A new acquisition function RMES improves Bayesian optimization performance.
problem Improper evaluation of mutual information in MES leads to suboptimal performance.
method Developed rectified MES (RMES) and used stochastic gradient ascent with reparameterization.
result RMES shows consistent improvement over MES in benchmarks and real-world problems.
Deep neural networks are vulnerable to adversarial attacks. The literature is rich with algorithms that can easily craft successful adversarial examples. In contrast, the performance of defense techniques still lags behind. This paper proposes ME-Net, a defense method that leverages matrix estimation (ME). In ME-Net, i…
Study creates web interface to elicit user-preferred metrics.
problem Eliciting classification metrics that align with user preferences.
method Developed a web-based interface and conducted a user study.
result Users preferred metrics that align with their task and context.
In this paper the notion of Measure Equivalence (ME) of countable groups is studied. ME was introduced by Gromov as a measure-theoretic analog of quasi-isometries. All lattices in the same locally compact group are Measure Equivalent; this is one of the motivations for this notion. The main result of this paper is ME r…
New method forecasts systemic risk with improved precision.
problem Improving the estimation of systemic risk measures.
method De-volatilizing observations and using extreme value theory for forecasting.
result Valid MES forecasts with good coverage in simulations and empirical applications.
Entropy Search (ES) and Predictive Entropy Search (PES) are popular and empirically successful Bayesian Optimization techniques. Both rely on a compelling information-theoretic motivation, and maximize the information gained about the argmax of the unknown function; yet, both are plagued by the expensive computatio…
The paper calculates MES bounds for systemic risk contributions under uncertain dependence.
problem Measuring systemic risk contributions of financial firms under uncertainty in dependence structure.
method Derives worst-case and best-case bounds for MES under known individual firm risks and partial dependence information.
result Improved MES bounds derived for various types of dependence models.
In a standard setting of Bayesian optimization (BO), the objective function evaluation is assumed to be highly expensive. Multi-fidelity Bayesian optimization (MFBO) accelerates BO by incorporating lower fidelity observations available with a lower sampling cost. In this paper, we focus on the information-based approac…
Multi-instance data, in which each object (bag) contains a collection of instances, are widespread in machine learning, computer vision, bioinformatics, signal processing, and social sciences. We present a maximum entropy (ME) framework for learning from multi-instance data. In this approach each bag is represented as …
MES-LSTM hybrid method improves multivariate time series forecasting and mortality modeling.
problem Challenges in applying hybrid forecast methods to multivariate data.
method Generalized multivariate extension of ES-RNN, utilizing vectorized implementation.
result MES-LSTM shows significant improvement over pure statistical and deep learning methods in forecast accuracy and prediction interval construction.
Matrix estimation improves individual fairness without sacrificing performance.
problem Ensuring fairness in algorithmic decision-making.
method Using singular value thresholding (SVT) to preprocess data.
result SVT pre-processing improves IF guarantees and maintains performance.
Unified framework for active learning problems using information theory.
problem Combining level set estimation and Bayesian optimization.
method Information-theoretic criterion and acquisition function.
result Unified framework achieves state-of-the-art performance.
New functional ME models for predicting heterogeneous functional data.
problem Statistical analysis of heterogeneous functional data for prediction.
method Functional Mixtures-of-Experts (FME) models with Lasso-like regularization for sparsity.
result Accurate capture of complex nonlinear relationships and clustering of heterogeneous regression data.
Proposes DR-ME test for interpretable distributional treatment effects.
problem Detects invisible differences in treatment effects on distributional outcomes.
method Semiparametrically efficient finite-location test using kernel witnesses and orthogonal features.
result DR-ME reveals causal-discrepancy coordinates and has noncentral chi-square local power.
We focus on the challenge of finding a diverse collection of quality solutions on complex continuous domains. While quality diver-sity (QD) algorithms like Novelty Search with Local Competition (NSLC) and MAP-Elites are designed to generate a diverse range of solutions, these algorithms require a large number of evalua…
The Atiyah conjecture predicts that the L2-Betti numbers of a finite CW-complex with torsion-free fundamental group are integers. We show that the Atiyah conjecture holds (with an additional technical condition) for direct and inverse limits of directed systems of groups for which it is true. As a corollary it holds fo…
We present a novel approach for parallel computation in the context of machine learning that we call "Tell Me Something New" (TMSN). This approach involves a set of independent workers that use broadcast to update each other when they observe "something new". TMSN does not require synchronization or a head node and is …
Risk contagion concerns any entity dealing with large scale risks. Suppose (X,Y) denotes a risk vector pertaining to two components in some system. A relevant measurement of risk contagion would be to quantify the amount of influence of high values of Y on X. This can be measured in a variety of ways. In this paper, we…
This work extends ME-RL using diffusion models to sample optimal policies.
