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48 results for conditional median

The consistency of Fréchet medians is proved for probability measures in proper metric spaces. In the context of Riemannian manifolds, assuming that the probability measure has more than a half mass lying in a convex ball and verifies some concentration conditions, the positions of its Fréchet medians are estimated. It…

2011-10-18abs ↗pdf ↗

This article is devoted to the problem of predicting the value taken by a random permutation ΣΣ, describing the preferences of an individual over a set of numbered items {1,  ,  n}\{1,\; \ldots,\; n\} say, based on the observation of an input/explanatory r.v. XX e.g. characteristics of the individual), when error is measured…

2017-10-31abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper, we define the geometric median of a probability measure on a Riemannian manifold, give its characterization and a natural condition to ensure its uniqueness. In order to calculate the median in practical cases, we also propose a subgradient algorithm and prove its convergence as well as estimating the er…

2009-11-18abs ↗pdf ↗

This work shows that Gaussian is the only prior for optimal linear estimation in L1L^1 loss.

problem Optimal linear estimation of a random variable from noisy observations under L1L^1 fidelity criterion.
method Analyzes the conditions under which the conditional median is a linear estimator and identifies the Gaussian distribution as the only prior that induces linearity.
result Gaussian is the only prior distribution that induces linearity in the conditional median for L1L^1 loss.

A regularized risk minimization procedure for regression function estimation is introduced that achieves near optimal accuracy and confidence under general conditions, including heavy-tailed predictor and response variables. The procedure is based on median-of-means tournaments, introduced by the authors in [8]. It is …

2017-01-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops privacy-preserving multivariate median estimation methods.

problem Lack of rigorous privacy guarantees for robust multivariate location estimation.
method Novel finite-sample performance guarantees for differentially private multivariate depth-based medians.
result Sharp performance guarantees for multivariate depth-based medians under differential privacy.

We construct compactifications for median spaces with compact intervals, generalising Roller boundaries of CAT(0){\rm CAT}(0) cube complexes. Examples of median spaces with compact intervals include all finite rank median spaces and all proper median spaces of infinite rank. Our methods also work for general median algebra…

2017-08-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on median algebra structures on Euclidean spaces and manifolds with local CAT(0) cubulation.

problem Understanding median algebra structures on Euclidean spaces and manifolds.
method Showed local CAT(0) cubulation for median structures on ER homology manifolds.
result Median structures on ER homology manifolds have a local CAT(0) cubulation structure.

Study of automorphisms and splittings of special groups, showing infinite groups under certain conditions.

problem Understanding the structure and automorphisms of special groups GG.
method Constructing and analyzing non-small, stable GG-actions on R\mathbb{R}-trees.
result Conditions for the existence of infinite-order automorphisms and splittings.

We investigate existence and uniqueness of p-means and the median of a probability measure on a Finsler manifold, in relation with the convexity of the support of the measure. We prove that the p-mean is the limit point of a continuous time gradient flow. Under some additional condition which is always satisfied for la…

2010-11-28abs ↗pdf ↗

We prove a version of the Tits alternative for groups acting on complete, finite rank median spaces. This shows that group actions on finite rank median spaces are much more restricted than actions on general median spaces. Along the way, we extend to median spaces the Caprace-Sageev machinery and part of Hagen's theor…

2017-08-03abs ↗pdf ↗

We show that uniform lattices of isometries of products of real hyperbolic spaces act properly discontinuously and cocompactly on a median space. For lattices in products of at least two factors, this is the strongest degree of compatibility possible with the median geometry. Our theorem is also relevant for potential …

2017-08-01abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce and begin to explore the mean and median of finite sets of shapes represented as integral currents. The median can be computed efficiently in practice, and we focus most of our theoretical and computational attention on medians. We consider questions on the existence and regularity of medians. While the me…

2018-02-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper extends quantile factor analysis with probabilistic methods for better economic policy and financial condition prediction.

problem Improving accuracy in economic and financial condition prediction.
method Probabilistic quantile factor analysis with regularization and variational approximations.
result The probabilistic estimator outperforms a recent loss-based estimator in many cases.

A method for estimating the median of gradients in stochastic optimization.

problem Robust gradient estimation in stochastic optimization for various applications.
method Stochastic Proximal Point Method for median gradient estimation.
result The proposed method can converge even under heavy-tailed, state-dependent noise.

