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We develop a new method to estimate failure probabilities in complex systems.

problem Estimating failure probabilities in safety-critical autonomous systems is challenging due to the rarity of failures and large state spaces.
method We propose an adaptive importance sampling algorithm that minimizes forward Kullback-Leibler divergence and uses Markov score ascent methods.
result Our method provides more accurate failure probability estimates than existing techniques.

Develops fair feature importance scores for tree-based models to interpret fairness.

problem Ensuring fairness in machine learning models, especially tree-based ones.
method Inspired by decision trees, proposes a novel fair feature importance score based on mean decrease in group bias.
result Valid interpretations of fairness for tree-based ensembles and surrogates of other ML systems.

Paper proves a Cohen-Dimca-Orlik type theorem for Z-local systems of hyperplane arrangements.

problem Proving a Cohen-Dimca-Orlik type theorem for Z\mathbb{Z}-local systems.
method Analyzing local system cohomology groups of hyperplane arrangements complements.
result Proves a Cohen-Dimca-Orlik type theorem for Z\mathbb{Z}-local systems.

Combining feature importance estimates improves reliability of machine learning predictions.

problem Lack of consensus on feature importance quantification makes explanations unreliable.
method Proposes a feature importance fusion framework combining multiple quantifiers.
result Feature importance ensembles reduce prediction error by 15%.

Modeling cascading behavior in complex systems using CTBNs.

problem Understanding which states trigger cascading events in complex systems.
method Continuous-time Bayesian networks (CTBNs) for modeling and identifying likely sentry states.
result Identification of likely sentry states that may lead to cascading behavior.

In this research, we introduce a robust metric to identify Systemically Important Financial Institution (SIFI) in a financial network by taking into account both common idiosyncratic shocks and contagion through counterparty exposures. We develop an efficient algorithm to rank financial institutions by formulating a fi…

2015-03-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a method to ensure accurate estimation of rare events in AI systems.

problem Lack of efficiency guarantees in black-box systems for rare-event simulation.
method Integrates deep learning with importance sampling to create a statistically guaranteed estimator.
result Demonstrates effective estimation of rare-event probabilities in AI systems.

Online retailers execute a very large number of price updates when compared to brick-and-mortar stores. Even a few mis-priced items can have a significant business impact and result in a loss of customer trust. Early detection of anomalies in an automated real-time fashion is an important part of such a pricing system.…

2019-02-25abs ↗pdf ↗

The blockchain technology promises to transform finance, money and even governments. However, analyses of blockchain applicability and robustness typically focus on isolated systems whose actors contribute mainly by running the consensus algorithm. Here, we highlight the importance of considering trustless platforms wi…

2019-04-08abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method estimates time-varying parameters in earth system models using offline and online data assimilation.

problem Estimating time-varying parameters in complex earth system models.
method Hybrid Offline Online Parameter Estimation with Particle Filtering (HOOPE-PF)
result HOOPE-PF outperforms existing methods, especially with small ensemble sizes.

New method provides calibrated feature importance explanations for regression models.

problem Lack of uncertainty quantification in existing local explanation methods.
method Extension of Calibrated Explanations method to support regression and probabilistic regression.
result Calibrated Explanations for regression provides quantified uncertainty and robust explanations.

In complex systems like financial market, risk tolerance of individuals is crucial for system resilience.The single-security price limit, designed as risk tolerance to protect investors by avoiding sharp price fluctuation, is blamed for feeding market panic in times of crash.The relationship between the critical market…

2019-08-20abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method for estimating probabilities and risks using Markov processes.

problem Computational difficulties in classical importance sampling for latent Markov models.
method Proposes a new importance sampling framework that minimizes estimator variance.
result Shows logarithmic efficiency of the proposed estimator.

This study quantifies systemic importance in global banks using a continuous framework that amplifies localized shocks.

problem Analyzing financial contagion and systemic risk in global banks.
method Developed a continuous framework incorporating geographic proximity and interbank network linkages, using a master equation and Feynman-Kac representation.
result The amplification factor correctly identifies systemically important institutions and predicts crisis outcomes.

