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48 results for algorithmic equivalence

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a concept of equivalence between machine learning algorithms. We define two notions of algorithmic equivalence, namely, weak and strong equivalence. These notions are of paramount importance for identifying when learning prop erties from one learning algorithm can be transferre…

2014-06-10abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper we discuss four problems regarding Markov equivalences for subclasses of loopless mixed graphs. We classify these four problems as finding conditions for internal Markov equivalence, which is Markov equivalence within a subclass, for external Markov equivalence, which is Markov equivalence between subclas…

2011-10-20abs ↗pdf ↗

A new algorithm for robust causal discovery in small sample sizes.

problem Limited data leads to weak conditional independence tests in causal discovery.
method Proposes a kk-PC algorithm that bounds conditioning set size for robust causal discovery.
result The kk-PC algorithm enables more robust causal discovery in small sample sizes.

Two metrics on a manifold are geodesically equivalent if sets of their unparameterized geodesics coincide. In this paper we show that if two left GG-invariant metrics of arbitrary signature on homogenous space G/HG/H are geodesically equivalent, they are affinely equivalent, i.e. they have the same Levi-Civita connecti…

2018-05-21abs ↗pdf ↗

New forms of multi-marginal POT problem derived for computational efficiency.

problem Optimizing transport between multiple unbalanced measures with limited supports.
method Developed two equivalence forms of the POT problem and an optimization algorithm, ApproxMPOT.
result ApproxMPOT algorithm achieves optimal value with complexity ildeO(m3(n+1)m/ε2) ilde{\mathcal{O}}(m^3(n+1)^{m}/ \varepsilon^2).

A new RL approach learns near-equivalent actions for healthcare decisions.

problem Finding optimal actions in healthcare settings where actions may be near-equivalent.
method Temporal difference learning with a near-greedy heuristic for action selection.
result The proposed algorithm discovers meaningful near-equivalent actions and converges well.

This work examines uncertainty sampling in binary classification using equivalent loss.

problem Lack of consensus on proper uncertainty definition and theoretical guarantees for active learning.
method Systematically examines uncertainty sampling via equivalent loss, proving its optimality.
result Established that uncertainty sampling optimizes against equivalent loss, providing theoretical guarantees.

This paper solves the equivalence problem for projectivizations of knots in 3D.

problem Determining if different projectivizations of the same knot are equivalent in RP3\mathbb{R}\mathbb{P}^3.
method Adapting Hatcher's embedding space idea, the paper provides an algorithm to produce explicit isotopies between projectivizations of knots.
result The paper offers a constructive solution to the equivalence problem for knots in RP3\mathbb{R}\mathbb{P}^3.

Deep learning solves dynamic programming with recursive utility.

problem Challenges in solving high-dimensional discrete-time dynamic programming problems with recursive utility.
method Certainty Equivalent Learning (CEL) algorithm that learns certainty-equivalent value directly with neural networks.
result Accurate value and policy approximations in high-dimensional problems, comparable to VFI in some cases.

We discuss whether it is possible to reconstruct a metric by its unparameterized geodesics, and how to do it effectively. We explain why this problem is interesting for general relativity. We show how to understand whether all curves from a sufficiently big family are umparameterized geodesics of a certain affine conne…

2011-01-11abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper verifies stable handleslide triviality of some R-links and shows many are stably equivalent.

problem Stable handleslide triviality of R-links as potential counterexamples to the generalized property R conjecture.
method Implemented an algorithm to construct all R-links explicitly and verified their stable handleslide triviality.
result Many R-links are stably handleslide equivalent.

Approaches to learning Bayesian networks from data typically combine a scoring function with a heuristic search procedure. Given a Bayesian network structure, many of the scoring functions derived in the literature return a score for the entire equivalence class to which the structure belongs. When using such a scoring…

2013-02-13abs ↗pdf ↗

MEC-IP uses IP to efficiently find MECs in BNs from observational data.

problem Discovering Markov Equivalent Classes (MECs) in Bayesian Networks (BNs) efficiently.
method Clique-focusing strategy and EMSG for MEC discovery via Integer Programming.
result Significant reduction in computational time and improved accuracy.

Statistical query algorithms and low-degree tests are nearly equivalent in high-dimensional hypothesis testing.

problem High-dimensional hypothesis testing and information-computation gaps.
method Analysis of statistical query framework and low-degree polynomials.
result Statistical query algorithms and low-degree polynomials are almost equivalent in power under mild conditions.

