Review of modern computational optimal transport methods for biomedical applications.
problem Efficient computation of optimal transport for big data.
method Regularization-based and projection-based computational methods.
result Advancements in computational optimal transport methods for biomedical research.
GPU speeds up derivatives sensitivity computation for Heston model options.
problem Efficient computation of option Greeks under the Heston model.
method Implemented exact simulation and novel Milstein discretisation methods on GPU.
result GPU speeds up Greeks computation up to 200x compared to CPU methods.
Skyformer uses Gaussian kernel and Nyström method to speed up self-attention in transformers.
problem High computational cost of self-attention in transformers.
method Replaces softmax with Gaussian kernel and applies Nyström method for matrix approximation.
result Skyformer achieves comparable or better performance with fewer computation resources.
New methods improve Reservoir Computing for chaotic time series prediction.
problem Chaotic time series prediction in Reservoir Computing.
method Established Recurrent Kernel limit, introduced Structured Reservoir Computing.
result Structured Reservoir Computing is faster and more memory-efficient.
Method for computing Khovanov homology of tangles.
problem Limited explicit computational studies of Khovanov homology for tangles.
method Arc reduction approach to compute Khovanov homology.
result Derived and computed Poincaré polynomials for simple and complex tangles.
New method speeds up analysis of computer experiments.
problem Computational infeasibility of direct GP inference for large datasets.
method Adapted Vecchia's ordered conditional approximation to scaled input space.
result Significant performance improvement over existing methods.
Computer vision SSL methods show effectiveness on time series data.
problem Evaluate if computer vision SSL frameworks are effective on time series data.
method Evaluated on UCR and UEA archives, proposed a new method improving VICReg.
result Computer vision SSL frameworks can be effective on time series data.
Quantum computing improves feature selection in machine learning.
problem Optimizing feature selection in machine learning problems.
method Formulated feature selection as a QUBO problem and compared quantum and classical methods.
result Quantum computing can outperform classical methods in feature selection, depending on data set.
New GP methods account for both data and computational uncertainty.
problem Approximation error in Gaussian process models.
method Develops a new class of methods to estimate combined uncertainty.
result Proves convergence and decomposability of combined posterior covariance.
New method improves accuracy in computing implied volatility.
problem Computing implied volatility from the Black-Scholes model.
method Adaptive gradient descent optimizers for numerical computation.
result More accurate results compared to close form approximation and Newton-Raphson method.
This research simplifies computation of feature attribution methods under certain conditions.
problem Computational complexity of feature attribution methods, especially power indices.
method Identifying conditions for polynomial computation and introducing new indices.
result Conditions for efficient computation of feature attribution methods are identified.
QBC uses quantum computers to speed up Bayesian computation.
problem Exponential speed-up in Bayesian computation.
method Quantum von Neumann measurement for simulating ML algorithms.
result Quantum versions of regression, Gaussian processes, and SGD.
We consider the class of risk measures associated with optimized certainty equivalents. This class includes several popular examples, such as CV@R and monotone mean-variance. Numerical schemes are developed for the computation of these risk measures using Fourier transform methods. This leads, in particular, to a very …
Quantum machine learning tackles large datasets with randomized measurements.
problem Efficiently process large, high-dimensional datasets on quantum computers.
method Randomized measurements to scale linearly with dataset size and quadratic for post-processing.
result Substantial speed-up for noisy quantum computers, enabling image classification.
Nyström KPCA balances computational efficiency and statistical accuracy.
problem Computational burden in large sample situations for kernel methods.
method Theoretical analysis of Nyström approximate kernel principal component analysis (KPCA).
result Nyström approximate KPCA matches statistical performance of non-approximate KPCA while being computationally beneficial.
The paper extends a method for numerical conformal mappings to surfaces using Laplace-Beltrami equations.
problem Computing conformal mappings between Riemannian surfaces.
method Adapting the conjugate function method to Riemannian surfaces using hp-adaptive finite element methods. result Highly accurate numerical computations of conformal mappings on surfaces, including complex geometries.
