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Study shows human advisors use context to improve student outcomes in algorithm-assisted advising.

problem How human advisors use context to guide interventions in algorithm-assisted advising.
method Mixed-methods approach combining quantitative and qualitative data from a randomized controlled trial.
result 2 out of 3 interventions by advisors were plausibly 'expertly targeted' to students using non-algorithmic context.

Differential Calculus is a staple of the college mathematics major's diet. Eventually one becomes tired of the same routine, and wishes for a more diverse meal. The college math major may seek to generalize applications of the derivative that involve functions of more than one variable, and thus enjoy a course on Multi…

2009-09-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Researchers study how teachers' advising relationships influence their perceptions of satisfaction and students, not policy influence.

problem Understanding the relationship between teachers' advising relationships and their perceptions of satisfaction and students.
method Proposed a novel joint model of network and item responses (JNIRM) with correlated latent variables.
result Teachers' advising relationships contribute more to satisfaction and students than to influence over educational policies.

The paper critiques ε-fairness, showing it can lead to unfair outcomes and proposes a utility-based approach.

problem The limitations of probabilistic fairness metrics in real-world contexts.
method Utility-based approach to measure fairness, addressing the issue of unavailable data on false negatives.
result A utility-based approach uncovers necessary actions to achieve true fairness, contrasting with traditional probability-based evaluations.

The paper sorts big data by revealed preferences, improving consumer and policy decisions.

problem Sorting diverse consumer preferences for big data objects like colleges.
method Endogenous weighting of revealed preferences, considering spillover effects.
result Consistent steady-state solution to counterbalance equilibrium.

Predicts academic risk in college students using interpretable machine learning.

problem Predicting academic risk from high-dimensional, unbalanced student data.
method Binary classification task using LightGBM model and Shapley value.
result 8 predictors for academic risk identified, including quality of academic partners and dormitory study atmosphere.

Robo-advisors use MPC to create dynamic investment strategies.

problem Static allocation methods limit robo-advisors' effectiveness.
method Combines MPC with Hidden Markov Model and Black-Litterman for dynamic asset allocation.
result MPC-based strategies outperform static approaches in dynamic and risk-budgeting criteria.

Modeling student behaviors and multiple predictions for early intervention.

problem Predicting student outcomes and interactions among multiple tasks.
method Proposes a variant of LSTM and soft-attention mechanism for heterogeneous behaviors, and co-attention mechanism for task interactions.
result Demonstrated effectiveness in predicting student outcomes and interactions.

Study shows GDP and CPI predict CCC funding, highlighting need for economic forecasting.

problem Challenges in aligning CCC funding with DEI initiatives.
method Quantitative correlational design, analyzing 30 years of economic data.
result Strong positive correlation between GDP growth and CCC funding levels, and between CPI and funding levels.

New simulations advise caution in choosing principal components for multivariate functional data.

problem Inaccurate selection of principal components in multivariate functional data.
method Extensive simulations investigating the reliability of percentage of variance explained thresholds.
result Conventional threshold methods may fail to accurately explain overall variance in multivariate functional data.

The study uses Hidden Markov Models to analyze student enrollment patterns and academic performance.

problem Limited understanding of how enrollment patterns affect academic performance.
method Applied Hidden Markov Models to categorize enrollment strategies and compare academic outcomes.
result Mixed enrollment strategies lead to better academic performance, especially during part-time semesters.

1. Translated by Thomas E. Cecil, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA 01610, USA; E-mail address: cecil@mathcs.holycross.edu 2. Typed by Wenjiao Yan, School of Mathematical Sciences, Laboratory of Mathematics and Complex Systems, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 10…

2011-12-13abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method for student-initiated action advice using novelty detection.

problem Exploration and sample inefficiency in RL, especially with teacher absence.
method Random Network Distillation (RND) to measure advice novelty, updates only for advised states.
result Significant performance improvement over state-of-the-art methods, especially in challenging scenarios.

