The paper evaluates criteria for selecting cryptocurrencies based on historical data.
problem High risk of cryptocurrencies due to volatility.
method Characterized returns and risks using historical data in short time windows (7 and 15 days). Analyzed the importance of criteria using various methods.
result Importance of criteria for selecting cryptocurrencies is analyzed and evaluated.
The study evaluates different parameter selection methods for Gaussian process interpolation.
problem Choosing optimal parameters for Gaussian process interpolation.
method Empirical study using scoring rules and leave-one-out selection criteria.
result The choice of model family is often more important than the selection criterion.
Model selection based on classical information criteria, such as BIC, is generally computationally demanding, but its properties are well studied. On the other hand, model selection based on parameter shrinkage by ℓ1-type penalties is computationally efficient. In this paper we make an attempt to combine their st…
A method to select validation data from a dataset using statistical criteria.
problem Selecting a validation basis from a full dataset for machine learning model validation.
method Adopting a 'design of experiments' point of view and using statistical criteria, particularly Maximum Mean Discrepancy criteria.
result The 'support points' concept is particularly relevant for selecting validation data.
Developed criteria for selecting non-normalized models using NCE and score matching.
problem No information criteria for non-normalized models estimated by NCE or score matching.
method Developed information criteria based on discrepancy measures for non-normalized models estimated by NCE or score matching.
result The proposed criteria enable selection of the appropriate non-normalized model in a data-driven manner.
Selective regression allows abstention to improve fairness criteria.
problem Selective regression can exacerbate disparities between subgroups.
method Proposes new fairness criteria and two approaches to mitigate performance disparity.
result Proposed fairness criteria ensures performance improvement for every subgroup with reduced coverage.
The sBIC outperforms other model selection criteria in LDA topic modeling.
problem Selecting the optimal number of topics in Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) models.
method Monte Carlo simulations comparing sBIC to other criteria.
result sBIC is superior for choosing the number of topics in LDA models.
The paper introduces a new model selection criterion for various time series models.
problem Designing adaptive model selection criteria for a wide range of time series models.
method The approach involves a penalized contrast akin to Hannan and Quinn's criterion, with a data-driven calibrated term.
result The new criteria select the true model almost surely asymptotically for a wide range of time series models.
Suggests stopping criteria for feature selection using mutual information.
problem Automatic determination of optimal feature subset size and stopping criterion.
method Monitoring conditional mutual information (CMI) among groups of variables using Renyi's α-entropy.
result Easy to implement stopping criteria for feature selection.
Online feature selection has been an active research area in recent years. We propose a novel diverse online feature selection method based on Determinantal Point Processes (DPP). Our model aims to provide diverse features which can be composed in either a supervised or unsupervised framework. The framework aims to pro…
Proposes SNML for selecting word2vec Skip-gram dimensionality.
problem Selecting optimal dimensionality for word2vec Skip-gram models.
method Information criteria (AIC, BIC, SNML) applied to SG and SG Negative Sampling models.
result SNML outperforms AIC and BIC, selecting closer optimal dimensionality.
This work tackles online memory selection in continual learning using information theory.
problem Online selection of a representative replay memory from data streams.
method Information-theoretic criteria (surprise, learnability) and Bayesian model for efficient computation.
result InfoRS improves robustness against data imbalance compared to reservoir sampling.
New method speeds up model selection for complex scientific tasks.
problem Exhaustive model selection is computationally infeasible for large model spaces.
method Branch-and-bound algorithm with non-monotonic criteria.
result Guaranteed identification of optimal models with significant computational speedups.
New model selects more promising patients for knee osteoarthritis trials.
problem Selecting patients likely to benefit from osteoarthritis treatments.
method Multi-classifier prediction from longitudinal data, cost-sensitive learning, feature selection.
result Model reduces by 20-25% the number of patients showing no progression.
We test three common information criteria (IC) for selecting the order of a Hawkes process with an intensity kernel that can be expressed as a mixture of exponential terms. These processes find application in high-frequency financial data modelling. The information criteria are Akaike's information criterion (AIC), the…
In this paper we consider the problem of Gaussian process classifier (GPC) model selection with different Leave-One-Out (LOO) Cross Validation (CV) based optimization criteria and provide a practical algorithm using LOO predictive distributions with such criteria to select hyperparameters. Apart from the standard avera…
Research identifies risks in selecting project managers for civil engineering projects.
problem Lack of awareness of project manager selection criteria and associated risks.
method Combined ANP-FMEA approach for risk analysis.
result ANP-FMEA model identifies more significant risks than traditional FMEA.
