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48 results for random order

Optimizes random forest inference by defining step order to maximize accuracy.

problem Limited inference time in resource-constrained systems.
method Designs anytime random forest algorithm on step granularity, proposing optimal step order.
result Backward Squirrel Order performs nearly as well as the optimal step order.

Study models market volatility with persistent and temporary impacts.

problem Microstructure of rough volatility models driven by Poisson measures.
method Existence and uniqueness of solutions for stochastic path-dependent Volterra equations.
result Volatility process converges to fractional Heston model with spikes.

While records and order statistics of independent and identically distributed (i.i.d.) random variables X_1, ..., X_N are fully understood, much less is known for strongly correlated random variables, which is often the situation encountered in statistical physics. Recently, it was shown, in a series of works, that one…

2013-05-03abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose a method for zeroth order stochastic convex optimization that attains the suboptimality rate of O~(n7T1/2)\tilde{\mathcal{O}}(n^{7}T^{-1/2}) after TT queries for a convex bounded function f:RnRf:{\mathbb R}^n\to{\mathbb R}. The method is based on a random walk (the \emph{Ball Walk}) on the epigraph of the function. Th…

2014-02-11abs ↗pdf ↗

New method achieves small-loss regret bounds in random-order model.

problem Online learning with adversarial loss functions in random order.
method Extending batch-to-online transformation, using average sensitivity and stability.
result Small-loss regret bounds of order ildeO(φ(OPTT)) ilde O(\varphi^{\star}(\mathrm{OPT}_T)).

Random exploration optimizes Bayesian optimization with optimal error rates and computational efficiency.

problem Optimizing Gaussian Process models in Bayesian optimization.
method Random sampling from a distribution in an infinite dimensional Hilbert space, with domain shrinking and order-optimal regret guarantees.
result Achieves optimal error rates and computational efficiency in both noise-free and noisy settings.

Hermite polynomials improve private data generation by reducing feature count.

problem Infinite-dimensional features in kernel mean embedding are impractical for private data generation.
method Replace random features with Hermite polynomial features, leveraging their ordered nature.
result Hermite polynomial features yield a more accurate approximation of kernel mean embedding with fewer features.

The paper examines stochastic inequalities involving minimum and maximum claim amounts.

problem Investigating stochastic inequalities for claim amounts with random number of claims.
method Analyzing stochastic order and reversed hazard rate order for minimum and maximum claim amounts.
result Strengthening and generalizing existing results in the literature.

Transforms offline algorithms to online with low regret in random order model.

problem Developing online algorithms with low approximate regret from offline approximation algorithms.
method General reduction theorem and coreset construction method.
result Achieves polylogarithmic ε-approximate regret for various online problems.

New quantum states capture more information, enabling advanced processing tasks.

problem Quantum information processing challenges with limited statistical information.
method Introducing Random-Coefficient Pure States (RCPS) and exploiting their higher-order statistics.
result RCPS provide richer information than density operators, enabling new quantum tasks.

Investigates multifractal scaling in critical dynamics of random surfaces.

problem Analyzing multifractal scaling in critical dynamics of random surfaces.
method Examined multifractal scaling in various conformal field theories on random surfaces.
result Higher moments of time variations of the order parameter exhibit multifractal scaling.

New class of heavy-tailed distributions shows weighted averages dominate individual variables.

problem Understanding and comparing risks in heavy-tailed distributions.
method Introducing a new class of heavy-tailed distributions and proving stochastic dominance relations.
result Weighted averages of random variables in this class are stochastically larger than individual variables.

The Lugannani-Rice formula is a saddlepoint approximation method for estimating the tail probability distribution function, which was originally studied for the sum of independent identically distributed random variables. Because of its tractability, the formula is now widely used in practical financial engineering as …

2013-10-12abs ↗pdf ↗

We present an alternate formulation of the partial assignment problem as matching random clique complexes, that are higher-order analogues of random graphs, designed to provide a set of invariants that better detect higher-order structure. The proposed method creates random clique adjacency matrices for each k-skeleton…

2019-07-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Study reveals uniform spectral gaps for random hyperbolic surfaces with few cusps.

problem Investigating spectral gaps for random hyperbolic surfaces with limited cusps.
method Analyzing Weil-Petersson random hyperbolic surfaces, showing no eigenvalues in specific intervals.
result Uniform lower bounds on spectral gaps for Weil-Petersson random hyperbolic surfaces, revealing a critical phenomenon of 'second order cancellation'.

