This document discusses methods for automated machine learning (AutoML) and optimization of hyperparameters. It focuses on accelerating the Nelder-Mead method for hyperparameter optimization using predictive parallel evaluation. Specifically, it proposes using a Gaussian process to model the objective function and perform predictive evaluations in parallel to reduce the number of actual function evaluations needed by the Nelder-Mead method. The results show this approach reduces evaluations by 49-63% compared to baseline methods.
This document discusses methods for automated machine learning (AutoML) and optimization of hyperparameters. It focuses on accelerating the Nelder-Mead method for hyperparameter optimization using predictive parallel evaluation. Specifically, it proposes using a Gaussian process to model the objective function and perform predictive evaluations in parallel to reduce the number of actual function evaluations needed by the Nelder-Mead method. The results show this approach reduces evaluations by 49-63% compared to baseline methods.
This document provides an introduction to fixed income term structures and financial instruments. It begins with a quick mathematical introduction that covers risk neutral measures, Girsanov's theorem, and pricing formulas. The main body of the document then focuses on the stochastic approach to modeling term structures. It discusses various interest rates, stochastic discount factors, and financial instruments like FRAs, interest rate swaps, caps and floors. It also covers the expectation hypothesis and Heath-Jarrow-Morton framework for modeling term structures.