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48 results for robust calibration

LiST improves neural network robustness and calibration without manual tuning.

problem Developing robust and calibrated neural networks simultaneously.
method Lipschitz Scaling Training (LiST) that iteratively adjusts the global Lipschitz constant.
result LiST yields an out-of-the-box calibrated network with competitive accuracy and robustness.

Corrects mismatch in consistency of nuisance estimators for doubly robust methods.

problem Mismatch in consistency of nuisance estimators in doubly robust methods.
method Calibrated debiased machine learning (calibrated DML) with isotonic regression adjustment.
result Calibrated DML yields doubly robust asymptotic normality with slower convergence of nuisance estimators.

This paper characterizes and designs loss functions for robust classification with abstention.

problem Ensuring robustness against adversarial attacks and knowing when to abstain from prediction.
method Proposes adversarial robust reject option loss and characterizes surrogates for calibration.
result Shifted Double Ramp Loss and Shifted Double Sigmoid Loss satisfy the calibration conditions.

Calibrated ensembles improve both ID and OOD accuracy in distribution shift.

problem Desired balance between in-distribution and out-of-distribution accuracy.
method Ensemble standard and robust models, calibrating on ID data only.
result ID-calibrated ensembles outperform state-of-the-art methods on multiple datasets.

The paper addresses decision making with partially calibrated forecasts, offering a robust approach.

problem Developing a decision-making strategy for forecasts that are only partially calibrated.
method A minimax approach to mapping predictions to actions, considering worst-case distributions.
result The minimax optimal decision rule is to trust predictions and act accordingly, even for partially calibrated forecasts.

Improves robustness of propensity score estimators in challenging settings.

problem Limited overlap, small sample sizes, or unbalanced data.
method Extends calibration techniques for propensity score models, focusing on sample-splitting schemes.
result Calibration reduces variance and bias in inverse probability weighting and double/debiased machine learning frameworks.

Decision-calibrated prediction sets improve power system operations by reducing unnecessary costs.

problem Balancing operating costs and reliability in power systems with renewable uncertainty.
method Learn conditional prediction sets as sub-level sets of norm-based score functions, calibrate uncertainty sets based on reliability of downstream decisions.
result Decision-calibrated sets lead to more efficient operations with smaller uncertainty sets and lower costs compared to standard coverage-based calibration.

New method calibrates heterogeneous treatment effect models.

problem Difficulty in estimating and calibrating heterogeneous treatment effects.
method Defined and proposed a robust estimator for HTE calibration, based on doubly robust treatment effect estimators.
result Proposed method evaluates calibration of learned HTE models, addressing overfitting and high-dimensionality.

This work evaluates uncertainty in deep Gaussian processes.

problem Uncertainty quantification in deep Gaussian processes.
method Hierarchical deep Gaussian processes (DGPs) and Deep Sigma Point Processes (DSPPs) evaluated on regression and classification tasks.
result DSPPs provide strong in-distribution calibration but are less robust under distribution shift compared to ensembles.

This research analyzes the consistency of convex and nonconvex surrogate losses for adversarially robust classification.

problem Ensuring classifiers are robust to adversarial perturbations.
method Analysis of convex and nonconvex surrogate losses through the lens of calibration.
result No convex surrogate loss is calibrated with respect to the adversarial 0-1 loss for linear models, but nonconvex losses can be calibrated under certain conditions.

New method calibrates neural network predictions for better reliability.

problem Improper probability estimates from deep networks leading to unreliable predictions.
method Proposes a constrained optimization approach for a monotonic calibration map.
result Achieves state-of-the-art performance across various datasets and models.

We study the out-of-sample properties of robust empirical optimization problems with smooth φφ-divergence penalties and smooth concave objective functions, and develop a theory for data-driven calibration of the non-negative "robustness parameter" δδ that controls the size of the deviations from the nominal model. Bu…

2017-11-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Study robustness of split conformal prediction under adversarial attacks.

problem Ensuring distribution-free coverage guarantees in CP under adversarial conditions.
method Theoretical analysis and extensive experiments on split conformal prediction robustness.
result Prediction coverage varies with calibration-time attack strength, enabling control over coverage under adversarial tests.

Bayesian neural SDEs calibrate financial models robustly.

problem Calibrating financial models using neural SDEs for robustness.
method Bayesian framework with prior and likelihood, global approximation theorem, Langevin algorithm.
result Robust bounds on implied volatility surface learned from historical and option data.