problem Sampling from the optimal policy trajectory distribution in ME-RL.
method Introducing Diffusion-Augmented Markov Decision Processes (DA-MDPs) to minimize reverse KL divergence.
result DA-MDPs enable seamless integration into various ME-RL methods and outperform baselines.
Unified analytical tool for non-Markovian jump processes.
problem Analyzing history-dependent jump processes with non-Markovian behavior.
method Developed a standard form of master equations using Laplace-space embedding and asymptotic solution.
result Unified analytical toolset for general non-Markovian processes, leading to the GLE approximation.
Study rectifying curves in 3D multiplicative Euclidean space.
problem Investigate rectifying curves in a non-Newtonian geometry setting.
method Apply multiplicative differential-geometric concepts to rectifying curves.
result Classify multiplicative rectifying curves using spherical curves.
Investigates Darboux rectifying curves on smooth surfaces.
problem Characterizing Darboux rectifying curves on smooth surfaces.
method Analyzes the position vector under isometry and finds conformal invariance conditions.
result Identifies sufficient conditions for conformal invariance of Darboux rectifying curves.
A space curve in a Euclidean 3-space E3 is called a rectifying curve if its position vector field always lies in its rectifying plane. This notion of rectifying curves was introduced by the author in [Amer. Math. Monthly {\bf 110} (2003), no. 2, 147-152]. In this present article, we introduce and study the n…
Study characterizes k-rectifiable sets in homogeneous groups.
problem Characterizing k-rectifiable sets in arbitrary homogeneous groups. method Proves characterizations using (k,G)-approximate tangent groups. result Existence of (k,G)-approximate tangent groups implies k-rectifiability. Develops a functional mix-of-experts model for multiclass classification.
problem Multiclass classification with univariate functional predictors.
method Functional mix-of-experts model with regularization and sparsity constraints.
result Regularized maximum likelihood estimation yields interpretable coefficient functions.
Unified proof for scalable personalized federated learning.
problem Personalized federated learning under asynchronous updates.
method Unified proof for asynchronous federated learning with bounded staleness applied to MAML and ME personalization frameworks.
result Unified proof for convergence to first-order stationary point for smooth and non-convex functions.
Recalls and refines the concept of algebraically rectifiable curves.
problem Classical notion of algebraically rectifiable plane curves.
method Provides new criteria, relates to quadratic differentials, and generalizes to higher order differentials.
result Generalization and new criteria for algebraic rectifiability.
Harmonic maps to Euclidean buildings have rectifiable singular strata.
problem Understanding the structure of singular points for harmonic maps.
method Defining singular strata and proving rectifiability using the rectifiable Reifenberg program.
result Rectifiability of singular strata for harmonic maps into F-connected complexes. We prove (without using Federer's structure theorem) that a finite-mass flat chain over any coefficient group is rectifiable if and only if almost all of its 0-dimensional slices are rectifiable. This implies that every flat chain of finite mass and finite size is rectifiable. It also leads to a simple necessary and su…
New methods for solving hydrodynamic-type equations using quasi-rectifiable Lie algebras.
problem Solving systems of hydrodynamic-type equations.
method Introducing and analyzing quasi-rectifiable Lie algebras and vector fields.
result New methods for solving hydrodynamic-type equations.
Rectifies singular set of harmonic maps into complex.
problem Regularity of harmonic maps into complex manifolds.
method Proves (m−2)-rectifiability of singular set. result Singular set is (m−2)-rectifiable. The paper generalizes rectifying and normal curves in Lorentzian n-space.
problem Characterizing and classifying g−rectifying and g−normal curves in Lorentzian n-space. method Introducing a g−position vector field and defining g−rectifying and g−normal curves based on this field. result Comprehensive characterization and classification of g−rectifying and g−normal curves. In this paper we investigate the performance of different types of rectified activation functions in convolutional neural network: standard rectified linear unit (ReLU), leaky rectified linear unit (Leaky ReLU), parametric rectified linear unit (PReLU) and a new randomized leaky rectified linear units (RReLU). We evalu…
Neural networks can approximate rectifiable measures with small error.
problem Approximating complex rectifiable measures using neural networks.
method Using ReLU neural networks to approximate (countably) m-rectifiable measures as push-forwards of the Lebesgue measure.
result The approximation error in terms of Wasserstein distance can be made arbitrarily small.
