A new method uses LDPC codes to improve gradient descent in distributed computing.
problem Mitigating the effect of straggling processors in distributed computing.
method Encoding the second-moment of data with LDPC codes and iterative decoding.
result The method outperforms existing schemes in real distributed computing setups.
Recent work suggests that some auto-encoder variants do a good job of capturing the local manifold structure of the unknown data generating density. This paper contributes to the mathematical understanding of this phenomenon and helps define better justified sampling algorithms for deep learning based on auto-encoder v…
Empower efficient representation of distributions through moment-preserving methods.
problem Representing high-dimensional probability measures efficiently and accurately.
method Empower efficient representation of distributions through moment-preserving methods.
result Empowers efficient and accurate representation of high-dimensional probability measures.
Empirical moment matrix reveals properties of point clouds.
problem Uncovering properties of point clouds, especially those with singular support.
method Combining statistics, real algebraic geometry, and approximation theory.
result The empirical moment matrix provides insights into data analysis.
Novel approach characterizes deep neural networks at initialization.
problem Characterizing the behavior of deep neural networks at initialization.
method A novel approach considering the evolution of statistical moments of signal and noise.
result Established that skip-connections in residual networks lead to well-behaved moments and no pathology.
GCNs struggle with learning graph moments, but modular designs improve their performance.
problem GCNs' limitations in learning graph moments.
method Investigated through graph moments, analyzed expressiveness, designed modular GCNs.
result Modular GCNs using different propagation rules can distinguish graphs from various models.
We present a generalization of Minkowski's classic theorem on the reconstruction of tetrahedra from algebraic data to homogeneously curved spaces. Euclidean notions such as the normal vector to a face are replaced by Levi-Civita holonomies around each of the tetrahedron's faces. This allows the reconstruction of both s…
Paper proposes efficient online estimation of causal effects by deciding which data sources to query.
problem Data fusion problems with multiple data sources capturing distinct subsets of variables.
method Online moment selection (OMS) framework, balancing exploration and exploitation.
result OMS algorithms achieve zero asymptotic regret for estimating average treatment effects.
Symmetry-electronic fingerprints reveal competing magnetic phases in two-dimensional materials.
problem Predicting magnetic ground states, moments, and anisotropy in two-dimensional magnets.
method Introduce the symmetry-electronic fingerprint (SEF), a physically interpretable representation that encodes crystallographic symmetry operations, Wyckoff-site geometry, and site-resolved electronic structure.
result SEF-trained models accurately classify magnetic ordering and regress moments alongside anisotropy energies.
Heterotic backgrounds described using generalised geometry, preserving minimal supersymmetry.
problem Characterizing heterotic backgrounds preserving minimal supersymmetry in four dimensions.
method Using generalised geometry, characterizing backgrounds by an SU(3)imesSpin(6+n) structure and an involutive subbundle of the generalised tangent bundle. result The analysis of infinitesimal deformations reproduces known cohomologies of massless moduli.
New method uses geometric moments for accurate machine learning potentials.
problem Creating high-dimensional potential energy surfaces efficiently.
method Feed-forward neural networks with invariant local molecular descriptors based on geometric moments.
result Accuracy comparable to established models, high efficiency.
New model uses variance-Hawkes process to fit energy market returns.
problem Modeling clustering effects in financial markets.
method Defining and fitting a variance-Hawkes process to energy market returns.
result Demonstrated that variance-Hawkes process can capture clustering effects.
Bayesian encoding improves lead scoring for WeWork using conjugate models.
problem Encoding high-cardinality categorical features for machine learning.
method Conjugate Bayesian models for categorical features, ensemble learning.
result AUC improved from 0.87 to 0.97 for WeWork's lead scoring engine.
New method for adaptive estimation and inference in econometric models without knowing smoothness.
problem Adaptive estimation and inference in ill-posed linear inverse problems with unknown smoothness.
method Discrepancy principle-based framework for adaptive hyperparameter selection.
result Achieves optimal rates in weak and strong metrics for linear functionals.
A new GAN model uses characteristic functions to improve image generation.
problem Improving stability and diversity in GANs for complex distributions.
method Integrates characteristic functions to compare distributions directly, stabilizes training, and uses auto-encoder structure.
result Proposes RCF-GAN achieving superior image generation and reconstruction.
New method estimates causality in multivariate Hawkes processes.
problem Estimating causality relationships in multivariate Hawkes processes.
method Nonparametric moment matching method for third-order integrated cumulants.
result Robust estimation of causality relationships without kernel shape knowledge.
