We propose and analyze sequential design methods for the problem of ranking several response surfaces. Namely, given response surfaces over a continuous input space , the aim is to efficiently find the index of the minimal response across the entire . The response surfaces are not known and ha…
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RLGP model improves robustness and accuracy for discontinuous response surfaces.
problem Challenges in modeling abrupt jumps and discontinuities in response surfaces.
method Integrates adaptive nearest-neighbor selection with robustification mechanism.
result Consistently delivers high predictive accuracy and robustness in higher dimensions.
In this paper, we propose deep learning algorithms for ranking response surfaces, with applications to optimal stopping problems in financial mathematics. The problem of ranking response surfaces is motivated by estimating optimal feedback policy maps in stochastic control problems, aiming to efficiently find the index…
A new framework interprets machine learning models using Gaussian processes.
problem Interpreting complex machine learning models.
method Gaussian process metamodeling to capture response surfaces.
result Maximizing likelihood function for variable importance.
Many modern data sets are sampled with error from complex high-dimensional surfaces. Methods such as tensor product splines or Gaussian processes are effective/well suited for characterizing a surface in two or three dimensions but may suffer from difficulties when representing higher dimensional surfaces. Motivated by…
Study optimizes CANN for actuarial tasks using RSM.
problem Optimizing hyperparameters for neural networks in actuarial science.
method Factorial design and response surface methodology (RSM).
result Reduced hyperparameter optimization from 288 to 188, achieving near-optimal performance.
The inputs of deep neural network (DNN) from real-world data usually come with uncertainties. Yet, it is challenging to propagate the uncertainty in the input features to the DNN predictions at a low computational cost. This work employs a gradient-based subspace method and response surface technique to accelerate the …
Aims to optimize complex multivariate systems with constraints.
problem Optimizing force-field systems in physics with large-scale simulations.
method Combines machine learning and experimental design to find feasible input combinations.
result Locates multiple good regions in the input space.
HierGP improves emulator efficiency for sparse, structured data.
problem Sparse, structured data in expensive simulations.
method Hierarchical shrinkage GP framework with cumulative shrinkage priors.
result HierGP identifies structured sparse features from limited data.
Study explores kinematics of surfaces under metric restrictions.
problem Understanding the kinematics of surfaces under metric constraints.
method Analyzed three energy contents: stretching, drilling, and bending.
result Metric restrictions can hinder the elastic response of a shell.
A short proof for curve lengths on hyperbolic surfaces.
problem Proving a theorem about curve lengths on hyperbolic surfaces.
method Presented a concise proof for the theorem.
result A pair of curves has length at least half the perimeter of a specific polygon.
We derive an analytic formula for the hydrodynamic Green function and the Robin function on every orientable surface admitting a hydrodynamic Killing vector field. Closed-form expressions are provided for all fourteen canonical Riemann surfaces, covering both compact and non-compact cases; the formulae satisfy the slip…
Geometric Mechanics of Thin Periodic Surfacescond-mat.soft
New framework reveals limits of flexible, periodic thin surfaces.
problem Understanding the mechanical behavior of thin, periodic surfaces.
method Developed a duality between surface rotations and in-plane stresses.
result Exactly three out of six possible strain states are isometries.
LOOCV is often useful for analyzing small, structured experimental designs.
problem The effectiveness of cross-validation in analyzing designed experiments.
method Empirical study comparing LOOCV and other model selection methods.
result LOOCV is often useful in the analysis of small, structured experimental designs.
A new method for Gaussian Processes handles mixed continuous and categorical inputs.
problem Modeling cross-correlations between continuous and categorical data.
method Low-Rank Correlation (LRC) method for Gaussian Processes with flexible rank approximation.
result LRC outperforms existing methods in estimating cross-correlations and predicting response surfaces.
