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48 results for Akbulut-Yasui plugs

We discuss corks, and introduce new objects which we call plugs. Though plugs are fundamentally different objects, they also detect exotic smooth structures in 4-manifolds like corks. We discuss relation between corks, plugs and rational blow-downs. We show how to detect corks and plugs inside of some exotic manifolds.…

2008-06-18abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper proves statistical consistency and fairness guarantees for a plug-in algorithm.

problem Establishing statistical guarantees for fairness-aware binary classification.
method Proves statistical consistency and derives finite sample guarantees for the plug-in algorithm.
result The plug-in algorithm is statistically consistent and guarantees fairness and differential privacy.

Learn to automatically plug domain-specific modules into a common network.

problem Learning inflexibility and computational intensiveness in multi-domain learning.
method Neural Architecture Search (NAS) for data-driven adapter plugging and structure design.
result NAS-driven MDL model achieves comparable performance to existing approaches.

Optimal sample complexity analysis for plug-in approach in average-reward MDPs.

problem Learning optimal policies in average-reward MDPs with a generative model.
method Plug-in approach that constructs a model estimate and computes an optimal policy.
result Optimal sample complexities for the plug-in approach without prior knowledge of problem parameters.

Every exotic pair in 4-dimension is obtained each other by twisting a {\it cork} or {\it plug} which are codimension 0 submanifolds embedded in the 4-manifolds. The twist was an involution on the boundary of the submanifold. We define cork (or plug) with order pN{}p\in {\Bbb N}\cup \{\infty\} and show there exists a plug…

2012-01-28abs ↗pdf ↗

In the previous paper the author defined an infinite order plug (P,φ)(P,\varphi) which gives rise to infinite Fintushel-Stern's knot-surgeries. Here, we give two 4-dimensional infinitely many exotic families YnY_n, ZnZ_n of exotic enlargements of the plug. The families YnY_n, ZnZ_n have b2=3b_2=3, 44 and the boundaries are…

2015-08-13abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper analyzes rates of convergence for optimal transport map estimators using barycentric projections.

problem Estimating optimal transport maps from data sampled according to two distributions.
method Comprehensive analysis of rates of convergence for plug-in estimators defined via barycentric projections.
result New stability estimate for barycentric projections under minimal smoothness assumptions.

We construct a new aperiodic symplectic plug and hence new smooth counterexamples to the Hamiltonian Seifert conjecture in R^{2n} for n>2. In other words, we develop an alternative procedure, to those of V. L. Ginzburg and M. Herman, for constructing smooth Hamiltonian flows, on the standard symplectic R^{2n} for n>2, …

2001-01-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Plug-and-play L-GM-AMP improves CS recovery for any i.i.d. source prior.

problem Efficiently recovering signals from compressed measurements with unknown priors.
method Deep learning with Gaussian-mixture model to approximate source prior, combined with learned denoising.
result L-GM-AMP achieves state-of-the-art performance without prior knowledge of source distribution.

Develops non-standard analysis for coherent risk estimation.

problem Estimating coherent risk measures in financial contexts.
method Non-standard analysis, hyperfinite representations, discrete Kusuoka formulae, plug-in asymptotics.
result Uniform almost sure consistency and asymptotic normality of spectral plug-in estimators.

A new method debiases multiple target parameters without IFs.

problem Debiasing multiple target parameters in nonparametric models.
method Kernel Debiased Plug-in Estimation (KDPE) using TMLE and reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces.
result KDPE simultaneously debiases all pathwise differentiable target parameters.

Semiparametric method removes bias in functional bilevel gradient estimation.

problem First-order bias in plug-in hypergradient when lower-level problem is nonparametric.
method Semiparametric debiasing theory based on efficient influence function leads to cross-fitted orthogonal hypergradient estimator.
result Asymptotic normality and uniform control over outer parameter established for the estimator.

In this article parametric versions of Wilson's plug and Kuperberg's plug are discussed. We show that there is a weak homotopy equivalence induced by the inclusion between the space of non-singular vector fields tangent to a foliation and the subspace of those without closed orbits, as long as the leaves of the foliati…

2014-11-29abs ↗pdf ↗

If a contact form on a (2n+1)-dimensional closed contact manifold admits closed Reeb orbits, then its systolic ration is defined to be the quotient of (n+1)th power of the shortest period of Reeb orbits by the contact volume. We prove that every co-orientable contact structure on any closed contact manifold admits a co…

2018-06-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Plug-and-play multimodal controller improves class-conditional image generation.

problem Generating class-conditional images from user-specified labels.
method Introduces a `multimodal controller` to generate multimodal data without additional learning parameters.
result Multimodal controlled generative models produce higher quality class-conditional images and novel modalities.

A new method estimates Schrödinger bridges without iterative simulations or neural networks.

problem Estimating the time-dependent drift between two probability distributions.
method Solving the static entropic optimal transport problem and modifying the potentials.
result The Sinkhorn bridge method provably estimates Schrödinger bridges with a rate of convergence dependent on the target measure's intrinsic dimensionality.

Develops fully Bayesian LVGP for better uncertainty quantification.

problem Uncertainty in qualitative inputs for GP models.
method Maps qualitative inputs to latent variables, uses standard GP over LVs, estimates LVs through ML, develops fully Bayesian approach.
result Significant improvements in prediction accuracy and uncertainty quantification over plug-in approach.

