Change-point analysis is a flexible and computationally tractable tool for the analysis of times series data from systems that transition between discrete states and whose observables are corrupted by noise. The change-point algorithm is used to identify the time indices (change points) at which the system transitions …
In this paper we present a loss-based approach to change point analysis. In particular, we look at the problem from two perspectives. The first focuses on the definition of a prior when the number of change points is known a priori. The second contribution aims to estimate the number of change points by using a loss-ba…
Post-detection analysis identifies responsible coordinates for multivariate change-points.
problem Identifying which coordinates in multivariate time series change after a detected change-point.
method Two-sample testing procedures with nonparametric tests for Type I error control.
result Strong performance of proposed post hoc statistical procedures.
We introduce a novel geometry-oriented methodology, based on the emerging tools of topological data analysis, into the change point detection framework. The key rationale is that change points are likely to be associated with changes in geometry behind the data generating process. While the applications of topological …
Evaluates change point detection algorithms on real-world data.
problem Insufficient evaluation of change point detection algorithms on real-world time series.
method Developed a data set of 37 time series from various domains, annotated by human experts, and evaluated 14 algorithms using consistency metrics.
result Demonstrates the need for better evaluation methods in change point detection.
Study identifies change points in piecewise constant reward functions with fixed exploration budget.
problem Locating abrupt changes in piecewise constant reward functions under bandit feedback.
method Fixed exploration budget, piecewise constant bandit problem, lower bounds, near optimal algorithms.
result Established lower bounds and near matching upper bounds for both small and large budgets.
A new method detects change points in time series with conceptors.
problem Detecting change points in time series with nonlinear temporal dependence.
method Use of conceptor matrix to learn baseline dynamics and identify change points.
result The method provides a consistent estimate of the true change point.
Model change points in time-series data with neural SDEs and variational autoencoders.
problem Modeling change points in time-series data with neural stochastic differential equations.
method Proposes a novel model formulation and training procedure based on the variational autoencoder framework, alternating between updating neural SDE parameters and change points.
result Demonstrates the expressive power of the proposed model in modeling both classical parametric SDEs and real datasets with distribution shifts.
Develops a method to detect changes in linear systems with temporal correlations.
problem Detect abrupt changes in time series data with temporal correlations.
method Data-dependent threshold for online change point detection in linear dynamical systems.
result Achieves a pre-specified upper bound on the probability of false alarms and provides a finite-sample-based bound for detection probability.
Study analyzes market co-movements in critical mineral investments using change point detection and cross-sectional analysis.
problem Market dynamics in critical mineral investments during significant global events.
method Combines change-point detection (PELT algorithm) with cross-sectional analysis on ESG-ranked ETFs.
result Investors herded during market downturns and shifted to anti-herding after positive news and geopolitical shocks.
Locally private methods detect changes in time series data.
problem Detecting distributional changes in time series data under local differential privacy.
method Proposed locally differentially private algorithms based on randomized response and binary mechanisms.
result Theoretical performance bounds and empirical validation of detection accuracy.
New method detects change points in quasi-periodic signals without supervision.
problem Detecting change points in complex, non-harmonic signals.
method Optimal transport theory, topological analysis, bootstrap procedure.
result Successfully detects abnormal cardiac cycles in various arrhythmias.
NN-CUSUM detects changes in high-dimensional data using neural networks.
problem Detecting abrupt changes in high-dimensional data.
method Neural network-based CUSUM for online change-point detection.
result NN-CUSUM performs well in detecting changes in high-dimensional data.
This paper improves change-point detection for complex data streams using denoising score matching.
problem Timely identification of distributional shifts in high-dimensional, complex data streams.
method Score-based CUSUM change-point detection with denoising score matching.
result Denoising score matching enhances detection power by effectively controlling noise scale.
New method speeds up change-point detection in data sequences.
problem Efficiently detecting change-points in long data sequences.
method Sequential Gradient Descent and Quasi-Newton's Method.
result New method can be orders of magnitude faster than existing methods.
