Recently, machine learning (ML) has introduced advanced solutions to many domains. Since ML models provide business advantage to model owners, protecting intellectual property of ML models has emerged as an important consideration. Confidentiality of ML models can be protected by exposing them to clients only via predi…
This paper reviews ML applications in finance, enhancing asset pricing models.
problem Limitations of traditional asset pricing models in complex market dynamics.
method Exploring ML models including supervised, unsupervised, semi-supervised, and reinforcement learning.
result Enhanced return prediction and portfolio optimization through ML integration.
Paper uses ML to improve A/B testing for complex treatment effects.
problem Detecting treatment effects in A/B experiments with complex variables.
method Combines ML models with randomization tests for better detection of treatment effects.
result ML-assisted tests improve detection of complex treatment effects.
The DoD needs a robust process to evaluate AI/ML model performance and robustness.
problem AI/ML models are brittle and nonrobust, posing risks in national security.
method Reviews AI/ML development process and best practices for evaluation.
result Recommendations for DoD evaluators to ensure robust AI/ML capabilities.
A rigorous ML pipeline for binary classification in biomedical studies, focusing on pancreatic cancer.
problem Handling bias in ML models for complex biomedical data.
method Customizable ML analysis pipeline with 9 algorithms, hyperparameter optimization, and thorough evaluation.
result Comparison of ML algorithms to ExSTraCS, highlighting interpretability and bias handling.
The paper examines how calibration affects the interpretability of ML models in diabetes screening.
problem Interpreting complex ML models in healthcare, especially in diabetes screening.
method Examined the impact of model calibration on interpretability using three visualization techniques.
result Calibrated models provide clearer cause-effect relationships in ML predictions.
Floods are among the most destructive natural disasters, which are highly complex to model. The research on the advancement of flood prediction models contributed to risk reduction, policy suggestion, minimization of the loss of human life, and reduction the property damage associated with floods. To mimic the complex …
Examines performance metrics for ML models in engineering.
problem Identifying proper assessment metrics for ML models.
method Analyzes commonly-used metrics for regression and classification.
result Identifies key performance metrics for ML models.
Develops fair feature importance scores for tree-based models to interpret fairness.
problem Ensuring fairness in machine learning models, especially tree-based ones.
method Inspired by decision trees, proposes a novel fair feature importance score based on mean decrease in group bias.
result Valid interpretations of fairness for tree-based ensembles and surrogates of other ML systems.
As Machine Learning (ML) applications increase in data size and model complexity, practitioners turn to distributed clusters to satisfy the increased computational and memory demands. Unfortunately, effective use of clusters for ML requires considerable expertise in writing distributed code, while highly-abstracted fra…
A review of ML and DL for ecological data analysis.
problem Understanding the strengths and limitations of ML and DL in ecological research.
method Historical overview, algorithm families, differences, universal principles, and emerging trends.
result ML and DL excel in prediction tasks but are still debated for causal inference.
Develops Active Fourier Auditor to estimate ML model properties without reconstructing them.
problem Verifying and auditing properties of Machine Learning models in real-world applications.
method A new framework that quantifies ML model properties using Fourier coefficients, without reconstructing the model.
result Active Fourier Auditor (AFA) is more accurate and sample-efficient than baselines for estimating robustness, individual fairness, and group fairness.
A ML model accurately replicates chaotic dynamics across various parameters.
problem Replicating chaotic characteristics of non-linear dynamics using machine learning.
method A ML model trained to predict one-step-ahead states from historic states captures bifurcation diagrams and Lyapunov exponents universally.
result Variational quantum circuit outperforms classical models in reproducing long-term chaotic characteristics.
NCE and CD are shown to be equivalent ML methods.
problem Estimating unnormalised models without normalisation constant.
method NCE uses proxy criterion, CD uses importance sampling.
result NCE and CD are equivalent ML methods.
Differential ML combines AAD with ML for fast, accurate financial derivatives pricing and risk management.
problem Computational bottlenecks in financial derivatives risk management.
method Novel algorithms using automatic adjoint differentiation (AAD) for training fast, accurate approximations in real-time.
result Convergence guarantees for fast, accurate pricing and risk approximations for arbitrary derivatives instruments.