We show that C^1 hypersurfaces in the Heisenberg group are countably N-rectifiable. As a corollary, this shows that all C^1_H graphs over the xy-plane are countable N-rectifiable, showing the equivalence of this notion of rectifiability with that of Franchi, Serra Cassano and Serapioni for such surfaces.
This paper assesses tail risk and systemic risk in cryptocurrencies using expectiles and MES.
problem Quantifying tail risk and systemic risk in cryptocurrencies.
method The study uses expectiles and Marginal Expected Shortfall (MES) to assess tail risk and systemic risk of cryptocurrencies.
result The expectile-based approach and MES provide a dynamic method to evaluate the impact of single assets on systemic risk.
A new algorithm reduces memory and computational needs for reinforcement learning.
problem Memory and computational inefficiency in model-free reinforcement learning.
method Memory-Efficient Nash Q-Learning (ME-Nash-QL) for two-player zero-sum games.
result Proves ME-Nash-QL reduces space and sample complexity for tabular and long-horizon cases.
The notion of rectifying curve in the Euclidean space is introduced by Chen as a curve whose position vector always lies in its rectifying plane spanned by the tangent and the binormal vector field t and n_2 of the curve. In this study, we have obtained some characterizations of semi-real spatial quaternionic rectifyin…
In this paper, we introduce transformations of deep rectifier networks, enabling the conversion of deep rectifier networks into shallow rectifier networks. We subsequently prove that any rectifier net of any depth can be represented by a maximum of a number of functions that can be realized by a shallow network with a …
In Heisenberg groups, rectifiability is studied for subsets using C1,α-regular surfaces.
problem Understanding rectifiability of subsets in Heisenberg groups.
method Introducing a new notion of rectifiability and proving conditions for rectifiability using tangent paraboloids.
result A sufficient condition for C1,α-rectifiability of low-codimensional subsets in Heisenberg groups is the existence of suitable approximate tangent paraboloids. The paper characterizes rectifying curves on smooth surfaces using isometries and Darboux frames.
problem Characterizing rectifying curves on smooth surfaces under isometries.
method Using Darboux frames and isometries to investigate rectifying curves.
result Find deviations of rectifying curves under isometries and analyze their properties.
The paper proves smoothness of stationary varifolds.
problem Understanding the smoothness of stationary varifolds.
method Analyzing m-dimensional integer rectifiable varifolds in open sets. result The support of stationary varifolds is C∞ rectifiable. In this paper, we introduce a new class of curves αcalled a f-rectifying curves, which its f-position vector defined by α_{f}(s)=\int f(s)T(s)ds always lie in the rectifying plane of α, where f is an integrable function and T is the speed curve of α. In particular case, when the function f=0 or constant, the class of f…
Rectified flows achieve optimal sample complexity for generating data.
problem Generating high-quality data samples efficiently.
method Rectified flows constrain transport trajectories to be linear, enabling efficient sampling.
result Achieve sample complexity of ildeO(ε−2), matching optimal rate for mean estimation. The paper explores rectified flows and their relation to optimal transport.
problem Understanding the connection between rectified flows and optimal transport.
method Investigates invariance properties, explicit constructions, and analysis of rectified flows in various settings.
result Rectified flows, when gradient constrained, do not generally solve optimal transport problems.
The paper characterizes timelike rectifying curves in De Sitter 3-space.
problem Characterizing timelike rectifying curves in De Sitter 3-space.
method Defining timelike rectifying curves and conical surfaces, providing characterizations and results.
result Characterizations and results of timelike rectifying curves in De Sitter 3-space.
We extend rectified flow to infinite-dimensional Hilbert space.
problem Extending rectified flow to infinite-dimensional spaces.
method Established a rigorous functional formulation using the superposition principle for continuity equations.
result Demonstrated superior performance compared to existing models.
The rectified flow method is analyzed for its statistical properties.
problem Theoretical support for rectified flow methods is lacking.
method Empirical analysis of rectified flow's statistical properties using regression and density estimation.
result Convergence rates for rectified flow estimators are faster than for nonparametric regression and density estimation.