This paper introduces online algorithms to estimate robust geometric median in large data streams.

problem Detecting outliers in large data sets using robust statistical measures.
method Online stochastic Newton methods for estimating the geometric median.
result Rates of convergence for online estimation of the geometric median.

The study finds that maximizing median returns is the only viable strategy in portfolio selection.

problem Difficulties in studying optimal portfolio strategies due to discontinuity and time inconsistency in maximizing median and quantile returns.
method Used intra-personal equilibrium approach to analyze portfolio selection under median and quantile maximization.
result Median maximization is the only viable strategy, with no investment in risky assets for other quantiles.

In high dimensions, the mean and geometric median are nearly identical.

problem Understanding the relationship between mean and geometric median in high-dimensional spaces.
method Analytical derivation and simulation of the distance between mean and geometric median.
result The distance between mean and geometric median vanishes with dimensionality in high dimensions.

Median-of-means sampling outperforms mean-of-means for large sample sizes in numerical integration.

problem Improving numerical integration accuracy in high dimensions.
method Median-of-means sampling compared to mean-of-means using RQMC methods.
result Median-of-means sampling is superior for large sample sizes, while mean-of-means is better for smaller sample sizes.

Upper bound for Hausdorff distance between hyperbolic space and its medianization.

problem Calculating the Hausdorff distance between hyperbolic space and its medianization.
method Using de Sitter space to model finite-dimensional hyperbolic space and its medianization, calculating the Hausdorff distance.
result An upper bound for the Hausdorff distance between hyperbolic space and its medianization is calculated.

Paper proposes a novel method to improve matrix completion with median loss for large datasets.

problem Matrix completion with absolute deviation loss for large-scale data.
method Proposes a refinement step using pseudo data to improve inefficient estimators of median matrix completion.
result Turns inefficient estimators into a rate (near-)optimal matrix completion procedure.

Introduces robust convex clustering with Median of Means for better data clustering.

problem Challenges in convex clustering with high-dimensional data and noise/outliers.
method Integrates convex clustering with Median of Means estimator for robustness and efficiency.
result Enhanced clustering performance on large-scale datasets compared to existing methods.

In kernel methods, the median heuristic has been widely used as a way of setting the bandwidth of RBF kernels. While its empirical performances make it a safe choice under many circumstances, there is little theoretical understanding of why this is the case. Our aim in this paper is to advance our understanding of the …

2017-07-23abs ↗pdf ↗

ACFS optimizes spectral risk under decision-dependent uncertainty using adaptive forest sampling.

problem Minimizing spectral risk with decision-dependent uncertainty.
method ACFS integrates Generalised Random Forests, CEM-guided exploration, rank-weighted augmentation, and multi-start refinement.
result ACFS achieves lowest median oracle spectral risk on both benchmarks.

Study shows Roller compactification's median graph has limited asymptotic dimension.

problem Understanding the asymptotic dimension of Roller compactifications.
method Proved using finite dimensional CAT(0) cube complexes and Borel median graph.
result Borel asymptotic dimension is bounded by the complex's dimension.

New method for estimating median and mean with high probability privacy.

problem Estimating median and mean with differential privacy.
method Propose, Test, Release (PTR) mechanism with concentration inequalities.
result First sub-Gaussian high probability bounds for differentially private median and mean estimation.

Improved private geometric median estimation with nearly-linear time complexity.

problem Estimating the geometric median of a dataset while maintaining privacy.
method Improved algorithm using subsampling and geometric aggregation, achieving nearly-linear runtime.
result Achieves the same approximation quality as previous methods but with nearly-linear runtime.

New method explains survival analysis models using median-SHAP.

problem Need for explainable AI in medical applications, especially for survival analysis.
method Introduces median-SHAP for explaining survival analysis models.
result Conventionally used mean anchor point can lead to misleading interpretations; median-SHAP provides a better approach.

We describe in this paper the theory and practice behind a new modal clustering method for binary data. Our approach (BinNNMS) is based on the nearest neighbor median shift. The median shift is an extension of the well-known mean shift, which was designed for continuous data, to handle binary data. We demonstrate that …

2019-02-11abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper improves marine buoy placement to detect ships robustly against disruptions.

problem Detecting fishing vessels in the presence of natural and man-made disruptions.
method Formulated as a clustering problem, used dropout k-means and k-median to improve buoy placement robustness.
result Improved ship detection probability with dropout k-means compared to classic methods.