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Study on the structure of classifier boundaries in DNA sequencing.

problem Understanding the structure of boundaries in a Bayes classifier for DNA sequencing.
method Examined the structure of the boundary in a Bayes classifier applied to DNA sequencing data. Introduced a new measure of uncertainty, Neighbor Similarity.
result The boundary is large and complex, and Neighbor Similarity effectively measures classifier uncertainty.

This work improves deep neural network probability estimation methods.

problem Estimating probabilities from high-dimensional data with inherent uncertainty.
method Investigates and compares methods for probability estimation using deep neural networks, proposing a new method that promotes consistent probabilities.
result The new method outperforms existing approaches on most metrics on simulated and real-world data.

New robust control method for uncertain systems using bootstrapped noise.

problem Designing controllers robust to model uncertainties in finite data.
method Least-squares model estimator, bootstrap resampling, multiplicative noise LQR.
result Significantly outperforms certainty equivalent controllers in numerical tests.

This study improves uncertainty quantification in seismic inversion.

problem Uncertainty in seismic inversion due to limited data and model diversity.
method Integrates ensemble methods with importance sampling.
result More accurate uncertainty quantification in velocity models.

Paper decomposes risk into aleatoric and epistemic uncertainties and generates predictive uncertainty measures.

problem Unclear relationships between various predictive uncertainty measures in literature.
method Bayesian estimation to decompose risk into aleatoric and epistemic uncertainties, generating different predictive uncertainty measures.
result Experimental validation confirms usefulness of derived predictive uncertainty measures for detecting out-of-distribution and misclassified instances.

Bayesian neural networks are vulnerable to adversarial attacks.

problem Adversarial robustness of Bayesian neural networks.
method Examination of adversarial robustness through three tasks: label prediction, adversarial example detection, and semantic shift detection.
result Bayesian neural networks are highly susceptible to adversarial attacks.

ConfEviSurrogate improves surrogate model accuracy and uncertainty quantification.

problem Uncertainty in surrogate models hinders reliable analysis.
method Introduces ConfEviSurrogate, a novel model that learns evidential distributions, separates uncertainty sources, and provides reliable prediction intervals.
result Demonstrates accurate predictions and robust uncertainty estimates in various simulations.

This paper tackles Bayesian system identification with probabilistic numerical methods.

problem Accurately modeling nonlinear dynamic systems from noisy data.
method Probabilistic Sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) combined with probabilistic numerical integration.
result Efficient identification of latent states and system parameters from noisy measurements.

The paper tackles inverse uncertainty quantification in neutron noise analysis.

problem Uncertainty in estimating material properties from noisy neutron correlation measurements.
method Surrogate models and inverse uncertainty quantification to account for measurement error and model bias.
result Improved prediction of neutron correlations and quantification of uncertainties.

Proposes a new method to calibrate uncertainty estimates in deep learning models.

problem Poorly calibrated uncertainty estimates in deep learning models.
method Repurposes heteroscedastic regression as a surrogate for calibration.
result Eliminates the need for recalibration and regularizes the training process.

The paper evaluates and improves uncertainty estimates in neural networks for safety-critical applications.

problem Quantifying uncertainty in neural networks for safety-critical systems.
method Proposes a statistical test for evaluating uncertainty realism in neural networks and transfers a classification architecture to image-to-image tasks.
result The variational U-Net architecture significantly improves uncertainty realism in image-to-image tasks compared to a plain model.

Study decomposes uncertainty in HK-distribution parameter estimation for QUS.

problem Uncertainty in HK-distribution parameter estimation for quantitative ultrasound.
method Bayesian Neural Networks (BNNs) for parameter estimation and uncertainty decomposition.
result Decomposes total predictive uncertainty into epistemic and aleatoric components.

Enhances uncertainty estimation in neural networks using Dirichlet-based MC Dropout.

problem Deterministic predictions without uncertainty estimates in neural networks.
method Integrates Dirichlet-based framework within Monte Carlo Dropout.
result Improves quality of uncertainty estimates in deep learning models.

This work introduces a method to decompose uncertainty in in-context learning for large language models.

problem Understanding the sources of uncertainty in in-context learning for large language models.
method Variational uncertainty decomposition framework without sampling from latent parameter posterior.
result Quantitative and qualitative validation of decomposed epistemic and aleatoric uncertainties.

Study improves LLMs for PPI analysis by addressing uncertainty.

problem Uncertainty in LLM predictions for PPIs.
method Fine-tuned LLaMA-3 and BioMedGPT models, LoRA ensembles, Bayesian LoRA for UQ.
result Competitive PPI identification performance across diverse disease contexts.

Proposes a Bayesian approach to explain, justify, and quantify uncertainty in DNNs.

problem Lack of transparency and confidence in DNNs for critical applications.
method Bayesian approach to extract explanations, justifications, and uncertainty estimates from black box DNNs.
result Improves interpretability and reliability of DNNs, validated on CIFAR-10.

UTE improves reinforcement learning by measuring action uncertainty, enhancing policy learning efficiency.

problem Degrading performance of action repetition in reinforcement learning, especially with sub-optimal actions.
method UTE uses ensemble methods to measure uncertainty during action extension, allowing strategic exploration or certainty.
result UTE outperforms existing action repetition algorithms, significantly enhancing policy learning efficiency.

