Paper generalizes teacher-student model for realistic data.
problem Capturing learning curves for realistic datasets.
method Introduces a Gaussian covariate generalization of the teacher-student model.
result Generalized model captures learning curves for various realistic data sets.
Pseudo rehearsal uses non-photo-realistic images to save resources without sacrificing performance.
problem Catastrophic forgetting in neural networks when learning new tasks.
method Synthetically generate non-photo-realistic images to rehearse previous tasks.
result Non-photo-realistic images can be used for rehearsal without sacrificing performance and significantly reduce resource consumption.
Neural nets replicate hedging payoffs for realistic discrete-time settings.
problem Hedging in realistic, discrete-time financial markets with transaction costs.
method Deep learning techniques to train neural networks to replicate modified payoff functions.
result Neural networks can better accommodate realistic hedging scenarios and transaction costs.
Unified benchmarks assess data poisoning and backdoor attacks.
problem Unclear danger and effectiveness of data poisoning methods.
method Developed standardized benchmarks for data poisoning and backdoor attacks.
result Existing methods may not generalize to realistic settings.
Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) simulates realistic multi-asset scenarios for tail risk.
problem Simulating realistic joint dynamics of multi-asset portfolios for tail risk estimation.
method Designing a GAN that preserves Value-at-Risk (VaR) and Expected Shortfall (ES) tail risk features.
result Correctly captures tail risk for a broad class of trading strategies and demonstrates strong generalization.
Paper proposes using synthetic data to improve face recognition accuracy.
problem Improving face recognition accuracy using real data alone.
method Proposes a GAN that disentangles identity attributes and generates photo-realistic synthetic images.
result Synthetic images generated by the model are photo-realistic and can increase face recognition accuracy.
New method to measure compositional generalization on realistic data.
problem Limited compositional generalization in machine learning.
method Maximizing compound divergence while ensuring small atom divergence.
result Machine learning architectures fail to generalize compositionally.
VALAN is a framework for navigation agents in photo-realistic environments.
problem Developing agents for indoor navigation tasks.
method Deep reinforcement learning with SEED RL architecture.
result VALAN framework can solve a variety of RL problems.
Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) have shown remarkable success as a framework for training models to produce realistic-looking data. In this work, we propose a Recurrent GAN (RGAN) and Recurrent Conditional GAN (RCGAN) to produce realistic real-valued multi-dimensional time series, with an emphasis on their appli…
Generating realistic asset-class scenarios from time series and curves
problem Simulating realistic trajectories for asset classes
method Combining parametric and resampling techniques
result More coherent and realistic simulations of yield-curve dynamics
SKADA-bench evaluates unsupervised DA methods across diverse modalities.
problem Evaluating unsupervised DA methods on diverse modalities with realistic validation.
method Nested cross-validation and unsupervised model selection scores.
result Highlights the importance of realistic validation and provides practical guidance.
GANchors generates realistic image perturbations for better classifier explanations.
problem Improving the trustworthiness of image classification explanations.
method Using GANs to optimize a lower-dimensional latent space for realistic perturbation distributions.
result Generated images are more likely to be from the original training set, leading to more precise explanations.
System accurately identifies birds in real-world settings.
problem Identifying birds in diverse, realistic environments.
method Trained kNN and SVM classifiers on crowd-sourced audio data.
result Both classifiers perform similarly, with kNN offering flexibility.
An agent-based model for financial markets has to incorporate two aspects: decision making and price formation. We introduce a simple decision model and consider its implications in two different pricing schemes. First, we study its parameter dependence within a supply-demand balance setting. We find realistic behavior…
MCCE generates realistic counterfactual explanations for tabular data.
problem Creating valid and actionable counterfactual explanations for complex tabular data.
method MCCE models the joint distribution of features and decision using an autoregressive generative model with decision trees. It samples counterfactuals and removes invalid ones.
result MCCE outperforms state-of-the-art methods on various performance metrics and is faster.
Generates synthetic laparoscopic images for training deep neural networks.
problem Lack of large labeled data sets for laparoscopic image processing.
method Unpaired image-to-image translation to generate realistic synthetic images.
result Synthetic data set improves liver segmentation performance without manual labeling.