The evaluation of machine learning (ML) pipelines is essential during automatic ML pipeline composition and optimisation. The previous methods such as Bayesian-based and genetic-based optimisation, which are implemented in Auto-Weka, Auto-sklearn and TPOT, evaluate pipelines by executing them. Therefore, the pipeline c…
Paper integrates ML with physics models for engineering and environmental challenges.
problem Complex science and engineering problems require new methodologies combining physics-based models and ML.
method Structured overview of integrating physics-based models with ML techniques.
result Taxonomy of existing techniques and potential research gaps identified.
Study efficient auditing of ML fairness models.
problem Scalability of auditing ML models for fairness.
method Query-based auditing algorithms for estimating demographic parity.
result Optimal deterministic and practical randomized algorithms for fairness estimation.
This paper tackles hidden technical debts in fair ML systems for Fintech.
problem Building fair machine learning systems in financial services.
method Examining key stages of ML system development and deployment.
result Technical debts exist in deploying fair ML systems in Fintech.
ML predicts alloy properties considering chemistry, processing, and data transformations.
problem Designing and predicting alloy properties in high-dimensional design space.
method Physics-informed machine learning with engineered features from chemistry and heat treatment.
result ML models accurately predict alloy properties, including hysteresis in shape memory alloys.
Paper improves robustness certification by integrating ML and logical reasoning.
problem Limited robustness certification under perturbation radius.
method Integrates statistical ML models with logical reasoning using Markov logic networks.
result First certified robustness bound for MLN derived and experimentally validated.
New AMP algorithms improve multi-layer signal reconstruction.
problem Reconstructing signals and hidden variables from multi-layer networks with rotationally invariant weights.
method Developed multi-layer rotationally invariant generalized AMP (ML-RI-GAMP) algorithms and state evolution recursion.
result ML-RI-GAMP outperforms existing methods in terms of lower complexity and similar performance.
The rise of Big Data has led to new demands for Machine Learning (ML) systems to learn complex models with millions to billions of parameters, that promise adequate capacity to digest massive datasets and offer powerful predictive analytics thereupon. In order to run ML algorithms at such scales, on a distributed clust…
This paper shows how integrating domain knowledge improves ML models for transprecision computing.
problem Improving ML models for transprecision computing with scarce or complex data.
method Injecting domain knowledge into neural networks through additional features, graph-based topology, and regularization schemes.
result ML models with domain knowledge outperform purely data-driven models by around 38%.
Gaussian processes help in modeling complex, nonlinear relationships in signal processing.
problem Modeling complex, nonlinear relationships in signal processing.
method Sequential inference for Gaussian processes.
result Gaussian processes enable efficient and accurate modeling of complex relationships.
Diamond method controls FDR for trustworthy feature interaction discovery in ML models.
problem Limited interpretability of ML models due to black box nature.
method Diamond method integrates model-X knockoffs framework to control FDR for non-additive interactions.
result Diamond method ensures accurate discovery of feature interactions with FDR control.
New method for interpreting complex ML models.
problem Interpreting complex black-box ML models.
method Functional decomposition of black-box predictions into simpler subfunctions.
result Main effects provide insights into feature contributions and interactions.
The paper argues for prioritizing identifying structure over complex models for scientific discovery.
problem Underdetermination of mechanisms in high-dimensional data, leading to unreliable explanations.
method Proposes concrete standards for 'mechanistic ML' to avoid collapsing explanations.
result Large language models (LLMs) can collapse large equivalence classes of explanations, making it hard to distinguish between mechanisms.
This research enhances ML models using gradient information from neural networks.
problem Improving the accuracy of machine learning models.
method Leveraging gradients extracted from neural networks to improve model performance.
result Gradient information can effectively enhance machine learning models with existing datasets.
Effective riverine flood forecasting at scale is hindered by a multitude of factors, most notably the need to rely on human calibration in current methodology, the limited amount of data for a specific location, and the computational difficulty of building continent/global level models that are sufficiently accurate. M…
Machine learning (ML) models trained by differentially private stochastic gradient descent (DP-SGD) have much lower utility than the non-private ones. To mitigate this degradation, we propose a DP Laplacian smoothing SGD (DP-LSSGD) to train ML models with differential privacy (DP) guarantees. At the core of DP-LSSGD is…
Due to recent technological developments, Machine Learning (ML), a subfield of Artificial Intelligence (AI), has been successfully used to process and extract knowledge from a variety of complex problems. However, a thorough ML approach is complex and highly dependent on the problem at hand. Additionally, implementing …
Machine learning (ML) is quickly emerging as a powerful tool with diverse applications across an extremely broad spectrum of disciplines and commercial endeavors. Typically, ML is used as a black box that provides little illuminating rationalization of its output. In the current work, we aim to better understand the ge…
Mixed-integer optimization improves fairness and transparency in machine learning models.
problem Ensuring fairness and transparency in machine learning models deployed in sensitive areas.
method Embedding responsible ML considerations directly into the learning process using mixed-integer optimization.
result MIO enables the learning of inherently transparent models that can incorporate fairness or other constraints.
