Mutation graph of support τ-tilting modules over skew-gentle algebras is connected.
problem Understanding the structure of support τ-tilting modules over skew-gentle algebras.
method Introducing mutation of maximal rigid objects and using exchange triangles to define mutations of support τ-tilting modules.
result The mutation graph of support τ-tilting modules over a skew-gentle algebra is connected.
We construct tilting modules over Jacobian algebras arising from knots. To a two-bridge knot L[a1,…,an], we associate a quiver Q with potential and its Jacobian algebra A. We construct a family of canonical indecomposable A-modules M(i), each supported on a different specific subquiver Q(i) of Q. E…
We give a diagrammatic presentation of the category of Uq(sl2)-tilting modules T for q being a root of unity and introduce a grading on T. This grading is a "root of unity phenomenon" and might lead to new insights about link and 3-manifold invariants deduced from $…
Researchers develop a method to generate diffusion-based samples from a tilted distribution.
problem Generating samples from a distribution that has been tilted by a parameter.
method Developed a plug-in estimator and proved Wasserstein bounds and TV-accuracy under certain conditions.
result The method is minimax-optimal and can be applied in various domains like finance and climate modeling.
TILT improves target domain performance by penalizing an auxiliary component on unlabeled target inputs.
problem Improving performance on target domain under covariate shift.
method TILT uses a novel objective function to decompose the source predictor and penalize an auxiliary component on unlabeled target inputs.
result TILT improves target domain performance over source-only training and other baselines.
New identities link Frobenius elements to Jones-Wenzl projectors at roots of unity.
problem Understanding relationships between Frobenius elements and Jones-Wenzl projectors at roots of unity.
method Obtained skein identities relating Frobenius elements to Jones-Wenzl projectors in the Kauffman bracket skein module.
result Skein identities provide new proofs of the existence of the Chebyshev-Frobenius homomorphism.
Iterative tilting fine-tunes diffusion models for reward-tilted distributions.
problem Fine-tuning diffusion models for reward-tilted distributions.
method Decomposes large reward tilts into smaller, tractable tilts via first-order Taylor expansion, avoiding backpropagation.
result Validated on a two-dimensional Gaussian mixture, achieving exact closed-form solutions.
The paper examines the tilted empirical risk's generalization and robustness under negative tilt.
problem The generalization error of machine learning algorithms under negative tilt.
method Uniform and information-theoretic bounds on the tilted generalization error under negative tilt.
result The tilted empirical risk's generalization error has a convergence rate of \(O(n^{-ε/(1+ε)})\).
The study reveals the efficiency of sampling from tilted distributions.
problem Sampling from a tilted distribution of an unknown underlying distribution.
method Self-normalized importance sampling to characterize accuracy.
result Polynomial vs super-polynomial sample complexity for bounded vs unbounded distributions.
Method adapts frozen models for few-shot tasks without training.
problem Deployment constraints limit model updates, necessitating new adaptation methods.
method Exponential tilting of latent distribution for inference.
result Method outperforms parameter-update methods across benchmarks.
We study tilting subweibull distributions and their tail behavior.
problem Understanding tail behavior of subweibull distributions.
method Alternative characterizations and conditions for tail behavior preservation.
result Conditions for tail behavior preservation after exponential tilting.
Unified framework for training diffusion and flow models to sample from target distributions.
problem Training diffusion and flow models to sample from target distributions defined by exponential tilting.
method Unified framework combining stochastic optimal control and non-equilibrium thermodynamics perspectives.
result Unified bias-variance decompositions and theoretical support for adjoint-based methods.
Research shows guidance in diffusion models does not sample from intended distribution, affecting boundary sampling.
problem Clarifying the misconception that guidance modifies the data distribution in diffusion models.
method Rigorous proof and fine-grained analysis of guidance dynamics in two cases: mixtures of compactly supported distributions and mixtures of Gaussians.
result Guidance leads to sampling more heavily from the boundary of the support of the conditional distribution as the parameter increases.
Optimizes antenna tilt for better QoS in cellular networks.
problem Hard to learn optimal antenna tilt policies in real networks due to risk and simulation gap.
method Uses off-policy Contextual Multi-Armed-Bandit (CMAB) techniques to learn from existing data.
result Trained policies show consistent improvements over existing logging policies.
Sharp large deviations and Gibbs conditioning for portfolio credit risk models.
problem Analyzing the risk of default in financial portfolios with dependent factors.
method Sharp large deviation estimates and conditional Bahadur-Rao estimates for threshold models with diverging latent factors.
result Conditioned on a large exceedance event, default indicators become asymptotically i.i.d., and loss-given-default is exponentially tilted.
