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This work analyzes fairness-accuracy trade-offs using causal methods.

problem Discriminatory behavior in machine learning systems based on sensitive characteristics.
method Introduces path-specific excess loss (PSEL) and causal fairness/utility ratio to quantify trade-offs.
result Shows how enforcing fairness constraints can reduce discrimination while increasing loss.

We present a data-driven framework for learning fair universal representations (FUR) that guarantee statistical fairness for any learning task that may not be known a priori. Our framework leverages recent advances in adversarial learning to allow a data holder to learn representations in which a set of sensitive attri…

2019-09-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Many supervised learning tasks are emerged in dual forms, e.g., English-to-French translation vs. French-to-English translation, speech recognition vs. text to speech, and image classification vs. image generation. Two dual tasks have intrinsic connections with each other due to the probabilistic correlation between th…

2017-07-03abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper presents a novel CNN-based approach for synthesizing high-resolution LiDAR point cloud data. Our approach generates semantically and perceptually realistic results with guidance from specialized loss-functions. First, we utilize a modified per-point loss that addresses missing LiDAR point measurements. Secon…

2019-06-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Training of one-vs.-rest SVMs can be parallelized over the number of classes in a straight forward way. Given enough computational resources, one-vs.-rest SVMs can thus be trained on data involving a large number of classes. The same cannot be stated, however, for the so-called all-in-one SVMs, which require solving a …

2016-11-25abs ↗pdf ↗

CoroNet detects COVID-19 from chest X-rays with high accuracy.

problem Detecting COVID-19 from chest X-rays using limited testing kits.
method Proposes CoroNet, a deep neural network based on Xception architecture trained on a combined dataset of COVID-19 and pneumonia X-rays.
result CoroNet achieved an overall accuracy of 89.6% and precision/recall rates of 93%/98.2% for 4-class cases (COVID vs Pneumonia bacterial vs pneumonia viral vs normal).

The study reduces a personality measurement instrument to 10 features with minimal loss of accuracy.

problem Accurately predicting personality types with minimal predictors.
method Reduced a 94-item personality survey to 10 features, using class imbalance correction methods.
result Achieved 73.81% accuracy on unseen data with only 1% loss.

This paper presents a novel unifying framework of bilinear LSTMs that can represent and utilize the nonlinear interaction of the input features present in sequence datasets for achieving superior performance over a linear LSTM and yet not incur more parameters to be learned. To realize this, our unifying framework allo…

2019-10-23abs ↗pdf ↗

This thesis explores emergent intelligence in disordered systems like spin glasses and neural networks.

problem Understanding the principles behind emergent intelligent behaviors in disordered systems.
method Statistical physics approach to charting learning mechanisms and dynamics.
result Uncovering relationships between learning mechanisms and physical dynamics.

Robust cancer screening model using pre-trained ensembles for biomarkers.

problem Detecting early-stage cancer, especially in hard-to-diagnose cases like pancreatic cancer.
method Meta-trained Hyperfast model for robust classification, combined with ensembling of XGBoost and LightGBM.
result Achieved highest AUC of 0.9929 and robust performance on imbalanced datasets.

RS-NN predicts belief functions for classification, improving accuracy and uncertainty estimation.

problem Improving confidence in machine learning predictions for safety-critical applications.
method Random-Set Neural Network (RS-NN) using random set mathematics.
result RS-NN outperforms state-of-the-art methods in accuracy, uncertainty estimation, and OoD detection.

The step of expert taxa recognition currently slows down the response time of many bioassessments. Shifting to quicker and cheaper state-of-the-art machine learning approaches is still met with expert scepticism towards the ability and logic of machines. In our study, we investigate both the differences in accuracy and…

2017-08-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper designs optimal ECOCs using IP for robust multiclass classification.

problem Designing robust ECOCs for multiclass classification.
method Integer Programming formulation to minimize codebooks with desirable error-correcting properties, leveraging graph-theoretic structure and edge clique covers.
result IP-generated codebooks achieve high nominal and robust adversarial accuracy.

New linear algorithms improve wSVMs for multiclass probability estimation.

problem Estimating conditional probabilities for multiclass problems.
method Proposed baseline learning and OVA learning schemes to improve wSVMs.
result Linear algorithms achieve optimal computational efficiency and good estimation accuracy.

In healthcare, patient risk stratification models are often learned using time-series data extracted from electronic health records. When extracting data for a clinical prediction task, several formulations exist, depending on how one chooses the time of prediction and the prediction horizon. In this paper, we show how…

2018-11-29abs ↗pdf ↗

A new framework for robust transfer learning that avoids negative transfer in domains with unequal information.

problem Negative transfer in unsupervised domain adaptation, especially when source and target domains have different levels of informativeness.
method Decision-theoretic framework based on Le Cam's theory of statistical experiments, using constructive approximations to replace strict invariance with directional simulability.
result Le Cam Distortion achieves near-perfect frequency estimation and zero source utility loss in various domains, demonstrating superior performance compared to traditional methods.

Any given classification problem can be modeled using multi-class or One-vs-All (OVA) architecture. An OVA system consists of as many OVA models as the number of classes, providing the advantage of asynchrony, where each OVA model can be re-trained independent of other models. This is particularly advantageous in setti…

2019-06-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Study shows financial value of weak information converges in discrete vs continuous markets.

problem Analyzing financial value of weak information in discrete vs continuous markets.
method Defined minimal probability measure and financial value of weak information, then showed convergence.
result Financial value of weak information converges in discrete vs continuous markets.

