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48 results for structured errors

Bayesian method recovers causal structure in SEMs with equal error variances.

problem Recovering causal structure in SEMs with equal error variances.
method Bayesian DAG selection method using g-priors and the key property of minimum expected squared errors.
result The method consistently recovers the true graph without additional distributional assumptions.

This paper analyzes error in SKI for Gaussian Processes, providing conditions for linear time inference.

problem Lack of rigorous theoretical error analysis for SKI.
method Proved error bounds for SKI Gram matrix, examined error effects, provided practical guidelines.
result Identified two dimensionality regimes for SKI's scalability-accuracy trade-offs.

The paper analyzes the probabilistic structure of DDPMs and bounds their sampling error.

problem Understanding and controlling errors in discrete-time DDPMs.
method Structural analysis of score functions, Schrödinger's problem, and FBSDEs.
result Explicit upper bound for total variation distance between sampling and target distributions.

Anisotropic data structure affects learning dynamics and generalization error in linear networks.

problem Understanding the impact of data anisotropy on learning dynamics and generalization error in linear networks.
method Examined a spiked covariance structure as a model of anisotropy in a two-layer linear network in a linear regression setting.
result Learning dynamics proceed in two phases: initially driven by input-output correlation, then by other principal directions of the data structure. Derived an analytical expression for the generalization error.

New method warns of counterfactual non-identifiability in DSCMs.

problem Counterfactual inference from observational data is non-identifiable even without unobserved confounding.
method Prove counterfactual identifiability for monotonic generation mechanisms, provide impossibility result for general mechanisms, propose method for estimating worst-case errors.
result Non-identifiability of counterfactual inference from observational data, even in absence of unobserved confounding.

Bayesian method identifies causal DAG structure from non-Gaussian errors.

problem Learning causal structure from non-Gaussian errors in Bayesian networks.
method Bayesian hierarchical model with DAG prior for non-Gaussian errors.
result Posterior DAG selection consistency achieved under mild assumptions.

This paper analyzes the interpolation error of nonlinear Attention compared to linear regression.

problem Understanding the interpolation error of nonlinear Attention in high-dimensional settings.
method Derives explicit expressions for mean-squared interpolation error using signal-plus-noise model and random matrix theory.
result Nonlinear Attention generally incurs a larger interpolation error than linear regression, but this gap can be reversed with structured signals.

We study the effect of structural variation in graph data on the predictive performance of graph kernels. To this end, we introduce a novel, noise-robust adaptation of the GraphHopper kernel and validate it on benchmark data, obtaining modestly improved predictive performance on a range of datasets. Next, we investigat…

2018-06-29abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper introduces a method to model error correlations in multivariate time series forecasting.

problem Accurate modeling of error correlations for reliable uncertainty quantification.
method Plug-and-play method that learns error covariance over multiple steps using low-rank-plus-diagonal and independent latent temporal processes.
result Improves predictive accuracy and uncertainty quantification without significantly increasing parameter size.

Hallucinations in models are mislinked estimates, not errors.

problem Hallucinations in generative models as failures to link estimates to plausible causes.
method Formalized hallucinations, showed even optimal estimators hallucinate, provided a general lower bound on hallucinate rate, reframed hallucination as structural misalignment, and experimentally supported theory.
result Hallucinations are structural misalignments between loss minimization and human-acceptable outputs, leading to estimation errors.

Lagrangian data assimilation is a complex problem in oceanic and atmospheric modeling. Tracking drifters in large-scale geophysical flows can involve uncertainty in drifter location, complex inertial effects, and other factors which make comparing them to simulated Lagrangian trajectories from numerical models extremel…

2018-10-31abs ↗pdf ↗

SCaSML improves PDE solvers by correcting errors efficiently.

problem Reliable and error-free high-dimensional PDE solutions.
method Defect correction method to derive a Structural-preserving Law of Defect.
result SCaSML achieves faster convergence and reduced errors in high-dimensional PDEs.

Randomly sampled interpolators achieve zero generalization error with enough data.

problem Understanding the high generalization ability of machine learning models.
method Algebraic geometry tools to prove zero generalization error for random interpolators.
result Generalization error of randomly sampled interpolators becomes zero once the number of training samples exceeds a geometric threshold.

Study on infinitely-wide CNNs and their adaptability to function spatial scales.

problem Understanding how CNNs efficiently learn high-dimensional functions and their adaptability to function spatial scales.
method Study infinitely-wide deep CNNs in the kernel regime, characterizing their spectrum and using generalisation bounds to prove adaptability.
result Deep CNNs adapt to the spatial scale of the target function, with error decay controlled by the effective dimensionality of function subsets.

Study generalizes Picard iteration for nonlinear PDEs, deriving bounds on error.

problem Generalize Picard iteration for nonlinear parabolic PDEs.
method Formulate Picard iteration as abstract state-transition model, derive generalization error bounds.
result Picard depth reduction reduces Picard truncation error without increasing estimation error.

