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48 results for Tukey median

Paper explores robust estimators for kernel exponential families using smoothed total variation distances.

problem Outliers can severely impact classical estimators in statistical inference.
method Proposes smoothed total variation (STV) distance as a class of IPMs for robust estimation of kernel exponential families.
result STV-based estimators are robust against distribution contamination for kernel exponential families.

Develops privacy-preserving multivariate median estimation methods.

problem Lack of rigorous privacy guarantees for robust multivariate location estimation.
method Novel finite-sample performance guarantees for differentially private multivariate depth-based medians.
result Sharp performance guarantees for multivariate depth-based medians under differential privacy.

The paper studies randomized approximations of Tukey's depth for log-concave isotropic data.

problem The challenge of approximating Tukey's depth in high dimensions.
method The study examines randomized algorithms for approximating Tukey's depth for log-concave isotropic data.
result Randomized algorithms correctly approximate maximal depth and close to zero depths but not intermediate depths.

Study on Tukey depth in machine learning using Hamilton-Jacobi equations.

problem Understanding Tukey depth in machine learning applications.
method Derive necessary conditions for Tukey depth in continuum limit, formulating them as a Hamilton-Jacobi equation.
result Prove existence and uniqueness of viscosity solutions for the derived equation, which bounds Tukey depth.

Robust estimation under Huber's εε-contamination model has become an important topic in statistics and theoretical computer science. Statistically optimal procedures such as Tukey's median and other estimators based on depth functions are impractical because of their computational intractability. In this paper, we est…

2018-10-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Over the past half-century, the empirical finance community has produced vast literature on the advantages of the equally weighted S\&P 500 portfolio as well as the often overlooked disadvantages of the market capitalization weighted Standard and Poor's (S\&P 500) portfolio (see \cite{Bloom}, \cite{Uppal}, \cite{Jacobs…

2016-03-19abs ↗pdf ↗

We construct compactifications for median spaces with compact intervals, generalising Roller boundaries of CAT(0){\rm CAT}(0) cube complexes. Examples of median spaces with compact intervals include all finite rank median spaces and all proper median spaces of infinite rank. Our methods also work for general median algebra…

2017-08-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on median algebra structures on Euclidean spaces and manifolds with local CAT(0) cubulation.

problem Understanding median algebra structures on Euclidean spaces and manifolds.
method Showed local CAT(0) cubulation for median structures on ER homology manifolds.
result Median structures on ER homology manifolds have a local CAT(0) cubulation structure.

We prove a version of the Tits alternative for groups acting on complete, finite rank median spaces. This shows that group actions on finite rank median spaces are much more restricted than actions on general median spaces. Along the way, we extend to median spaces the Caprace-Sageev machinery and part of Hagen's theor…

2017-08-03abs ↗pdf ↗

We show that uniform lattices of isometries of products of real hyperbolic spaces act properly discontinuously and cocompactly on a median space. For lattices in products of at least two factors, this is the strongest degree of compatibility possible with the median geometry. Our theorem is also relevant for potential …

2017-08-01abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce and begin to explore the mean and median of finite sets of shapes represented as integral currents. The median can be computed efficiently in practice, and we focus most of our theoretical and computational attention on medians. We consider questions on the existence and regularity of medians. While the me…

2018-02-14abs ↗pdf ↗

A method for estimating the median of gradients in stochastic optimization.

problem Robust gradient estimation in stochastic optimization for various applications.
method Stochastic Proximal Point Method for median gradient estimation.
result The proposed method can converge even under heavy-tailed, state-dependent noise.

This paper introduces online algorithms to estimate robust geometric median in large data streams.

problem Detecting outliers in large data sets using robust statistical measures.
method Online stochastic Newton methods for estimating the geometric median.
result Rates of convergence for online estimation of the geometric median.

The study finds that maximizing median returns is the only viable strategy in portfolio selection.

problem Difficulties in studying optimal portfolio strategies due to discontinuity and time inconsistency in maximizing median and quantile returns.
method Used intra-personal equilibrium approach to analyze portfolio selection under median and quantile maximization.
result Median maximization is the only viable strategy, with no investment in risky assets for other quantiles.

