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48 results for Hellinger Kantorovich

Formula derived for curvature in measure spaces.

problem Deriving sectional curvature in measure spaces.
method Explicit formula derivation for sectional curvature in M(M){\cal M}(M) with metrics HKHK and W2W_2.
result Curvature analysis in M(M){\cal M}(M) reveals both negative and positive components.

Unified framework for analyzing gradient flows of measures with exponential decay of entropy.

problem Analyzing exponential decay of entropy functionals in gradient flows of measures.
method Characterization of global exponential decay behaviors using Hellinger-Kantorovich geometry, shape-mass decomposition, and Polyak-Łojasiewicz-type inequalities.
result Unified theoretical framework for gradient flows with complete analysis of exponential decay behaviors.

A new associative memory uses Sinkhorn divergence for efficient pattern retrieval.

problem Efficiently retrieving patterns from large datasets of weighted point clouds.
method Derived retrieval dynamics as a SHK gradient flow, discretized for a deterministic algorithm.
result Proved basin invariance, geometric convergence, and robust recovery from perturbations.

This work develops sampling methods for differential privacy using SHK geometry.

problem Approximating sampling for the exponential mechanism in differential privacy.
method Develops perturbation theory for SHK gradient flows and applies to differential privacy.
result Derives time-dependent Pure-DP guarantees and Approximate-DP certificates.

This paper uses UOT metrics for better dimensionality reduction and classification/clustering.

problem Improving dimensionality reduction and classification/clustering methods.
method Uses Hellinger--Kantorovich metric from unbalanced optimal transport (UOT).
result UOT outperforms Euclidean and OT-based methods in classification and clustering tasks.

The study analyzes the evolution of Gaussian measures under a specific gradient flow.

problem Analyzing the evolution of Gaussian measures under a specific gradient flow.
method Derives ordinary differential equations governing the evolution of mean, covariance, and mass under the HK-Boltzmann gradient flow.
result Exponential convergence to equilibrium demonstrated through Polyak-Lojasiewicz-type inequalities.

Private minimum Hellinger distance estimators maintain robustness and efficiency while ensuring privacy.

problem Ensuring privacy in robust statistical estimation.
method Derive private minimum Hellinger distance estimators satisfying Hellinger differential privacy.
result Private minimum Hellinger distance estimators retain robustness and efficiency under privacy constraints.

A new algorithm for better decision-making in recommendation systems.

problem Stochastic multi-armed bandit problem and cold start problem in recommender systems.
method Proposes Hellinger-UCB, a variant of UCB algorithm using squared Hellinger distance.
result Hellinger-UCB reaches the theoretical lower bound and outperforms other algorithms in practical applications.

This thesis uses Kantorovich-Rubinstein distance for classifying points based on their measures.

problem Classifying points based on their measures in a metric space.
method Using Kantorovich-Rubinstein distance as a metric in the space of measures to capture geometry and topology.
result A large Kantorovich-Rubinstein distance indicates the existence of a 1-Lipschitz classifier that well classifies the points.

Robust test for distributions under Hellinger distance, simpler than optimal tests.

problem Testing and estimating distributions robustly under Hellinger distance.
method Simple robust hypothesis test with optimal sample complexity, robust to Hellinger distance perturbations.
result Empirically demonstrated robustness and power of the test on canonical distributions.

This paper studies neural network operators and their convergence properties.

problem Understanding the approximation and convergence of neural network operators.
method Proves density results, convergence estimates, and Voronovskaya-type theorems.
result Establishes quantitative convergence estimates and derives Voronovskaya-type theorems.

Sharp inequality between TV and Hellinger distances for Gaussian mixtures.

problem Understanding the relationship between total variation and Hellinger distances for Gaussian mixtures.
method Established a general upper bound on Hellinger distance in terms of TV distance raised to a power, demonstrating sharpness with specific examples.
result The Hellinger distance between two Gaussian mixtures is bounded by the TV distance raised to a power 1o(1)1-o(1), where o(1)o(1) is of order 1/loglog(1/TV)1/\log\log(1/\mathrm{TV}).

Study robust hypothesis testing under Hellinger distance, proving lower bounds and providing tests.

problem Testing close variants of specified distributions robustly to Hellinger distance.
method Lower bound on slack factor, testing with Hellinger balls, symmetric chi-squared distance analysis.
result Lower bound on slack factor quantifies robustness under misspecification.

Constructs portfolios based on Hellinger distance to normal, finding market invariance.

problem Finding a market invariant for portfolio construction.
method Uses Hellinger distance to normal distribution for portfolio construction and analysis.
result Minimum Hellinger distance varies drastically between markets, suggesting market invariance.

Optimal transport adapted for contaminated probabilities, showing equivalence under specific conditions.

problem Adapting optimal transport for εε-contaminated sets.
method Generalized optimal transport problems with lower probabilities, showing equivalence under εε-contaminations.
result Monge's and Kantorovich's problems coincide under εε-contaminated sets, but not always.

Proposes new loss functions for GANs to improve estimation accuracy and robustness.

problem Improving the training of GANs to achieve more accurate and robust models.
method Introduces Hellinger-type loss functions and analyzes their statistical properties.
result Demonstrates improved estimation accuracy and robustness of the proposed loss functions.

Study optimal transport on globally hyperbolic spacetimes, focusing on weak Kantorovich potentials' regularity.

problem Investigate regularity of weak Kantorovich potentials on globally hyperbolic spacetimes.
method Apply insights from Riemannian and Lorentzian cases to study ππ-solutions.
result Conclude existence, uniqueness, and structure of optimal transport maps.

