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48 results for predictive moments

The paper introduces moment multicalibration for estimating uncertainty across subgroups.

problem Ensuring fairness and accurate uncertainty estimation in predictions across different subgroups.
method Develops a method for multicalibration of higher moments, enabling point predictions and interval estimation.
result Moment multicalibration allows for valid prediction intervals that are fair across various subgroups.

For a GJR-GARCH specification with a generic innovation distribution we derive analytic expressions for the first four conditional moments of the forward and aggregated returns and variances. Moment for the most commonly used GARCH models are stated as special cases. We also the limits of these moments as the time hori…

2018-08-29abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper uses HCR to predict bid-ask spreads from accessible data.

problem Predicting bid-ask spreads from incomplete data.
method Hierarchical correlation reconstruction (HCR) to model conditional distributions.
result Accurate predictions of bid-ask spreads with interpretable coefficients.

The paper sets limits on the accuracy of macroeconomic forecasts based on statistical moments and trade volumes.

problem Uncertainty in predicting macroeconomic variables like prices and returns.
method Defines theoretical lower bounds of uncertainty and upper limits on forecast accuracy based on statistical moments and trade volumes.
result Accuracy of forecasts of probabilities of macroeconomic variables doesn't exceed Gaussian approximations.

The paper explores how market-based returns depend on past trade values.

problem Improving accuracy in forecasting market-based average and volatility of returns.
method Derives the dependence of market-based volatility and higher statistical moments of returns on statistical moments and correlations of current and past trade values.
result Market-based statistical moments can be approximated by a finite number of moments, improving forecast reliability.

Paper identifies tensor ranks via prior predictive matching, solving system of equations.

problem Determining the latent dimensions (ranks) in tensor factorization models.
method Prior predictive moment matching to transform moment matching conditions into a log-linear system of equations.
result Identifies which tensor models have identifiable ranks and derives rank estimators.

Model predicts epileptic seizures with high accuracy using EEG signals.

problem Predicting epileptic seizures with high accuracy for diagnosis and treatment.
method Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient with a linear classifier on generalized Gaussian modeling.
result 100% effectiveness for sensitivity and specificity greater than 83%.

Machine learning models accurately predict molecular magnetic anisotropy tensors.

problem Accurately modeling molecular magnetic anisotropy tensors.
method Gaussian-moment neural-network approach for machine learning.
result Achieved accuracy of 0.3--0.4 cm1^{-1} for magnetic anisotropy tensor predictions.

The paper examines how market trade values and volumes affect price autocorrelation.

problem Understanding the impact of market trade values and volumes on price autocorrelation.
method Derives the dependence of price statistical moments and volatility on trade values and volumes, and assesses statistical moments and correlations by conventional frequency-based probabilities.
result Highlights the impact of market trade randomness on price statistical moments and autocorrelation.

Market-based asset price probability depends on trade volumes and values, improving forecasts and reliability.

problem Limited accuracy of frequency-based asset price statistical moments.
method Derive market-based variance and 3rd statistical moment from trade values and volumes, accounting for trade volume randomness.
result Market-based statistical moments improve price probability forecasts and reliability.

Price and return predictions are limited by economic complexity, not just volatility.

problem Limited accuracy of price and return probability forecasts by Gaussian distributions.
method Analyzes economic reasons behind limitations in predicting price and return statistical moments.
result Predictions of price and return probabilities by Gaussian distributions are inaccurate due to economic complexity.

MuML models predict molecular dipole moments using atomic partial charges and dipoles.

problem Predicting molecular dipole moments accurately and efficiently.
method Combining atomic partial charges and atomic dipoles within a physically inspired ML model.
result MuML models achieve excellent transferability and accuracy, approaching DFT results at a fraction of the computational cost.

CatBoostLSS predicts entire conditional distributions for probabilistic forecasting.

problem Limited to predicting only the conditional mean, traditional CatBoost is improved.
method Models all moments of a parametric distribution (mean, location, scale, shape).
result Enhanced flexibility in data analysis and probabilistic forecasting.

Proposes a method to use external machine-learning predictions in multinomial logistic regression.

problem Improving statistical inference using summary-level external machine-learning predictions.
method Empirical-likelihood framework incorporating moment constraints from external nonparametric machine-learning predictions.
result Fused estimator achieves strict efficiency gain over primary-only estimator under mild conditions.

Develops a multilevel Monte Carlo framework with dropout for efficient uncertainty quantification.

problem Efficiently quantify uncertainty in complex models using dropout.
method Integrates multilevel Monte Carlo with Monte Carlo dropout, creating coupled estimators to reduce variance.
result Demonstrates significant variance reduction and efficiency gains over single-level Monte Carlo dropout.

A new framework for lightweight BNNs learns heteroscedastic uncertainties efficiently.

problem Learning heteroscedastic uncertainties from BNNs for lightweight networks.
method Embedding heteroscedastic variances into BNN parameters and using moment propagation for inference.
result Improves predictive performance for lightweight BNNs without increasing parameter count.