Paper proposes a new pipeline for few-shot classification using forget-update module and channel vector sequence.
problem Few-shot classification with limited support samples.
method Channel vector sequence construction module and forget-update module.
result Pipeline achieves state-of-the-art results on various datasets.
Extends ERM with exponential tilting for improved machine learning performance.
problem Improving machine learning models by adjusting loss weights for fairness and robustness.
method Tilted Empirical Risk Minimization (TERM) using exponential tilting.
result TERM can outperform traditional ERM and deliver competitive performance with state-of-the-art methods.
Online TERM improves robustness and fairness in streaming data.
problem Streaming data's lack of worst-case fairness and robustness in ERM.
method Proposes an online TERM formulation to balance average-case accuracy with worst-case fairness and robustness.
result Negative tilting effectively suppresses outlier influence, positive tilting improves recall with minimal precision loss.
Improved few-shot learning with LSSVM and transductive modules.
problem Few-shot learning with limited data and samples.
method Introducing LSSVM as a base learner and transductive modules to enhance classification accuracy.
result FSLSTM achieves state-of-the-art performance on miniImageNet and CIFAR-FS benchmarks.
L-modules are a combinatorial analogue of constructible sheaves on the reductive Borel-Serre compactification of a locally symmetric space. We define the micro-support of an L-module; it is a set of irreducible modules for the Levi quotients of the parabolic Q-subgroups associated to the strata. We prove a vanishing th…
A scalable algorithm for sampling and fine-tuning models using Tilt Matching.
problem Efficient sampling and fine-tuning of generative models.
method Tilt Matching, arising from a dynamical equation, minimizes variance and inherits regularity from stochastic interpolants.
result Empirically verified to be efficient and highly scalable, providing state-of-the-art results.
New method accelerates diffusion models for broader target distributions.
problem Current diffusion models have limited acceleration for certain target distributions.
method Developed a novel accelerated stochastic DDPM sampler.
result Achieved accelerated performance for three broad distribution classes.
New optimization method improves generalization across various tasks.
problem Improving zeroth-order optimization for better generalization.
method Exponential tilting objective to connect zeroth-order optimization with sharpness-aware minimization.
result Achieves better generalization compared to vanilla zeroth-order baselines.
Proves finiteness and holonomicity of skein modules for 3-manifolds.
problem Finiteness and holonomicity of skein modules for 3-manifolds.
method Defining skein transfer bimodules and using q-analogues of D-module theory.
result Internal skein modules are holonomic modules over the internal skein algebra of the boundary.
Consider semi-supervised learning for classification, where both labeled and unlabeled data are available for training. The goal is to exploit both datasets to achieve higher prediction accuracy than just using labeled data alone. We develop a semi-supervised logistic learning method based on exponential tilt mixture m…
ETM models improve efficiency in semi-supervised logistic regression.
problem Improving efficiency in logistic regression with limited labeled data.
method Developed exponential tilt mixture (ETM) models for semi-supervised estimation.
result ETM-based estimation demonstrates improved efficiency over supervised logistic regression.
Automates standards design through machine learning.
problem Manual, time-consuming standards design process.
method Reinforcement learning to optimize proposals.
result Streamlines standards design and innovation.
We study the existence problem for tilted unduloids in H2×R. These are singly periodic annuli with constant mean curvature H>1/2 in H2×R, and the periodicity of these surfaces is with respect to a discrete group of translations along a geodesic that is neither verti…
Paper provides estimates for varifolds with critical mean curvature.
problem Estimating tilt-excess on varifolds with critical mean curvature.
method Generalizing Lipschitz approximation and Sobolev-Poincaré estimates to almost-integral rectifiable varifolds.
result VMO-type estimates for quadratic tilt-excess on varifolds with critical mean curvature.
Develops conformal Bayes for two-sided censored Gaussian regression under label shift.
problem Prediction under label shift with censored responses.
method Combines posterior predictive tilting with weighted conformal calibration.
result Restores marginal coverage with smaller prediction sets.
In recent years, distance education has enjoyed a major boom. Much work at The Open University (OU) has focused on improving retention rates in these modules by providing timely support to students who are at risk of failing the module. In this paper we explore methods for analysing student activity in online virtual l…
Study addresses RTB model performance drops due to distribution shifts.
problem Distribution shifts between training and target environments in RTB markets.
method Applies Exponential Tilt Reweighting Alignment (ExTRA) algorithm to estimate and correct model weights.
result Demonstrates improved RTB model performance using ExTRA algorithm.
