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Characterizes distribution-free rates in unbalanced classification problems.

problem Minimizing error under two different distributions in unbalanced settings.
method Characterizes minimax rates over all pairs of distributions using a geometric condition.
result Identifies a dichotomy between hard and easy classes based on a three-points-separation condition.

Optimal classification rules control error rates in multiclass mixture models.

problem Classifying observations in multiclass mixture models while controlling error rates.
method Finding optimal classification rules by searching an optimal region in the observation space, using Maximum A Posteriori (MAP) rule and heuristic computation.
result The FDR-like optimal rule can be significantly less conservative than thresholded MAP rules.

Paper bounds convergence rate of adversarial surrogate risk.

problem Vulnerability of binary classification models to adversarial attacks.
method Characterizes conditions for adversarial consistency and provides surrogate risk bounds.
result Surrogate risk bounds quantify the rate of convergence of adversarial classification risk.

Paper improves classification rates for private data.

problem Classifying data with privacy constraints and relaxed assumptions.
method Introduced a novel approach for classification under privacy constraints, relaxing the strong density assumption.
result Achieved minimax optimal convergence rates without strong density assumption.

Paper establishes a universal growth rate for smooth surrogate losses in classification.

problem Analyzing growth rates of consistency bounds for various surrogate losses.
method Proves square-root growth rate for smooth margin-based losses; extends to multi-class classification.
result Demonstrates a universal square-root growth rate for smooth comp-sum and constrained losses.

Algorithm minimizes risk for multiclass classification of stochastic diffusion paths.

problem Multiclass classification of stochastic diffusion paths with distinct drift functions.
method Empirical risk minimization using L2 risk.
result Achieves fast rates of convergence under margin assumption.

New formula classifies product reviews into higher and lower ratings based on sentiment analysis.

problem Lack of research on using sentiment analysis for classifying text into ratings.
method Redefined sentiment proportions as a triangle structure to derive variables for classifying text into higher and lower ratings.
result Proved a dependence exists between sentiments and ratings.

Unified framework for comparing classification metrics across different imbalance rates.

problem Differences in scale and sensitivity to class imbalance rates in classification metrics.
method Introduces outperformance standardization (OPS) function to map metrics to a common scale.
result Unified o-value metric provides clear comparison across different imbalance rates.

Convolutional neural networks improve image classification accuracy.

problem Improving accuracy in image classification.
method Analyzing the convergence rate of misclassification risk for image classifiers.
result A rate of convergence independent of image dimension proves the effectiveness of CNNs.

Study shows exponential error reduction in multiclass classification without bias-variance trade-off.

problem Multiclass classification with margin conditions.
method Analysis of classification error under hard-margin conditions.
result Exponential decrease in classification error without bias-variance trade-off.

Study derives error decay rates for kernel classification under source and capacity conditions.

problem Understanding prediction error decay rates for real data sets.
method Derived decay rates for misclassification error under Gaussian design for SVM and ridge classification.
result Rates accurately describe learning curves for data sets satisfying source and capacity conditions.

This paper tackles worst-class error rate in classification tasks.

problem Minimizing worst-class error rate in classification tasks, especially in medical image classification.
method Designing a boosting approach to bound the worst-class error rate using Deep Neural Networks (DNNs).
result The proposed boosting approach lowers worst-class test error rates while avoiding overfitting.

This paper studies universal rates of ERM for binary classification under agnostic learning.

problem The challenge of achieving universal rates of ERM for binary classification under agnostic learning.
method The paper explores the agnostic universal rates of ERM for binary classification, revealing three possible rates: ene^{-n}, o(n1/2)o(n^{-1/2}), or arbitrarily slow.
result The paper provides a complete characterization of which concept classes fall into each of the three categories of agnostic universal rates.

Study expands multiclass classification models with new rates and partial concept classes.

problem Multiclass classification with a bounded number of labels under various conditions.
method Extends traditional PAC model to distribution-dependent and data-dependent learning rates, characterizes optimal rates for universal and partial concept classes.
result Characterizes three types of learning rates (exponential, linear, arbitrarily slow) for fixed distributions and complexity measures for partial concept classes.

New bounds on majority voting's accuracy for multi-class classification problems.

problem Determining the accuracy of majority voting for multi-class classification.
method Analyzing the majority voting function under different voter conditions and distributions.
result The error rate of majority voting exponentially decays or grows with the number of voters under certain conditions.

The paper establishes convergence rates for MoE models in classification problems.

problem Understanding the behavior of MoE models in classification settings.
method Established convergence rates for density and parameter estimation in softmax gating multinomial logistic MoE models.
result Parameter estimation rates are significantly improved with a novel modified softmax gating function.

