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48 results for El Nino

Graph neural networks improve El Niño forecasts.

problem Improving seasonal forecasting accuracy for El Niño-Southern Oscillation.
method Designing a novel graph connectivity learning module to model large-scale spatial interactions with ENSO forecasting.
result Our model \graphino outperforms state-of-the-art models for forecasts up to six months ahead.

Model predicts climate-sensitive water and electricity use in Midwestern cities.

problem Ensuring conservation measures in growing cities under climate change.
method Statistical learning theory-based modeling framework for predicting climate-sensitive water-electricity demand nexus.
result Water use is slightly more sensitive to climate than electricity use.

Novel algorithm detects causal macrovariables from high-dimensional data.

problem Leveraging high-dimensional observational datasets for coarse-grained causal models.
method Inspired by information bottlenecks, novel algorithm detects macrovariables and investigates causal relationships through additive noise models.
result Algorithm robustly detects and infers causal relationships in both synthetic and real climate datasets.

Study improves seasonal forecasts using deep learning.

problem Challenges in generating large forecast ensembles and limited observations for verification.
method Developed a probabilistic deep neural network model.
result Demonstrated favorable skill compared to state-of-the-art dynamical forecast systems.

Paper models spatio-temporal extremes using conditional variational autoencoders.

problem Modeling co-occurrence of extreme weather events under changing climate conditions.
method Conditional Variational Autoencoder (cXVAE) with CNN integration.
result Accurately emulates spatial fields and recovers extremal dependence with low computational cost.

Improved NiNo networks accelerate Adam training by up to 50%.

problem Accelerating neural network training with stable and efficient methods.
method Proposed NiNo networks that leverage neuron connectivity and graph neural networks to nowcast parameters periodically during Adam training.
result Accelerates Adam training by up to 50% in vision and language tasks.

Proposes a new method combining Reservoir Computing and Normalizing Flow for predicting stochastic dynamical systems.

problem Predicting and capturing long-term behaviors of stochastic dynamical systems.
method Data-driven framework combining Reservoir Computing and Normalizing Flow, integrating error modeling and both approaches virtues.
result Successfully predicts the long-term evolution of stochastic dynamical systems and replicates dynamical behaviors.

Forecasting a time series from multivariate predictors constitutes a challenging problem, especially using model-free approaches. Most techniques, such as nearest-neighbor prediction, quickly suffer from the curse of dimensionality and overfitting for more than a few predictors which has limited their application mostl…

2015-06-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Parameters defined via general estimating equations (GEE) can be estimated by maximizing the empirical likelihood (EL). Newey and Smith [Econometrica 72 (2004) 219--255] have recently shown that this EL estimator exhibits desirable higher-order asymptotic properties, namely, that its O(n1)O(n^{-1}) bias is small and that …

2007-08-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops an empirical likelihood framework for random forests and ensembles.

problem Quantifying the statistical uncertainty of random forests and ensembles.
method Empirical likelihood framework exploiting the incomplete UU-statistic structure of ensemble predictions.
result Modified empirical likelihood statistic achieves accurate coverage and practical reliability.

Deep learning models learn chaotic system dynamics from real and simulated data.

problem Training deep learning models for chaotic systems requires big data.
method Jointly train deep neural networks on real and simulated data, enforcing physical laws.
result Proposes knowledge-based deep learning (KDL) for accurate forecasting of chaotic systems.

Machine learning improves sub-seasonal climate forecasting, especially gradient boosting and deep learning.

problem Predicting climate variables like temperature and precipitation in 2-week to 2-month time scales.
method Carefully constructed feature representations and ML approaches including gradient boosting and deep learning.
result ML methods can outperform climatological baselines and improve prediction accuracy.

M-CaStLe discovers causal structures in multivariate space-time data.

problem Challenges in causal graph discovery for high-dimensional gridded data.
method Generalizes CaStLe to multivariate analyses, using local embeddings and pooling spatial replicates.
result More accurately recovers multivariate causal structure and identifies physical dynamics.

GOAL algorithm reduces and rotates feature space for small data classification.

problem Challenges in identifying important features for classification in small data settings.
method GOAL algorithm reduces and rotates feature space in a lower-dimensional gauge, providing an analytically tractable solution.
result GOAL algorithm outperforms state-of-the-art ML tools in synthetic and real-world applications.

Generalisation of the El Farol bar problem to that of many bars here leads to the Kolkata restaurant problem, where the decision to go to any restaurant or not is much simpler (depending on the previous experience of course, as in the El Farol bar problem). This generalised problem can be exactly analysed in some limit…

2007-05-15abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper presents practical methods for portfolio selection in investments.

problem Investment portfolio selection challenges.
method Mean-variance optimization, mean-semivariance model, genetic algorithms, transaction costs.
result More comprehensive risk and return analysis in portfolio selection.

We show that if S is a finite type orientable surface of genus g and p punctures where 3g+p > 4, then EL(S) is (n-1)-connected and (n-1)-locally connected where dim(PML(S))=2n+1=6g+2p-7. Furthermore, if g=0, then EL(S) is homeomorphic to the p-4 dimensional Nobeling space.

2011-05-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Efficiently estimates uncertainty for LLM-based entity linking in tabular data.

problem Accurate and reliable uncertainty estimates for LLM-based entity linking in tabular data.
method Self-supervised approach using token-level features for single-shot inference.
result Effective uncertainty estimates detected at a fraction of computational cost.

