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48 results for Mean integrated squared error

Asymptotic error distribution for approximation of a stochastic integral with respect to continuous semimartingale by Riemann sum with general stochastic partition is studied. Effective discretization schemes of which asymptotic conditional mean-squared error attains a lower bound are constructed. Two applications are …

2010-04-13abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider a univariate semimartingale model for (the logarithm of) an asset price, containing jumps having possibly infinite activity (IA). The nonparametric threshold estimator of the integrated variance IV proposed in Mancini 2009 is constructed using observations on a discrete time grid, and precisely it sums up t…

2017-08-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Combines experimental and historical data for robust policy evaluation.

problem Policy evaluation with mixed data sources, especially experimental vs historical.
method Linear integration of estimators from experimental and historical data, optimized for MSE minimization.
result Proposed estimators outperform traditional methods in ridesharing company data.

Double Q-learning has the same mean-squared error as Q-learning under certain conditions.

problem Comparing the mean-squared error of Double Q-learning and Q-learning.
method Theoretical analysis based on Lyapunov equations for both tabular and linear function approximation settings.
result The asymptotic mean-squared error of Double Q-learning is exactly equal to that of Q-learning under specific conditions.

Optimizes sliding window approach for tracking Gaussian densities.

problem Improving tracking performance of Gaussian density estimation.
method Theoretical analysis of sliding window Gaussian Kernel Density Estimators.
result Empirical evidence shows improved tracking performance with optimal weight sequence.

This paper introduces a class of k-nearest neighbor (kk-NN) estimators called bipartite plug-in (BPI) estimators for estimating integrals of non-linear functions of a probability density, such as Shannon entropy and Rényi entropy. The density is assumed to be smooth, have bounded support, and be uniformly bounded from…

2010-12-19abs ↗pdf ↗

In recent years, kernel density estimation has been exploited by computer scientists to model machine learning problems. The kernel density estimation based approaches are of interest due to the low time complexity of either O(n) or O(n*log(n)) for constructing a classifier, where n is the number of sampling instances.…

2007-09-18abs ↗pdf ↗

TAKDE optimizes kernel density estimation for real-time dynamic processes.

problem Real-time density estimation in applications like computer vision and signal processing.
method Derives asymptotic mean integrated squared error (AMISE) upper bound for 'sliding window' kernel density estimator and proposes TAKDE as a novel, theoretically optimal estimator.
result TAKDE outperforms other dynamic density estimators in terms of test log-likelihood and runtime.

A new method simulates square-root processes efficiently.

problem Simulating square-root processes accurately and efficiently.
method Simulate the integrated square-root process instead of the square-root process itself.
result High precision with low number of time steps, and exact limiting Inverse Gaussian distributions.

New method reveals insights about stochastic optimization methods using modified equations.

problem Understanding the qualitative behavior of stochastic optimization algorithms.
method Developed a class of stochastic differential equations to approximate the dynamics of stochastic optimization methods.
result Mean-square stability of the modified equation provides qualitative insights about stochastic coordinate descent.

We introduce the concept of coverage risk as an error measure for density ridge estimation. The coverage risk generalizes the mean integrated square error to set estimation. We propose two risk estimators for the coverage risk and we show that we can select tuning parameters by minimizing the estimated risk. We study t…

2015-06-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Nonparametric modeling approaches show very promising results in the area of system identification and control. A naturally provided model confidence is highly relevant for system-theoretical considerations to provide guarantees for application scenarios. Gaussian process regression represents one approach which provid…

2018-11-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved estimation of higher order integrals using shrinkage techniques.

problem Estimating higher order Bochner integrals in non-parametric settings.
method Shrinkage of U-statistic towards a target element, considering kernel degeneracy.
result Consistent shrinkage estimators with fast rates of convergence, even for non-degenerate kernels.

Novel Hilbert space Gaussian process improves sequential design accuracy and efficiency.

problem Efficiently implementing Gaussian process acquisition functions for expensive simulations.
method Proposed a truncated eigenbasis representation for closed-form evaluation of IMSE acquisition function.
result Significantly lower prediction error and reduced computation time compared to benchmarks.

Algorithm learns interaction kernels for particle systems from data.

problem Understanding and modeling interactions in systems of interacting particles.
method Nonparametric algorithm using least squares with regularization, probabilistic error functional, and reproducing kernel Hilbert space convergence.
result The algorithm converges optimally and accurately learns interaction kernels.

Improved multi-task averaging reduces mean squared error in high-dimensional data.

problem Joint estimation of multiple distributions using independent data sets.
method Exploits similarities between tasks by shrinking naive estimators towards local averages.
result The method provides a significant reduction in mean squared error, especially in high-dimensional spaces.

The standard Kernel Quadrature method for numerical integration with random point sets (also called Bayesian Monte Carlo) is known to converge in root mean square error at a rate determined by the ratio s/ds/d, where ss and dd encode the smoothness and dimension of the integrand. However, an empirical investigation re…

2017-06-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper improves volatility estimation using a Queue-Reactive model.

problem Volatility estimation from high-frequency data is biased by microstructure noise.
method Uses Queue-Reactive model of limit order book to improve volatility estimation.
result Unified and alternation estimators lead to optimal mean squared error for integrated volatility.

Artificial neural network training with stochastic gradient descent can be destabilized by "bad batches" with high losses. This is often problematic for training with small batch sizes, high order loss functions or unstably high learning rates. To stabilize learning, we have developed adaptive learning rate clipping (A…

2019-06-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Despite the simplicity and intuitive interpretation of Minimum Mean Squared Error (MMSE) estimators, their effectiveness in certain scenarios is questionable. Indeed, minimizing squared errors on average does not provide any form of stability, as the volatility of the estimation error is left unconstrained. When this v…

2019-12-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved stock volume prediction using Kalman Filters with various hidden states.

problem Improving accuracy of intraday trading volume prediction.
method Extended Kalman Filter with various hidden states for different stocks, using cross-validation to determine optimal state number.
result Demonstrated improved accuracy through comparison experiments and numerical analysis.

Bayesian SAE model with spectral clustering and uncertainty quantification.

problem Small Area Estimation (SAE) with uncertainty quantification.
method Spectral clustering with external covariates, posterior projections, and CPMSE.
result Closed form expressions for posterior mean estimators and CPMSE.

Paper solves a complex portfolio selection problem with time-inconsistent preferences.

problem Time-inconsistent preferences in portfolio selection.
method Unified framework with minimal assumptions, proving existence and uniqueness of solution.
result Existence and uniqueness of square-integrable solution for the integral equation.

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.