Optimizes noisy IS with better proposal densities.
problem Improving IS estimators with noisy data.
method Derives optimal proposal densities considering noise variance.
result Optimal proposals enhance IS estimators by focusing on noisy regions.
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Dual-T method improves transition matrix estimation in noisy label learning.
problem Large estimation error in noisy class posterior leads to poor transition matrix estimation.
method Introducing an intermediate class to avoid direct estimation of noisy class posterior, factorizing the transition matrix into two easier-to-estimate matrices.
result The dual-T estimator leads to better classification performances.
Estimates linear model from noisy covariates and instruments using spectral regularization.
problem Estimating a linear model from many noisy covariates and instruments.
method Two-stage least squares with spectral regularization of canonical correlations.
result Upper and lower bounds on estimation error, proving optimality of the method with noisy data.
Method estimates noise transition matrix from noisy labels without relying on unreliable class-posterior estimation.
problem Estimating noise transition matrix from noisy data.
method Total variation regularization to encourage distinguishable predicted probabilities.
result Consistent estimator of the noise transition matrix under mild assumptions.
Rotational invariant estimator for general noisy matricescond-mat.stat-mech
We investigate the problem of estimating a given real symmetric signal matrix from a noisy observation matrix in the limit of large dimension. We consider the case where the noisy measurement comes either from an arbitrary additive or multiplicative rotational invariant perturbati…
Optimizes private statistics with noisy methods.
problem Private inference in statistical models.
method Noisy optimization for M-estimators and confidence regions.
result Private estimators converge to non-private ones with high probability.
Paper proposes an alternative to anchor points for learning with noisy labels.
problem Learning with noisy labels is challenging due to inaccurate labels.
method Estimates transition matrix using clusterability condition and noisy labels.
result Estimation of transition matrix is more accurate and efficient than anchor points.
Deconfounding Temporal Autoencoder: Estimating Treatment Effects over Time Using Noisy Proxiesstat.ML
Develops a method to estimate treatment effects using noisy proxies over time.
problem Estimating individualized treatment effects from noisy proxies of confounders.
method Deconfounding Temporal Autoencoder (DTA) combining autoencoder and causal regularization.
result Improves treatment effect estimates by leveraging noisy proxies and learning hidden confounders.
Paper tackles noisy bandit feedback for multiclass classification.
problem Learning multiclass classifier with corrupted feedback.
method Proposes an unbiased estimator technique to estimate noise rates and an end-to-end framework.
result Algorithm achieves mistake bounds of in high noise and in worst case.
Optimization with noisy gradients has become ubiquitous in statistics and machine learning. Reparameterization gradients, or gradient estimates computed via the "reparameterization trick," represent a class of noisy gradients often used in Monte Carlo variational inference (MCVI). However, when these gradient estimator…
Deep learning with noisy gradient descent outperforms linear estimators in high dimensions.
problem Theoretical explanation of deep learning's superiority over linear methods.
method Theoretical analysis of excess risk of a deep learning estimator trained by noisy gradient descent.
result Deep learning achieves a faster learning rate than linear estimators, especially in high dimensions.
Preconditioned non-convex gradient descent improves noisy matrix estimation.
problem Estimating low-rank matrices from noisy measurements.
method Preconditioned non-convex gradient descent for noisy measurements.
result Preconditioned method converges to minimax optimal estimate at a linear rate.
We address the problem of estimating the parameters of a time-homogeneous Markov chain given only noisy, aggregate data. This arises when a population of individuals behave independently according to a Markov chain, but individual sample paths cannot be observed due to limitations of the observation process or the need…
Paper proposes a new model for noisy tensor completion.
problem Handling noise in tensor completion.
method Tensor ring nuclear norm (TRNN) and least-squares estimator.
result Effective recovery of noisy incomplete tensor data.
The paper improves boundary detection and density estimation on noisy data.
problem Detecting boundary points and estimating density on noisy data from compact manifolds.
method Doubly stochastic scaling of the Gaussian heat kernel via Sinkhorn iterations.
result The new estimates of boundary points and density outperform standard methods, especially under noise.
MSLG generates soft labels to improve DNN performance on noisy datasets.
problem Significant performance degradation of DNNs due to noisy labels.
method Meta-learning techniques to estimate optimal label distribution and iteratively update soft labels.
result MSLG outperforms state-of-the-art methods by a large margin on various datasets.
Study recovers spike order in noisy tensor estimation without SNR assumptions.
problem Estimating multiple signal vectors from noisy tensor observations.
method Gradient flow optimization of a nonconvex function.
result Determines sample complexity for efficient permutation recovery.
