Optimal nonparametric regression estimator adapts to unknown smoothness.
problem Nonparametric regression with unknown smoothness.
method Constructs an interpolating estimator that adapts to unknown smoothness.
result Minimax optimal rates achieved on Hölder classes.
New adaptive models improve prediction accuracy with missing data.
problem Improving prediction accuracy with missing data entries.
method Adaptive optimization approach, learning imputation and regression simultaneously.
result 2-10% improvement in out-of-sample accuracy in strongly non-random missing data settings.
Locally adaptive interpretable regression improves linear regression's predictability.
problem Linear regression's predictability is limited; it lacks adaptability.
method Locally adaptive interpretable regression (LoAIR) uses neural networks to predict percentile of a Gaussian distribution for regression coefficients.
result LoAIR achieves comparable or better predictive performance than state-of-the-art baselines.
New approach to adaptively select bandwidths in nonparametric regression.
problem Adaptive bandwidth selection in nonparametric regression.
method Inspired by ℓ2-norms of interval projections, introduces a new bandwidth selection procedure. result Obtains non-asymptotic risk bounds for local polynomial regression methods that adapt to local Hölder exponent.
Improved conformalized quantile regression for adaptive prediction intervals.
problem Lack of adaptiveness in the conformal step of conformalized quantile regression.
method Cluster explanatory variables by permutation importance and apply k conformal steps.
result Improved prediction intervals are more adaptive to heteroscedasticity.
Study shows rates for Laplacian-eigenmap methods in nonparametric regression.
problem Minimizing error in nonparametric regression using Laplacian-eigenmap.
method Adaptive and non-adaptive minimax rates using Sobolev space constraints.
result Extends minimax rates to various weighted Laplacian matrices.
SplitWise enhances stepwise regression by adaptively encoding numeric predictors into binary features.
problem Capturing nonlinear relationships in regression models without sacrificing interpretability.
method Adaptive encoding of numeric predictors into binary features using shallow decision trees, assessed by AIC or BIC.
result Consistently produces more parsimonious and generalizable models than traditional techniques.
LALR adapts learning rate for faster convergence in regression and neural nets.
problem Finding optimal learning rates for faster convergence in regression and neural networks.
method Lipschitz continuity theory applied to Mean Absolute Error and Quantile loss functions.
result Adaptive learning rate policy enables up to 20x faster convergence.
Adversarial weighting improves regression task adaptation.
problem Improving regression performance across domains with covariate shift.
method Adversarial network algorithm for instance weighting and task learning.
result The method enhances regression accuracy on target domains.
This paper explores adaptive methods in over-parameterized linear regression.
problem Understanding why neural networks generalize well in over-parameterized settings.
method Characterizes two sub-classes of adaptive methods and their generalization performance.
result Adaptive methods in over-parameterized linear regression converge to the minimum norm solution.
Adversarial online nonparametric regression achieves optimal rates with locally adaptive learning.
problem Adversarial online nonparametric regression with general convex losses.
method Parameter-free learning algorithm leveraging chaining trees to compete against H{ö}lder functions, dynamically tracking and adapting to local smoothness variations.
result First computationally efficient algorithm with locally adaptive optimal rates for online regression in an adversarial setting.
Bayesian nonparametric LABS model adapts to function smoothness in Besov spaces.
problem Estimating functions with unknown smoothness in Besov spaces.
method Lévy Adaptive B-spline (LABS) regression model with automatic smoothness adaptation.
result LABS posterior contracts around true function in Besov classes at nearly minimax-optimal rates.
SMART combines decision trees and MARS for better regression modeling.
problem High variance in decision trees for continuous relationships, poor performance in MARS for discontinuities.
method SMART uses a decision tree to identify subsets with distinct continuous relationships, then applies MARS to fit these relationships independently.
result SMART improves regression performance over state-of-the-art methods in capturing discontinuities and continuous relationships.
Adaptive PCR improves panel data analysis with uniform guarantees.
problem Adaptive data collection in panel data settings.
method Adapting PCR to online settings using martingale concentration.
result Time-uniform guarantees for adaptive PCR in panel data.
Improves regression models' performance on covariate shift.
problem Out-of-distribution generalization for regression.
method Spectrally adapting the weights of a pre-trained neural regression model.
result Spectral adaptation improves out-of-distribution performance.
Adaptive algorithm minimizes online prediction errors for irregular data.
problem Online adversarial regression with highly irregular prediction rules.
method Adaptive wavelet-based algorithm for Besov space regression.
result Minimax-optimal regret bounds in adversarial settings.
