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48 results for mixing weights

In this paper, we introduce the weighted mixed (sectional, Ricci and scalar) curvature of a foliated (and almost-product) Riemannian manifold (M,g)(M,g) equipped with a vector field XX. We define several functions (qqth Ricci type curvatures), which "interpolate" between the weighed sectional and Ricci curvatures. The n…

2018-05-04abs ↗pdf ↗

A new model for detecting overlapping communities in weighted networks.

problem Community detection in overlapping weighted networks with mixed membership and edge weights.
method Mixed membership distribution-free (MMDF) model with an efficient spectral algorithm and fuzzy weighted modularity.
result The MMDF model can estimate community memberships and evaluate community quality for weighted networks.

Study resolves polynomial germs, proving no mixed critical points and strict transform properties.

problem Resolving mixed critical points and properties of strict transforms of polynomial germs.
method Toric resolutions and modifications of weighted homogeneous polynomials.
result No mixed critical points and strict transform properties as germs.

New weighted surface area measures for convex bodies with applications.

problem Generalizing surface area measures to weighted Borel measures.
method Formulating and analyzing weighted surface area measures, proving integral formula and Bézout-type inequality.
result New integral formula for mixed measure of three bodies, generalizing Bézout-type inequality.

New model for detecting communities in weighted bipartite networks.

problem No model for community detection in overlapping bipartite weighted networks.
method Introduces BiMMDF model allowing any distribution with block structure.
result Efficient algorithm with theoretical guarantee of consistent estimation.

Post-training quantization method using multiple low-precision points achieves higher precision for critical weights.

problem Discretizing pre-trained deep neural networks without re-training.
method Multipoint quantization with efficient greedy selection and adaptive point number.
result Outperforms state-of-the-art methods on ImageNet classification and PASCAL VOC object detection.

A new model estimates mixed memberships for categorical data with weighted responses.

problem Limited applicability of existing GoM model to weighted categorical data.
method Proposes Weighted Grade of Membership (WGoM) model, relaxing distribution constraints.
result WGoM can describe any response matrix with finite distinct elements.

Efficient Bitwidth Search optimizes neural network quantization for better performance.

problem Finding optimal bitwidth for weights and activations of each layer efficiently.
method EBS algorithm reusing meta weights and binary decomposition for efficient mixed precision convolution.
result Mixed precision QNN outperforms uniform bitwidth and other techniques on CIFAR10 and ImageNet.

WE constructs GP kernels for mixed inputs using weighted EDMs.

problem Limitation of standard GP models in handling categorical variables.
method WEGP constructs kernel function using weighted EDMs for categorical inputs.
result WEGP improves GP model accuracy in both synthetic and real-world optimization problems.

Propose an XMSE-aware mixed estimator for EB that interpolates between ML and EB shrinkage.

problem Kernel-based EB estimation may be worse than ML when the kernel is poorly aligned with the true parameter.
method An XMSE-aware mixed estimator that interpolates between ML and EB shrinkage.
result Fixed-weight XMSE is a scalar quadratic, yielding a closed-form oracle mixing weight that is no worse than both ML and the base EB estimator at the XMSE scale.

Improves Gower's similarity for mixed-type variables with automatic weighting.

problem Handling missing values and unbalanced variable contributions in Gower's similarity for mixed-type data.
method Automatic weighting scheme minimizing differences in correlation between contributing dissimilarities and weighted Gower's dissimilarity.
result Improved performance in classification and imputation of missing values.

Fewer data weight updates lead to faster convergence in machine learning models.

problem Improving robustness of machine learning models through data mixing.
method Analyzing convergence behavior of data mixing with a finite number of inner steps.
result The optimal number of inner steps scales with the budget and type of gradients used.

The paper analyzes prediction error in nonstationary settings using weighted risk minimization.

problem Prediction under distribution drift and nonstationary conditions.
method General decomposition of excess risk into learning and drift terms, proving oracle inequalities under mixing conditions.
result Oracle inequalities for the learning error, providing bounds that hold uniformly over arbitrary weight classes.