Statistical inference of analytically non-tractable posteriors is a difficult problem because of marginalization of correlated variables and stochastic methods such as MCMC and VI are commonly used. We argue that stochastic KL divergence minimization used by MCMC and VI is noisy, and we propose instead EL_2O, expectati…

2019-01-14abs ↗pdf ↗

The objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive study no-arbitrage pricing of financial derivatives in the presence of funding costs, the counterparty credit risk and market frictions affecting the trading mechanism, such as collateralization and capital requirements. To achieve our goals, we extend in severa…

2017-01-29abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the geometric nature of the Jacobi equation. In particular we prove that Jacobi vector fields (JVFs) along a solution of the Euler-Lagrange (EL) equations are themselves solutions of the EL equations but considered on a non-standard algebroid (different from the tangent bundle Lie algebroid). As a consequence …

2012-05-27abs ↗pdf ↗

OL4EL optimizes edge learning on resource-constrained servers.

problem Resource constraints on edge servers hinder effective distributed machine learning.
method Online Learning for EL (OL4EL) framework using budget-limited multi-armed bandit model.
result OL4EL significantly improves learning performance while conserving resources.

EL framework certifies and flags bias in ML models without distributional assumptions.

problem Systematic performance disparities across sensitive subpopulations in ML models.
method Empirical likelihood-based approach for non-parametric fairness auditing.
result EL framework outperforms bootstrap methods in certification and subpopulation discovery.

We prove a long-standing conjecture about complex reflection arrangements.

problem The K(π,1)K(π,1) conjecture for affine Artin groups.
method Recent advancements in dual Coxeter and Artin groups theory, new constructions, and poset shellability.
result The complexified complement of an affine reflection arrangement is a classifying space.

ELS framework improves safety alignment by dynamically steering LLMs towards helpful responses.

problem Over-Refusal in Aligned Large Language Models
method Fine-tuning free framework using an Energy-Based Model (EBM) to dynamically steer LLMs during inference.
result Extensive experiments show a significant reduction in false refusals (from 57.3% to 82.6%) while maintaining safety performance.

Noise in SGD affects overparameterized models, favoring sparse solutions.

problem Understanding and mitigating implicit bias in SGD with parameter-dependent noise.
method Theoretical analysis of a quadratically-parameterized model with label noise and Gaussian noise.
result SGD with label noise recovers sparse ground-truth solutions, while SGD with Gaussian noise overfits dense solutions.

El Soufi-Ilias' theorem establishes a connection between minimal submanifolds of spheres and extremal metrics for eigenvalues of the Laplace-Beltrami operator. Recently, this connection was used to provide several explicit examples of extremal metrics. We investigate the maximality of these metrics and prove that all o…

2012-10-30abs ↗pdf ↗

From 1980s, it is an open problem of proposing cohomologic formula for the basic index of a transversally elliptic basic differential operator on a vector bundle over a foliated manifold. In 1990s, El Kacimi-Alaoui has proprosed to use the Molino theory for study this index. Molino has proved that to every transversall…

2018-03-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Efficient autoregressive entity linking with correction for faster, more accurate results.

problem High computational cost and non-parallelizable decoding in autoregressive entity linking.
method Parallelizes autoregressive linking across all mentions, uses a shallow decoder, and adds a discriminative correction term.
result 70 times faster and more accurate than previous methods, outperforming state-of-the-art approaches.

The so-called risk diversification principle is analyzed, showing that its convenience depends on individual characteristics of the risks involved and the dependence relationship among them. ----- Se analiza el principio de diversificación de riesgos y se demuestra que no siempre resulta mejor que no diversificar, pues…

2016-09-09abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper introduces a DRM for causal inference, offering a flexible method to analyze counterfactual distributions.

problem Estimating mean causal effects is limited; a distributional perspective is needed for a more thorough understanding.
method The paper employs a semiparametric density ratio model (DRM) with an empirical likelihood (EL) approach to estimate counterfactual distribution functions.
result The DRM framework enables direct and transparent causal inference from a distributional perspective, validated by numerical studies.

Otsuki tori form a countable family of immersed minimal two-dimensional tori in the unitary three-dimensional sphere. According to El Soufi-Ilias theorem, the metrics on the Otsuki tori are extremal for some unknown eigenvalues of the Laplace-Beltrami operator. Despite the fact that the Otsuki tori are defined in quite…

2011-08-25abs ↗pdf ↗

We prove inequalities for Laplace eigenvalues on Riemannian manifolds generalising to higher eigenvalues two classical inequalities for the first Laplace eigenvalue - the inequality in terms of the L2L^2-norm of mean curvature, due to Reilly in 1977, and the inequality in terms of conformal volume, due to Li and Yau in…

2017-12-21abs ↗pdf ↗

We show that the moment explosion time in the rough Heston model [El Euch, Rosenbaum 2016, arxiv:1609.02108] is finite if and only if it is finite for the classical Heston model. Upper and lower bounds for the explosion time are established, as well as an algorithm to compute the explosion time (under some restrictions…

2018-01-29abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper tackles restless bandits with limited observation, proposing a method to analyze and approximate their optimal strategies.

problem Restless bandits with limited observation.
method General probabilistic model, PCL analysis, and approximation process.
result The proposed method can transform the problem into a finite-state problem, enabling the use of existing algorithms.