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48 results for Integral observations

Paper evaluates squared-exponential covariance function for Gaussian processes with integral observations.

problem Evaluating double line integrals of the squared exponential covariance function in Gaussian processes.
method Proposes a new approach to reduce double integrals to a single integral using the error function and efficiently computed with numerical techniques.
result Shows superior numerical robustness and accuracy compared to existing methods.

Study finds u-plane integral equals full correlator at strong coupling and matches Donaldson invariants.

problem Understanding u-plane integral contributions in N=2 gauge theories.
method Used mock modular forms and Appell-Lerch sums to efficiently determine u-plane correlators.
result u-plane correlators match Donaldson invariants and are entire functions of fugacities.

Sig-PCA integrates model outputs and observations to correct model biases.

problem Improving model accuracy and reliability by correcting biases and numerical approximations.
method Sig-PCA framework that combines summary statistics from model outputs with localized observations via a neural network.
result Corrects model outputs to align closely with observational data, preserving essential statistical information.

A hyperlink is a finite set of non-intersecting simple closed curves in R×R3\mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R}^3. We compute the Wilson Loop observable using a path integral with an Einstein-Hilbert action. Using axial-gauge fixing, we can write this path integral as the limit of a sequence of Chern-Simons integrals, studied e…

2017-01-11abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper proposes a novel multiscale estimator for the integrated volatility of an Ito process, in the presence of market microstructure noise (observation error). The multiscale structure of the observed process is represented frequency-by-frequency and the concept of the multiscale ratio is introduced to quantify t…

2008-03-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Study efficient reinforcement learning for partially observed systems with linear structure.

problem Efficient reinforcement learning for partially observed Markov decision processes with linear structure.
method Proposes OP-TENET algorithm using a Bellman operator with finite memory, adversarial integral equation, and optimistic exploration.
result Achieves ε-optimal policy within O(1/ε^2) episodes with polynomial sample complexity in intrinsic dimension.

Wilson lines in gauge theories admit several path integral descriptions. The first one (due to Alekseev-Faddeev-Shatashvili) uses path integrals over coadjoint orbits. The second one (due to Diakonov-Petrov) replaces a 1-dimensional path integral with a 2-dimensional topological σσ-model. We show that this σσ-model i…

2015-07-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Unlike Legendrian submanifolds, the deformation problem of coisotropic submanifolds can be obstructed. Starting from this observation, we single out in the contact setting the special class of integral coisotropic submanifolds as the direct generalization of Legendrian submanifolds for what concerns deformation and mod…

2016-05-02abs ↗pdf ↗

We observe that the modular class of a Poisson-Nijhenhuis manifold has a canonical representative and that, under a cohomological assumption, this vector field is bi-hamiltonian. In many examples the associated hierarchy of flows reproduces classical integrable hierarchies.

2006-07-30abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithm learns policies from expert observations alone, efficiently.

problem Imitation Learning from expert observations in large-scale MDPs.
method Forward Adversarial Imitation Learning (FAIL) algorithm, minimizing IP metric between expert and learner observation distributions.
result First provably efficient algorithm in ILFO setting, learning near-optimal policies with polynomial sample complexity.

Integrates nearest neighbors with neural networks for more accurate treatment effect estimation.

problem Inaccurate causal effect estimations from observational data.
method NNCI methodology integrating nearest neighbors with neural network models.
result Improves treatment effect estimations on various benchmarks.

Sharp lower bound found for integral varifolds' mean curvature.

problem Finding a sharp lower bound for the mean curvature integral of integral varifolds.
method Developed a new approach using integral varifolds and mean curvature.
result A sharp lower bound on the mean curvature integral with critical power for integral varifolds.

Gradient matching is a promising tool for learning parameters and state dynamics of ordinary differential equations. It is a grid free inference approach, which, for fully observable systems is at times competitive with numerical integration. However, for many real-world applications, only sparse observations are avail…

2017-05-19abs ↗pdf ↗

The objective of this paper is to investigate how noisy and incomplete observations can be integrated in the process of building a reduced-order model. This problematic arises in many scientific domains where there exists a need for accurate low-order descriptions of highly-complex phenomena, which can not be directly …

2015-10-08abs ↗pdf ↗

The `observer space' of a Lorentzian spacetime is the space of future-timelike unit tangent vectors. Using Cartan geometry, we first study the structure a given spacetime induces on its observer space, then use this to define abstract observer space geometries for which no underlying spacetime is assumed. We propose ta…

2012-09-28abs ↗pdf ↗

The path integral generalization of the Casson invariant as developed by Rozansky and Witten is investigated. The path integral for various three manifolds is explicitly evaluated. A new class of topological observables is introduced that may allow for more effective invariants. Finally it is shown how the dimensional …

1998-11-23abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider a market with fractional Brownian motion with stochastic integrals generated by the Riemann sums. We found that this market is arbitrage free if admissible strategies that are using observations with an arbitrarily small delay. Moreover, we found that this approach eliminates the discontinuity of the stocha…

2015-09-22abs ↗pdf ↗

GPCCA integrates multi-modal data with missing values, improving clustering accuracy.

problem Integrating and analyzing multi-modal data with missing values and partial observations.
method Generalized Probabilistic Canonical Correlation Analysis (GPCCA) for unsupervised multi-modal data integration and dimensionality reduction.
result GPCCA outperforms existing methods in capturing essential patterns across modalities and provides robust low-dimensional embeddings.

