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48 results for counting algorithm

A new method, Count-MORL, improves offline reinforcement learning by using state-action frequency.

problem Improving offline reinforcement learning performance.
method Integrates count-based conservatism into model-based offline reinforcement learning.
result The learned policy is near-optimal and outperforms existing methods.

Variational Bayesian inference and (collapsed) Gibbs sampling are the two important classes of inference algorithms for Bayesian networks. Both have their advantages and disadvantages: collapsed Gibbs sampling is unbiased but is also inefficient for large count values and requires averaging over many samples to reduce …

2012-06-13abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider an agent's uncertainty about its environment and the problem of generalizing this uncertainty across observations. Specifically, we focus on the problem of exploration in non-tabular reinforcement learning. Drawing inspiration from the intrinsic motivation literature, we use density models to measure uncert…

2016-06-06abs ↗pdf ↗

New method improves mHealth user engagement using Thompson sampling for count data.

problem Optimizing mHealth interventions for distal outcomes through proximal context.
method Combines count data models with Thompson sampling for contextual bandits.
result Improves user engagement in mHealth trials compared to existing methods.

Networks are a fundamental tool for modeling complex systems in a variety of domains including social and communication networks as well as biology and neuroscience. Small subgraph patterns in networks, called network motifs, are crucial to understanding the structure and function of these systems. However, the role of…

2016-12-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Algorithm recovers permutations of high-dimensional Gaussian vectors with constant correlation.

problem Recovering permutations of high-dimensional Gaussian vectors with constant correlation.
method Computing and comparing weighted counts of specially chosen wide trees.
result Polynomial-time algorithm for exact recovery at constant correlation.

Automatically counts microglial cells in rat spinal cord images, providing precise counts and uncertainty estimates.

problem Counting microglial cells in small, heterogeneous datasets is time-consuming and requires extensive training.
method Pre-processing to filter images, designing a non-parametric, non-linear kernel counter, providing uncertainty estimation.
result The method can provide precise counts and uncertainty estimates in small datasets, even with expert opinions.

MaxSketch improves distinct counting in high-dimensional, noisy data streams.

problem Estimating distinct elements in high-dimensional, noisy data streams.
method MaxSketch uses random Gaussian projections to estimate distinct counts.
result MaxSketch achieves (1+ε)(1+\varepsilon) factor estimation with m=O~(logn/ε2)m = \widetilde{O} (\log n/\varepsilon^2) random projections.

From social science to biology, numerous applications often rely on graphlets for intuitive and meaningful characterization of networks at both the global macro-level as well as the local micro-level. While graphlets have witnessed a tremendous success and impact in a variety of domains, there has yet to be a fast and …

2015-06-13abs ↗pdf ↗

We present the first framework for Gaussian-process-modulated Poisson processes when the temporal data appear in the form of panel counts. Panel count data frequently arise when experimental subjects are observed only at discrete time points and only the numbers of occurrences of the events between subsequent observati…

2018-03-12abs ↗pdf ↗

We describe two techniques that significantly improve the running time of several standard machine-learning algorithms when data is sparse. The first technique is an algorithm that effeciently extracts one-way and two-way counts--either real or expected-- from discrete data. Extracting such counts is a fundamental step…

2013-01-23abs ↗pdf ↗

ZICO learns DAGs from zero-inflated count data efficiently.

problem Learning network structures from zero-inflated count data.
method ZICO uses node-wise likelihoods with canonical links and a differentiable surrogate constraint for acyclicity.
result ZICO achieves superior performance and faster runtimes on simulated data.

