Gradient EM converges exponentially to optimal solution in agnostic mixtures.
problem Fitting k parametric functions to given data points without a generative model. method Gradient EM algorithm for agnostic mixtures of arbitrary parametric functions.
result Gradient EM converges exponentially to population loss minimizers with high probability.
New theory controls compression change probability without prior knowledge.
problem Controlling compression change probability without prior knowledge.
method New theory on compression function and statistical risk.
result Cardinality of compressed set is a consistent estimator of probability of change of compression.
New metric evaluates generative models across domains, diagnosing fidelity, diversity, and generalization.
problem Evaluating generative models in diverse domains with limited metrics.
method Introduces a 3D evaluation metric (α-Precision, β-Recall, Authenticity) for domain-agnostic diagnostics. result Unified metric characterizes fidelity, diversity, and generalization, diagnosing model performance.
Recently, in the paper "Weight Agnostic Neural Networks" Gaier & Ha utilized architecture search to find networks where the topology completely encodes the knowledge. However, architecture search in topology space is expensive. We use the existing framework of binarized networks to find performant topologies by constra…
Paper explores sustainable machine learning with energy harvesting.
problem Energy-efficient distributed machine learning in resource-constrained devices.
method Developed a practical learning framework with theoretical guarantees for distributed learning over energy-harvesting devices.
result Demonstrated significant performance improvement over non-harvesting benchmarks.
Method captures fabric mechanics from depth images without expensive setups.
problem Estimating mechanical parameters of fabrics accurately and efficiently.
method Sim-to-real strategy using learning-based framework trained on synthetic data.
result Metric correlates with human judgments of fabric drape similarity.
New approach for learning with unknown utilities without explicit specification.
problem Learning with unknown and context-dependent utility functions.
method Agnostic learning with unknown utilities, using k-comparison oracle.
result Learning a decision function with small excess risk using sampled data and k-comparison oracle.
Comparative learning combines realizable and agnostic settings for two hypothesis classes, reducing sample complexity.
problem Learning with two hypothesis classes in a more general setting than single hypothesis classes.
method Introduces comparative learning, defines mutual VC dimension and Littlestone dimension, and applies insights to multiaccuracy and multicalibration.
result Sample complexity of comparative learning is characterized by mutual VC dimension and Littlestone dimension.
The paper proposes a learning algorithm that improves adaptability and generalization.
problem Improving adaptability and generalization in learning models.
method Learning to meta-learn by meta-finetuning on related tasks before adapting to specific tasks.
result Learning to meta-learn improves adaptability and generalization across various tasks.
We consider the classical problem of learning rates for classes with finite VC dimension. It is well known that fast learning rates up to O(nd) are achievable by the empirical risk minimization algorithm (ERM) if low noise or margin assumptions are satisfied. These usually require the optimal Baye…
First proper learning algorithm for Gaussian halfspaces with matching sample and computational complexity.
problem Agnostically learning halfspaces under Gaussian distribution.
method First proper learning algorithm with matching sample and computational complexity.
result First proper learning algorithm for agnostically learning halfspaces under Gaussian distribution with matching sample and computational complexity.
It is well known that in stochastic multi-armed bandits (MAB), the sample mean of an arm is typically not an unbiased estimator of its true mean. In this paper, we decouple three different sources of this selection bias: adaptive \emph{sampling} of arms, adaptive \emph{stopping} of the experiment, and adaptively \emph{…
Extends boosting to multiclass online agnostic classification.
problem Online multiclass classification with weak learners.
method Reduces multiclass online agnostic boosting to online convex optimization.
result First boosting algorithm for online agnostic multiclass classification.
We establish a tight characterization of the worst-case rates for the excess risk of agnostic learning with sample compression schemes and for uniform convergence for agnostic sample compression schemes. In particular, we find that the optimal rates of convergence for size-k agnostic sample compression schemes are of…
New algorithm learns disjunctions faster than previous methods.
problem Learning Boolean disjunctions in the agnostic PAC model.
method Developed an agnostic learner with complexity 2ildeO(n1/3). result First separation between SQ and CSQ models in distribution-free agnostic learning.
New method for private density estimation of high-dimensional Gaussian mixtures.
problem Private density estimation for mixtures of unrestricted high-dimensional Gaussians.
method Exploits list global stability to prove upper bound on sample complexity.
result First upper bound on sample complexity for agnostic private density estimation.
