Programming (BBLP), Modified Heuristic (M-HEU), and Multiple Upgrade of Heuristic (MU-HEU). While the revenue obtained was nearly the same across all methods, the genetic algorithm had significantly better timing complexity and its effectiveness increased as the problem constraints grew larger.
This document summarizes kernel methods in machine learning. It begins with an introductory example of using a kernel function to perform binary classification in a reproducing kernel Hilbert space. It then defines positive definite kernels and shows how they allow representing algorithms as operating in linear dot product spaces while using nonlinear kernel functions. The document covers fundamental properties of kernels, provides examples, and discusses how kernels define reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces for regularization. It overviews various kernel-based machine learning approaches and modeling structured responses using statistical models in reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces.
A HYBRID COA/ε-CONSTRAINT METHOD FOR SOLVING MULTI-OBJECTIVE PROBLEMSijfcstjournal
In this paper, a hybrid method for solving multi-objective problem has been provided. The proposed method is combining the ε-Constraint and the Cuckoo algorithm. First the multi objective problem transfers into a single-objective problem using ε-Constraint, then the Cuckoo optimization algorithm will optimize the problem in each task. At last the optimized Pareto frontier will be drawn. The advantage of
this method is the high accuracy and the dispersion of its Pareto frontier. In order to testing the efficiency of the suggested method, a lot of test problems have been solved using this method. Comparing the results of this method with the results of other similar methods shows that the Cuckoo algorithm is more suitable for solving the multi-objective problems.
The asynchronous parallel algorithms are developed to solve massive optimization problems in a distributed data system, which can be run in parallel on multiple nodes with little or no synchronization. Recently they have been successfully implemented to solve a range of difficult problems in practice. However, the existing theories are mostly based on fairly restrictive assumptions on the delays, and cannot explain the convergence and speedup properties of such algorithms. In this talk we will give an overview on distributed optimization, and discuss some new theoretical results on the convergence of asynchronous parallel stochastic gradient algorithm with unbounded delays. Simulated and real data will be used to demonstrate the practical implication of these theoretical results.
- The document presents a method for efficiently evaluating counterfactual policies using bandit feedback data.
- It proposes an efficient estimator that achieves the semiparametric efficiency bound, minimizing asymptotic variance among consistent estimators.
- The method involves first estimating choice probabilities from logged bandit data, then using these estimates in a two-step procedure to evaluate counterfactual policies while achieving optimal statistical efficiency.
Open Access: Enabling Broadband Connectivity in KenyaNjiraini Mwende
This is a presentation is based on dissertation submitted by Mwende Njiraini in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements of Masters in Communications Management of the University of Strathclyde, 2006. The dissertation sought to establish various perspectives to open access including the principles and benefits, establish an appropriate regulatory framework that will foster the development of open access networks (OAN). Through an exploration of various open access network initiatives, the dissertation sought to establish the key success factors, challenges and testing the applicability of the open access concept in the Kenyan context.
This document summarizes a dissertation presentation on designing a branding strategy for UKTV channels for the new digital age. The presentation covers researching television as a brand, key elements for a successful channel identity, and assessing television channel brands. It outlines the dissertation's research objectives of identifying UKTV's brand strategy, evaluating competitors' identities, exploring new media trends, and formulating a strategic framework. Methodologies included interviews, case studies, and literature reviews. The framework proposes evolving the UKTV brand on new platforms through social media, customization for each channel, and responsive communication.
This document provides guidance for students on completing a dissertation project. It outlines the requirements and assessment breakdown, which includes a 5-10 minute presentation worth 30% and a 6000 word dissertation worth 70%. It describes the purpose and structure of the dissertation proposal, including developing a research question, aim, objectives, literature review plan, methodology, and bibliography. The document offers tips for utilizing support resources like lectures, seminars, tutorials, and meetings with supervisors. It warns against plagiarism and outlines the scheme of work and timeline for completing tasks.
This document outlines an integral psychology of Islam that draws from various psychological frameworks. It discusses 10 key concepts of self psychology in Islam and maps them onto Wilber's four quadrant model. Archetypes and complexes are analyzed through different Islamic concepts like the opening Sura of the Quran (Al-Fatiha), the Prophet's ascension to heaven, and the four rivers in the Gardens of Paradise. An eco-archetypal image is presented to integrate transpersonal, self, feminine and cultural/social/political psychologies towards a holistic understanding.
BA (Hons) Business Dissertation. 'Does online service quality, in the supermarket industry, influence consumer engagement: a comparison of Morrisons and Tesco.
