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Efficiently combines autoregressive and set-based models for joint distributions.
Paper proposes S-BOMM for optimization with multiple models, focusing on consistency.
Wind farm layout optimisation tackles space constraints with Bayesian multi-objective approach.
Transformers show better in-context learning resilience under distribution shifts than simple MLPs.
Survey on neural networks for set-based data.
We present two algorithms for Bayesian optimization in the batch feedback setting, based on Gaussian process upper confidence bound and Thompson sampling approaches, along with frequentist regret guarantees and numerical results.
A test assesses the calibration of set-based epistemic uncertainty representations.
A new neural subsampling method reduces data volume for deep models.
New method detects anomalies in computing centers' logs.
In this paper, we consider nonlinear PDEs in a port-Hamiltonian setting based on an underlying jet-bundle structure. We restrict ourselves to systems with 1-dimensional spatial domain and 2nd-order Hamiltonian including certain dissipation models that can be incorporated in the port- Hamiltonian framework by means of a…
A nonparametric Bayesian extension of Factor Analysis (FA) is proposed where observed data is modeled as a linear superposition, , of a potentially infinite number of hidden factors, . The Indian Buffet Process (IBP) is used as a prior on to incorporate sparsity and to …
Causal Mosaic distinguishes cause from effect using nonlinear ICA and ensemble methods.
A new framework for robust policy learning in MDPs with linear mixture dynamics.
Paper introduces PCP for efficient, reliable predictive inference.
We propose a new framework for imposing monotonicity constraints in a Bayesian nonparametric setting based on numerical solutions of stochastic differential equations. We derive a nonparametric model of monotonic functions that allows for interpretable priors and principled quantification of hierarchical uncertainty. W…
We propose a method for non-projective dependency parsing by incrementally predicting a set of edges. Since the edges do not have a pre-specified order, we propose a set-based learning method. Our method blends graph, transition, and easy-first parsing, including a prior state of the parser as a special case. The propo…
MLI is an Application Programming Interface designed to address the challenges of building Machine Learn- ing algorithms in a distributed setting based on data-centric computing. Its primary goal is to simplify the development of high-performance, scalable, distributed algorithms. Our initial results show that, relativ…
Space mapping speeds up shape optimization for PDEs.
Motivated by the reconstruction and the prediction of electricity consumption, we extend Nonnegative Matrix Factorization~(NMF) to take into account side information (column or row features). We consider general linear measurement settings, and propose a framework which models non-linear relationships between features …
We present a study of generalization for data-dependent hypothesis sets. We give a general learning guarantee for data-dependent hypothesis sets based on a notion of transductive Rademacher complexity. Our main result is a generalization bound for data-dependent hypothesis sets expressed in terms of a notion of hypothe…
A novel transformer model improves classification of partially ordered sequences.
Motivated by the Bagging Partial Least Squares (PLS) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) algorithms, we propose a Principal Model Analysis (PMA) method in this paper. In the proposed PMA algorithm, the PCA and the PLS are combined. In the method, multiple PLS models are trained on sub-training sets, derived from the…
Optimizes train schedules and maintenance using CP and QA.
Proposes a new model for handling missing data.
New federated -differential privacy for collaborative learning.
We propose a strategy for approximating Pareto optimal sets based on the global analysis framework proposed by Smale (Dynamical systems, New York, 1973, pp. 531-544). The method highlights and exploits the underlying manifold structure of the Pareto sets, approximating Pareto optima by means of simplicial complexes. Th…
A universal framework for constructing confidence sets using sequential likelihood mixing.
We consider parallel asynchronous Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) sampling for problems where we can leverage (stochastic) gradients to define continuous dynamics which explore the target distribution. We outline a solution strategy for this setting based on stochastic gradient Hamiltonian Monte Carlo sampling (SGHMC) …
A method uses neural networks to approximate sampling distributions of test statistics.
Proposes a new gauge theory for fuzzy geometries using finite-dimensional algebras.
The paper refines and generalizes worst-case law invariant convex risk measures.
Online optimization has emerged as powerful tool in large scale optimization. In this paper, we introduce efficient online algorithms based on the alternating directions method (ADM). We introduce a new proof technique for ADM in the batch setting, which yields the O(1/T) convergence rate of ADM and forms the basis of …
New algorithms tackle latent bandit problems with lower regret.
Modeling 3D continua with singular points using Yin sets.
A new method prunes neural networks faster and more efficiently.
Proposes linking energy and force uncertainty in deep learning potentials.
This paper considers the problem of inferring image labels from images when only a few annotated examples are available at training time. This setup is often referred to as low-shot learning, where a standard approach is to re-train the last few layers of a convolutional neural network learned on separate classes for w…
Study counterfactuals in combinatorial choice using a representative agent model.
This paper proposes an Adaptive Stochastic Model Predictive Control (MPC) strategy for stable linear time-invariant systems in the presence of bounded disturbances. We consider multi-input, multi-output systems that can be expressed by a Finite Impulse Response (FIR) model. The parameters of the FIR model corresponding…
Many real world tasks require multiple agents to work together. Multi-agent reinforcement learning (RL) methods have been proposed in recent years to solve these tasks, but current methods often fail to efficiently learn policies. We thus investigate the presence of a common weakness in single-agent RL, namely value fu…
Reinforcement learning with trajectory feedback instead of state-action rewards.
Few-Shot Diffusion Models generate new samples from small image sets.
Reinforcement learning algorithms such as the deep deterministic policy gradient algorithm (DDPG) has been widely used in continuous control tasks. However, the model-free DDPG algorithm suffers from high sample complexity. In this paper we consider the deterministic value gradients to improve the sample efficiency of …
Batteryless or so called passive wearables are providing new and innovative methods for human activity recognition (HAR), especially in healthcare applications for older people. Passive sensors are low cost, lightweight, unobtrusive and desirably disposable; attractive attributes for healthcare applications in hospital…
New methods evaluate stock market anomalies for prospect investors.
Learning a Bayesian network structure from data is an NP-hard problem and thus exact algorithms are feasible only for small data sets. Therefore, network structures for larger networks are usually learned with various heuristics. Another approach to scaling up the structure learning is local learning. In local learning…
Evaluating generative adversarial networks (GANs) is inherently challenging. In this paper, we revisit several representative sample-based evaluation metrics for GANs, and address the problem of how to evaluate the evaluation metrics. We start with a few necessary conditions for metrics to produce meaningful scores, su…
Distributionally robust optimization (DRO) has attracted attention in machine learning due to its connections to regularization, generalization, and robustness. Existing work has considered uncertainty sets based on phi-divergences and Wasserstein distances, each of which have drawbacks. In this paper, we study DRO wit…