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48 results for profile entropy

Profile entropy measures learnability and compressibility of discrete distributions.

problem Understanding the learnability and compressibility of discrete distributions.
method Investigates profile entropy, showing its role in estimation, inference, and compression.
result Profile entropy is a fundamental measure unifying estimation, inference, and compression.

New summary measures reveal geometric structure in weighted measures on manifolds.

problem Lack of geometric information in standard weight-only summaries.
method Heat-kernel entropy profiles, tracking nonuniformity across scales.
result Geometric effective sample size discounts nearby or duplicate particles.

New theorems on compactness and finiteness for specific types of self-shrinkers.

problem Characterizing rotationally symmetric self-shrinkers with constraints.
method Compactness and finiteness theorems for self-shrinkers with specific symmetries and constraints.
result Existence of entropy minimizing self-shrinkers diffeomorphic to S1imesSn1S^1 imes S^{n-1} for each n2n \geq 2.

The paper explores inequalities for strongly-convex sets in weighted Riemannian manifolds.

problem Investigating dilation type inequalities on weighted Riemannian manifolds.
method Introducing dilation profile and comparing it with model space under lower weighted Ricci curvature bounds.
result Showed several functional inequalities related to various entropies.

A new framework for adaptive behavior using reusable value profiles.

problem Adaptive behavior in changing environments requires switching among value-control regimes, but maintaining separate parameters for each situation is impractical.
method Introduces value profiles: reusable bundles of parameters assigned to hidden states, allowing for state-conditional strategy recruitment without independent parameters for each context.
result Profile-based models outperform simpler alternatives in probabilistic reversal learning, suggesting belief-dependent control of adaptive behavior.

Study quantifies how LLMs capture higher-order statistical structure using cumulant expansion.

problem Understanding how LLMs internalize statistical structure during next-token prediction.
method Cumulant-expansion framework treating softmax entropy as perturbation around center distribution.
result Cumulants reveal distinct signatures for mathematical vs. general text prompts, quantifying feature-learning dynamics.

Expanding on techniques of concentration of measure, we develop a quantitative framework for modeling liquidity risk using convex risk measures. The fundamental objects of study are curves of the form (ρ(λX))λ0(ρ(λX))_{λ\ge 0}, where ρρ is a convex risk measure and XX a random variable, and we call such a curve a \emph{liqu…

2015-10-23abs ↗pdf ↗

New method uses asymmetric Tsallis relative entropy for better risk assessment in financial portfolios.

problem Improving risk assessment for financial portfolios using asymmetric data.
method Generalized Tsallis relative entropy (ATRE) for asymmetric distributions of returns.
result ATRE shows better risk-return profiles, especially during market crashes.

The paper measures semantic information production in generative models using information theory.

problem Measuring when semantic decisions are made during generative model training.
method Using an online formula for the optimal Bayesian classifier, the paper estimates conditional entropy and determines time intervals for highest information transfer.
result Semantic information transfer is highest in intermediate stages of diffusion, with different classes making decisions at different times.

Study shows translators can have non-removable singularities at infinity but eventually converge to unique planes.

problem Understanding singularities and convergence of translators at infinity.
method Global analysis of quasilinear soliton equations, sharp non-standard elliptic decay estimates, and potential theory.
result Finite entropy, finite genus translators converge to uniquely determined planes at infinity.

Study error bounds and optimal schedules for Masked Diffusions with factorized approximations.

problem Analyzing trade-offs between computation and accuracy in Masked Diffusion Models.
method Provided general error bounds and identified optimal schedules based on data distribution information profiles.
result Identified optimal schedule sizes for Masked Diffusion Models.

Method controls extrapolation in prediction profiles for statistical and machine learning models.

problem Avoiding invalid predictions due to extrapolation in prediction profiles.
method Genetic algorithm optimization over constrained factor regions.
result Optimal factor settings without constraint are often invalid and extrapolated.