In this paper, Assignment problem with crisp, fuzzy and intuitionistic fuzzy numbers as cost coefficients is investigated. In conventional assignment problem, cost is always certain. This paper develops an approach to solve a mixed intuitionistic fuzzy assignment problem where cost is considered real, fuzzy and an intuitionistic fuzzy numbers. Ranking procedure of Annie Varghese and Sunny Kuriakose [4] is used to transform the mixed intuitionistic fuzzy assignment problem into a crisp one so that the conventional method may be applied to solve the assignment problem. The method is illustrated by a numerical example. The proposed method is very simple and easy to understand. Numerical examples show that an intuitionistic fuzzy ranking method offers an effective tool for handling an intuitionistic fuzzy assignment problem.
A NEW METHOD OF CENTRAL DIFFERENCE INTERPOLATIONmathsjournal
In Numerical analysis, interpolation is a manner of calculating the unknown values of a function for any conferred value of argument within the limit of the arguments. It provides basically a concept of estimating unknown data with the aid of relating acquainted data. The main goal of this research is to constitute a central difference interpolation method which is derived from the combination of Gauss’s third formula, Gauss’s Backward formula and Gauss’s forward formula. We have also demonstrated the graphical presentations as well as comparison through all the existing interpolation formulas with our propound method of central difference interpolation. By the comparison and graphical presentation, the new method gives the best result with the lowest error from another existing interpolationformula.
The document provides an overview of the EM algorithm and its application to outlier detection. It begins with introducing the EM algorithm and explaining its iterative process of estimating parameters via E-step and M-step. It then proves properties of the EM algorithm such as non-decreasing log-likelihood and convergence. An example of using EM for Gaussian mixture modeling is provided. Finally, the document discusses directly and indirectly applying EM to outlier detection.
There is now a huge literature on Bayesian methods for variable selection that use spike-and-slab priors. Such methods, in particular, have been quite successful for applications in a variety of different fields. High-throughput genomics and neuroimaging are two of such examples. There, novel methodological questions are being generated, requiring the integration of different concepts, methods, tools and data types. These have in particular motivated the development of variable selection priors that go beyond the independence assumptions of a simple Bernoulli prior on the variable inclusion indicators. In this talk I will describe various prior constructions that incorporate information about structural dependencies among the variables. I will also address extensions of the models to the analysis of count data. I will motivate the development of the models using specific applications from neuroimaging and from studies that use microbiome data.
The document outlines a tutorial on conducting laboratory experiments properly with statistical tools. The tutorial covers topics such as paired and two-sample t-tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA), confidence intervals, effect sizes, and statistical power. It provides examples and explanations of key statistical concepts and tests used in information retrieval experimentation, including how to interpret p-values, type I and type II errors, and assumptions of parametric tests. Hands-on exercises are performed in R to demonstrate calculating statistics and running statistical tests on sample data comparing search engine performance.
Welcome to International Journal of Engineering Research and Development (IJERD)IJERD Editor
1) The document proposes a new robust estimator called INAPSAC (Improved N Adjacent Points Sample Consensus) for image analysis tasks like corner detection.
2) An experiment applies INAPSAC, RANSAC, and NAPSAC to corner detection on different image types and compares processing times and number of corners detected.
3) The results show that INAPSAC has faster processing times and detects more corners than RANSAC and NAPSAC, demonstrating that it is more accurate for corner detection than existing methods.
The Sample Average Approximation Method for Stochastic Programs with Integer ...SSA KPI
The document describes a sample average approximation method for solving stochastic programs with integer recourse. It approximates the expected recourse cost function using a sample average based on a sample of scenarios. It shows that as the sample size increases, the solution to the sample average approximation problem converges exponentially fast to the optimal solution of the true stochastic program. It also describes statistical and deterministic techniques for validating candidate solutions. Preliminary computational results applying this method are also mentioned.
The Evaluation of Topsis and Fuzzy-Topsis Method for Decision Making System i...IRJET Journal
This document discusses using fuzzy TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) as an analytical tool for decision making in data mining. Fuzzy TOPSIS extends the traditional TOPSIS method to handle uncertainties by using fuzzy set theory. It involves defining ratings and weights as linguistic variables represented by fuzzy numbers. The key steps are normalizing the fuzzy decision matrix, determining fuzzy positive and negative ideal solutions, calculating distances from the ideal solutions, and determining a closeness coefficient to rank the alternatives. The literature review discusses previous research applying fuzzy set concepts to TOPSIS to address limitations of crisp data in modeling real-world decision problems.
Approximation in Stochastic Integer ProgrammingSSA KPI
This document discusses approximation algorithms for stochastic integer programming problems. It begins by introducing stochastic programming models, including recourse models and hierarchical planning models. It describes the mathematical properties of continuous and mixed-integer recourse models, noting that mixed-integer recourse problems are harder than continuous recourse and most combinatorial optimization problems. The document focuses on studying approximation algorithms for stochastic integer programming that are similar in nature to approximations for combinatorial optimization problems.
