In label-noise learning, \textit{noise transition matrix}, denoting the probabilities that clean labels flip into noisy labels, plays a central role in building \textit{statistically consistent classifiers}. Existing theories have shown that the transition matrix can be learned by exploiting \textit{anchor points} (i.e…
Paper proposes an alternative to anchor points for learning with noisy labels.
problem Learning with noisy labels is challenging due to inaccurate labels.
method Estimates transition matrix using clusterability condition and noisy labels.
result Estimation of transition matrix is more accurate and efficient than anchor points.
Δ-UQ uses anchoring to estimate uncertainty in models.
problem Estimating uncertainty in predictive models.
method Anchoring input into a tuple for uncertainty estimation.
result Δ-UQ outperforms baselines in various use-cases.
3D RadViz improves 3D data visualization of multidimensional datasets.
problem Tackles the challenge of visualizing multidimensional datasets in 3D.
method Develops RadViz3D, a 3D radial visualization tool with uniform anchor points.
result Improves the display of multidimensional datasets, especially for uncorrelated variables.
A new method for efficient inference in sequential latent-variable models.
problem Computational challenges in integrating subject-specific random effects.
method Anchored variational inference framework to approximate posterior distributions.
result The method achieves accurate estimation with significant computational gains.
New method improves continual learning by anchoring past knowledge.
problem Catastrophic forgetting in continual learning.
method Bilevel optimization to update current task knowledge while keeping past task predictions.
result Improves accuracy and forgetting metrics compared to experience replay.
Sparse subspace clustering (SSC) is one of the current state-of-the-art methods for partitioning data points into the union of subspaces, with strong theoretical guarantees. However, it is not practical for large data sets as it requires solving a LASSO problem for each data point, where the number of variables in each…
The paper evaluates homology for links in a solid torus with special boundary conditions.
problem Evaluating homology for links in a solid torus with specific boundary conditions.
method Using foam evaluation, the paper describes equivariant SL(2) and SL(3) homology for links in the solid torus with a distinguished line.
result Generators of state spaces for annular webs are represented by foams with boundary intersecting a distinguished line, contributing additional terms to the foam evaluation.
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.
Adaptive anchor methods improve multi-modal learning by balancing intra-modal and inter-modal information.
problem Fixed anchor methods limit multi-modal learning by over-reliance on a single modality and inadequate cross-modal correlation.
method Adaptive anchor methods using centroid-based anchors from all modalities.
result Adaptive anchor methods like CentroBind consistently outperform fixed anchor methods across various datasets.
We reduce a broad class of machine learning problems, usually addressed by EM or sampling, to the problem of finding the k extremal rays spanning the conical hull of a data point set. These k "anchors" lead to a global solution and a more interpretable model that can even outperform EM and sampling on generalizatio…
The paper stabilizes PD term structures under forecast uncertainty using a Kalman filter with an anchored observation model.
problem Stable estimation of lifetime PDs under forecast uncertainty.
method Reformulated in state-space framework, introduced an anchored observation model.
result Asymptotic stochastic stability of error dynamics, leading to smoother projections.
Private anchors affect how information is communicated and can improve or distort transmission.
problem How private anchors influence strategic communication and information transmission.
method Analyzed a sender-receiver game with costly reports and privately observed anchors.
result Small positive reporting costs can lead to full revelation, even with zero costs.
Anchors explain text model decisions by highlighting key words.
problem Explaining neural network decisions for text data.
method Formalized Anchors for text classification, analyzing different models.
result Neural network words with highest partial derivatives are selected by Anchors.
LargeMvC-Net improves scalability of multi-view clustering.
problem Scalability issues in multi-view clustering.
method Deep unfolding of multi-view clustering into a network architecture with three modules.
result LargeMvC-Net consistently outperforms state-of-the-art methods in scalability and effectiveness.
Paper tackles robust Euclidean distance estimation with sparse outliers.
problem Estimating point positions from corrupted distance measurements.
method Proposes a novel algorithm using Nyström method and robust PCA.
result Achieves accurate recovery with minimal anchors and sparse outliers.
