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48 results for Frequentist Uncertainty

OOD-trained Bayesian neural networks perform similarly to frequentist methods in uncertainty quantification.

problem Bayesian neural networks struggle in out-of-distribution (OOD) detection tasks.
method Incorporated out-of-distribution data into Bayesian inference through four different methods.
result OOD-trained Bayesian neural networks are competitive with frequentist baselines.

Frequentist method estimates uncertainty in RNNs without altering architecture.

problem Uncertainty quantification in RNNs for decision-making.
method Jackknife resampling and influence functions to estimate variability.
result The method provides theoretical coverage guarantees on uncertainty intervals.

Deep ensembles effectively capture epistemic uncertainty through training stochasticity, providing a frequentist perspective.

problem Understanding and quantifying epistemic uncertainty in machine learning models.
method Bootstrap-based estimator and decomposition of deep ensembles into data variability and training stochasticity.
result Deep ensembles primarily capture training stochasticity, explaining their effectiveness in quantifying epistemic uncertainty.

The paper analyzes uncertainty quantification in sparse Gaussian process regression with a Brownian motion prior.

problem Analyzing uncertainty in sparse Gaussian process regression with a Brownian motion prior.
method Theoretical guarantees and limitations for pointwise credible sets are derived for a rescaled Brownian motion prior with a sparse variational Gaussian process method.
result Theoretical characterization of asymptotic frequentist coverage for credible sets, distinguishing conservative and overconfident cases.

Bayesian online learning algorithm for one-pass data, achieving frequentist validity and uncertainty quantification.

problem Theoretical limitations in Bayesian online learning, especially in the one-pass setting.
method Proposed a new Bayesian online learning algorithm with a warm-start phase for the one-pass regime, establishing convergence rates and valid uncertainty quantification.
result The sequentially updated posterior attains optimal convergence rates and valid uncertainty quantification without diverging mini-batch sample sizes.

This paper studies uncertainty quantification in deep spatiotemporal forecasting.

problem Uncertainty quantification in deep spatiotemporal forecasting models.
method Analysis of UQ methods from Bayesian and frequentist perspectives, including statistical decision theory.
result Different UQ methods have different strengths and weaknesses, with Bayesian methods being more robust in mean prediction and frequentist methods providing more extensive coverage.

New rigorous uncertainty bounds for Gaussian Process regression.

problem Need for frequentist uncertainty bounds in applications like learning-based control.
method Introduce new uncertainty bounds that are rigorous and practically useful.
result New bounds are less conservative and more useful for practical applications.

Efficiently quantifies uncertainty in DeepONets for function spaces.

problem Uncertainty quantification in deep operator networks.
method Randomized prior ensembles for frequentist inference.
result Improved robustness and accuracy, reliable uncertainty estimates, out-of-distribution detection, and model bias quantification.

The paper analyzes distributed Bayesian inference and its Frequentist guarantees.

problem Analyzing large decentralized datasets with distributed Bayesian inference.
method Establishes Frequentist properties for distributed (non-)Bayesian inference.
result Distributed Bayesian inference retains parametric efficiency and enhances robustness.

Bayesian neural networks improve SHD classification and uncertainty quantification.

problem Improving screening for structural heart disease using noninvasive ECG and echocardiography.
method Comparing frequentist and Bayesian neural network classifiers on the EchoNext dataset.
result Bayesian classifiers provide more robust uncertainty quantification.

Study evaluates quality of uncertainty estimates for neural networks.

problem Lack of principled assessment methods for evaluating uncertainty quality in deep learning.
method Statistical methods of frequentist interval coverage, interval width, and expected calibration error.
result Different UQ methods produce markedly different quality uncertainty estimates.

Bayesian SAE model with spectral clustering and uncertainty quantification.

problem Small Area Estimation (SAE) with uncertainty quantification.
method Spectral clustering with external covariates, posterior projections, and CPMSE.
result Closed form expressions for posterior mean estimators and CPMSE.

Study trade-offs between statistical and computational efficiency in variational inference.

problem Optimizing statistical accuracy vs. computational efficiency in Bayesian inference.
method Case study on Gaussian inferential models with diagonal plus low-rank precision matrices, analyzing Bayesian posterior inference and frequentist uncertainty quantification errors.
result Lower-rank models reduce variance and accelerate convergence but increase posterior inference error.

We propose a fast inference method for Bayesian nonlinear support vector machines that leverages stochastic variational inference and inducing points. Our experiments show that the proposed method is faster than competing Bayesian approaches and scales easily to millions of data points. It provides additional features …

2017-07-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Locally Valid and Discriminative prediction intervals for deep learning models.

problem Efficient and theoretically sound uncertainty quantification for deep learning models.
method Locally Valid and Discriminative prediction intervals (LVD) using kernel regression.
result Locally Valid and Discriminative prediction intervals (LVD) offer better performance and scalability compared to existing methods.