Spectral learning extends matrix methods to tensors for better latent variable modeling.
problem Limitations of matrix-based spectral methods in capturing non-Gaussian data.
method Extend spectral decomposition to tensor-based methods for higher-order moments.
result Tensor decomposition can identify latent effects missed by matrix methods.
A bandit algorithm reduces regret in noisy, communication-constrained feedback.
problem Distributed stochastic multi-armed bandit with noisy, communication-constrained feedback.
method Proposes a multi-phase bandit algorithm, UE-UCB++, that matches an information-theoretic lower bound.
result Matches an information-theoretic lower bound of Ω(√(KT/σ²)) on the minimax regret.
New formulas for geometric measures in vector spaces.
problem Local additive kinematic formulas for vector spaces.
method Introducing dual area measures and proving their convolution product.
result Local additive kinematic formulas in hermitian vector spaces.
The general aim of this paper is to study which are the solvable Lie groups admitting an Einstein left invariant metric. The space N of all nilpotent Lie brackets on R^n parametrizes a set of (n+1)-dimensional rank-one solvmanifolds, containing the set of all those which are Einstein in that dimension. The moment map f…
Simple Deep LDA models achieve accuracy competitive with softmax baselines.
problem Training Deep LDA models by maximum likelihood estimation leads to overlapping or collapsed class clusters.
method Proposed a constrained Deep LDA formulation with geometric constraints to fix class means and covariance.
result MLE becomes stable under geometric constraints, yielding well-separated class clusters.
Analyzes GJR-GARCH moments for efficient predictive distributions.
problem Estimating moments of GARCH processes for accurate predictions.
method Derives analytic expressions for GJR-GARCH moments and their limits.
result Analytic moments provide excellent approximate predictive distributions.
Extends probabilistic approach for Kahler-Einstein metrics on Fano manifolds.
problem Constructing Kahler-Einstein metrics on log Fano manifolds with non-discrete automorphism groups.
method Introduces Gibbs polystability and uses moment map constraint to break symmetry.
result Gibbs polystability conjectured to be equivalent to existence of Kahler-Einstein metric.
A new method calculates fractional moments using the moment-generating function.
problem Computing fractional moments from probability densities.
method Integral framework based on moment-generating function.
result Exact integral expressions for various types of moments.
Study compares weak and homotopy moment maps in multisymplectic geometry.
problem Existence and equivariance of moment maps in multisymplectic geometry.
method Comparison of weak and homotopy moment maps.
result Analysis of existence and equivariance phenomena.
Permutation invariant network learns Wasserstein metrics.
problem Understanding the space of probability measures and comparing distributions.
method Permutation invariant network mapping samples to a low-dimensional space.
result Network can generalize to compute distances between unseen densities and learn moments.
Conditional DGP learns effective kernels from low-fidelity data.
problem Learning effective kernels for multi-fidelity regression.
method Conditional DGP with moment matching for implicit kernel approximation.
result Effective kernels are learned from lower-fidelity data, improving multi-fidelity regression.
The paper applies Fisher-Rao geometry to beta distributions for moment analysis.
problem Comparing and analyzing moments of probability distributions.
method Derived geodesic equations and sectional curvature on beta distributions' parameter space. Used Fisher-Rao geometry to map canonical moments to beta distributions.
result Uniqueness of Riemannian centroid in beta distributions' parameter space.
This paper identifies and bounds ICE central moments using PO marginal central moments.
problem Identifying and characterizing treatment effect heterogeneity.
method Using only marginal central moments of potential outcomes, the paper identifies and bounds central moments of individual causal effects.
result Identification and bounding of central moments of ICE using marginal moments of POs.
We tackle causal inference under conditional moment restrictions using importance weighting.
problem Challenges in causal inference under conditional moment restrictions, especially in high-dimensional settings.
method Transform conditional moment restrictions to unconditional moment restrictions through importance weighting.
result Successfully estimate nonparametric functions defined under conditional moment restrictions.
Study shows moment explosion time is finite for rough Heston model under certain conditions.
problem Understanding moment explosion times in the rough Heston model.
method Established upper and lower bounds, computed explosion time algorithm, analyzed critical moments.
result Finite critical moments for all maturities and negative correlation cases.
Revisits Lee's Moment Formula, relaxing moment assumptions for implied volatility.
problem Implied volatility constraints under finite log-moments.
method Analyzes stock price martingale with finite log-moments, derives new bounds and proof.
result New bounds on implied volatility growth, relaxes moment assumptions.
