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48 results for sequential conditioning

Study finds conditions for certain warped product manifolds to be quasi-Einstein.

problem Conditions for quasi-Einstein sequential warped product manifolds.
method Investigated necessary and sufficient conditions for specific types of manifolds.
result Identified conditions for sequential warped product manifolds to be quasi-Einstein.

We extend CS divergence to conditional distributions and show its advantages in time series data and sequential decision making.

problem Quantifying the closeness between conditional distributions.
method Developed and estimated a conditional Cauchy-Schwarz divergence using kernel density estimation.
result Conditional CS divergence outperforms previous methods in time series clustering and sequential decision making.

Develops a new framework for analyzing sequential decision-making problems using information theory.

problem Lack of information-theoretic generalization bounds for sequential decision-making problems.
method Introduces a sequential supersample framework that separates learner filtration from proof-side enlargement, controlling the generalization gap by sequential CMI.
result Establishes a sequential CMI that controls the generalization gap in sequential decision-making problems.

Study on Ricci-Bourguignon solitons on specific product spaces.

problem Characterizing Ricci-Bourguignon solitons on sequential warped products.
method Obtained necessary conditions for solitons to be Einstein manifolds under specific potential fields.
result Conditions for Ricci-Bourguignon solitons to be Einstein are identified.

This paper offers a distribution-free method for post-detection changepoint localization.

problem Locating the exact time of a change in distribution after a sequential detection procedure.
method A distribution-free framework using conformal test martingales for sequential change detection and post-detection inference.
result Valid post-detection coverage guarantees and non-asymptotic bounds on confidence set size.

New method improves generative model performance by fully conditioning variational posteriors.

problem Inaccurate inference due to partial conditioning of variational posteriors in sequential LVMs.
method Introduces fully-conditioned approximate posteriors to improve generative model performance.
result Improves generative modelling and multi-step prediction performance.

We consider the problem of sequential prediction and provide tools to study the minimax value of the associated game. Classical statistical learning theory provides several useful complexity measures to study learning with i.i.d. data. Our proposed sequential complexities can be seen as extensions of these measures to …

2010-06-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Sequential coordinate ascent is more robust in high-dimensional linear regression.

problem Behavior difference between sequential and parallel coordinate ascent in variational inference.
method Comparison of sequential and parallel coordinate ascent algorithms in high-dimensional linear regression.
result Sequential algorithm converges under more relaxed conditions than parallel algorithm.

OMLE combines optimism and MLE for efficient sequential decision making.

problem Efficiently solving sequential decision making problems, especially in partially observable settings.
method Combines optimism for exploration and maximum likelihood estimation for model learning.
result OMLE learns near-optimal policies for a wide range of sequential decision making problems.

A new method for efficient inference in sequential latent-variable models.

problem Computational challenges in integrating subject-specific random effects.
method Anchored variational inference framework to approximate posterior distributions.
result The method achieves accurate estimation with significant computational gains.

Study on optimal rates for sequential probability assignment using smoothed analysis.

problem Optimal rates for sequential probability assignment under smoothed adversaries.
method General-purpose reduction from minimax rates to transductive learning, development of an efficient algorithm using MLE oracle.
result Optimal (logarithmic) fast rates for parametric and finite VC dimension classes, sublinear regret for general classes.

We consider the problem of sequential learning from categorical observations bounded in [0,1]. We establish an ordering between the Dirichlet posterior over categorical outcomes and a Gaussian posterior under observations with N(0,1) noise. We establish that, conditioned upon identical data with at least two observatio…

2017-02-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Novel algorithm reduces feature inclusion in online decision-making.

problem Optimizing decision-making for personalized user experiences with fairness.
method Online Batched Sequential Inclusion (OBSI) algorithm for sequential feature inclusion.
result OBSI outperforms other algorithms in terms of regret, relevance of features, and compute.

Given a sequential learning algorithm and a target model, sequential machine teaching aims to find the shortest training sequence to drive the learning algorithm to the target model. We present the first principled way to find such shortest training sequences. Our key insight is to formulate sequential machine teaching…

2018-10-15abs ↗pdf ↗

We develop a model to predict effects of sequential interventions, clarifying their combined impact.

problem Uncertainty in generalizing behavioral predictions for combinations of interventions.
method Explicit model for composition of interventions, identifying their combined effect.
result Our compositional model aids prediction in sparse data conditions.

