Bayesian framework integrates spectral deconvolution with expert reasoning for robust peak estimation.
problem Challenges in extracting meaningful peaks from noisy or complex spectra.
method Bayesian spectral deconvolution coupled with a physical-property regression layer.
result Recovery of weak peaks in poly(lactic acid) IR spectra related to degradation rates.
A robust method for decomposing spectral peaks robust to distortion and interference.
problem Decomposing spectral peaks in the presence of distortion and interference.
method Optimizing a nonparametric approach using pseudo-symmetric functions with nonincreasing behavior.
result Decomposed spectral peaks show pseudo-orthogonal behavior and power preserving equality.
Data analysis in high-dimensional spaces aims at obtaining a synthetic description of a data set, revealing its main structure and its salient features. We here introduce an approach providing this description in the form of a topography of the data, namely a human-readable chart of the probability density from which t…
We win EVA2025 by estimating extreme precipitation events using Peaks Over Thresholds and martingale testing.
problem Estimating the probability of extreme precipitation events with limited data.
method Modeling Peaks Over Thresholds with an exponential distribution and using martingale testing for evaluation.
result Our method outperforms other approaches in estimating extreme precipitation events.
Paper proposes combining GAM and DNN for accurate peak demand estimation from lower-resolution data.
problem Predicting high-resolution peak demand from limited lower-resolution data.
method Combines generalized additive models (GAM) and deep neural networks (DNN) for half-hourly load forecasting.
result Proposed method reduces out-of-sample RMSE by 57.4% compared to benchmark.
The heuristic identification of peaks from noisy complex spectra often leads to misunderstanding of the physical and chemical properties of matter. In this paper, we propose a framework based on Bayesian inference, which enables us to separate multipeak spectra into single peaks statistically and consists of two steps.…
Efficient neural Bayes estimators for censored peaks-over-threshold models improve inference speed and accuracy.
problem Computational burden in inference with spatial extremal dependence models due to intractable or censored likelihoods.
method Developed neural Bayes estimators using data augmentation techniques to encode censoring information.
result Significant gains in computational and statistical efficiency compared to traditional methods.
We present a new model for the electricity spot price dynamics, which is able to capture seasonality, low-frequency dynamics and the extreme spikes in the market. Instead of the usual purely deterministic trend we introduce a non-stationary independent increments process for the low-frequency dynamics, and model the la…
Populations of species in ecosystems are often constrained by availability of resources within their environment. In effect this means that a growth of one population, needs to be balanced by comparable reduction in populations of others. In neutral models of biodiversity all populations are assumed to change increment…
Analyzing large X-ray diffraction (XRD) datasets is a key step in high-throughput mapping of the compositional phase diagrams of combinatorial materials libraries. Optimizing and automating this task can help accelerate the process of discovery of materials with novel and desirable properties. Here, we report a new met…
Study on convergence rate of Bergman metrics on Kähler manifolds.
problem Analyzing convergence rate of Bergman metrics on Kähler manifolds.
method Using Tian's peak section method to show uniform C1,α convergence. result Uniform C1,α convergence of Bergman metrics is demonstrated. SPADE improves demand forecasting accuracy by 4.5% for post-promotion periods.
problem Overreacting to peak events in demand forecasting leads to biased forecasts.
method SPADE splits forecasting into two tasks: one for peak events and another for post-peak events, using masked convolution filters and a specialized Peak Attention module.
result Overall PPE improvement of 4.5%, 30% improvement for most affected forecasts after promotions and holidays, and 3.9% improvement in PE accuracy.
We find empirically a characteristic sharp peak-flat trough pattern in a large set of commodity prices. We argue that the sharp peak structure reflects an endogenous inter-market organization, and that peaks may be seen as local ``singularities'' resulting from imitation and herding. These findings impose a novel strin…
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy exploits the magnetic properties of atomic nuclei to discover the structure, reaction state and chemical environment of molecules. We propose a probabilistic generative model and inference procedures for NMR spectroscopy. Specifically, we use a weighted sum of trigonometric…
Most density-based clustering methods largely rely on how well the underlying density is estimated. However, density estimation itself is also a challenging problem, especially the determination of the kernel bandwidth. A large bandwidth could lead to the over-smoothed density estimation in which the number of density …
Generative model synthesizes earthquake acceleration data.
problem Robust estimation of ground motions for engineering applications.
method Wasserstein GAN formulation for conditioning on physical variables.
result Trained model synthesizes realistic 3-component accelerograms.
