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48 results for external controls

New estimator improves ATT estimation efficiency with external controls.

problem Reduced efficiency when incorporating external controls into ATT estimation.
method Proposes a novel doubly robust estimator for ATT that maintains higher efficiency than standard approaches.
result Demonstrates improved efficiency of the new estimator compared to standard approaches, even under model misspecification.

A method for logistic regression inference using both internal and external data.

problem Inability to estimate intercept and marginal case proportion in case-control logistic regression.
method Empirical likelihood approach integrating internal and external data.
result Intercept parameter becomes identifiable with external information, and all parameters are estimable consistently.

Framework for estimating treatment effects using external control data.

problem Improving efficiency in estimating average treatment effects (ATE) in hybrid trials.
method Developed a formal causal inference framework based on exchangeability assumptions and graphical criteria. Proposed estimators and efficient doubly-robust methods.
result Established finite-sample performance and demonstrated application to spinal muscular atrophy trial.

Study uses multi-agent reinforcement learning to control self-assembly with high-resolution external control.

problem Designing effective external control protocols for self-assembly with high-resolution control.
method Investigated a multi-agent reinforcement learning approach, comparing fully decentralized and partially decentralized strategies.
result Partially decentralized approach outperforms fully decentralized in controlling self-assembly towards target structures.

Estimates non-parametric logistic model using case-control data and external summary info.

problem Imbalanced binary data in case-control studies.
method Two-step estimation procedure with deep neural network for functional approximation.
result Proposed estimator achieves optimal convergence rate in non-parametric regression.

This paper offers a framework for FX dealers to decide between internalizing and externalizing their market making to balance risk control and costs.

problem FX dealers face risk from flow uncertainty and need to decide on internalization vs. externalization strategies.
method Develops an optimal control framework that balances pricing and hedging strategies.
result Provides insights into the trade-off between risk control and transaction costs in market making.

A new reinforcement learning method uses mutual information to encourage agents to control their environment.

problem Learning from internal drives instead of external rewards.
method Formulate an intrinsic objective as mutual information between goal states and controllable states, derive a surrogate objective for efficient optimization.
result Demonstrated the efficacy of the approach in robotic tasks.

MEC-Cox: A Machine-Learning-Assisted Generalized Entropy Calibration Method for Estimating ATT Marginal Hazard-Ratio

problem Estimating ATT marginal hazard-ratio in externally controlled survival trials
method Machine-learning-assisted generalized entropy calibration for IPW Cox regression
result Reduces bias, increases efficiency, and improves coverage

RB-Modulation trains free diffusion models without external adapters.

problem Training-free personalization of diffusion models with style and content control.
method Stochastic optimal control with a style descriptor and cross-attention aggregation.
result Precise content and style extraction and control without external adapters.

Causal ML methods failed to validate their personalized treatment effects in two large trials.

problem Validating causal machine learning methods for personalized treatment effects in precision medicine.
method Assessed 17 mainstream causal heterogeneity ML methods using two large randomized controlled trials.
result None of the ML methods reliably validated their performance, internal or external, showing significant discrepancies between training and test data.

A close relationship between the classical Hamilton-Jacobi theory and the kinematic reduction of control systems by decoupling vector fields is shown in this paper. The geometric interpretation of this relationship relies on new mathematical techniques for mechanics defined on a skew-symmetric algebroid. This geometric…

2011-10-27abs ↗pdf ↗

NCT simplifies one-step generator adaptation to new controls.

problem Adapting one-step generators to new control conditions.
method Noise Consistency Training (NCT) integrates new controls without retraining.
result NCT achieves state-of-the-art controllable generation in a single pass.

Optimizes control interventions in real-world networks using deep-learning and network science.

problem Optimizing control over socioeconomic networks subject to constraints.
method Integrates optimization tools from deep-learning with network science.
result Characterizes vulnerability of corporate networks to takeovers.

Dissipative SymODEN learns dynamics with dissipation and control from data.

problem Learning dynamics with dissipation and control from observed data.
method Dissipative SymODEN encodes port-Hamiltonian dynamics into a deep learning architecture.
result The learned model reveals key aspects of the system, such as inertia, dissipation, and potential energy.

