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48 results for list-decodable regression

We give the first polynomial-time algorithm for robust regression in the list-decodable setting where an adversary can corrupt a greater than 1/21/2 fraction of examples. For any α<1α< 1, our algorithm takes as input a sample {(xi,yi)}in\{(x_i,y_i)\}_{i \leq n} of nn linear equations where αnαn of the equations satisfy $y_i = \l…

2019-05-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Polynomial-time algorithm for estimating covariance in corrupted Gaussian data.

problem Estimating covariance in data with up to 1-α fraction of adversarial corruptions.
method Uses low-degree sum-of-squares certificates for anti-concentration and hypercontractivity.
result Outputs a list of candidate parameters with high probability containing a nearly correct covariance.

New algorithm for batch list-decodable linear regression with stronger guarantees.

problem Efficiently list-decoding linear regression with a fraction of corrupted batches.
method Uses higher-order moments and Sum-of-Squares (SoS) certification to achieve better guarantees.
result Achieves substantially smaller minimum batch size and final error, with optimal list size.

New method for estimating sparse means in noisy data.

problem Estimating the mean of a sparse distribution in the presence of outliers.
method Difference-of-Pairs Filtering technique for list-decodable sparse mean estimation.
result First sample and computationally efficient algorithm for list-decodable sparse mean estimation.

New algorithm for robust mean estimation in high dimensions with nearly-PCA time complexity.

problem Robust mean estimation in high-dimensional data with a minority of contaminated data.
method List-decodable mean estimation algorithm using a novel soft downweighting method, SIFT, and a Ky Fan matrix multiplicative weights procedure.
result Optimal sample complexity and error rate for list-decodable mean estimation with runtime nearly matching PCA.

Boosting improves accuracy with fewer calls to weak learners for certain concept classes.

problem Improving accuracy of learning algorithms with limited weak learner calls.
method Combines boosting and list-decodable codes to achieve better performance for specific concept classes.
result A new boosting algorithm that achieves strong learning with fewer calls to weak learners and additional samples.

Paper tackles MLR prediction error without assuming realizable models.

problem Prediction error in mixture of linear regressions without realizable assumptions.
method Developed algorithms for list-decoding MLR predictions and minimized empirical risk.
result Alternating minimization algorithm finds best fit lines in non-realizable settings.

A simple model explains phase transition in large language models.

problem Understanding the emergence of abilities in large language models.
method Modeling LLM as a sequence-to-sequence random function and using a list decoder.
result A critical threshold exists where the expected number of erroneous sequences grows exponentially.

Improved subspace recovery algorithm with dimension-independent error and polynomial time.

problem Efficiently recover a covariance matrix from a mix of inliers and adversarial outliers.
method List-decodable subspace recovery algorithm with faster fixed-polynomial time and less restrictive distributional assumptions.
result Achieved dimension-independent error guarantee of O(1/α) with poly(1/α d^O(1)) time complexity.

Proves subgaussian distributions are SoS-certifiably subgaussian, enabling efficient algorithms for various statistical tasks.

problem Efficiently learning from subgaussian distributions in high dimensions.
method Universal constant CC and polynomial sum of squares (SoS) approach.
result Proves subgaussian distributions are SoS-certifiably subgaussian.

This paper bridges outlier-robust estimation in robotics and computer vision with robust statistics.

problem Outlier-robust estimation for geometric perception in robotics and computer vision.
method Adapting and extending robust linear regression and list-decodable regression to non-convex domains and vector-valued measurements.
result Performance guarantees for modern estimation algorithms in the presence of outliers.

Smoothed analysis shows that many classes become learnable from positive-only samples.

problem Learning from positive-only samples is challenging due to negative results in worst-case settings.
method Smoothed analysis of positive-only learning, assuming samples from a reference distribution smooth with respect to the true distribution.
result All VC classes become learnable in the smoothed model with O(VC/ε2)O(VC/ε^2) positive samples for εε classification error.

Study on list learning with noisy data, showing limits and some learnable cases.

problem Learning from noisy data in a list learning context.
method Inspired by coding theory, extends list learning model to study sparse conjunctions and parities/majors.
result Sparse conjunctions can be efficiently list learned under certain conditions, but parities and majors cannot be efficiently learned.

