Set classification problems arise when classification tasks are based on sets of observations as opposed to individual observations. In set classification, a classification rule is trained with sets of observations, where each set is labeled with class information, and the prediction of a class label is performed a…
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The paper tackles fair set-valued classification under demographic parity constraints.
problem Set-valued classification can amplify discriminatory bias, especially in multiclass settings.
method Proposes two strategies: an oracle-based method and a proxy method, both aiming to satisfy demographic parity and expected size constraints.
result Established distribution-free convergence rates and excess-risk bounds for both methods.
The paper analyzes how overparameterized models can generalize well in multiclass classification.
problem Generalization in multiclass classification with overparameterized models.
method Survival/contamination analysis framework adapted for multiclass classification.
result Multiclass classification can generalize well even with many classes, unlike regression tasks.
Unified framework for set-valued classification tackles ambiguous multi-class datasets.
problem Ambiguous multi-class datasets in modern statistics.
method Unified statistical framework encompassing various set-valued classification formulations.
result Infinite sample optimal strategies and plug-in principle for data-driven algorithms.
Classification of high dimensional data finds wide-ranging applications. In many of these applications equipping the resulting classification with a measure of uncertainty may be as important as the classification itself. In this paper we introduce, develop algorithms for, and investigate the properties of, a variety o…
A new classifier uses linear programming to classify sets based on their covariance.
problem Classifying sets of observations as a whole, not individually.
method Proposes a new classifier, CLIPS, using linear programming for set classification.
result The CLIPS classifier performs better with multiple observations in a set.
Improves GNN prediction sets with conformal prediction for node classification.
problem Lack of predictive uncertainty for GNN models.
method Adapted conformal prediction for graph data, weighting scores based on graph structure.
result Better calibrated and tighter prediction sets than naive conformal prediction.
Paper introduces exact credible sets for classification problems.
problem No general way to construct exact credible sets for classification.
method Generalized credible set with connection to Neyman--Pearson lemma and randomized decision rule.
result Achieves any preassigned credible level for classification problems.
Conformal Prediction in Hierarchical Classification with Constrained Representation Complexitystat.ML
New algorithms for hierarchical classification using conformal prediction.
problem Valid prediction sets in hierarchical classification tasks.
method Extended split conformal prediction framework with two inference algorithms.
result Empirical evaluations show effectiveness in achieving nominal coverage.
The volume of a credal set correlates with epistemic uncertainty in binary classification but not in multi-class.
problem Representing and quantifying epistemic uncertainty in machine learning.
method Examined the geometric representation of credal sets as -dimensional polytopes and their volume as a measure of uncertainty.
result The volume of a credal set is a meaningful measure of epistemic uncertainty in binary classification but not in multi-class.
GMVAE improves open-set classification by clustering latent representations.
problem Improving open-set classification accuracy and robustness.
method Cooperative learning of reconstruction and clustering in the latent space of a GMVAE.
result Achieved an average F1 improvement of 29.5% in open-set classification.
Study derives error decay rates for kernel classification under source and capacity conditions.
problem Understanding prediction error decay rates for real data sets.
method Derived decay rates for misclassification error under Gaussian design for SVM and ridge classification.
result Rates accurately describe learning curves for data sets satisfying source and capacity conditions.
Improves model classification accuracy in black-box settings.
problem Difficulty in inferring model properties due to limited query access.
method Introduces discriminative factorization to distinguish high-quality queries.
result Probability of chance-level classification decreases exponentially with query budget.
Proposes a method to classify binary data from multiple unlabeled datasets.
problem High annotation costs in training classifiers from weakly supervised data.
method Introduces surrogate set classification (SSC) to predict data origin from multiple unlabeled datasets, then uses this to train a binary classifier.
result Demonstrates superior performance compared to existing methods.
Log messages are now widely used in software systems. They are important for classification as millions of logs are generated each day. Most logs are unstructured which makes classification a challenge. In this paper, Deep Learning (DL) methods called Auto-LSTM, Auto-BLSTM and Auto-GRU are developed for anomaly detecti…
We consider the problem of classification when inputs correspond to sets of vectors. This setting occurs in many problems such as the classification of pieces of mail containing several pages, of web sites with several sections or of images that have been pre-segmented into smaller regions. We propose generalizations o…
Method evaluates classification uncertainty with adaptively chosen features.
problem Finding a balance between model efficiency and fairness.
method Adaptively selects features for equalized coverage in classification.
result Valid and effective method demonstrated on simulated and real data.
Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) have proven very effective in image classification and show promise for audio. We use various CNN architectures to classify the soundtracks of a dataset of 70M training videos (5.24 million hours) with 30,871 video-level labels. We examine fully connected Deep Neural Networks (DNNs)…
This paper proposes an improved active learning method using classification trees.
problem Reducing the size of training sets while maintaining high accuracy in supervised learning.
method A wrapper active learning method using a classification tree to sub-sample from low-entropy regions.
result The proposed method constructs accurate classification models even with severely restricted labeled data.
In recent years, many non-traditional classification methods, such as Random Forest, Boosting, and neural network, have been widely used in applications. Their performance is typically measured in terms of classification accuracy. While the classification error rate and the like are important, they do not address a fun…
Set-valued prediction in hierarchical classification with constrained representation complexitycs.LG
Paper relaxes set-valued prediction in hierarchical classification by considering representation complexity.
problem Uncertainty in class labels in hierarchical multi-class classification problems.
method Introduces representation complexity for predicted sets, proposes three methods for inference.
result Recursive tree search method is computationally more efficient.
A conceptually simple way to classify images is to directly compare test-set data and training-set data. The accuracy of this approach is limited by the method of comparison used, and by the extent to which the training-set data cover configuration space. Here we show that this coverage can be substantially increased u…
Study maximal antipodal sets in exceptional symmetric spaces.
problem Classify maximal antipodal sets in exceptional symmetric spaces.
method Combining existing literature and new results, classify maximal antipodal sets.
result Complete classification of maximal antipodal sets in all exceptional compact symmetric spaces.
The paper develops distribution-free methods for ordinal classification.
problem Constructing valid prediction sets for ordinal classification problems.
method Leveraging conformal prediction and multiple testing with FWER control.
result The proposed methods achieve satisfactory levels of marginal and class-specific conditional coverages.
In this paper, we tackle the question of discovering an effective set of spatial filters to solve hyperspectral classification problems. Instead of fixing a priori the filters and their parameters using expert knowledge, we let the model find them within random draws in the (possibly infinite) space of possible filters…
Proposes on-the-fly joint feature selection and classification for time-sensitive decisions.
problem Online feature selection and classification for time-sensitive decision making.
method Proposes a framework for joint feature selection and classification on-the-fly, optimizing feature usage and classification accuracy.
result Demonstrates superior performance over state-of-the-art methods on various datasets.
In this article, we classify all involutions on S^6 with 3-dimensional fixed point set. In particular, we discuss the relation between the classification of involutions with fixed point set a knotted 3-sphere and the classification of free involutions on homotopy CP^3's.
Advances few-shot classification by treating it as supervised learning and proposing new training techniques.
problem Formulating the ability of humans to learn from limited data in machine learning.
method Formulated few-shot classification as a supervised learning problem and introduced multi-episode and cross-way training techniques.
result Proposed training strategies accelerate the training process without accuracy loss.
Develops logic programs for explaining classification model decisions.
problem Creating explanations for decisions made by classification models.
method Answer-set programs for computing counterfactual interventions.
result Maximum responsibility causal explanations can be computed.
Study improves conformal prediction for EEG classification in healthcare, enhancing coverage.
problem Uncertainty quantification in clinical predictions, especially in distribution-shifted settings.
method Personalized calibration strategies to improve coverage of prediction sets.
result Coverage improved by over 20 percentage points with comparable prediction set sizes.
StaPLR improves Alzheimer's disease classification by identifying important MRI scan types and measures.
problem Classifying Alzheimer's disease using multi-source MRI data.
method Stacked penalized logistic regression (StaPLR) with hierarchical multi-view structure and new view importance measure.
result StaPLR identifies the most important MRI scan types and measures for Alzheimer's disease classification.
We show that fMRI analysis using machine learning tools are sufficient to distinguish valence (i.e., positive or negative) of freely retrieved autobiographical memories in a cross-participant setting. Our methodology uses feature selection (ReliefF) in combination with boosting methods, both applied directly to data re…
Face recognition system trained with noisy labels.
problem Label noise in training deep learning classifiers.
method Review and apply recent methods to manage noisy annotations.
result Improved performance of face recognition system with noisy labels.