Deep neural networks achieve optimal learning rates for high-dimensional classification.

problem Learning classification functions from noisy data with smooth boundaries.
method Empirical risk minimization over deep neural networks for locally Barron-regular decision boundaries.
result Optimal estimation rates are independent of dimension and can be achieved by deep neural networks.

New algorithm for adaptive experimental design in scientific settings.

problem Identifying true positives while controlling false discoveries in adaptive experimental design.
method Provably sample efficient adaptive algorithm for FDR control.
result First provably sample efficient adaptive algorithm for adaptive experimental design.

Nearest neighbor methods are a popular class of nonparametric estimators with several desirable properties, such as adaptivity to different distance scales in different regions of space. Prior work on convergence rates for nearest neighbor classification has not fully reflected these subtle properties. We analyze the b…

2014-06-30abs ↗pdf ↗

New method uses public data to achieve optimal nonparametric classification with privacy constraints.

problem Optimal nonparametric classification under local differential privacy constraints.
method Locally differentially private classification tree with data-driven pruning.
result Achieves mini-max optimal convergence rate with public data.

A method for making predictions with a reject option using conformal prediction.

problem Uncertainty in machine learning predictions, especially when models are unsure.
method Formalizing ML with reject option, using conformal prediction for distribution-free error guarantees.
result Theoretical guarantees on error rate for prediction sets with distribution-free validity.

Proposes a novel SVM model for binary classification with different misclassification costs.

problem Real-world classification problems with varying misclassification costs.
method Incorporates performance constraints in SVM formulation to seek a hyperplane with maximal margin and misclassification rates below given thresholds.
result The proposed model gives users control over misclassification rates in one class at the expense of the other.

Neural networks can approximate high-dimensional classifiers with ReLU networks under margin conditions.

problem Approximating high-dimensional discontinuous classifiers with neural networks.
method Using ReLU neural networks with three hidden layers, approximating a classifier with a Barron-regular decision boundary.
result High-dimensional discontinuous classifiers can be approximated with a rate of n1n^{-1} under strong margin conditions.

Let $\cF$ be a set of MM classification procedures with values in [1,1][-1,1]. Given a loss function, we want to construct a procedure which mimics at the best possible rate the best procedure in $\cF$. This fastest rate is called optimal rate of aggregation. Considering a continuous scale of loss functions with various …

2007-03-27abs ↗pdf ↗

New framework reduces strategic manipulation cost for minority groups in fair classification.

problem Strategic manipulation disparities in fair classification.
method Constrained optimization framework that constructs classifiers to reduce strategic manipulation cost for minority groups.
result Empirically, the approach reduces strategic manipulation cost for minority groups over multiple real-world datasets.

Deep neural networks achieve optimal classification rates in high dimensions.

problem Binary classification on high-dimensional data with specific smoothness and composition properties.
method Proved optimal convergence rate for ReLU DNNs trained with hinge loss.
result ReLU DNNs achieve optimal classification rates up to a logarithmic factor.

Random Fourier features classification achieves fast learning rates with fewer features.

problem Improving classification efficiency with fewer features.
method Utilizing Lipschitz continuous loss functions and regularity conditions, the study reduces the number of features required for classification.
result Random Fourier features classification can achieve O(1/n)O(1/\sqrt{n}) learning rate with only Ω(nlogn)Ω(\sqrt{n} \log n) features.

Novel oracle-type inequality for logistic loss in DNNs achieves sharp convergence rates.

problem Generalization analysis for binary classification with DNNs and logistic loss.
method Established an oracle-type inequality to handle the boundedness of the target function.
result Optimal convergence rates for fully connected ReLU DNN classifiers trained with logistic loss.

New bounds for balanced classification improve understanding of imbalanced datasets.

problem Negligible size of the minority class in imbalanced datasets.
method Developed non-asymptotic and consistent bounds for balanced empirical risk minimization and balanced nearest neighbors estimates.
result Improved understanding of class-weighting benefits in real-world imbalanced classification settings.

The paper uses thermodynamics to improve machine learning representation quality.

problem Improving the quality of learned representations for transfer learning.
method Formal connection with thermodynamics, iso-classification process, traversing the equilibrium surface.
result Demonstrates how to transfer representations while keeping classification loss constant.

This paper aims at refined error analysis for binary classification using support vector machine (SVM) with Gaussian kernel and convex loss. Our first result shows that for some loss functions such as the truncated quadratic loss and quadratic loss, SVM with Gaussian kernel can reach the almost optimal learning rate, p…

2017-02-28abs ↗pdf ↗