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48 results for Distance metric

Distance metric learning is an important component for many tasks, such as statistical classification and content-based image retrieval. Existing approaches for learning distance metrics from pairwise constraints typically suffer from two major problems. First, most algorithms only offer point estimation of the distanc…

2012-06-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved image ranking model using ordinal distance metric learning and multidimensional scaling.

problem Ranking images based on known ranked images.
method Proposes an improved linear ordinal distance metric learning approach using multidimensional scaling.
result Demonstrates improved ranking performance and speed over the linear distance metric learning model.

Bounds on geodesic distances on Stiefel manifold derived from new metrics.

problem Improving geodesic computation algorithms and understanding Stiefel manifold.
method New geometric insights and Lipschitz constants for geodesic distances.
result Explicit bounds on geodesic distances and conditions for attaining bounds.

The L2L^2-metric or Fubini-Study metric on the non-linear Grassmannian of all submanifolds of type MM in a Riemannian manifold (N,g)(N,g) induces geodesic distance 0. We discuss another metric which involves the mean curvature and shows that its geodesic distance is a good topological metric. The vanishing phenomenon for…

2004-09-17abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper proposes a new method for embedding sequences using Wasserstein distances.

problem Embedding sequences in a metric space for better pattern recognition.
method Develops a deep learning model that embeds sequences as distributions and uses Wasserstein distances for comparison.
result Distributional embeddings using Wasserstein distances outperform traditional vector embeddings.

Assigns compact set distance-like functions to non-compact geodesic spaces.

problem Assigning distance-like functions to compact sets in non-compact geodesic spaces.
method Assigns each compact set a distance-like function and studies the pseudo-metric on the space of compact subsets.
result Obtains a pseudo-metric on the space of compact subsets that is less than the Hausdorff distance.

Modified cosine distance improves similarity performance in data with variance and correlation.

problem Limitations of traditional cosine similarity in random variable spaces with variance and correlation.
method Proposed a variance-adjusted cosine distance metric to overcome limitations of traditional cosine similarity.
result Modified cosine distance shows 100% test accuracy in KNN model on the Wisconsin Breast Cancer Dataset.

New method learns local metrics for k-NN classification using sample similarity.

problem Improving k-NN classification accuracy through better distance metrics.
method Local distance metric learning based on sample similarity, using conical combinations of metric weight matrices.
result New metrics yield smaller distances for similar samples and larger distances for dissimilar ones.

A new method embeds tree nodes to vectors for better tree edit distance learning.

problem Learning tree edit distances directly often violates metric axioms and is hard to interpret.
method Adaptive symbol embeddings to learn tree edit distances indirectly.
result Improves tree edit distance learning on multiple datasets.

A new method learns meaningful distances between samples using optimal transport.

problem Learning meaningful distances between samples in datasets without labeled data.
method Computes OT distances between samples and features using singular vectors of a function mapping ground metrics to OT distances.
result Wasserstein Singular Vectors provide a scalable solution for unsupervised ground metric learning.

Proves limit curve theorem for incomplete metric spaces, applies to null distance in Lorentzian manifolds.

problem Control of Lorentzian lengths of limit curves in incomplete metric spaces.
method Proves limit curve theorem for incomplete metric spaces and applies to null distance.
result Strong control on Lorentzian lengths of limit curves in Sormani and Vegas' null distance.

Self-supervised metric learning boosts downstream tasks in multi-view data.

problem Improving distance-based downstream tasks without labeled data.
method Developed a statistical framework to study self-supervised metric learning in multi-view data.
result Self-supervised metric learning improves target distances for various downstream tasks.

This tutorial explains distance metric learning, its algorithms, and evaluates their performance.

problem Improving similarity-based algorithms by learning distances from data.
method Describes the problem, mathematical foundations, and evaluates popular algorithms.
result Outstanding algorithms identified for distance metric learning.

A novel criterion selects optimal distance metrics for cell profile analysis.

problem Determining the most accurate distance metric for high-dimensional cell profiles.
method Generalized proposition and corollaries to evaluate and select distance metrics.
result Wasserstein and cosine similarity metrics are optimal for general cases.

Geodesic distance vanishes for certain Sobolev metrics on diffeomorphisms.

problem Analyzing geodesic distance in diffeomorphism groups for various Sobolev norms.
method Study of right-invariant Sobolev metrics on compactly supported diffeomorphisms.
result Geodesic distance vanishes identically for s<min{n/p,1}s < \min\{n/p,1\}, and is positive otherwise.

Automatically tunes distance threshold in metric learning.

problem Manual tuning of distance threshold in ITML-based methods is sensitive and time-consuming.
method Optimized metric learning algorithm using Dykstra algorithm to solve nonlinear equation efficiently.
result The proposed metric learning algorithm automatically tunes the distance threshold and achieves comparable accuracy.

Enhances nearest neighbor classifier performance with local distance metric learning.

problem Inconsistent data distribution across feature space.
method Local Mahalanobis Distance Learning (LMDL) considers neighborhood influence and learns multiple distance metrics for prototypes.
result LMDL improves nearest neighbor classifier performance on various datasets.

New neural nets respect triangle inequality, improving graph and reinforcement learning performance.

problem Neural nets lack inductive bias for certain subadditive distances.
method Introduced novel architectures that universally approximate norm-induced metrics.
result Neural nets with triangle inequality inductive bias outperform existing approaches.

The paper establishes Sobolev inequalities between Riemannian metrics and their distance functions.

problem Establishing a theory of Sobolev inequalities for Riemannian metrics and distance functions.
method Analyzing the sub-critical case $p < rac{m}{2}$, proving a Sobolev inequality linking $L^{ rac{p}{2}}$ bounds on metrics to LqL^q bounds on distance functions.
result A Sobolev inequality exists between Riemannian metrics and their distance functions, leading to a convergence theorem.

Physics: Similar long-distance properties can mask vastly different short-distance metrics.

problem Classifying homogeneous metrics on group manifolds by long-distance properties.
method Apply universality concept to geometry, focusing on metrics on Lie groups.
result Many metrics on low-dimensional Lie groups have similar long-distance properties despite differing short-distance properties.

Geodesic rays and chordal distances link algebraic and geometric properties of positive metrics.

problem Understanding the geometry of the space of positive metrics at infinity.
method Using Monge-Ampère equations and test configurations, algebraic descriptions of geodesic rays and chordal distances are derived.
result The Mabuchi chordal distance between geodesic rays associated with ample test configurations equals the spectral distance between their filtrations.