A scalable parallel BO method for asynchronous settings.
problem Expensive-to-evaluate problems in machine learning.
method Simple and scalable Bayesian optimization method for asynchronous parallel settings.
result Demonstrated promising performance on benchmark functions and hyperparameter optimization.
GBC methods compute expected utility without needing the model's density.
problem Computing expected utility in complex models.
method Density-free generative method using quantile neural estimator.
result Efficient estimation of expected utility from simulated data.
In biostatistics, propensity score is a common approach to analyze the imbalance of covariate and process confounding covariates to eliminate differences between groups. While there are an abundant amount of methods to compute propensity score, a common issue of them is the corrupted labels in the dataset. For example,…
ATA optimizes task allocation in distributed machine learning.
problem Greedy task allocation leads to inefficiencies in distributed machine learning.
method Adaptive Task Allocation (ATA) adapts to unknown computation time distributions.
result ATA identifies optimal task allocation without prior knowledge of computation times.
Paper proposes efficient SHAP computation methods.
problem Efficient computation of SHAP values for machine learning models.
method Develops polynomial time methods for SHAP computation based on model structure.
result Exact SHAP computation in polynomial time for various model structures.
Reduced reservoir size for faster edge computing.
problem Efficiently reducing computational resources for reservoir computing.
method Concatenating past or drifting states of the reservoir to the output layer.
result Reduced reservoir size up to one tenth without significant error increase.
We present effective methods to compute equivariant harmonic maps from the universal cover of a surface into a nonpositively curved space. By discretizing the theory appropriately, we show that the energy functional is strongly convex and derive convergence of the discrete heat flow to the energy minimizer, with explic…
A new method for efficient computation of Knowledge Gradient in Bayesian optimization.
problem Efficient computation of the Knowledge Gradient for Bayesian optimization.
method One-shot Hybrid KG, a new approach combining previous ideas.
result The new method is cheap to compute and preserves theoretical properties of previous methods.
Fiber simplifies RL and population-based methods for distributed training.
problem Challenges in RL and population-based methods, including frequent interaction with simulations and dynamic scaling.
method Introducing Fiber, a scalable distributed computing framework.
result Significantly expands accessibility of large-scale parallel computation.
Paper develops fast method for computing optimal transport.
problem Efficient computation of optimal transport distance between distributions.
method Entropy-regularized extragradient method for first-order optimization.
result Achieves state-of-the-art runtime guarantees and good numerical performance.
In this note, we present a new method for computing fundamental groups of curve complements using a variation of the Zariski-Van Kampen method on general ruled surfaces. As an application we give an alternative (computation-free) proof for the fundamental group of generic (p,q)-torus curves.
A new machine learning method calculates failure probability efficiently and accurately.
problem Computing the probability of failure for complex systems.
method Penalized Profile Support Vector Machine with adaptive sampling and clustering.
result The method minimizes model evaluations while preserving decision boundary geometry.
Study compares methods for computing hypergradients in machine learning problems.
problem Computing exact hypergradients in machine learning is difficult.
method Investigates reverse mode iterative differentiation and approximate implicit differentiation methods.
result Unified analysis provides iteration complexity bounds and hierarchy of methods.
A research frontier has emerged in scientific computation, wherein numerical error is regarded as a source of epistemic uncertainty that can be modelled. This raises several statistical challenges, including the design of statistical methods that enable the coherent propagation of probabilities through a (possibly dete…
New methods accelerate NCGP inference by trading computation for uncertainty.
problem Prohibitively expensive exact inference in NCGPs for large datasets.
method Iterative methods explicitly modeling approximation error, leveraging parallel computing.
result Significant acceleration of posterior inference compared to baselines.
New method improves nonlinear filtering accuracy with reduced computation.
problem Complex nonlinear filtering with small system noise.
method Asymptotic expansion with ordinary differential equations and Edgeworth-type correction.
result Significantly lower computational cost with improved accuracy.