The document discusses linear operators on probabilistic Hilbert spaces. It begins with definitions of key concepts like distribution functions, probabilistic inner products, and probabilistic Hilbert spaces. It then defines and proves properties of various types of linear operators in this context, such as bounded operators, adjoint operators, self-adjoint operators, and continuous operators. A key result is that every operator in a probabilistic Hilbert space is a self-adjoint operator. It also establishes the relationship between F-bounded operators and bounded operators in norm. The document provides foundations for understanding linear operators in probabilistic Hilbert spaces in a rigorous mathematical way.
The document proposes a methodology to improve evolutionary multi-objective algorithms (EMOAs) by incorporating achievement scalarizing functions (ASFs) to provide convergence to the Pareto optimal front while maintaining diversity. The methodology executes in serial stages: running an EMOA to get a non-dominated set, clustering this set to extract a representative set, calculating pseudo-weights for the representative set, and perturbing the extreme points to generate reference points to drive the ASF towards the Pareto front over iterations until no improvements are found. Initial studies on test problems ZDT1, ZDT2 and ZDT3 show promising results, with the proposed approach finding a representative set of clustered Pareto points in fewer generations compared to NSGA
Solving Multidimensional Multiple Choice Knapsack Problem By Genetic Algorith...Shubhashis Shil
This document summarizes a study that used a genetic algorithm to solve the multidimensional multiple choice knapsack problem (MMKP) and measured its performance against traditional approaches. The genetic algorithm was able to obtain near-optimal revenue solutions for large-scale MMKP problems in less time than traditional methods like Branch and Bound with Linear Programming (BBLP), Modified Heuristic (M-HEU), and Multiple Upgrade of Heuristic (MU-HEU). While the revenue obtained was nearly the same across all methods, the genetic algorithm had significantly better timing complexity and its effectiveness increased as the problem constraints grew larger.
This document summarizes kernel methods in machine learning. It begins with an introductory example of using a kernel function to perform binary classification in a reproducing kernel Hilbert space. It then defines positive definite kernels and shows how they allow representing algorithms as operating in linear dot product spaces while using nonlinear kernel functions. The document covers fundamental properties of kernels, provides examples, and discusses how kernels define reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces for regularization. It overviews various kernel-based machine learning approaches and modeling structured responses using statistical models in reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces.
A HYBRID COA/ε-CONSTRAINT METHOD FOR SOLVING MULTI-OBJECTIVE PROBLEMSijfcstjournal
In this paper, a hybrid method for solving multi-objective problem has been provided. The proposed method is combining the ε-Constraint and the Cuckoo algorithm. First the multi objective problem transfers into a single-objective problem using ε-Constraint, then the Cuckoo optimization algorithm will optimize the problem in each task. At last the optimized Pareto frontier will be drawn. The advantage of
this method is the high accuracy and the dispersion of its Pareto frontier. In order to testing the efficiency of the suggested method, a lot of test problems have been solved using this method. Comparing the results of this method with the results of other similar methods shows that the Cuckoo algorithm is more suitable for solving the multi-objective problems.
The asynchronous parallel algorithms are developed to solve massive optimization problems in a distributed data system, which can be run in parallel on multiple nodes with little or no synchronization. Recently they have been successfully implemented to solve a range of difficult problems in practice. However, the existing theories are mostly based on fairly restrictive assumptions on the delays, and cannot explain the convergence and speedup properties of such algorithms. In this talk we will give an overview on distributed optimization, and discuss some new theoretical results on the convergence of asynchronous parallel stochastic gradient algorithm with unbounded delays. Simulated and real data will be used to demonstrate the practical implication of these theoretical results.
- The document presents a method for efficiently evaluating counterfactual policies using bandit feedback data.
- It proposes an efficient estimator that achieves the semiparametric efficiency bound, minimizing asymptotic variance among consistent estimators.
- The method involves first estimating choice probabilities from logged bandit data, then using these estimates in a two-step procedure to evaluate counterfactual policies while achieving optimal statistical efficiency.
Open Access: Enabling Broadband Connectivity in KenyaNjiraini Mwende
This is a presentation is based on dissertation submitted by Mwende Njiraini in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements of Masters in Communications Management of the University of Strathclyde, 2006. The dissertation sought to establish various perspectives to open access including the principles and benefits, establish an appropriate regulatory framework that will foster the development of open access networks (OAN). Through an exploration of various open access network initiatives, the dissertation sought to establish the key success factors, challenges and testing the applicability of the open access concept in the Kenyan context.