This paper proposes a method to generate realistic test cases for image classifiers.
problem Ensuring neural networks for image classification are correct with adequate realistic test data.
method Captures patterns in a large input data space using a manifold, then generates fault-revealing test cases.
result Generates thousands of realistic yet fault-revealing test cases efficiently for well-trained models.
Study membership inference under skewed priors and adaptive thresholds, improving attack accuracy.
problem Membership inference in imbalanced settings with selective thresholding.
method Developed PPV metric for skewed priors, threshold selection procedure, and a new inference attack.
result Improved inference attack accuracy in imbalanced settings.
Unified theory for kernel regression generalizes well under realistic assumptions.
problem Analyzing kernel regression under realistic conditions.
method Unified theory providing rigorous bounds for various settings.
result Self-regularization phenomenon in kernel matrices enables good generalization.
MolecularRNN generates realistic molecules with desired properties.
problem Designing new molecules with specific properties.
method Graph recurrent generative model with likelihood pretraining and policy gradient tuning.
result Significant distribution shift to desired ranges for lipophilicity, drug-likeness, and melting point.
DeepGDL models create realistic power grids from confidential data.
problem Creating realistic power grids from confidential data.
method Graph distribution learning (GDL) with a deep nonlinear recurrent structure.
result DeepGDL models accurately create synthetic power grids.
Generative adversarial networks create realistic equity option market simulations.
problem Limited real-world data for training and evaluating option trading strategies.
method Recurrent and temporal convolutional architectures with state compression.
result GANs outperform classical methods on benchmark metrics.
Generative Adversarial Networks generate realistic network traffic data.
problem Generating realistic flow-based network traffic for evaluation of NIDS.
method Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) with preprocessing for categorical attributes.
result Two of three preprocessing methods generate high quality flow-based network traffic.
Study evaluates scalability and real-world impact of disentangled representations.
problem Scalability and real-world impact of disentangled representations.
method New high-resolution dataset and architectures for disentangled representation learning.
result Disentanglement predicts out-of-distribution task performance.
Evaluates transfer learning methods in dynamic data availability scenarios.
problem Real-world data availability varies over time, leading to unrealistic TL method evaluations.
method Proposes a data manipulation framework to simulate varying data availability and domain transformations.
result Demonstrates the usefulness of the framework on proprietary and publicly available datasets.
Develops a new model for controllable and realistic traffic simulation.
problem Lack of models that offer both controllability and realism in traffic simulation.
method Guided Conditional Diffusion (CTG) model using diffusion modeling and differentiable logic.
result Improves controllability-realism tradeoff over strong baselines.
Characterizes RFF regression in large n,p,N setting, providing precise learning phases and double descent curve.
problem Characterizes RFF regression in large n,p,N setting. method Characterizes the exact asymptotics of random Fourier feature (RFF) regression in the realistic setting of large n,p,N. result Characterizes two qualitatively different phases of learning and the corresponding double descent test error curve.
Generative model creates realistic scenes from pixel-wise labels.
problem Creating photo-realistic scenes from pixel-wise labels.
method Semantic bottleneck GAN model combining conditional and unconditional generation networks.
result Model outperforms state-of-the-art models in unsupervised image synthesis.
DCGANs generate realistic breast masses for mammography.
problem Lack of labelled data and imbalanced datasets in medical imaging.
method DCGANs trained on mammographic images to generate synthetic masses.
result DCGANs improve lesion detection in mammography by ~0.09 F1 score.
GANs generate realistic ECG signals for medical research.
problem Privacy concerns in sharing medical data.
method Developed GAN architectures to generate synthetic ECG signals.
result GANs can generate diverse, structurally similar synthetic ECG signals.
GAN approach optimizes investment under market uncertainty.
problem Maximizing worst-case outcomes in uncertain markets.
method Generative adversarial network (GAN) to solve robust utility optimization.
result Outperforms other strategies in realistic market settings.