Reweighting training data to better represent new tasks.
problem Deploying machine learning models to new tasks is challenging due to training data distribution.
method Formulate an exponential tilt distribution shift model and learn train data importance weights to minimize KL divergence.
result The learned train data weights improve target performance evaluation, fine-tuning, and model selection.
This paper concerns integral varifolds of arbitrary dimension in an open subset of Euclidean space with its first variation given by either a Radon measure or a function in some Lebesgue space. Pointwise decay results for the quadratic tilt-excess are established for those varifolds. The results are optimal in terms of…
Designing models that are robust to small adversarial perturbations of their inputs has proven remarkably difficult. In this work we show that the reverse problem---making models more vulnerable---is surprisingly easy. After presenting some proofs of concept on MNIST, we introduce a generic tilting attack that injects …
A family of recent successful approaches to few-shot learning relies on learning an embedding space in which predictions are made by computing similarities between examples. This corresponds to combining information between support and query examples at a very late stage of the prediction pipeline. Inspired by this obs…
Existence of Q-processes for Brownian motion on hyperbolic spaces with Poissonian potentials shown.
problem Existence of path limits (Q-processes) for Brownian motion on hyperbolic spaces with Poissonian potentials.
method Analysis of stationary random potentials with spectral and sup norm bounds, and use of foliated space defined by the point process.
result Existence of Q-processes for Brownian motion on hyperbolic spaces with Poissonian potentials shown.
Unified framework TERM improves fairness and robustness.
problem Outliers and subgroup fairness in empirical risk minimization.
method Unified framework TERM with a hyperparameter tilt.
result TERM improves fairness and robustness.
DTM improves dLLM fine-tuning stability and performance.
problem Intractable sequence-level marginal likelihoods for masked diffusion models.
method Discrete Tilt Matching (DTM) recasts dLLM fine-tuning as state-level matching of local unmasking posteriors under reward tilting.
result DTM yields strong gains on Sudoku and Countdown while remaining competitive on MATH500 and GSM8K.
Parameters defined via General Estimating Equations (GEE) can be estimated by maximizing the Empirical Likelihood (EL). Newey and Smith (2004) have recently shown that this EL estimator exhibits desirable higher-order asymptotic properties, namely, that its O(n^-1) bias is small and that bias-corrected EL is higher-ord…
Parameters defined via general estimating equations (GEE) can be estimated by maximizing the empirical likelihood (EL). Newey and Smith [Econometrica 72 (2004) 219--255] have recently shown that this EL estimator exhibits desirable higher-order asymptotic properties, namely, that its O(n−1) bias is small and that …
Neural interaction discoveries can be real or artifacts of model flexibility.
problem Identifying real neural interactions from data.
method Using a multiplicative-gating extension of neural additive vector autoregression.
result Effective rank of the joint lag-block covariance predicts interaction recoverability.
Proves spacetime positive mass theorem for spin initial data sets with arbitrary ends.
problem Proving the spacetime positive mass theorem for specific spacetime configurations.
method Solving a mixed boundary value problem for the Dirac-Witten operator with a Callias potential.
result Established spacetime positive mass theorem for asymptotically flat spin initial data sets with arbitrary ends.
FEM improves attention mechanisms by applying value-driven log-linear tilts.
problem Standard attention mechanisms read via convex average, limiting channel-wise selection.
method Free Energy Mixer (FEM) applies a value-driven, per-channel log-linear tilt to a fast prior over indices.
result FEM outperforms strong baselines on NLP, vision, and time-series tasks.
Let X be a locally symmetric space associated to a reductive algebraic group G defined over Q. L-modules are a combinatorial analogue of constructible sheaves on the reductive Borel-Serre compactification of X; they were introduced in [math.RT/0112251]. That paper also introduced the micro-support of an L-module, a com…
This paper concerns integral varifolds of arbitrary dimension in an open subset of Euclidean space satisfying integrability conditions on their first variation. Firstly, the study of pointwise power decay rates almost everywhere of the quadratic tilt-excess is completed by establishing the precise decay rate for two-di…
We generalize a support vector machine to a support spinor machine by using the mathematical structure of wedge product over vector machine in order to extend field from vector field to spinor field. The separated hyperplane is extended to Kolmogorov space in time series data which allow us to extend a structure of sup…
IllinoisSL is a Java library for learning structured prediction models. It supports structured Support Vector Machines and structured Perceptron. The library consists of a core learning module and several applications, which can be executed from command-lines. Documentation is provided to guide users. In Comparison to …