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48 results for System Heterogeneity

Introduces a new system for modeling bank solvency contagion with heterogeneous impacts and exposures.

problem Modeling bank solvency contagion with asymmetric interactions and heterogeneous exposures.
method Develops a heterogeneous McKean-Vlasov system to characterize solvency contagion in interbank markets.
result Derives a unique solution for the system under certain conditions, resolving instability issues.

The goal of this paper is to study organized flocking behavior and systemic risk in heterogeneous mean-field interacting diffusions. We illustrate in a number of case studies the effect of heterogeneity in the behavior of systemic risk in the system, i.e., the risk that several agents default simultaneously as a result…

2016-07-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Framework for joint inference of network topology and interaction types in heterogeneous systems.

problem Joint inference of network topology, multi-type interaction kernels, and latent type assignments in heterogeneous interacting particle systems.
method Three-stage approach: shared structure recovery, discrete interaction type identification, and matrix factorization.
result The method yields accurate reconstruction of underlying dynamics and is robust to noise.

Federated Learning is a distributed learning paradigm with two key challenges that differentiate it from traditional distributed optimization: (1) significant variability in terms of the systems characteristics on each device in the network (systems heterogeneity), and (2) non-identically distributed data across the ne…

2018-12-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Economics tool predicts failure times in reliability systems.

problem Predicting optimal failure times in weighted k-out-of-n reliability systems with heterogeneous component failure.
method Using rational expectations to analyze and predict failure times in reliability systems with heterogeneous component failure.
result Different measures are optimal for predicting system failure depending on component failure distributions.

FLAME auto-labels mobile data efficiently on diverse processors.

problem Accurately and efficiently labeling mobile data with unknown labels on heterogeneous processors.
method Self-adaptive auto-labeling system Flame that schedules and executes workloads on mobile processors.
result Flame achieves high labeling accuracy and performance on heterogeneous mobile processors.

The paper analyzes systemic risk in an insurance model with multiple business lines and heterogeneous claims.

problem Analyzing systemic risk in a multi-dimensional insurance model with heterogeneous claims.
method A multi-dimensional Lévy process-based renewal risk model with pairwise asymptotic independence (PAI).
result Asymptotic formulas for tail probabilities and systemic risk measures are derived.

In modern recommender systems, both users and items are associated with rich side information, which can help understand users and items. Such information is typically heterogeneous and can be roughly categorized into flat and hierarchical side information. While side information has been proved to be valuable, the maj…

2019-07-18abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the system of heterogeneous interbank lending and borrowing based on the relative average of log-capitalization given by the linear combination of the average within groups and the ensemble average and describe the evolution of log-capitalization by a system of coupled diffusions. The model incorporates a game…

2019-07-06abs ↗pdf ↗

In systems biology, it is common to measure biochemical entities at different levels of the same biological system. One of the central problems for the data fusion of such data sets is the heterogeneity of the data. This thesis discusses two types of heterogeneity. The first one is the type of data, such as metabolomic…

2019-08-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Model shows how heterogeneity in strategies and risk tolerance affects financial market stability.

problem Understanding how heterogeneity impacts financial market dynamics.
method Agent-based model incorporating heterogeneous investment strategies and risk tolerance.
result Heterogeneity in strategies and risk tolerance suppresses price fluctuations.

Study shows neural ODEs generalize well on synthetic graphs but struggle with degree heterogeneity and clustering.

problem Understanding neural ODEs on complex networks, especially with varying graph sizes and structures.
method Synthetic data from five dynamical systems on graphs, using Barabási-Barzel form vector fields.
result Degree heterogeneity and dynamical system type are primary factors affecting neural ODEs' generalization.

Study on identifying and inferring nonlinear dynamics on unknown networks.

problem Identifying network structure in nonlinear dynamic systems with unknown interactions.
method Showed network structure is not generically identified, requiring sufficient spectral heterogeneity. Developed necessary and sufficient conditions for identification and proposed a semiparametric estimator.
result Necessary and sufficient conditions for identification of network structure in nonlinear dynamic systems.

KHGRec tackles noisy and incomplete KG-enhanced recommendations by modeling complex interactions.

problem Challenges in integrating KGs for accurate recommendations, especially in complex higher-order interactions and heterogeneous modalities.
method KHGRec uses a collaborative knowledge heterogeneous hypergraph (CKHG) to model group-wise interdependencies, employing two hypergraph encoders and attention mechanisms.
result KHGRec achieves an average 5.18% relative improvement over state-of-the-art baselines on four real-world datasets.

Paper develops efficient recursive learning for multi-channel systems with heterogeneous dynamics.

problem Accurately learning system dynamics in complex, multi-channel systems with nonlinear and noisy data.
method Formulates system as Gaussian process state-space models (GPSSMs), introduces heterogeneous multi-output kernel, and develops recursive inference framework.
result Matches SOTA offline GPSSMs in accuracy with 1/100 runtime, and outperforms SOTA online GPSSMs by 70% in accuracy under noise with 1/20 runtime.

Two novel methods identify influential features in CMABs for better reward distribution.

problem Suboptimal features degrade rewards, interpretability, and efficiency in CMABs.
method Heterogeneous Incremental Effect (HIE) and Heterogeneous Distribution Divergence (HDD) methods.
result Consistent ability to identify influential HTE features, enhancing CMAB performance.

We consider a model of contagion in financial networks recently introduced in the literature, and we characterize the effect of a few features empirically observed in real networks on the stability of the system. Notably, we consider the effect of heterogeneous degree distributions, heterogeneous balance sheet size and…

2011-09-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Distributed learning adapts to diverse devices, improving performance.

problem Training neural networks on devices with varying capabilities and resources.
method Each device trains a customized neural network, sharing parameters with others.
result Achieves higher rewards on more powerful devices without sacrificing weaker ones.

