Study conditions for mapping tori to be locally conformal calibrated G2-manifolds.
problem Conditions for mapping tori of 6-manifolds with SU(3)-structures to be locally conformal calibrated G2-manifolds. method Analyzes the structure of G2-manifolds and their properties under specific conditions. result If a compact locally conformal calibrated G2-manifold satisfies certain conditions, it is a fiber bundle over S1 with a coupled SU(3)-manifold as fiber. RLCP improves localized conformal prediction for covariate-specific miscalibration.
problem Localized conformal prediction struggles with covariate-specific miscalibration.
method Randomly localized conformal prediction (RLCP) calibrates near the test point while preserving marginal coverage.
result We provide finite-sample guarantees for RLCP, controlling conditional validity and oracle efficiency.
LoBoost improves local conformal prediction for gradient-boosted trees without extra data splits.
problem Quantifying uncertainty in gradient-boosted tree predictions.
method Model-native local conformal prediction using leaf structure.
result Competitive interval quality and improved test MSE with large calibration speedups.
Adaptive method improves prediction intervals with global coverage guarantees and local error distribution.
problem Global coverage guarantees of conformal regression are often violated by local error distributions.
method Adaptive Conformal Regression with Jackknife+ Rescaled Scores
result Improves local coverage without sacrificing global coverage, especially in low-data regimes.
CP4SBI improves the calibration of credible sets in SBI models.
problem Inaccurate credible sets in SBI models lead to underestimation of true parameters.
method Develops a local conformal calibration framework for SBI models.
result Improves the quality of uncertainty quantification for neural posterior estimators.
We study locally conformal calibrated G2-structures whose underlying Riemannian metric is Einstein, showing that in the compact case the scalar curvature cannot be positive. As a consequence, a compact homogeneous 7-manifold cannot admit an invariant Einstein locally conformal calibrated G2-structure unless the…
Adaptive uncertainty quantification improves black-box model predictions in generative AI.
problem Improving uncertainty quantification for black-box models in generative AI.
method Adaptive partitioning and local calibration of conformity scores.
result Local tightening of uncertainty sets with adaptive bands.
LCMQR improves prediction intervals by adapting to local heteroscedasticity.
problem Efficient and adaptive prediction intervals for local heteroscedasticity.
method LCMQR combines multi-quantile information with kernel-based localization.
result LCMQR constructs tighter intervals than prior methods, especially in heterogeneous environments.
ABF-T-GLCP forecasts and calibrates uncertainty for multivariate nonstationary time series.
problem Forecasting and uncertainty quantification in nonstationary multivariate time series.
method Adaptive multi-scale forecasting and Gate-Localized Conformal Prediction.
result Consistent gains in point forecasting accuracy and narrower prediction intervals with close empirical coverage.
LSCI provides locally adaptive prediction sets for operator models with tighter coverage.
problem Generating robust, calibrated uncertainty quantification for operator models.
method Local Sliced Conformal Inference (LSCI) for operator models.
result LSCI yields tighter prediction sets with stronger adaptivity compared to conformal baselines.
The paper extends local calibration pairs to global ones and finds mass-minimizing submanifolds.
problem Extending local calibration pairs to global ones in various Riemannian manifolds.
method Analyzing mass-minimizing properties and using conformal classes.
result Homologically mass-minimizing submanifolds exist in some Riemannian manifolds that cannot be calibrated by smooth calibrations.
SOCP uses SOM to find groups and local calibration buffers for better regional coverage.
problem Heterogeneous regional coverage gaps in conformal prediction.
method Self-Organizing Map (SOM) for group discovery; local calibration buffers at BMU or fixed grid.
result Reduces regional coverage gaps on 7/8 benchmarks by 7.1%.
GC-FCP provides efficient federated CP with group-conditional coverage guarantees.
problem Uncertainty quantification in federated settings with distributed calibration data.
method Group-conditional federated conformal prediction (GC-FCP) using group-stratified coresets.
result GC-FCP offers efficient aggregation and calibration compared to centralized methods.
Proposes PFWCP for multi-agent tasks with privacy and validity guarantees.
problem Challenges in uncertainty quantification for multi-agent settings.
method Personalized federated weighted conformal prediction (PFWCP) combining local density ratio weighting and weighted quantile aggregation.
result Asymptotically valid coverage guarantees for each agent in heterogeneous settings.
CREDO combines credal and conformal methods to create interpretable prediction intervals.
problem Overconfident prediction intervals in regions of model extrapolation.
method CREDO uses a credal envelope to widen intervals in weak evidence regions and then applies conformal calibration.
result CREDO prediction intervals are interpretable and maintain target coverage.
Normalizing Flows improve prediction interval efficiency in CP.
problem Inefficient prediction intervals in CP due to non-uniform error distribution.
method Train a Normalizing Flow to optimize the distance metric between errors and inputs.
result Optimized prediction intervals are more efficient and valid.
