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48 results for target-specific correction

New method uses limited labeled data and multiple starts to adapt models across domains.

problem Accurate predictions in target domain with few labeled data.
method Fine-tuning from multiple adaptive starts, extending UDA methods.
result Minimax-optimal target performance with limited labeled target data.

Recent years have demonstrated that using random feature maps can significantly decrease the training and testing times of kernel-based algorithms without significantly lowering their accuracy. Regrettably, because random features are target-agnostic, typically thousands of such features are necessary to achieve accept…

2015-04-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Tricks adversarial attacks to target specific classes, improving classifier accuracy.

problem Recent adversarial defense approaches have failed to protect classifiers from untargeted attacks.
method Target Training defense tricks untargeted attacks into targeted attacks on designated classes, then derives the real class.
result 86.2% accuracy for CW-L2 (confidence=0) in CIFAR10, outperforming unsecured classifiers.

Detecting and aggregating sentiments toward people, organizations, and events expressed in unstructured social media have become critical text mining operations. Early systems detected sentiments over whole passages, whereas more recently, target-specific sentiments have been of greater interest. In this paper, we pres…

2019-02-08abs ↗pdf ↗

SMART-FAN-Lasso fine-tunes neural networks for high-dimensional nonparametric regression.

problem Fine-tuning neural networks for high-dimensional nonparametric regression with variable selection.
method Source-model-augmented residual tuning (SMART) framework for neural Lasso.
result SMART-FAN-Lasso achieves statistical acceleration over single-task learning under precise conditions.

AntBO optimizes antibody design using Bayesian optimization for efficient and effective CDRH3 sequence generation.

problem Designing optimal antigen-specific CDRH3 regions in antibody design due to combinatorial sequence space.
method Combinatorial Bayesian optimization framework with trust region for developability.
result AntBO designs CDRH3 regions with diverse biophysical properties and outperforms existing methods.

MACER accelerates error repair by modularly identifying and applying fixes.

problem Automated compilation error repair for novice programmers.
method Modular segregation of repair process into identification and application, using discriminative learning techniques.
result MACER outperforms existing methods by 20% on popular errors and is competitive on all error types.

Popular approaches to differential privacy, such as the Laplace and exponential mechanisms, calibrate randomised smoothing through global sensitivity of the target non-private function. Bounding such sensitivity is often a prohibitively complex analytic calculation. As an alternative, we propose a straightforward sampl…

2017-06-08abs ↗pdf ↗

New model uses pretrained biochemical language models to generate drug compounds.

problem Developing novel compounds targeting specific proteins.
method Exploits pretrained language models to initialize and fine-tune targeted molecule generation models.
result Warm-started models outperform baseline models, with one-stage strategy showing better generalization.

Investors target specific regions of payoff distributions for portfolio optimization.

problem Optimizing portfolio performance across different return distribution regions.
method Developed a dynamic portfolio-choice framework targeting downside or upside quantiles.
result Policies focused on downside regions provide stronger left-tail protection and higher Sharpe ratios.

Chagas disease is a neglected disease, and information about its geographical spread is very scarse. We analyze here mobility and calling patterns in order to identify potential risk zones for the disease, by using public health information and mobile phone records. Geolocalized call records are rich in social and mobi…

2018-08-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Identifying features that leak information about sensitive attributes is a key challenge in the design of information obfuscation mechanisms. In this paper, we propose a framework to identify information-leaking features via information density estimation. Here, features whose information densities exceed a pre-defined…

2019-10-17abs ↗pdf ↗

DSVNP uses global and local latent variables for improved neural process predictions.

problem Limited expressiveness of vanilla neural processes in capturing target-specific local variation.
method Introduces DSVNP combining global and local latent variables for prediction.
result Competitive prediction performance in multi-output regression and uncertainty estimation.

Efficient inference for adaptive data with directional stability condition.

problem Efficient inference on scalar targets after adaptive data collection.
method Introduces directional stability, a weaker condition than i.i.d. data, and shows asymptotic normality and efficiency of estimators.
result Estimators remain asymptotically normal and semiparametrically efficient under directional stability.

