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.
New method uses neural nets to control systems safely with disturbances.
problem Designing safe control laws for systems with disturbances.
method Imitation learning to train neural network controllers that satisfy CBF constraints.
result Demonstrated on a unicycle model with external disturbances.
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.
Study optimal paths in Zermelo's navigation problem using geometric equations.
problem Optimal control paths in Zermelo's navigation problem.
method Geometric and differential equations approach to obtain precise ODE system.
result Obtained precise equations for optimal trajectories.
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
A predictor improves power grid frequency forecasts up to one hour.
problem Improving frequency forecast for better power system stability.
method Developed a weighted-nearest-neighbor (WNN) predictor.
result Forecasts for up to one hour are more precise than averaged daily profiles.
We propose a decentralized Maximum Likelihood solution for estimating the stochastic renewable power generation and demand in single bus Direct Current (DC) MicroGrids (MGs), with high penetration of droop controlled power electronic converters. The solution relies on the fact that the primary control parameters are se…
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.
Perceptual capabilities of artificial systems have come a long way since the advent of deep learning. These methods have proven to be effective, however they are not as efficient as their biological counterparts. Visual attention is a set of mechanisms that are employed in biological visual systems to ease computationa…
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…
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.
A-TMLE estimates ATE from RCT and RWD, achieving super-efficiency.
problem Estimating ATE from RCT and RWD data.
method Adaptive-TMLE framework for decomposing and estimating ATE.
result A-TMLE is root-n consistent and asymptotically normal, achieving super-efficiency.
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…
In this paper we solve the following problem in the affirmative: Let Z 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 h be extended to an isotopy of the plane? We will provide a new characterization of an accessible point in a planar …
In this paper, we first study the Poisson reductions of controlled Hamiltonian (CH) system and symmetric CH system by controllability distributions. These reductions are the extension of Poisson reductions by distribution for Poisson manifolds to that for phase spaces of CH systems with external force and control. We g…
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.
This paper examines the dividend and investment policies of a cash constrained firm that has access to costly external funding. We depart from the literature by allowing the firm to issue collateralized debt to increase its investment in productive assets resulting in a performance sensitive interest rate on debt. We f…
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.
Simple online monitor detects unsafe LLM outputs.
problem LLMs generate unsafe outputs despite training.
method Thresholding external verifier signal to decide alarms.
result Simple design competitive with advanced methods.
We study the dynamics of the batch minority game, with random external information, using generating functional techniques a la De Dominicis. The relevant control parameter in this model is the ratio α=p/N of the number p of possible values for the external information over the number N of trading agents. In the …
Animals excel at adapting their intentions, attention, and actions to the environment, making them remarkably efficient at interacting with a rich, unpredictable and ever-changing external world, a property that intelligent machines currently lack. Such an adaptation property relies heavily on cellular neuromodulation,…
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.
Causal effect estimation relies on separating the variation in the outcome into parts due to the treatment and due to the confounders. To achieve this separation, practitioners often use external sources of randomness that only influence the treatment called instrumental variables (IVs). We study variables constructed …
Perfect tracking control for real-world Euler-Lagrange systems is challenging due to uncertainties in the system model and external disturbances. The magnitude of the tracking error can be reduced either by increasing the feedback gains or improving the model of the system. The latter is clearly preferable as it allows…
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.
A reliable controller is critical and essential for the execution of safe and smooth maneuvers of an autonomous vehicle.The controller must be robust to external disturbances, such as road surface, weather, and wind conditions, and so on.It also needs to deal with the internal parametric variations of vehicle sub-syste…
Paper proposes methods to reduce financial contagion by targeted cash injections.
problem Financial contagion through interconnected networks.
method Dynamic model of payments with external control term for corrective cash injections.
result Targeted cash injections can significantly reduce default propagation.
Bayesian optimization improves quantum state preparation in ultra-cold gases.
problem Challenges in preparing desired quantum states in ultra-cold gases due to decoherence and imperfections.
method Quantum optimal control using Bayesian optimization.
result Bayesian optimization finds better control solutions for quantum states compared to existing methods.
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…
New test ensures quality of shared data in machine learning.
problem Ensuring quality of external data in machine learning tasks.
method Distribution-free two-sample testing procedures grounded in conformal outlier detection.
result Identifies valuable external data agents for model personalization.
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.
Typical neural networks with external memory do not effectively separate capacity for episodic and working memory as is required for reasoning in humans. Applying knowledge gained from psychological studies, we designed a new model called Differentiable Working Memory (DWM) in order to specifically emulate human workin…
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.
We extend existing models in the financial literature by introducing a cluster-derived canonical vine (CDCV) copula model for capturing high dimensional dependence between financial time series. This model utilises a simplified market-sector vine copula framework similar to those introduced by Heinen and Valdesogo (200…
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…