Big data analytics and artificial intelligence, paired with blockchain technology, the Internet of Things, and other emerging technologies, are poised to revolutionise urban management. With massive amounts of data collected from citizens, devices, and traditional sources such as routine and...

Robust and reliable covariance estimates play a decisive role in financial and many other applications. An important class of estimators is based on Factor models. Here, we show by extensive Monte Carlo simulations that covariance matrices derived from the statistical Factor Analysis model...

Your Data (new gold, new oil) is hugely valuable (est. $13T globally) but not a 'balance-sheet' asset. Tokenization- used by banks for payments and settlement- lets you manage, value, and monetize your data. Data is the ultimate commodity industry. This position paper outlines our vision and a...

Big data analytics and artificial intelligence, paired with blockchain technology, the Internet of Things, and other emerging technologies, are poised to revolutionise urban management. With massive amounts of data collected from citizens, devices, and traditional sources such as routine and...