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48 results for region selection

Dynamic Ensemble Selection (DES) techniques aim to select locally competent classifiers for the classification of each new test sample. Most DES techniques estimate the competence of classifiers using a given criterion over the region of competence of the test sample (its the nearest neighbors in the validation set). T…

2018-04-18abs ↗pdf ↗

sBayFDNN bridges deep learning and functional data analysis for complex, structured data.

problem Challenges in functional data analysis, especially for complex, continuously structured data.
method Sparse Bayesian functional deep neural network (sBayFDNN) that learns adaptive functional embeddings and interpretable region selection.
result First theoretical guarantees for a Bayesian deep functional model, ensuring reliability and statistical rigor.

Heavy-tailed distributions are frequently used to enhance the robustness of regression and classification methods to outliers in output space. Often, however, we are confronted with "outliers" in input space, which are isolated observations in sparsely populated regions. We show that heavy-tailed stochastic processes (…

2010-06-19abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method selects regions of interest in GC-MS data without prior target selection.

problem Challenges in GC-MS data analysis due to fragmentation and shared fragment ions.
method Uses a pseudo F-ratio moving window (ψψFRMV) to automatically select regions of interest.
result Algorithm can accurately identify signal regions in GC-MS data.

si4onnx enables selective inference on deep learning models.

problem Establishing the reliability of AI systems through statistical significance of identified regions.
method Selective inference techniques implemented through a Python package.
result Controlled type I error rates for hypothesis testing on deep learning models.

Proposes a method to quantify the reliability of salient regions in deep learning models using p-values.

problem Difficulty in assessing the reliability of saliency maps generated by deep learning models.
method Proposes a selective inference framework to quantify the reliability of salient regions as selected hypotheses by deep learning models.
result The method can provably control the probability of false positive detections of salient regions.

DecoupleNets use neural networks to assess and select dependence models.

problem Assessing and selecting dependence models for multivariate data.
method Neural networks (DecoupleNets) transform data to uniformity, then assess and select models.
result DecoupleNets provide a novel, efficient method for dependence model assessment and selection.

Researchers in functional neuroimaging mostly use activation coordinates to formulate their hypotheses. Instead, we propose to use the full statistical images to define regions of interest (ROIs). This paper presents two machine learning approaches, transfer learning and selection transfer, that are compared upon their…

2012-09-07abs ↗pdf ↗

In unsupervised outlier ensembles, the absence of ground truth makes the combination of base outlier detectors a challenging task. Specifically, existing parallel outlier ensembles lack a reliable way of selecting competent base detectors, affecting accuracy and stability, during model combination. In this paper, we pr…

2018-12-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Selective inference for group lasso estimators across various distributions and covariates.

problem Developing selective inference methods for group lasso estimators.
method Randomized group-regularized optimization problem with post-selection likelihood.
result Selective point estimator and Wald-type confidence regions for regression parameters.

OLALA automates document layout annotation by selecting ambiguous regions for labeling.

problem Efficiently annotating complex document layouts with limited resources.
method Object-Level Active Learning framework that selects ambiguous regions for labeling and uses semi-automatic correction.
result OLALA significantly boosts model performance and improves annotation efficiency.

Proposes a method to accelerate safe sequential learning using offline data.

problem Limited exploration due to disconnected safe regions and slow task learning.
method Safe transfer sequential learning using Gaussian processes and offline data.
result Enhances global exploration across multiple disjoint safe regions with lower data consumption.

Dynamic regressor selection (DRS) systems work by selecting the most competent regressors from an ensemble to estimate the target value of a given test pattern. This competence is usually quantified using the performance of the regressors in local regions of the feature space around the test pattern. However, choosing …

2019-04-09abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper contains a short review of techniques examining regional wealth inequalities based on recently published research work but is also presenting unpublished features. The data pertains to Italy (IT), over the period 2007-2011: the number of cities in regions, the number of inhabitants in cities and in regions, a…

2016-02-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Region-specific linear models are widely used in practical applications because of their non-linear but highly interpretable model representations. One of the key challenges in their use is non-convexity in simultaneous optimization of regions and region-specific models. This paper proposes novel convex region-specific…

2014-10-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on optimal portfolio selection with varying borrowing and saving rates in continuous-time markets.

problem Optimal portfolio selection in markets with different borrowing and saving rates.
method Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation, partial differential equation, verification argument.
result Existence and smoothness of the value function, identification of trading regions and strategies.

