We consider active learning with logged data, where labeled examples are drawn conditioned on a predetermined logging policy, and the goal is to learn a classifier on the entire population, not just conditioned on the logging policy. Prior work addresses this problem either when only logged data is available, or purely…
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Dividing deep learning models for consistent anomaly detection in changing log data.
problem Anomaly detection methods fail when log data types change, leading to false negatives.
method Divide deep learning models based on log data correlation and extract correlations.
result Continues anomaly detection accuracy even when log data changes.
Log messages are now widely used in software systems. They are important for classification as millions of logs are generated each day. Most logs are unstructured which makes classification a challenge. In this paper, Deep Learning (DL) methods called Auto-LSTM, Auto-BLSTM and Auto-GRU are developed for anomaly detecti…
Logsy detects anomalies in logs using a novel classification-based approach.
problem Anomaly detection in unstructured logs is challenging due to limited model generalization.
method Logsy learns log representations by distinguishing normal and anomaly logs using a classification-based approach with an attention-based encoder and hyperspherical loss function.
result Logsy improves anomaly detection performance by 0.25 in F1 score compared to previous methods.
Dealing with imbalanced data is one of the main challenges in machine/deep learning algorithms for classification. This issue is more important with log message data as it is typically very imbalanced and negative logs are rare. In this paper, a model is proposed to generate text log messages using a SeqGAN network. Th…
Introduces CSLC models to bridge deep generative models and classical algorithms.
problem Mode collapse and memorization issues in deep generative models and restrictive assumptions in classical algorithms.
method Introduces conditionally strongly log-concave (CSLC) models, factorizing data distribution into strongly log-concave conditional distributions.
result Efficient parameter estimation and sampling algorithms with theoretical guarantees for non-log-concave data distributions.
Study designs logging policies to minimize off-policy evaluation error.
problem Minimizing OPE error with logging policies for target policies.
method Characterizes reward-coverage tradeoff, proposes a unifying framework, derives optimal policies.
result Provides actionable guidance for firms choosing recommendation systems.
New method calculates DMN log-likelihood faster.
problem Precise and fast computation of DMN log-likelihood.
method Derived a closed form expression using gamma function properties.
result Closed form calculation is faster with same accuracy.
The main task in oil and gas exploration is to gain an understanding of the distribution and nature of rocks and fluids in the subsurface. Well logs are records of petro-physical data acquired along a borehole, providing direct information about what is in the subsurface. The data collected by logging wells can have si…
Extends OPE to evaluate policies using diverse logging data.
problem Evaluate policies using log data from different policies.
method Develops an OPE method for various logging policies.
result Method's predictions converge to true performance as sample size increases.
Log-Ratio Propagation on the Simplex: A Theory of Cellwise Contamination for Compositional Datastat.ML
A theory of cellwise contamination for compositional data using log-ratios.
problem Contamination in compositional data analysis.
method Develops a theory combining contamination model and propagation theorem.
result Reduction in cellwise breakdown value by for certain estimators.
Test log-likelihood comparisons can be misleading.
problem Misinterpretation of test log-likelihood in model comparison.
method Simple examples of model comparison and forecast accuracy.
result Test log-likelihood does not always correlate with model accuracy.
A simple log-transform fixes heavy-tailed data for generative models.
problem Standard generative models struggle with heavy-tailed data.
method Apply the soft-log transform to data before training and exponentiate samples after generation.
result Log-FM outperforms specialized baselines on multivariate benchmarks.
LogAnMeta detects anomalies from log events using meta learning.
problem Poor performance of current log anomaly detection on new or unseen anomalies.
method Meta-learning-based hybrid few-shot classifier trained in an episodic manner.
result Demonstrates efficacy of LogAnMeta on detecting anomalies with few samples.
Semi-supervised learning objectives as log-likelihoods in a generative model of data curationstat.ML
We explain SSL objectives as log-likelihoods in a data curation model.
problem Lack of understanding of SSL objectives as log-likelihoods.
method Formulate SSL objectives as a log-likelihood in a generative model of data curation.
result SSL methods can be understood as lower-bounds on a principled log-likelihood.