Optimal transport aligns source and target distributions for linear regression in 2D.
problem Domain adaptation for linear regression in 2D with limited target data.
method Combining K-means and optimal transport for estimating geometric transformations.
result Optimal transport recovers geometric transformations like rotations, translations, and homotheties.
Nash integrates covariate-specific side info into sparse regression via neural networks.
problem Sparse linear regression struggles with covariates exhibiting structure or coming from heterogeneous sources.
method Neural Adaptive Shrinkage (Nash) framework that integrates side information into sparse regression via neural networks. Uses split variational empirical Bayes algorithm.
result Nash improves accuracy and adaptability over existing methods in real data experiments.
Distributed sensors compress and send features to a fusion center for linear regression.
problem Efficiently compress and transmit features from distributed sensors to a fusion center under varying communication constraints.
method Designs a distributed and adaptive feature compression scheme using optimal quantizers and simple adaptive strategies.
result Demonstrates improved inference performance through simulated experiments.
New robust estimator for high-dimensional data with outliers and leverage points.
problem Robust regression in high-dimensional datasets with gross contamination.
method Adaptive τ-Lasso estimator with an adaptive ℓ1-norm penalty.
result Adaptive τ-Lasso has the oracle property and robustness to outliers and high-leverage points.
GRASP simplifies Bayesian regression with grouped predictors using an adaptive NBP prior.
problem Regression with grouped predictors and adaptive shrinkage.
method Normal Beta Prime (NBP) prior with tunable hyperparameters for flexible sparsity control.
result Empirical validation of robust and versatile GRASP across various sparsity and signal-to-noise ratios.
Paper tackles multi-source domain adaptation for regression.
problem Predicting HDL cholesterol levels using gut microbiome data.
method Two-step procedure: 1) Extend a flexible single-source DA algorithm for classification to regression. 2) Augment with ensemble learning for multi-source DA.
result Consistent improvement in HDL cholesterol level prediction performance over existing methods.
Simplifies IV regression for high-dimensional instruments.
problem Nonlinear instrumental variable regression with high-dimensional instruments.
method Combines kernelized IV methods with an adaptive regression algorithm.
result Faster convergence and adaptability to feature dimensionality.
Optimal transport aligns rotated linear regression models across domains.
problem Aligning rotated linear regression models across domains with differing statistical properties.
method Combines K-means clustering, OT, and SVD to estimate rotation angle and adapt regression model.
result Optimal transport map recovers underlying rotation in R2. HAR regression improves performance on small datasets.
problem Small datasets with complex functions.
method Data-adaptive kernel ridge regression using tensor-product spline basis.
result Achieves n−1/3 convergence rate for right-continuous functions. Adaptive algorithm for multi-objective optimization with binary constraints.
problem Optimization of black-box problems with binary constraints.
method Bayesian optimization using regression and classification models.
result Significantly faster expected hypervolume calculation.
Proposes a continuous, differentiable model from local adaptive models.
problem Inadequate continuity and differentiability in over-parameterized models.
method A global continuous and differentiable model constructed from weighted averages of locally learned models.
result Achieves faster statistical convergence and improved performance in various settings.
Boosting ridge regression for high-dimensional data classification reduces computational cost and improves learning time.
problem High computational demand of inverting regularised covariance matrix in ridge regression for high-dimensional problems.
method Train an ensemble of ridge regressors in randomly projected subspaces, then combine them using adaptive boosting.
result Effective in terms of learning time and improved predictive performance in some cases.
Proposes adaptive ridge regression for functional linear models with piecewise shapes.
problem Functional linear regression with unknown coefficient function.
method Adaptive piecewise function template with L2 penalization. result Improves predictive power and interpretability compared to standard methods.
We study the convergence of the predictive surface of regression trees and forests. To support our analysis we introduce a notion of adaptive concentration for regression trees. This approach breaks tree training into a model selection phase in which we pick the tree splits, followed by a model fitting phase where we f…
DFIV uses deep features for IV regression, achieving optimal rates.
problem Optimal IV regression with deep features for complex target functions.
method Two-stage approach: deep feature learning followed by IV regression.
result DFIV achieves minimax optimal learning rate under certain conditions.
Adaptive sparseness enhances robust regression using MCC and ARD.
problem Developing a robust regression method with adaptive sparseness.
method Integrating MCC with ARD in a Bayesian framework using variational Bayesian inference.
result MCC-ARD regression outperforms existing methods in prediction and feature selection.