The consistency of Fréchet medians is proved for probability measures in proper metric spaces. In the context of Riemannian manifolds, assuming that the probability measure has more than a half mass lying in a convex ball and verifies some concentration conditions, the positions of its Fréchet medians are estimated. It…

2011-10-18abs ↗pdf ↗

In high dimensions, the mean and geometric median are nearly identical.

problem Understanding the relationship between mean and geometric median in high-dimensional spaces.
method Analytical derivation and simulation of the distance between mean and geometric median.
result The distance between mean and geometric median vanishes with dimensionality in high dimensions.

This article is devoted to the problem of predicting the value taken by a random permutation ΣΣ, describing the preferences of an individual over a set of numbered items {1,  ,  n}\{1,\; \ldots,\; n\} say, based on the observation of an input/explanatory r.v. XX e.g. characteristics of the individual), when error is measured…

2017-10-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Median-of-means sampling outperforms mean-of-means for large sample sizes in numerical integration.

problem Improving numerical integration accuracy in high dimensions.
method Median-of-means sampling compared to mean-of-means using RQMC methods.
result Median-of-means sampling is superior for large sample sizes, while mean-of-means is better for smaller sample sizes.

We deconstruct the performance of GANs into three components: 1. Formulation: we propose a perturbation view of the population target of GANs. Building on this interpretation, we show that GANs can be viewed as a generalization of the robust statistics framework, and propose a novel GAN architecture, termed as Cascade …

2019-01-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Upper bound for Hausdorff distance between hyperbolic space and its medianization.

problem Calculating the Hausdorff distance between hyperbolic space and its medianization.
method Using de Sitter space to model finite-dimensional hyperbolic space and its medianization, calculating the Hausdorff distance.
result An upper bound for the Hausdorff distance between hyperbolic space and its medianization is calculated.

Paper proposes a novel method to improve matrix completion with median loss for large datasets.

problem Matrix completion with absolute deviation loss for large-scale data.
method Proposes a refinement step using pseudo data to improve inefficient estimators of median matrix completion.
result Turns inefficient estimators into a rate (near-)optimal matrix completion procedure.

We describe a post hoc test for the Sharpe ratio, analogous to Tukey's test for pairwise equality of means. The test can be applied after rejection of the hypothesis that all population Signal-Noise ratios are equal. The test is applicable under a simple correlation structure among asset returns. Simulations indicate t…

2019-11-11abs ↗pdf ↗

In kernel methods, the median heuristic has been widely used as a way of setting the bandwidth of RBF kernels. While its empirical performances make it a safe choice under many circumstances, there is little theoretical understanding of why this is the case. Our aim in this paper is to advance our understanding of the …

2017-07-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Study shows Roller compactification's median graph has limited asymptotic dimension.

problem Understanding the asymptotic dimension of Roller compactifications.
method Proved using finite dimensional CAT(0) cube complexes and Borel median graph.
result Borel asymptotic dimension is bounded by the complex's dimension.

New method for estimating median and mean with high probability privacy.

problem Estimating median and mean with differential privacy.
method Propose, Test, Release (PTR) mechanism with concentration inequalities.
result First sub-Gaussian high probability bounds for differentially private median and mean estimation.

Improved private geometric median estimation with nearly-linear time complexity.

problem Estimating the geometric median of a dataset while maintaining privacy.
method Improved algorithm using subsampling and geometric aggregation, achieving nearly-linear runtime.
result Achieves the same approximation quality as previous methods but with nearly-linear runtime.

New method explains survival analysis models using median-SHAP.

problem Need for explainable AI in medical applications, especially for survival analysis.
method Introduces median-SHAP for explaining survival analysis models.
result Conventionally used mean anchor point can lead to misleading interpretations; median-SHAP provides a better approach.

We describe in this paper the theory and practice behind a new modal clustering method for binary data. Our approach (BinNNMS) is based on the nearest neighbor median shift. The median shift is an extension of the well-known mean shift, which was designed for continuous data, to handle binary data. We demonstrate that …

2019-02-11abs ↗pdf ↗