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48 results for compositional covariates

The paper explores using historical data to improve clinical trial analysis by optimizing covariate weights.

problem Limited covariates in small clinical trials reduce the effectiveness of analysis.
method Leverage historical data to pre-specify covariate weights as a composite covariate.
result A composite covariate improves the cost/benefit ratio and reduces overfitting in small clinical trials.

Develops a method for estimating networks and covariate associations in compositional data.

problem Estimating network interactions and covariate associations for compositional data.
method Hierarchical Bayesian model with spike-and-slab priors for edge and covariate selection, variational EM for inference.
result The proposed method outperforms existing methods in network recovery accuracy.

In classical field theory, the composite fibred manifolds Y -> Z -> X provides the adequate mathematical formulation of gauge models with broken symmetries, e.g., the gauge gravitation theory. This work is devoted to connections on composite fibred manifolds. In particular, we get the horizontal splitting of the vertic…

1994-12-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Building on the universal covering group of the general linear group, we introduce the composite spinor bundle whose subbundles are Lorentz spin structures associated with different gravitational fields. General covariant transformations of this composite spinor bundle are canonically defined.

1997-05-21abs ↗pdf ↗

New method for causal inference with complex treatment compositions.

problem Estimating causal effects with compositional treatments.
method Kernel-based covariate functional balancing approach.
result Achieves n\sqrt{n}-consistency without requiring consistent estimation of weights.

Paper tackles distributed linear regression with compositional covariates.

problem Solving distributed statistical methodology and computing for massive compositional data.
method Proposes two distributed optimization techniques based on ADMM and CDMM for solving constrained convex optimization problems.
result Established convergence theories for the proposed algorithms under regularity conditions.

Gaussian Processes (GPs) provide a general and analytically tractable way of modeling complex time-varying, nonparametric functions. The Automatic Bayesian Covariance Discovery (ABCD) system constructs natural-language description of time-series data by treating unknown time-series data nonparametrically using GP with …

2015-11-26abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithm tackles nested bi-level optimization problems for robust feature learning.

problem Nested compositional bi-level optimization problems in machine learning.
method Stochastic approximation algorithms for solving nested compositional bi-level optimization problems without matrix inversions.
result Achieves an ε-stationary solution with an oracle complexity of approximately O_T(1/ε^2).

Spatial processes with nonstationary and anisotropic covariance structure are often used when modelling, analysing and predicting complex environmental phenomena. Such processes may often be expressed as ones that have stationary and isotropic covariance structure on a warped spatial domain. However, the warping functi…

2019-06-06abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper addresses measurement errors in high-dimensional compositional data using a log-contrast model calibration approach.

problem Measurement errors in high-dimensional regression models involving compositional covariates.
method Calibration approach for the linear log-contrast model under lenient sparsity conditions.
result Established asymptotic normality of the estimator for inference.

A formulation for a non-trivial composition of two classical gauge structures is given: Two parent gauge structures of a common base space are synthesized so as to obtain a daughter structure which is fundamental by itself. The model is based on a pair of related connections that take their values in the product space …

1996-01-09abs ↗pdf ↗

We present a learning theory for the training of a linear system operator having an input compositional variable and propose a Bayesian inversion method for inferring the unknown variable from an output of a noisy linear system. We assume that we have partial or even no knowledge of the operator but have training data …

2018-06-29abs ↗pdf ↗

The covariance graph (aka bi-directed graph) of a probability distribution pp is the undirected graph GG where two nodes are adjacent iff their corresponding random variables are marginally dependent in pp. In this paper, we present a graphical criterion for reading dependencies from GG, under the assumption that $…

2010-10-21abs ↗pdf ↗

New methods for predicting compositional data using conformal prediction.

problem No well-established methods for constructing valid prediction sets in compositional data.
method Investigated three conformal prediction-based approaches for Dirichlet regression models.
result HDR approximation approach is robust in terms of coverage, while grid discretization reduces overcoverage.

In this paper, we propose a compositional nonparametric method in which a model is expressed as a labeled binary tree of 2k+12k+1 nodes, where each node is either a summation, a multiplication, or the application of one of the qq basis functions to one of the pp covariates. We show that in order to recover a labeled bi…

2017-04-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Researchers develop a new SMC sampler for Wishart processes to improve dynamic covariance inference.

problem Challenging inference of dynamic covariance in various scientific fields.
method Introduce Sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) sampler for the Wishart process.
result SMC sampling provides more robust estimates and out-of-sample predictions of dynamic covariance.

Unified analysis of multi-task functional linear regression with manifold and composite penalties.

problem Estimating slope functions from functional data with multi-task learning.
method Penalized splines with manifold constraint and composite quadratic penalty.
result Unified convergence upper bound and phase transition behaviors for estimators.