CardiacGen generates realistic ECG signals for training deep learning models.
problem Creating realistic synthetic ECG signals for training deep learning models.
method Hierarchical deep generative model with multi-objective loss functions.
result Synthetic ECG signals from CardiacGen can be used for data augmentation and improve classifier performance.
Proposes a method to simulate data for testing credit risk scorecard stability.
problem Ensuring credit risk scorecards remain representative of the population over time.
method Specification of bad ratios to generate parameter values for scorecards.
result Simulated data adheres closely to specified bad ratios.
Open dataset and pipeline for realistic OPE research.
problem Lack of realistic and reproducible OPE experimental studies.
method Public logged bandit dataset and Python software.
result Enables experimental comparisons of OPE estimators.
I discuss some theoretical results with a view to motivate some practical choices in portfolio optimization. Even though the setting is not completely general (for example, the covariance matrix is assumed to be non-singular), I attempt to highlight the features that have practical relevance. The mathematical setting i…
Proposes a method to generate realistic counterfactuals by learning relationships.
problem Counterfactual explanations often ignore intrinsic relationships between data attributes.
method Uses a variational auto-encoder to learn relationships and perturb the latent space.
result The model preserves relationships and generates realistic counterfactuals.
New algorithms learn Ising models from minimal observation of configuration changes.
problem Learning Ising models from the evolution of Markov chains with minimal observation.
method Developed algorithms that efficiently learn Ising models from minimal observation of configuration changes.
result First algorithms that efficiently learn Ising models in a more realistic observation model.
AI-GAN generates realistic adversarial examples efficiently.
problem Efficient generation of perceptually realistic adversarial examples.
method A joint training of a generator, discriminator, and attacker.
result Achieves high attack success rates and reduces generation time.
RL agents optimize order execution in a realistic market simulation.
problem Optimal order execution challenges in a complex market.
method Multi-agent RL in a historical order book simulation.
result RL agents converge to TWAP strategies in some scenarios.
GANs generate realistic cyber-attack alerts with feature dependencies.
problem Challenges in creating realistic cyber-attack alert data.
method Used Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) to learn complex data distributions.
result GANs successfully generate realistic alerts with feature dependencies.
Study uses RL to simulate realistic market behavior.
problem Traditional market simulators lack realistic dynamic behavior.
method Agent-based simulation with reinforcement learning agents.
result RL agents simulate realistic stylized facts and market behavior.
Simulates realistic execution and costs in limit order books.
problem Realistic simulation of limit order books for large-tick assets.
method Tractable representation of spread and volume imbalance; calibrated event timing; feedback mechanism for market impact.
result Simulator yields realistic behavior and sensitivity to execution parameters.
Generative model improves image realism with word phrase attention.
problem Natural language often involves complex foreground objects and variable background.
method Introduced region-phrase attention between true-grid regions and word phrases.
result Generated more realistic images compared to state-of-the-art algorithms.
New method generates realistic financial price paths with drawdowns.
problem Lack of realistic drawdown scenarios in financial simulations.
method Variational autoencoder with drawdown reconstruction loss and path signatures.
result Simulated paths closely match empirical drawdown data.
The Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) has achieved great success in generating realistic (real-valued) synthetic data. However, convergence issues and difficulties dealing with discrete data hinder the applicability of GAN to text. We propose a framework for generating realistic text via adversarial training. We emp…
Generates massive synthetic data sets for recommender systems.
problem Size gap between academic data sets and industrial production systems.
method Expands pre-existing public data sets using Kronecker Graph Theory.
result Preserves higher order statistical properties of user/item interactions.
To construct a no-arbitrage defaultable bond market, we work on the state price density framework. Using the heat kernel approach (HKA for short) with the killing of a Markov process, we construct a single defaultable bond market that enables an explicit expression of a defaultable bond and credit spread under quadrati…
A new method for generating realistic and creative 3D shapes from point clouds.
problem Generating realistic and creative 3D shapes from point clouds.
method Learning to interpolate point clouds by encoding prior knowledge about real-world objects.
result Generated 3D shapes are both realistic and creative, unlike any existing forms.