The nearest neighbor method together with the dynamic time warping (DTW) distance is one of the most popular approaches in time series classification. This method suffers from high storage and computation requirements for large training sets. As a solution to both drawbacks, this article extends learning vector quantiz…
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ASK-NN: An Asymmetric Nearest-Neighbor Test that detects Distribution Drifts in Natural Languagecs.LG
ASK-NN detects distribution drifts in LLM-generated text.
problem Hallucinations and artificial text in LLM-generated outputs.
method Asymmetric two-sample test based on directed k-nearest-neighbor graph.
result ASK-NN is competitive with baselines on various benchmarks.
We initiate the rigorous study of classification in quasi-metric spaces. These are point sets endowed with a distance function that is non-negative and also satisfies the triangle inequality, but is asymmetric. We develop and refine a learning algorithm for quasi-metrics based on sample compression and nearest neighbor…
Hashing has been widely used for large-scale approximate nearest neighbor search because of its storage and search efficiency. Recent work has found that deep supervised hashing can significantly outperform non-deep supervised hashing in many applications. However, most existing deep supervised hashing methods adopt a …
We propose a deep factorization model for typographic analysis that disentangles content from style. Specifically, a variational inference procedure factors each training glyph into the combination of a character-specific content embedding and a latent font-specific style variable. The underlying generative model combi…
Inverted file and asymmetric distance computation (IVFADC) have been successfully applied to approximate nearest neighbor search and subsequently maximum inner product search. In such a framework, vector quantization is used for coarse partitioning while product quantization is used for quantizing residuals. In the ori…
Study of geometric analysis on asymmetric metric spaces, including heat flow and Sobolev spaces.
problem Analysis of geometric properties on asymmetric metric measure spaces.
method Introduction of upper gradients, -Laplacian, and -heat flow in asymmetric settings.
result Extension of concepts from symmetric to asymmetric metric measure spaces.
New metrics for Anosov representations defined from Thurston's asymmetric metrics.
problem Defining metrics for Anosov representations.
method Generalizing Thurston's asymmetric metric to Anosov representations.
result Provides a (possibly asymmetric) Finsler distance in some cases.
Study nearest-neighbor radii under dependent sampling, finding they remain informative.
problem Analyzing nearest-neighbor radii under dependent sampling.
method Consider strong mixing dependent observations, establish distribution-free almost sure convergence and sharp non-asymptotic moment bounds.
result Nearest-neighbor geometry remains informative under dependence sampling.
Deep nearest neighbors outperform self-supervised methods in anomaly detection.
problem Anomaly detection using self-supervised deep methods.
method Simple nearest-neighbor approach on Imagenet pretrained features.
result Nearest-neighbor method outperforms self-supervised methods in accuracy, few shot generalization, training time, and noise robustness.
Generalizes Thurston's asymmetric metric to flat metrics.
problem Defining an asymmetric metric on flat metrics.
method Defined an asymmetric metric on the space of unit-area flat metrics.
result Discussed two different topologies from the asymmetry.
Characterizes Lebesgue points using nearest neighbor methods.
problem Consistency of classification algorithms based on nearest neighbors.
method Characterization of Lebesgue points via 1-Nearest Neighbor regression.
result Proves convergence of 1-Nearest Neighbor classification algorithms in metric spaces.
This study examines asymmetric cross-correlations in cryptocurrency markets using fractal analysis.
problem Exploring asymmetric multifractal cross-correlations in cryptocurrency markets.
method Fractal analysis and MF-ADCCA method to investigate asymmetric volatility dynamics.
result Cross-correlations are stronger in downtrend markets than in uptrend markets for maturing BTC and ETH.
The paper explains how nearest neighbor methods succeed in prediction.
problem Explaining the success of nearest neighbor methods in prediction.
method The paper covers both theoretical and practical aspects of nearest neighbor methods, including statistical guarantees and practical algorithms.
result The paper provides nonasymptotic statistical guarantees and practical algorithms for nearest neighbor methods.
Theoretical justification for asymmetric actor-critic algorithms in reinforcement learning.
problem Lack of precise theoretical justification for asymmetric actor-critic algorithms in reinforcement learning.
method Adapting a finite-time convergence analysis to the asymmetric actor-critic setting with linear function approximators.
result A finite-time bound reveals that the asymmetric critic eliminates aliasing errors in the agent state.
