Paper discusses prediction errors for penalized regressions using GAMP and LOOCV.
problem Prediction accuracy of penalized regression models.
method Derives prediction error estimators using GAMP and LOOCV.
result Information criteria and LOOCV error estimators differ in large parameter regions.
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…
In this paper, we obtain generic bounds on the variances of estimation and prediction errors in time series analysis via an information-theoretic approach. It is seen in general that the error bounds are determined by the conditional entropy of the data point to be estimated or predicted given the side information or p…
This paper presents the hierarchical generalized linear model (HGLM) for loss reserving in a non-life insurance company. Because in this case the error of prediction is expressed by a complex analytical formula, the error bootstrap estimator is proposed instead. Moreover, the bootstrap procedure is used to obtain full …
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.
Paper presents a method to reduce prediction variance of DNNs for unknown systems.
problem Uncertainty in DNN predictions due to high variance.
method Ensemble averaging of multiple DNN models trained independently.
result Reduction in variance of DNN predictions, improving reliability.
While the use of deep learning in drug discovery is gaining increasing attention, the lack of methods to compute reliable errors in prediction for Neural Networks prevents their application to guide decision making in domains where identifying unreliable predictions is essential, e.g. precision medicine. Here, we prese…
In this paper, we derive generic bounds on the maximum deviations in prediction errors for sequential prediction via an information-theoretic approach. The fundamental bounds are shown to depend only on the conditional entropy of the data point to be predicted given the previous data points. In the asymptotic case, the…
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.
We propose an estimator of prediction error using an approximate message passing (AMP) algorithm that can be applied to a broad range of sparse penalties. Following Stein's lemma, the estimator of the generalized degrees of freedom, which is a key quantity for the construction of the estimator of the prediction error, …
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…
New algorithm accelerates single-pass SGD for generalized linear prediction.
problem Improving single-pass non-quadratic stochastic optimization.
method Data-dependent proximal method incorporating dual-momentum acceleration.
result Momentum acceleration resolves open problem in streaming setting.
Normalizing Flows improve prediction interval efficiency in CP.
problem Inefficient prediction intervals in CP due to non-uniform error distribution.
method Train a Normalizing Flow to optimize the distance metric between errors and inputs.
result Optimized prediction intervals are more efficient and valid.
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.
New method optimizes PCA for better prediction and variance.
problem Improve PCA for better prediction and variance.
method Jointly optimize prediction error and variance explained.
result Our method outperforms existing approaches in both prediction and variance.
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…
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.
Paper assesses error estimates of Random Forests classification.
problem Quantitative assessment of Random Forests error estimates.
method Theoretical and empirical investigation of various error estimation methods.
result Random Forests' error estimates are closer to true error rate than average prediction error.
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.
New ensemble SVM model reduces prediction error without choosing best kernel.
problem Reducing prediction error in regression problems.
method Bagged-weighted support vector regression model with random machines.
result Regression Random Machines achieve lower generalization error.
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…
This paper introduces a new method for model selection and more generally hyperparameter selection in machine learning. Minimum description length (MDL) is an established method for model selection, which is however not directly aimed at minimizing generalization error, which is often the primary goal in machine learni…
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.
New bounds show multicalibration error is close to prediction error.
problem Addressing fairness in machine learning systems.
method Sample complexity bounds for uniform convergence of multicalibration error.
result Uniform convergence guarantees for multicalibration error, independent of prediction error.
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.
Study efficient rebalancing strategies for portfolio tracking error.
problem Optimizing portfolio rebalancing under high-frequency asset price models.
method Discrete-time rebalancing strategies derived from continuous model.
result Asymptotically efficient sequence of simple strategies.
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.
Paper derives PAC-Bayesian bounds for LTI systems learning from empirical data.
problem Characterizing predictive power of LTI systems learned from data.
method PAC-Bayesian bounds for LTI stochastic dynamical systems with inputs.
result Finite-sample error bounds for learning algorithms of LTI systems.
Optimizes prediction error method for time-varying models.
problem Achieving optimal prediction error rates for time-varying models.
method Nonlinear least squares method for time-varying parametric models.
result First rate-optimal non-asymptotic analysis for time-varying models.
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…
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.
Generalization of time series prediction remains an important open issue in machine learning, wherein earlier methods have either large generalization error or local minima. We develop an analytically solvable, unsupervised learning scheme that extracts the most informative components for predicting future inputs, term…
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.
SCoRE provides risk control for selective prediction models.
problem Enforcing strict error control in selective prediction models.
method SCoRE framework based on conformal inference and hypothesis testing.
result SCoRE offers binary trust decisions with finite-sample error control.
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.
SGD-trained models' disagreement predicts test error.
problem Estimating test error of deep networks.
method Empirical testing and theoretical analysis of SGD ensembles.
result SGD ensembles' disagreement correlates with test error.
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.