Study on Gaussian ensemble of matrix products with mixed moments computed.

problem Understanding the statistical properties of matrix products of Gaussian matrices.
method Analysis of a multi-Wishart ensemble and enumeration of non-crossing pairings.
result Mixed moments of the product matrix are computed and found to be weighted by Fuss-Catalan numbers at large NN.

Study of quantum spaces on Kähler manifolds with T-symmetry converging to a mixed polarization.

problem Quantum spaces on Kähler manifolds with T-symmetry and their convergence.
method Construction of a one-parameter family of Kähler structures and study of quantum spaces.
result Quantum spaces corresponding to different polarizations converge to a mixed polarization as the parameter goes to infinity.

Expectation Maximization (EM) is among the most popular algorithms for maximum likelihood estimation, but it is generally only guaranteed to find its stationary points of the log-likelihood objective. The goal of this article is to present theoretical and empirical evidence that over-parameterization can help EM avoid …

2018-10-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Bayesian models that mix multiple Dirichlet prior parameters, called Multi-Dirichlet priors (MD) in this paper, are gaining popularity. Inferring mixing weights and parameters of mixed prior distributions seems tricky, as sums over Dirichlet parameters complicate the joint distribution of model parameters. This paper s…

2017-08-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Best-of-\infty improves LLM performance by efficiently allocating inference-time computation.

problem Achieving optimal performance in test-time LLM ensembling with infinite budget.
method Adaptive generation scheme and weighted ensembles of LLMs, formulated as mixed-integer linear program.
result Optimal ensemble weighting improves performance over individual models.

Optimizes pension mix of PAYGO, EET, and individual savings.

problem Balancing PAYGO, EET, and individual savings in funded pension schemes.
method Solves a Nash equilibrium between pension participants and government, considering age-dependent preferences and optimal asset allocation.
result Identifies critical ages and optimal contribution rates for maximizing overall utility.

Using the Fourier expansion of Markov traces for Ariki-Koike algebras over Q(q,u1,...,ue)\mathbb{Q}(q,u_{1},...,u_{e}), we give a direct definition of the Alexander polynomials for mixed links. We observe that under the corresponding specialization of a Markov parameter, the Fourier coefficients of Markov traces take quite simple …

2011-12-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Identifying components and estimating mixing weights in unlabeled finite mixtures under marginal independence.

problem Identifying components and estimating mixing weights in unlabeled finite mixtures.
method Proving structural results and extending them to observable mixtures.
result Identifying components and estimating mixing weights under marginal independence.

The study prevents model collapse in overparameterized linear regression by mixing real and synthetic labels.

problem Preventing model collapse in overparameterized linear regression.
method Iterative mixing of real and synthetic labels, deriving generalization error formulae.
result Optimal mixing ratio converges to the reciprocal of the golden ratio for isotropic features.

Paper develops methods for estimating gradients of Finslerian Schrödinger equations.

problem Estimating gradients of Finslerian Schrödinger equations.
method Develops new Laplacian comparison theorem and applies it to Finslerian Schrödinger equation.
result Global and local Li-Yau type gradient estimates for positive solutions.

The paper analyzes how behavioral investors make portfolio decisions using Markowitz Stochastic Dominance criteria.

problem Understanding how behavioral investors make portfolio decisions.
method Developed stochastic optimization problems and MILP models to capture subjective decision weights and probability weighting functions.
result The developed models can be used to formulate computationally tractable portfolio analysis problems.

This paper is concerned with an important issue in finite mixture modelling, the selection of the number of mixing components. We propose a new penalized likelihood method for model selection of finite multivariate Gaussian mixture models. The proposed method is shown to be statistically consistent in determining of th…

2013-01-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved deep learning model deployment on tiny MCUs with mixed-precision quantization.

problem Memory limitations prevent accurate deployment of DNN models on tiny MCUs.
method Automated mixed-precision quantization using Reinforcement Learning for MCU constraints.
result Mixed-precision models achieve high accuracy with uniform quantization policies.

