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48 results for Coupling Techniques

SGLD proves geometric ergodicity via reflection coupling for nonconvex log-concave distributions.

problem Proving geometric ergodicity of SGLD in nonconvex, log-concave settings.
method Reflection coupling technique to handle SGLD's time discretization and minibatch issues.
result SGLD has an invariant distribution and geometric ergodicity in W1W_1 distance.

We study gradient bounds and other functional inequalities for the diffusion semigroup generated by Kolmogorov type operators. The focus is on two different methods: coupling techniques and generalized ΓΓ-calculus techniques. The advantages and drawbacks of each of these methods are discussed.

2018-03-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Random features are improved by variance-reducing couplings, enhancing machine learning models.

problem Improving the efficiency and accuracy of random features in machine learning.
method Using optimal transport theory to find couplings that reduce variance in random features.
result Theoretical and practical gains in efficiency and accuracy for various machine learning models.

The paper extends statistical estimation techniques under differential privacy.

problem Establishing sample complexity bounds for estimation tasks under differential privacy.
method Proposes analogues of Le Cam's method, Fano's inequality, and Assouad's lemma under central differential privacy.
result Optimal sample complexity bounds for discrete distribution estimation under total variation and 2\ell_2 distances.

This paper shows how to approximate any log-concave distribution using well-conditioned affine coupling flows.

problem Understanding the representational power of affine coupling flows for log-concave distributions.
method Leveraging connections between affine coupling architectures, Langevin dynamics, and Hénon maps to prove log-concave approximation.
result Any log-concave distribution can be approximated using well-conditioned affine-coupling flows.

NSBI approach detects Higgs trilinear coupling with high luminosity upgrade constraints.

problem Determining the Higgs trilinear self-coupling via off-shell Higgs production.
method Hybrid neural simulation-based inference (NSBI) incorporating SMEFT and quantum interference effects.
result NSBI achieves sensitivity close to theoretical optimum for Higgs trilinear self-coupling.

In this work, we leverage advances in sparse coding techniques to reduce the number of trainable parameters in a fully connected neural network. While most of the works in literature impose 1\ell_1 regularization, DropOut or DropConnect techniques to induce sparsity, our scheme considers feature importance as a criter…

2019-07-03abs ↗pdf ↗

We develop a stochastic target representation for Ricci flow and normalized Ricci flow on smooth, compact surfaces, analogous to Soner and Touzi's representation of mean curvature flow. We prove a verification/uniqueness theorem, and then consider geometric consequences of this stochastic representation. Based on this …

2012-09-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Study null hypersurfaces in Lorentzian manifolds, proving Riemannian flow structure.

problem Properties of Lorentzian manifolds influenced by totally geodesic null hypersurfaces.
method Coupling rigging technique with null foliation existence to prove Riemann flow structure.
result Proves curvature conditions restrict causal structure of spacetime.

We develop a technique for generalising from data in which models are samplers represented as program text. We establish encouraging empirical results that suggest that Markov chain Monte Carlo probabilistic programming inference techniques coupled with higher-order probabilistic programming languages are now sufficien…

2014-07-09abs ↗pdf ↗

For many natural language processing (NLP) tasks the amount of annotated data is limited. This urges a need to apply semi-supervised learning techniques, such as transfer learning or meta-learning. In this work we tackle Named Entity Recognition (NER) task using Prototypical Network - a metric learning technique. It le…

2018-12-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Motivated by the study of coupled Kähler-Einstein metrics by Hultgren and Witt Nyström and coupled Kähler-Ricci solitons by Hultgren, we study in this paper coupled Sasaki-Einstein metrics and coupled Sasaki-Ricci solitons. We first show an isomorphism between the Lie algebra of all transverse holomorphic vector fields…

2018-12-10abs ↗pdf ↗

New bounds show linear predictors rarely overfit with certain optimization methods.

problem Bounding test error for linear predictors with stochastic optimization methods.
method Coupling argument for fixed point methods like stochastic and batch mirror descent.
result Locally-adapted rates that depend on predictor properties, not global problem structure.

End-to-end training of DBMs with improved gradient estimation.

problem Biased gradient estimation in DBMs, especially with high-dimensional states.
method Unbiased contrastive divergence using MH coupling and local mode initialization.
result End-to-end training of DBMs without greedy pretraining, achieving FID score of 10.33 for MNIST.

Defines coupled embeddability for maps on products of spaces, generating examples and nonexamples.

problem Understanding when maps on products of spaces can be embedded.
method Uses known results for nonsingular biskew and bilinear maps, studies genericity properties, extends Whitney embedding theorems, and relates to Z/2\mathbb{Z}/2-coindex of embedding spaces.
result Generates strong obstructions to coupled embeddability in terms of combinatorics of triangulations.