This document summarizes a dissertation presentation on designing a branding strategy for UKTV channels for the new digital age. The presentation covers researching television as a brand, key elements for a successful channel identity, and assessing television channel brands. It outlines the dissertation's research objectives of identifying UKTV's brand strategy, evaluating competitors' identities, exploring new media trends, and formulating a strategic framework. Methodologies included interviews, case studies, and literature reviews. The framework proposes evolving the UKTV brand on new platforms through social media, customization for each channel, and responsive communication.
This document provides guidance for students on completing a dissertation project. It outlines the requirements and assessment breakdown, which includes a 5-10 minute presentation worth 30% and a 6000 word dissertation worth 70%. It describes the purpose and structure of the dissertation proposal, including developing a research question, aim, objectives, literature review plan, methodology, and bibliography. The document offers tips for utilizing support resources like lectures, seminars, tutorials, and meetings with supervisors. It warns against plagiarism and outlines the scheme of work and timeline for completing tasks.
This document outlines an integral psychology of Islam that draws from various psychological frameworks. It discusses 10 key concepts of self psychology in Islam and maps them onto Wilber's four quadrant model. Archetypes and complexes are analyzed through different Islamic concepts like the opening Sura of the Quran (Al-Fatiha), the Prophet's ascension to heaven, and the four rivers in the Gardens of Paradise. An eco-archetypal image is presented to integrate transpersonal, self, feminine and cultural/social/political psychologies towards a holistic understanding.
BA (Hons) Business Dissertation. 'Does online service quality, in the supermarket industry, influence consumer engagement: a comparison of Morrisons and Tesco.
This document provides an analysis of the use of social media as a marketing tool for startups in Greece. It examines 317 Greek startups and their use of popular social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogs. Key findings include that around 70% of startups were founded in the last four years, with most operating in the software and internet/e-commerce industries. Facebook and Twitter were the most commonly used platforms, adopted by around 79% and 67% of startups respectively. Performance was evaluated using metrics from StartupRanking.com, finding that a small group of 10-15 startups significantly outperformed others based on their web presence and social media engagement.
Presentation for Dissertation Proposal Defenseandrearoofe
This document provides an overview of Andrea Roofe's dissertation proposal on examining the effect of business cycles on the financial performance of socially responsible investments. The summary includes:
1) The proposal outlines research questions on whether SRI delivers financial value and whether performance varies across economic expansions and contractions.
2) The theoretical framework discusses stakeholder theory, social and financial performance links, and how SRI investor attitudes toward risk may impact performance across economic conditions.
3) The methodology proposes examining SRI index and fund returns against benchmarks in both bull and bear markets using Fama-French and Carhart models with Markov switching regimes.
This thesis examines how luxury fashion brands can sustain a successful brand identity and image through advertising and public relations events. It analyzes two luxury brands, Louis Vuitton and Ralph Lauren. For events, it looks at Louis Vuitton's Fall/Winter 2011-2012 fashion show and Ralph Lauren's Spring/Summer 2011 fashion show through online videos. For advertising, it analyzes a printed ad for each brand. The goal is to understand what brand identity each communicates and how, using a theoretical framework of methodological hermeneutics to interpret the "texts" and understand the intentions behind them. By comparing the brands' strategies, the thesis aims to determine how luxury brands can maintain tradition while adapting to changes in communicating
Paper Summary of Disentangling by Factorising (Factor-VAE)준식 최
The paper proposes Factor-VAE, which aims to learn disentangled representations in an unsupervised manner. Factor-VAE enhances disentanglement over the β-VAE by encouraging the latent distribution to be factorial (independent across dimensions) using a total correlation penalty. This penalty is optimized using a discriminator network. Experiments on various datasets show that Factor-VAE achieves better disentanglement than β-VAE, as measured by a proposed disentanglement metric, while maintaining good reconstruction quality. Latent traversals qualitatively demonstrate disentangled factors of variation.
Covariance matrices are central to many adaptive filtering and optimisation problems. In practice, they have to be estimated from a finite number of samples; on this, I will review some known results from spectrum estimation and multiple-input multiple-output communications systems, and how properties that are assumed to be inherent in covariance and power spectral densities can easily be lost in the estimation process. I will discuss new results on space-time covariance estimation, and how the estimation from finite sample sets will impact on factorisations such as the eigenvalue decomposition, which is often key to solving the introductory optimisation problems. The purpose of the presentation is to give you some insight into estimating statistics as well as to provide a glimpse on classical signal processing challenges such as the separation of sources from a mixture of signals.