This paper describes a novel approach to change-point detection when the observed high-dimensional data may have missing elements. The performance of classical methods for change-point detection typically scales poorly with the dimensionality of the data, so that a large number of observations are collected after the t…
Unified framework detects change-points and estimates parameters in nonlinear systems with regime switching.
problem Detecting change-points and estimating parameters in nonlinear dynamical systems with regime transitions.
method Residual-loss anomaly analysis of physics-informed neural networks, two-stage strategy.
result The method outperforms traditional approaches in change-point localization and parameter estimation accuracy.
AUCRSS detects change points in partially observed multivariate autocorrelated data.
problem Detecting change points in multivariate autocorrelated data with limited sensing resources.
method Adaptive Upper Confidence Region (AUCRSS) with state space model (SSM), adaptive sampling policy, and generalized likelihood ratio test.
result The method outperforms existing approaches in detecting change points efficiently.
Paper reproduces a kernel-based scan B-statistic for online change-point detection.
problem Continuous detection of distribution changes in online data streams.
method Efficient kernel-based scan B-statistic for online change-point detection.
result Scan B-statistic outperforms parametric methods in challenging scenarios.
Python tool detects economic crises from S&P500 correlation data.
problem Identifying economic crises from market correlation data.
method Bayesian multi-trend change point analysis.
result Mean market correlation correlates with major economic events.
New method for valid and exact statistical inference of multi-dimensional change-points.
problem Statistical inference of change-points in multi-dimensional sequences.
method Proposes a method to guarantee the statistical reliability of both location and components of detected changes.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of the method in genomic abnormality identification and human behavior analysis.
Bayesian algorithm detects changes in fluctuating baselines.
problem Detecting change points in time series with a shifting baseline.
method Extended Bayesian online change point detection (BOCPD) algorithm.
result The extended algorithm can detect changes in fluctuating baselines.
Unified framework detects changes in complex system models.
problem Accurate identification of dynamic changes in simulation models.
method Combines machine learning and process-driven simulation modeling.
result Significantly improves change point detection accuracy.
New framework for regression trees with multivariate response and dynamic mean vectors.
problem Characterizing and implementing regression trees for multivariate responses.
method High dimensional model with dynamic mean vectors over multi-dimensional change axes.
result Optimal rate of convergence and asymptotic valid confidence intervals for change points.
The paper develops a filtering framework for estimating hazard rates with jumps in financial and insurance applications.
problem Estimating hazard rates with unobservable change-points in financial and insurance contexts.
method Continuous-time filtering framework using progressive enlargement of filtration, stochastic differential equations, and sensitivity analysis.
result Explicit formula for survival probability conditional on partial information.
Robust PCA methods are typically batch algorithms which requires loading all observations into memory before processing. This makes them inefficient to process big data. In this paper, we develop an efficient online robust principal component methods, namely online moving window robust principal component analysis (OMW…
GOCPD detects change points by maximizing the probability of two independent models.
problem Large false discovery rates in online change point detection methods.
method GOCPD uses ternary search to find change points by maximizing the probability of two independent models.
result GOCPD accelerates CPD with logarithmic complexity for single change point detection.
PERCEPT detects changes in high-dimensional data streams using topological data analysis.
problem Detecting changes in high-dimensional data streams, especially when embedded in a low-dimensional space.
method Leverages topological data analysis to learn embedded topology as a point cloud via persistence diagrams, then applies non-parametric monitoring for detecting changes.
result Demonstrates efficient detection of online changes from high-dimensional data streams.
In this paper we study the setting where features are added or change interpretation over time, which has applications in multiple domains such as retail, manufacturing, finance. In particular, we propose an approach to provably determine the time instant from which the new/changed features start becoming relevant with…
Method tracks change-points in crypto-assets extremes.
problem Tracking change-points in multivariate extremes.
method Statistical method for modeling change-points on crypto-assets extremes.
result Developed a method to track crypto-assets extremes.
We consider the problem of quickest change-point detection in data streams. Classical change-point detection procedures, such as CUSUM, Shiryaev-Roberts and Posterior Probability statistics, are optimal only if the change-point model is known, which is an unrealistic assumption in typical applied problems. Instead we p…
Paper presents neural network-based change-point detection methods.
problem Detecting change points in time series data.
method Online neural networks for change-point detection.
result Proposed methods outperform existing algorithms.