We consider filtering in high-dimensional non-Gaussian state-space models with intractable transition kernels, nonlinear and possibly chaotic dynamics, and sparse observations in space and time. We propose a novel filtering methodology that harnesses transportation of measures, convex optimization, and ideas from proba…

2019-06-30abs ↗pdf ↗

UNTIE learns representations of coupled categorical data.

problem Challenges in learning from unlabeled categorical data with complex couplings.
method UNTIE approach for unsupervised representation learning of heterogeneous couplings.
result UNTIE significantly improves categorical data representations on 25 diverse datasets.

Single sample estimation for hard-constrained models like SAT and coloring problems.

problem Estimating parameters of Markov Random Fields with hard constraints using a single sample.
method Pseudo-likelihood estimator with coupling techniques.
result Single-sample estimation is not always possible for hard constraints, and existence of an estimator is related to satisfiability.

A new framework optimizes fMRI and behavioral data for better understanding of Autism.

problem Linking complex fMRI data to behavioral measures is challenging.
method Coupled manifold optimization framework projecting fMRI onto a shared manifold and mapping to behavioral measures.
result Framework outperforms traditional methods in predicting clinical severity of Autism.

Develops non-Markovian couplings for sub-Riemannian Brownian motions.

problem Constructing couplings for sub-Riemannian Brownian motions starting from points on the same vertical fiber.
method Uses global isometries to construct maximal couplings, satisfying a reflection principle.
result Estimates coupling time and applies to inequalities for the heat semigroup.

We identify higher-charge configurations that satisfy Euler-Lagrange equations for the (strong coupling limit of) Faddeev-Hopf model, by means of adequate changes of the domain metric and a reduction technique based on αα-Hopf construction. In the last case it is proved that the solutions are local minima for the redu…

2008-12-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Numerical observations on martingale couplings are confirmed under certain conditions.

problem Understanding the validity of numerical observations on maximizers and minimizers of martingale couplings.
method Investigation of sufficient conditions and counterexamples for the property to hold.
result The non-decreasing property of martingale couplings is preserved for maximizers under specific conditions.

Study optimal consumption and investment strategies with constraints in a market with random coefficients.

problem Optimal consumption and investment strategies with constraints in a regime switching market with random coefficients.
method Explicit optimal strategies provided via solutions to new BSDE systems.
result Solving new BSDEs to find optimal values and strategies.

Binary hashing is a well-known approach for fast approximate nearest-neighbor search in information retrieval. Much work has focused on affinity-based objective functions involving the hash functions or binary codes. These objective functions encode neighborhood information between data points and are often inspired by…

2016-02-04abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper studies the question of whether the classical mirror and synchronous couplings of two Brownian motions minimise and maximise, respectively, the coupling time of the corresponding geometric Brownian motions. We establish a characterisation of the optimality of the two couplings over any finite time horizon and…

2013-04-07abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper provides statistical guarantees for SGD and ASGD in high-dimensional settings.

problem Theoretical understanding of SGD and ASGD in high-dimensional settings.
method Transfer of tools from high-dimensional time series to online learning, using coupling techniques.
result Established geometric-moment contraction and qq-th moment convergence of SGD and ASGD.

We consider the optimal control problem for null curves in de Sitter 3-space defined by a functional which is linear in the curvature of the trajectory. We show how techniques based on the method of moving frames and exterior differential systems, coupled with the reduction procedure for systems with a Lie group of sym…

2007-10-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified analytic account of correlation emergence and Epps effect in coupled limit order books

problem Correlation emergence and Epps effect in coupled limit order books
method Discrete random-walk description of order flow with creation, cancellation, and diffusion, coupled reaction-diffusion equations with moving reaction boundary
result Realized correlations as a function of aggregation time

We propose to use deep neural networks for generating samples in Monte Carlo integration. Our work is based on non-linear independent components estimation (NICE), which we extend in numerous ways to improve performance and enable its application to integration problems. First, we introduce piecewise-polynomial couplin…

2018-08-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on kinetic Langevin diffusions and their couplings, showing subtle TV bounds and new non-Markovian couplings.

problem Understanding and quantifying the TV distance between solutions of kinetic Langevin diffusions with different initial values.
method Established new non-Markovian couplings for kinetic Langevin diffusions, derived from optimal coalescence trajectories, and analyzed their TV bounds.
result No Markovian coupling can capture the asymptotic decay rate of the TV distance between solutions of kinetic Langevin diffusions with different initial values.

C-DPS improves diffusion posterior sampling for inverse problems without projection or likelihood approximation.

problem Inaccurate and unstable solutions in inverse problems due to complex or high-noise conditions.
method C-DPS introduces a forward stochastic process in measurement space evolving in parallel with data-space diffusion, leading to a closed-form posterior.
result C-DPS consistently outperforms existing methods across multiple inverse problem benchmarks.

We introduce the coupled Ricci-Calabi functional and the coupled H-functional which measure how far from a coupled Kähler-Einstein metric in the sense of Hultgren-Witt Nyström. We first give corresponding moment weight type inequalities which estimate each functional in terms of algebraic invariants. Secondly, we give …

2019-05-14abs ↗pdf ↗