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48 results for Generalization error prediction

It is generally difficult to make any statements about the expected prediction error in an univariate setting without further knowledge about how the data were generated. Recent work showed that knowledge about the real underlying causal structure of a data generation process has implications for various machine learni…

2016-10-11abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper examines prediction and estimation risks of ridgeless least squares under general error assumptions.

problem Prediction and estimation risks of ridgeless least squares under realistic error structures.
method Analysis of prediction and estimation risks under general regression error assumptions, including clustered or serial dependence.
result The benefits of overparameterization extend to time series, panel, and grouped data.

New truthful calibration errors improve model ranking in multiclass prediction.

problem Non-truthful calibration errors can mislead model comparisons.
method Introduced perfectly truthful calibration errors for multiclass predictions.
result Truthful calibration errors preserve decision-theoretic dominance and stabilize model rankings.

With a growing interest in using non-representative samples to train prediction models for numerous outcomes it is necessary to account for the sampling design that gives rise to the data in order to assess the generalized predictive utility of a proposed prediction rule. After learning a prediction rule based on a non…

2017-11-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a new model to handle noisy data in scientific research.

problem Measurement error in noisy data settings.
method Measurement error BART (meBART) integrates measurement error in Bayesian additive regression trees.
result meBART provides more accurate parameter estimation, robust uncertainty quantification, and superior predictive performance.

Curiosity-Critic improves world model training by focusing on cumulative prediction error.

problem Training world models with intrinsic rewards that consider cumulative prediction error.
method Curiosity-Critic uses a surrogate reward based on the difference between current and asymptotic prediction errors, estimated online by a co-trained critic.
result Curiosity-Critic outperforms other methods in training speed and final world model accuracy.

New complexity measures explain overparameterized models' surprising performance.

problem Understanding why overparameterized models generalize well despite fitting training data.
method Reinterpreting classical degrees of freedom in a random-X setting.
result Random-X prediction error better explains generalization in complex models.

The study analyzes prediction errors in systems with memory kernels, providing bounds and stability results.

problem Prediction errors in stochastic dynamical systems with memory kernels.
method Analysis of generalized Langevin equations (GLEs) with Volterra equations, integrating synchronized noise coupling and weighted norms.
result Prediction discrepancies decay at a rate determined by the memory kernel's decay, quantitatively bounded by kernel estimation errors.

This paper considers the quantification of the prediction performance in Gaussian process regression. The standard approach is to base the prediction error bars on the theoretical predictive variance, which is a lower bound on the mean square-error (MSE). This approach, however, does not take into account that the stat…

2016-06-13abs ↗pdf ↗

CD-RCA method identifies causal relationships in prediction errors without predefined graphs.

problem Challenges in diagnosing prediction errors due to lack of transparency in black-box models.
method Causal-Discovery-based Root-Cause Analysis (CD-RCA) method that estimates causal relationships without predefined causal graphs.
result CD-RCA outperforms heuristic attribution methods in identifying variable contributions to prediction errors.

The paper tackles stock prediction models by improving their generalizability to out-of-sample domains using causal representation learning.

problem Low signal-to-noise ratio and nonstationary nature of financial markets lead to poor performance of stock prediction models.
method The paper investigates Domain Generalization techniques, focusing on causal representation learning to improve model generalizability. It introduces a novel error bound and a causal discovery technique to mitigate spurious correlations.
result The proposed approach enhances the generalizability of stock prediction models, as demonstrated by numerical results.

We introduce a unified framework for random forest prediction error estimation based on a novel estimator of the conditional prediction error distribution function. Our framework enables simple plug-in estimation of key prediction uncertainty metrics, including conditional mean squared prediction errors, conditional bi…

2019-12-16abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper uses GAN and ERMSE to improve stock price movement prediction accuracy.

problem Predicting stock price movement direction is challenging due to complex, incomplete, and fuzzy information.
method The paper proposes a deep learning model using GAN and ERMSE to forecast stock market trends.
result The GAN model outperformed LSTM in predicting stock price movement direction with a 4.35% improvement.

A method for making predictions with a reject option using conformal prediction.

problem Uncertainty in machine learning predictions, especially when models are unsure.
method Formalizing ML with reject option, using conformal prediction for distribution-free error guarantees.
result Theoretical guarantees on error rate for prediction sets with distribution-free validity.