New framework calibrates decision robustness using inverse conformal risk control.

problem Inadequate robustness levels in decision-making due to ad hoc choices.
method Constructs valid estimators to trace miscoverage-regret Pareto frontier.
result Provides distribution-free, finite-sample guarantees on robustness levels.

Study on calibration and consistency of adversarial surrogate losses.

problem Designing robust classifiers with theoretical guarantees.
method Extensive analysis of H-calibration and H-consistency of adversarial surrogate losses.
result Some convex loss functions and supremum-based convex losses are not H-calibrated for important hypothesis sets.

MEC improves efficiency and robustness in semi-supervised inference.

problem Efficient inference with limited labeled data and robust uncertainty quantification.
method Machine-Learning-Assisted Generalized Entropy Calibration (MEC) using cross-fitted, calibration-weighted PPI.
result MEC achieves semiparametric efficiency bounds under weaker assumptions and provides near-nominal coverage.

This work investigates square loss in overparametrized neural networks, revealing its advantages in robustness and calibration.

problem Theoretical understanding of square loss in overparametrized neural networks.
method Systematic investigation of square loss in the NTK regime for both separable and non-separable classes.
result Square loss shows fast convergence rates and robustness guarantees for overparametrized neural networks.

Paper develops a new method to improve model calibration under distribution shifts.

problem Challenges in uncertainty quantification with different training and test distributions.
method Develops multi-domain temperature scaling to handle distribution shifts.
result Outperforms existing methods on in-distribution and out-of-distribution test sets.

A new method calibrates value predictions in offline RL to improve reliability.

problem Difficulty in long-horizon value prediction in offline reinforcement learning.
method Bellman calibration, a weak reliability criterion, and Iterated Bellman Calibration.
result Finite-sample guarantees show that Bellman calibration error is controlled at nonparametric rates.

We describe a robust calibration algorithm of a set of SSVI slices (i.e. a set of 3 SSVI parameters θ,ρ,φθ, ρ, \varphi attached to each option maturity available on the market), which grants that these slices are free of Butterfly and Calendar-Spread arbitrage. Given such a set of consistent SSVI parameters, we show that …

2018-04-13abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper investigates how calibrating propensity scores improves DML estimates of average treatment effects.

problem Improving the accuracy of DML estimates in finite samples.
method Propensity score calibration within the Double/debiased machine learning framework.
result Calibrating propensity scores reduces the root mean squared error of DML estimates of average treatment effects in finite samples.

In many classification problems it is desirable to output well-calibrated probabilities on the different classes. We propose a robust, non-parametric method of calibrating probabilities called SplineCalib that utilizes smoothing splines to determine a calibration function. We demonstrate how applying certain transforma…

2018-09-20abs ↗pdf ↗

A new metric CKCE improves model calibration comparison.

problem Comparing the calibration of probabilistic models is challenging.
method CKCE based on Hilbert-Schmidt norm of conditional mean operators.
result CKCE provides more consistent and robust model calibration comparisons.

New method calibrates ambiguity sets for robust decision-making under contamination.

problem Minimizing worst-case expected loss over distributional shifts in out-of-sample environments.
method Bulk-calibrated credal ambiguity sets that learn a high-mass bulk set from data and bound tail contributions.
result Closed-form, finite robust objective and tractable optimization for various losses and geometries.

New truthful calibration errors improve model ranking in multiclass prediction.

problem Non-truthful calibration errors can mislead model comparisons.
method Introduced perfectly truthful calibration errors for multiclass predictions.
result Truthful calibration errors preserve decision-theoretic dominance and stabilize model rankings.

Bayesian X-Learner calibrates uncertainty and robustness for CATE estimation under heavy-tailed data.

problem Estimating heterogeneous treatment effects with calibrated uncertainty and robustness to heavy-tailed outcomes.
method Bayesian X-Learner using cross-fitted doubly robust pseudo-outcomes and MCMC for a full posterior over CATE.
result Bayesian X-Learner achieves robust and calibrated CATE estimation on real and contaminated data.

Paper introduces a method to improve survival model calibration without sacrificing discrimination.

problem Survival models struggle to balance accurate ranking and event prediction.
method Uses conformal regression to enhance calibration without compromising discrimination.
result The approach improves model calibration across 11 real-world datasets.