Algorithm distinguishes Gaussian mixtures from pure Gaussians in quasi-polynomial time.

problem Distinguishing mixtures of Gaussian components from pure Gaussians, especially when components are well-separated.
method Sum-of-Squares method, quasi-polynomial time algorithm, bipartitioning sample to separate components.
result Algorithm can reliably distinguish between mixtures and pure Gaussians in quasi-polynomial time.

Study integrates reliability constraints into generation planning models.

problem Challenges in integrating reliability constraints with generation planning models.
method Leverages a weighted oblique decision tree (WODT) technique to embed reliability verification constraints.
result Demonstrates effectiveness in achieving reliable and optimal planning solutions.

Study improves Bayesian optimisation with ensemble transfer learning.

problem Improving sample efficiency in Bayesian optimisation of expensive functions.
method Empirical analysis of ensemble-based transfer learning methods and pipeline components.
result Two components (warm start initialisation and positive weight constraint) improve transfer learning Bayesian optimisation performance.

ExDBN learns dynamic Bayesian networks using mixed-integer programming.

problem Learning dynamic causal relationships from time series data.
method Score-based learning algorithm using mixed-integer quadratic programming with branch-and-cut method.
result The proposed method produces more accurate results than state-of-the-art approaches.

Improves decentralized learning by optimizing graph mixing for data heterogeneity.

problem Data heterogeneity impacts convergence in decentralized learning, but existing methods ignore this.
method Characterized and quantified the relationship between graph mixing and data heterogeneity. Proposed an optimization approach to improve convergence.
result Our approach leads to improved test performance across various tasks.

Method improves regression models using unlabeled data.

problem Improving predictive performance of regression models with limited labeled data.
method Mixed semi-supervised generalized-linear-regression with different mixing mechanisms.
result Integrating unlabeled data consistently improves predictive performance.

MPTE uses Transformer attention to estimate mixed-frequency factor models.

problem Estimating factor models in panel datasets with mixed frequencies and nonlinear signals.
method Mixed-Panels-Transformer Encoder (MPTE) with attention mechanisms.
result MPTE achieves competitive performance in nonlinear forecasting environments.

Study non-parametric value function estimation from a single path.

problem Estimating value function from a single trajectory in Markov reward processes.
method Kernel-based multi-step temporal difference (TD) estimates, including KK-step look-ahead TD and TD(λ)(λ).
result Non-asymptotic guarantees for TD estimates, capturing interactions between mixing time and model mis-specification.

Method completes mixed matrix from complex surveys with heterogeneous missingness.

problem Recovering a mixed dataframe matrix from complex survey sampling with different missingness patterns.
method Two-stage procedure: logistic regression for missingness modeling, and weighted log-likelihood maximization with low-rank constraint.
result The proposed method achieves sublinear convergence and shows superior performance compared to existing methods.

Optimizes experimental design using synthetic controls for better outcomes.

problem Estimating average treatment effects in studies with pre-treatment data.
method Mixed-integer programming for selecting treated and control units and weights.
result Improves mean squared error and statistical power compared to simple alternatives.

RHMC improves sampling polytopes defined by inequalities with barriers.

problem Sampling polytopes defined by inequalities efficiently.
method Riemannian Hamiltonian Monte Carlo (RHMC) with a hybrid of Lewis weights and logarithmic barriers.
result RHMC achieves mixing rate of ildeO(m1/3n4/3) ilde O(m^{1/3}n^{4/3}) for polytopes defined by mm inequalities in Rn\R^n.

The study analyzes numerical stability in large language models using mixed-precision arithmetic.

problem Numerical stability of large language models using low-precision arithmetic.
method Developed a mixed-precision analysis of transformer inference, deriving bounds for condition numbers and forward error.
result Established that numerical stability is determined by the interplay between weight magnitude and the growth of the residual stream.