Neural Drift Estimation for Ergodic Diffusions: Non-parametric Analysis and Numerical Explorationmath.ST
Estimates neural drift for stochastic equations, improving inference on noisy data.
problem Estimating drift in stochastic differential equations with neural networks.
method Non-parametric estimation using ReLU neural networks, enforcing theoretical bounds.
result Practical method for inference on noisy and rough functional data.
A hybrid neural network improves robustness in estimating vehicle parameters from noisy data.
problem Estimating parameters of a mechanical vehicle model from noisy acceleration data.
method Introduced a convolutional neural network with two objective functions: naive and hybrid.
result The hybrid objective function outperforms the naive one in robustness on noisy input data.
Large-scale datasets may contain significant proportions of noisy (incorrect) class labels, and it is well-known that modern deep neural networks (DNNs) poorly generalize from such noisy training datasets. To mitigate the issue, we propose a novel inference method, termed Robust Generative classifier (RoG), applicable …
DDPMs are robust to noisy score estimates and achieve optimal convergence rates in Wasserstein-2 distance.
problem Evaluating the quality of DDPMs in Wasserstein distance with noisy score estimates.
method Established finite-sample guarantees in Wasserstein-2 distance for DDPMs, considering noisy score estimates.
result Optimal convergence rates in Wasserstein-2 distance for DDPMs, matching Gaussian case.
Statistically Optimal and Computationally Efficient Low Rank Tensor Completion from Noisy Entriesstat.ML
In this article, we develop methods for estimating a low rank tensor from noisy observations on a subset of its entries to achieve both statistical and computational efficiencies. There have been a lot of recent interests in this problem of noisy tensor completion. Much of the attention has been focused on the fundamen…
Improved GSPGS estimators reduce bias in noisy function measurements.
problem Reduced bias in noisy function measurements.
method Generalized Simultaneous Perturbation-based Gradient Search (GSPGS) with various estimators.
result Estimators requiring more function measurements have lower bias.
New IF method improves accuracy in deep neural networks with noisy data.
problem Inaccurate influence estimates in deep neural networks, especially with noisy data.
method Established a connection between influence estimation error, validation set risk, and sharpness, introducing a novel estimation form for flat validation minima.
result Our novel Influence Function approach provides more accurate influence estimates, validated across various tasks.
It is important to learn various types of classifiers given training data with noisy labels. Noisy labels, in the most popular noise model hitherto, are corrupted from ground-truth labels by an unknown noise transition matrix. Thus, by estimating this matrix, classifiers can escape from overfitting those noisy labels. …
Bayesian PINNs solve noisy PDE problems with physics constraints.
problem Uncertainty quantification in noisy PDE problems.
method Bayesian framework combining PINNs and HMC/VI for posterior estimation.
result HMC outperforms VI for noisy data.
Study how noisy labels affect semi-supervised learning.
problem Effect of noisy labels on semi-supervised learning performance.
method Proposed an algorithm derived from a continuous relaxation of the Maximum A Posteriori (MAP) estimator for a Degree Corrected Stochastic Block Model (DC-SBM).
result Our approach achieves promising performance even with very noisy labeled data.
Paper develops RGN method for estimating low-rank tensors from noisy measurements.
problem Estimating low-rank tensors from noisy linear measurements.
method Riemannian Gauss-Newton (RGN) method for efficient low-rank tensor estimation.
result First local quadratic convergence guarantee of RGN for low-rank tensor estimation in noisy settings.
We introduce a flexible framework for making inferences about general linear forms of a large matrix based on noisy observations of a subset of its entries. In particular, under mild regularity conditions, we develop a universal procedure to construct asymptotically normal estimators of its linear forms through double-…
Valid causal inference in observational studies often requires controlling for confounders. However, in practice measurements of confounders may be noisy, and can lead to biased estimates of causal effects. We show that we can reduce the bias caused by measurement noise using a large number of noisy measurements of the…
Noise-Aware Conformal Prediction (NACP) calibrates CP for noisy labels.
problem Calibrating Conformal Prediction with noisy labels.
method Estimate conformal threshold from noisy labels using uniform noise coverage guarantee.
result Finite sample coverage guarantee for uniform noise remains effective in high-class tasks.
Noisy Pooled PCR tests large groups more efficiently.
problem Efficiently test large populations for viral infections.
method Converts group testing to a linear inverse problem with a message passing algorithm.
result Estimates patient illness status with fewer pooled measurements.