Joint peak detection is a central problem when comparing samples in genomic data analysis, but current algorithms for this task are unsupervised and limited to at most 2 sample types. We propose PeakSegJoint, a new constrained maximum likelihood segmentation model for any number of sample types. To select the number of…
Mass spectrometry (MS) is an important technique for chemical profiling which calculates for a sample a high dimensional histogram-like spectrum. A crucial step of MS data processing is the peak picking which selects peaks containing information about molecules with high concentrations which are of interest in an MS in…
Study on-chain peak shaving to reduce Ethereum transaction costs.
problem Reducing transaction costs in blockchain networks, especially during congested periods.
method Analyzing transaction-level data from multiple firms across various industries to understand scheduling responses and cost management strategies.
result Firms' scheduling responses to congestion vary, leading to different fee savings and residual costs.
Dual ML approach predicts peak temperatures in AFSD, improving process optimization.
problem Lack of understanding between process parameters and resulting microstructure in AFSD.
method Combines supervised machine learning and physics-informed neural networks.
result Ensemble techniques like gradient boosting outperform other SML methods in predicting peak temperatures.
The paper explains two distinct peaks in generalization error for neural networks and simpler models, each governed by different factors.
problem Understanding the peaks in generalization error for neural networks and simpler models.
method Analysis of random feature models and comparison with numerical experiments involving deep neural networks.
result The peaks at N=P and N=D are distinct and governed by different factors (noise sensitivity vs. initialization noise). FLOPART solves peak detection by creating accurate train and test set predictions.
problem Correctly detecting peaks in sequential data.
method Dynamic programming changepoint algorithm with zero train label errors.
result FLOPART provides highly accurate predictions on both train and test sets.
The paper shows how the generalization curve can have multiple peaks, influenced by data and learning algorithm biases.
problem Understanding the generalization behavior of linear regression models under varying parameterizations.
method Analyzes generalization loss in linear regression models with varying parameterizations, both under- and over-parameterized.
result The generalization curve can have an arbitrary number of peaks, and their locations can be controlled.
PEAKS selects key training examples incrementally based on prediction error and kernel similarity.
problem Dynamic data selection in deep learning models.
method Prediction Error Anchored by Kernel Similarity (PEAKS) for incremental data selection.
result PEAKS outperforms existing selection strategies and yields better performance returns as training data size grows.
Study Bergman kernels on complex hyperbolic cusps, generalizing previous results.
problem Localization of Bergman kernels on Kähler manifolds with complex hyperbolic cusps.
method Revisiting Tian's peak section method, applying to Kähler-Einstein metrics and quotients of complex balls.
result Partial localization result for Poincaré type cusps.
HyPV-LEAD detects cryptocurrency anomalies proactively, improving financial security.
problem Cryptocurrency anomalies like mixing, fraud, and pump-and-dump operations are hard to detect due to class imbalance and temporal volatility.
method HyPV-LEAD integrates lead time into anomaly detection through window-horizon modeling, Peak-Valley sampling, and hyperbolic embedding.
result HyPV-LEAD achieves a PR-AUC of 0.9624 on Bitcoin transaction data, significantly outperforming state-of-the-art methods.
PEAK tests means of multiple data streams with sequential betting.
problem Testing means of multiple data streams with nonparametric methods.
method Sequential, nonparametric testing using a betting scheme.
result PEAK provides up to 85% reduction in samples for stopping.
LLMs learn peaked distributions slowly due to power-law losses.
problem Slow convergence of loss in training large language models.
method Systematic analysis of toy models and empirical evaluation of LLMs.
result Power-law time scaling with an exponent of 1/3 for learning peaked distributions.
Finite-time queue peaks in stochastic networks have logarithmic scaling after geometric thresholds.
problem Queue peak laws in stochastic networks with geometric thresholds.
method Self-normalization mechanism
result Logarithmic scaling of queue peaks after geometric thresholds.
Bayesian Quadrature improves ensembling for neural networks with dispersed likelihood peaks.
problem Ensembling neural networks struggles with dispersed, narrow peaks in likelihood surfaces.
method Uses Bayesian Quadrature to construct weighted ensembles of architectures.
result Empirically outperforms state-of-the-art baselines in test likelihood, accuracy, and expected calibration error.
During a stock market peak the price of a given stock (i) jumps from an initial level p1(i) to a peak level p2(i) before falling back to a bottom level p3(i). The ratios A(i)=p2(i)/p1(i) and B(i)=p3(i)/p1(i) are referred to as the peak- and bottom-amplitude respectively. The paper show…
This paper uses machine learning to estimate how different types of crashes affect highway traffic.
problem Estimating the heterogeneous causal effects of crashes on highway traffic.
method Neyman-Rubin Causal Model, Conditional Shapley Value Index, Structural Causal Model, Doubly Robust Learning.
result Different types of crashes have varying impacts on traffic, with rear-end crashes causing the most severe congestion.
