Paper proposes a method to adapt domains without target data using attribute information.
problem Domain adaptation without target data when prior attribute changes exist.
method Reweight source data with estimated sample-wise weights based on attribute prior.
result Method provides more precise transferability estimation than attribute-based reweighting.
New bounds show limitations of sample-wise information-theoretic generalization.
problem Limitations of sample-wise information-theoretic generalization bounds.
method Analysis of existing bounds and derivation of new bounds.
result No sample-wise information-theoretic bounds exist for expected squared generalization gap.
New method enhances neural network robustness against adversarial attacks.
problem Enhancing neural network robustness against adversarial attacks.
method Variational framework with per-sample noise level selector.
result Enhanced empirical robustness and certified robustness.
Estimates interactions between modalities for multimodal data.
problem Accurately quantifying interactions between different data types.
method Developed Lightweight Sample-wise Multimodal Interaction (LSMI) estimator using pointwise information theory.
result LSMI reveals fine-grained dynamics in multimodal data.
Measures sample learnability across DNNs, showing consistency.
problem Estimating the learnability of each sample in a training set.
method Train DNN on training set, aggregate hits and misses over epochs.
result Sample-wise learnability measure is highly correlated across DNN models.
ALPCAH improves PCA for noisy data by estimating sample-wise noise variances.
problem Noisy data with varying noise levels in different samples.
method Sample-wise heteroscedastic PCA with tail singular value regularization.
result Improves subspace basis estimation for low-rank data.
AdaTrans adapts to feature and sample transfer in high-dimensional regression.
problem High-dimensional linear regression with more features than samples.
method F-AdaTrans and S-AdaTrans methods using fused-penalties and adaptive weights.
result AdaTrans achieves convergence rates close to oracle estimators and near-minimax optimal rates.
More data can actually hurt linear regression performance in certain conditions.
problem The test risk of linear regression estimators increases with additional samples in overparameterized settings.
method An analysis of linear regression with isotropic Gaussian covariates using gradient descent.
result The bias decreases with more samples, but variance increases, leading to a surprising increase in test risk.
We introduce the localized Lasso, which is suited for learning models that are both interpretable and have a high predictive power in problems with high dimensionality d and small sample size n. More specifically, we consider a function defined by local sparse models, one at each data point. We introduce sample-wis…
Iterative reweighted algorithms, as a class of algorithms for sparse signal recovery, have been found to have better performance than their non-reweighted counterparts. However, for solving the problem of multiple measurement vectors (MMVs), all the existing reweighted algorithms do not account for temporal correlation…
Federated learning is protected against adversarial attacks with residual-based reweighting.
problem Adversarial attacks on federated learning's aggregation process.
method Residual-based reweighting combined with iteratively reweighted least squares.
result Our aggregation algorithm outperforms other methods in label-flipping and backdoor attacks.
This paper develops a novel deep recurrent neural network for sequential signal reconstruction.
problem Sequential signal reconstruction from low-dimensional measurements.
method Unfolding a reweighted ℓ1-ℓ1 minimization algorithm to design a deep recurrent neural network. result The proposed reweighted-RNN significantly outperforms existing RNN models in sequential frame reconstruction.
CrossTrainer adapts models across diverse datasets using loss reweighting.
problem Training models with data from varying sources or of varying quality.
method Loss reweighting with optimizations for hyperparameter tuning.
result High model accuracy across various datasets with improved training time.
ALPCAH improves PCA for noisy data samples.
problem Heteroscedastic data with varying noise levels.
method Subspace learning method estimating sample-wise noise variances.
result Improves subspace basis for low-rank data.
Improved matching for multiple objects using a novel reweighting method.
problem Current multi-object matching methods have limitations and are not robust.
method Proposes a novel iterative reweighting strategy using the graph connection Laplacian.
result Demonstrates superior performance over state-of-the-art methods.
Reweighted l1-algorithms have attracted a lot of attention in the field of applied mathematics. A unified framework of such algorithms has been recently proposed by Zhao and Li. In this paper we construct a few new examples of reweighted l1-methods. These functions are certain concave approximations of the l0-norm func…
Proposes a new method to improve regression models with reweighted samples.
problem Improves regression models' performance under low sample sizes and covariate perturbations.
method Reparametrizes sample weights using a doubly non-negative matrix and solves the reweighted estimate efficiently.
result Adversarial reweighting strategy delivers promising results on various datasets.