Proposes a classifier with bounded abstention rate for binary classification.

problem Binary classification with abstention rate constraints.
method Characterizes Bayes optimal classifier, proposes plug-in classifier with abstention region, and develops computationally efficient algorithm.
result Proposed classifier achieves high probability of satisfying abstention constraint and is minimax near-optimal.

New method optimizes portfolio weights as functions, outperforming traditional approaches.

problem Optimizing portfolio weights in mean-variance models.
method Functional optimization approach, treating weights as functions of past values.
result Gradient-ascent algorithms can solve functional optimization problems for mean-variance portfolio management.

New convergence rates found for PnP methods using MMSE denoisers.

problem Asymptotic convergence of PnP methods with MMSE denoisers.
method Explicitly represented MMSE denoiser as an upper Moreau envelope, derived sublinear convergence rates.
result First sublinear convergence guarantee for PnP proximal gradient descent with MMSE denoiser.

New method uses CNN for seismic inversion uncertainty quantification.

problem Uncertainty quantification in seismic inversion for noisy data.
method Plug-and-Play Stein Variational Gradient Descent (PnP-SVGD) with CNN denoiser.
result High-resolution, trustworthy posterior samples for subsurface structures.

Estimates change point in high dimensional time series models.

problem Change point estimation in high dimensional time series.
method Plug-in least squares estimator with sufficient conditions for adaptivity.
result Optimal rate of convergence Op(ξ2)O_p(ξ^{-2}) in integer scale.

New framework improves experimental design using integral probability metrics.

problem Challenges in Bayesian Optimal Experimental Design (BOED) with KL divergence.
method Integrates integral probability metrics (IPMs) for stability and flexibility.
result IPM-based designs yield more robust and accurate credible sets.

Simplified plug-in loss approximates EDL for reliable uncertainty estimation.

problem Efficient and reliable uncertainty estimation in real-world sensor-based learning systems.
method Approximate Dirichlet expected objectives with plug-in losses evaluated at the Dirichlet mean.
result Plug-in losses provide comparable predictive accuracy and selective prediction performance to classical EDL, while being simpler to implement.

Plug-in method decomposes latent representations into interpretable factors.

problem Decomposing latent representations in neural networks without altering the original models.
method Factors' Decomposer-Entangler Network (FDEN) that learns to decompose latent representations into mutually independent factors.
result FDEN framework effectively decomposes latent representations into interpretable factors, maintaining original model integrity.

Study minimax off-policy evaluation in multi-armed bandits with known and unknown behavior policies.

problem Evaluate policies in multi-armed bandits with unknown behavior policies.
method Develop minimax rate-optimal procedures for known and unknown behavior policies, including the Switch estimator and Chebyshev polynomial-based estimator.
result Plug-in estimator achieves optimal competitive ratio up to a logarithmic factor when behavior policy is unknown.

Contextual linear optimization shows naive plug-in methods can outperform direct optimization.

problem Optimizing decisions with side observations to reduce uncertainty.
method Using off-the-shelf machine learning methods to learn a predictive model and plug it in for optimization.
result The naive plug-in approach achieves faster regret convergence rates than direct optimization methods.

In the framework of supervised classification (discrimination) for functional data, it is shown that the optimal classification rule can be explicitly obtained for a class of Gaussian processes with "triangular" covariance functions. This explicit knowledge has two practical consequences. First, the consistency of the …

2010-04-28abs ↗pdf ↗

We formalize AURC and develop estimators for SC systems.

problem Evaluation of SC systems' performance.
method Formal statistical formulation, Monte Carlo methods, plug-in estimators.
result Plug-in estimators are consistent, with low bias and bounded MSE.

Study builds a classifier for diffusions with unknown diffusion but known drifts.

problem Multiclass classification of S.D.E. paths with unknown diffusion coefficient.
method Plug-in classifier using nonparametric estimators of drift and diffusion functions.
result Consistent classification procedure with rate of convergence under different assumptions.

RNE provides a flexible framework for diffusion models, enabling inference-time control and energy-based training.

problem Insufficient knowledge of marginal densities in diffusion models.
method Introduces Radon-Nikodym Estimator (RNE) to reveal the connection between marginal densities and transition kernels.
result RNE delivers strong results in inference-time control and energy-based diffusion training.

ULFS-KDPE estimates parameters efficiently without influence functions.

problem Estimating pathwise differentiable parameters in nonparametric models.
method Kernel debiased plug-in estimator based on universal least favorable submodel.
result Semiparametric efficiency achieved without influence function derivation.

Develops a robust method for image reconstruction from limited data.

problem Inference of unknown images from few measurements, often ill-posed.
method Introduces DPnP, a diffusion plug-and-play method combining likelihood and score-based samplers.
result Establishes performance guarantees for DPnP, demonstrating robustness and efficiency.

Develops algorithms for Bayesian inference with Plug & Play priors, ensuring convergence and well-posedness.

problem Bayesian imaging inverse problems with implicit priors defined by denoising algorithms.
method Introduces PnP-ULA and PnP-SGD algorithms for Monte Carlo sampling and MAP inference, proving convergence under realistic assumptions.
result Proves convergence of PnP-ULA and PnP-SGD algorithms for Bayesian inference with PnP priors, targeting a well-posed decision-theoretic model.

Study shows plug-in model-based reinforcement learning is minimax optimal.

problem Finding optimal policies in MDPs with limited generative model access.
method Developed and analyzed a plug-in approach to model-based reinforcement learning.
result Plug-in approach yields minimax optimal policies with sublinear sample complexity.