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48 results for PAL techniques

Lapse improves parameter servers by dynamically allocating parameters, achieving near-linear scaling.

problem Efficiently managing distributed training with reduced communication overhead.
method Integrate dynamic parameter allocation into parameter servers, proposing Lapse.
result Lapse provides near-linear scaling and can be orders of magnitude faster than existing parameter servers.

PALS extends PAL for optimizing stochastic simulators efficiently.

problem Optimizing stochastic simulators with high output variance and expensive evaluations.
method Bayesian optimization with probabilistic models, extending PAL for stochastic settings.
result PALS outperforms other methods in optimizing stochastic simulators.

Study predicts lens performance using neural networks.

problem Predicting visual acuity from lens designs.
method Used a CNN to classify Landolt Cs and validate its ability to predict VA from induced defocus.
result Validation showed consistent offset of +0.20 logMAR from simulated VA, comparable to clinical repeatability.

Algorithm identifies Pareto optimal designs efficiently for noisy, multi-objective functions.

problem Optimizing multi-objective functions with noisy data and large design spaces.
method Adaptive discretization and tree-based approach to identify Pareto optimal designs.
result Algorithm identifies Pareto optimal designs with fewer evaluations than exhaustive search.

New equations reveal how cylinder power in progressive lenses depends on geodesic curvature.

problem Current understanding of cylinder power in progressive lenses is incomplete.
method Derived complete compatibility equations for spatially-varying curvature surfaces.
result Cylinder power depends on geodesic curvature, not just principal curvature.

We introduce a new system of stochastic differential equations which models dependence of market beta and unsystematic risk upon size, measured by market capitalization. We fit our model using size deciles data from Kenneth French's data library. This model is somewhat similar to generalized volatility-stabilized model…

2019-07-21abs ↗pdf ↗

In his seminal work \cite{pal:61}, R. Palais extended a substantial part of the theory of compact transformation groups to the case of proper actions of locally compact groups. Here we extend to proper actions some other important results well known for compact group actions. In particular, we prove that if HH is a co…

2017-02-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a new method combining Reservoir Computing and Normalizing Flow for predicting stochastic dynamical systems.

problem Predicting and capturing long-term behaviors of stochastic dynamical systems.
method Data-driven framework combining Reservoir Computing and Normalizing Flow, integrating error modeling and both approaches virtues.
result Successfully predicts the long-term evolution of stochastic dynamical systems and replicates dynamical behaviors.

The paper studies stochastic optimization on matrices and its limits as dimensions grow.

problem Optimizing functions on large symmetric matrices using stochastic gradient descent.
method Deterministic limits of random curves on matrices, using graphons and stochastic differential equations.
result The limit is a gradient flow on graphons, extending classical McKean-Vlasov limits.

Study laws of large numbers in online classification, determining optimal regret bounds.

problem Understanding how sequential sampling affects online learning and classification.
method Characterized online learnable classes and determined optimal regret bounds using Littlestone's dimension.
result Optimal regret bounds in online learning are determined, resolving open questions.

Improved mistake bound for group linear separable cases in online multiclass linear classification.

problem Improving mistake bounds for online multiclass linear classification under group linear separable conditions.
method Refined group weak linear separability condition and rational kernel approach.
result Achieved a mistake bound of K2ildeO(1/γlogL))K\cdot 2^{ ilde{O}(\sqrt{1/γ}\log L)}) under group weak linear separable condition.

Let XX and YY be domains of Rn\mathbb{R}^n equipped with respective probability measures μμ and ν ν. We consider the problem of optimal transport from μμ to νν with respect to a cost function c:X×YRc: X \times Y \to \mathbb{R}. To ensure that the solution to this problem is smooth, it is necessary to make several ass…

2018-11-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Study finds different active learning techniques better for various learning objectives.

problem Matching active learning techniques to specific learning objectives.
method Survey of students' perceptions and ratings of various techniques.
result Different active learning techniques are best suited for different learning objectives.

Enhanced Bayesian target encoding uses sampling techniques to improve model performance.

problem Improving target encoding for better model performance in machine learning.
method Using sampling techniques in Bayesian target encoding to extract intra-category distribution information.
result Improves generalization and reduces target leakage in machine learning models.

Models obtained by decision tree induction techniques excel in being interpretable.However, they can be prone to overfitting, which results in a low predictive performance. Ensemble techniques are able to achieve a higher accuracy. However, this comes at a cost of losing interpretability of the resulting model. This ma…

2016-11-17abs ↗pdf ↗

This review explores resampling techniques for imbalanced binary classification.

problem Imbalanced classes lead to poor prediction results in classification.
method Classical, cost-sensitive, and Neyman-Pearson paradigms with resampling techniques and classification methods.
result Complex dynamics among resampling techniques, base methods, metrics, and imbalance ratios.

Broad adoption of machine learning techniques has increased privacy concerns for models trained on sensitive data such as medical records. Existing techniques for training differentially private (DP) models give rigorous privacy guarantees, but applying these techniques to neural networks can severely degrade model per…

2019-10-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proposes a black-box technique to generate adversarial samples.

problem Robustness of Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) to adversarial samples.
method Black-box Momentum Iterative Fast Gradient Sign Method (BMI-FGSM) using Differential Evolution to approximate gradients.
result Achieves high success rates in generating adversarial samples and misclassification.

The pursuit of explaining and improving generalization in deep learning has elicited efforts both in regularization techniques as well as visualization techniques of the loss surface geometry. The latter is related to the intuition prevalent in the community that flatter local optima leads to lower generalization error…

2019-07-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Various stochastic models have been proposed to estimate mortality rates. In this paper we illustrate how machine learning techniques allow us to analyze the quality of such mortality models. In addition, we present how these techniques can be used for differentiating the different causes of death in mortality modeling…

2017-05-07abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper compares traditional econometric and contemporary machine/deep learning techniques for forecasting foreign exchange rates.

problem Accurate prediction of foreign exchange rates for investment purposes.
method Multivariate time series analysis using Vector Auto Regression, Support Vector Machine, and Recurrent Neural Networks.
result Contemporary machine/deep learning techniques outperform traditional econometric methods in forecasting foreign exchange rates.

Screening is an effective technique for speeding up the training process of a sparse learning model by removing the features that are guaranteed to be inactive the process. In this paper, we present a efficient screening technique for sparse support vector machine based on variational inequality. The technique is both …

2013-10-30abs ↗pdf ↗