AWNN improves matrix completion by adaptively weighting nearest neighbors.
problem Matrix completion with optimal nearest neighbor weights and radii selection.
method Adaptively weighted nearest neighbor method for matrix completion.
result Theoretical guarantees and synthetic experiments support the effectiveness of AWNN.
A new method uses nearest neighbors for importance weighting.
problem Data covariate shift problems in machine learning.
method Nearest neighbor classification scheme for determining importance weights.
result Demonstrated effectiveness through comparative experiments on various classification tasks.
This work presents deep asymmetric networks with a set of node-wise variant activation functions. The nodes' sensitivities are affected by activation function selections such that the nodes with smaller indices become increasingly more sensitive. As a result, features learned by the nodes are sorted by the node indices…
We consider the problem of designing locality sensitive hashes (LSH) for inner product similarity, and of the power of asymmetric hashes in this context. Shrivastava and Li argue that there is no symmetric LSH for the problem and propose an asymmetric LSH based on different mappings for query and database points. Howev…
New asymmetric kernel methods improve feature learning.
problem Improving feature learning with asymmetric kernels.
method Coupled covariance eigenproblem and Nyström method.
result Empirical evaluations show benefits of KSVD.
The article confirms two quasi-alternating surgeries for 9 asymmetric L-space knots.
problem Understanding quasi-alternating surgeries on asymmetric L-space knots.
method Using the Montesinos trick to confirm known surgeries.
result Confirmation of two quasi-alternating surgeries for each of 9 asymmetric L-space knots.
Nearest neighbor methods are a popular class of nonparametric estimators with several desirable properties, such as adaptivity to different distance scales in different regions of space. Prior work on convergence rates for nearest neighbor classification has not fully reflected these subtle properties. We analyze the b…
Asymmetric expansion preserves convexity in hyperbolic geometry.
problem Maintaining convexity in hyperbolic geometry under asymmetric expansions.
method Generalizing earlier results on radial expansion to asymmetric expansion.
result Asymmetric expansion of hyperbolic convex sets remains convex.
The paper improves asymmetric causality tests by addressing inefficiencies and statistical significance issues.
problem Inefficiencies and statistical significance issues in asymmetric causality tests.
method Improved asymmetric causality tests via partial cumulative sums for positive and negative components, explicitly testing differences between causal parameters.
result Efficiently tested hypotheses on asymmetric causal interaction between financial markets.
Label embedding (LE) is an important family of multi-label classification algorithms that digest the label information jointly for better performance. Different real-world applications evaluate performance by different cost functions of interest. Current LE algorithms often aim to optimize one specific cost function, b…
We propose Deep Asymmetric Multitask Feature Learning (Deep-AMTFL) which can learn deep representations shared across multiple tasks while effectively preventing negative transfer that may happen in the feature sharing process. Specifically, we introduce an asymmetric autoencoder term that allows reliable predictors fo…
In this paper we show how the study of asymmetric R&D alliances, that are those between young and small firms and large and MNEs firms for knowledge exploration and/or exploitation, requires the adoption of a coopetitive framework which consider both collaboration and competition. We draw upon the literature on asymmet…
VNNGP uses nearest neighbors to approximate GPs, improving scalability and performance.
problem Scalability issues in Gaussian process approximations.
method Sparse precision structure via nearest neighbors, variational framework.
result VNNGP outperforms low-rank methods and is less prone to overfitting.
The estimation of optimal treatment regimes is of considerable interest to precision medicine. In this work, we propose a causal -nearest neighbor method to estimate the optimal treatment regime. The method roots in the framework of causal inference, and estimates the causal treatment effects within the nearest neig…
Bayesian VI copula models capture asymmetric intraday equity dependence.
problem Modeling asymmetric and extreme tail dependence in financial data.
method Bayesian variational inference for skew-t copula models in high dimensions.
result The copula captures substantial heterogeneity in asymmetric dependence over equity pairs and time.
This work describes compactifications of metric spaces and vector spaces using asymmetric norms.
problem Compactifying metric spaces and vector spaces using asymmetric norms.
method Nonstandard methods, ultrapowers of the spaces at hand.
result Polyhedral compactifications of vector spaces with stratified structure.
Java implementation improves nearest neighbor algorithm complexity.
problem Improving efficiency of nearest neighbor descent algorithm.
method Parallel streams implementation with statistical termination criterion.
result Complexity up to for -nearest neighbors.