Unified Bayesian framework for quantifying GNN uncertainty.

problem Quantifying uncertainty in GNN predictions due to modeling errors and measurement uncertainty.
method Unified Bayesian framework with aleatoric uncertainty from probabilistic links and feature noise, and epistemic uncertainty from model parameter distribution. Uses Assumed Density Filtering for aleatoric uncertainty and Monte Carlo dropout for model parameter uncertainty.
result Bayesian model performs similarly to frequentist model and provides additional uncertainty information.

Bayesian deep learning improves maintenance planning uncertainty quantification.

problem Estimating the remaining useful life of physical systems with uncertainty quantification.
method Stein variational gradient descent for training Bayesian neural networks.
result Bayesian deep learning models trained via Stein variational gradient descent outperform other methods in convergence speed and predictive performance.

Uncertainty quantification has been a core of the statistical machine learning, but its computational bottleneck has been a serious challenge for both Bayesians and frequentists. We propose a model-based framework in quantifying uncertainty, called predictive-matching Generative Parameter Sampler (GPS). This procedure …

2019-05-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Defines MER for Bayesian learning, a gap between achievable and optimal performance.

problem Analyzing the best performance of Bayesian learning under generative models.
method Two methods for deriving upper bounds for MER: conditional mutual information and minimum estimation error.
result Quantifies the rate at which MER decays to zero with more data and relates it to model richness.

We consider the exploration-exploitation tradeoff in linear quadratic (LQ) control problems, where the state dynamics is linear and the cost function is quadratic in states and controls. We analyze the regret of Thompson sampling (TS) (a.k.a. posterior-sampling for reinforcement learning) in the frequentist setting, i.…

2017-03-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops a category-theoretic approach to interpret conformal prediction.

problem Interpreting conformal prediction as a quantitative uncertainty tool.
method Category-theoretic approach to represent and decompose conformal prediction.
result Decomposes conformal prediction into two steps: predictive distributions and prediction regions.

Enhances Bayesian model comparison with a probabilistic framework for meta-uncertainty.

problem Uncertainty in posterior model probabilities (PMPs) when derived from finite data.
method Develops a fully probabilistic approach to quantify and represent meta-uncertainty over PMPs.
result Demonstrates utility in various BMC contexts, including regression, MCMC, and neural networks.

New method for uncertainty analysis in TabPFN, a state-of-the-art tabular transformer.

problem No method for uncertainty decomposition in TabPFN.
method Casted as a Bayesian predictive inference problem, derived variance estimators using predictive CLT.
result Fast to compute credible bands that target epistemic uncertainty and achieve near-nominal frequentist coverage.

Bayesian approach improves uncertainty in deep learning models.

problem Uncertainty quantification in deep learning models.
method Bayesian point of view, Gaussian approximability, semi-parametric Bernstein-von Mises theorems.
result Bayesian credible regions have valid frequentist coverage, providing theoretical justification for deep learning.

Paper discusses optimal CP for second-order predictions.

problem How to incorporate second-order predictions into conformal prediction.
method Introduces Bernoulli prediction sets (BPS) for second-order predictions and applies conformal risk control for compromised validity.
result BPS provides the smallest prediction sets with conditional coverage.

A new method calibrates Gaussian processes for more accurate uncertainty estimates.

problem Uncertainty estimates from Gaussian processes are often miscalibrated in practice.
method A novel calibration approach using different hyperparameters to generate more accurate predictive quantiles.
result The method yields tighter predictive quantiles and is more flexible than existing approaches.

The CLT fails for LLM evaluations with small data, leading to underestimation of uncertainty.

problem Inaccurate uncertainty estimates in LLM evaluations with small datasets.
method Alternative frequentist and Bayesian methods for uncertainty quantification.
result CLT-based methods underestimate uncertainty in small data settings.

New method improves GP uncertainty quantification for misspecified priors.

problem Uncertainty quantification for GPs under incorrect priors.
method Constructs a confidence sequence using martingale techniques.
result Empirically outperforms standard GP methods in robustness and utility for Bayesian Optimization.

Clarifies challenges in machine learning uncertainty quantification.

problem Inconsistent terminology and diverse technical requirements for trustworthy uncertainties.
method Examines estimation targets, uncertainty constructs, and problematic mappings.
result Advocates for alignment between intent and implementation in UQ.

This research formalizes uncertainty quantification for Universal Differential Equations models.

problem Quantifying uncertainties in Universal Differential Equations models.
method Formalized uncertainty quantification methods for UDEs, including frequentist and Bayesian approaches.
result Evaluation of ensemble, variational inference, and MCMC sampling methods for UDEs.

FedGVI improves FL robustness to model misspecification.

problem Limited robustness in FL approaches to model misspecification.
method Probabilistic Federated Learning framework that generalizes previous methods.
result FedGVI provides robust and calibrated predictions under model misspecification.

The paper quantifies and attributes uncertainty in complex system simulations.

problem Uncertainty in complex system simulations due to unknown or approximated subprocesses.
method Developed a framework for quantifying and attributing submodel uncertainty using bootstrapping, Bayesian model averaging, and tree-based methods.
result Individual submodels contribute to overall uncertainty, and their importance can be quantified.