System uses neural networks to prove program equivalence via rewrite rules.

problem Proving equivalence between two dataflow graphs.
method Developed a graph-to-sequence neural network trained on example generation to find semantics-preserving rewrite rules.
result System correctly outputs a rewrite sequence for 96% of program pairs, proving equivalence.

A fast algorithm for counting Markov equivalent DAGs and designing experiments.

problem Counting Markov equivalent DAGs and designing experiments efficiently.
method LazyIter algorithm for efficient iteration over MECs, utilizing intervention results.
result Significant reduction in time complexity for sparse graphs (O(n)).

The paper shows that relaxing assumptions about causal graphs can lead to exponentially large equivalence classes.

problem The size of Markov equivalence classes under relaxed assumptions.
method Analytical proofs for three settings: sparse random directed acyclic graphs, uniformly random acyclic directed mixed graphs, and uniformly random directed cyclic graphs.
result Exponentially large lower bounds for the expected size of Markov equivalence classes.

We classify the Seifert fibrations of any given lens space L(p,q). We give an algorithmic construction of a Seifert fibration of L(p,q) over the base orbifold S^2(m,n) with the coprime parts of m and n arbitrarily prescribed. This algorithm produces all possible Seifert fibrations, and the equivalences between the resu…

2016-08-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proposes scalable algorithm to estimate intervention targets in linear models.

problem Estimating intervention targets in linear models from observational and interventional data.
method The paper proposes a scalable algorithm that estimates intervention sites from the difference between precision matrices of observational and interventional datasets.
result The algorithm consistently identifies all intervention targets and updates observational Markov equivalence classes to interventional ones.

Paper shows equivalence between two alignment methods and introduces a new algorithm.

problem Ensuring human alignment of large language models for useful, safe, and pleasant user experience.
method Introduces IPO-MD algorithm, showing equivalence between IPO and Nash-MD methods.
result Equivalence between IPO and Nash-MD methods proven when considering online version of IPO.

Private classification and online prediction are shown to be equivalent.

problem Learning with differential privacy and online prediction equivalence.
method Introducing global stability and proving equivalence between online learnability and private PAC learnability.
result Every concept class with finite Littlestone dimension can be learned by a differentially-private algorithm.

Paper characterizes and represents pairwise causal background knowledge for improved causal inference.

problem Improving causal inference by handling pairwise causal constraints.
method Graphical characterization, direct causal clause (DCC), unified representation, MPDAG, polynomial-time algorithms.
result Pairwise causal background knowledge uniquely decomposes into MPDAG and DCCs, improving causal effect identification.

Let ΓΓ be a subgroup of PSL(2,R)PSL(2,R) generated by three parabolic transformations. The main goal of this paper is to present an algorithm to determine whether or not ΓΓ is discrete. Historically discreteness algorithms have been considered within several broader mathematical paradigms: the discreteness problem, the con…

2019-10-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Algorithm finds a simplified model for reinforcement learning under agent limitations.

problem Finding a simple model that approximates the true model for reinforcement learning.
method Uses rate-distortion theory to compute an approximately-value-equivalent, lossy compression of the environment.
result Proves an information-theoretic, Bayesian regret bound for the algorithm.

Given a convex optimization problem and its dual, there are many possible first-order algorithms. In this paper, we show the equivalence between mirror descent algorithms and algorithms generalizing the conditional gradient method. This is done through convex duality, and implies notably that for certain problems, such…

2012-11-27abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper defines conditions for learning causal graphs from data with unobserved variables.

problem Learning causal graphs from data with unobserved variables.
method Formalizes constraint-based structure learning algorithms under conditions and assumptions.
result Natural family of algorithms output Markov equivalent graphs to the causal graph under faithfulness assumption.

New method detects projective equivalences and symmetries in rational 3D curves.

problem Detecting projective equivalences and symmetries in rational 3D curves.
method Using differential invariants and Möbius transformations to avoid solving large polynomial systems.
result Efficient algorithm for detecting projective equivalences and symmetries without solving large polynomial systems.

Leveraging an equivalence property in the state-space of a Markov Decision Process (MDP) has been investigated in several studies. This paper studies equivalence structure in the reinforcement learning (RL) setup, where transition distributions are no longer assumed to be known. We present a notion of similarity betwee…

2019-10-09abs ↗pdf ↗

CEFOL uses deep learning for dynamic programming with recursive utility.

problem Challenges in solving dynamic programming problems with recursive utility.
method Introduces a separate neural network for certainty equivalent, uses first-order optimality conditions to learn value and policy functions.
result CEFOL achieves high accuracy in learning value and policy functions, matching VFI benchmarks.