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48 results for Multivalued Treatments

We outline a cohomological treatment for multivalued (classical) action functionals. We point out that an application of Takens' theorem, after Zuckerman, Deligne and Freed, allows to conclude that multivalued functionals yield globally defined variational equations.

2001-12-15abs ↗pdf ↗

New methods for estimating causal effects with limited overlap, using Stable Probability Weighting.

problem Estimating causal effects with limited overlap in multivalued treatments.
method Stable Probability Weighting (SPW) and Finite-Sample Stable Probability Weighting (FPW) methods.
result SPW and FPW provide practical solutions for estimating and inferring causal effects with limited overlap.

Paper constructs multivalued harmonic functions on R^3 using twistor methods.

problem Constructing multivalued harmonic functions on R^3.
method Twistor methods to construct multivalued harmonic functions.
result Found a family of multivalued harmonic functions with branching sets as ellipses and quadratic growth at infinity.

We consider harmonic sections of a bundle over the complement of a codimension 2 submanifold in a Riemannian manifold, which can be thought of as multivalued harmonic functions. We prove a result to the effect that these are stable under small deformations of the data. The proof is an application of a version of the Na…

2019-12-17abs ↗pdf ↗

This article is a survey of the Novikov problem of the structure of leaves of the foliations induced by a collection of closed 1-forms in a compact manifold MM. Equivalently, this is to the study of the level sets of multivalued functions on MM. To date, this problem was thoroughly investigated only for M=TnM=\Bbb T^n

2017-11-06abs ↗pdf ↗

This survey covers in our opinion the most important results in the theory of continuous selections of multivalued mappings (approximately) from 2002 through 2012. It extends and continues our previous such survey which appeared in Recent Progress in General Topology, II, which was published in 2002. In comparison, our…

2014-01-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Two accelerated extragradient methods converge at O(1/k)O(1/k) rate for co-hypomonotone inclusions.

problem Solving co-hypomonotone inclusions with sum of Lipschitz and multivalued operators.
method Developed two Nesterov's accelerated extragradient methods for co-hypomonotone inclusions.
result Achieve O(1/k)\mathcal{O}(1/k) last-iterate convergence rates on the residual norm.

Framework for universal graph function approximators outperforms existing methods.

problem Graph classification and separation of graph classes.
method Inspired by persistent homology, dependency parsing, and multivalued functions, the framework constructs universal approximators on graph isomorphism classes.
result Achieves state-of-the-art performance on four graph datasets.

The Gauss Image Measure uniquely identifies dual convex bodies up to dilation.

problem Identifying dual convex bodies based on their Gauss Image Measure.
method Analyzing the Gauss Image Measure and its properties to establish the uniqueness of dual bodies.
result Dual convex bodies are equal up to a dilation on each path-connected component of the support of the measure.

The paper explores eigenfunctions of spherical conical metrics using harmonic maps to spheres.

problem Existence and properties of eigenfunctions for spherical conical metrics.
method Application of multivalued harmonic maps to spheres and algebraic constructions.
result New criteria and examples of metrics with many 2-eigenfunctions.

In the framework of prediction with expert advice, we consider a recently introduced kind of regret bounds: the bounds that depend on the effective instead of nominal number of experts. In contrast to the Normal- Hedge bound, which mainly depends on the effective number of experts but also weakly depends on the nominal…

2014-08-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Let M be a closed n-dimensional manifold, n > 2, whose first real cohomology group H 1 (M ; R) is non-zero. We present a general method for constructing a Morse 1-form αα on M , closed but non-exact, and a pseudo-gradient X such that the differential \partial X of the Novikov complex of the pair (αα, X) has at leas…

2018-11-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Extends holomorphic functions on complex manifolds to larger spaces.

problem Extending holomorphic functions on complex manifolds.
method Proving the existence of a larger space B(S,X)B(S,X) for continuous maps that allows holomorphic continuation.
result Bounded holomorphic functions on C(S,X)C(S,X) can be extended to holomorphic functions on B(S,X)B(S,X).

We develop a multivalued theory for the stability operator of (a constant multiple of) a minimally immersed submanifold ΣΣ of a Riemannian manifold M\mathcal{M}. We define the multiple valued counterpart of the classical Jacobi fields as the minimizers of the second variation functional defined on a Sobolev space of …

2017-01-30abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the dynamics of a particle in a space that is non-differentiable. Non-smooth geometrical objects have an inherently probabilistic nature and, consequently, introduce stochasticity in the motion of a body that lives in their realm. We use the mathematical concept of fiber bundle to characterize the multivalued …

2020-02-04abs ↗pdf ↗

A natural way to characterize the cluster structure of a dataset is by finding regions containing a high density of data. This can be done in a nonparametric way with a kernel density estimate, whose modes and hence clusters can be found using mean-shift algorithms. We describe the theory and practice behind clustering…

2015-03-02abs ↗pdf ↗

The purpose of the paper is to introduce some conjectures regarding the analytic continuation and the arithmetic properties of quantum invariants of knotted objects. More precisely, we package the perturbative and nonperturbative invariants of knots and 3-manifolds into two power series of type P and NP, convergent in …

2007-11-12abs ↗pdf ↗

EDML is a recently proposed algorithm for learning MAP parameters in Bayesian networks. In this paper, we present a number of new advances and insights on the EDML algorithm. First, we provide the multivalued extension of EDML, originally proposed for Bayesian networks over binary variables. Next, we identify a simplif…

2012-10-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Cieliebak, Mundet i Riera and Salamon recently formulated a definition of branched submanifold of Euclidean space in connection with their discussion of multivalued sections and the Euler class. This note proposes an intrinsic definition of a weighted branched manifold Z that is obtained from the usual definition of or…

2005-09-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Proves resurgent nature of a series solution to deformed Painlevé I equation.

problem Analyzing the resurgent nature of a series solution to the deformed Painlevé I equation.
method Proves resurgent nature through formal \hbar-power series solution and Borel summability.
result Borel transform defines a global multivalued holomorphic function on a Fermat quintic surface.

