Simple algorithm approximates rare event frequencies.
problem Approximating the frequency of rare events.
method Iterative update of categorical click-distribution, resulting in a random walk on an n-dimensional simplex.
result The random walk corresponds to a biased Bernoulli convolution under certain conditions.
Paper shows attackers can steal model weights with just noise inputs.
problem Model weight theft with minimal inputs.
method Used i.i.d. Bernoulli noise inputs to achieve high accuracy.
result Achieved high accuracy (96% for MNIST, 82% for KMNIST) with minimal inputs.
Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) work well on large datasets. But labelled data is hard to collect, and in some applications larger amounts of data are not available. The problem then is how to use CNNs with small data -- as CNNs overfit quickly. We present an efficient Bayesian CNN, offering better robustness to o…
Characterizes symmetric Bernoulli distributions with minimal convex sums.
problem Understanding minimal dependence among Bernoulli random vectors.
method Geometric and algebraic representations of multivariate symmetric Bernoulli distributions.
result Characterizes extremal negative dependence and builds minimal dependence copulas.
Upper bound on expected supremum of Bernoulli process.
problem Bounding the supremum of Bernoulli processes.
method Using properties of the index set and function class, extending earlier results on Gaussian processes.
result An upper bound on the expected supremum of a Bernoulli process.
Joint sensing and communication network improves target localization and reduces communication load.
problem Efficiently localize multiple targets with reduced communication overhead.
method Multi-base station cooperative sensing with AI-aided clustering and tracking.
result Optimal sub-pattern assignment (OSPA) error less than 60 cm with reduced communication capacity.
In this paper, we consider the multivariate Bernoulli distribution as a model to estimate the structure of graphs with binary nodes. This distribution is discussed in the framework of the exponential family, and its statistical properties regarding independence of the nodes are demonstrated. Importantly the model can e…
Finite index solutions to Bernoulli problem are always axially symmetric.
problem Entire solutions to the Bernoulli free boundary problem with finite Morse index in 3D.
method Proof of axial symmetry for finite index solutions.
result Finite index solutions to the Bernoulli problem in 3D are axially symmetric.
Proves a principle for one-phase Bernoulli problem minimizers.
problem One-phase Bernoulli problem minimizers.
method Strong maximum principle, Alt-Caffarelli functional, Hardt-Simon-type foliation.
result Constructs a foliation for global minimizers.
A new distribution fixes a common error in VAEs, improving image quality.
problem Using a Bernoulli likelihood for pixel data in VAEs.
method Introducing the continuous Bernoulli distribution.
result The continuous Bernoulli improves image quality across various metrics and datasets.
Plots show miscalibration directly as slopes of secant lines.
problem Detecting discrepancies between probabilistic predictions and actual outcomes.
method Cumulative differences between observed and expected values displayed as slopes of secant lines.
result Directly shows miscalibration without binning or kernel density estimation.
Bayesian autoencoders improve OOD detection by addressing Bernoulli likelihood issues.
problem Out-of-distribution (OOD) detection fails with Bernoulli likelihood for certain datasets.
method Proposes Bayesian autoencoders and alternative likelihood models to fix the issue.
result Bayesian autoencoders and alternative likelihood models improve OOD detection accuracy.
This paper proposed a new regression model called l1-regularized outlier isolation and regression (LOIRE) and a fast algorithm based on block coordinate descent to solve this model. Besides, assuming outliers are gross errors following a Bernoulli process, this paper also presented a Bernoulli estimate model which, …
It has been shown recently that deep convolutional generative adversarial networks (GANs) can learn to generate music in the form of piano-rolls, which represent music by binary-valued time-pitch matrices. However, existing models can only generate real-valued piano-rolls and require further post-processing, such as ha…
We solve Euler equations on graph manifolds, classifying steady flows with Morse-Bott Bernoulli functions.
problem Classifying steady Euler flows with Morse-Bott Bernoulli functions.
method Constructing non-vanishing steady solutions using integrable systems and topology.
result Steady Euler flows with Morse-Bott Bernoulli functions exist only on graph three-manifolds.
The paper cleans label noise in supervised classification using Bernoulli sampling.
problem Label noise degrades supervised classifier performance.
method Proposes a label noise cleaning method based on Bernoulli random sampling.
result The method separates clean and noisy observations without prior label information.
This paper tackles open problem of tight bounds for KBs with Bernoulli rewards.
problem Open problem of tight bounds for Kernelized Bandits with Bernoulli rewards.
method Focus on Bernoulli model, not subgaussian noise, and optimize function in RKHS.
result Open problem remains unsolved in this context.