Proposes a model combining difference-attention and error-correction LSTMs for improved time series prediction.

problem Improving accuracy in time series prediction.
method Combines difference-attention LSTM and error-correction LSTM in a cascade approach.
result Improves prediction accuracy in time series.

A new method uses RF's out-of-bag errors for multiple imputation.

problem Missing data in biomedical studies and lack of prediction uncertainty.
method Constructs conditional distributions from the empirical distribution of out-of-bag prediction errors.
result Valid multiple imputation results achieved without parametric assumptions.

SEF method generates prediction intervals by shifting error function in neural networks.

problem Quantifying uncertainty in neural network predictions.
method Training a neural network three times to generate upper and lower bounds, using a parameter from initial estimates.
result SEF method effectively produces prediction intervals, outperforming other methods in evaluations.

Optimal machine learning requires interpolating training data in high-dimensional linear regression.

problem Achieving optimal predictive risk in overparameterized linear regression models.
method Analyzing proportional asymptotics of random design and label noise variance.
result Optimal performance in linear regression requires fitting training data to higher accuracy than inherent noise.

Study finds simple model-agreement scores perform well in various error estimation scenarios.

problem Evaluating model performance on unseen distributions using disparate scoring functions.
method Rigorously studied popular scoring functions (confidence, local manifold smoothness, model agreement) independently of mechanism choice.
result Simple model-agreement scores outperform confidence- and smoothness-based scores in realistic settings with compromised training data.

The paper analyzes prediction error in nonstationary settings using weighted risk minimization.

problem Prediction under distribution drift and nonstationary conditions.
method General decomposition of excess risk into learning and drift terms, proving oracle inequalities under mixing conditions.
result Oracle inequalities for the learning error, providing bounds that hold uniformly over arbitrary weight classes.

New research shows calibration error is flawed when dealing with model uncertainty.

problem Current model evaluation techniques conflate model uncertainty with aleatoric uncertainty.
method Posterior predictive checks to evaluate deep learning models.
result Calibration error and variants are incorrect when model uncertainty is present.

PEC improves class-incremental learning by measuring prediction error.

problem Challenges in class-incremental learning, particularly forgetting and class imbalance.
method Prediction Error-based Classification (PEC) measures prediction error of a model trained on data from a class.
result PEC outperforms other methods in class-incremental learning across multiple benchmarks.

In healthcare applications, predictive uncertainty has been used to assess predictive accuracy. In this paper, we demonstrate that predictive uncertainty estimated by the current methods does not highly correlate with prediction error by decomposing the latter into random and systematic errors, and showing that the for…

2020-02-13abs ↗pdf ↗

New method preserves unitarity for Schrödinger equation learning, reducing errors and improving time generalization.

problem Learning the evolution operator for time-dependent Schrödinger equation with varying Hamiltonians.
method Linear estimator preserving weak unitarity, with theoretical error bounds and time generalization.
result Achieves up to two orders of magnitude smaller relative errors than existing methods.

A new decomposition explains over-parameterized models' counterintuitive behaviors.

problem Understanding predictive error in over-parameterized models.
method Introducing the Generalized Aliasing Decomposition (GAD) to explain predictive performance.
result The GAD decomposes predictive error into three parts: model insufficiency, data insufficiency, and generalized aliasing.

ECI improves time series prediction uncertainty quantification by smoothing miscoverage error.

problem Challenges in uncertainty quantification for time series prediction due to temporal dependence and distribution shift.
method Error-quantified Conformal Inference (ECI) by smoothing quantile loss function and introducing adaptive feedback scale.
result ECI achieves valid miscoverage control and tighter prediction sets than existing methods.

Bayesian deep learning accounts for input uncertainty using Errors-in-Variables models.

problem Uncertainty in deep regression models, especially from input data.
method Bayesian treatment with Errors-in-Variables model to decompose predictive uncertainty.
result The approach yields more complete and consistent uncertainty estimates.

PEAKS selects key training examples incrementally based on prediction error and kernel similarity.

problem Dynamic data selection in deep learning models.
method Prediction Error Anchored by Kernel Similarity (PEAKS) for incremental data selection.
result PEAKS outperforms existing selection strategies and yields better performance returns as training data size grows.