Anchoring is a term used in psychology to describe the common human tendency to rely too heavily (anchor) on one piece of information when making decisions. A trading algorithm inspired by biological motors, introduced by L. Gil\cite{Gil}, is suggested as a testing ground for anchoring in financial markets. An exact so…
Separable Non-negative Matrix Factorization (SNMF) is an important method for topic modeling, where "separable" assumes every topic contains at least one anchor word, defined as a word that has non-zero probability only on that topic. SNMF focuses on the word co-occurrence patterns to reveal topics by two steps: anchor…
Paper explores anchoring for vision models, improving generalization and safety.
problem Anchoring can lead to undesirable shortcuts, limiting generalization.
method Introduced a new anchored training protocol with a regularizer to mitigate undesirable shortcuts.
result Significant performance gains in generalization and safety metrics.
Develops fractional de Rham theory for Maxwell equations.
problem Formulating fractional calculus for Maxwell equations.
method Fractional tangent functionals, Riemann-Liouville integral, polynomial algebra, exterior algebra.
result Fractional de Rham complex for Maxwell equations.
Language is dynamic, constantly evolving and adapting with respect to time, domain or topic. The adaptability of language is an active research area, where researchers discover social, cultural and domain-specific changes in language using distributional tools such as word embeddings. In this paper, we introduce the gl…
Market stability depends on a fundamental value anchor, not price crashes.
problem Stability of order-book markets under fundamental anchoring.
method Analytical model and empirical analysis of six transmission channels.
result Fundamental anchoring stabilizes markets by mean-reverting prices and refilling books; removing the anchor leads to market failure.
This work merges 3-anchored bundles into 3-Lie algebroids.
problem Combining two 3-anchored bundles into a unified structure.
method Develops algebraic framework for merging bundles with mutual actions and cocycle terms.
result Unified setting for 3-Lie algebroids and special cases.
A new noise model for preferential Bayesian optimization using user anchors.
problem Inadequate assumption of homoscedastic noise in human-in-the-loop settings.
method Proposes a heteroscedastic noise model with anchors and a KDE uncertainty map.
result Risk-adjusted performance improvement and clarified anchor placement effects.
The formalism of anchor words has enabled the development of fast topic modeling algorithms with provable guarantees. In this paper, we introduce a protocol that allows users to interact with anchor words to build customized and interpretable topic models. Experimental evidence validating the usefulness of our approach…
In this article, we continue the classification of finite type Gauss map surfaces in the Euclidean 3-space E3 with respect to the first fundamental form by studying a subclass of tubes, namely the anchor rings. We show that anchor rings are of infinite type Gauss map.
A new method resolves non-identifiability in reward modeling using anchor labels.
problem Non-identifiability in reward modeling from pairwise preferences alone.
method Anchor-guided Variance-aware Reward Modeling (AVRM) framework.
result AVRM resolves non-identifiability and improves reward modeling performance.
A pre-Lie algebroid is an anchored bundle provided with an almost Lie bracket such that the anchor is compatible with the Lie bracket of vector fields. We firstly show how most geometrical structures intensively studied in the framework of Lie algebroid can easily be extended in the pre-Lie algebroid context. The princ…
Anchor PCA improves robustness in multi-domain PCA.
problem PCA on pooled data can focus on spurious directions.
method Anchor PCA focuses on shared directions of variation.
result Anchor PCA outperforms pooling and worst-case alternatives.
Comparing two probability measures supported on heterogeneous spaces is an increasingly important problem in machine learning. Such problems arise when comparing for instance two populations of biological cells, each described with its own set of features, or when looking at families of word embeddings trained across d…
Anchor-TS uses median anchoring to improve online decision-making from offline data with distribution shift.
problem Improving online decision-making from offline data with distribution shift.
method Sample-Mean Anchored Thompson Sampling (Anchor-TS) with median anchoring.
result Anchor-TS safely leverages offline data to accelerate online learning and reduces regret.
In topic modeling, many algorithms that guarantee identifiability of the topics have been developed under the premise that there exist anchor words -- i.e., words that only appear (with positive probability) in one topic. Follow-up work has resorted to three or higher-order statistics of the data corpus to relax the an…
Study improves predictive models for ICU data across hospitals.
problem Degradation of predictive model performance in new hospitals.
method Anchor regression and anchor boosting for domain generalization.
result Anchor regularization enhances out-of-distribution performance.