Energy distance measures feature heterogeneity in federated learning.

problem Heterogeneity across data sources hinders model aggregation in federated learning.
method Introduced Taylor approximations of energy distance for efficient computation.
result Taylor approximations accurately capture feature discrepancies, improving convergence.

Improved time complexity for parallel stochastic optimization in heterogeneous systems.

problem Time complexity in parallel stochastic optimization for large-scale machine learning models.
method Proposes Rennala MVR, a variance-reduced extension of Rennala SGD based on momentum-based variance reduction.
result Variance reduction improves time complexity in relevant parameter regimes for parallel stochastic optimization in heterogeneous systems.

Federated Learning (FL) enables learning a shared model across many clients without violating the privacy requirements. One of the key attributes in FL is the heterogeneity that exists in both resource and data due to the differences in computation and communication capacity, as well as the quantity and content of data…

2020-01-25abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper optimizes cybersecurity resource allocation in networks with heterogeneous attacker and defender valuations.

problem Optimizing cybersecurity resource allocation in networks with heterogeneous attacker and defender valuations.
method Combining strategic behavior of players with contagion dynamics, a method is extended to determine optimal resource allocation based on simple network metrics weighted by risk profiles.
result The asymmetry between attacker and defender valuations drives optimal attack and defense strategies, shaping system resilience.

Ringmaster LMO accelerates training in distributed systems by asynchronously updating neural networks.

problem Asynchronous training in distributed systems where workers compute gradients at different speeds.
method Introduces an asynchronous LMO-based momentum method for unconstrained stochastic nonconvex optimization.
result Establishes convergence guarantees and time complexity bounds for asynchronous LMO-based updates.

Study shows how diverse investors' learning and preferences shape financial markets.

problem Understanding how diverse investor behaviors and preferences affect market dynamics.
method Developed a multi-agent reinforcement learning framework with heterogeneous preferences and learning mechanisms.
result Diverse investors develop differentiated strategies through interaction, leading to realistic market dynamics.

GeMA learns latent manifolds to benchmark complex systems.

problem Benchmarking complex systems like rail networks and economies with classical methods.
method Geometric Manifold Analysis (GeMA) using a productivity-manifold variational autoencoder (ProMan-VAE).
result GeMA provides more nuanced efficiency evaluations in complex systems.

In market modeling, one often treats buyers as a homogeneous group. In this paper we consider buyers with heterogeneous preferences and products available in many variants. Such a framework allows us to successfully model various market phenomena. In particular, we investigate how is the vendor's behavior influenced by…

2007-12-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Study quantifies impacts of heterogeneity in FL on smartphone data.

problem Heterogeneity in FL devices causes performance degradation.
method Collected 136k smartphone data, built heterogeneity-aware FL platform, conducted extensive experiments.
result Heterogeneity causes up to 9.2% accuracy drop and 2.32x training time increase.

This study presents an ANWSER model (asset network systemic risk model) to quantify the risk of financial contagion which manifests itself in a financial crisis. The transmission of financial distress is governed by a heterogeneous bank credit network and an investment portfolio of banks. Bankruptcy reproductive ratio …

2012-11-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on evolving interfaces with complex curvature and density effects.

problem Understanding the dynamics of evolving heterogeneous elastic interfaces.
method Modeling an evolving curve with a density function, analyzing the associated gradient flow evolution.
result Analysis of the preservation and asymptotic behavior of geometric properties in the evolving system.

Extracts intrinsic spatial coordinates for complex agent systems to learn PDEs.

problem Modeling collective dynamics of heterogeneous agents.
method Data-driven extraction of intrinsic spatial coordinates, learning PDEs in emergent space.
result Collective dynamics can be approximated through learned PDEs in emergent coordinates.

The development of human-robot systems able to leverage the strengths of both humans and their robotic counterparts has been greatly sought after because of the foreseen, broad-ranging impact across industry and research. We believe the true potential of these systems cannot be reached unless the robot is able to act w…

2020-01-27abs ↗pdf ↗

A new federated learning method speeds up training by selecting faster nodes first.

problem System heterogeneity and stragglers slow down federated learning.
method Adaptive selection of nodes based on data statistical characteristics.
result Significant speedup in wall-clock time compared to standard federated learning.

Identifying behavior that is relatively invariant under different conditions is a challenging task in far-from-equilibrium complex systems. As an example of how the existence of a semi-invariant signature can be masked by the heterogeneity in the properties of the components comprising such systems, we consider the exc…

2016-06-20abs ↗pdf ↗

A discrete system's heterogeneity is measured by the Rényi heterogeneity family of indices (also known as Hill numbers or Hannah--Kay indices), whose units are {the numbers equivalent}. Unfortunately, numbers equivalent heterogeneity measures for non-categorical data require {a priori} (A) categorical partitioning and …

2019-12-10abs ↗pdf ↗

The causal effect of a treatment can vary from person to person based on their individual characteristics and predispositions. Mining for patterns of individual-level effect differences, a problem known as heterogeneous treatment effect estimation, has many important applications, from precision medicine to recommender…

2019-01-31abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose a new analytical method to study stochastic, binary-state models on complex networks. Moving beyond the usual mean-field theories, this alternative approach is based on the introduction of an annealed approximation for uncorrelated networks, allowing to deal with the network structure as parametric heterogen…

2016-02-22abs ↗pdf ↗