In this contribution we derive an explicit formula for the boundary non-crossing probabilities for Slepian processes associated with the piecewise linear boundary function. This formula is used to develop an approximation formula to the boundary non-crossing probabilities for general continuous boundaries. The formulas…
Proposes a non-crossing deep neural network quantile regression method.
problem Quantile crossing in nonparametric quantile regression.
method Non-crossing constraints via rectified linear unit penalty function.
result Established non-asymptotic upper bounds for excess risk.
Proposes a deep learning method to ensure non-crossing quantiles in conditional distributions.
problem Non-crossing quantiles issue in deep learning QR models.
method Generic deep learning algorithm enforcing quantile monotonicity.
result Ensures non-crossing quantiles up to machine precision.
Deep neural networks enforce non-crossing quantile regression curves.
problem Estimating quantile regression curves without crossing.
method Penalized deep ReQU neural networks with a non-crossing penalty.
result Established non-asymptotic risk and error bounds for the estimated QRP.
A scalable PyTorch framework for non-crossing quantile regression.
problem Non-crossing quantile regression to avoid impossible negative probability densities.
method CJQR-ALM combining Augmented Lagrangian Method, differentiable pinball loss, and L-BFGS optimization.
result Achieves near-zero crossing rates on large datasets within minutes.
Introduces NQ network for non-crossing quantile learning.
problem Quantile crossing issue in distributional learning.
method Non-negative activation functions ensure monotonic distributions.
result Effective for distributional reinforcement learning and causal effect estimation.
RNA structures show that a significant portion of bases do not form hydrogen bonds.
problem Understanding the unpaired bases in RNA secondary structures.
method Comparing random words in free groups to RNA sequences, analyzing word lengths.
result The expected fraction of unpaired bases converges to a constant λ2. 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 N. Given a surface with boundary and some points on its boundary, a polygon diagram is a way to connect those points as vertices of non-overlapping polygons on the surface. Such polygon diagrams represent non-crossing permutations on a surface with any genus and number of boundary components. If only bigons are allowed, t…
Let Wi={Wi(ti),ti∈R+},i=1,2,…,d are independent Wiener processes. W={W(t),t∈R+d} be the additive Wiener field define as the sum of Wi. For any trend f in $\kHC$ (the reproducing kernel Hilbert Space of W), we derive upper and lower bounds for the boundary non-crossing proba…
This work connects Cramér distance to QR-DQN for DRL.
problem Improving performance in DRL by capturing full distribution of returns.
method Proves Cramér distance's equivalence to 1-Wasserstein distance and proposes a low-complexity algorithm to compute Cramér distance.
result Cramér distance and quantile regression losses yield collinear gradients under non-crossing constraints.
GAttNHP predicts future events in temporal knowledge graphs by encoding long-range dependencies and handling mutual excitation.
problem Forecasting future events in temporal knowledge graphs due to long-range dependencies, mutual excitation, and heavy-tailed inter-arrival times.
method GAttNHP uses a self-attention encoder, semantic soft-grouping, and NCQ regression to address these issues.
result GAttNHP improves entity and time prediction on six benchmark TKG datasets compared to state-of-the-art baselines.
In the present paper we define dual monoids for all Artin-Tits groups and we prove that for the type A~n we get a (quasi)-Garside structure. Such a structure provides normal forms for the Artin-Tits group elements and allows to solve some questions such as to determine the centralizer of a power of the Coxeter…
In this article we study the Hofer geometry of a compact Lie group K which acts by Hamiltonian diffeomorphisms on a symplectic manifold M. Generalized Hofer norms on the Lie algebra of K are introduced and analyzed with tools from group invariant convex geometry, functional and matrix analysis. Several global res…
In spite of the recent surge of interest in quantile regression, joint estimation of linear quantile planes remains a great challenge in statistics and econometrics. We propose a novel parametrization that characterizes any collection of non-crossing quantile planes over arbitrarily shaped convex predictor domains in a…
Investigates methods to regularize quantile regression for accurate predictions.
problem Improving accuracy and fairness in quantile regression predictions.
method Various regularization techniques including expected pinball loss, monotonicity constraints, and rate constraints.
result Deep lattice networks can maintain non-crossing quantiles and improve calibration and fairness.