Improved learning to reweight using deep interactions between student and teacher models.
problem Limitation of existing learning to reweight methods in utilizing student model's internal states.
method Proposes an algorithm that uses the student model's internal states to the teacher model, which returns adaptive weights to enhance student model training.
result Significant improvement over previous methods in image classification and neural machine translation experiments.
Paper proposes a method to learn cluster structured sparsity using adaptive reweighting.
problem Learning sparsity constraints from data without prior knowledge.
method Adapting IRL1 algorithm into a deep learning architecture with adaptive reweighting.
result Proposed method outperforms classical and learning-based algorithms on various tasks.
Defense against user shilling attacks in collaborative filtering using edge reweighting.
problem Vulnerability of collaborative filtering to profile injection attacks.
method Adversarial robustness based edge reweighting to attenuate non-robust edges.
result Effective defense against various types of attacks demonstrated through experiments.
We analyze a reweighted version of the Kikuchi approximation for estimating the log partition function of a product distribution defined over a region graph. We establish sufficient conditions for the concavity of our reweighted objective function in terms of weight assignments in the Kikuchi expansion, and show that a…
CurveRL optimizes large model reasoning by reweighting prompts based on their rank and density.
problem Improving large language model reasoning through context reweighting.
method Formulated prompt reweighting as a functional derivative, proposing CurveRL based on quantile coordinate transform.
result CurveRL consistently outperforms existing methods across multiple benchmarks.
Unified analysis of reweighted least-squares algorithms for linear models.
problem Recovering unknown signals from linear measurements using reweighted least squares.
method Unified asymptotic analysis of IRLS, lin-RFM, and alternating minimization algorithms.
result The algorithms can achieve favorable performance in a few iterations with appropriate reweighting.
New reweighted losses improve diffusion model training and image quality.
problem Training and improving diffusion models for image generation.
method Constructing a cascade of time-dependent variational lower bounds.
result Significant improvements in pixel-space image modeling quality.
Reweighting improves GAN accuracy without sacrificing statistical power.
problem Improving the fidelity of generative models.
method Post-hoc reweighting function applied to generated examples.
result Weighted GAN examples significantly improve accuracy.
New algorithm improves online binary classification with constant time complexity.
problem Online binary classification with rebalancing.
method Non-iteratively reweighted recursive least-squares.
result Exacts converges to batch formulation and outperforms existing algorithms.
Resampling outperforms reweighting for correcting biased data in machine learning models.
problem Correcting sampling bias in machine learning models trained on biased data sets.
method Compared resampling and reweighting techniques, focusing on their performance with stochastic gradient algorithms.
result Resampling outperforms reweighting when combined with stochastic gradient algorithms.
DCTR uses neural networks to improve particle physics simulations and parameter tuning.
problem High computational cost limits precise scientific analysis in particle physics.
method Deep neural networks for reweighting and parameter tuning of simulations.
result DCTR enables precise simulations and parameter tuning, improving model accuracy.
Method removes misleading data to improve ML model accuracy.
problem Unhealthy fear of missing out on data leads to model instability and poor performance.
method Bayesian sequential selection method that identifies and selects critical information.
result Improves sample-wise error convergence and eliminates model instabilities.
Reduces bias in linear models by reweighting samples.
problem Bias in linear models due to collinearity among input variables.
method Sample reweighting to reduce collinearity.
result Improves stability of prediction results across different data distributions.
Toy model study shows resampling/reweighting can improve feature learning in imbalanced classification.
problem Improving feature learning in imbalanced classification problems.
method High-dimensional toy model with replica method, class-wise resampling/reweighting, and simplified model.
result No resampling/reweighting can sometimes give best feature learning performance.
Machine learning tools are commonly used in modern high energy physics (HEP) experiments. Different models, such as boosted decision trees (BDT) and artificial neural networks (ANN), are widely used in analyses and even in the software triggers. In most cases, these are classification models used to select the "signal"…
Algorithm samples polygons of fixed edge lengths in any dimension.
problem Sampling random closed polygons with fixed edge lengths in any dimension.
method Weighted edge vectors on unit sphere, Möbius transformation, reweighting factors.
result Algorithm samples polygons according to standard probability measures efficiently.