Dasgupta and Shulman showed that a two-round variant of the EM algorithm can learn mixture of Gaussian distributions with near optimal precision with high probability if the Gaussian distributions are well separated and if the dimension is sufficiently high. In this paper, we generalize their theory to learning mixture…
Spectral method speeds fitting of binary time series models.
problem Modeling binary time series data with latent linear dynamical systems.
method Spectral learning of probit-Bernoulli latent linear dynamical systems.
result Spectral method provides robust, fixed-cost estimator.
Optimal risk sharing found for heterogeneous risk attitudes using distortion risk measures.
problem Risk sharing in economies with diverse risk attitudes.
method Modeling preferences with distortion risk measures, using comonotonic and counter-monotonic principles.
result Optimal risk sharing strategies identified based on risk attitudes, reducing the n-agent problem to a two-agent formulation. A new method for efficient nonlinear process monitoring using random Bernoulli features.
problem High computational demands and real-time responsiveness in online monitoring systems.
method Random Bernoulli principal component analysis to capture nonlinear patterns efficiently.
result The proposed methods offer excellent scalability and reduced computational complexity.
We study the fundamental problem of learning an unknown, smooth probability function via pointwise Bernoulli tests. We provide a scalable algorithm for efficiently solving this problem with rigorous guarantees. In particular, we prove the convergence rate of our posterior update rule to the true probability function in…
A new method uses Mean Field Games to optimize mixture models of Bernoulli and categorical distributions.
problem Optimizing parameters of finite mixture models of Bernoulli and categorical distributions.
method Mean Field Games theory applied to multi-population systems.
result The Mean Field Games approach provides a method to compute mixture model parameters.
First order invariants of generic immersions of manifolds of dimension nm-1 into manifolds of dimension n(m+1)-1, m,n>1 are constructed using the geometry of self-intersections. The range of one of these invariants is related to Bernoulli numbers. As by-products some geometrically defined invariants of regular homotopy…
New L-functions for 3-manifolds connect to Witten invariants and relate to generalized Bernoulli polynomials.
problem Understanding L-functions for 3-manifolds and their invariants. method Using Mellin transforms and asymptotic techniques, proving entire functions and their values.
result Linear relations between L-function values at negative integers, generalizing known zeta functions. Improved regret bounds for DP-KLUCB and DP-IMED in Bernoulli bandits.
problem Minimizing regret in stochastic bandits under ε-global Differential Privacy.
method Developed DP versions of KLUCB and IMED, proving tighter lower bounds and matching upper bounds.
result DP-KLUCB and DP-IMED achieve asymptotically optimal regret under ε-global DP.
Paper compares credit portfolio risks using robust Bernoulli mixture models.
problem Tackles risk bounds and comparison of credit portfolio losses.
method Uses Bernoulli mixture models with conditional independence and stochastic increasing defaults.
result Provides conditions for comparing conditional default probabilities and portfolio losses.
New acquisition functions improve Bernoulli LSE.
problem Efficiently estimating regions where a Bernoulli function is above or below a threshold.
method Developed new look-ahead acquisition functions for Gaussian process classification models.
result Demonstrated clear benefits of new acquisition functions on benchmark and real-world tasks.
A new framework predicts links in time-dependent networks using Bernoulli autoregression.
problem Predicting links in time-dependent networks with additional auxiliary information.
method A Bernoulli autoregressive model with regularization for link discovery.
result The model can discover new links not present in the data.
Let {Tt} be a smooth flow with positive speed and positive topological entropy on a compact smooth three dimensional manifold, and let μ be an ergodic measure of maximal entropy. We show that either {Tt} is Bernoulli, or {Tt} is isomorphic to the product of a Bernoulli flow and a rotational flow. Appli…
The paper proves ML estimators are strongly consistent for identifying edge weights in BAR models.
problem Identifying edge weights in Bernoulli Autoregressive (BAR) models.
method Maximum Likelihood (ML) estimation for two variants of BAR models.
result ML estimators are strongly consistent for edge weight identification.
BeMF improves recommendation reliability in recommender systems.
problem Improving reliability in recommender systems beyond accuracy.
method Bernoulli Matrix Factorization (BeMF) for model-based collaborative filtering.
result BeMF selects more reliable predictions, improving recommendation quality.