Any given surface of revolution embedded in Euclidean three-space can always be perturbed by arbitrarily small ambient isotopies as to admit highly nontrivial vector fields inducing infinitesimal deformations. For this matter Morse Theory is used, clarifying and giving a general response of a problem started with an id…
We are focusing on bound constrained global optimization problems, whose objective functions are computationally expensive black-box functions and have multiple local minima. The recently popular Metric Stochastic Response Surface (MSRS) algorithm proposed by \cite{Regis2007SRBF} based on adaptive or sequential learnin…
We study various aspects related to boundary regularity of complete properly embedded Willmore surfaces in H3, particularly those related to assumptions on boundedness or smallness of a certain weighted version of the Willmore energy. We prove, in particular, that small energy controls C1 boundary regularity. We examin…
FaIRGP model improves climate emulation with physical interpretability.
problem Lack of physical interpretability in data-driven emulators.
method Bayesian approach to a data-driven emulator of energy balance equations.
result Demonstrates skillful emulation of global and spatial surface temperatures.
Enhances traditional MV model for socially responsible investors.
problem Traditional MV models ignore ESG scores relevant to socially responsible investors.
method Implemented an amended MV model considering ESG scores.
result SR investors can achieve competitive SR portfolios with a trade-off between Sharpe Ratio and ESG scores.
Interpretable text-response modelling for structured outcomes
problem Predicting structured responses alongside textual data
method Joint non-negative matrix factorisation and binomial regression
result Recovering stable response-relevant textual signals
ESRLCM clusters similar responses, more broadly than traditional models.
problem Clustering multivariate categorical data with common response patterns.
method Bayesian Equivalence Set Restricted Latent Class Model (ESRLCM).
result ESRLCM identifies clusters with similar item response probabilities.
LaRT models LLMs' response accuracy and CoT length to evaluate reasoning ability and speed.
problem Valid evaluation of Large Language Models (LLMs) via response accuracy and chain-of-thought length.
method Introduces Latency-Response Theory (LaRT) to jointly model response accuracy and CoT length using latent ability and latent speed.
result LaRT yields higher estimation accuracy and shorter confidence intervals for latent traits compared to IRT.
In this study we present a kernel based convolution model to characterize neural responses to natural sounds by decoding their time-varying acoustic features. The model allows to decode natural sounds from high-dimensional neural recordings, such as magnetoencephalography (MEG), that track timing and location of human …
New method for explaining dialogue response generation models.
problem Interpreting sequence generation models, especially dialogue response generation.
method Local Explanation of Response Generation (LERG) method.
result LERG improves dialogue response generation explanations compared to existing methods.
An innovative adaptive kriging approach for efficient binary classification of mechanical problemscs.LG
Kriging is an efficient machine-learning tool, which allows to obtain an approximate response of an investigated phenomenon on the whole parametric space. Adaptive schemes provide a the ability to guide the experiment yielding new sample point positions to enrich the metamodel. Herein a novel adaptive scheme called Mon…
The paper learns compact implicit surface maps from streaming data using an ensemble of sparse Gaussian processes.
problem Creating compact and accurate implicit surface maps from streaming range data.
method An ensemble of sparse Gaussian process experts, incrementally adjusted, trades-off between model complexity and prediction error.
result The approach learns compact and accurate implicit surface models comparable to or better than exact GP regression with subsampled data.
Clarifies structures in link homology theories using Frobenius extensions.
problem Understanding key flavors of equivariant SL(2) link homology theories.
method Provides a convenient scheme and diagrammatics for Frobenius extensions.
result Proposes a setup for working over non-degenerate base rings.
Active learning suffers from biased non-response, which this paper addresses.
problem Active learning's effectiveness is compromised by biased non-response in real-world contexts.
method Proposes a cost-based correction to the sampling strategy, UCB-EU, to mitigate the impact of biased non-response.
result UCB-EU successfully reduces the harm from labelling non-response in many settings.
Previous work on recommender systems mainly focus on fitting the ratings provided by users. However, the response patterns, i.e., some items are rated while others not, are generally ignored. We argue that failing to observe such response patterns can lead to biased parameter estimation and sub-optimal model performanc…
Automated scoring engines are increasingly being used to score the free-form text responses that students give to questions. Such engines are not designed to appropriately deal with responses that a human reader would find alarming such as those that indicate an intention to self-harm or harm others, responses that all…
Proposes a method for generating prediction intervals in dose-response models using conformal prediction.
problem Uncertainty quantification in continuous treatments for personalized healthcare decisions.
method Causal dose-response problem framed as covariate shift, using weighted conformal prediction with propensity estimation and kernel functions.
result Demonstrates the significance of covariate shift assumptions for robust prediction intervals.