Develops methods to test nonstationarity and detect change points in RL.
problem Nonstationary environments in reinforcement learning.
method Consistent testing procedure and change point detection method.
result Validates the effectiveness of the proposed methods in real data.
Proposes neural SDEs with change points for better time series modeling.
problem Restrictions in modeling time series with distributional shift.
method Generative adversarial networks (GANs) for SDEs and change point detection.
result Jointly learns change points and SDE model parameters.
A new method detects changes in multivariate data using random forests.
problem Detecting changes in multivariate data.
method A computationally feasible search method using random forests and class probability predictions.
result Consistently locates change points in simulations.
Cross-validation pitfalls in change-point regression are addressed with new approaches.
problem Cross-validation's prediction error-based criterion may lead to under- or over-estimation of change-points.
method Proposes two approaches: absolute error loss and modified holdout sets.
result Consistent estimation of the number of change-points under certain conditions.
New MIP approach for efficient change-point detection.
problem Offline multiple change-point detection in data streams.
method Mixed-integer programming (MIP) for globally optimal PWL fitting.
result Provable tighter relaxations for segment assignment variables.
Improves change-point detection for high-dimensional time-series.
problem Uncertainty in latent variable estimation affects change-point detection.
method Proposes multinomial sampling to improve detection rate and reduce delay.
result Results outperform baseline method in experiments.
A conjugate Bayesian method detects change points in Hawkes processes efficiently.
problem Non-conjugacy between Hawkes process likelihood and prior causes inefficiency in change point detection.
method Data augmentation to propose a conjugate Bayesian two-step change point detection method.
result The conjugate method is more accurate and efficient than non-conjugate methods.
The paper develops methods to accurately locate change points in high-dimensional mean shift models.
problem Locating change points in high-dimensional mean shift models.
method Locally refitted least squares estimator, component-wise and simultaneous rates of estimation.
result Asymptotic validity of component-wise and simultaneous confidence intervals for change point parameters.
We study exponential Levy models with change-point which is a random variable, independent from initial Levy processes. On canonical space with initially enlarged filtration we describe all equivalent martingale measures for change-point model and we give the conditions for the existence of f-divergence minimal equival…
New AMP algorithm detects change points in high-dimensional GLMs.
problem Detecting change points in high-dimensional GLMs.
method Approximate Message Passing (AMP) algorithm for estimating signals and change points.
result Characterization of AMP algorithm's performance in high-dimensional limit.
New method detects changes by maximizing cross-entropy, outperforming existing techniques.
problem Detecting abrupt changes in data streams without labeled examples.
method Maximizes cross-entropy between segments to find change points, using dynamic programming.
result Outperforms three state-of-the-art approaches on challenging datasets.
Method identifies change points in high-dimensional models using sample weights.
problem Identifying change points in high-dimensional generalized linear models.
method Sample-weighted empirical risk minimization (Weighted ERM).
result Weighted ERM yields precise asymptotic performance characterization for Gaussian designs.
The paper tackles efficient change point detection with limited samples.
problem Identifying multiple change points with minimal queries in noisy environments.
method Adaptive algorithm that first detects likely change points and refines their locations.
result The sample complexity is jointly governed by jump magnitudes and change point positions.
New algorithms detect and react to multiple change points in online learning.
problem Learning under multiple change points in environments with unknown and frequent shifts.
method Proposed Anytime Tracking CUSUM (ATC) algorithms that balance detection of significant shifts.
result Properly tuned ATC algorithms achieve nearly minimax-optimal performance.
Paper optimizes change-point detection using learned distributions from training sequences.
problem Optimal change-point detection with unknown pre- and post-change distributions.
method Designs a change-point estimator using training sequences and test sequences.
result Optimal confidence width characterized as a function of undetected error.
New algorithms detect changes in non-stationary MABs for better performance.
problem Non-stationary MAB environments where arm reward distributions change over time.
method Modular Detection Augmented Bandit (DAB) procedures with improved performance lower bounds.
result Modular DAB procedures achieve order-optimal regret bounds for various change detectors and bandit algorithms.