Enhances SDR via Hellinger correlation for better data dependency understanding.

problem Improving sufficient dimension reduction in single-index models.
method Developed a new method using Hellinger correlation for detecting the dimension reduction subspace.
result Significantly enhances and outperforms existing SDR methods through deeper data dependency understanding.

Optimizes angular velocity transfers for rigid bodies under deadline constraints.

problem Stochastic guidance of spin states of rigid bodies over a hard deadline.
method Structural analysis of Kantorovich optimal coupling formulation for nonlinear dynamics.
result Derives the ground cost for optimal transport of angular velocity.

Unified framework for model-based RL with sample complexity guarantees.

problem Designing efficient posterior sampling methods for model-based RL.
method Optimistic posterior sampling, Hellinger distance reduction, data likelihood measurement.
result Unified algorithms with state-of-the-art sample complexity guarantees.

Revisits shallow neural networks using Lipschitz norms and measures.

problem Existence and compactness of minimizers in neural network formulations.
method Mean field parametrization, signed measures, duality pairings, Kantorovich-Rubinstein norms.
result Compactness results and uniform large data limits for empirical risk minimization.

Classifiers trained on data sets possessing an imbalanced class distribution are known to exhibit poor generalisation performance. This is known as the imbalanced learning problem. The problem becomes particularly acute when we consider incremental classifiers operating on imbalanced data streams, especially when the l…

2014-05-09abs ↗pdf ↗

New method calculates cut locus on Riemannian manifolds using optimal transport.

problem Computing the cut locus on compact Riemannian manifolds.
method Characterization via optimal transport density solution of Monge-Kantorovich equations, numerical approximation.
result Proposed novel framework for numerical approximation of cut locus.

New method improves learning from multiple correlated data trajectories.

problem Learning from multiple correlated data trajectories without mixing assumptions.
method Hellinger localization framework for maximum likelihood estimation.
result Instance-optimal bounds that scale with full data budget under broad conditions.

The subject of this article is the introduction of a new concept of well-posedness of Bayesian inverse problems. The conventional concept of (Lipschitz, Hellinger) well-posedness in [Stuart 2010, Acta Numerica 19, pp. 451-559] is difficult to verify in practice and may be inappropriate in some contexts. Our concept sim…

2019-02-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified Kantorovich duality for multimarginal optimal transport on Polish spaces.

problem Optimal transport of multiple probability distributions.
method Unified Kantorovich duality theory for multimarginal optimal transport on general Polish product spaces.
result Unified duality theory for multimarginal optimal transport, extending classical two-marginal conjugacy.

The paper establishes general results in Lorentzian optimal transport theory.

problem Establishing strong duality and optimality conditions in Lorentzian optimal transport.
method Providing non-trivial assumptions on measures, characterizing optimality, and proving regularity results.
result Regularity results for cc-convex functions and (weak) Kantorovich potentials do not extend to the Lorentzian setting, but under suitable assumptions, they are locally semconvex.

New framework for optimal transport with jumps over intermediate spaces.

problem Optimal transport with mass jumps over intermediate spaces.
method Hierarchical Jump multi-marginal transport (HJMOT) on Polish spaces.
result Existence and uniqueness of Monge solutions under sequential differentiability and twist condition.

In reinforcement learning (RL), temporal abstraction still remains as an important and unsolved problem. The options framework provided clues to temporal abstraction in the RL, and the option-critic architecture elegantly solved the two problems of finding options and learning RL agents in an end-to-end manner. However…

2019-04-15abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithm for estimating multivariate quantiles using stochastic optimal transport.

problem Estimating multivariate quantiles from data.
method Stochastic algorithm for entropic optimal transport in Banach spaces, using Fourier coefficients.
result Almost sure convergence of the stochastic algorithm in infinite-dimensional Banach spaces.

Study sharp convergence rates of empirical UOT for spatio-temporal point processes.

problem Statistical analysis of UOT for spatio-temporal point processes.
method Empirical plug-in estimators for Kantorovich-Rubinstein distance between intensity measures.
result Sharp convergence rates of empirical UOT in terms of intrinsic dimensions of measures.

Paper proposes a new method for density estimation using squared Hellinger distance.

problem Density estimation using moment methods is sensitive to the choice of functions.
method Proposes a non-classical parametrization using squared Hellinger distance for density estimation.
result The proposed method does not require choosing functions and can be solved by convex optimization.

Efficiently predicts optimal transport plans using sliced potentials.

problem Predicting optimal transport plans across multiple measure pairs efficiently.
method Regression-based and objective-based amortization strategies using sliced optimal transport potentials.
result Efficient and accurate prediction of optimal transport plans for various tasks.

Paper derives convergence rates for NPMLE in Hellinger distance using deep neural networks.

problem Difficulty in proving convergence of excess risk in nonparametric logistic regression.
method Unified approach for analyzing NPMLE, deriving convergence rates in Hellinger distance.
result Derives nearly optimal convergence rates for NPMLE with deep neural networks.

In this work, we show the intrinsic relations between optimal transportation and convex geometry, especially the variational approach to solve Alexandrov problem: constructing a convex polytope with prescribed face normals and volumes. This leads to a geometric interpretation to generative models, and leads to a novel …

2017-10-16abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithm for linear bandits tackles Optimal Transport problems.

problem Optimal Transport problems not covered by traditional linear bandits.
method Embed actions into a Hilbertian subspace, penalize optimism, use least-squares estimation.
result Achieves same regret bounds as OFUL but interpolates between ildeO(T) ilde{\mathcal O}(\sqrt{T}) and O(T){\mathcal O}(T).