A new model for latent class analysis with weighted responses.
problem Limitation of latent class model for real-world data with continuous or negative responses.
method Proposed a novel generative model, the weighted latent class model (WLCM).
result The proposed WLCM is more realistic and general than the latent class model.
Proposes a new method for multivariate functional regression.
problem Multivariate functional regression with complex relationships.
method Nested reduced-rank regularization (NRRR) approach.
result Consistent and effective in fitting multivariate functional regression models.
Study optimizes classifiers for credit card mail campaigns and default prediction.
problem Optimizing classifiers for credit card mail campaigns and default prediction.
method Three distinct models: response, risk, and response-risk. Optimized various performance metrics.
result Random Forest classifier achieves highest accuracy (83.2%) in multi-class response-risk model.
Study shows infinite manifold types for every group.
problem Finding manifold types for every finite group.
method Proved existence of infinitely many compact complex hyperbolic 2-manifolds.
result For every finite group, there are infinitely many isomorphism classes of compact complex hyperbolic 2-manifolds with automorphism group isomorphic to the group.
How to generate human like response is one of the most challenging tasks for artificial intelligence. In a real application, after reading the same post different people might write responses with positive or negative sentiment according to their own experiences and attitudes. To simulate this procedure, we propose a s…
Computer simulators are nowadays widely used to understand complex physical systems in many areas such as aerospace, renewable energy, climate modeling, and manufacturing. One fundamental issue in the study of computer simulators is known as experimental design, that is, how to select the input settings where the compu…
Dynamic Modeling of Price Responsive Demand in Real-time Electricity Market: Empirical Analysisstat.AP
In this paper, we study the price responsiveness of electricity consumption from empirical commercial and industrial load data obtained from Texas. Employing a dynamical system perspective, we show that price responsive demand can be modeled as a hybrid of a Hammerstein model with delay following a price surge, and a l…
A simplified model for brain activity measurement.
problem Estimating the BOLD response in fMRI data.
method Proposes a lightweight model for HRF with fewer parameters.
result Reduces optimization complexity and facilitates applications.
The paper enhances preference learning by incorporating response time data.
problem Lack of temporal information in user decision-making for reward model learning.
method Integrates response time alongside binary choice data using the EZ model and Neyman-orthogonal loss functions.
result Response time-augmented approach reduces error rates from exponential to polynomial scaling, improving sample efficiency.
In this paper, we discuss a one parameter family of complex Born-Infeld solitons arising from a one parameter family of minimal surfaces. The process enables us to generate a new solution of the B-I equation from a given complex solution of a special type (which are abundant). We illustrate this with many examples. We …
A key goal of computational personalized medicine is to systematically utilize genomic and other molecular features of samples to predict drug responses for a previously unseen sample. Such predictions are valuable for developing hypotheses for selecting therapies tailored for individual patients. This is especially va…
Faster, more accurate IRT model for large datasets.
problem Speed and accuracy challenges in fitting IRT models to large datasets.
method Variational Bayesian inference for IRT models.
result Higher log likelihoods and improved missing data imputation.
Model-data-driven constitutive responses: application to a multiscale computational frameworkstat.ML
A hybrid method combines model-based and data-driven approaches for multiscale constitutive responses.
problem High computational costs and inaccuracies in nonlinear multiscale methods.
method Hybrid methodology combining model-based constitutive laws, data-driven corrections, and computational multiscale approaches.
result Model-data-driven approach improves macroscale simulations with similar accuracy and computational cost.
The paper provides risk bounds for learning many response functions using linear regression.
problem Learning many response functions from a single dataset.
method Ordinary least squares regression in a high-dimensional feature space.
result Convergence guarantees on worst-case excess prediction risk for infinite response functions with finite VC dimension.
A new model estimates mixed memberships for categorical data with weighted responses.
problem Limited applicability of existing GoM model to weighted categorical data.
method Proposes Weighted Grade of Membership (WGoM) model, relaxing distribution constraints.
result WGoM can describe any response matrix with finite distinct elements.
Estimation of response functions is an important task in dynamic medical imaging. This task arises for example in dynamic renal scintigraphy, where impulse response or retention functions are estimated, or in functional magnetic resonance imaging where hemodynamic response functions are required. These functions can no…