Artificial intelligence, or AI, enhancements are increasingly shaping our daily lives. Financial decision-making is no exception to this. We introduce the notion of AI Alter Egos, which are shadow robo-investors, and use a unique data set covering brokerage accounts for a large cross-section of investors over a sample …

2019-07-08abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper determines the minimal degree sequence for two compact rational knots, namely the trefoil and figure-eight knots. We find explicit projections with the minimal degree sequence of each knot. This is done by modifying a non-compact rational minimal-degree parameterization of the trefoil and figure-eight knots …

2011-11-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on predictable forward processes in trading without frequent evaluations.

problem Trading performance evaluation times not matching trading times.
method Solving a linear functional equation to construct predictable forward processes.
result Predictable forward processes are inherently myopic and optimal strategies do not use future information.

We present a new approach for mitigating unfairness in learned classifiers. In particular, we focus on binary classification tasks over individuals from two populations, where, as our criterion for fairness, we wish to achieve similar false positive rates in both populations, and similar false negative rates in both po…

2017-06-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Study predicts academic achievement using students' support networks.

problem Predicting academic achievement in college students.
method Decision tree and random forest algorithms applied to Ties data.
result Different types of support are important for different demographics and genders.

Fund2Persona creates personalized financial advisor personas from fund data, improving investment advice.

problem Lack of consistent advisor expertise and difficulty in encoding it in LLM systems.
method Grounds financial advisor personas in fund disclosures, market context, and manager commentary through an agentic actor--scorer--patcher loop.
result Personas better recover portfolio decisions and manager interpretation than generic baselines.

Selecting the most appropriate data examples to present a deep neural network (DNN) at different stages of training is an unsolved challenge. Though practitioners typically ignore this problem, a non-trivial data scheduling method may result in a significant improvement in both convergence and generalization performanc…

2018-07-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Fund2Persona creates personalized financial advisor personas from fund data, improving investment advice and manager interpretation.

problem Lack of consistent and specific financial advisor expertise in personalized investment advice.
method Grounds financial advisor personas in fund disclosures, holdings transitions, market context, and manager commentary through an agentic actor--scorer--patcher loop.
result Personas better recover portfolio decisions and grounded manager interpretation than generic baselines.

A model integrates CNN and LSTM with LLM for better stock forecasting.

problem Complex stock market prediction with volatile patterns and multifaceted data.
method Two-Level Conv-LSTM Neural Network with LLM for holistic stock advising.
result Improved prediction accuracy and contextual insights.

We consider in this paper some structured financial products, known as reverse convertible notes, that resulted in substantial losses to certain buyers of these notes in recent years. We shall focus on specific reverse convertible notes known as "Autocallable Optimization Securities with Contingent Protection Linked to…

2018-04-03abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper shows how demographic data can lead to biased predictions, proposing 'Affirmative Information' as a solution.

problem Bias in predictions due to demographic data.
method Characterization of error types and conditions leading to disparate impact.
result Demographic variables in data can lead to biased predictions, with higher average outcomes receiving higher false positive rates.

This paper introduces a deep-learning based efficient classifier for common dermatological conditions, aimed at people without easy access to skin specialists. We report approximately 80% accuracy, in a situation where primary care doctors have attained 57% success rate, according to recent literature. The rationale of…

2018-02-11abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper develops a learning framework for optimal strategies in multi-stage decentralized matching markets.

problem Optimal strategies in multi-stage decentralized matching markets with uncertain preferences.
method Nonparametric statistical approach and variational analysis.
result Participants can be better off with multi-stage matching compared to single-stage matching.

The failure of landing a job for college students could cause serious social consequences such as drunkenness and suicide. In addition to academic performance, unconscious biases can become one key obstacle for hunting jobs for graduating students. Thus, it is necessary to understand these unconscious biases so that we…

2019-12-27abs ↗pdf ↗

A/B testing refers to the task of determining the best option among two alternatives that yield random outcomes. We provide distribution-dependent lower bounds for the performance of A/B testing that improve over the results currently available both in the fixed-confidence (or delta-PAC) and fixed-budget settings. When…

2014-05-13abs ↗pdf ↗