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48 results for pointwise estimates

Our goal in this paper is to develop an effective estimator of fractal dimension. We survey existing ideas in dimension estimation, with a focus on the currently popular method of Grassberger and Procaccia for the estimation of correlation dimension. There are two major difficulties in estimation based on this method. …

2013-12-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Study bounds derivatives of solutions to a specific equation on domains.

problem Bounding second derivatives of solutions to the σkσ_k-Yamabe equation.
method Proves local pointwise second derivative estimates for positive W2,pW^{2,p} solutions.
result Establishes bounds for derivatives of solutions to the σkσ_k-Yamabe equation.

We establish fundamental results for a parabolic flow of Riemannian metrics introduced by Bahuaud-Helliwell in arXiv:1010:4287v1 which is based on the Fefferman-Graham ambient obstruction tensor. First, we obtain local L2L^2 smoothing estimates for the curvature tensor and use them to prove pointwise smoothing estimate…

2015-06-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper describes profiles of multivariate normal distributions and novel estimators for mutual information.

problem Estimating mutual information for complex distributions.
method Analytical description of profiles, introduction of Bend and Mix Models, Monte Carlo estimation.
result Bend and Mix Models accurately estimate mutual information profiles and provide Bayesian estimates.

We propose a new model for supervised learning to rank. In our model, the relevance labels are assumed to follow a categorical distribution whose probabilities are constructed based on a scoring function. We optimize the training objective with respect to the multivariate categorical variables with an unbiased and low-…

2019-11-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Study dispersive estimates for Schrödinger and wave equations on a cone with specific metric.

problem Pointwise decay estimates for Schrödinger and wave equations on a product cone.
method Modified Hadamard parametrix on YY with ε>πε > π to prove dispersive estimates.
result Threshold of conjugate radius ε>πε > π for pointwise dispersive estimates.

We provide a pointwise confidence bound for non-linear least-squares with fixed design.

problem Confidence estimation in non-linear 2\ell^2-regularized least squares.
method Pointwise confidence bound for local minimizers, using weighted norm involving inverse-Hessian.
result The proposed confidence bound scales with the test input's similarity to the training data.

Paper studies optimal federated learning for nonparametric regression with privacy constraints.

problem Federated learning for nonparametric regression with heterogeneous differential privacy constraints.
method Proposes distributed privacy-preserving estimators and investigates their risk properties.
result Establishes matching minimax lower bounds for global and pointwise estimation.

This paper introduces a new clustering technique, called {\em dimensional clustering}, which clusters each data point by its latent {\em pointwise dimension}, which is a measure of the dimensionality of the data set local to that point. Pointwise dimension is invariant under a broad class of transformations. As a resul…

2018-05-28abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper analyzes uncertainty quantification in sparse Gaussian process regression with a Brownian motion prior.

problem Analyzing uncertainty in sparse Gaussian process regression with a Brownian motion prior.
method Theoretical guarantees and limitations for pointwise credible sets are derived for a rescaled Brownian motion prior with a sparse variational Gaussian process method.
result Theoretical characterization of asymptotic frequentist coverage for credible sets, distinguishing conservative and overconfident cases.

In recent years, kernel density estimation has been exploited by computer scientists to model machine learning problems. The kernel density estimation based approaches are of interest due to the low time complexity of either O(n) or O(n*log(n)) for constructing a classifier, where n is the number of sampling instances.…

2007-09-18abs ↗pdf ↗

New Liouville-type results for CR Yamabe equation in Heisenberg group.

problem Characterizing solutions to CR Yamabe equation in Heisenberg group.
method Integral estimates combined with divergence formula.
result Liouville-type results for bounded solutions in n=2n=2 and solutions with pointwise decay assumption in n3n\ge3.

Estimating machine learning performance 'in the wild' is both an important and unsolved problem. In this paper, we seek to examine, understand, and predict the pointwise competence of classification models. Our contributions are twofold: First, we establish a statistically rigorous definition of competence that general…

2019-10-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Study shows how discrete graph curvature relates to manifold curvature.

problem Relating discrete graph curvature to intrinsic manifold curvature.
method Continuum limits of Ollivier's Ricci curvature on data clouds.
result Random geometric graphs inherit global curvature properties of manifolds.

Improved spectral projection estimates on manifolds of non-positive curvature.

problem Estimating spectral projections on manifolds with non-positive curvature.
method New spectral projection estimates, including sharp ones for tori, using pointwise estimates and microlocal L2oLqcL^2 o L^{q_c} Kakeya-Nikodym estimates.
result Stronger and more precise spectral projection estimates, including new sharp estimates for tori.

