Estimating what would be an individual's potential response to varying levels of exposure to a treatment is of high practical relevance for several important fields, such as healthcare, economics and public policy. However, existing methods for learning to estimate counterfactual outcomes from observational data are ei…
Paper develops methods to estimate derivative of dose-response curve for continuous treatments.
problem Estimating the derivative of the dose-response curve for continuous treatments.
method Doubly robust (DR) inference method using kernel smoothing, bias-corrected IPW and DR estimators.
result Proposes novel bias-corrected IPW and DR estimators for continuous treatments.
Controlled interventions provide the most direct source of information for learning causal effects. In particular, a dose-response curve can be learned by varying the treatment level and observing the corresponding outcomes. However, interventions can be expensive and time-consuming. Observational data, where the treat…
Proposes estimators for complex dose-response curves using kernel methods.
problem Estimating complex dose-response curves with continuous treatments, mediators, and covariates.
method Kernel ridge regression with sequential kernel embedding technique.
result Simple estimators for mediated and time-varying dose response curves with nonasymptotic uniform rates.
ContiVAE estimates individual dose-response curves from unobserved confounders using observational data.
problem Estimating causal effects of continuous treatments considering unobserved confounders.
method Variational auto-encoder with a Tilted Gaussian prior distribution modeling hidden confounders as latent variables.
result ContiVAE outperforms existing methods by up to 62% in predicting individual dose-response curves.
Exploratory cancer drug studies test multiple tumor cell lines against multiple candidate drugs. The goal in each paired (cell line, drug) experiment is to map out the dose-response curve of the cell line as the dose level of the drug increases. We propose Bayesian Tensor Filtering (BTF), a hierarchical Bayesian model …
Kernel methods identify treatment effects with unobserved confounding using negative controls.
problem Learning causal relationships with unmeasured confounding.
method Kernel ridge regression algorithms for nonparametric treatment effects.
result Uniform consistency and finite sample rates of convergence proved.
Kernel method estimates long-term effects from short-term data.
problem Estimating long-term effects from short-term data in continuous actions.
method Kernel ridge regression to embed and extrapolate long-term effects.
result Uniform consistency and nonasymptotic error bounds for the estimator.
Proposes a method for generating prediction intervals in dose-response models using conformal prediction.
problem Uncertainty quantification in continuous treatments for personalized healthcare decisions.
method Causal dose-response problem framed as covariate shift, using weighted conformal prediction with propensity estimation and kernel functions.
result Demonstrates the significance of covariate shift assumptions for robust prediction intervals.
Method bounds continuous-valued treatment effects when confounding variables are hidden.
problem Inferring causal effects of continuous treatments when hidden confounders are present.
method Novel methodology to bound average and conditional average continuous-valued treatment effects.
result Method gives tighter coverage of true dose-response curve than existing methods.
Many modern data sets are sampled with error from complex high-dimensional surfaces. Methods such as tensor product splines or Gaussian processes are effective/well suited for characterizing a surface in two or three dimensions but may suffer from difficulties when representing higher dimensional surfaces. Motivated by…
SHIFT improves robustness in estimating dose-response functions with heavy-tailed contamination.
problem Outliers bias estimates of average dose-response functions in heavy-tailed data.
method SHIFT combines cross-fit nuisance orthogonalization, Welsch-loss, and defensive OLS refit.
result SHIFT reduces RMSE from 1.03 to 0.33 on localized contamination test.
The literature of heavy tails (typically) starts with a random walk and finds mechanisms that lead to fat tails under aggregation. We follow the inverse route and show how starting with fat tails we get to thin-tails when deriving the probability distribution of the response to a random variable. We introduce a general…
Proposes a method to estimate causal effects of continuous treatments using instrumental variables.
problem Estimating causal effects of continuous treatments in the presence of unmeasured confounders.
method Introduces a novel framework using instrumental variables and a uniform regular weighting function to identify and estimate average dose-response functions.
result Establishes the asymptotic properties of the proposed methods for estimating average dose-response functions.
Proposes a new method for estimating non-pathwise differentiable functional parameters.
problem Estimating dose-response curves for continuous exposure.
method Targeted Highly Adaptive Lasso (HAL) for non-pathwise differentiable functional parameters.
result The Targeted HAL-MLE achieves dimension-free rates up to log(n) factors and outperforms other methods in simulations.
Proposes DeepSDRF for continuous treatment recommendation from clinical survival data.
problem Continuous treatment recommendation in medical settings with survival data.
method Deep Survival Dose Response Function (DeepSDRF) for learning conditional average dose response (CADR) function.
result Similar performance of recommender algorithms based on random search and reinforcement learning.