The study optimizes polynomial regression for learning under Gaussian distributions.
problem Agnostic learning of Boolean and real-valued functions under Gaussian distributions.
method LP duality and polynomial degree analysis for L1-regression. result Optimal SQ lower bounds for various function classes.
New algorithms improve agnostic learning for triangles and polygons, reducing time complexity.
problem Efficient agnostic learning for geometric concept classes.
method Data structures and algorithms from computational geometry, probabilistic combinatorics.
result Optimal time complexity improvements for agnostic learning of triangles and polygons.
New algorithms save computation in agnostic learning with membership queries.
problem Efficiently learning touchstone classes with membership queries.
method Designing agnostic learning algorithms for circuits with sublinear gates.
result Agnostic learning algorithms for circuits with sublinear gates achieve significant computational savings.
Randomly guessing weights helps analyze RL benchmarks objectively.
problem Understanding the complexity of reinforcement learning benchmarks.
method Generate policy networks by randomly guessing their parameters, evaluate on benchmarks, and analyze results.
result Small untrained networks can provide a robust baseline for various RL tasks.
We consider the problem of estimating the mean and covariance of a distribution from iid samples in Rn, in the presence of an η fraction of malicious noise; this is in contrast to much recent work where the noise itself is assumed to be from a distribution of known type. The agnostic problem includes many…
New bounds for agnostic learning with average smoothness.
problem Distribution-free nonparametric regression with average smoothness.
method Distribution-free uniform convergence bounds and agnostic learning algorithm.
result Distribution-free uniform convergence bounds for average-smoothness classes in the agnostic setting.
Query access significantly speeds up learning Multi-Index Models under Gaussian distribution.
problem Agnostically learning Multi-Index Models (MIMs) under Gaussian distribution.
method Query access for MIMs with complexity O(k)poly(1/ε)poly(d) under standard regularity assumptions. result Query access gives significant runtime improvements over random examples for agnostically learning MIMs.
Boosting with unlabeled data achieves optimal sample complexity in agnostic settings.
problem Boosting's sample inefficiency in agnostic learning.
method Designing an agnostic boosting algorithm with unlabeled data to match ERM's sample complexity.
result The total sample complexity is optimal, with a vanishing fraction needing to be labeled.
Proposes class-agnostic object detection to handle all objects without class labels.
problem Difficulty and cost in creating annotated datasets limit conventional object detection models to specific object types.
method Proposes class-agnostic object detection as a new problem and proposes training and evaluation protocols. Uses adversarial learning to exclude class-specific information.
result Adversarial learning improves class-agnostic detection efficacy.
Paper analyzes robustness of MDPDE under INH setups.
problem Global reliability and breakdown behavior of MDPDE under INH.
method Asymptotic breakdown point analysis of MDPDE.
result Derives a theoretical lower bound for the asymptotic breakdown point.
Study shows transductive learning is equivalent to PAC learning for most natural loss functions.
problem Understanding the relationship between transductive and PAC learning models.
method Extending existing results and developing new techniques to analyze the equivalence of the two models.
result Transductive learning is essentially equivalent to PAC learning for realizable learning with most natural loss functions.
STRIDE improves explainable AI by efficiently decomposing feature interactions without subset enumeration.
problem Lack of expressive power and high computational cost in existing XAI frameworks.
method STRIDE uses a functional decomposition approach in RKHS, avoiding subset enumeration and focusing on orthogonal components.
result STRIDE achieves a 3.0 times speedup over TreeSHAP and a high R^2 of 0.93 for feature reconstruction.
Model agnostic feature importance for DNNs in NLP.
problem Characterizing DNNs as black boxes and explaining their decision-making process.
method Phrase-wise feature importance calculation for model agnostic DNNs.
result Robust and generalizable approach to feature importance calculation.
Improved private agnostic learning with near-optimal sample complexity.
problem Private agnostic learning with arbitrary privacy parameters.
method Near-optimal sample complexity construction.
result Near-optimal extra sample complexity of \(\widetilde{O}(\mathrm{VC}(\mathcal{C})/α^2)\) for any \(\varepsilon \leq 1\).
AI methods broaden signal discovery in scientific data.
problem Limited coverage of possible signals in model-dependent searches.
method Model-agnostic AI strategies for broad exploration.
result Enhanced discovery potential in experimental science.
This paper proposes a system-agnostic policy for dynamic scheduling.
problem Dynamic scheduling in changing systems is challenging due to system-specific optimal policies.
method Descriptive policy that learns a system-agnostic scheduling principle.
result System-agnostic meta-learning enables adaptation to unseen system characteristics.