We equip many non compact non simply connected surfaces with smooth Riemannian metrics whose isoperimetric profile is smooth, a highly non generic property. The computation of the profile is based on a calibration argument, a rearrangement argument, the Bol-Fiala curvature dependent inequality, together with new result…

2007-01-07abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce a spectrum of monotone coarse invariants for metric measure spaces called Poincaré profiles. The two extremes of this spectrum determine the growth of the space, and the separation profile as defined by Benjamini--Schramm--Timár. In this paper we focus on properties of the Poincaré profiles of groups with …

2017-07-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Logarithmic separation profile in hyperbolic groups shows hierarchical structure.

problem Understanding hierarchical structure in hyperbolic groups with logarithmic separation.
method Proving groups with logarithmic separation split over cyclic groups and providing counterexamples.
result Not all groups with hierarchical structure have logarithmic separation profile.

Framework detects shape shifts in functional profiles using Fréchet mean and shape invariant model.

problem Detecting shape shifts in functional profiles.
method Combining Fréchet mean and shape invariant model for interpretable parameterization of profile deviations.
result Potential shifts in shape deformation process distinguished by significant shifts in amplitude and/or phase.

Study compares isoperimetric profiles on manifolds with integral Ricci curvature bounds.

problem Comparing isoperimetric profiles on manifolds with integral Ricci curvature bounds.
method Extending previous work, the study uses integral bounds on Ricci curvature to prove comparison results for isoperimetric profile functions.
result Comparison results for the Isoperimetric profile function in manifolds with integral bounds on Ricci curvature.

Estimates lower bounds for isoperimetric profiles and improves on previous estimates for specific manifolds.

problem Estimating lower bounds for isoperimetric profiles of specific Riemannian manifolds.
method Explicit lower bounds for isoperimetric profiles of Riemannian product manifolds.
result Improved lower bounds for isoperimetric profiles and Yamabe constants.

We study three fundamental statistical-learning problems: distribution estimation, property estimation, and property testing. We establish the profile maximum likelihood (PML) estimator as the first unified sample-optimal approach to a wide range of learning tasks. In particular, for every alphabet size kk and desired…

2019-06-10abs ↗pdf ↗

In the context of sub-Riemannian Heisenberg groups Hn, n \geq 1, we shall study Isoperimetric Profiles, which are closed compact hypersurfaces having constant horizontal mean curvature, very similar to ellipsoids. Our main goal is to study the stability of Isoperimetric Profiles.

2011-10-04abs ↗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.

Random layer-wise pruning profiles are as effective as metric-based ones for various datasets.

problem Reduction of model size and computational resources in neural networks.
method Conducted baseline experiments, developed RL-based search algorithm for finding transferable layer-wise pruning profiles.
result RL-based layer-wise pruning profiles are as good or better than best profiles found on the original dataset via exhaustive search.

The study analyzes how large language models form and express investor risk profiles.

problem Understanding how large language models (LLMs) form and express investor risk profiles.
method Examined three LLMs (GPT, Gemini, and Llama) and assessed their responses to a standardized risk questionnaire under varying prompts.
result LLMs generally form long-term investment profiles, but they exhibit different risk tolerance levels.

The hypercube's perimeter is significantly larger than expected near half volume.

problem Understanding the isoperimetric profile of the hypercube.
method Analytical proof of perimeter bounds and comparison to Gaussian isoperimetric profile.
result The isoperimetric profile of the hypercube does not converge to the Gaussian profile as dimension increases.

With the maturation of metabolomics science and proliferation of biobanks, clinical metabolic profiling is an increasingly opportunistic frontier for advancing translational clinical research. Automated Machine Learning (AutoML) approaches provide exciting opportunity to guide feature selection in agnostic metabolic pr…

2017-10-09abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the shape of inflated surfaces introduced in \cite{B1} and \cite{P1}. More precisely, we analyze profiles of surfaces obtained by inflating a convex polyhedron, or more generally an almost everywhere flat surface, with a symmetry plane. We show that such profiles are in a one-parameter family of curves which w…

2009-07-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops a method to disaggregate aerosol optical depth into vertical extinction profiles.

problem Uncertainty in measuring aerosol vertical distributions due to limited observations.
method Bayesian nonparametric Gaussian process modeling using meteorological predictors.
result Model reconstructs realistic extinction profiles with well-calibrated uncertainty, outperforming idealized baselines.