Distribution-free binary classification: prediction sets, confidence intervals and calibrationstat.ML
Study three types of uncertainty quantification for binary classification without distributional assumptions.
problem Uncertainty quantification for binary classification in a distribution-free setting.
method Established theorems connecting calibration, confidence intervals, and prediction sets for score-based classifiers.
result Distribution-free calibration is only possible using scoring functions that partition feature space into countably many sets.
Gaptron algorithm reduces mistakes in online multiclass classification.
problem Online multiclass classification with limited information.
method Randomized first-order algorithm exploiting the gap between zero-one loss and surrogate losses.
result First linear time algorithm with expected regret.
Study improves top-k set prediction with low cardinality.
problem Improving top-k set prediction accuracy with low cardinality.
method Introduces new target loss function and surrogate losses.
result Demonstrates effectiveness of cardinality-aware algorithms.
Study examines how noise in training data affects classification of outliers.
problem Impact of label noise on classification of outlier observations.
method Investigates BCOPS algorithm with synthetic and real datasets.
result Noise in training data significantly impacts model performance for outlier classification.
Study selective classification with halfspaces, achieving error bounds under Gaussian distributions.
problem Modeling relationships in subsets of data defined by selection rules.
method Sparse linear classifiers for subsets defined by halfspaces, focusing on Gaussian feature distributions.
result First PAC-learning algorithm for homogeneous halfspace selectors with error guarantee $\bigO*{\sqrt{\mathrm{opt}}}$.
For multiple multivariate data sets, we derive conditions under which Generalized Canonical Correlation Analysis (GCCA) improves classification performance of the projected datasets, compared to standard Canonical Correlation Analysis (CCA) using only two data sets. We illustrate our theoretical results with simulation…
Study extends learnability equivalence to multi-class and regression, overcoming binary classification limits.
problem Equivalence of online and private learnability in multi-class and regression settings.
method Introduced a novel Littlestone dimension variant and threshold functions for multi-class classification.
result Online learnability implies private learnability in multi-class classification but not in regression.
Graph Neural Nets (GNNs) have received increasing attentions, partially due to their superior performance in many node and graph classification tasks. However, there is a lack of understanding on what they are learning and how sophisticated the learned graph functions are. In this work, we propose a dissection of GNNs …
New algorithm for adaptive experimental design in scientific settings.
problem Identifying true positives while controlling false discoveries in adaptive experimental design.
method Provably sample efficient adaptive algorithm for FDR control.
result First provably sample efficient adaptive algorithm for adaptive experimental design.
Random forest can be adapted for open-set recognition with improved performance.
problem Handling unknown classes in real-world classification tasks.
method Incorporating distance metric learning and distance-based open-set recognition into random forest.
result The proposed method outperforms state-of-the-art open-set recognition methods.
Deep neural network improves hand gesture classification from wearable IMUs.
problem Classifying hand gestures from wearable IMUs using conventional methods.
method Deep Neural Network (DNN) with optimization objective for signal fitting.
result 3-5% improvement in classification accuracy compared to SVM and kNN.
Proposes RTL model for sentiment classification and key word detection in online reviews.
problem Sentiment classification and key word detection in online reviews for hospitality industry.
method Regularized Text Logistic (RTL) regression model.
result RTL model achieves satisfactory classification performance and identifies key word features.
The objective of this research is to enhance performance of Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD) algorithm in text classification. In our research, we proposed using SGD learning with Grid-Search approach to fine-tuning hyper-parameters in order to enhance the performance of SGD classification. We explored different setti…
We note that a rational -tangle diagram is obtained from a combination of four generators. There is an algorithm to distinguish two rational -tangle diagrams up to isotopy. However, there is no perfect classification about rational -tangle diagrams such as the classification of rational -tangle diagrams cor…
The paper studies consistency of surrogate loss procedures under constrained classifiers.
problem Consistency of surrogate loss approaches under constrained classifiers without correct specification.
method The paper develops theoretical results and hinge loss based procedures for a constrained classification problem.
result Hinge losses are the only surrogate losses that preserve consistency in second-best scenarios.