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48 results for Efron-Stein inequality

We prove semi-empirical concentration inequalities for random variables which are given as possibly nonlinear functions of independent random variables. These inequalities describe concentration of random variable in terms of the data/distribution-dependent Efron-Stein (ES) estimate of its variance and they do not requ…

2019-09-04abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method for evaluating and selecting policies in contextual bandits improves confidence intervals and policy quality.

problem Evaluating and selecting policies in contextual bandits with logged data.
method Self-normalized Importance Weighting (SN) estimator with Efron-Stein tail inequality and multiplicative bias control.
result The method provides tighter confidence intervals and better policy selection compared to competitors.

The network jackknife provides conservative variance estimates for network statistics.

problem Estimating the variance of network statistics.
method Leave-node-out jackknife procedure for network data under the sparse graphon model.
result The network jackknife leads to conservative estimates of the variance for network functionals invariant to node permutation.

We consider a priori generalization bounds developed in terms of cross-validation estimates and the stability of learners. In particular, we first derive an exponential Efron-Stein type tail inequality for the concentration of a general function of n independent random variables. Next, under some reasonable notion of s…

2017-06-19abs ↗pdf ↗

There is accumulating evidence in the literature that stability of learning algorithms is a key characteristic that permits a learning algorithm to generalize. Despite various insightful results in this direction, there seems to be an overlooked dichotomy in the type of stability-based generalization bounds we have in …

2019-03-12abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithms for hypothesis testing in high-dimensional data are shown to be effective under various noisy conditions.

problem Testing high-dimensional probability measures under noisy conditions.
method Low coordinate degree functions (LCDF) using Efron-Stein decomposition.
result LCDF can effectively test high-dimensional probability measures under noisy channels, with efficacy depending on scalar Fisher information.

New tools in nonlinear random matrices improve understanding of the Sum of Squares hierarchy.

problem Improving the Sum of Squares (SoS) hierarchy's performance on average-case problems.
method Developed new tools in nonlinear random matrices and applied them to analyze the SoS hierarchy.
result Subexponential-time SoS lower bounds for various problems, offering evidence for the low-degree likelihood ratio hypothesis.

New measure of robustness for estimators, with tight bounds for Gaussian mean estimation.

problem Developing robust statistical estimators for datasets with noise or outliers.
method Introducing empirical sensitivity as a new robustness measure and proving lower bounds for Gaussian mean estimation.
result Empirical sensitivity bounds for optimal estimators are tight, showing obstructions on mean and variance.

Study of asymmetric rank-one tensor models with non-Gaussian noise.

problem Analyzing maximum-likelihood estimators for asymmetric rank-one tensor models.
method Spectrally separated branch analysis, resolvent methods, cumulant expansions, Efron-Stein-type variance bounds.
result Asymptotic singular value and mode-wise alignments are robust to non-Gaussian noise.

New proof of Willmore inequality using geometric divergence inequality.

problem Proving the Willmore inequality for bounded domains.
method Using a parametric geometric inequality derived from a divergence form geometric differential inequality.
result New proofs of quantitative Willmore-type and weighted Minkowski inequalities.

The paper derives new inequalities on manifolds and applies them to convex hypersurfaces.

problem Deriving new inequalities on manifolds and convex hypersurfaces.
method Using Fourier theory and geometric implications of Poincare-type inequalities.
result Sharp Minkowski-type inequalities, including stability and Alexandrov-Fenchel inequalities.

The paper proves inequalities on Finsler manifolds under Ricci curvature bounds.

problem Proving (p,q)(p, q)-Sobolev and Nash inequalities on Finsler metric measure manifolds.
method Global pp-Poincaré inequality, (p,q)(p, q)-Sobolev inequality, Nash inequality derivation.
result Established global optimal (p,q)(p, q)-Sobolev inequality with a sharp constant.

The paper finds new inequalities for convex polygons.

problem Finding precise inequalities for convex polygons.
method Analytic isoperimetric inequalities based on Schur convex functions, followed by Bonnesen-style and inverse Bonnesen-style inequalities.
result Sharp discrete isoperimetric inequalities for planar convex polygons.

The study improves Bochner inequality on Finsler manifolds to derive important inequalities.

problem Improving Bochner inequality on Finsler manifolds to derive new inequalities.
method Using improved Bochner inequality and its integrated form, the study derives a sharp Poincaré-Lichnerowicz inequality, a new proof for logarithmic Sobolev inequality, and an estimate of geodesic ball volumes.
result Derivation of new inequalities and estimates on Finsler manifolds.

The paper proves various inequalities on gradient shrinking Ricci solitons.

problem Understanding geometric inequalities on gradient shrinking Ricci solitons.
method Proving multiple inequalities equivalent on complete gradient shrinking Ricci solitons.
result Various inequalities (Sobolev, logarithmic Sobolev, Schrödinger, etc.) are equivalent on gradient shrinking Ricci solitons.

The paper develops inequalities for log-concave functions and related surface areas.

problem Understanding log-concave functions and their inequalities.
method Establishing new inequalities through f-divergences and functional affine surface areas.
result New inequalities on functional affine surface area and bounds for Kullback-Leibler divergence.

Proves inequalities on curved spaces with positive curvature.

problem Proving inequalities on manifolds with nonnegative Ricci curvature.
method Analyzes manifolds with nonnegative Ricci curvature and Euclidean volume growth.
result Proves Heisenberg-Pauli-Weyl, Hardy-Sobolev, and Caffarelli-Kohn-Nirenberg inequalities.