Uncertainty analysis in the form of probabilistic forecasting can provide significant improvements in decision-making processes in the smart power grid for better integrating renewable energies such as wind. Whereas point forecasting provides a single expected value, probabilistic forecasts provide more information in …
A new method tracks retinal vessels more accurately than existing methods.
problem Tracking retinal vessels accurately in spherical images.
method Computing cusp-free, crossing-preserving geodesics on spherical positions and orientations.
result Crossing-preserving tracking shows clear advantages over non-crossing-preserving tracking.
Study on bit threads and their locking properties in holographic spacetimes.
problem Understanding the conditions under which regions can be locked in holographic spacetimes.
method Investigation of different density bounds and their implications on the locking of regions.
result Non-crossing regions can be locked under the most stringent bound, but crossing regions cannot.
Given an n-gon, the poset of all collections of pairwise non-crossing diagonals is isomorphic to the face poset of some convex polytope called \textit{associahedron}. We replace in this setting the n-gon (viewed as a disc with n marked points on the boundary) with an arbitrary oriented surface with a number of la…
Proposes methods for online conformal prediction with nested prediction sets across multiple confidence levels.
problem Need for uncertainty quantification with multiple confidence levels in diverse applications.
method Online optimization perspective to enforce nestedness of prediction sets while controlling quantile estimation error.
result Achieves stable coverage across all levels, strictly nested prediction sets, and improved efficiency.
New method learns interaction-aware orderbook representation for better intraday electricity price forecasting.
problem Challenges in probabilistic intraday electricity price forecasting due to dynamic orderbook microstructure.
method OrderFusion: an end-to-end and parameter-efficient probabilistic forecasting model that learns interaction-aware representation of buy-sell dynamics.
result Consistent improvements over conventional baselines in probabilistic forecasting of CID price indices.
SIGMA model improves graph matching across various applications.
problem Graph matching problem in different domains.
method Stochastic Iterative Graph Matching (SIGMA) model with multi-step refinement and dummy nodes.
result SIGMA produces significantly improved graph matching results compared to state-of-the-art models.
Neural score matching improves high-dimensional causal inference by using neural networks for balancing scores.
problem Impracticality of traditional matching methods in high-dimensional datasets due to the curse of dimensionality.
method Develops neural networks to create non-trivial, multivariate balancing scores for high-dimensional causal inference.
result Neural score matching outperforms other methods in treatment effect estimation and reducing imbalance on high-dimensional datasets.
Study dynamic matching in heterogeneous networks using ODE model.
problem Dynamic matching in heterogeneous networks with compatibility restrictions.
method Introduced an ODE model to evaluate matching algorithms.
result Demonstrated trade-off between quick matching and optimal matching.
Efficiently learns matching rewards in two-sided markets with matrix completion.
problem Learning high-dimensional matching rewards in matching markets with limited data.
method Utilizes matrix completion with a novel approach to handle matching interference.
result Near-optimal guarantees for reward learning under matching interference.
The strength of association between a pair of data vectors is represented by a nonnegative real number, called matching weight. For dimensionality reduction, we consider a linear transformation of data vectors, and define a matching error as the weighted sum of squared distances between transformed vectors with respect…
Proposes a dynamic matching algorithm for two-sided online markets.
problem Dynamic preferences in two-sided online matching platforms.
method Dynamic Matching Bandit Algorithm with statistical preference ranking estimation.
result Agent-optimal stable matching result with logarithmic regret bound.
A classical problem in causal inference is that of matching, where treatment units need to be matched to control units based on covariate information. In this work, we propose a method that computes high quality almost-exact matches for high-dimensional categorical datasets. This method, called FLAME (Fast Large-scale …
Proposes a non-adversarial method for distribution matching.
problem Stability and optimization challenges in adversarial matching methods.
method Non-adversarial VAE-based matching method with alignment upper bounds.
result Demonstrates applicability of non-adversarial matching methods without modifying original architectures.
The paper addresses statistical inference in matching markets with dependent missingness.
problem Statistical inference for two-sided matching markets with matching-induced dependence.
method Non-convex algorithm based on Grassmannian gradient descent, debiasing and projection framework.
result Near-optimal entrywise convergence rates for various matching mechanisms.
We aim to create the highest possible quality of treatment-control matches for categorical data in the potential outcomes framework. Matching methods are heavily used in the social sciences due to their interpretability, but most matching methods do not pass basic sanity checks: they fail when irrelevant variables are …
Paper tackles distribution matching by partially matching distributions, achieving robust results.
problem Robustly aligning two probability distributions.
method Developed a partial Wasserstein adversarial network (PWAN) to efficiently approximate the partial Wasserstein-1 (PW) discrepancy.
result The PWAN effectively produces highly robust matching results, outperforming state-of-the-art methods.