We present a detailed bubble analysis of the Bitcoin to US Dollar price dynamics from January 2012 to February 2018. We introduce a robust automatic peak detection method that classifies price time series into periods of uninterrupted market growth (drawups) and regimes of uninterrupted market decrease (drawdowns). In …
In this paper, the fractional order curvature equation (−Δ)γu=(1+εK(x))uN−2γN+2γ in RN is considered. Assuming K(x) has two critical points satisfying certain local conditions, we prove the existence of two-peak solutions.
We give a direct proof for the asymptotic faithfulness of the quantum SU(n) representations of the mapping class groups using peak sections in Kodaira embedding. We give also estimates on the norm of the parallell transport of the projective connection on the Verlinde bundle. The faithfulness has been proved earlier …
A new method for joint noise removal and trend estimation from sparse signals.
problem Jointly removing noise and estimating trends from sparse signals.
method PENDANTSS combines SOOT/SPOQ penalties with BEADS algorithm in a Trust-Region block alternating variable metric forward-backward approach.
result Outperforms comparable methods in deconvolving analytical chemistry signals.
A nonparametric method for time series analysis extracts envelopes, detects peaks, and clusters data.
problem Extracting envelopes, detecting peaks, and clustering in time series data.
method Iterative procedure that minimizes L1 drift to create upper and lower bounding signals, using Viterbi-like path tracking and optimal elimination rules. result Efficiently calculated solution with near-linear time complexities for various applications.
New method for estimating lead-lag times between non-synchronously observed point processes.
problem Estimating lead-lag relationships between non-synchronously observed point processes.
method Formulate lead-lag estimation as CPCF shape estimation; propose kernel density estimation-based lead-lag time estimator.
result Proposed method delivers superior numerical performance and effective lead-lag time estimation.
Paper proposes a network framework for prosumers to manage peak loads in Iran.
problem Balancing renewable prosumers' self-sufficiency with grid integration under uncertainty.
method Distributed contextual stochastic optimization (DCSO) framework with consensus-based sharing.
result Integration of prediction and optimization reduces peak loads and costs.
Study examines cryptocurrency behavior during and after the pandemic.
problem Impact of the pandemic on cryptocurrency long-term memory and volatility.
method Used wavelet-based Hurst exponent analysis on eleven important coins.
result Long-term memory of returns mildly affected during pandemic, but volatility suffered temporary impact.
Traditionally in regression one minimizes the number of fitting parameters or uses smoothing/regularization to trade training (TE) and generalization error (GE). Driving TE to zero by increasing fitting degrees of freedom (dof) is expected to increase GE. However modern big-data approaches, including deep nets, seem to…
New algorithm tackles constrained Markov decision processes with peak constraints.
problem Optimizing dynamic systems with peak constraints.
method Model-free algorithm converting PCMDP to unconstrained problem, applying Q-learning.
result Algorithm achieves (ε,p)-PAC policy under certain conditions. Study continuity and Hölder estimates for solutions on Stein spaces.
problem Continuity and Hölder estimates for solutions to degenerate complex Monge-Ampère equations.
method Prove continuity up to the boundary and local Hölder estimates on the regular locus.
result Local Hölder estimates on the regular locus for solutions to degenerate complex Monge-Ampère equations.
This paper explains why double descent sometimes occurs weakly or not at all from an optimization perspective.
problem Understanding the role of optimization in the phenomenon of double descent.
method Investigates model-wise double descent from an optimization perspective, proposing a unified explanation for its occurrence.
result Model-wise double descent is observed if and only if the optimizer can find a sufficiently low-loss minimum.
We solve the multi-criteria benchmarking problem by formalizing it as a social choice problem and identifying conditions for meaningful rankings.
problem Aggregating multiple metrics into a single ranking for models in benchmarking problems.
method Formalizing multi-criteria benchmarking as a social choice problem and identifying sufficient conditions for meaningful rankings.
result We prove that meaningful multi-criteria benchmarking becomes possible under certain preference conditions (single-peaked, group-separable, distance-restricted).
Support Vector Data Description (SVDD) provides a useful approach to construct a description of multivariate data for single-class classification and outlier detection with various practical applications. Gaussian kernel used in SVDD formulation allows flexible data description defined by observations designated as sup…
Self-supervised model detects phoneme boundaries without annotations.
problem Unsupervised phoneme segmentation without manual annotations.
method Convolutional neural network trained with Noise-Contrastive Estimation.
result Model outperforms baselines on TIMIT and Buckeye corpora.
Financial data has been extensively studied for correlations using Pearson's cross-correlation coefficient ρ as the point of departure. We employ an estimator based on recurrence plots --- the Correlation of Probability of Recurrence (CPR) --- to analyze connections between nine stock indices spread worldwide. We sugge…