ADA augments data using AR replicas for robust regression.
problem Improving robustness in nonlinear over-parametrized regression.
method Extends Anchor regression (AR) for data augmentation, using replicas of modified samples.
result ADA provides more robust regression predictions compared to state-of-the-art solutions.
Develops a new framework for temporal anchoring in deep embedding spaces.
problem Temporal anchoring in deep embedding spaces, especially drift and convergence issues.
method Operator-theoretic framework with drift maps and event-indexed blocks, proving convergence theorems and equivalence theorems.
result Proves convergence theorems and equivalence theorems for the proposed framework.
Predicting human behavior is a difficult and crucial task required for motion planning. It is challenging in large part due to the highly uncertain and multi-modal set of possible outcomes in real-world domains such as autonomous driving. Beyond single MAP trajectory prediction, obtaining an accurate probability distri…
This paper introduces a new method for semi-supervised learning on high dimensional nonlinear manifolds, which includes a phase of unsupervised basis learning and a phase of supervised function learning. The learned bases provide a set of anchor points to form a local coordinate system, such that each data point x on…
SJDs unify masked, continuous, and hybrid diffusion models.
problem Unified modeling of diffusion processes.
method Continuous-time Markov processes with token embeddings and hazard rates.
result Unified model recovers masked, continuous, and hybrid diffusion as limits.
FALL improves local model training with anchor regularization.
problem Efficient local model training in regression tasks.
method Regularization with precomputed anchor models, closed-form solution.
result FALL outperforms network Lasso in accuracy with significantly less training time.
New method shows spectral clustering is consistent with theoretical guarantees.
problem Lack of theoretical support for anchor-based spectral clustering.
method Defined and analyzed a specific anchor-based algorithm.
result Theoretical consistency of the method in asymptotic settings.
Paper tackles instance-dependent label noise by approximating it with part-dependent noise.
problem Learning with instance-dependent label noise is challenging.
method Approximate instance-dependent label noise with part-dependent noise. Use transition matrices for parts to model noise.
result Method outperforms state-of-the-art approaches for instance-dependent label noise.
QDSB accelerates Schrödinger bridge learning with quantized approximations.
problem Learning generative models from unpaired samples.
method Quantized diffusion Schrödinger bridges (QDSB) using anchor-quantized distributions and cell-wise sampling.
result QDSB achieves sample quality similar to existing methods but with significantly less computational time.
New method achieves nearly horizon-free offline reinforcement learning for tabular and linear MDPs.
problem Achieving efficient reinforcement learning without knowing the horizon.
method Simple recursion-based method to bound total variance in offline scenarios.
result Nearly horizon-free sample complexity bounds for offline policy evaluation and optimization.
A framework visualizes embedding spaces of neural survival analysis models using anchor directions.
problem Visualizing complex embeddings in neural survival analysis models.
method Estimating anchor directions through clustering or user-supplied concepts, revealing relationships with raw inputs and survival times.
result Visualization strategies reveal how anchor directions relate to raw clinical features and survival time distributions.
First, we extend the notion of second order differential equations (SODE) on a smooth manifold to anchored Banach vector bundles. Then we define the Banach Lie algebroids as Lie algebroids structures modeled on anchored Banach vector bundles and prove that they form a category.
Anchors explains text classifiers by highlighting key words.
problem Interpreting machine learning models, especially for text classifiers.
method Formalizes Anchors' algorithm and analyzes its behavior on linear text classifiers.
result Anchors produces meaningful results on linear text classifiers.
AutoAnchor uses cross-attention to improve text-to-image model unlearning.
problem Mitigating harmful or copyrighted content in text-to-image models.
method Two-stage framework that automatically synthesizes manifold-proximal anchors using cross-attention consistency loss.
result Effective robust and unbiased unlearning across various baselines.
Paper refines InfoNCE for accurate mutual information estimation.
problem Indirect connection of InfoNCE to mutual information estimation.
method Introduces InfoNCE-anchor with an auxiliary anchor class for consistent density ratio estimation.
result InfoNCE-anchor yields a plug-in MI estimator with significantly reduced bias.