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48 results for RATE metrics

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.

Sharp bounds on neural network approximation rates and widths.

problem Estimating approximation rates, metric entropy, and n-widths of shallow neural networks.
method Introducing smoothly parameterized dictionaries and providing upper and lower bounds.
result Sharp bounds on approximation rates, metric entropy, and n-widths for neural networks with various activation functions.

Prototype rules simplify multiclass classification in metric spaces, achieving consistency and reduced complexity.

problem Multiclass classification in metric spaces, focusing on universal consistency and convergence rates.
method Novel Proto-NN and hybrid rules for multiclass classification in metric spaces, analyzing convergence rates.
result Proto-NN is universally consistent and simpler to implement, with similar computational advantages.

Unified framework for comparing classification metrics across different imbalance rates.

problem Differences in scale and sensitivity to class imbalance rates in classification metrics.
method Introduces outperformance standardization (OPS) function to map metrics to a common scale.
result Unified o-value metric provides clear comparison across different imbalance rates.

We study the minimax optimal rate for estimating the Wasserstein-11 metric between two unknown probability measures based on nn i.i.d. empirical samples from them. We show that estimating the Wasserstein metric itself between probability measures, is not significantly easier than estimating the probability measures u…

2019-08-27abs ↗pdf ↗

The Weil-Petersson metric for the moduli space of Riemann surfaces has negative sectional curvature. Surfaces represented in the complement of a compact set in the moduli space have short geodesics. At such surfaces the Weil-Petersson metric is approximately a product metric. An almost product metric has sections with …

2019-08-26abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper develops a new method for eliciting more flexible metrics, improving fairness and applicability.

problem Limited flexibility in existing metric elicitation strategies for reflecting user preferences.
method Develops a strategy for eliciting quadratic metrics based on predictive rates, requiring only relative preference feedback.
result Achieves near-optimal query complexity and broadens the use cases for metric elicitation.

In this paper, we consider a CscK metric defined away from divisor and with metric upper bound and lower bound going to zero in certain rate. And we'll prove that this "nicely" behaved metric is a smooth CscK metric across the divisor.

2013-09-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Rating platforms enable large-scale collection of user opinion about items (products, other users, etc.). However, many untrustworthy users give fraudulent ratings for excessive monetary gains. In the paper, we present FairJudge, a system to identify such fraudulent users. We propose three metrics: (i) the fairness of …

2017-03-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Polynomial networks converge to Gaussian processes at a rate of O(n^(-1/2)).

problem Understanding the convergence rate of polynomial networks to Gaussian processes.
method Examined one-hidden-layer neural networks with random weights, focusing on polynomial activations and their convergence rate in the 2-Wasserstein metric.
result The rate of convergence for polynomial networks to Gaussian processes is $O(n^{- rac{1}{2}})$.

We consider a family of manifolds with a class of degenerating warped product metrics gε=ρ(ε,t)2adt2+ρ(ε,t)2bdsM2g_ε=ρ(ε,t)^{2a}dt^2 +ρ(ε,t)^{2b}ds_M^2, with MM compact, ρρ homogeneous degree one, a1a \le -1 and b>0b > 0. We study the Laplace operator acting on L2L^{2} differential pp-forms and give sharp accumulation rates for eigenvalues n…

2003-11-14abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method for optimizing non-decomposable metrics with constraints.

problem Optimizing complex machine learning objectives with thresholded constraints.
method Formulate rate-constrained optimization using the Implicit Function theorem and solve with gradient-based methods.
result Demonstrated effectiveness over existing methods on benchmark datasets.

The paper improves convergence rates of curvature approximations using Regge elements.

problem Improving convergence rates of curvature approximations using Regge elements.
method Investigates the interplay between polynomial degree of curvature lifting and metric tensor degree in Regge finite element space.
result Higher convergence rates are achieved by reducing the polynomial degree of curvature lifting and using linear Regge elements.

The paper shows how contracting elements in groups lead to large quotients with specific growth rates.

problem Understanding the growth rates of group actions with contracting elements.
method Using extension lemma, rotating families theory, and quasi-tree construction.
result There exist sequences of quotient groups with growth rates approaching the original group's growth rate.

We present a general framework for solving a large class of learning problems with non-linear functions of classification rates. This includes problems where one wishes to optimize a non-decomposable performance metric such as the F-measure or G-mean, and constrained training problems where the classifier needs to sati…

2019-09-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Sharp lower bounds on shallow neural networks' approximation rates are derived.

problem The efficiency of shallow neural networks in approximating functions.
method Lower bounding the L2L^2-metric entropy and Kolmogorov nn-widths of the convex hull of neural network basis functions.
result Sharp lower bounds on the approximation rates for shallow neural networks are provided.