GraphITE estimates individual effects of graph-structured treatments.

problem Estimating individual effects of complex treatment structures.
method Graph neural networks and Hilbert-Schmidt Independence Criterion regularization.
result GraphITE outperforms baselines in estimating treatment effects for large numbers of treatments.

Proposes a new method to estimate continuous treatment policies and match treatments effectively.

problem Current methods struggle with continuous treatment policies and complex matching.
method Formulates treatment effectiveness as a parametrizable model, using deep learning for optimization.
result Significant improvement in treatment effectiveness and matching efficiency.

Framework generates personalized insulin treatment strategies using deep models.

problem Developing optimal personalized treatment strategies for diabetes patients.
method Combines deep generative time series models with decision theory.
result Demonstrated improved personalized insulin treatment strategies for diabetes patients.

Develops deep jump learning for continuous treatment OPE.

problem Estimating mean outcomes under new treatment rules using historical data from different rules.
method Adaptive deep discretization of continuous treatment space using deep learning and multi-scale change point detection.
result Validated method through theoretical results, simulations, and real application to Warfarin Dosing.

Study on eigenfunctions on sphere configurations, proving non-existence and construction of critical eigensections.

problem Existence and rigidity of critical Z2 eigenvalues on sphere configurations.
method Algebraic identities and finite group representation theory.
result Construction of infinitely many configurations admitting critical eigensections and proof of deformation rigidity of Taubes-Wu tetrahedral eigensections.

Method controls treatment risk in learning beneficial allocations.

problem Learning beneficial treatment allocations with risk control in precision medicine.
method Proposes a certifiable learning method that controls treatment risk with finite samples in the partially identified setting.
result Illustrates method using both simulated and real data.

Optimal adaptive experiment for choosing best treatment with binary outcomes.

problem Choosing the best treatment from binary options in an adaptive experiment.
method Adaptive experiment with two phases: treatment allocation and choice. Neyman allocation method used.
result Neyman allocation is minimax and Bayes optimal, matching lower bounds for regret.

Proposes a fusion method for many treatment groups in ITRs.

problem Challenges in handling many treatment groups with data sparsity and covariate imbalance.
method Calibration-weighted treatment fusion procedure that balances covariates and fuses similar treatments.
result Ensures robust treatment group recovery and policy value compared to existing methods.

Dynamic treatment effects estimated over time using covariate balancing.

problem Estimating treatment effects in panel data with dynamic treatments.
method Dynamic covariate balancing with potential local projections.
result Established inferential guarantees for the proposed method.

Heteroskedasticity biases uplift model rankings, leading to inefficient treatment allocation.

problem Bias in uplift model rankings due to heteroskedasticity.
method Theoretical analysis and simulation on real-world data.
result Heteroskedasticity can cause individuals with high treatment effects to be ranked at the bottom, leading to inefficient treatment allocation.

Estimates heterogeneous treatment effects in panel data with a new method.

problem Estimating heterogeneous treatment effects in panel data with general treatment patterns.
method Partition observations into clusters with similar treatment effects using a regression tree, then estimate average treatment effects for each cluster.
result Our method achieves superior accuracy compared to alternative approaches.

In treatment allocation problems the individuals to be treated often arrive sequentially. We study a problem in which the policy maker is not only interested in the expected cumulative welfare but is also concerned about the uncertainty/risk of the treatment outcomes. At the outset, the total number of treatment assign…

2017-05-28abs ↗pdf ↗

NICE model estimates causal effects for image treatments.

problem Challenges in causal effect estimation for multi-dimensional treatments.
method Proposes NICE model for image treatments, incorporating rich multidimensional information.
result NICE significantly outperforms existing models in estimating causal effects for image treatments.

XTNet estimates complex cross-treatment effects in multi-category, multi-valued settings.

problem Challenges in estimating causal effects for multi-category, multi-valued treatments.
method Dynamic Neural Masking for capturing treatment interactions without restrictive assumptions.
result XTNet consistently outperforms state-of-the-art baselines in multi-category, multi-valued treatment effect estimation.

The paper proposes a method to precisely decompose confounders and estimate treatment effects.

problem Estimating treatment effects from observational data with confounder identification and balancing.
method Learning decomposed representations to identify and balance confounders and non-confounders.
result The method achieves more precise treatment effect estimation than existing methods.

RATE metrics evaluate treatment prioritization rules, subsuming existing methods.

problem Comparing and testing the quality of treatment prioritization rules.
method Rank-weighted average treatment effect (RATE) metrics.
result RATE metrics enable asymptotically exact inference in various study settings.

TV-SurvCaus improves causal inference for dynamic treatments in survival analysis.

problem Estimating causal effects of time-varying treatments on survival outcomes.
method Representation balancing techniques extended to time-varying treatment regimes with survival outcomes.
result TV-SurvCaus outperforms existing methods in estimating individualized treatment effects with time-varying covariates and treatments.

Develops methods for near-optimal personalized treatment recommendations.

problem Assigning optimal treatments to patients based on individual characteristics.
method Outcome weighted learning framework to estimate near-optimal alternative individualized treatment recommendations (A-ITR).
result Consistency of proposed methods and upper bound for risk between optimal and estimated recommendations.