The paper derives inequalities on Finsler manifolds, influenced by their curvatures.

problem Deriving inequalities on Finsler manifolds.
method Local and global geometric inequalities on Riemannian and Finsler manifolds.
result Generalized Caffarelli-Kohn-Nirenberg and Hardy type inequalities on Finsler manifolds.

New inequalities for convex curves with multiple geometric factors.

problem Establishing inequalities for convex curves with multiple geometric factors.
method Parametric isoperimetric-type inequalities for closed convex curves with parameter conditions and equality conditions.
result Derived new inequalities and improved versions of existing inequalities.

Alternative proofs for various inequalities on Riemannian manifolds.

problem Various functional inequalities on Riemannian manifolds.
method Generic functional inequality, Riccati pairs, solving Riccati-type ODE.
result Alternative proofs for multiple inequalities, including Hardy-type and Caccioppoli inequalities.

The paper establishes inequalities and gradient estimates for harmonic functions on Finsler measure spaces.

problem Functional and geometric inequalities on Finsler measure spaces.
method Local uniform Poincaré and Sobolev inequalities, mean value inequality, Harnack inequalities, and gradient estimates.
result Global gradient estimates for positive harmonic functions on Finsler measure spaces.

The paper proves a Harnack inequality for heat equations on Finsler metric measure manifolds.

problem Proving a Harnack inequality for positive solutions to heat equations on Finsler metric measure manifolds.
method Volume comparison theorem, weighted Poincaré inequality, local uniform Sobolev inequality, mean value inequalities.
result Derives a Harnack inequality for positive solutions to heat equations.

Extends Riemannian geometry inequalities with sharper estimates.

problem Deriving new inequalities on Riemannian manifolds.
method Investigates advanced Hardy and Rellich-type inequalities on complete noncompact manifolds with weight functions.
result Provides sharper estimates conforming to the geometry and structure of the manifold.

The paper explores how information geometry impacts classical CR inequalities.

problem Deriving and generalizing CR inequalities using information geometry.
method Examining Eguchi's theory and applying Amari-Nagoaka's theory to KL-divergence, and then extending to other divergences.
result Generalized CR inequalities derived from various divergences.

The paper proves inequalities for hypersurfaces in weighted manifolds.

problem Willmore-type inequalities for closed hypersurfaces in weighted manifolds.
method Analyzes weighted manifolds with nonnegative Bakry-Émery Ricci curvature, proving sharp inequalities and characterizing equality cases.
result Derives sharp Willmore-type and Willmore-like inequalities in steady and shrinking gradient Ricci solitons.

Extends Gromov's optimal systolic inequality to manifolds with specific cohomology properties.

problem Finding optimal systolic inequalities for manifolds with complex cohomology structures.
method Extends Gromov's inequality to manifolds with fundamental cohomology classes as cup products of 2-dimensional classes.
result Provides an optimal systolic inequality for a new class of manifolds.

Study inequalities on hyperbolic spaces and Riemannian manifolds using symmetrization and heat semigroup.

problem Investigate functional and geometric inequalities on hyperbolic spaces and Riemannian manifolds.
method Employ symmetrization and semigroup approach based on sharp estimates for heat semigroup.
result Developed robust inequalities and methods relying on geometric and isoperimetric properties.

Paper connects Fenchel-Willmore and Sobolev inequalities for submanifolds in curved spaces.

problem Developing inequalities for submanifolds in curved spaces.
method Connecting Fenchel-Willmore and logarithmic Sobolev inequalities for mean-convex submanifolds.
result Established extensions of Fenchel-Willmore inequality and derived new Sobolev-type inequalities.

Sharp inequalities on curved spaces with bounded curvature.

problem Establishing inequalities on curved spaces with curvature constraints.
method Using Sobolev and Moser-Trudinger inequalities on noncompact Riemannian manifolds with Ricci curvature bounded below.
result Best constants for inequalities on curved spaces with curvature constraints.

Study Hardy identities and inequalities on Cartan-Hadamard manifolds.

problem Existence and nonexistence of extremal functions in Hardy inequalities.
method Using the notion of a Bessel pair, we derive Hardy identities and inequalities.
result Established several Hardy type inequalities with improvements and understandings.

In this paper, we prove the equivalent of ultracontractive bound of heat semigroup or the uniform upper bound of the heat kernel with the Nash inequality, Log-Sobolev inequalities on graphs. We also show that under the assumption of volume growth and nonnegative curvature CDE(n,0)CDE'(n,0) the Sobolev inequality, Nash inequa…

2015-02-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Proves new Sobolev inequalities for submanifolds in manifolds with nonnegative intermediate Ricci curvature.

problem Proving Sobolev inequalities for submanifolds in manifolds with nonnegative intermediate Ricci curvature.
method Using the Alexandrov-Bakelman-Pucci method to prove Michael-Simon type inequalities.
result Extends existing inequalities to the kk-Ricci curvature setting and provides isoperimetric inequalities.

New inequalities for convex hypersurfaces in various spaces.

problem Deriving inequalities for hypersurfaces under convex weight.
method Sharp weighted Alexandrov-Fenchel and Minkowski inequalities for smooth, closed hypersurfaces in Euclidean, spherical, and hyperbolic spaces.
result Incorporates convex, non-decreasing positive functions as weights, yielding a broad family of geometric inequalities.