Enhanced Adam uses higher-order moments for better performance.
problem Improving the performance of Adam optimization algorithm.
method Proposes HAdam, an extension of Adam using higher-order moments of the stochastic gradient.
result Higher-order moments of the stochastic gradient can lead to better performance than vanilla Adam.
Developed moment estimators for affine stochastic volatility models.
problem Estimating parameters of affine stochastic volatility models.
method Introduced recursive equations for moments and proposed moment estimators.
result Established a central limit theorem and derived asymptotic covariance matrix.
Proposes MLCNN for better multivariate time series forecasting.
problem Challenges in forecasting multivariate time series, especially the limitation of predicting only one future moment.
method MLCNN, a multi-task deep learning framework inspired by Construal Level Theory, fuses future visions of near and distant future predictions.
result Significant improvements in forecasting accuracy (4.59% RMSE reduction, 6.87% MAE reduction) on real-world datasets.
A new method for estimating causal parameters from observables reduces the need for finite moment conditions.
problem Estimating causal parameters from observational data with unknown or infinite moment conditions.
method Variational Method of Moments (VMM) for a general class of estimators, including kernel and neural net-based methods.
result VMM estimators are consistent, asymptotically normal, and semiparametrically efficient.
Stiefel-Whitney classes of moment-angle manifolds are trivial.
problem Analyzing the topological properties of moment-angle manifolds.
method Proving triviality of Stiefel-Whitney classes for moment-angle manifolds, including partial quotients.
result Stiefel-Whitney classes of moment-angle manifolds are trivial.
Dual moments replace primal moments for measuring risk aversion.
problem Traditional risk aversion measures using mean and variance are insufficient in non-EU models.
method Introduced dual moments as a new measure for absolute risk aversion.
result Dual moments provide an equivalent index of absolute risk aversion in non-EU models.
Introduces generalized moment maps for almost Hermitian settings.
problem Extending classical moment map theory to almost Hermitian settings.
method Introduces momentumly closed forms and proves a variant of the Darboux-Weinstein theorem.
result Establishes convexity property and constructs reduction space for generalized moment maps.
Proposes Moment Exchange to use moments in image recognition models, improving generalization.
problem Discarding moments in image recognition models reduces stability and training time.
method Moment Exchange: replaces moments of learned features with another image's moments and interpolates labels.
result Improves generalization of recognition models across multiple datasets.
New KCM tests improve specification testing via RKHS.
problem Improving specification tests for econometric models.
method Kernel conditional moment (KCM) tests based on RKHS.
result KCM tests have better finite-sample performance than existing tests.
Constructs a moment map flow for isotropic maps on surfaces.
problem Understanding isotropic maps on surfaces and their properties.
method Develops a Kähler moment map geometry and a modified moment map flow.
result Polyhedral modified moment map flow induces a strong deformation retraction.
Method learns moments for large implicit models, improving image generation quality.
problem Difficulty in defining and selecting moments for training large implicit models.
method Introduced moment network and used asymptotic theory to define and learn better moments.
result MoLM-trained generators outperform other methods in quality and diversity of generated images.
Study of multi-moment map for nearly Kähler S³ × S³.
problem Investigating the multi-moment map for nearly Kähler S³ × S³.
method Analyzing the multi-moment map associated with an almost Hermitian manifold with a torus action.
result The multi-moment map behaves similarly to the moment map of a toric manifold in the nearly Kähler S³ × S³ case.
A new method of moments estimator goes beyond data reweighting.
problem Estimation of moment restrictions and conditional moment restrictions.
method Kernel Method of Moments (KMM) based on maximum mean discrepancy.
result KMM achieves competitive performance on conditional moment restriction tasks.
Moment Pooling reduces latent space dimensions in machine learning models.
problem High-dimensional latent spaces in machine learning models are hard to interpret.
method Moment Pooling extends Deep Sets networks to arbitrary multivariate moments.
result Latent dimensions as small as 1 can achieve similar performance to higher dimensions.
Deformation quantization yields a new moment map on symplectic diffeomorphisms.
problem Formalizing moment maps on diffeomorphism groups of symplectic manifolds.
method Deformation quantization framework applied to extrmDiff0(M). result Obtained a deformation of the Donaldson moment map.
The paper derives formulas for moments of a Student t distribution and applies them to quantify Lp-quantiles.
problem Understanding the moments and quantiles of a Student t distribution.
method Developed formulas for partial and complete moments, and derived relationships between Lp-quantiles. result For a Student t distribution, the Ln−j+1-quantile and Lj-quantile coincide at any confidence level.