Hybrid quantum-classical model boosts S&P 500 prediction accuracy to 60.14%.

problem Challenges in financial market prediction, especially high noise and non-stationarity.
method Combines quantum sentiment analysis, Decision Transformer, and model selection strategies.
result Achieved 60.14% directional accuracy on S&P 500, a 3.10% improvement.

Deep learning classifies autism vs controls with high accuracy using large fMRI dataset.

problem Classification difficulty of autism vs typically developing controls with fMRI data.
method Ensemble CNN model trained on 43,858 fMRI datapoints, employing class-balancing and visualization methods.
result Deep learning models achieve AUROCs of 0.6774, 0.7680, and 0.9222 for ASD vs TD, gender, and task vs rest classifications.

A common method of generalizing binary to multi-class classification is the error correcting code (ECC). ECCs may be optimized in a number of ways, for instance by making them orthogonal. Here we test two types of orthogonal ECCs on seven different datasets using three types of binary classifier and compare them with t…

2018-01-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Study reveals how initialization scale affects training accuracy in linear networks.

problem Understanding implicit bias in linear classification models.
method Asymptotic analysis of gradient flow trajectories and training loss minimization.
result Implicit bias is more complex at reasonable initialization scales and training accuracies.

Donor-aware scRNA-seq benchmarks improve classification accuracy in inflammatory bowel disease.

problem Influenza disease classification from scRNA-seq data is prone to donor-level confounding.
method Developed and evaluated three feature representations across two IBD cohorts.
result Compartment-stratified CLR composition and GatedStructuralCFN embeddings outperform linear models in classification accuracy.

Bayesian deep learning ensemble improves pneumonia diagnosis accuracy.

problem Manual, time-consuming pneumonia diagnosis with high inter-observer variability.
method Multi-level ensemble classification system using Bayesian Deep Learning.
result Accuracy of 98.06% in differentiating four pathologies.

Quantitative CT predicts ILD patterns and prognosis.

problem Diagnosing and predicting prognosis of fibrosing ILD patterns.
method High-resolution CT texture features, TM model for classification and survival analysis.
result TM model outperforms histogram-based model in distinguishing UIP from non-UIP patterns and allows for survival group partitioning.

Proposes a new adversarial model to avoid accuracy vs. adversarial accuracy tradeoff.

problem Inherent tradeoff between accuracy and adversarial accuracy in existing adversarial robustness definitions.
method Introduces Voronoi-epsilon adversary that balances perturbation constraints.
result Voronoi-epsilon adversary avoids accuracy vs. adversarial accuracy tradeoff even with large εε.

Single deep model detects out-of-distribution data with single forward pass.

problem Detecting out-of-distribution data points in neural networks.
method Deterministic uncertainty quantification (DUQ) using gradient penalty for reliable detection.
result Single model outperforms or matches ensemble methods in out-of-distribution detection.

FinCARE combines financial data and AI reasoning to improve causal analysis of financial performance.

problem Correlation-based analysis fails to capture true causal relationships in financial performance.
method Hybrid framework integrating causal discovery algorithms with financial domain knowledge from SEC filings and LLM reasoning.
result KG+LLM-enhanced methods improve causal discovery across PC, GES, and NOTEARS by 36-366%.

New methods show robustness and accuracy can coexist.

problem Inevitability of robustness-accuracy tradeoff in deep learning.
method Prove robustness and accuracy achievable through locally Lipschitz functions; explore combining dropout with robust training methods.
result Achieving robustness and accuracy requires methods imposing local Lipschitzness and deep learning generalization techniques.

CPR models complex decision processes by breaking them into context-specific policies, improving interpretability and accuracy.

problem Interpreting dynamic human decision-making processes in medical contexts.
method Develops Contextualized Policy Recovery (CPR) framework for multi-task learning, modeling each context-specific policy as a linear map.
result Achieves state-of-the-art performance in predicting medical decisions, closing the gap between interpretable and black-box methods.

To the best of our knowledge, this paper presents the first large-scale study that tests whether network categories (e.g., social networks vs. web graphs) are distinguishable from one another (using both categories of real-world networks and synthetic graphs). A classification accuracy of 94.2%94.2\% was achieved using a …

2017-09-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep learning ensemble improves Alzheimer vs. Mild Cognitive Impairment diagnosis.

problem Differentiating Alzheimer Disease from Mild Cognitive Impairment.
method Hybrid deep learning ensemble framework using MRI slices, pretrained models, and stacked ensemble learning.
result State-of-the-art accuracy (99.21%) for Alzheimer vs. Mild Cognitive Impairment classification.

The paper analyzes RfQ processes on MD2C platforms using probabilistic models.

problem Analyzing the negotiation process on MD2C platforms to ensure dealers' profitability.
method Probabilistic graphical models and causal inference.
result Generative models can match predictive accuracy of discriminative models while enforcing business requirements.

Fashion preference is a fuzzy concept that depends on customer taste, prevailing norms in fashion product/style, henceforth used interchangeably, and a customer's perception of utility or fashionability, yet fashion e-retail relies on algorithmically generated search and recommendation systems that process structured d…

2018-06-30abs ↗pdf ↗