Bayesian optimization tackles constrained high-dimensional problems with penalties and trust regions.

problem Constrained optimization in high-dimensional black-box settings with expensive evaluations and complex feasibility regions.
method Penalty formulation, surrogate model, trust region strategy, Expected Improvement acquisition function.
result The proposed Trust Region method identifies high-quality feasible solutions with fewer evaluations and maintains stable performance.

Simple regional perturbations maintain model transferability while reducing adversarial example distortion.

problem Comparing efficacy of regional adversarial attacks without complex methods.
method Developed a simple regional adversarial perturbation attack using cross-entropy sign.
result Localized adversarial examples require significantly less LpL_p norm distortion compared to non-local counterparts.

Investigates how trading boundaries change with transaction costs in portfolio selection.

problem Investigates how trading boundaries vary with transaction costs in portfolio selection.
method Analyzes Merton's problem with proportional transaction costs, showing monotonicity of trading boundaries.
result Cost-adjusted trading boundaries are monotone in transaction costs, with implications for the Merton line.

Proposes a method to learn system dynamics and region of attraction from trajectories.

problem Learning accurate dynamics and region of attraction from system trajectories.
method Uses local stability information as a prior to learn vector field and region of attraction.
result Efficient sampling and accurate estimate of dynamics in inner approximation of region of attraction.

This paper analyzes forecasting models for COVID-19 cases and deaths.

problem Reliable forecasting of COVID-19 cases and deaths is crucial for managing the disease.
method Quantitative analysis of forecasting models across different regions in the US, evaluating model selection, hyperparameter tuning, and training time.
result Model selection is the most influential factor in forecasting performance.

Proposes sparse local and regional counterfactual rules for robust recourses.

problem Challenges in counterfactual explanations, especially stability, synthesis, and implementation.
method Probabilistic framework using Random Forest to derive sparse local and regional counterfactual rules.
result Effective recourses derived from high-density regions, providing sparse and robust counterfactual rules.

We propose a trust region method for policy optimization that employs Quasi-Newton approximation for the Hessian, called Quasi-Newton Trust Region Policy Optimization QNTRPO. Gradient descent is the de facto algorithm for reinforcement learning tasks with continuous controls. The algorithm has achieved state-of-the-art…

2019-12-26abs ↗pdf ↗

SVM predicts regional rainfall with varying accuracy, best in central US.

problem Regional rainfall prediction for social and economic impact planning.
method Support Vector Machine (SVM) applied to sequences of daily rainfall maps.
result SVM predictions for central region outperform untrained classifier.

The paper proposes a new model for predicting and analyzing economic variables.

problem Predicting and analyzing economic variables in developed regions.
method Time-varying parameter global vector autoregressive (TVP-GVAR) framework combined with machine learning models.
result The proposed model provides high precision out-of-sample predictions and novel insights into economic variable connectedness.

Identification of regions of interest (ROI) associated with certain disease has a great impact on public health. Imposing sparsity of pixel values and extracting active regions simultaneously greatly complicate the image analysis. We address these challenges by introducing a novel region-selection penalty in the framew…

2016-05-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) has been successfully applied in many sequence learning problems. Such as handwriting recognition, image description, natural language processing and video motion analysis. After years of development, researchers have improved the internal structure of the RNN and introduced many variants…

2018-10-30abs ↗pdf ↗

The goal of feature selection is to identify important features that are relevant to explain an outcome variable. Most of the work in this domain has focused on identifying globally relevant features, which are features that are related to the outcome using evidence across the entire dataset. We study a more fine-grain…

2019-05-29abs ↗pdf ↗

FPPI selectively uses predictions to improve inference efficiency.

problem Improving statistical inference with limited labeled data and heterogeneous prediction quality.
method Filtered Prediction-Powered Inference (FPPI) framework.
result FPPI achieves strictly improved asymptotic efficiency compared to existing methods.

We consider the problem of model selection in Gaussian Markov fields in the sample deficient scenario. The benchmark information-theoretic results in the case of d-regular graphs require the number of samples to be at least proportional to the logarithm of the number of vertices to allow consistent graph recovery. When…

2018-02-12abs ↗pdf ↗