Paper introduces new estimator for continuous treatment effects.
problem Estimating the average dose-response function of continuous treatments.
method Utilizes ADML and DML tools, with a novel debiasing method.
result Proves asymptotic normality and shows good performance in simulations.
Proposes VCNet for estimating ADRFs of continuous treatments.
problem Estimating ADRFs of continuous treatments from observational data.
method VCNet for improved model expressiveness and continuity; targeted regularization for finite sample performance.
result Improves model expressiveness and continuity of ADRFs.
Develops a scalable model for drug combination prediction in cancer.
problem Accurate prediction of drug combinations for cancer treatment.
method Permutation invariant multi-output Gaussian Processes with variational approximation and deep generative model.
result Model efficiently borrows information across drug combinations and provides uncertainty quantification.
Kernel ridge regression for causal inference with missing data.
problem Estimating treatment effects with missing data in selected samples.
method Kernel ridge regression estimators for nonparametric dose response curves and semiparametric treatment effects.
result Uniform consistency and finite sample rates for continuous treatment, root-n consistency for discrete treatment.
A new algorithm uses concavity in Gaussian processes to optimize decisions in bandit problems.
problem Optimizing decisions in sequential problems with context-dependent rewards.
method Proposes a UCB algorithm using a shape-constrained reward function estimator based on a Gaussian Process model with concavity constraints.
result Derives regret bounds for the proposed UCB algorithm.
The vast majority of current machine learning algorithms are designed to predict single responses or a vector of responses, yet many types of response are more naturally organized as matrices or higher-order tensor objects where characteristics are shared across modes. We present a new machine learning algorithm BaTFLE…
Develops scalable methods to assess sensitivity and uncertainty in continuous treatment effects.
problem Estimating effects of continuous-valued interventions from observational data, especially when ignorability and positivity assumptions are violated.
method Continuous treatment-effect marginal sensitivity model (CMSM), scalable algorithm, uncertainty-aware deep models.
result Derives bounds that agree with observed data and a defined level of hidden confounding.
New framework for managing medical risks using convex responses.
problem Medical risk management and dosing optimization.
method Analyzes convex and concave dose-response functions, defines antifragility.
result Proposes a mathematical framework for integrating nonlinearities in oncology.
Proposes a new method to measure and avoid harm in machine learning decisions.
problem Measuring and avoiding harm in machine learning algorithms.
method Formal definition of harm and benefit using causal models, counterfactual objective functions.
result Demonstrates that standard machine learning methods can lead to harmful policies under distributional shifts.
Mixed effects (ME) models inform a vast array of problems in the physical and social sciences, and are pervasive in meta-analysis. We consider ME models where the random effects component is linear. We then develop an efficient approach for a broad problem class that allows nonlinear measurements, priors, and constrain…
GCF estimates heterogeneous treatment effects for continuous treatments in online marketplaces.
problem Estimating heterogeneous treatment effects for continuous treatments in online marketplaces.
method Kernel-based doubly robust estimator and distance-based splitting criterion.
result GCF estimates heterogeneous treatment effects for continuous treatments effectively.
Efficient estimators for smooth Hilbert-valued parameters with theoretical guarantees.
problem Estimating smooth Hilbert-valued parameters with theoretical guarantees.
method Pathwise differentiable Hilbert-valued parameters, efficient influence functions, regularized one-step estimators.
result Theoretical guarantees for efficient estimators even when nuisance functions are arbitrary.
ALMAB-DC optimizes expensive black-box experiments using active learning and distributed computing.
problem Efficiently optimizing expensive, gradient-free objectives in computational statistics and machine learning.
method Combines active learning, multi-armed bandits, and distributed asynchronous computing.
result Achieves lower simple regret and superior performance in various tasks compared to non-ALMAB baselines.
New method estimates extreme outcomes in heavy-tailed data, breaking circular dependence.
problem Estimating outcomes for extreme events in heavy-tailed data.
method Proposes an ADRF estimator that includes a structured tail-shape output and a diagnostic to evaluate tail shape.
result Successfully reduces MAE in deep-tail and conditional-shortfall predictions.
The study explores Bertrand and Mannheim curves in 4D Euclidean space for framed curves.
problem Exploring Bertrand and Mannheim curves in 4D Euclidean space for framed curves.
method Defining and investigating Bertrand and Mannheim curves of framed curves in 4D Euclidean space.
result Bertrand and Mannheim curves exist even for framed curves in 4D Euclidean space, contrary to regular curves.
