New method clusters variables using robust nodewise regression.
problem Variable clustering in multi-factor models.
method Distributionally robust nodewise regression with convex relaxation and ADMM.
result Superior performance in numerical studies.
New method for Sharpe ratio analysis in high dimensions using residual-based nodewise regression.
problem Consistency of Sharpe ratio estimators in high-dimensional portfolios.
method Residual-based nodewise regression for estimating precision matrix of errors and returns.
result Consistent Sharpe ratio estimators in various portfolio settings.
LARGE adapts regularization for better graph estimation in high-dimensional data.
problem Challenges in selecting optimal regularization parameters for graph estimation.
method Locally Adaptive Regularization for Graph Estimation (LARGE) that adapts nodewise penalties.
result LARGE consistently outperforms benchmark methods in graph recovery and estimation accuracy.
New metrics improve uncertainty estimation on graph data.
problem Current GNNs focus only on nodewise scores, limiting uncertainty estimation.
method Proposed edgewise metrics for uncertainty estimation on graphs.
result GNN models with structured prediction perform better in uncertainty estimation.
SyGlasso models tensor data dependencies using Sylvester equations.
problem Capturing multiway dependencies in tensor-valued data.
method Based on Sylvester equation, uses nodewise regression for estimation.
result Demonstrates simultaneous estimation of brain connectivity and temporal dependencies.
The paper analyzes constrained optimal portfolios in high dimensions using novel statistical learning techniques.
problem Forming optimal portfolios with constraints in high-dimensional asset spaces.
method CROWN method integrating factor models with nodewise regression for estimation in large dimensions.
result Demonstrates estimation consistency and convergence rates for constrained portfolio weights, risk, and Sharpe Ratio.
A new CI test avoids information loss in discretized data.
problem Incorrect CI conclusions from discretized data.
method Proposes a sample-efficient CI test using GMM and nodewise regression.
result Derives an accurate test statistic and establishes its asymptotic distribution.
Paper introduces structured sparsity estimators for Generalized Linear Models.
problem Estimating structured sparsity in GLMs with debiased estimators.
method Extends Stucky and van de Geer's results to GLMs with structured sparsity.
result Proves oracle inequalities for structured sparsity estimators in GLMs.
New method selects better graphs for GGM inference in small sample sizes.
problem Inference of conditional correlations in high-dimensional data with limited samples.
method Composite procedure combining nodewise edge selection and penalised likelihood maximisation.
result Our method produces graphs closer to the true distribution with better KL divergence.
Develops Heuristic Portfolio Optimization (HPO) as an information-restricted projection of Markowitz/tangency solution
problem Practitioners allocate capital with forecast-light rules like equal weight, inverse volatility, risk parity, HRP, and RA-HRP
method Implies-return principle and fixed-tree cluster-Sharpe recursion
result Formalizes HPO maps, proves defect equals squared inefficiency, and identifies nodewise alphas as policy-gradient coordinates
Trans-Ising combines auxiliary datasets to estimate high-dimensional Ising models.
problem Limited target sample sizes and difficulty in using auxiliary binary datasets of unknown relevance.
method Trans-Ising uses a loss-based source screening rule and a two-stage estimation procedure.
result Trans-Ising achieves lower estimation errors than target-only estimation and naive data pooling.
A guide to AI+ML for portfolio weight formation.
problem Optimizing portfolio weights using AI and ML techniques.
method Analysis of machine learning tools and their performance in portfolio weight formation.
result Nodewise regression with Global Minimum Variance portfolio weights deliver high Sharpe Ratios and returns.
Unsupervised ensemble learning has long been an interesting yet challenging problem that comes to prominence in recent years with the increasing demand of crowdsourcing in various applications. In this paper, we propose a novel method-- unsupervised ensemble learning via Ising model approximation (unElisa) that combine…
CIT and CIF improve feature selection for downstream prediction.
problem Feature selection bias in machine learning models.
method Conditional inference trees and forests with Bonferroni correction.
result CIF ranks top 3 among 18 regression methods and top 4 among 17 classification methods.
New method for causal discovery using peeling algorithms for various data types.
problem Challenges in causal discovery due to unmeasured confounders.
method Two peeling algorithms (bottom-up and top-down) for causal discovery with generalized structural equation models.
result Valid discovery of causal relationships and parent-child effects in diverse data types.
In this paper we consider the task of estimating the non-zero pattern of the sparse inverse covariance matrix of a zero-mean Gaussian random vector from a set of iid samples. Note that this is also equivalent to recovering the underlying graph structure of a sparse Gaussian Markov Random Field (GMRF). We present two no…
We propose a new class of semiparametric exponential family graphical models for the analysis of high dimensional mixed data. Different from the existing mixed graphical models, we allow the nodewise conditional distributions to be semiparametric generalized linear models with unspecified base measure functions. Thus, …
Paper proposes a new sparse Bayesian neural network for simpler, more efficient DNNs.
problem Complex and large DNN architectures require simplification for better performance and efficiency.
method Masked Bayesian Neural Networks (BNN) with nodewise sparsity and optimal posterior distributions.
result The proposed BNN yields well-condensed DNN architectures with similar accuracy and uncertainty quantification to large DNNs.