Exploratory analysis over network data is often limited by the ability to efficiently calculate graph statistics, which can provide a model-free understanding of the macroscopic properties of a network. We introduce a framework for estimating the graphlet count---the number of occurrences of a small subgraph motif (e.g…

2018-02-23abs ↗pdf ↗

We devise an algorithm which allows one to count the number of Killing vectors for a Lorentzian manifold of dimension 3. Our algorithm relies on the principal traces of powers of the Ricci tensor and branches intricately according to the values of differential invariants arising from the compatibility conditions of the…

2019-02-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Compressed Counting (CC) [22] was recently proposed for estimating the ath frequency moments of data streams, where 0 < a <= 2. CC can be used for estimating Shannon entropy, which can be approximated by certain functions of the ath frequency moments as a -> 1. Monitoring Shannon entropy for anomaly detection (e.g., DD…

2012-05-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Counting essential surfaces in 3-manifolds yields concise formulae and detailed asymptotics.

problem Counting isotopy classes of essential surfaces in 3-manifolds.
method Normal and almost normal surfaces, Ehrhart's lattice point counting, ideal triangulations, and new essential surface testing.
result Quasi-polynomial behavior of surface counts and concise formulae for surface numbers.

Flow Matching for count data improves sample quality and efficiency.

problem Mapping between count distributions across batches or time points in high-dimensional count data.
method count-FM, a flow-matching framework based on a continuous-time birth-death process with local unit jumps.
result count-FM achieves better sample quality than representative baselines while using fewer parameters.

We propose a new algorithm for adversarial multi-armed bandits with unrestricted delays. The algorithm is based on a novel hybrid regularizer applied in the Follow the Regularized Leader (FTRL) framework. It achieves O(kn+Dlog(k))\mathcal{O}(\sqrt{kn}+\sqrt{D\log(k)}) regret guarantee, where kk is the number of arms, nn is the …

2019-10-14abs ↗pdf ↗

The number of diagrams of stationary points free vector fields in the 2-disk B2\mathbb{B}^{2} is counted in the article. It is shown that the number of such diagrams with 2k2k exceptional points on the boundary S1\mathbb{S}^{1} equals 3k2(Ck+2Ck1)3^{k-2}(C_{k}+2C_{k-1}), where CkC_{k} is the corresponding Catalan number. An algo…

2018-07-10abs ↗pdf ↗

We tackle anomaly detection in sparse time series data.

problem Sparse time series with low signal-to-noise ratios and non-uniform performance.
method We introduce a novel generative procedure for benchmark datasets and demonstrate how anomaly score smoothing improves performance.
result Anomaly score smoothing consistently improves performance in low-count time series anomaly detection.

We study the problem of online path learning with non-additive gains, which is a central problem appearing in several applications, including ensemble structured prediction. We present new online algorithms for path learning with non-additive count-based gains for the three settings of full information, semi-bandit and…

2018-04-18abs ↗pdf ↗

odeN efficiently approximates multiple temporal motifs in large networks.

problem Efficiently counting multiple temporal motifs in large temporal networks.
method odeN is a sampling-based algorithm that provides accurate probabilistic approximations of motif counts.
result odeN provides accurate approximations of motif counts in a fraction of the time needed by state-of-the-art methods.

FetchSGD reduces communication in federated learning with sketching.

problem Communication bottlenecks and convergence issues in federated learning.
method FetchSGD uses Count Sketch to compress and merge model updates efficiently.
result FetchSGD achieves high compression rates and good convergence without sparse client participation.

We introduce Fisher consistency in the sense of unbiasedness as a desirable property for estimators of class prior probabilities. Lack of Fisher consistency could be used as a criterion to dismiss estimators that are unlikely to deliver precise estimates in test datasets under prior probability and more general dataset…

2017-01-19abs ↗pdf ↗

New method identifies causal structure in count data using cumulants and path analysis.

problem Challenges in discovering causal structure from count data, especially due to non-identifiability.
method Poisson Branching Structural Causal Model (PB-SCM) with path analysis using high-order cumulants.
result Causal order is identifiable under specific conditions in PB-SCM using cumulant information.

Proposes a method to reconcile count time series forecasts.

problem No formal framework for probabilistic reconciliation of count time series.
method Generalizes Bayes' rule for reconciling real-valued and count variables.
result Improves forecast accuracy for count variables compared to Gaussian reconciliation.