Paper uses subjective logic to estimate uncertainty in multi-armed bandit problems.

problem Estimating uncertainty in multi-armed bandit problems.
method Formalism of subjective logic applied to multi-armed bandits, proposing new algorithms.
result Subjective logic quantities enable useful assessment of uncertainty.

Bayesian classification improves with explicit aleatoric uncertainty.

problem Lack of aleatoric uncertainty representation in Bayesian classification.
method Explicitly account for aleatoric uncertainty using a Dirichlet observation model.
result Explicit aleatoric uncertainty improves performance of Bayesian neural networks.

Probabilistic SR method speeds up high-fidelity simulations with reliable uncertainty estimates.

problem Lack of reliable uncertainty quantification in deep-learning based SR methods.
method Statistical Finite Element Method and energy-based generative modeling.
result Efficient high-resolution predictions with inherent uncertainty estimates.

Contrastive learning recovers latent distributions for ambiguous inputs, including aleatoric uncertainty.

problem Real-world observations often have inherent ambiguities, making the true posterior probabilistic with heteroscedastic uncertainty.
method Extended InfoNCE objective and encoders to predict latent distributions, proving they recover the correct posteriors, including aleatoric uncertainty.
result Contrastive learning encoders can recover the correct posteriors of data-generating processes, including aleatoric uncertainty, up to a rotation of the latent space.

Improved DPO framework penalizes preference uncertainty to avoid overoptimization.

problem Aligning LLMs to human preferences is challenging due to varied, context-dependent, and ambiguous preferences.
method Developed a pessimistic framework for DPO by introducing preference uncertainty penalization schemes.
result Improved overall performance and better completions on high-uncertainty responses compared to vanilla DPO.

This research improves neural network uncertainty estimates and reliability.

problem Lack of inherent uncertainty estimates and variability in softmax scores.
method Ensemble-based Dirichlet modeling with method of moments estimator.
result Improved stability and predictive uncertainty estimates.

SEMF predicts prediction intervals for ML models using latent variables.

problem Uncertainty quantification in ML models, especially for diverse data distributions.
method Supervised Expectation-Maximization Framework (SEMF) extending EM algorithm for latent variable modeling.
result SEMF produces narrower prediction intervals with desired coverage probability.

Paper uses PCE to quantify ML model and input uncertainties.

problem Accurately quantify and propagate combined uncertainties in ML predictions.
method Polynomial Chaos Expansion (PCE) for joint input and model uncertainty.
result Efficient and accurate calculation of output variability and sensitivity.

Benchmark assesses fairness in algorithmic uncertainty, revealing consistent and calibrated estimates improve fairness.

problem Challenges in managing uncertainty in fairness evaluations for predictive algorithms.
method Introduces FairlyUncertain, an axiomatic benchmark for evaluating uncertainty in fairness.
result Consistent and calibrated uncertainty estimates improve fairness without explicit fairness interventions.

DEUA detects diffusion-generated images by accounting for different types of uncertainty.

problem Detecting generated images with varying aleatoric and epistemic uncertainty.
method DEUA framework using Laplace approximation for DEU estimation and asymmetric loss function.
result DEUA achieves state-of-the-art performance on large-scale benchmarks.

Bayesian Neural Networks improve uncertainty modeling in facial emotion recognition.

problem High aleatoric uncertainty and visual ambiguity in facial emotion recognition.
method Bayesian Neural Networks approximated using MC-Dropout, MC-DropConnect, or Ensemble methods.
result Bayesian Neural Networks produce more human-like output probabilities.

We describe a new approach for managing aleatoric uncertainty in the Reinforcement Learning (RL) paradigm. Instead of selecting actions according to a single statistic, we propose a distributional method based on the second-order stochastic dominance (SSD) relation. This compares the inherent dispersion of random retur…

2019-05-17abs ↗pdf ↗

We can overcome uncertainty with uncertainty. Using randomness in our choices and in what we control, and hence in the decision making process, could potentially offset the uncertainty inherent in the environment and yield better outcomes. The example we develop in greater detail is the news-vendor inventory management…

2016-01-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified predictive uncertainty disentangled using deep split ensembles.

problem Understanding and quantifying uncertainty in NNs for real-world applications.
method Deep split ensemble approach using multivariate Gaussian mixture model.
result Inherently well-calibrated models with high flexibility to group features.

The paper quantifies and attributes uncertainty in complex system simulations.

problem Uncertainty in complex system simulations due to unknown or approximated subprocesses.
method Developed a framework for quantifying and attributing submodel uncertainty using bootstrapping, Bayesian model averaging, and tree-based methods.
result Individual submodels contribute to overall uncertainty, and their importance can be quantified.

Proposes a new framework for uncertainty-aware LLM post-training.

problem Heterogeneous, conflicting data in large language models.
method α-Rényi variational framework for learning distributions over post-training parameters.
result Enables training examples to be softly routed across ensemble members, promoting model specialisation and providing uncertainty estimates.

A new Bayesian optimization method tackles constrained optimization with uncertainties.

problem Optimizing functions with uncertain constraints.
method Bayesian optimization with a new acquisition criterion.
result The new criterion optimizes both objective function improvement and constraint reliability.