New method controls false edge detections in Gaussian graphical models.
problem High false edge detections in well-established estimators.
method Nodewise variable selection approach to control false discovery rate.
result Significant gain in performance compared to competing methods.
Ability for accurate hospital case cost modelling and prediction is critical for efficient health care financial management and budgetary planning. A variety of regression machine learning algorithms are known to be effective for health care cost predictions. The purpose of this experiment was to build an Azure Machine…
Efficiently private regression for unbounded data.
problem Privacy constraints in regression settings with unbounded covariates.
method Differential privacy techniques on mean and covariance estimation extended to sub-gaussian regime.
result Unbiased estimate of true regression vector learned up to a scaling factor.
This paper studies robust regression in the settings of Huber's ε ε ε -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 ε ε ε -contamination models for various regression problems including nonpa…
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…
Proposes FARM model combining latent factor and sparse regression.
problem Testing adequacy of latent factor and sparse regression models.
method Factor Augmented sparse linear Regression Model (FARM) with FabTest and ANOVA type tests.
result Model robustness and effectiveness validated through experiments.
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} n -consistency. result Demonstrates improved estimation efficiency and performance in high-dimensional settings.
Improves logistic regression performance with nonconvex programming.
problem Stochastic generalized linear regression with chance constraints.
method Nonconvex programming techniques, clustering, quantile estimation.
result Over 1 to 2 percent improvement in model performance.
Study improves H H H -consistency bounds for regression analysis.
problem Improving H H H -consistency bounds for regression analysis. method Generalized theorems and novel H H H -consistency bounds for various surrogate loss functions. result Derives principled surrogate losses for adversarial regression.
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.
Introduces a new model for mapping matrices to matrices, subsuming linear regression.
problem Learning matrix-to-matrix mappings from data.
method Partial trace regression model, leveraging quantum information theory.
result Relevance demonstrated in matrix-to-matrix regression and positive semidefinite matrix completion.
Meta-theorems validate fair regression algorithms under demographic parity constraints.
problem Regression under demographic parity constraints.
method Meta-theorems and post-processing methods.
result Fair minimax optimal regression can be achieved through post-processing.
We analyzed optimism in linear and kernel regression models.
problem Understanding predictive complexity in regression models.
method Derived closed-form asymptotic optimism for linear and kernel regression models.
result Scaled optimism is a useful measure for model complexity.
A new optimizer, MVO, improves nonlinear regression performance.
problem Finding optimal coefficients in nonlinear regression models.
method Multi-Verse Optimizer (MVO) compared to Particle Swarm Optimizer (PSO).
result MVO statistically outperforms PSO in 10 nonlinear regression problems.
Brenier isotonic regression extends multi-output isotonic regression using optimal transport.
problem Enforcing cyclic monotonicity in multi-output regression.
method Leverage Kantorovich's optimal transport to find cyclically monotone couplings.
result Brenier isotonic regression outperforms baselines in probability calibration.
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) ( 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 ( ℓ 1 \ell_1 ℓ 1 -penalized regression) and forward stagewise regression, and provides a fast implementation of both. The idea has…
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 r e q s r
eq s r e q 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.
We find a convex model for traditional nonlinear regression under L2 loss.
problem Nonlinear regression under L2 loss with non-convex optimization.
method Showed a convex nonlinear regression model for least squares problem.
result Existence of a convex model simplifies training complex systems.
Collider regression improves predictive performance in regression tasks.
problem Discarding prior causal knowledge in regression tasks.
method Collider regression framework incorporating probabilistic causal knowledge from collider structures.
result Proves positive generalization benefit and provides closed-form estimators.
We describe dimensionally constrained symbolic regression which has been developed for mass measurement in certain classes of events in high-energy physics (HEP). With symbolic regression, we can derive equations that are well known in HEP. However, in problems with large number of variables, we find that by constraini…
New GP model estimates piecewise continuous functions.
problem Piecewise continuous regression functions in scientific and engineering applications.
method Local Gaussian process model with partitioned local data and joint estimation of boundaries.
result Superior performance over conventional GP models in estimating piecewise regression functions.
PARC uses piecewise linear predictors for regression and classification.
problem Multivariate regression and classification problems.
method Alternates between ridge and softmax regression, and cluster assignment based on accuracy and separability.
result Converges to a local minimum in a finite number of steps.
This work analyzes Fréchet regression using comparison geometry, providing theoretical and practical insights.
problem Analyzing data on complex structures like manifolds and graphs.
method Theoretical analysis through comparison geometry, focusing on existence, uniqueness, and stability of the Fréchet mean.
result Key results on the existence, uniqueness, and stability of the Fréchet mean, along with statistical guarantees for nonparametric regression.