We show how to train a quantum network of pairwise interacting qubits such that its evolution implements a target quantum algorithm into a given network subset. Our strategy is inspired by supervised learning and is designed to help the physical construction of a quantum computer which operates with minimal external cl…

2016-07-20abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper we solve the following problem in the affirmative: Let ZZ be a continuum in the plane $\complex$ and suppose that $h:Z\times [0,1]\to\complex$ is an isotopy starting at the identity. Can hh be extended to an isotopy of the plane? We will provide a new characterization of an accessible point in a planar …

2008-11-03abs ↗pdf ↗

This study designs a financial risk control platform using big data and machine learning.

problem Traditional risk management models are inadequate for modern financial complexities.
method Big data mining, real-time streaming data processing, statistical analysis, and precise customer behavior mining.
result The platform effectively identifies and responds to potential risks in real-time.

Optimal reinsurance strategy analyzed for dynamic risk model with self- and externally-excited jumps.

problem Optimal reinsurance in a dynamic contagion model with self-exciting and externally-exciting risks.
method Two methodologies: classical HJB approach and BSDE approach, focusing on Markovian setting.
result Comparison of self-exciting and externally-exciting risks highlights heightened risk from self-exciting component.

Paper uses deep reinforcement learning for better control of rocket engines during start-up phases.

problem Lack of optimal control during transient phases of liquid rocket engines.
method Deep reinforcement learning approach for optimal control of a gas-generator engine's continuous start-up phase.
result Deep reinforcement learning controller achieves highest performance and minimal computational effort.

TACE unifies scalar and tensorial modeling in Cartesian space for accurate, stable, and efficient atomistic predictions.

problem Complexity and challenges in equivariant atomistic machine learning models.
method Tensor Atomic Cluster Expansion (TACE) in Cartesian space, decomposing local environments into irreducible Cartesian tensors (ICT).
result Universal invariant and equivariant embeddings, enabling explicit control at inference.

CARL controls a quadruped to move naturally in complex environments.

problem Motion synthesis in dynamic environments with complex constraints.
method CARL uses GANs to adapt high-level controls to action distributions and deep reinforcement learning for dynamic recovery.
result CARL can be controlled with high-level directives and react naturally to dynamic environments.

A new method learns from multi-modal sequences with external memory.

problem Learning new modes in a dynamic environment without prior knowledge.
method Maintains a neural episodic memory with a Dirichlet Process prior to store mode descriptors and transfers knowledge through retrieval.
result Performs continual learning favorably compared to mainstream approaches.

KG-WDRO optimizes transfer learning with external knowledge.

problem Over-pessimism in WDRO for small target samples.
method KG-WDRO incorporates multiple sources of external knowledge to construct smaller Wasserstein ambiguity sets.
result KG-WDRO improves transfer learning performance and adaptivity.

Neural networks powered with external memory simulate computer behaviors. These models, which use the memory to store data for a neural controller, can learn algorithms and other complex tasks. In this paper, we introduce a new memory to store weights for the controller, analogous to the stored-program memory in modern…

2019-05-25abs ↗pdf ↗

PFPN uses particle filtering to improve character control in physics-based simulations.

problem Premature commitment to suboptimal actions in high-dimensional continuous control problems for articulated characters.
method Proposes a particle-based action policy using particle filtering to dynamically explore and discretize the action space.
result Demonstrates better imitation performance and robustness to external perturbations compared to Gaussian policies.

Paper presents neural network controllers for offset-free setpoint tracking.

problem Offset-free setpoint tracking using neural network controllers.
method Exploiting slope-restricted activation functions, linear matrix inequalities are used to verify stability.
result Global and local stability conditions for neural network controllers are derived.

Bayesian inference reconstructs external potentials in DFT for many-particle systems.

problem Reconstructing external potentials in classical density-functional theory (DFT) for many-particle systems.
method Combines Bayesian inference with classical DFT to probabilistically reconstruct external potentials.
result Accurately infers external potentials and density profiles with uncertainty quantification.

Paper analyzes tech adoption in financial networks, finding key leadership and diffusion dynamics.

problem Understanding technology adoption and network effects in financial systems.
method Developed a spatial-network framework with a master equation and Feynman-Kac representation.
result Found strong support for two-regime adoption dynamics and significant leadership in network central banks.

The article provides a modest survey of the absolute theory of general systems of (partial) differential equations. The equations are relieved of all additional structures and subject to quite arbitrary change of the variables. An abstract mathematical theory in the Bourbaki sense with its own concepts and technical to…

2015-04-01abs ↗pdf ↗