We introduce the notions of pointwise almost h-slant submanifolds and pointwise almost h-semi-slant submanifolds as a generalization of slant submanifolds, pointwise slant submanifolds, semi-slant submanifolds, and pointwise semi-slant submanifolds. We have characterizations and investigate the integrability of distrib…

2013-12-12abs ↗pdf ↗

A debiasing method improves nonparametric regression's statistical properties.

problem Lack of theoretical guarantees for modern nonparametric regression methods.
method Model-free debiasing method incorporating a correction term.
result Debiased estimator satisfies pointwise and uniform risk convergence, asymptotic normality.

Study properties of pointwise k-slant submanifolds in Kähler manifolds.

problem Characterize the integrability of component distributions in Kähler manifolds.
method Characterization through integrability and totally geodesic cases.
result Characterize the integrability of component distributions in Kähler manifolds.

Paper analyzes faster convergence rates for reinforcement learning from offline data.

problem Analyzing faster convergence rates for reinforcement learning from offline data.
method Fine analysis of reinforcement learning from offline data, providing fast rates for regret convergence.
result The paper provides fast rates for the regret convergence, showing that the level of exponentiation depends on the noise in the decision-making problem.

Paper proposes Pcomp classification for binary classification with pairwise confidence comparisons.

problem Lack of pointwise labels due to privacy, confidentiality, or security reasons.
method Developed Pcomp classification, derived an unbiased risk estimator (URE), and improved it using correction functions and consistency regularization.
result Demonstrated the effectiveness of Pcomp classification methods.

The paper challenges the use of decision trees for pointwise inference due to slow convergence rates.

problem The slow convergence rates of decision trees in uniform norm, especially with non-vanishing probability.
method Demonstrates the limitations of adaptive recursive partitioning and shows how random forests can improve performance.
result Decision trees can fail to achieve polynomial rates of convergence in uniform norm, even with pruning.

Develops asymptotic theory for deep Cox models to enable valid inference.

problem Theoretical gaps in deep neural network estimators for Cox models.
method Asymptotic distribution theory linking in-sample optimization error to population risk.
result Pointwise and multivariate asymptotic normality for subsampled ensemble estimators.

We study pointwise and LpL^p gradient estimates of the heat kernel, on manifolds that may have some amount of negative Ricci curvature, provided it is not too negative (in an integral sense) at infinity. We also prove uniform boundedness results on LpL^p spaces for the heat operator of the Hodge Laplacian on differenti…

2018-03-27abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper studies a new type of submanifolds in product spaces.

problem Characterizing and understanding warped product pointwise bi-slant submanifolds.
method Introduced and studied warped product pointwise bi-slant submanifolds of locally product Riemannian manifolds.
result Characterization results and non-trivial examples of these submanifolds.

Sharp gradient estimates extended to surfaces with lower Ricci curvature.

problem Rigidity of Cheng-Yau gradient estimates on surfaces with lower Ricci curvature.
method Extending Cheng-Yau gradient estimates to surfaces with lower Ricci curvature bound and higher-dimensional Riemannian manifolds.
result Pointwise Cheng-Yau gradient estimates for higher-dimensional Riemannian manifolds and monotonicity formulas for positive harmonic functions.

We consider the problem of nonparametric regression under shape constraints. The main examples include isotonic regression (with respect to any partial order), unimodal/convex regression, additive shape-restricted regression, and constrained single index model. We review some of the theoretical properties of the least …

2017-09-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on slant submanifolds with new conditions and transitivity.

problem Conditions for slant submanifolds under different structures.
method Analyzes pointwise slant submanifolds under two anti-commuting almost Hermitian structures and their transitivity.
result Property of being pointwise slant is transitive on a class of proper pointwise slant immersed submanifolds.

New Hessian estimates for heat equations on manifolds.

problem Estimating Hessian matrices for heat-type equations on Riemannian manifolds.
method Using Bismut-Stroock Hessian formula, with explicit coefficients and delay/growth rate functions.
result Novel backward weak Harnack inequality and precise pointwise Hessian estimates for eigenfunctions.

The paper studies geometric properties of a specific type of submanifolds in Kaehler manifolds.

problem Analyzing the geometry of pointwise semi-slant warped products in locally conformal Kaehler manifolds.
method The study extends Chen's inequality for CR-warped product submanifolds and investigates equality cases.
result Several results extend Chen's inequality for CR-warped product submanifolds in Kaehler manifolds.

The paper establishes lower bounds on injectivity radius and constructs metrics with bounded geometry.

problem Establishing lower bounds on the normal injectivity radius of hypersurfaces and constructing metrics with bounded geometry on manifolds with boundary.
method Pointwise lower estimates and constructions of metrics with bounded geometry.
result The construction of metrics with bounded geometry on arbitrary manifolds with boundary.