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48 results for predictive quantities

A network of independently trained Gaussian processes (StackedGP) is introduced to obtain predictions of quantities of interest with quantified uncertainties. The main applications of the StackedGP framework are to integrate different datasets through model composition, enhance predictions of quantities of interest thr…

2016-12-09abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose a dynamical model for business cycle based on an optimal DI model. In the model there exists a conserved quantity, which corresponds to the total energy in a dynamical system. We found that the business cycle with the period 6 or 7 years is nicely reproduced, since the model predicts a periodic motion in the…

2008-03-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Enhanced visibility forecasts using CAMS data improve accuracy.

problem Improving the accuracy of visibility predictions in weather forecasts.
method Statistical post-processing with historical observations and CAMS forecasts.
result Post-processed forecasts with CAMS data are substantially superior to raw and climatological predictions.

A new method for experimental design focuses on predicting downstream quantities of interest.

problem Designs that maximize parameter learning may not maximize downstream quantity prediction.
method Likelihood-free goal-oriented optimal experimental design (LF-GO-OED) using ABC density ratio estimation.
result LF-GO-OED maximizes the expected information gain for downstream quantities.

Recent decades have seen an interest in prediction problems for which Bayesian methodology has been used ubiquitously. Sampling from or approximating the posterior predictive distribution in a Bayesian model allows one to make inferential statements about potentially observable random quantities given observed data. Th…

2015-07-22abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper critiques existing uncertainty concepts and proposes a new decision-theoretic approach.

problem Incoherence in existing discussions of aleatoric and epistemic uncertainty.
method Decision-theoretic perspective that relates uncertainty, predictive performance, and statistical dispersion.
result Popular information-theoretic quantities can be poor estimators but still useful for guiding data acquisition.

Stable long-term predictions for fluid flows using neural networks.

problem Predicting complex dynamics of fluid flows with high temporal stability.
method End-to-end trained neural network architecture combining CNN for spatial compression and LSTM for temporal prediction.
result Novel latent space subdivision (LSS) allows stable and controllable long-term predictions.

The paper introduces recklessness to improve recommendation quality and quantity.

problem The reliability/coverage dilemma in recommender systems limits the number of recommended items.
method Incorporates a new term (recklessness) into matrix factorization-based recommender systems to address the dilemma.
result Recklessness improves the quantity and quality of recommendations by allowing for risk regulation.

GO-OED maximizes predictive information gain on nonlinear QoIs.

problem Maximizing information gain on nonlinear predictive quantities.
method Nested Monte Carlo estimator, Markov chain Monte Carlo, kernel density estimation, Bayesian optimization.
result GO-OED outperforms conventional OED in nonlinear settings.

This paper describes a time-series-based classification approach to identify similarities between bio-medical-based situations. The proposed approach allows classifying collections of time-series representing bio-medical measurements, i.e., situations, regardless of the type, the length and the quantity of the time-ser…

2013-03-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Convolutional networks predict turbulence from wall quantities.

problem Predicting turbulence fields from wall-shear-stress components and wall pressure.
method Two CNN models: FCN and FCN-POD, trained on DNS data.
result FCN and FCN-POD models outperform EPOD in predicting turbulence fields.

Framework improves CATE estimation by aligning active learning with causal objectives.

problem High cost of outcome measurements limits CATE estimation.
method Causal-EPIG framework, targeting unobservable causal quantities.
result Strategies outperform standard baselines, revealing context-dependent optimal approaches.

Study finds conserved quantities for two types of curves on conformal sphere.

problem Identifying conserved quantities for specific types of curves on a conformal sphere.
method Used parallel tractor and Lagrangian formalism to compute conserved quantities.
result Found relation between conserved quantities of two curve types.