Conformal-DP improves differential privacy on manifold data by calibrating perturbations based on local densities.
problem Lack of density-awareness in existing differential privacy mechanisms for manifold data leads to biased and suboptimal privacy-utility trade-offs.
method Proposes Conformal-DP, a density-aware differential privacy mechanism using conformal transformations to calibrate perturbations based on local densities.
result Demonstrates improved privacy-utility trade-off in heterogeneous data distribution settings compared to state-of-the-art mechanisms.
New method makes CP intervals locally adaptive using trainable transformations.
problem Making Conformal Prediction intervals locally adaptive.
method Defining a trainable change of variables φX(A) that depends on object attributes X. result Locally adaptive prediction intervals with guaranteed marginal validity and variable sizes.
TA-CQR predicts regression intervals with exact coverage, splitting miscoverage between endpoints.
problem Predicting regression intervals with exact coverage under reporting constraints.
method TA-CQR uses tail allocation to parameterize the oracle, estimating the allocation by searching quantile cores and applying nonnegative additive split-conformal calibration.
result TA-CQR achieves exact finite-sample marginal coverage under exchangeability, with theoretical guarantees on calibration and length.
Skew-adaptive method improves prediction intervals for regression.
problem Improving prediction intervals for regression models, especially in cases of skewness and varying scales.
method Develops a skew-adaptive extension of split conformal prediction using an asymmetric interval family and gauge approach.
result Preserves marginal validity and adapts to local scale and skewness, with efficiency gains over existing methods.
Spectral Adaptive Conformal Prediction for Structured Non-Exchangeable Data
problem Improving prediction intervals for non-exchangeable time-indexed datasets
method Spectral adaptive conformal prediction
result Improves on fixed spectral weighting while monitoring uncertainty changes
Self-calibrating conformal prediction improves interval efficiency and offers a practical alternative.
problem Improving the reliability and uncertainty quantification of machine learning predictions.
method Combines Venn-Abers calibration and conformal prediction for binary and regression problems.
result Improves interval efficiency through model calibration and offers practical alternatives.
CLAPS improves conformal regression by adaptively scaling interval widths based on last-layer Laplace uncertainty.
problem Lack of adaptive interval width scaling in conformal regression for heterogeneous inputs.
method CLAPS uses heteroscedastic last-layer Laplace uncertainty to adaptively scale interval widths, combining aleatoric and epistemic uncertainties.
result CLAPS provides competitive interval efficiency with nominal-level coverage, reducing to aleatoric scaling as epistemic uncertainty decreases.
New adaptive conformal predictive systems developed.
problem Severe restrictions on adapting predictive distributions to test objects.
method Calibrating existing predictive systems to ensure full adaptability and validity.
result Developed fully adaptive split-conformal and cross-conformal predictive systems.
Conformal Bayes under label shift: post-hoc calibration vs. in-training adaptation
problem Bayesian prediction sets under label shift
method Post-hoc calibration vs. In-training adaptation
result Both strategies achieve valid coverage equally in an unbiased training regime
Paper presents unsupervised calibration for split conformal classification.
problem Inconvenient requirement of labeled calibration samples.
method Uses unsupervised calibration samples alongside supervised training samples.
result Achieves comparable performance to supervised calibration methods.
Machine-learned anomaly detection in new-physics searches needs calibration and look-elsewhere correction
problem Machine-learned anomaly detection in new-physics searches
method Conformal prediction layer
result Calibrated significance with distribution-free guarantees
New method turns any regression model into a calibrated probabilistic model.
problem Calibration and sharpness of uncertainty estimates in regression models.
method Modular Conformal Calibration (MCC) framework.
result MCC algorithms achieve near-perfect calibration and improved sharpness.
New methods improve confidence set calibration in complex models.
problem Challenges in maintaining confidence set coverage in complex models.
method TRUST and TRUST++ methods using simulated data for calibration.
result Methods achieve distribution-free conditional coverage and robust inference.
New method calibrates classifier probabilities with guaranteed coverage.
problem Inaccurate probability estimates by classifiers in high-risk applications.
method Adaptive temperature scaling algorithm for conformal prediction.
result Improves calibration error measures and standard metrics across various tasks.
ICP improves prediction intervals for continuous outcomes at lower computational cost.
problem Systematic bias in point predictions that undermines their use in decision-making.
method Develops Isotonic Conformal Prediction (ICP) framework to decouple calibration from prediction-set construction.
result SICP and TICP procedures match SC-CP coverage at lower computational cost.
Meta-learning reduces set prediction size in conformal prediction for few-shot calibration.
problem Inefficient set prediction in conformal prediction for limited training data.
method Meta-learning approach using cross-validation-based conformal prediction.
result Meta-learning scheme reduces set prediction size and preserves formal guarantees.