Transportation Problem with Pentagonal Intuitionistic Fuzzy Numbers Solved Us...IJERA Editor
This paper presents a solution methodology for transportation problem in an intuitionistic fuzzy environment in
which cost are represented by pentagonal intuitionistic fuzzy numbers. Transportation problem is a particular
class of linear programming, which is associated with day to day activities in our real life. It helps in solving
problems on distribution and transportation of resources from one place to another. The objective is to satisfy
the demand at destination from the supply constraints at the minimum transportation cost possible. The problem
is solved using a ranking technique called Accuracy function for pentagonal intuitionistic fuzzy numbers and
Russell’s Method
Sequential Monte Carlo algorithms for agent-based models of disease transmissionJeremyHeng10
This document discusses agent-based models for disease transmission and sequential Monte Carlo algorithms for statistical inference of these models. It begins with an overview of agent-based models and their use in epidemiology. It then describes an agent-based SIS model where each agent can be susceptible or infected. Observations are the number of reported infections over time. The likelihood of the model involves a sum over all possible state sequences, which is intractable for large populations. The document proposes using sequential Monte Carlo methods to approximate the likelihood, including the bootstrap particle filter and auxiliary particle filter.
1. The document discusses implicit shape representations for liver segmentation from CT scans, comparing heat, signed distance, and Poisson transforms.
2. It evaluates these representations using principal component analysis to build a linear shape space model from training data.
3. Results show the Poisson transform provides the most stable and effective implicit representation for segmentation, outperforming other methods in experiments projecting new shapes into the learned shape space.
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1. Ph.D. dissertation presentation
Empirical properties of functional regression models and
application to high-frequency financial data
Xi Zhang
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Utah State University
March 20, 2013
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2. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Introduction
Outline
1 Introduction
Functional data analysis
High-frequency financial data sets
2 Empirical properties of forecasts with the functional autoregressive model
3 Functional prediction of intraday cumulative returns
4 Functional multifactor regression for intraday price curves
5 Summary and Conclusions
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3. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Introduction | Functional data analysis
Functional Data Analysis(FDA)
It analyzes data providing information about curves, surfaces or anything else
varying over a continuum (time, spatial location, wavelength, probability, etc).
The core idea is that curves should be treated as individual and complete
statistical objects, rather than as collections of individual observations.
Statistical tools of FDA typically rely on some form of smoothing to transform
high dimensional or incomplete data building up a curve into a smoother curve
that can be described by a smaller number of parameters.
The inherent complexity of FDA makes it impossible in a meaningful way to
estimate the “distribution” of a random function, or to find estimates that could
converge in a reasonable rate, which indicates that the properties of the FPCA are
of great importance in FDA.
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4. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Introduction | High-frequency financial data sets
8 years price process
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5. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Introduction | High-frequency financial data sets
Cumulative Intraday returns
Definition
Suppose Pn(tj ), n = 1, . . . , N, j = 1, . . . , m is the price of a financial asset at time tj
on day n. The functions
rn(tj ) = 100[ln Pn(tj ) − ln Pn(t1)], j = 2, . . . , m, n = 1, . . . , N,
are defined as the intraday cumulative returns (CIDR’s/ IDCR’s).
The above definition implicitly assumes that tj+1 > tj .
we work with one minute averages, so tj+1 − tj = 1 min, and P(tj ) is the average of the
maximum and minimum price within the jth minute.
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6. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Introduction | High-frequency financial data sets
Cumulative Intraday returns
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7. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Introduction | High-frequency financial data sets
Five days closer look
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8. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Introduction | High-frequency financial data sets
Why CIDR’s/IDCR’s?
Similar to curves of the price Pn(tj ) for a trading day n which are of high interest
by stock investors
Give more relevant information by showing how the return changes during a
trading day
Can be treated as continuous curves, one curve per day, adapted to functional data
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9. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Introduction | High-frequency financial data sets
High frequency returns
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10. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Empirical properties of forecasts with the functional autoregressive model
Outline
1 Introduction
2 Empirical properties of forecasts with the functional autoregressive model
Introduction
Simulation study
Results
3 Functional prediction of intraday cumulative returns
4 Functional multifactor regression for intraday price curves
5 Summary and Conclusions
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11. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Empirical properties of forecasts with the functional autoregressive model | Introduction
Functional Autoregressive model(FAR)
FAR(1) model
Xn+1 = Ψ(Xn) + εn+1,
where errors εn and the observations Xn are curves, and the operator Ψ acting on a
function X is defined as
Ψ(X)(t) = ψ(t, s)X(s)ds,
where ψ(t, s) is a bivariate kernel assumed to satisfy ||Ψ|| < 1, where
||Ψ||2
= ψ2
(t, s)dtds. (1)
The condition ||Ψ|| < 1 ensures the existence of a stationary causal solution to FAR(1)
equations.