Feature selection problems have been extensively studied for linear estimation, for instance, Lasso, but less emphasis has been placed on feature selection for non-linear functions. In this study, we propose a method for feature selection in high-dimensional non-linear function estimation problems. The new procedure is…
Study analyzes symmetric two-armed Bernoulli bandit problem with zero mean gap.
problem Analyzing symmetric two-armed Bernoulli bandit problem with zero mean gap.
method Associated with a solution of a linear heat equation, compute leading order terms of minmax optimal regret and pseudoregret.
result Explicitly compute leading order terms in three scaling regimes for the gap.
Exact simulation of correlated binary outcomes using PMF constraints and linear programming.
problem Simulating dependent Bernoulli outcomes with specific means and correlations.
method Formulate the problem over the joint Bernoulli PMF, impose constraints, and solve as a linear program. Use convex-hull characterization and truncated-moment completion scheme for feasibility and simulation.
result Exact simulation framework for correlated binary outcomes, providing a convex-hull characterization and truncated-moment completion scheme.
A new sampling method balances multi-label datasets by preserving category frequency order.
problem Sampling challenges in multi-label datasets with varying label frequencies.
method Uses multivariate Bernoulli distribution and label dependencies to estimate and weight label combinations.
result Produces a more balanced sub-sample with enhanced representation of minority categories.
A new RBM model handles both linear and log-amplitude spectrograms.
problem Handling amplitude spectra with existing models.
method Proposed gamma-Bernoulli RBM that uses gamma distribution.
result The model can naturally handle positive numbers and log-amplitude spectrograms.
We introduce a novel multivariate random process producing Bernoulli outputs per dimension, that can possibly formalize binary interactions in various graphical structures and can be used to model opinion dynamics, epidemics, financial and biological time series data, etc. We call this a Bernoulli Autoregressive Proces…
Proposes a non-parametric method for deep discrete latent variable models.
problem Learning sparse discrete latent representations in deep models.
method Iterative algorithm with Beta-Bernoulli process prior and local data scaling.
result Improves sparsity and scalability of deep discrete latent variable models.
The beta-Bernoulli process provides a Bayesian nonparametric prior for models involving collections of binary-valued features. A draw from the beta process yields an infinite collection of probabilities in the unit interval, and a draw from the Bernoulli process turns these into binary-valued features. Recent work has …
Improved training of GRBMs for image generation.
problem Training Gaussian-Bernoulli RBMs efficiently and effectively.
method Introduces a novel Gibbs-Langevin sampling algorithm and a modified contrastive divergence (CD) algorithm.
result Demonstrates robust training of GRBMs with large learning rates, removing the need for tricks.
Stability inequalities for specific solutions in high dimensions.
problem Stability of solutions to the one-phase Bernoulli problem.
method Proving strict stability inequalities for cohomogeneity one solutions with bi-orthogonal symmetry.
result Strict stability for cohomogeneity one solutions in dimensions 7 and above.
Sharp bounds found for various risk measures using generalized FGM copulas.
problem Finding sharp bounds for risk measures in high dimensions.
method Proved that generalized FGM copulas form a convex polytope, used this structure to find bounds for risk measures.
result Sharp analytical bounds for convex risk measures in the class of generalized FGM copulas.
Introduces t-CCS for flexible tensor sampling.
problem Lack of flexibility in tensor sampling methods.
method Tensor Cross-Concentrated Sampling (t-CCS).
result Effective tensor recovery from t-CCS samples.
Rule-based classifiers quantify uncertainty using Bernoulli random variables.
problem Quantifying the uncertainty of precision estimates for rule-based text classifiers.
method Treat partitions of sub-strings as Bernoulli random variables, compare means using statistical tests, and combine classifiers using Dempster-Shafer theory.
result The approach can be used to combine binary classifiers into a multi-label classifier.
Improved spectral method recovers sparse vectors in random subspaces.
problem Recovering a sparse vector in a random subspace with sub-Gaussian entries.
method Improved spectral method with leave-one-out analysis.
result Spectral method recovers sparse vectors with high probability under certain conditions.
Paper proves identifiability and consistency of hub model for network inference.
problem Identifying network structure from group behavior.
method Hub model and variants, proving identifiability and consistency under mild conditions.
result Identifiability and estimation consistency of hub model and its variants proved.
While variational dropout approaches have been shown to be effective for network sparsification, they are still suboptimal in the sense that they set the dropout rate for each neuron without consideration of the input data. With such input-independent dropout, each neuron is evolved to be generic across inputs, which m…