The paper improves sample reweighting methods for adapting to covariate shifts.
problem Improving accuracy in reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces when data distributions differ.
method Combining known error bounds for reweighted kernel regression in RKHS to show reduced sample size needed for accuracy.
result Under weak smoothness conditions, fewer samples are needed for the same accuracy as standard supervised learning.
LADDER improves DG by reweighting domain-specific classifiers.
problem Challenges of domain generalization when causal mechanisms vary across domains.
method LADDER learns causal and style representations, reweights classifiers at inference.
result LADDER achieves gains in accuracy on various DG tasks.
Principal component analysis (PCA) is often used to reduce the dimension of data by selecting a few orthonormal vectors that explain most of the variance structure of the data. L1 PCA uses the L1 norm to measure error, whereas the conventional PCA uses the L2 norm. For the L1 PCA problem minimizing the fitting error of…
A bilevel optimization method for reweighting data leads to suboptimal results.
problem Reweighting data for better model performance on a different distribution.
method Formalizes data reweighting as a bilevel optimization problem and analyzes the limitations of classical solvers.
result The final data weights are often very sparse, indicating suboptimal solutions.
The paper studies how more data affects prediction risk in high-dimensional models.
problem The impact of increasing data on prediction risk in high-dimensional models.
method Derives central limit theorem and provides finite-sample distribution and confidence interval for prediction risk.
result Demonstrates 'more data hurt' phenomenon in high-dimensional least squares estimation.
Optimizes sample reweighting to match laws under covariate shift using Wasserstein distance.
problem Matching laws of samples with different distributions under covariate shift.
method Minimizes Wasserstein distance between empirical measures of samples using Nearest Neighbors weights.
result Consistent reweighting leads to asymptotic convergence of empirical measures.
Q-MMR evaluates policies using reweighted rewards and moment matching.
problem Off-policy evaluation in finite-horizon MDPs.
method Q-MMR learns scalar weights for data points via a moment matching objective against a value-function discriminator class.
result Data-dependent finite-sample guarantee with a dimension-free error bound.
Method reweights instances and classes to improve robustness in noisy data.
problem Improving deep learning performance in the presence of label noise.
method Formulates constrained optimization problems to assign importance weights to instances and class labels.
result Significant performance gains observed in benchmark datasets with label noise.
ARL improves fairness without protected features, showing AUC improvements for worst-case groups.
problem Training fairness in ML without known protected features.
method Adversarially Reweighted Learning (ARL) using non-protected features and task labels.
result ARL improves Rawlsian Max-Min fairness with notable AUC improvements for worst-case groups.
Kernel methods can learn hierarchical polynomials efficiently.
problem Learning hierarchical structure from data.
method Iteratively reweighting kernel machines using derivatives.
result Efficient learning of hierarchical polynomials.
Method reweights auxiliary tasks to reduce data need for main task.
problem Limited labeled data for supervised learning.
method Formulates weighted likelihood function as surrogate prior, minimizing divergence to true prior.
result Effective use of limited labeled data with auxiliary tasks, improving performance.
Iteratively reweighted ℓ1 algorithm is a popular algorithm for solving a large class of optimization problems whose objective is the sum of a Lipschitz differentiable loss function and a possibly nonconvex sparsity inducing regularizer. In this paper, motivated by the success of extrapolation techniques in accele…
Ribbon: Scalable Approximation and Robust Uncertainty Quantification
problem Reliably quantifying predictive uncertainty for complex models
method Ribbon, a scalable approximation to Dirichlet-reweighted bootstrap uncertainty
result Asymptotically equivalent to a flat-prior Laplace approximation under correct likelihood specification, recovers robust sandwich covariance under misspecification
Paper explains learning property of logistic and softmax losses for balanced and imbalanced class data.
problem Understanding and optimizing loss functions for deep neural networks with class imbalances.
method Analyzing necessary conditions for convergence of logistic and softmax losses in CNNs.
result Proposes a novel reweighted logistic loss function that improves performance over softmax loss.
Proposes SVI for covariate-shift generalization with sparse variable independence.
problem Covariate-shift generalization with limited data and unstable variables.
method Introduces sparsity constraint and combines reweighting and selection in an iterative way.
result Improves covariate-shift generalization performance on synthetic and real-world datasets.