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12. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Empirical properties of forecasts with the functional autoregressive model | Introduction
Methods
Bosq (2000) advocated a standard method by estimating the operator Ψ and
forecasting Xn+1 by ˆΨ(Xn). (Estimated Kernel (EK))
The empirical version of bivariate kernel ψ:
ˆψp(t, s) =
p
k, =1
ˆψk ˆvk (t)ˆv (s), (2)
where
ˆψji = ˆλ−1
i (N − 1)−1
N−1
n=1
Xn, ˆvi Xn+1, ˆvj . (3)
where ˆvk , k = 1, 2, . . . , p, the estimated (or empirical) FPC’s (EFPC’s).p is the
number of EFPC’s.
Kargin and Onatski (2008) proposed a sophisticated method: one step ahead
prediction in FAR(1) model based on predictive factors. (Predictive Factors (PF))
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13. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Empirical properties of forecasts with the functional autoregressive model | Introduction
Objective
Is the method of Predictive Factors (PF) superior in finite samples to the Estimated
Kernel (EK)?
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14. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Empirical properties of forecasts with the functional autoregressive model | Simulation study
Data generating process
FAR(1) model
Xn+1(t) =
1
0
ψ(t, s)Xn(s)ds + εn+1(t), n = 1, 2, . . . , N.
Three error processes
Brownian bridges
ε(1)
(t) = BB(t)
ε(2)
(t) = ξ1
√
2 sin(2πt) +
√
λ
√
2ξ2 cos(2πt) ,
where ξ1 and ξ2 are independent standard normals, λ can be any constant (in the
simulations we use λ = 0.5).
ε(3)
(t) = ε(2)
(t) + aε(1)
(t) ,
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Kernels
Four kernels (defined for (t, s) ∈ [0, 1]2
):
Gaussian : ψ(t, s) = C exp −(t2
+ s2
)/2 ,
Identity : ψ(t, s) = C,
Sloping plane (t) : ψ(t, s) = Ct,
Sloping plane (s) : ψ(t, s) = Cs.
C are chosen such that ||Ψ|| = 0.5 or ||Ψ|| = 0.8.
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16. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Empirical properties of forecasts with the functional autoregressive model | Simulation study
Measures of quality of prediction
Quantities:
En =
1
0
Xn(t) − ˆXn(t)
2
dt and Rn =
1
0
Xn(t) − ˆXn(t) dt.
are used to measure the prediction error at time n.
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17. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Empirical properties of forecasts with the functional autoregressive model | Results
Comparison of five prediction methods
MP Mean Prediction ˆXn+1(t) = 0.
NP Naive Prediction ˆXn+1 = Xn.
EX Exact ˆXn+1 = Ψ(Xn).
EK Estimated Kernel.
EKI Estimated Kernel Improved, using ˆλi + ˆb instead of ˆλi .
PF Predictive Factors.
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18. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Empirical properties of forecasts with the functional autoregressive model | Results
Boxplots of the prediction errors ||Ψ|| = 0.5
En (left) and Rn (right); innovations: ε(1)
, kernel: sloping plane (t), N = 100, p = 3.
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19. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Empirical properties of forecasts with the functional autoregressive model | Results
Conclusions
Based on all 32 sets of boxplots and 32 sets of tables, we report:
Taking the autoregressive structure into account reduces prediction errors.
None of the Methods EX, EK, EKI uniformly dominates the other. In most cases
method EK is the best, or at least as good as the others.
In some cases, method PF performs visibly worse than the other methods, but
always better than NP.
Using the improved estimation does not generally reduce prediction errors.
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20. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional prediction of intraday cumulative returns
Outline
1 Introduction
2 Empirical properties of forecasts with the functional autoregressive model
3 Functional prediction of intraday cumulative returns
Introduction
Methods and models
Application to US stocks
Results
4 Functional multifactor regression for intraday price curves
5 Summary and Conclusions
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21. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional prediction of intraday cumulative returns | Introduction
Capital Asset Pricing Model(CAPM)
The simplest form of celebrated Capital Asset Pricing Model(CAPM):
rn = α + βrm,n + εn (4)
where
rn = 100(ln Pn − ln Pn−1) ≈ 100
Pn − Pn−1
Pn−1
(5)
is the return, in percent, over a unit of time on a specific asset, e.g. a stock, and rm,n is
the analogously defined return on a relevant market index.
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22. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional prediction of intraday cumulative returns | Introduction
Objective
Model the relationship between the IDCR’s curves for a single asset and those for
a market index
Evaluate their relevance by comparing their predictive power
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23. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional prediction of intraday cumulative returns | Methods and models
Simple Functional CAPM (SF)
A simple functional CAPM is defined as
Yn(t) = α + ψXn(t) + εn(t), t ∈ [0, 1]. (6)
A model without the intercept (α ≡ 0), denoted SF*, is also considered.
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24. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional prediction of intraday cumulative returns | Methods and models
Fully Functional CAPM (FF)
This model is defined by the relation
Yn(t) = α(t) + ψ(t, s)Xn(s)ds + εn(t), t ∈ [0, 1]. (7)
If α ≡ 0, this model is denoted FF*.
