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48 results for binary IVs

We present a second iteration of a machine learning approach to static code analysis and fingerprinting for weaknesses related to security, software engineering, and others using the open-source MARF framework and the MARFCAT application based on it for the NIST's SATE IV static analysis tool exposition workshop's data…

2012-07-16abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithm for nonparametric IV regression using stochastic gradients.

problem Identifying causal effects in the presence of unobservable confounders.
method Functional stochastic gradient descent for NPIV regression.
result Superior stability and competitive performance compared to existing methods.

Improved IV estimates by weighting on compliance reduces noise in treatment effect estimation.

problem Noisy IV estimates in settings with non-random treatment receipt.
method Weighting observations by estimated compliance, leveraging machine learning for compliance estimation.
result Compliance weighting reduces IV variance, improving precision of treatment effect estimates.

This work analyzes centered binary Restricted Boltzmann Machines (RBMs) and binary Deep Boltzmann Machines (DBMs), where centering is done by subtracting offset values from visible and hidden variables. We show analytically that (i) centering results in a different but equivalent parameterization for artificial neural …

2013-11-06abs ↗pdf ↗

BGM-IV uses AI to estimate causal effects in complex data.

problem Estimating causal effects in high-dimensional, nonlinear settings with endogeneity.
method Structured latent generative modeling for posterior inference in a causally structured latent space.
result BGM-IV outperforms existing methods in high-dimensional covariate regimes.

A new method learns IV representation from data to estimate causal effects.

problem Inferring causal effects from observational data with latent confounders.
method Disentangled representation learning using Variational AutoEncoder (VAE).
result The proposed method outperforms existing IV-based estimators and VAE-based estimators.

DML-IV improves IV regression for learning decision policies by reducing bias.

problem Spurious correlations in offline datasets caused by hidden confounders.
method Double/debiased machine learning (DML) framework to reduce bias in two-stage IV regression.
result DML-IV outperforms state-of-the-art methods and learns high-performing policies.

Flow IV uses IVs to infer counterfactuals in complex models.

problem Identifying causal effects and counterfactual reasoning in nonseparable outcome models.
method Utilizes instrumental variables and normalizing flows to estimate and infer counterfactual outcomes.
result Identifies a method to make causal inferences from observed data in nonseparable models.

Method selects valid IVs from a large set using clustering and test of overidentifying restrictions.

problem Selecting valid instrumental variables from a large set of candidates.
method Agglomerative hierarchical clustering combined with a test of overidentifying restrictions.
result Achieves oracle properties when the largest group of IVs is valid.

Develops framework for estimating and improving DTRs with time-varying IV in the presence of unmeasured confounding.

problem Estimating DTRs from observational data with unmeasured confounding.
method Time-varying instrumental variable (IV) framework for estimating and improving DTRs.
result IV-optimal and IV-improved DTRs perform better than DTRs assuming no unmeasured confounding.

New method improves IV estimation with many weak and invalid instruments.

problem Identification in linear IV models with unknown validity.
method Non-convex penalized approaches, surrogate sparsest penalty.
result Advantages over other IV estimators in selection consistency and weak IV strength conditions.

Formula derived for sample complexity in binary hypothesis testing.

problem Determine the minimum number of samples to distinguish between two distributions.
method Developed a formula for sample complexity in both prior-free and Bayesian settings, using Jensen-Shannon and Hellinger divergences.
result Formula characterizes sample complexity for a wide range of error parameters, up to multiplicative constants.

Study integrates implied Hurst exponent into IV models for better market efficiency.

problem Capturing market efficiency in IV models based on moneyness.
method Developed an IV model integrating implied Hurst exponent H, optimizing across multiple indexes.
result Model outperforms SABR and fSABR in accuracy, capturing IV-H dynamics.

Develops a statistical test for IV, improving feature selection reliability.

problem Lack of statistical justification in conventional IV-based feature selection.
method Establishes connection with Jeffreys divergence and proposes a nonparametric hypothesis test.
result The J-Divergence test provides rigorous guarantees and is more reliable than traditional IV thresholds.

Study potential computational gaps in symmetric binary perceptrons using fl-RDT.

problem Potential statistical-computational gaps in symmetric binary perceptrons.
method Parametric utilization of fully lifted random duality theory (fl-RDT).
result Observation of a computational gap SCG=αcαaSCG=α_c-α_a in SBP.

The study finds a liquidity premium in stock returns, but only after correcting for microstructure noise.

problem The positive association between expected idiosyncratic volatility and expected stock returns.
method Developed a novel method to eliminate microstructure influences from stock returns and estimate idiosyncratic volatility.
result The liquidity premium in value-weighted portfolios is driven by liquidity in the prior month after correcting for microstructure noise.