In many real-world scenarios where data is high dimensional, test time acquisition of features is a non-trivial task due to costs associated with feature acquisition and evaluating feature value. The need for highly confident models with an extremely frugal acquisition of features can be addressed by allowing a feature…

2019-09-15abs ↗pdf ↗

A co-evolutionary approach for Heston model calibration reduces overfitting with diverse datasets.

problem Overfitting and lack of generalization in Heston model calibration.
method Coupling a genetic algorithm with an evolving neural inverse map, using both GA-history sampling and Latin hypercube sampling.
result Diverse datasets improve out-of-sample stability and calibration accuracy.

Bayesian graph learning improves graph representation accuracy.

problem Inaccurate graph construction from noisy data.
method Non-parametric Bayesian graph model for posterior inference of graph adjacency matrices.
result Model scales well to large graphs and improves node classification, link prediction, and recommendation tasks.

Discovering new physical products and processes often demands enormous experimentation and expensive simulation. To design a new product with certain target characteristics, an extensive search is performed in the design space by trying out a large number of design combinations before reaching to the target characteris…

2018-10-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep neural networks (DNNs) are vulnerable to malicious inputs crafted by an adversary to produce erroneous outputs. Works on securing neural networks against adversarial examples achieve high empirical robustness on simple datasets such as MNIST. However, these techniques are inadequate when empirically tested on comp…

2018-02-02abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper uses machine learning to optimize rework policies in semiconductor manufacturing.

problem Optimizing rework steps to increase yield without increasing costs.
method Applied double/debiased machine learning (DML) to estimate treatment effects.
result Derived optimal rework policies and estimated their value empirically.

This paper automates mining of COVID-19 scholarly articles using machine learning.

problem Time-consuming and impractical manual extraction of relevant COVID-19 research articles.
method Used machine learning approaches, specifically clustering and parallel one-class support vector machines (OCSVMs), on the CORD-19 dataset.
result Parallel OCSVMs outperform other methods for both original and reduced feature space.

In safety-critical applications of machine learning, it is often important to abstain from making predictions on low confidence examples. Standard abstention methods tend to be focused on optimizing top-k accuracy, but in many applications, accuracy is not the metric of interest. Further, label shift (a shift in class …

2018-02-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Data poisoning attacks can severely degrade FL models, especially targeting specific classes.

problem Data poisoning attacks against federated learning systems.
method Demonstrated targeted attacks on FL systems, analyzed attack longevity, and proposed a defense strategy.
result Data poisoning attacks can cause substantial drops in classification accuracy and recall with a small percentage of malicious participants.

We use diffusion models to sample from complex GP priors in climate data.

problem Sampling from non-stationary Gaussian process priors is computationally hard.
method Replace GP prior with a diffusion model surrogate and use training-free guidance algorithms.
result Generated distributions are close to GP priors and can be fine-tuned.

A new model of learning corrects for chance to improve learning outcomes.

problem The importance of chance-corrected measures in learning.
method Developed two models: Informatron and AdaBook, based on empirical psychological results.
result Chance correction facilitates learning, as shown by computational results.

New method combines machine learning with data assimilation for model error correction.

problem Correcting model errors using sparse and noisy observations.
method Hybrid machine learning and data assimilation methods.
result Tendency correction outperforms resolvent correction in data assimilation experiments.

Tumblr, as a leading content provider and social media, attracts 371 million monthly visits, 280 million blogs and 53.3 million daily posts. The popularity of Tumblr provides great opportunities for advertisers to promote their products through sponsored posts. However, it is a challenging task to target specific demog…

2020-01-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Localized Multidirectional Correction improves non-refusal target-response behavior in foundation models.

problem Controlled post-training refusal suppression in routed MoE and hybrid-MoE foundation models.
method Introduce Localized Multidirectional Correction (LoMC), a support-gated intervention framework.
result Substantially improves non-refusal target-response behavior while maintaining general capability under a compact intervention footprint.

Theoretical analysis shows LLMs can self-correct responses through in-context learning.

problem Understanding how large language models improve through self-correction.
method Theoretical analysis based on simplified alignment task, focusing on softmax attention, multi-head attention, and MLP blocks.
result LLMs can refine responses in an in-context way when given accurate self-examinations as rewards.

Study examines corrections to heterotic geometry on SU(3) manifolds.

problem Analyzing α2α'^2 corrections to heterotic supersymmetry algebra.
method Derives integrability condition and pure gauge correction from graviton equation of motion.
result Curvature of tangent bundle connection acquires a (0,2) component, disrupting semi-classical intuition.