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25. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional prediction of intraday cumulative returns | Methods and models
Functional CAPM with dependent errors
This model is defined by 6, but the errors are assumed to follow a functional
autoregressive process of order 1, FAR(1) process:
εn(t) = ϕ(t, s)εn−1(s)ds + wn(t), (8)
where the wn are iid mean zero random functions.
Fully Functional CAPM with dependent errors (FFDE). This model is defined by 7
with errors which follow the FAR(1) process. When doing prediction, this model fails,
because kernel operators ϕ(t, s) and ψ(t, s) cannot commute.
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26. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional prediction of intraday cumulative returns | Methods and models
Problems seek to solve
Can a simpler model with a scalar coefficient give predictions as good as a model
with a kernel coefficient?
Does including an intercept improve predictions, or does this extra parameter
actually make them worse?
Does modeling error correlation lead to improved predictions?
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27. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional prediction of intraday cumulative returns | Methods and models
Estimation of regression parameters
All calculations have been performed in the R package fda.
The cumulative returns in one minute resolution are converted to functional
objects.
99 Fourier basis functions are used.
Empirical functional principal components (EFPC’s) ˆv1, . . . , ˆvp of the data are
computed.
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Evaluate the quality of prediction
The integrated mean squared error defined as
MSEP(N) = N−1
N
n=1
(Yn(t) − ˆYn(t))2
dt. (9)
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29. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional prediction of intraday cumulative returns | Application to US stocks
Data preparation
10 large U.S. corporations in five sectors
Standard & Poor’s 100 index representing market index
1000–day long periods: 01/03/2000 to 02/22/2006 without obvious outliers
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30. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional prediction of intraday cumulative returns | Application to US stocks
Description of 10 Stocks representing five sectors
Sector Stocks Full Name 1000 days period
Energy
XOM Exxon Mobil 05/25/2000-05/19/2004
CVX Chevron
10/10/2001-07/23/2004
12/13/2004-02/22/2006
Information MSFT Microsoft 05/25/2000-05/19/2004
Technology IBM IBM 01/03/2000-12/24/2003
Financial
CITI Citi Bank 10/17/2000-03/07/2005
BOA Bank of America 03/13/2001-12/19/2005
Consumer KO Coca-Cola 05/25/2000-05/19/2004
Staples WMT Wal-Mart Stores 05/25/2000-05/19/2004
Consumer MCD McDonald’s 10/17/2000-03/07/2005
Discretionary DIS The Walt Disney 05/25/2000-05/19/2004
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31. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional prediction of intraday cumulative returns | Results
Prediction results (1)
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32. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional prediction of intraday cumulative returns | Results
Prediction results (2)
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33. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional prediction of intraday cumulative returns | Results
Conclusions
Models with intercept, i.e. SF and FF, make better prediction than models
without intercept i.e. SF* and FF*. The latter should not be used.
Modeling error dependence with a functional AR(1) model does not improve
MSEP’s.
The two models with intercept, i.e. SF and FF, do NOT dominate each other.
They have almost the same MSEP’s.
SF model is recommended if minimizing the MSEP is the only concern. It is
intuitive, its estimation is straightforward, and the prediction equation is very
simple.
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34. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional multifactor regression for intraday price curves
Outline
1 Introduction
2 Empirical properties of forecasts with the functional autoregressive model
3 Functional prediction of intraday cumulative returns
4 Functional multifactor regression for intraday price curves
Motivation
Methods and models
Application to U.S. stocks
results
5 Summary and Conclusions
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35. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional multifactor regression for intraday price curves | Motivation
Objective
Whether adding additional factors beyond IDCR’s/CIDR’s on a market index are
statistically significant and whether they lead to improved predictions?
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36. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional multifactor regression for intraday price curves | Methods and models
A general factor model
Factor model
Rn(t) = β0(t) +
p
j=1
βj Fnj (t) + εn(t). (10)
The parameters of the model are the mean function β0(·) and the vector of the
coefficients:
β = [β1, . . . , βp]T
.
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37. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional multifactor regression for intraday price curves | Methods and models
Parameter Estimation
The mean function is estimated by
ˆβ0(t) = ¯R(t) −
p
j=1
ˆβj
¯Fj (t), (11)
The method of moments estimator of β is
ˆβ = ˆF
−1
ˆR, (12)
where
ˆF = N−1
N
n=1
Fc
nj , Fc
nk , j, k = 1, 2, . . . , p (p × p), (13)
ˆR = N−1
N
n=1
Rc
n , Fc
nj , j = 1, 2, . . . , p
T
(p × 1). (14)
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38. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional multifactor regression for intraday price curves | Methods and models
Predictive efficiency
Relative predictive efficiency gains (in percent) defined as
E = 100
MSEPM
MSEPF
− 1 ,
where MSEPM is the MSEP computing using only Mn from model SF, and MSEPF is
the MSEP computed using all factors in the model.