Sparse Gaussian process quantile regression tackles computational challenges in Bayesian quantile regression.

problem Nonconjugacy and computational cost in Gaussian process quantile regression.
method Sparse Gaussian process framework with Laplace approximation, adaptive inducing-input placement, and sequential data acquisition.
result Accuracy of Laplace approximation and effectiveness of adaptive mechanisms in reducing predictive uncertainty.

Parallelizes active learning for Bayesian inference using Nested Sampler.

problem Expensive likelihood evaluations in complex experiments.
method Uses Nested Sampler to generate nearly-optimal batches of candidates in parallel.
result Comparable accuracy to sequential conditioning with efficient parallelization.

New algorithm achieves near-optimal performance in dueling bandit problem.

problem Optimizing decision-making in dueling bandit problems with limited adaptive rounds.
method Developed a batched algorithm that matches the asymptotic regret bounds of sequential algorithms under the Condorcet condition.
result Asymptotic regret of O(K2log2(K))+O(Klog(T))O(K^2\log^2(K)) + O(K\log(T)) in O(log(T))O(\log(T)) rounds.

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.

This study improves audit sampling by using sequential procedures with statistical guarantees.

problem Improving audit efficiency and reliability with statistical methods.
method Formulated as a sequential testing problem, defining null and alternative hypotheses, stopping and decision rules, and exact boundary conditions.
result Exact design yields ex ante control of decision error probabilities, and simulation-based implementation approximates this design.

We build on auto-encoding sequential Monte Carlo (AESMC): a method for model and proposal learning based on maximizing the lower bound to the log marginal likelihood in a broad family of structured probabilistic models. Our approach relies on the efficiency of sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) for performing inference in st…

2017-05-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Bayesian neural networks with dependent weights converge to Gaussian mixtures.

problem Limitations of standard Gaussian priors in neural networks.
method Posterior analysis with Gaussian likelihood for networks with dependent weights.
result Posterior distribution identified in the wide-width limit, ensuring invertibility of random covariance matrix.

This paper studies statistical estimation in optional regression models.

problem Estimating parameters in regression models with optional semimartingale processes.
method Structural least squares (LS) estimates and their sequential versions.
result Strong consistency of LS-estimates and fixed accuracy of sequential LS-estimates.

This paper analyzes error bounds for biased SMC samplers in conditional sampling.

problem Analyzing error bounds for biased SMC samplers in conditional sampling.
method Develops a non-asymptotic error analysis for SMC samplers with biased mutation kernels.
result Derives the first non-asymptotic error bound for conditional sampling with score-based diffusion models.

A new algorithm optimizes unknown functions with noisy data and unmatched features.

problem Sequentially maximizing a function with unknown and noisy data and features not under control.
method Bayesian conditional mean embedding and Gaussian process for uncertainty.
result Empirically outperforms state-of-the-art algorithms.

This paper simplifies OPE in large state spaces using state abstractions.

problem Accurately evaluating policies offline in large state spaces.
method Developed a backward-model-irrelevance condition and an iterative state abstraction procedure.
result Deeply-abstracted states substantially simplify OPE sample complexity.

The paper develops a method to learn cost-optimal sequential testing policies from retrospective data.

problem Learning cost-optimal sequential decision policies from retrospective data with missing test results.
method Doubly robust Q-learning framework with path-specific inverse probability weights.
result The method reduces testing cost without compromising predictive accuracy.

C-kNN-LSH identifies similar patient histories for causal inference in longitudinal data.

problem Estimating causal effects from longitudinal trajectories with high-dimensional confounding.
method C-kNN-LSH uses locality-sensitive hashing to find clinical twins and estimate treatment effects.
result C-kNN-LSH outperforms existing methods in capturing recovery heterogeneity and estimating policy values.

Framework predicts melt pool geometry with AI, improving manufacturing quality.

problem Achieving consistent product quality in Metal Additive Manufacturing.
method Surprise-guided sequential learning framework integrating CTGAN for limited data.
result Enhanced predictive accuracy for melt pool dimensions.