Machine learning reveals hidden features in knot classification.
problem Classifying the topology of closed curves.
method Investigating shortcut methods used by ML for knot classification.
result Developed a dataset and code to remove non-topological features.
Paper discusses challenges in deploying ML models for structural engineering.
problem Challenges in deploying machine learning models for structural engineering applications.
method Illustrates challenges through two examples, focusing on model overfitting, underspecification, training data representativeness, variable omission bias, and cross-validation.
result Highlights the importance of rigorous model validation techniques.
Study builds ML models to predict fuel properties accurately.
problem Accurate prediction of liquid fuel properties over a wide range of conditions.
method Used Gaussian Processes and probabilistic conditional generative learning to train ML models on fuel density data.
result ML models can predict fuel properties accurately across various pressure and temperature conditions.
The study assesses ML model robustness under worst-case subpopulations.
problem ML model performance degradation under non-training population.
method Two-stage estimation procedure for evaluating worst-case robustness over subpopulations.
result The method certifies model robustness and prevents unreliable deployments.
This guide simplifies applying differential privacy to machine learning models.
problem Limited practical guidance for achieving good privacy-utility-computations in ML models.
method Comprehensive self-contained guide covering theory and practical implementation.
result Achieves best possible DP ML model with rigorous privacy guarantees.
Many distributed machine learning (ML) systems adopt the non-synchronous execution in order to alleviate the network communication bottleneck, resulting in stale parameters that do not reflect the latest updates. Despite much development in large-scale ML, the effects of staleness on learning are inconclusive as it is …
Graph neural networks predict solid-state NMR parameters from atomic structures.
problem Efficiently predicting NMR parameters from atomic structures for complex materials.
method Graph neural networks applied to tensor quantities for anisotropic magnetic shielding and electric field gradient.
result Improved accuracy in predicting NMR properties from diverse and complex materials.
Machine learning improves wildfire science and management, but requires expert knowledge.
problem Improving wildfire science and management through AI.
method Review of popular ML approaches and their application in six wildfire science domains.
result Opportunities exist for applying more advanced ML methods in wildfire science.
ML-FFs use ML to bridge chem. accuracy and efficiency.
problem Narrowing the gap between ab initio and classical FFs.
method Learn potential energy from structure data without fixed bonds.
result ML-FFs can achieve accuracy of ab initio methods with classical efficiency.
Training machine learning (ML) models on large datasets requires considerable computing power. To speed up training, it is typical to distribute training across several machines, often with specialized hardware like GPUs or TPUs. Managing a distributed training job is complex and requires dealing with resource contenti…
Machine learning enhances ocean studies by analyzing sparse, multi-scale data.
problem Sparse, multi-scale ocean data limits traditional methods.
method Machine learning techniques applied to ocean observations, theory, and numerical simulations.
result ML can advance theoretical oceanographic exploration and numerical simulations.
Phase Modulation on the Hypersphere (PMH) is a power efficient modulation scheme for the \textit{load-modulated} multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transmitters with central power amplifiers (CPA). However, it is difficult to obtain the precise channel state information (CSI), and the traditional optimal maximum lik…
New method reduces errors in pricing and sensitivities for discontinuous payoffs.
problem Errors in pricing and sensitivities for discontinuous payoffs in digital and barrier options.
method Alternative methods for estimating sensitivities, including likelihood ratio and hybrid methods.
result New methods substantially reduce test errors in prices and sensitivities.
Hyper-parameter optimization remains as the core issue of Gaussian process (GP) for machine learning nowadays. The benchmark method using maximum likelihood (ML) estimation and gradient descent (GD) is impractical for processing big data due to its O(n3) complexity. Many sophisticated global or local approximation m…