Factorial moments are convenient tools in particle physics to characterize the multiplicity distributions when phase-space resolution (ΔΔ) becomes small. They include all correlations within the system of particles and represent integral characteristics of any correlation between these particles. In this letter, we sh…

2011-08-30abs ↗pdf ↗

We present a semi-supervised learning algorithm for learning discrete factor analysis models with arbitrary structure on the latent variables. Our algorithm assumes that every latent variable has an "anchor", an observed variable with only that latent variable as its parent. Given such anchors, we show that it is possi…

2015-11-10abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithm for risk-sensitive reinforcement learning with natural policy gradients.

problem Risk-sensitive reinforcement learning with downside risk constraints.
method Introduce a new Bellman equation to estimate the lower partial moment of returns, use natural policy gradients, and extend Reward Constrained Policy Optimization.
result Sample-efficient estimation of partial moments and effective risk-sensitive control.

Paper explores ML for UV spectra, showing transferability in chemical space.

problem Modeling excited states and predicting properties of unseen molecules.
method Adapting charge model for excited states, using SchNarc approach.
result ML models can predict properties of unseen molecules and different excited states.

New estimator improves statistical validity of synthetic data integration.

problem Combining synthetic data generated by large language models with real data for valid inference.
method Generalized method of moments estimator with theoretical guarantees.
result Improves estimates of target parameter through interactions between synthetic and real data.

Motivated by the prediction of cell loads in cellular networks, we formulate the following new, fundamental problem of statistical learning of geometric marks of point processes: An unknown marking function, depending on the geometry of point patterns, produces characteristics (marks) of the points. One aims at learnin…

2018-12-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved neural network models predict molecular and material properties efficiently.

problem Training neural networks for accurate interatomic potentials is computationally expensive.
method Gaussian moment-based neural networks with improved architecture and active learning.
result The new models achieve high accuracy and reduced training times.

Study on quadratic L-functions using hyperelliptic curves and homology.

problem Understanding moments of families of quadratic L-functions.
method Homological stability theorem and computations of homology.
result Confirmations of Conrey-Farmer-Keating-Rubinstein-Snaith predictions for large prime powers.

Rotationally equivariant convolutions improve molecular property prediction.

problem Predicting molecular properties using graph neural networks.
method Ablation study with rotationally equivariant and invariant convolutions on QM9 data set.
result Rotationally equivariant layers decrease test error by an average of 23%.

This paper deals with the explicit design of strategy formulations to make the best strategic choices from a conventional matrix form of representing strategic choices. The explicit strategy formulation is an analytical model which is targeted to provide a mathematical strategy framework to find the best moment for str…

2019-08-15abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper proposes a method to monitor deep learning predictions for retraining, reducing costs.

problem Reducing computational costs in deep learning by detecting when predictions are no longer valid.
method Sequential monitoring of network predictions based on projected second moments monitoring.
result The proposed method can drastically reduce computational costs in deep learning.

Framework predicts nonlinear system responses using GFDT and generative models.

problem Predicting higher-order moments of nonlinear stochastic systems to small perturbations.
method Combining GFDT with generative modeling to estimate score function directly from data.
result Accurately captures nonlinear and non-Gaussian features of system responses.

Deep neural networks predict earthquake locations with high accuracy.

problem Predicting the location of earthquakes with high precision.
method Recurrent Convolutional Neural Networks (R-CNN) model that accounts for spatio-temporal dependencies.
result Neural networks model outperforms baseline models in predicting earthquakes with ROC AUC 0.975 and PR AUC 0.0890.

A2-SBNN models spatial data with copulas for non-Gaussian dependencies.

problem Capturing complex spatial relationships and extreme dependencies in non-Gaussian data.
method Embedding A2 copula into a Bayesian neural network, trained with Wasserstein loss and moment matching.
result A2-SBNN consistently delivers high accuracy across various dependency strengths.

Develops a deterministic method to approximate NSDEs for better uncertainty quantification.

problem Computational infeasibility of obtaining well-calibrated uncertainty from NSDEs.
method Bidimensional moment matching algorithm for approximating NSDE transition kernel.
result Deterministic approximation improves uncertainty calibration and prediction accuracy.

Study evaluates interpretability of time series foundation models' latent spaces.

problem Improving interpretability of latent spaces in time series models for visual analytics.
method Evaluated MOMENT family of transformer-based models on five datasets, fine-tuning for performance.
result Fine-tuning improved latent space clarity but limited interpretability remained.

ELSA efficiently adapts to label shift without post-prediction calibrations.

problem Domain adaptation with label shift across training and testing datasets.
method Moment-matching framework based on influence function geometry; solves linear systems for adaptation weights.
result ELSA estimator is n\sqrt{n}-consistent and asymptotically normal, achieving state-of-the-art estimation performance.

This paper clarifies Bitcoin's volatility and predictability across daily, weekly, and monthly scales.

problem Clarify Bitcoin's volatility and predictability across different time scales.
method Using daily, weekly, and monthly closing prices and log-returns data, analyze volatility and predictability.
result Bitcoin exhibits high volatility and high predictability, with different behaviors at different time scales.

Computing expected predictions of discriminative models is a fundamental task in machine learning that appears in many interesting applications such as fairness, handling missing values, and data analysis. Unfortunately, computing expectations of a discriminative model with respect to a probability distribution defined…

2019-10-05abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the price dynamics of stocks traded in a financial market by considering the statistical properties both of a single time series and of an ensemble of stocks traded simultaneously. We use the nn stocks traded in the New York Stock Exchange to form a statistical ensemble of daily stock returns. For each tradin…

2000-06-05abs ↗pdf ↗