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39. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional multifactor regression for intraday price curves | Methods and models
Confidence Intervals
Asymptotical
ˆβ asymptotically distributed with the mean β and the covariance matrix
N−1
F−1
ΓF−1
.
The matrix Γ is estimated as the long run covariance matrix of the sequence ˆξn.
ˆξn = ˆεn, Fn1 − ¯F1 , . . . , ˆεn, Fnp − ¯Fp
T
.
and
ˆεn(t) = Rn(t) − ˆβ0(t) −
p
j=1
ˆβj Fnj (t).
An R function lrvar with default kernel and bandwidth values is used to estimate
ˆΓ.
The variance of ˆβj is the jth diagonal element of N−1 ˆF−1ˆΓˆF−1
.
Subsampling
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40. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional multifactor regression for intraday price curves | Application to U.S. stocks
Sector Symbol Full Name
Energy
XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation
CVX Chevron Corporation
COP ConocoPhillips
Information MSFT Microsoft Corporation
Technology IBM IBM Corporation
ORCL Oracle Corporation
Financial
CITI Citi Bank
BOA Bank of America Corporation
JPM JPMorgan Chase Co.
Consumer Staples
KO Coca-Cola
WMT Wal-Mart Stores
PG Procter Gamble Co.
Consumer MCD McDonald’s Corporation
Discretionary DIS The Walt Disney Corporation
CMCSA Comcast Corporation
Transportation
FDX FedEx Corporation
JBLU JetBlue Airways Corporation
UPS United Parcel Service, Inc.
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41. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional multifactor regression for intraday price curves | Application to U.S. stocks
Models to test
A simpler model
Rn(t) = β0(t) + β1Mn(t) + β2Ln−1 + εn(t), (15)
PA model with Ln−1 representing the asset daily return;
PI model with Ln−1 representing the index daily return;
FF Fama–French model:
Rn(t) = β0(t) + β1Mn(t) + β2Sn + β3Hn + εn(t), (16)
where Sn and Hn are the Fama–French factors (scalars).
OF model with oil futures as the extra factor:
Rn(t) = β0(t) + β1Mn(t) + β2Cn(t) + εn(t), (17)
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42. Ph.D. dissertation presentation | Functional multifactor regression for intraday price curves | results
Table : Summary of conclusions for the OF model for the stocks
Sector Subsampling Asymptotic
Energy 0/+ +
Information Technology 0 −
Financial 0 −/0
Consumer Staples 0 −/0
Consumer Discretionary 0 0/−
Transportation 0 −
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Table : Monte Carol study results out of bootstrapping.
Data size power
Bootstrapped asymptotic subsampling asymptotic subsampling
MSFT1 7 0 74 0
WMT1 5 0 98 3
UPS1 6 0 56 0
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Outline
1 Introduction
2 Empirical properties of forecasts with the functional autoregressive model
3 Functional prediction of intraday cumulative returns
4 Functional multifactor regression for intraday price curves
5 Summary and Conclusions
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Main results
The sophisticated method of prediction recently proposed in Kargin and
Onatski(2008), actually does not dominate a simpler method based on the
functional principal components. Limits on the quality of predictions are founded
and showed that no other method can exceed them.
Complex functional regression models do not perform better than a simple model.
A functional regression framework that allows us to evaluate quantitatively how
the shapes of intraday price curves depend on the shapes of other curve–valued
factors or on scalar factors is proposed.
Scalar factors have no significant impact on the shape of the price curves.
Oil factors affect the oil companys’ intraday price evolution significantly, but
mostly negative to other stocks.
Asymptotic theory leads to practically useful confidence intervals for the regression
coefficients.
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Publication
Kokoszka, P., Miao, H., and Zhang, X. Functional multifactor regression for
intraday price curves. Submitted to Journal of Econometrics.
Kokoszka, P. and Zhang, X. Functional prediction of intra-day cumulative returns.
Statistical Modeling. 12(4):377-398, 2012.
Didericksen, D., Kokoszka, P., and Zhang, X. Empirical properties of forecasts
with the functional autoregressive model. Computational Statistics.
27(2):285-298, 2012.
Kokoszka, P. and Zhang X. Estimation of the autoregressive kernel in the
functional AR(1) process. Utah State University, Utah, USA. 2011.
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Acknowledgement
Special thanks to: Dr. Piotr S. Kokoszka, and my PhD committee members: Dr. Daniel
Coster, Dr. Richard Cutler, Dr. John Stevens, and Dr. Lie Zhu.
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