Proposes a new stability measure for model fitting on similar feature data sets.
problem Model fitting on data sets with similar features is challenging.
method Tuning hyperparameters in a multi-criteria fashion with predictive accuracy and feature selection stability.
result Our approach achieves similar or better predictive performance than single-criteria and stability selection approaches.
New method finds optimal hyperparameters for multiple tasks and criteria.
problem Finding optimal hyperparameters for multiple tasks and criteria.
method Multi-Task Multi Criteria (MTMC) method that provides Pareto-optimal solutions.
result The method selects optimal hyperparameters based on given criteria significance coefficients.
Paper designs a penalty for model order selection using information criteria.
problem Selecting the correct model order from a set of candidate models.
method Designs a penalty for the generalized information criterion (GIC) to minimize underestimation.
result Optimal penalty minimizes underestimation while keeping overestimation below a specified level.
A new criterion selects models in overparameterized settings.
problem Model selection for overparameterized models with more parameters than data.
method Establishes Bayesian duality and introduces the Interpolating Information Criterion.
result The Interpolating Information Criterion selects models in overparameterized settings.
Investigates model selection challenges in heterogeneous treatment effect estimation.
problem Lack of validation metrics for choosing the best model in treatment effect estimation.
method Empirical investigation of different model selection criteria.
result Complex interplay between selection strategies, estimators, and data.
Consistent model selection for spiked Wigner model via AIC-type criteria.
problem Estimating the number of spiked eigenvalues in the spiked Wigner model.
method AIC-type model selection criteria with parameters γ.
result Strong consistency for γ > 2 and weak consistency for γ = 2 + δ_N.
A novel MQCAL method selects high-value samples via weighted rank aggregation.
problem Lack of scalable and general integration criteria for MQCAL methods.
method Proposes a novel MQCAL method using weighted rank aggregation.
result Achieves superior results compared to state-of-the-art MQCALs.
Dynamic ensemble active learning tackles non-stationary criteria in active learning.
problem Active learning's effectiveness varies across datasets and sessions, leading to suboptimal results.
method Developed a dynamic ensemble active learner based on a non-stationary multi-armed bandit with expert advice.
result Dynamic ensemble selects the best criteria at each step, improving overall performance.
Framework selects real estate redevelopment uses by integrating value, risk, complexity, and irreversibility.
problem Persistent underperformance of real estate assets due to structural misalignment.
method Integrates real-options logic and multi-criteria decision analysis.
result Reduces over-complexification and misalignment in strategic use selection.
New GIC improves model selection for structured sparse models.
problem Model selection and regularization in high-dimensional scenarios.
method Proposes a new Generalized Information Criteria (GIC) for structured sparse models.
result Obtains non-asymptotic model selection bounds and sufficient conditions for model selection consistency.
In sparse regression modeling via regularization such as the lasso, it is important to select appropriate values of tuning parameters including regularization parameters. The choice of tuning parameters can be viewed as a model selection and evaluation problem. Mallows' Cp type criteria may be used as a tuning param…
New criteria improve imputation model selection using MOO.
problem Selecting the best imputation model using prediction accuracy metrics.
method Introduced three modified MOO criteria based on rank transformation, energy distance, and likelihood principle.
result Demonstrated how MOO is related to missing-at-random assumption and derived statistical and computational learning theories.
We extend causal calculus to models with cycles, latent confounders, and selection bias.
problem Causal reasoning in the presence of cycles, latent confounders, and selection bias.
method Prove rules of causal calculus for i/o structural causal models, generalize adjustment criteria, and extend ID algorithm.
result Enable causal reasoning in complex models with cycles, latent confounders, and selection bias.
In unsupervised classification, Hidden Markov Models (HMM) are used to account for a neighborhood structure between observations. The emission distributions are often supposed to belong to some parametric family. In this paper, a semiparametric modeling where the emission distributions are a mixture of parametric distr…
New metrics using Laplace approximation improve Gaussian process model selection.
problem Finding a balance between model accuracy, interpretability, and simplicity.
method Introducing multiple metrics based on the Laplace approximation to evaluate Gaussian process models.
result Our metrics provide comparable performance to dynamic nested sampling but are significantly faster.
The study reveals flaws in pruning criteria and proposes a new assumption for better filter selection.
problem Flaws in existing pruning criteria for CNNs.
method Empirical experiments and Convolutional Weight Distribution Assumption.
result The Convolutional Weight Distribution Assumption improves filter selection in pruning.