We leverage a streaming architecture based on ELK, Spark and Hadoop in order to collect, store, and analyse database connection logs in near real-time. The proposed system investigates outliers using unsupervised learning; widely adopted clustering and classification algorithms for log data, highlighting the subtle var…
Entropy corrected geometric Brownian motionphysics.data-an
Entropy corrections improve GBM's predictive accuracy for non-log-normal distributions.
problem Log-normal distribution limitations in GBM predictions.
method Entropy corrections to geometric Brownian motion (GBM).
result Improved predictive accuracy for non-log-normal distributions.
Proposes a sliding window method for better portfolio trading.
problem Log-optimal portfolio problem with time-varying weights.
method Data-driven sliding window approach to solve log-optimal portfolio problem.
result Trading strategy outperforms classical log-optimal portfolio in cumulative returns.
EnLSTM network improves log generation from small datasets.
problem Generating well logs from small datasets with high accuracy.
method Combining ENN and C-LSTM networks with perturbation methods.
result 34% reduction in mean-square-error compared to existing models.
The Restricted Boltzmann Machines (RBM) can be used either as classifiers or as generative models. The quality of the generative RBM is measured through the average log-likelihood on test data. Due to the high computational complexity of evaluating the partition function, exact calculation of test log-likelihood is ver…
A novel method for learning DAGs from positive-valued data.
problem Causal discovery from observational data of positive-valued variables.
method Hybrid Moment-Ratio Scoring (H-MRS) algorithm combining moment-based scoring and log-scale regression.
result H-MRS integrates log-scale Ridge regression for moment-ratio estimation with a greedy ordering procedure based on raw-scale moment ratios, followed by Elastic Net-based parent selection.
Paper proposes robust estimators for heavy-tailed data with infinite variance.
problem Developing robust estimators for heavy-tailed data with infinite variance.
method Proposes two robust estimators: ridge log-truncated M-estimator and elastic net log-truncated M-estimator.
result Demonstrates robustness of log-truncated estimations over standard estimations through simulations and real data analysis.
The paper proposes a new method for clustering survival data using smoothed log-hazard trajectories.
problem Clustering survival data based on instantaneous risk dynamics.
method Functional Principal Component Analysis applied to B-spline smoothed log-hazard trajectories.
result The proposed method provides an interpretable representation of relative temporal risk dynamics.
In this survey, a short introduction in the recent discovery of log-normally distributed market-technical trend data will be given. The results of the statistical evaluation of typical market-technical trend variables will be presented. It will be shown that the log-normal assumption fits better to empirical trend data…
If we pick random points uniformly in and connect each point to its nearest neighbors, then it is well known that there exists a giant connected component with high probability. We prove that in it suffices to connect every point to points chosen randomly among its $…
Improved algorithm reduces excess risk in selective learning.
problem Selective learning with windowed model selection.
method Hybrid Exponential Weights Algorithm and bounded-recall ERM.
result Achieves expected excess risk of O((log log |L| + log log n) / log n).
The fate of scientific hypotheses often relies on the ability of a computational model to explain the data, quantified in modern statistical approaches by the likelihood function. The log-likelihood is the key element for parameter estimation and model evaluation. However, the log-likelihood of complex models in fields…
The paper evaluates machine learning cyber defenses using log data against adversarial attacks.
problem Evaluating the robustness of machine learning cyber defenses against adversarial attacks.
method Developed a testing framework using deep reinforcement learning and adversarial natural language processing.
result Higher dropout levels increase robustness, with 90% dropout probability showing the highest robustness.
A fundamental question for companies with large amount of logged data is: How to use such logged data together with incoming streaming data to make good decisions? Many companies currently make decisions via online A/B tests, but wrong decisions during testing hurt users' experiences and cause irreversible damage. A ty…
New method detects anomalies in computing centers' logs.
problem Anomaly detection in continuously changing log data for predictive maintenance.
method Evolving granular classifiers using Fuzzy-set-Based evolving Modeling and evolving Granular Neural Network.
result Classification model prioritizes maintenance based on anomaly severity.
This paper addresses measurement errors in high-dimensional compositional data using a log-contrast model calibration approach.
problem Measurement errors in high-dimensional regression models involving compositional covariates.
method Calibration approach for the linear log-contrast model under lenient sparsity conditions.
result Established asymptotic normality of the estimator for inference.
Paper tackles policy selection with logged data and limited online interactions.
problem Safe evaluation and deployment of offline reinforcement learning policies.
method Active offline policy selection combining logged data with online interaction.
result Improves upon state-of-the-art OPE estimates and pure online policy evaluation.