A new geometric definition of integration for differential forms.

problem Standard integration definitions are coordinate-dependent and not suitable for certain contexts.
method Uses triangulations and cochains on the pair groupoid to define integration.
result Natural definition in Lie algebroids, stochastic integration, and quantum field theory.

Deep Reinforcement Learning (RL) recently emerged as one of the most competitive approaches for learning in sequential decision making problems with fully observable environments, e.g., computer Go. However, very little work has been done in deep RL to handle partially observable environments. We propose a new architec…

2018-04-17abs ↗pdf ↗

EnSF uses image inpainting to handle partial observations in data assimilation.

problem Data assimilation challenges with partial observations.
method EnSF integrates image inpainting with diffusion models to predict unobserved states.
result EnSF successfully tracks SQG dynamics with partial observations.

In 5D, integrability is linked to curvature constraints of subconformal structures.

problem Dispersionless integrability in 5D partial differential equations.
method Relating integrability to curvature constraints of subconformal structures.
result In 5D, integrability is characterized by the vanishing of a certain curvature of the subconformal structure.

CRUs model irregular time series with continuous hidden states.

problem Handling irregular time intervals in sequential data.
method Continuous Recurrent Units (CRUs) that integrate hidden states via a linear stochastic differential equation.
result CRUs outperform methods based on neural ordinary differential equations in irregular time series interpolation.

Efficient RL in partially observable risk-sensitive environments with hindsight observations.

problem Risk-sensitive reinforcement learning in partially observable environments.
method Integrates hindsight observations into POMDP framework, develops novel RL algorithm.
result Achieves polynomial regret with provable efficiency, outperforming existing methods.

Kernel methods summarize and integrate posterior similarity matrices from Bayesian clustering.

problem Summarizing and integrating posterior similarity matrices from Bayesian clustering.
method Positive semi-definite PSMs, kernel matrices, kernel methods, combining kernels.
result Kernel methods effectively summarize and integrate posterior similarity matrices.

S-DIDML integrates structural DID with ML for causal inference in high-dimensional data.

problem Causal inference in high-dimensional observational panel data with confounding variables.
method Structural identification with high-dimensional estimation, Neyman orthogonality, cross-fitting, causal forests, semi-parametric models.
result Precision in identifying policy-sensitive groups and optimizing resource allocation.

The paper establishes a correspondence between normal distributions and neat foliations on manifolds with boundary.

problem Understanding normal distributions on manifolds with boundary.
method Develops a theory analogous to Stefan and Sussmann's for integrable distributions, focusing on neat foliations.
result A one-to-one correspondence between neatly integrable normal distributions and neat foliations by manifolds with boundary.

A new algorithm CAP learns optimal policies from observational data with confounding bias and missing observations.

problem Offline contextual bandit with confounding bias and missing observations.
method CAP policy learning, forming reward function as solution of integral equation system, building confidence set, and greedily taking action with pessimism.
result Developed an upper bound to the suboptimality of CAP for the offline contextual bandit problem.

We show that locally every beta-integrable (2,n)-Segre structure can be reduced to a torsion-free S^1*GL(n,R)-structure. This is done by observing that such reductions correspond to sections with holomorphic image of a certain `twistor bundle'. For the homogeneous (2,n)-Segre structure on the oriented 2-plane Grassmann…

2011-10-14abs ↗pdf ↗

MAGI-X learns unknown dynamics from data without numerical integration.

problem Difficult to propose ODEs in closed-form for complex systems.
method MAGI-X uses neural networks within a manifold-constrained Gaussian process framework.
result MAGI-X achieves competitive accuracy in fitting and forecasting with reduced computational time.

This paper concerns constructing topological sigma models governing maps from semirigid super Riemann surfaces to general target supermanifolds. We define both the A model and B model in this general setup by defining suitable BRST operators and physical observables. Using supersymmetric localization, we express correl…

2016-08-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Efficiently designs experiments without integrating posterior distributions.

problem Computational inefficiency in Bayesian experimental design for PDE-based models.
method Likelihood-free approach using ANN to approximate conditional expectation.
result Significant reduction in observation model evaluations.

Framework integrates mental disorder measurements for personalized treatment.

problem Optimizing treatment for mental disorders with latent mental states and heterogeneity.
method Measurement theory and multi-layer neural network for complex treatment effects.
result Learned treatment policies outperform alternatives on heterogeneous treatment effects.

Study shows Skorokhod insider outperforms forward insider in logarithmic utility maximization.

problem Maximizing logarithmic utility for an insider with different anticipating techniques.
method Comparison of Russo-Vallois forward and Skorokhod integrals.
result Skorokhod insider outperforms forward insider in logarithmic utility maximization.