This study examines how earnings announcements affect option volatility and pricing.

problem The impact of earnings announcements on option volatility and pricing.
method Analysis of extremely short-term options data to study bimodality and concavity in IV curves.
result Investors pay a premium to hedge against extreme volatility during earnings announcements in the presence of concave IV smiles.

Study evaluates uncertainty estimation methods in binary classification models.

problem Difficulty in quantifying uncertainty in complex models like deep learning.
method Approximate Bayesian inference with synthetic datasets and empirical tests.
result Deep learning-based algorithms do not consistently reflect lack of evidence for out-of-distribution data.

Combines IV and observational data to estimate CATEs with low compliance and unobserved confounding.

problem Estimating CATEs in personalized medicine and analytics with observational data and weak IVs.
method Two-stage framework: first learns biased CATEs from observational data, then corrects using IV data.
result Effective in estimating CATEs with low compliance and unobserved confounding.

Symmetry reduction of Painlevé IV to Flaschka-Newell Painlevé II

problem Isomonodromic deformation problem associated with rank-two meromorphic connections
method Symmetry Ψ(λ)=σ1Ψ(λ)σ1Ψ(-λ)= σ_1 Ψ(λ) σ_1
result Induced isomonodromic dynamics coincides with Flaschka-Newell Painlevé II hierarchy

Discovering a correlation from one variable to another variable is of fundamental scientific and practical interest. While existing correlation measures are suitable for discovering average correlation, they fail to discover hidden or potential correlations. To bridge this gap, (i) we postulate a set of natural axioms …

2017-09-12abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper explores how IV methods can improve Q-function estimates in offline policy evaluation.

problem Confounding in estimating Q-function using reinforcement learning.
method Integrates IV techniques into offline policy evaluation (OPE) to improve Q-function estimates.
result State-of-the-art OPE methods are closely matched in performance by some IV methods.

Estimates price elasticity from autocorrelated time series using causal graphs.

problem Inconsistent IV estimators in autocorrelated time series data.
method Model equilibrium with unobserved confounders, derive DAG, and use graphical inference for valid IV estimators.
result Valid IV estimators improve understanding of economic dynamics.

AI uses language models to find instrumental variables quickly.

problem Finding valid instrumental variables is a challenging and heuristic process.
method Uses large language models to search for new instrumental variables through narratives and counterfactual reasoning.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of multi-step and role-playing prompting strategies for LLMs.

ZNet learns instrumental representations from covariates for causal inference.

problem Lack of valid instruments in observational studies.
method Representation learning approach that constructs instrumental representations from observed covariates.
result ZNet enables IV-based estimation without explicit instruments.

DFIV uses deep neural nets to learn nonlinear features in IV regression.

problem Learning causal relationships from observational data with nonlinear interactions.
method DFIV trains deep neural nets to define nonlinear features on instruments and treatments, alternating training to compose stages 1 and 2.
result DFIV outperforms state-of-the-art methods on IV benchmarks and off-policy policy evaluation.

New methods correct for time dependencies in IV regression for time series data.

problem Inferring causal effects from time series data with unobserved confounders.
method Proposes new methods for consistent estimation of causal effects in time series models using nuisance covariates and graph marginalization.
result Identifies and corrects for dependencies in the past, leading to consistent estimation of causal effects.

Paper introduces a new IV regression method for mixed-frequency data.

problem Estimating high-dimensional slope parameters in mixed-frequency data.
method Tikhonov-regularized estimator for high-dimensional linear IV regression.
result High-dimensional slope parameter can be accurately estimated using a low-frequency instrumental variable.

This paper establishes risk convergence and asymptotic weight matrix alignment --- a form of implicit regularization --- of gradient flow and gradient descent when applied to deep linear networks on linearly separable data. In more detail, for gradient flow applied to strictly decreasing loss functions (with similar re…

2018-10-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on short-term behavior of ATM-IV for jump-diffusion model.

problem Analyzing the short-time behavior of ATM-IV for a specific stochastic volatility model.
method Used Malliavin Calculus techniques to derive expressions for ATM-IV level and skew.
result Short-time behavior of ATM-IV level is consistent for all pure-jump Lévy processes.

A new algorithm uses IVs to learn optimal policies from observational data.

problem Learning optimal policies from unobserved variable confounded data.
method IV-aided Value Iteration (IVVI) algorithm based on conditional moment restrictions.
result First provably efficient algorithm for instrument-aided offline RL.