Develops an anytime-valid framework for optimal policy identification from logged contextual bandit data.
problem Selecting the optimal policy from a candidate policy class while monitoring evidence continuously.
method Constructs a time-indexed set that retains the true optimal policy set uniformly over time.
result The procedure allows the analyst to monitor policy values, eliminate clearly suboptimal policies, and stop at data-dependent times without invalidating inference.
Semi-Supervised Bayesian GANs with Log-Signatures for Uncertainty-Aware Credit Card Fraud Detectionstat.ML
Semi-supervised GANs with log-signatures improve credit card fraud detection.
problem Detecting fraud in large, complex financial transaction data streams.
method Conditional GANs with Bayesian inference and log-signatures for robust feature encoding.
result Consistent improvements over benchmarks in global and domain-specific metrics.
Improved sampling for diffusion models and log-concave distributions.
problem Efficient sampling for diffusion models and log-concave distributions.
method Algorithms for sampling with -error in steps using accurate score estimates.
result Exponential improvement in complexity over previous results.
Improves SGM convergence bounds in W2-distance without strict assumptions.
problem Convergence bounds for SGMs in W2-distance require stringent assumptions.
method Novel framework using the OU process and PDE analysis.
result Log-concavity evolves from weak to strong over time.
This paper introduces a method to estimate log-likelihood in VAE models.
problem Difficulty in comparing models trained via ELBO due to lack of log-likelihood.
method Introduces a general upper bound to approximate model evidence.
result Efficiently approximates model evidence and compares to other bounds.
A new method combines online and offline learning to tackle contextual bandits with missing action support.
problem Learning optimal policies with logged data when the logging policy has deficient support.
method Hybrid approach using online exploration to exploit supported actions and offline learning to avoid unnecessary explorations.
result Determines an optimal policy with theoretical guarantees using minimal online explorations.
New ANN method for imputing rounded zeros in compositional data.
problem Imputing missing values in compositional data with rounded zeros.
method Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) for imputation of compositional data.
result ANNs are competitive or better than conventional methods for imputing rounded zeros.
Log-linear models are the popular workhorses of analyzing contingency tables. A log-linear parameterization of an interaction model can be more expressive than a direct parameterization based on probabilities, leading to a powerful way of defining restrictions derived from marginal, conditional and context-specific ind…
Significance of log-periodic precursors to financial crashescond-mat.stat-mech
We clarify the status of log-periodicity associated with speculative bubbles preceding financial crashes. In particular, we address Feigenbaum's [2001] criticism and show how it can be rebuked. Feigenbaum's main result is as follows: ``the hypothesis that the log-periodic component is present in the data cannot be reje…
Evaluation of the marginal likelihood plays an important role in model selection problems. The widely applicable Bayesian information criterion (WBIC) and singular Bayesian information criterion (sBIC) give approximations to the log marginal likelihood, which can be applied to both regular and singular models. When the…
New methods combat data poisoning attacks in bandit algorithms using limited verification.
problem Data poisoning attacks on bandit algorithms, especially in the UCB and ETC types.
method Verification-based mechanisms to restore optimal regret with limited verifications.
result A simple modified ETC type bandit algorithm can restore optimal regret with verifications.
Data science predicts user interest for midwifery content.
problem Improving midwives' learning and preventing maternal and newborn deaths.
method Forecasting methods using user-generated logs from online learning apps.
result Determining future user interest in midwifery content types.
This paper is the first arising from our project announced in math.AG/0211094, "Affine manifolds, log structures, and mirror symmetry." We aim to study mirror symmetry by studying the log structures of Illusie-Fontaine and Kato on degenerations of Calabi-Yau manifolds. The basic idea is that one can associate to certai…
We consider log-supermodular models on binary variables, which are probabilistic models with negative log-densities which are submodular. These models provide probabilistic interpretations of common combinatorial optimization tasks such as image segmentation. In this paper, we focus primarily on parameter estimation in…
A new method compares unaligned datasets using log-Euclidean signatures of SPD matrices.
problem Efficiently comparing datasets with unknown alignment.
method Diffusion operators, Riemannian geometry, log-Euclidean metric.
result LES distance recovers meaningful structural differences, outperforming existing methods.
In this paper we describe a new algorithm called Fast Adaptive Sequencing Technique (FAST) for maximizing a monotone submodular function under a cardinality constraint whose approximation ratio is arbitrarily close to , is adaptive, and uses a total of queries. …