In quantitative finance, we often model asset prices as a noisy Ito semimartingale. As this model is not identifiable, approximating by a time-changed Levy process can be useful for generative modelling. We give a new estimate of the normalised volatility or time change in this model, which obtains minimax convergence …
Deep neural networks (DNNs) trained on large-scale datasets have exhibited significant performance in image classification. Many large-scale datasets are collected from websites, however they tend to contain inaccurate labels that are termed as noisy labels. Training on such noisy labeled datasets causes performance de…
Autoencoder-Based Parameter Estimation for Superposed Multi-Component Damped Sinusoidal Signalscs.LG
Autoencoder estimates parameters of noisy, multi-component damped signals.
problem Parameter estimation of damped sinusoidal signals under rapid decay and noise.
method Autoencoder-based approach using latent space for frequency, phase, decay, and amplitude estimation.
result High accuracy in parameter estimation, robustness to subdominant components and phase differences.
VSE estimates complex processes from noisy measurements without a model.
problem Estimating states of complex, model-free processes from noisy data.
method Variational state estimation using recurrent neural networks (RNNs) in both learning and inference phases.
result VSE provides a competitive state estimate for a benchmark process (Lorenz system) compared to known and data-driven methods.
Variational Bayesian neural networks combine the flexibility of deep learning with Bayesian uncertainty estimation. However, inference procedures for flexible variational posteriors are computationally expensive. A recently proposed method, noisy natural gradient, is a surprisingly simple method to fit expressive poste…
The paper proposes a method to find subgroups with significant treatment effects in noisy data.
problem Estimating the causal effects of interventions on noisy outcomes.
method A machine-learning method specifically optimized for finding subgroups with significant effects, designed to maximize the probability of obtaining a statistically significant positive treatment effect.
result The proposed method yields higher power in detecting subgroups affected by the treatment compared to standard tree-based tools.
New method improves robustness of deep learning with noisy labels.
problem Robust deep learning on corrupted labels with noisy samples.
method Meta-transition adaptation through clean meta data guidance.
result More accurate estimation of noise transition matrix and classifier parameters.
New algorithm finds k-centers from noisy distance estimates.
problem Finding k-centers in unknown metric spaces with noisy distance queries.
method Active algorithms using UCB, Thompson Sampling, and Track-and-Stop.
result Approximation ratio of two with high probability.
Estimating the individual treatment effect (ITE) from observational data is essential in medicine. A central challenge in estimating the ITE is handling confounders, which are factors that affect both an intervention and its outcome. Most previous work relies on the unconfoundedness assumption, which posits that all th…
Paper tackles noisy similarity labels for multi-class classification.
problem Learning multi-class classifiers from noisy similarity-labeled data.
method Proposes a method using a noise transition matrix to learn from noisy data.
result Demonstrates superior performance compared to state-of-the-art methods.
SBO uses dual voting to build consensus in noisy feedback settings.
problem Collective decision-making under social influence.
method Dual voting system with noisy public votes and private interviews.
result Efficient consensus-building through noisy public votes, debiased by estimated social graph.
Paper analyzes trade-offs between fairness, privacy, and accuracy using Chernoff Information.
problem The relationship between fairness and privacy in machine learning.
method Utilizes Chernoff Information to characterize trade-offs, proposes Chernoff Difference and Noisy Chernoff Difference, develops CINE for neural estimation.
result Shows three distinct behaviors of Noisy Chernoff Difference based on data distribution.
This paper tackles noisy multi-objective optimization with adaptive resampling using bootstrapping.
problem Challenges in optimizing noisy multi-objective problems, especially trade-offs between exploration and exploitation.
method Adaptive resampling with bootstrapping to estimate probability of dominance and improve precision.
result Demonstrates the efficiency of the resampling approach in NSGA-II algorithm under multiple noise variations.
Noisy matrix completion aims at estimating a low-rank matrix given only partial and corrupted entries. Despite substantial progress in designing efficient estimation algorithms, it remains largely unclear how to assess the uncertainty of the obtained estimates and how to perform statistical inference on the unknown mat…
Improved reSGLD accelerates convergence in non-convex learning problems.
problem Inefficient swaps due to noisy energy estimators in reSGLD.
method Variance reduction for noisy energy estimators, theoretical analysis, and numerical experiments.
result Exponential acceleration in convergence for non-convex learning problems.
Normalizing flows improve density estimation from noisy data.
problem Estimating underlying density from noisy samples.
method Use normalizing flows for density estimation with arbitrary noise distributions, using amortized variational inference.
result Normalizing flows can outperform Gaussian mixtures for density deconvolution.