New estimator achieves minimax optimal risk in transfer learning.
problem Nonparametric regression with transfer learning.
method Confidence thresholding estimator and data-driven adaptive algorithm.
result Adaptive algorithm achieves minimax risk up to a logarithmic factor.
PCHAL and PCHAR use principal components to speed up HAL and HAR methods.
problem Computational infeasibility in high dimensions for HAL and HAR.
method Outcome-blind principal component reduction of HAL basis.
result Empirical performance comparable to HAL and HAR, with computational gains.
Skew-adaptive method improves prediction intervals for regression.
problem Improving prediction intervals for regression models, especially in cases of skewness and varying scales.
method Develops a skew-adaptive extension of split conformal prediction using an asymmetric interval family and gauge approach.
result Preserves marginal validity and adapts to local scale and skewness, with efficiency gains over existing methods.
Oracle inequality for sparse neural nets adapts to unknown structure.
problem Sparse deep neural nets in nonparametric regression.
method Gibbs posterior distribution with Metropolis-adjusted Langevin algorithms and mixture of uniform priors.
result Oracle inequality showing adaptation to unknown regularity and structure, achieving minimax-optimal rate of convergence.
TASFAR adapts regression models without labeled source data.
problem Lack of labeled source data for domain adaptation.
method Uses prediction confidence to estimate target label distribution and calibrate source model.
result Substantially reduces errors in various regression tasks.
Improves Gaussian process regression without bias.
problem Bias in Gaussian process regression estimates.
method Adaptive computation selection to minimize bias.
result Guaranteed small bias in log marginal likelihood estimates.
ABHT boosts regression by filtering regions with different smoothness.
problem Improving regression performance through local adaptivity.
method Gradient boosting with adaptive histogram transform.
result ABHT converges faster than PEHT in Hölder continuous spaces.
CLAPS improves conformal regression by adaptively scaling interval widths based on last-layer Laplace uncertainty.
problem Lack of adaptive interval width scaling in conformal regression for heterogeneous inputs.
method CLAPS uses heteroscedastic last-layer Laplace uncertainty to adaptively scale interval widths, combining aleatoric and epistemic uncertainties.
result CLAPS provides competitive interval efficiency with nominal-level coverage, reducing to aleatoric scaling as epistemic uncertainty decreases.
Random forests are powerful non-parametric regression method but are severely limited in their usage in the presence of randomly censored observations, and naively applied can exhibit poor predictive performance due to the incurred biases. Based on a local adaptive representation of random forests, we develop its regre…
Random forests are powerful non-parametric regression method but are severely limited in their usage in the presence of randomly censored observations, and naively applied can exhibit poor predictive performance due to the incurred biases. Based on a local adaptive representation of random forests, we develop its regre…
The study optimizes wind farm yaw control using Gaussian process regression and high-fidelity simulations.
problem Improving yaw control inputs for maximum power production in wind farms.
method Gaussian process regression and modifier adaptation scheme based on high-fidelity simulation data.
result Both modifier adaptation and Bayesian optimization improve power production with smaller yaw misalignments.
Proposes online debiasing estimators for adaptive linear regression.
problem Adaptive data collection leads to non-normal asymptotic behavior in simple methods.
method Online debiasing estimators that correct distributional anomalies.
result Asymptotic normality and minimax lower bound for proposed estimators.
New decentralized KRR algorithm adapts to node-specific data.
problem Consistent node-specific data in decentralized KRR.
method Data-dependent random features for adaptive RF generation.
result Average regression accuracy improved by 25.5% across six datasets.
AIHT improves online high-dimensional quantile regression by separating support discovery and refinement.
problem Online high-dimensional quantile regression with structural sparsity.
method Adaptive Iterative Hard Thresholding (AIHT) alternates stochastic updates with adaptive hard-thresholding steps.
result AIHT achieves logarithmic regret for the sliding-window objective in high-dimensional settings.
The paper develops a new method for estimating non-parametric regression functions with spatio-temporal dependencies.
problem Estimating non-parametric regression functions with spatio-temporal dependencies.
method Locally Adaptive Regression Splines (LARS) with ADMM algorithm.
result The method shows superior performance compared to existing techniques.
Selecting input variables or design points for statistical models has been of great interest in adaptive design and active learning. Motivated by two scientific examples, this paper presents a strategy of selecting the design points for a regression model when the underlying regression function is discontinuous. The fi…