LUQ learns QoI from dynamical systems for consistent observation inversion.

problem Quantifying uncertainties on model inputs corresponding to observable QoI in dynamical systems.
method LUQ framework for SIPs, including data filtering, dynamics learning, observation classification, and feature extraction.
result LUQ provides tractable solutions to SIPs for dynamical systems, enabling uncertainty quantification.

We consider a basic model of multi-period trading, which can be used to evaluate the performance of a trading strategy. We describe a framework for single-period optimization, where the trades in each period are found by solving a convex optimization problem that trades off expected return, risk, transaction cost and h…

2017-04-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a framework for automated radiation therapy treatment planning with uncertainty quantification.

problem Quantifying uncertainties in dose-related quantities for automated treatment planning.
method Three-step pipeline: feature extraction, dose statistic prediction, and dose mimicking.
result Probabilistic treatment plans agree better with clinical counterparts than non-probabilistic ones.

The paper compares Bayesian uncertainty to MAP estimator in random features regression.

problem Comparing Bayesian uncertainty to MAP estimator in random features regression.
method Analyzing the variance of the posterior predictive distribution and comparing it to the risk of the MAP estimator.
result Asymptotic agreement between Bayesian uncertainty and MAP estimator under specific signal-to-noise ratios and sample sizes.

Study uses neural networks to predict wall quantities in turbulent flows.

problem Predicting wall quantities in turbulent open channel flows.
method Training convolutional neural networks (FCN) and a proposed R-Net architecture to predict wall-shear-stress and wall pressure.
result R-Net architecture performs better and predicts wall quantities with around 10% error.

The study evaluates how well local explanations align with model predictions.

problem Capturing the faithfulness of local explanations to model predictions.
method Introducing consistency and sufficiency as properties, and developing quantitative measures and estimators.
result Quantitative measures of consistency and sufficiency depend on test-time data distribution.

The problem of market clearing is to set a price for an item such that quantity demanded equals quantity supplied. In this work, we cast the problem of predicting clearing prices into a learning framework and use the resulting models to perform revenue optimization in auctions and markets with contextual information. T…

2019-06-04abs ↗pdf ↗

We quantify predictive uncertainty using the posterior predictive variance.

problem Quantifying uncertainty in predictive models.
method Using the law of total variance, we generate expansions for the posterior predictive variance.
result Identify the main contributors to prediction intervals and quantify term-wise uncertainty.

In this paper, we consider two different monotone quantities defined for the Ricci flow and show that their asymptotic limits coincide for any ancient solutions. One of the quantities we consider here is Perelman's reduced volume, while the other is the local quantity discovered by Ecker, Knopf, Ni and Topping. This es…

2009-04-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Given a vector field on a manifold M, we define a globally conserved quantity to be a differential form whose Lie derivative is exact. Integrals of conserved quantities over suitable submanifolds are constant under time evolution, the Kelvin circulation theorem being a well-known special case. More generally, conserved…

2016-10-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Derive monotone quantities for harmonic functions on asymptotically flat 3-manifolds with nonnegative scalar curvature.

problem Derive monotone quantities for harmonic functions on asymptotically flat 3-manifolds with nonnegative scalar curvature.
method Follow the strategy developed in Miao.
result Derive monotone quantities for harmonic functions on asymptotically flat 3-manifolds with nonnegative scalar curvature.

The paper introduces a method to incorporate expert opinion on observable quantities into statistical models.

problem Tackling the challenge of integrating expert knowledge on observable quantities into statistical models.
method The approach involves updating a prior belief using a loss function that reflects expert opinion on observable quantities.
result The method allows for a flexible specification of expert opinion and is straightforward to implement.

This paper analyzes the difficulty of unsupervised domain adaptation using information theory.

problem The challenge of unsupervised domain adaptation under covariate shift.
method Formulates the problem using a distribution π in the ground-truth triples (p, q, f), defines optimal learner performance, and introduces PTLU for quantifying difficulty.
result Characterizes the optimal learner and introduces PTLU as a measure of UDA difficulty.

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.