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  • Computational Statistics
  • Decision Theory
  • Machine Learning

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  • Maximum Expected Utility (MEU) is a core concept in decision theory.
  • Existing computational methods for MEU can be inefficient.
  • Likelihood-free methods offer flexibility but require specialized approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an efficient, density-free computational method for MEU estimation.
  • To introduce a novel Generative Bayesian Computation (GBC) approach.
  • To apply the method to an optimal portfolio allocation problem.

Main Methods:

  • A density-free generative method based on quantiles is proposed.
  • Deep quantile neural networks are used to simulate distributional utilities.
  • A supervised learning problem is formulated as non-parametric regression.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method efficiently estimates expected utility as a marginal of posterior quantiles.
  • The approach is demonstrated to be density-free and computationally advantageous.
  • An optimal portfolio allocation problem with Bayesian learning and power utility is solved.

Conclusions:

  • Generative Bayesian Computation provides an efficient solution for MEU.
  • The density-free quantile-based method offers significant computational benefits.
  • Future research can explore further applications in decision-making and risk analysis.