18 citations
3 papers
cs.NE2023
Limit-behavior of a hybrid evolutionary algorithm for the Hasofer-Lind reliability index problem
Gonçalo das Neves Carneiro, Carlos Conceição António
In probabilistic structural mechanics, the Hasofer-Lind reliability index problem is a paradigmatic equality constrained problem of searching for the minimum distance from a point…
cs.LG2021★ 18 cited
Word embeddings for topic modeling: an application to the estimation of the economic policy uncertainty index
Hairo U. Miranda Belmonte, Victor Muñiz-Sánchez, Francisco Corona
Quantification of economic uncertainty is a key concept for the prediction of macro economic variables such as gross domestic product (GDP), and it becomes particularly relevant on…
stat.AP2021★ 2 cited
A nowcasting approach to generate timely estimates of Mexican economic activity: An application to the period of COVID-19
Francisco Corona, Graciela González-Farías, Jesús López-Pérez
In this paper, we present a new approach based on dynamic factor models (DFMs) to perform nowcasts for the percentage annual variation of the Mexican Global Economic Activity Indic…