Study shows private learning of mixtures of Gaussians is possible with polynomial samples.

problem Estimating mixtures of Gaussians under differential privacy constraints.
method Developed a new framework for privately learning mixtures of Gaussians without structural assumptions.
result Polynomial number of samples (poly(k,d,1/α,1/ε,log(1/δ))) sufficient for estimation up to total variation distance α with (ε, δ)-DP.

This paper studies robust regression in the settings of Huber's εε-contamination models. We consider estimators that are maximizers of multivariate regression depth functions. These estimators are shown to achieve minimax rates in the settings of εε-contamination models for various regression problems including nonpa…

2017-02-15abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper studies the nonparametric modal regression problem systematically from a statistical learning view. Originally motivated by pursuing a theoretical understanding of the maximum correntropy criterion based regression (MCCR), our study reveals that MCCR with a tending-to-zero scale parameter is essentially moda…

2017-02-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Survey of SDR methods for high-dimensional regression and embedding.

problem Reducing dimensionality in high-dimensional data.
method Involves both statistical and machine learning approaches, covering inverse and forward regression methods.
result Supervised Kernel Dimension Reduction is equivalent to supervised PCA.

This paper reviews SDR methods for multivariate response regression.

problem Handling sufficient dimension reduction for multivariate response regression.
method Characterizes SDR estimators as inverse or forward regression methods.
result Pooled marginal, projective resampling, distance-based, ordinary least squares, partial least squares, and semiparametric SDR estimators are discussed.

Paper introduces semi-supervised linear extremile regression for high-dimensional data.

problem Challenges in high-dimensional extremile regression due to data sparsity and overfitting.
method Proposes semi-supervised learning for linear extremile regression, achieving n\sqrt{n}-consistency.
result Demonstrates improved estimation efficiency and performance in high-dimensional settings.

Prevalidated ridge regression simplifies logistic regression for high-dimensional data.

problem Efficient probabilistic classification in high-dimensional data with logistic regression.
method Developed a prevalidated ridge regression model that matches logistic regression's performance but is more computationally efficient.
result Prevalidated ridge regression achieves similar classification error and log-loss to logistic regression for high-dimensional data.

We simplify complex regression coefficients using linearization and feature comparison.

problem Interpreting high-dimensional regression coefficients from nonlinear responses.
method Developed a linearization method to derive feature coefficients and compare them with regression coefficients.
result Shows how regression coefficients relate to linearized feature coefficients and how they change under regularization.

Unified framework for fair regression under demographic parity.

problem Ensuring fairness in regression tasks subject to demographic parity constraints.
method Proposes a unified framework applicable to various regression tasks with a broad spectrum of loss functions, derived a novel characterization of the fair risk minimizer, and established theoretical consistency and convergence rates.
result Effective minimization of risk while satisfying fairness constraints across various regression settings.

Locally adaptive interpretable regression improves linear regression's predictability.

problem Linear regression's predictability is limited; it lacks adaptability.
method Locally adaptive interpretable regression (LoAIR) uses neural networks to predict percentile of a Gaussian distribution for regression coefficients.
result LoAIR achieves comparable or better predictive performance than state-of-the-art baselines.

Huber regression assessed for robustness in statistical learning.

problem Understanding Huber regression in nonparametric statistical learning.
method Assessment from statistical learning perspective, focusing on risk consistency, adaptive tuning, and convergence rates.
result Huber regression can be asymptotically mean regression calibrated under (1+ε)(1+ε)-moment conditions, justifying its robustness.

Least Angle Regression is a promising technique for variable selection applications, offering a nice alternative to stepwise regression. It provides an explanation for the similar behavior of LASSO (1\ell_1-penalized regression) and forward stagewise regression, and provides a fast implementation of both. The idea has…

2008-02-07abs ↗pdf ↗

We analyze coresets for regularized regression problems and propose a modified lasso that yields smaller coresets.

problem Analyzing coresets for regularized regression problems.
method Examined coresets for ridge regression and proposed a modified lasso problem.
result No coreset for regularized regression can be smaller than the unregularized version when reqsr eq s.

Study uniform consistency in nonparametric mixture models and mixed regression.

problem Uniform consistency in nonparametric mixture models and mixed regression models.
method Construct uniformly consistent estimators under general conditions, develop novel technical tools.
result Prove uniform consistency results for nonparametric mixtures and mixed regression models.