Improved agnostic boosting with better sample efficiency.
problem Agnostic boosting's poor sample efficiency compared to Empirical Risk Minimization.
method Leverages sample reuse across rounds, guarantees better generalization.
result Substantially more sample-efficient agnostic boosting algorithm.
Improved agnostic learning time via Gaussian surface area analysis.
problem Learning polynomial threshold functions under Gaussian marginals.
method Improvement of polynomial degree required for approximation.
result Near optimal bounds on agnostic learning complexity.
Study agnostic RL in large state spaces with weak function approximation.
problem Statistical intractability of agnostic policy learning in various environments.
method Investigates agnostic policy learning with different forms of environment access.
result Agnostic policy learning remains statistically intractable with certain forms of environment access.
Model-agnostic interpretation techniques allow us to explain the behavior of any predictive model. Due to different notations and terminology, it is difficult to see how they are related. A unified view on these methods has been missing. We present the generalized SIPA (sampling, intervention, prediction, aggregation) …
Current deep learning based text classification methods are limited by their ability to achieve fast learning and generalization when the data is scarce. We address this problem by integrating a meta-learning procedure that uses the knowledge learned across many tasks as an inductive bias towards better natural languag…
Study shows realizable learnability doesn't imply agnostic learnability for distributions.
problem Learnability and robustness of distribution classes.
method Analyzes the relationship between learnability and robustness for distribution learning.
result Realizable learnability does not imply agnostic learnability for distributions.
Task-agnostic data augmentation shows little benefit for pretrained transformers.
problem Evaluating the effectiveness of task-agnostic data augmentation on pretrained transformers.
method Conducted a systematic examination of two data augmentation techniques (Easy Data Augmentation and Back-Translation) across 5 tasks, 6 datasets, and 3 pretrained transformer models.
result Data augmentation techniques previously effective for non-pretrained models fail to consistently improve performance for pretrained transformers, even with limited training data.
New method learns SIMs with arbitrary monotone activations without strong distributional assumptions.
problem Learning Single-Index Models with arbitrary monotone activations.
method Based on omniprediction with calibrated multiaccuracy and Bregman divergences.
result First agnostic learning result for SIMs with arbitrary monotone activations.
This paper studies universal rates of ERM for binary classification under agnostic learning.
problem The challenge of achieving universal rates of ERM for binary classification under agnostic learning.
method The paper explores the agnostic universal rates of ERM for binary classification, revealing three possible rates: e−n, o(n−1/2), or arbitrarily slow. result The paper provides a complete characterization of which concept classes fall into each of the three categories of agnostic universal rates.
We advocate the use of Agnostic Allocation for the construction of long-only portfolios of stocks. We show that Agnostic Allocation Portfolios (AAPs) are a special member of a family of risk-based portfolios that are able to mitigate certain extreme features (excess concentration, high turnover, strong exposure to low-…
New algorithm learns halfspaces over hypercube with random bit flips.
problem Agnostic learning of Boolean halfspaces over discrete domains is computationally hard.
method Smoothed analysis with random bit flips for discrete inputs.
result First efficient algorithm for smoothed agnostic learning of halfspaces over Boolean hypercube.
New algorithm improves active learning in agnostic pool-based classification.
problem Efficient active learning in the agnostic setting with minimized sample complexity.
method Solves an experimental design problem to determine a distribution over examples for label requests.
result Achieves sample complexity bounds never worse than best disagreement coefficient-based bounds, sometimes significantly smaller.
Gradient descent finds halfspaces with low error for agnostic learning.
problem Agnostic learning of linear halfspaces with convex surrogates.
method Gradient descent on convex surrogates for zero-one loss.
result Gradient descent finds halfspaces with error O(OPT1/2+ε) in poly time and sample complexity. Paper analyzes error exponent in agnostic PAC learning.
problem Analyzing performance of agnostic PAC learning.
method Using error exponent from Information Theory to analyze PAC learning.
result Improved distribution-dependent error exponent for agnostic learning.
Reinforcement learning is a promising approach to developing hard-to-engineer adaptive solutions for complex and diverse robotic tasks. However, learning with real-world robots is often unreliable and difficult, which resulted in their low adoption in reinforcement learning research. This difficulty is worsened by the …
Modality-agnostic compression improves across diverse data types.
problem Efficiently compressing data across multiple modalities.
method Functional view of data, Implicit Neural Representation (INR), modality-agnostic latent representations, variational compression.
result Improved performance compared to existing methods, especially for diverse modalities.