Null-Calibrated Conformal Selection via Target-Membership Scores
problem Identifying test candidates whose unknown responses fall in a target region while controlling the false discovery rate
method Membership-score-based conformal selection
result Finite-sample valid null p-values
Study shows pooling scores for conformal prediction distorts group coverage.
problem Pooling scores for conformal prediction distorts group coverage.
method Derived conservation law and lower bound, demonstrated tension between fairness definitions, quantified trade-off between policies.
result Pooling scores for conformal prediction distorts group coverage.
The article improves GP interpolation calibration using conformal prediction.
problem GP interpolation often produces poorly calibrated prediction intervals.
method Integrates conformal prediction with Gaussian process models.
result CP methods enhance prediction interval calibration without sacrificing accuracy.
Develops PromptShift-CRC for drift-aware conformal risk control in foundation models under prompt and domain shift.
problem Fixed calibration risk in foundation models due to prompt and domain shift.
method Embeds prompts and responses, measures drift, gives more weight to recent examples, and updates risk online.
result Develops method to control risk up to terms for distribution mismatch and weighted quantile uncertainty.
Enhances conformal prediction for better uncertainty estimates in armed conflict fatalities.
problem Lack of individual-level uncertainty estimates in existing forecasting models.
method Introduces bin-conditional conformal prediction (BCCP) to improve coverage rates across subsets of the outcome variable.
result Demonstrates improved local coverage and well-calibrated uncertainty estimates across various ranges of fatalities.
This paper improves risk control for financial markets by calibrating VaR forecasts using conformal methods.
problem Nonstationary and regime-dependent losses in financial markets.
method Regime-weighted conformal risk control (RWC) for VaR forecasting.
result RWC improves regime-conditional stability in some settings with modest conservativeness changes.
MCP extends conformal prediction to vector-valued score functions without data splitting.
problem Fixed prediction set shapes in scalar score functions limit coverage guarantees.
method MCP uses a single optimization problem for prediction set design and calibration, eliminating data splitting.
result RemMCP and RelMCP achieve target coverage with smaller or comparable prediction set sizes, reducing variance.
Two approaches improve conformal Bayes for label shift, one post-hoc and one in-training.
problem Improving prediction sets for target domain under label shift.
method Two complementary approaches: post-hoc calibration and in-training adaptation.
result In-training adaptation achieves up to 43% width reduction at unchanged coverage.
Study robustness of split conformal prediction under adversarial attacks.
problem Ensuring distribution-free coverage guarantees in CP under adversarial conditions.
method Theoretical analysis and extensive experiments on split conformal prediction robustness.
result Prediction coverage varies with calibration-time attack strength, enabling control over coverage under adversarial tests.
DANCE improves prediction set efficiency for deep learning models.
problem Inefficient, overly conservative prediction sets for pre-trained models.
method DANCE combines adaptive kernel regression and nearest-neighbor approach.
result DANCE produces more efficient and robust prediction sets.
New method converts p-values to e-values for more efficient CP and aggregation.
problem Limitations of existing p-to-e calibrators in CP setting.
method Proposes a novel P2E calibrator for set-preserving calibration.
result Significant efficiency gains over existing p-to-e calibrators.
A new method for anomaly detection adapts to local non-stationarity in low-data regimes.
problem Adapting conformal anomaly detection to handle distribution shifts in real-world data.
method Proposes a continuous inference relaxation using continuous weighted kernel density estimation to decouple local adaptation from tail resolution.
result Restores detection capabilities and statistical power in low-data regimes while maintaining valid error control.
Unified framework for generalized Venn and Venn-Abers calibration for reliable prediction.
problem Asymptotic guarantees of popular distribution-free methods in model calibration.
method Unified framework extending Vovk's approach to generic loss functions, transforming predictors into set-valued predictions.
result Finite-sample set predictions shrink to a single conditionally calibrated prediction, capturing epistemic uncertainty.
TCP provides well-calibrated prediction intervals for nonstationary time series.
problem Nonstationary time series forecasting with well-calibrated prediction intervals.
method Temporal Conformal Prediction (TCP) couples a modern quantile forecaster with a rolling split-conformal calibration layer.
result TCP achieves near-nominal coverage, providing slightly wider intervals than Historical Simulation.
New method calibrates uncertainty estimates for image classifiers without labeled data.
problem Uncertainty estimates for modern classifiers are unreliable without labeled calibration data.
method Calibrates uncertainty estimates using unlabeled examples for distribution shifts.
result Proposes a method that provides excellent uncertainty estimates under natural distribution shifts.
Two methods improve Gaussian process predictive distributions' calibration.
problem Improving the reliability of Gaussian process predictive intervals.
method Introduces two methods: cps-gp and bcr-gp, both adapting conformal predictive systems to GP interpolation.
result Both methods provide finite-sample marginal calibration and smooth predictive distributions.