We study the asymptotics of the natural L2L^2 metric on the Hitchin moduli space with group G=SU(2)G = \mathrm{SU}(2). Our main result, which addresses a detailed conjectural picture made by Gaiotto, Neitzke and Moore \cite{gmn13}, is that on the regular part of the Hitchin system, this metric is well-approximated by the se…

2017-09-11abs ↗pdf ↗

We define and study certain hyperkaehler manifolds which capture the asymptotic behaviour of the SU(2)-monopole metric in regions where monopoles break down into monopoles of lower charges. The rate at which these new metrics approximate the monopole metric is exponential, as for the Gibbons-Manton metric.

2007-02-23abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the one-parameter family of twisted Kahler Taub-NUT metrics (discovered by Donaldson), along with two exceptional Taub-NUT-like instantons, and understand them to the extend that should be sufficient for blow-up and gluing arguments. In particular we parametrize their geodesics from the origin, determine curva…

2016-02-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Many nonparametric regressors were recently shown to converge at rates that depend only on the intrinsic dimension of data. These regressors thus escape the curse of dimension when high-dimensional data has low intrinsic dimension (e.g. a manifold). We show that k-NN regression is also adaptive to intrinsic dimension. …

2011-10-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper analyzes convergence of proximal algorithm in metric spaces without geodesic convexity.

problem Analyzing convergence of proximal algorithm in general metric spaces.
method Analysis of the Wasserstein proximal algorithm without geodesic convexity assumption.
result Establishes unbiased and linear convergence rate for proximal algorithm under natural Wasserstein inequality.

Paper discusses binary classification with metric space predictors, privacy constraints, and convergence rates.

problem Binary classification with metric space predictors under privacy constraints.
method Derives convergence rates for Proto-NN classifier with and without privacy constraints.
result Proto-NN classifier is universally consistent under privacy constraints.

Square metrics F=(α+β)2αF=\frac{(α+β)^2}α are a special class of Finsler metrics. It is the rate kind of metric category to be of excellent geometrical properties. In this paper, we discuss the so-called singular square metrics F=(bα+β)2αF=\frac{(bα+β)^2}α. A characterization for such metrics to be of vanishing Douglas curvature is p…

2016-10-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Metric learning seeks a transformation of the feature space that enhances prediction quality for the given task at hand. In this work we provide PAC-style sample complexity rates for supervised metric learning. We give matching lower- and upper-bounds showing that the sample complexity scales with the representation di…

2015-05-11abs ↗pdf ↗

This work evaluates deep generative models using RD curves, providing a more comprehensive quality assessment.

problem Quantitative evaluation of deep generative models is challenging, especially for implicit models.
method Proposes using rate distortion (RD) curves to evaluate and compare deep generative models, approximating the entire curve with similar computations to log-likelihood estimation.
result Approximating the entire RD curve provides a more comprehensive quality assessment than scalar-valued metrics.

Study exact minimax rates for density estimation over convex classes, extending previous work.

problem Deriving minimax rates for density estimation over convex density classes.
method Building on Le Cam's work, determine exact minimax rates using local metric entropy.
result Exact minimax rates derived for any convex density class, including nonparametric and parametric cases.

Solves large-scale metric constrained problems using Project and Forget algorithm.

problem Finding consistent metric representations for large dissimilarity datasets.
method Active set algorithm with Bregman projections, converges to global optimal solution.
result Algorithm efficiently solves metric constrained problems with exponentially many constraints.

LxCIM metric improves binary classification performance evaluation.

problem Evaluation metrics for binary classification are often not invariant to local class exchange.
method Proposes LxCIM, a rank-based metric invariant to local class exchange.
result LxCIM addresses limitations of existing metrics like AUROC.

We introduce the \emph{metric spectrum}, which measures the exponential rate of approximation to an isolated invariant set of points starting in its stable set, and relate it to the Lyapunov spectrum. We determine the metric spectrum of each Morse component of the finest Morse decomposition of a linear induced flow on …

2009-12-08abs ↗pdf ↗

We prove optimal bounds for the convergence rate of ordinal embedding (also known as non-metric multidimensional scaling) in the 1-dimensional case. The examples witnessing optimality of our bounds arise from a result in additive number theory on sets of integers with no three-term arithmetic progressions. We also carr…

2019-04-30abs ↗pdf ↗