The study examines Bertrand Legendre curves in the unit tangent bundle over Euclidean plane.
problem Investigating properties of Legendre curves and their associated curves.
method Analyzing Bertrand Legendre curves and their associated curves, including parallel, evolute, and involute curves.
result Existence conditions and inverse operation for Bertrand Legendre curves are provided.
Method for generating new curves from plane curves on cylinders.
problem Generating new space curves from given plane curves.
method Defining a non-planar space curve on a right generalized cylinder and examining its focal curve.
result Parametric representation of the focal curve of a cylindrical curve.
In this study, we introduce a new approach to curve pairs by using integral curves. We consider the direction curve and donor curve to study curve couples such as involute-evolute curves, Mannheim partner curves and Bertrand partner curves. We obtain new methods to construct partner curves of a unit speed curve and giv…
The paper characterizes curves in pseudo-Galilean 4-space.
problem Characterizing curves in the pseudo-Galilean 4-space G14. method Investigation and characterisation of admissible curves in terms of curvature functions.
result Necessary and sufficient conditions for admissible rectifying curves in G14. In this paper, we introduce a new approach to non-lightlike curve pairs by using integral curves in Minkowski 3-space. We consider direction curve and donor curve to study non-lightlike curve couples such as involute-evolute curves, Mannheim partner curves and Bertrand partner curves. We obtain new methods to construct…
The paper explores Bertrand and framed curves in 3D space.
problem Characterizing Bertrand and framed curves in Euclidean 3-space.
method Analyzing curves where tangent, normal, or binormal lines match another curve's lines.
result Conditions for the existence of Bertrand and framed curves are clarified.
The paper examines how closed curves on surfaces intersect and how this intersection determines the curves.
problem Determining closed curves on surfaces based on their intersections.
method Constructing and studying k-equivalent curves, analyzing intersections with other curves. result Curves are determined by their intersections with all other curves, but non-simple curves require infinitely many intersections to distinguish.
Approximating complex curves with simple parametric curves is widely used in CAGD, CG, and CNC. This paper presents an algorithm to compute a certified approximation to a given parametric space curve with cubic B-spline curves. By certified, we mean that the approximation can approximate the given curve to any given pr…
Flow deforms locally convex curves to curves of constant k-order width.
problem Evolve locally convex curves to curves of constant k-order width.
method Introduced a nonlocal curvature flow to evolve locally convex curves in the plane.
result The flow converges to a smooth, locally convex curve of constant k-order width as time goes to infinity.
Modified curve shortening flow constructs λ-Angenent curve.
problem Constructing λ-Angenent curve. method Modified curve shortening flow
result Constructs λ-Angenent curve. Study on CR curves in 3-sphere, focusing on critical curves integration and existence.
problem Addressing the integration and existence of critical curves in the CR 3-sphere.
method Provided a procedure for the explicit integration of general critical curves and characterized closed curves.
result Existence of infinite countably many closed critical curves.
Study rectifying curves in 3D multiplicative Euclidean space.
problem Investigate rectifying curves in a non-Newtonian geometry setting.
method Apply multiplicative differential-geometric concepts to rectifying curves.
result Classify multiplicative rectifying curves using spherical curves.
In classical curve theory, the geometry of a curve in three dimensions is essentially characterized by their invariants, curvature and torsion. When they are given, the problem of finding a corresponding curve is known as 'solving natural equations'. Explicit solutions are known only for a handful of curve classes, inc…
Unified description of aesthetic curves through self-affinities.
problem Characterizing log-aesthetic curves and their properties.
method Reformulating and proving self-affinities of planar curves, integrating equiaffine geometry.
result Unified characterization of constant curvature curves in similarity and equiaffine geometries.
Primitive curves in handlebodies form a connected complex.
problem Understanding the structure of curves in handlebodies.
method Defining and analyzing primitive curves and constructing sequences between them.
result The primitive curve complex for a handlebody is connected.
Study on Bertrand lightcone framed curves in Lorentz-Minkowski 3-space.
problem Analyzing mixed types of curves with singular points in Lorentz-Minkowski 3-space.
method Using lightcone frame to consider Bertrand types for lightcone framed curves.
result Existence conditions of Bertrand lightcone framed curves in all cases.
In this study, we introduce a new type of surface curves called D-type curve. This curve is defined by the property that the unit Darboux vector W0 of a space curve r(s) and unit surface normal n along the curve r(s) satisfy the condition <n,W0>=constant. We point out that a D-type curve is a geodesic curve or an asymp…