Partial soft-matching distance improves neural representation comparison by allowing some neurons to remain unmatched.
problem Neural representations are noisy and contain outliers, making traditional matching methods unreliable.
method Extends soft-matching distance to a partial optimal transport setting, allowing some neurons to remain unmatched.
result Partial soft-matching provides robust correspondences that are more reliable under noise and outliers.
Method finds multiple noisy graph templates in large graphs.
problem Finding multiple graph templates in noisy large graphs.
method Iteratively penalizes node-pair similarity matrix in matched filter algorithm.
result Method can sequentially discover multiple templates under mild model conditions.
Score matching is a recently developed parameter learning method that is particularly effective to complicated high dimensional density models with intractable partition functions. In this paper, we study two issues that have not been completely resolved for score matching. First, we provide a formal link between maxim…
NeuroMatch efficiently matches subgraphs in large graphs using neural networks.
problem Determining the presence and location of a query graph in a large target graph.
method NeuroMatch decomposes graphs into subgraphs, embeds them using graph neural networks, and matches them directly in the embedding space.
result NeuroMatch is 100x faster and 18% more accurate than existing methods.
Polynomial time algorithm matches correlated Gaussian matrices without vanishing correlation.
problem Matching vertices in two correlated Erdős-Rényi graphs.
method Iterative matching algorithm for correlated Gaussian Wigner matrices.
result First polynomial time algorithm for graph matching with arbitrarily small constant correlation.
We present a novel approximate graph matching algorithm that incorporates seeded data into the graph matching paradigm. Our Joint Optimization of Fidelity and Commensurability (JOFC) algorithm embeds two graphs into a common Euclidean space where the matching inference task can be performed. Through real and simulated …
Efficiently matches subgraphs in noisy data without node labels.
problem Subgraph isomorphism in noisy, real-valued graphs.
method Two-step approach: extract topology, then expand matches.
result Realistically sub-linear computational efficiency, robustness to noise.
The paper analyzes set-to-set matching with neural networks, focusing on theoretical generalization.
problem Theoretical analysis of set-to-set matching with neural networks.
method Generalization error analysis of set-to-set matching with neural networks.
result Theoretical insights into the behavior of set-to-set matching models.
Improved score matching methods for estimating score functions and Hessians without high dimensionality.
problem Estimating score functions and Hessians efficiently in high-dimensional data.
method Implicit score matching and denoising score matching, leveraging Gagliardo-Nirenberg inequalities.
result Achieves convergence rates similar to denoising score matching and estimates Hessians without dimensionality issues.
Paper proposes a new method for population-wise matching of sulcal graphs.
problem Challenges in matching cortical fold variations across individuals.
method Population-wise multi-graph matching of sulcal graphs.
result Effectiveness of multi-graph matching in obtaining consistent labeling of sulcal basins.
Submodular functions have many applications. Matchings have many applications. The bitext word alignment problem can be modeled as the problem of maximizing a nonnegative, monotone, submodular function constrained to matchings in a complete bipartite graph where each vertex corresponds to a word in the two input senten…
In this paper, we introduce a novel, non-recursive, maximal matching algorithm for double auctions, which aims to maximize the amount of commodities to be traded. It differs from the usual equilibrium matching, which clears a market at the equilibrium price. We compare the two algorithms through experimental analyses, …
This work improves likelihood of score-based diffusion ODEs using high-order denoising score matching.
problem The gap between maximum likelihood and score matching objectives for score-based diffusion ODEs.
method High-order denoising score matching to maximize likelihood.
result Score-based diffusion ODEs achieve better likelihood on synthetic and CIFAR-10 data.
MREC efficiently matches and aligns point clouds, useful for single cell molecular data.
problem Comparing and aligning large datasets across various domains.
method Recursive decomposition algorithm for matching data sets, optimizing over partitioning and matching algorithms.
result Demonstrates flexibility and power in applying MREC to single cell molecular data alignment problems.
SDE Matching eliminates simulation for training Latent SDEs, achieving similar performance.
problem Training Latent SDEs with adjoint sensitivity methods is computationally expensive and limited.
method SDE Matching, inspired by Score- and Flow Matching, eliminates simulation for training Latent SDEs.
result SDE Matching achieves performance comparable to adjoint sensitivity methods while reducing computational complexity.