Analyzing multivariate time series data is important to predict future events and changes of complex systems in finance, manufacturing, and administrative decisions. The expressiveness power of Gaussian Process (GP) regression methods has been significantly improved by compositional covariance structures. In this paper…

2017-03-28abs ↗pdf ↗

AdaPrivate-TS: A differentially private Thompson Sampling algorithm for contextual bandits

problem Private Thompson Sampling for Contextual Bandits
method Combining Thompson Sampling with batched zCDP composition
result Achieves 93-99% of non-private performance at ε ∈ [0.5, 5] with logarithmic privacy cost

Three supervised learning methods for selecting logratios in compositional data analysis.

problem Selecting logratios for predicting a dependent variable in compositional data.
method Three supervised learning methods: unrestricted search, parts restriction, and additive logratios.
result The first method excels in predictive power, while the other two are more interpretable.

We describe GJMS-operators as linear combinations of compositions of natural second-order differential operators. These are defined in terms of Poincaré-Einstein metrics and renormalized volume coefficients. As special cases, we find explicit formulas for conformally covariant third and fourth powers of the Laplacian. …

2011-08-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Enhances topic-metadata relationship modeling using Bayesian methods.

problem Estimating relationships between latent topics and metadata in topic modeling.
method Proposes modifications to the method of composition, using Beta regression and a fully Bayesian approach.
result Improves quantification of uncertainty in topic-metadata relationships.

Paper proposes a new method for SP with covariates using PADR and ERM.

problem Stochastic programming with covariate information.
method Empirical risk minimization (ERM) with nonconvex piecewise affine decision rules (PADR).
result The method provides theoretical consistency and computational tractability for nonconvex SP problems.

The paper studies Stein-Weiss operators on symmetric tensors, extending previous work.

problem Understanding Stein-Weiss operators on symmetric tensors of arbitrary rank.
method Analyzing the decomposition of tensor spaces into irreducible components and computing Weitzenbock formulas.
result Unified framework for second-order Stein-Weiss operators and tools for geometric analysis.

Operator calculus for population-based optimization provides a unified framework for analyzing convergence of various methods.

problem Convergence analysis of population-based optimization methods
method Introduce an operator calculus for describing composite mean-field algorithms as compositions of elementary operators acting on probability measures.
result Establish a modular Lyapunov principle for certifying exponential decay of state-space Lyapunov function and search errors.

KAPLAN-HR models survival data without manual interactions, outperforming existing methods.

problem Survival analysis challenges with complex covariates and time-varying effects.
method Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KAN) for nonparametric hazard estimation.
result KAPLAN-HR matches or exceeds existing methods in clinical survival data.

Estimates the effect of time-varying treatments using machine learning.

problem Estimating the impact of time-varying treatments over multiple periods.
method Difference-in-Differences framework with double/debiased machine learning.
result Higher vaccination rates reduce COVID-19 mortality after several weeks.

Differentially private method for estimating individualized treatment rules.

problem Estimating individualized treatment rules while preserving privacy.
method Differentially private two-stage empirical risk minimization (DP-2ERM).
result Improved privacy-utility trade-off demonstrated through simulations and applications.

New model identifies cell-specific genes for cancer prognosis.

problem No statistical model to integrate multiscale cancer data.
method Bayesian generalized promotion time cure models (GPTCMs).
result Improves cancer prognosis by identifying cell-specific genes.

In this paper we study the Taylor series of an operator-valued function related to the differential of the exponential map. For a smooth manifold M\mathcal{M} with a torsion-free affine connection the operator Ep(v)\mathcal{E}_p(v) acting on the space TpMT_p\mathcal{M} is defined to be the composition of the differential …

2012-05-13abs ↗pdf ↗

This work is an analytical and numerical study of the composition of several fractals into one and of the relation between the composite dimension and the dimensions of the component fractals. In the case of composition of standard IFS with segments of equal size, the composite dimension can be expressed as a function …

2014-07-10abs ↗pdf ↗

New geometric approach for analyzing compositional data like gut microbiomes.

problem Analyzing non-negative compositional data with relative values only.
method Reinterpret compositional data as quotient topology of a sphere, using spherical harmonics and reflection group actions.
result Construction of Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Space (RKHS) for compositional data.

Study on deep neural networks using branching processes and Mehler's formula.

problem Understanding the mathematical role of activation functions in compositional neural networks.
method Connection between compositional kernels and branching processes via Mehler's formula; new random features algorithm.
result Explicit formulas for eigenvalues of compositional kernels quantify complexity.

A fractal approach to the long-short portfolio optimization is proposed. The algorithmic system based on the composition of market-neutral spreads into a single entity was considered. The core of the optimization scheme is a fractal walk model of returns, optimizing a risk aversion according to the investment horizon. …

2016-12-09abs ↗pdf ↗

A deep probabilistic model analyzes DNA-encoded library data for efficient screening.

problem Complex data from DNA-encoded library experiments mask underlying signals.
method Compositional deep probabilistic model of DEL data, modeling latent reactions between synthons.
result DEL-Compose model demonstrates strong performance and valuable insights.