In this paper the possibility of computing equilibrium in pure exchange and production economies by a homotopy method is investigated. The performance of the algorithm is tested on examples with known equilibria taken from the literature on general equilibrium models and numerical results are presented. In computing eq…
Feedforward computation, such as evaluating a neural network or sampling from an autoregressive model, is ubiquitous in machine learning. The sequential nature of feedforward computation, however, requires a strict order of execution and cannot be easily accelerated with parallel computing. To enable parallelization, w…
A fast method for LOOCV in k-NN regression reduces computation time.
problem Efficient computation of LOOCV for k-NN regression.
method Identical LOOCV estimate to (k+1)-NN MSE on training data.
result LOOCV computation can be done with (k+1)-NN regression once.
New computational methods improve clustering of objects.
problem Clustering objects based on their joint occurrence in sets.
method Genetic algorithm with renumbering, local search, and simplified model.
result Improvements enhance computational performance of genetic algorithm.
Method computes centers of Poisson and skein algebras for loops on surfaces.
problem Computing centers of Poisson and skein algebras associated to loops on surfaces.
method Systematic method using Goldman and Wolpert's Poisson algebras and Turaev's skein algebras.
result Computed centers of various Poisson and skein algebras for finite type hyperbolic surfaces.
New method uses quantum simulation to price multi-asset derivatives efficiently.
problem Efficiently pricing derivatives with many underlying assets.
method Variational quantum simulation to solve Black-Scholes equation.
result Quantum speedup in derivative pricing for small quantum computers.
Regularizes persistent homology gradients for neural network integration.
problem Ill-posed inverse problem in computing gradients of persistent homology.
method Regularization through a grouping term to define gradients for larger entities.
result Ensures gradients are defined with respect to larger entities, not individual points.
Quantum computers can enhance spectral methods in machine learning.
problem Spectral methods are fundamental but challenging for classical models.
method Utilizing quantum Fourier Transform for spectral manipulations.
result Quantum computing can offer more efficient spectral design.
New methods improve statistical accuracy of complex models without high computational cost.
problem Improving statistical accuracy of complex models without high computational cost.
method Neural posterior and likelihood estimation (NPE and NLE) methods.
result NPE and NLE methods have similar theoretical guarantees to ABC and BSL, but achieve accuracy at a reduced computational cost.
Paper proposes using tree-based surrogate models for efficient Shapley computation.
problem Efficient computation of Shapley values using conditional expectations.
method Surrogate model-based tree for approximating Shapley and SHAP values.
result The proposed algorithm improves accuracy and unifies global interpretation.
Mini-batch stochastic gradient descent (SGD) and variants thereof approximate the objective function's gradient with a small number of training examples, aka the batch size. Small batch sizes require little computation for each model update but can yield high-variance gradient estimates, which poses some challenges for…
We present an algorithm for computing class-specific universal adversarial perturbations for deep neural networks. Such perturbations can induce misclassification in a large fraction of images of a specific class. Unlike previous methods that use iterative optimization for computing a universal perturbation, the propos…
Computational method approximates homology groups of compact metric spaces.
problem Computing homology groups of compact metric spaces.
method Inversely sequence of finite topological spaces, inverse limit, homeomorphic copy, strong deformation retract.
result Approximates homology groups of compact metric spaces.
We introduce a simple method for nearly simultaneous computation of all moments needed for quasi maximum likelihood estimation of parameters in discretely observed stochastic differential equations commonly seen in finance. The method proposed in this papers is not restricted to any particular dynamics of the different…
Paper computes Alexander polynomials for arborescent links.
problem Explicit formulas for Alexander polynomials are hard to compute for most link families.
method Efficient method for arborescent links, using recursive polynomials.
result Explicit closed formulas for pretzel links derived.
MINIROCKET speeds up time series classification by 75x.
problem High computational complexity in time series classification.
method Random convolutional kernels and linear classifier.
result Up to 75 times faster on larger datasets.