Paper studies second order tail probabilities in risk models.

problem Analyzing tail probabilities in risk models with constant interest force.
method Asymptotic expansion and weighted Kesten-type inequality for second order subexponential random variables.
result Second order asymptotic formulae for continuous-time renewal risk models are derived.

The paper provides bounds for high-dimensional U-statistics with novel order-explicit inequalities.

problem Bounding the deviation of high-dimensional U-statistics from their Hájek projections.
method Develops novel order-explicit moment inequalities for higher-order Hoeffding components.
result The maximum deviation of a high-dimensional U-statistic from its Hájek projection is of order Op(φbn1log2(dn))O_p(φb n^{-1}\log^2(dn)).

New algorithms estimate Hessians using random directions for faster stochastic optimization.

problem Efficiently estimating Hessians for stochastic optimization.
method Generalized Hessian estimators using random directions and noisy function measurements.
result Asymptotically unbiased estimators with lower bias for more measurements.

Let X{\bf X} and X{\bf X} be two nn-dimensional elliptical random vectors, we establish an identity for E[f(Y)]E[f(X)]E[f({\bf Y})]-E[f({\bf X})], where f:RnRf: \Bbb{R}^n \rightarrow \Bbb{R} fulfilling some regularity conditions. Using this identity we provide a unified derivation of sufficient and necessary conditions for classif…

2019-10-16abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper connects higher order risk measures and stochastic dominance, showing their equivalence and integrating them with optimization.

problem Comparing and characterizing random outcomes in risk assessment.
method Exploring the equivalence between higher order risk measures and stochastic dominance, using stochastic optimization and expectiles as examples.
result Higher order risk measures and stochastic dominance are equivalent and can be used to characterize random outcomes.

Derives derivatives of risk measures for various types of portfolio losses.

problem Calculating precise risk measures for portfolio losses.
method Analyzes first and second order derivatives of risk measures for both continuous and discrete portfolio loss scenarios.
result Provides asymptotic results for conditional moments of heavy-tailed portfolio losses.

We develop a new statistical test for comparing variables with varying scales.

problem Comparing variables with different scales in multidimensional spaces.
method Order based on expectations of random variables, generalized stochastic dominance (GSD) order, regularized statistical test, linear optimization, imprecise probability models.
result Validated through multidimensional data from various fields.

A new definition of events of game-theoretic probability zero in continuous time is proposed and used to prove results suggesting that trading in financial markets results in the emergence of properties usually associated with randomness. This paper concentrates on "qualitative" results, stated in terms of order (or or…

2007-12-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Random projections help in representing sparse graphs efficiently.

problem Efficiently representing sparse graphs of varying sizes and vertex sets.
method Random projection of adjacency matrices to retain graph functionality and properties.
result Random projections can accurately represent graphs of different sizes and vertex sets in the same space.

Neural networks can learn from higher-order cumulants efficiently, requiring quadratic samples.

problem Learning from higher-order cumulants in high-dimensional data.
method Spiked cumulant model, polynomial time algorithms, neural networks, random features.
result Neural networks require quadratic samples to learn from higher-order cumulants efficiently, while random features require more samples.

Hypergraphs are used in machine learning to model higher-order relationships in data. While spectral methods for graphs are well-established, spectral theory for hypergraphs remains an active area of research. In this paper, we use random walks to develop a spectral theory for hypergraphs with edge-dependent vertex wei…

2019-05-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper tackles high-order inference in structured prediction tasks.

problem Maximizing a score function on the space of labels in high-order Markov random fields.
method Generative model approach with two-stage convex optimization algorithm.
result Success in general high-order inference problems driven by hyperedge expansion properties.

Tensor rank and low-rank tensor decompositions have many applications in learning and complexity theory. Most known algorithms use unfoldings of tensors and can only handle rank up to np/2n^{\lfloor p/2 \rfloor} for a pp-th order tensor in Rnp\mathbb{R}^{n^p}. Previously no efficient algorithm can decompose 3rd order ten…

2015-04-21abs ↗pdf ↗

The study examines how market trade randomness influences price and return volatility.

problem The accuracy of predicting market-based volatilities and macroeconomic variables is limited.
method Analyzes time series of trade values and volumes, and develops econometric methodologies for predicting volatilities.
result Current macroeconomic models underestimate the accuracy of predicting market-based volatilities and macroeconomic variables.

Despite the fact that an intraday market price distribution is not normal, the random walk model of price behaviour is as important for the understanding of basic principles of the market as the pendulum model is a starting point of many fundamental theories in physics. This model is a good zero order approximation for…

2019-08-12abs ↗pdf ↗