The paper tackles time series data by applying conformal prediction with nearest neighbors.
problem Time series data violates the exchangeability assumption required for conformal prediction.
method The approach uses the nearest neighbors method with fast parameter tuning and weighted nearest neighbors (FPTO-WNN) to construct reliable prediction intervals.
result Data analysis shows the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
Extends multidimensional scaling to analyze three-way asymmetric proximities.
problem Analyzing asymmetric and three-way proximities in a Euclidean space.
method Unified h-plot methodology for three-way asymmetric proximities, including symmetric and conditional frameworks.
result Identification of archetypal profiles and clustering structures.
K-Nearest neighbor classifier (k-NNC) is simple to use and has little design time like finding k values in k-nearest neighbor classifier, hence these are suitable to work with dynamically varying data-sets. There exists some fundamental improvements over the basic k-NNC, like weighted k-nearest neighbors classifier (wh…
Extends metric to Margulis spacetimes for convex properties.
problem No specific problem stated; extends metric.
method Extends Thurston's asymmetric metric to Margulis spacetimes and proves convex properties.
result Established convex properties of the extended metric.
The paper studies empirical processes from nearest neighbors in regression.
problem Estimating conditional cumulative distribution functions and local linear regression.
method Uniform central limit theorem and non-asymptotic bound under local bracketing entropy and uniform entropy numbers.
result Gaussian limit of empirical process with simple covariance.
This paper proposes a new hashing-based KNN technique for faster nearest neighbor selection.
problem Slowness of KNN in big datasets due to searching entire dataset.
method Divide data space into subcells, use hashing to map data points, and select nearest neighbors layer by layer.
result The proposed technique offers competitive performance with KNN and KDtree while significantly improving time efficiency.
In recent years, correntropy has been seccessfully applied to robust adaptive filtering to eliminate adverse effects of impulsive noises or outliers. Correntropy is generally defined as the expectation of a Gaussian kernel between two random variables. This definition is reasonable when the error between the two random…
This paper introduces constrained mixtures for continuous distributions, characterized by a mixture of distributions where each distribution has a shape similar to the base distribution and disjoint domains. This new concept is used to create generalized asymmetric versions of the Laplace and normal distributions, whic…
Enhances reinforcement learning with partial state information.
problem Improving learning under partial observability with limited privileged signals.
method Introduced informed asymmetric actor-critic framework that uses arbitrary state-dependent privileged signals.
result Unbiased policy gradient estimates with arbitrary privileged signals.
The nearest neighbor problem is defined as follows: Given a set of points in some metric space , build a data structure that, given any point , returns a point in that is closest to (its "nearest neighbor" in ). The data structure stores additional information about the set , which is th…
This paper studies gradient flows in asymmetric metric spaces and proves existence results.
problem Investigating gradient flows in asymmetric metric spaces.
method Discrete approximation and natural convexity assumption on potential function.
result Existence of curves of maximal slope in asymmetric metric spaces.
Paper defines saddle points in asymmetric Dynkin games using martingale theory.
problem Tackles saddle point conditions in asymmetric Dynkin games with partial information.
method Uses martingale theory to identify super and submartingales related to equilibrium payoffs.
result Characterizes saddle point strategies in terms of equilibrium payoffs' dynamics and Doob-Meyer decompositions.
Locally adaptive nearest neighbors improve automated systems' performance and are easier to interpret.
problem Improving automated systems' performance and interpretability.
method Developed a method for k nearest neighbors algorithms to learn locally adaptive metrics.
result Locally adaptive metrics improve performance and are interpretable.
Study uncovers new phase transitions in asymmetric causal inference scenarios.
problem Understanding typical phase transitions in asymmetric causal inference.
method Combining Causal inference (C-inf) and Low-rank recovery (LRR) with Random duality - Free probability theory (RDT-FPT).
result Discovering a doubling low-rankness phenomenon in asymmetric scenarios.
Modified asymmetric hidden Markov models for time series with autoregressive components.
problem Dynamic relationships between variables in time series data.
method Introducing an asymmetric autoregressive component to recent asymmetric hidden Markov models.
result The model can choose the optimal autoregressive order for better likelihood.
New methods use vector search and nearest-neighbor matching for policy learning in causal inference.
problem Learning optimal policies in causal inference with limited data.
method RAG-based policy learning with vector search and nearest-neighbor matching.
result The methods bound the within-candidate choice regret and evaluate the one-step method directly as a policy.