When performing regression or classification, we are interested in the conditional probability distribution for an outcome or class variable Y given a set of explanatoryor input variables X. We consider Bayesian models for this task. In particular, we examine a special class of models, which we call Bayesian regression…
LMs perform poorly in true few-shot learning without held-out examples.
problem Evaluating few-shot performance of language models without access to held-out examples.
method Evaluated two model selection criteria (cross-validation and minimum description length) for choosing LM prompts and hyperparameters in true few-shot learning.
result Selection criteria often prefer models that perform worse than random selection, suggesting overestimation of few-shot ability.
New random forest criteria improve splitting for non-location structured data.
problem Improving random forest splitting for non-location structured data.
method Implement and compare various distributional splitting criteria inside a single honest-forest implementation.
result Distributional splitting criteria, especially sliced-Wasserstein, improve performance on multivariate responses.
We empirically test predictability on asset price by using stock selection rules based on maximum drawdown and its consecutive recovery. In various equity markets, monthly momentum- and weekly contrarian-style portfolios constructed from these alternative selection criteria are superior not only in forecasting directio…
We consider a problem of clustering a sequence of multinomial observations by way of a model selection criterion. We propose a form of a penalty term for the model selection procedure. Our approach subsumes both the conventional AIC and BIC criteria but also extends the conventional criteria in a way that it can be app…
Paper tackles ESG rating disagreement in sustainable investing portfolios.
problem Lack of alignment between ESG ratings from different agencies affects investment decisions.
method Proposes a nonlinear optimization model reformulated as a convex quadratic program to address ESG rating disagreement.
result The proposed model can effectively manage ESG rating disagreement and improve investment decisions.
The paper optimizes designs for distinguishing between Gaussian process models.
problem Discriminating between two Gaussian process models.
method Sequential and static design criteria, including Kullback Leibler divergences and log-likelihood ratios.
result Necessary conditions for optimal design measures are provided.
MOSAIC selects few informative exemplars from high-dimensional data with non-linear structures.
problem Representative selection from high-dimensional data with non-linear structures.
method MOSAIC uses a multi-criteria approach with a quadratic formulation to maximize global representation power, diversity, and outlier detection.
result MOSAIC maximizes data coverage in a transformed space and achieves robustness to various outlier types.
META-DES.Oracle uses meta-learning and feature selection to improve ensemble selection accuracy.
problem Dynamic Ensemble Selection (DES) issues with classifier competence estimation.
method META-DES.Oracle integrates multiple criteria and an Oracle-based meta-feature selection scheme.
result META-DES.Oracle significantly improves classification accuracy compared to previous methods.
Automatically assesses the quality of online health articles.
problem Lack of automated tools to evaluate the quality of online health information.
method Data mining approach using 10 quality criteria and feature selection.
result Classifier achieved 84%-90% accuracy on 10 criteria.
Enhances credit card limit adjustments by considering treatment uncertainty and prediction criteria.
problem Optimal treatment selection under multitreatment scenarios.
method Proposes a comprehensive methodology incorporating conditional value-at-risk and prediction criterion for continuous outcomes.
result Significantly improved policy performance in credit card limit adjustments.
New model handles complex non-linear relationships with hidden graph structures.
problem Modeling non-linear relationships with hidden graph-structured interactions.
method Block-diagonal localized mixture of polynomial experts (BLoMPE) regression model with penalized maximum likelihood selection criterion.
result Strong theoretical guarantee for finite-sample oracle inequality.
New approach to adaptively select bandwidths in nonparametric regression.
problem Adaptive bandwidth selection in nonparametric regression.
method Inspired by ℓ2-norms of interval projections, introduces a new bandwidth selection procedure. result Obtains non-asymptotic risk bounds for local polynomial regression methods that adapt to local Hölder exponent.
The paper examines domain generalization algorithms and finds empirical risk minimization performs well.
problem Comparing domain generalization algorithms is difficult due to inconsistent experimental conditions.
method Implemented DomainBed, a testbed for domain generalization with seven datasets and model selection criteria.
result Empirical risk minimization shows state-of-the-art performance across all datasets.
Automates model selection for GLMs using optimization.
problem Automating model selection for generalized linear models.
method Mixed-integer conic optimization for feature subset selection and model constraints.
result Optimization of AIC and BIC criteria with multicollinearity constraints.