Identifies patient-specific root causes of disease using structural equation models.

problem Detecting significant variables in complex diseases that differ between patients.
method Defining patient-specific root causes as exogenous errors in a structural equation model, quantifying predictivity using Shapley values, and developing a fast algorithm called Root Causal Inference.
result Significant improvements in accuracy by uncovering root causes with large effect sizes at the individual level but clinically insignificant effect sizes at the group level.

Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is the most common nonparametric method for estimating the volatility structure of Gaussian interest rate models. One major difficulty in the estimation of these models is the fact that forward rate curves are not directly observable from the market so that non-trivial observational e…

2014-08-26abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithm learns value and advantage functions for continuous-time Markov processes without structural assumptions.

problem Learning value and advantage functions for continuous-time Markov processes without structural assumptions.
method Proposes Sobolev-prox fitted qq-learning algorithm based on Hilbert-space positive definiteness and boundedness properties of Bellman operators.
result Identifies ellipticity as a key structural property enabling reinforcement learning for Markov diffusions.

A new method infers causal gene regulatory networks from parallel CRISPR interventions and transcriptomic data.

problem Learning causal gene regulatory networks from observational data is complicated by lack of identifiability and a combinatorial solution space.
method A continuous optimization framework that leverages observational and interventional data to infer a single causal structure, assuming a linear Structural Equation Model (SEM).
result A provably consistent estimator of the true DAG under mild assumptions.

Structured prediction tasks in machine learning involve the simultaneous prediction of multiple labels. This is typically done by maximizing a score function on the space of labels, which decomposes as a sum of pairwise elements, each depending on two specific labels. Intuitively, the more pairwise terms are used, the …

2014-09-19abs ↗pdf ↗

New method for scalable inference in large-scale regression models with complex error structures.

problem Challenges in statistical inference for large-scale regression models with dependent errors.
method Generalized Method of Wavelet Moments with Exogenous variables (GMWMX).
result Statistical validity and scalability of GMWMX for linear models with complex error structures.

We derive generalization error bounds for stationary univariate autoregressive (AR) models. We show that imposing stationarity is enough to control the Gaussian complexity without further regularization. This lets us use structural risk minimization for model selection. We demonstrate our methods by predicting interest…

2011-03-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Investigates probability of error in structured thresholding bandit problems.

problem Probability of misclassifying arms in structured thresholding bandit problems.
method Analyzes two shape constraints: monotonic increasing and concave sequences of arm means.
result Upper and lower bounds for the probability of error match up to constants in the problem dependent regime.

MEDIDA discovers model errors in chaotic systems using sparse regression and data assimilation.

problem Model errors in chaotic systems lead to significant discrepancies between model predictions and real-world states.
method MEDIDA combines Bayesian sparse regression and data assimilation to estimate and interpret model errors from noisy observations.
result MEDIDA successfully identifies different types of model errors in the chaotic Kuramoto-Sivashinsky system.

The vast majority of network datasets contains errors and omissions, although this is rarely incorporated in traditional network analysis. Recently, an increasing effort has been made to fill this methodological gap by developing network reconstruction approaches based on Bayesian inference. These approaches, however, …

2018-06-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Active-LATHE boosts error exponent for learning homogeneous trees.

problem Learning homogeneous trees from i.i.d. data with active sampling.
method Design and analysis of Active Learning Algorithm for Trees with Homogeneous Edge (Active-LATHE).
result Active-LATHE boosts the error exponent by at least 40% for ρ0.8ρ \geq 0.8.

We study the total least squares (TLS) problem that generalizes least squares regression by allowing measurement errors in both dependent and independent variables. TLS is widely used in applied fields including computer vision, system identification and econometrics. The special case when all dependent and independent…

2014-06-01abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper analyzes CycleGAN's error components for unpaired data generation.

problem Analyzing approximation and estimation errors in CycleGAN for unpaired data.
method Decomposes risk into approximation and estimation errors, analyzing each separately and considering their trade-offs.
result Theoretical insights into CycleGAN's performance through error analysis.

Study tackles causal structure learning in linear models with unobserved variables and measurement error.

problem Challenges of unobserved common causes and measurement error in causal structure learning.
method Introduces LV-SEM-ME model with four types of variables and characterizes identifiability under separability condition.
result Establishes form of identification robustness for target effect in broader LV-SEM-ME model.

The study analyzes and mitigates errors in PC-based causal discovery methods.

problem Errors in PC-based causal discovery methods can lead to incorrect graphs.
method The study introduces coherency scores to detect assumption violations and small sample errors in PC-based methods.
result The coherency scores can detect errors that other methods cannot, bridging between global and local error detection.

GIV methodology extends instrumental variable estimation for high-dimensional data.

problem Estimating structural parameters in high-dimensional models with endogeneity and latent factors.
method Extends GIV methodology to large N and T, treats factors and loadings as unknown, and uses additional instruments for efficiency.
result Efficiency gains and negligible sampling errors in estimated instrument and factors.

Framework corrects model form errors in structural dynamics predictions.

problem Model form errors in parametric models of structural dynamics.
method Gaussian Process Latent Force Model (GPLFM) for non-parametric discrepancy representation, linear Bayesian filtering for state and discrepancy estimation, modal reduction for computational tractability.
result Significant reduction of displacement and rotation prediction errors under unseen excitations.