A formula for the Riemannian metric tensor of differentiable manifolds of linear dynamical systems of same McMillan degree is presented in terms of their transfer function matrices. The necessary calculations for its application to ARMA and state space overlapping parametrizations are drafted. The importance of this ap…

2002-09-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Financial networks are dynamic. To assess their systemic importance to the world-wide economic network and avert losses we need models that take the time variations of the links and nodes into account. Using the methodology of classical mechanics and Laplacian determinism we develop a model that can predict the respons…

2014-10-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep reinforcement learning method finds rare events in complex systems.

problem Computing transition pathways in high-dimensional systems.
method Formulated as a cost minimization problem, solved using DDPG with physical properties.
result Efficiently samples and computes globally optimal transition pathways.

The study examines stability of Hamiltonian Poisson integrators on both integrable and non-integrable systems.

problem Investigating stability properties of Hamiltonian Poisson integrators.
method Examples of Lotka-Volterra dynamics and numerical investigations of a non-integrable system are used.
result The existence of a modified Hamiltonian is crucial for the stability of Hamiltonian Poisson integrators.

New algorithm reduces costs in wind energy systems by minimizing decision changes.

problem Costs associated with decision changes in wind energy systems.
method Episodic CBO with movement costs using Gaussian Process and mirror descent.
result Our algorithm consistently outperforms standard CBO in altitude optimization.

This study prioritizes temporal resolution over spatial in energy systems models due to higher influence.

problem The impact of spatial and temporal resolution on energy system models.
method Global sensitivity analysis to compare structural aspects, spatial, and temporal resolution.
result Temporal resolution has a higher influence on all results parameters compared to spatial resolution.

Study on Haantjes tensors for superintegrable systems, focusing on vanishing properties.

problem Understanding the vanishing of Haantjes tensors in superintegrable systems.
method Investigating Killing tensor fields associated with second-order superintegrable systems.
result Characterization of Haantjes-zero Killing tensor fields.

Interpretation of electroencephalogram (EEG) signals can be complicated by obfuscating artifacts. Artifact detection plays an important role in the observation and analysis of EEG signals. Spatial information contained in the placement of the electrodes can be exploited to accurately detect artifacts. However, when few…

2018-01-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper speeds up policy optimization for large recommendation systems.

problem Offline optimization of large-scale recommendation systems is computationally expensive.
method Derives an approximation of policy learning algorithms that scales logarithmically with the catalogue size.
result Our algorithm is an order of magnitude faster than naive approaches while producing equally good policies.

Deep-PrAE improves rare-event simulation for black-box systems.

problem Evaluating rare safety-critical events in learning-based systems.
method Combines deep neural networks with IS to create statistically guaranteed estimations.
result Deep-PrAE provides accurate bounds on safety-critical event probabilities.

The study explores autonomous systems and their connections to contact geometry and Frobenius manifolds.

problem Understanding the connections between autonomous systems and geometric structures.
method Investigation of the Darboux-Halphen-Ramanujan system, contact geometry, and Frobenius manifolds.
result Highlighting the role of contact geometry in autonomous systems.

We show uniqueness of cylindrical blowups for mean curvature flow in all dimension and all codimension. Cylindrical singularities are known to be the most important; they are the most prevalent in any codimension. Mean curvature flow in higher codimension is a nonlinear parabolic system where many of the methods used f…

2019-04-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Before A/B testing online a new version of a recommender system, it is usual to perform some offline evaluations on historical data. We focus on evaluation methods that compute an estimator of the potential uplift in revenue that could generate this new technology. It helps to iterate faster and to avoid losing money b…

2018-01-22abs ↗pdf ↗

CG-BGs combine flow-based models with PMFs to sample large systems efficiently.

problem Sampling equilibrium molecular configurations from the Boltzmann distribution is challenging.
method Coarse-grained Boltzmann Generators (CG-BGs) use flow-based models and learned PMFs for efficient sampling.
result CG-BGs provide a practical route for sampling larger molecular systems efficiently.