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48 results for tiered background knowledge

New method simplifies causal inference with tiered background knowledge.

problem Large equivalence classes of DAGs limit causal information.
method Integrates tiered background knowledge to create 'tiered MPDAGs' with simplified structure.
result Tiered MPDAGs are chain graphs with chordal components, simplifying causal effect estimation.

Paper presents new algorithms for causal discovery with latent variables and overlapping datasets.

problem Causal discovery with latent variables and overlapping datasets.
method Introduces tiered FCI and tIOD algorithms for constraint-based causal discovery.
result The tIOD algorithm is more efficient and informative than the IOD algorithm.

Cluster-DAGs improve causal discovery with prior knowledge.

problem Finding cause-effect relationships from high-dimensional data.
method Cluster-DAGs as prior knowledge framework, modified constraint-based algorithms Cluster-PC and Cluster-FCI.
result Cluster-PC and Cluster-FCI outperform baselines without prior knowledge.

Paper tackles robust knowledge transfer in parallel RL tasks.

problem Transfer knowledge from low-tier to high-tier tasks in parallel RL without shared dynamics or reward functions.
method Identifies Optimal Value Dominance condition and proposes online learning algorithms for both tasks.
result Achieves constant regret on partial states and near-optimal regret when tasks are dissimilar.

Model analyzes RFQ markets using stochastic control to optimize dealer performance and inventory.

problem Optimizing market making in aggregator-routed RFQ markets with varying dealer performance scores.
method Two-tier stochastic control model that separates RFQ-level price competition from macro routing.
result Optimal controls can be expressed through derivatives of reduced Hamiltonians, leading to interpretable mappings from optimal win probabilities to optimal offsets.

Tiered latent representations and latent spaces for molecular graphs provide a simple but effective way to explicitly represent and utilize groups (e.g., functional groups), which consist of the atom (node) tier, the group tier and the molecule (graph) tier. They can be learned using the tiered graph autoencoder archit…

2019-08-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper characterizes and represents pairwise causal background knowledge for improved causal inference.

problem Improving causal inference by handling pairwise causal constraints.
method Graphical characterization, direct causal clause (DCC), unified representation, MPDAG, polynomial-time algorithms.
result Pairwise causal background knowledge uniquely decomposes into MPDAG and DCCs, improving causal effect identification.

Proposes a method to identify causal relationships using background knowledge.

problem Identifying causal relationships in the presence of background knowledge.
method Learning local structure using all types of causal background knowledge (direct, non-ancestral, ancestral). Criteria for identifying causal relationships based on local structure.
result Effective and efficient method for local structure learning and causal relationship identification.

Refines neural network predictions using background knowledge for improved accuracy.

problem Compensate for lack of labeled data in neural networks.
method Introduces differentiable refinement functions and Iterative Local Refinement (ILR) algorithm to refine predictions efficiently and accurately.
result ILR finds competitive results in MNIST addition task and refines predictions on complex SAT formulas.

The paper improves Gaussian processes by adding sum constraints, enhancing prediction accuracy.

problem Improving Gaussian process predictions with background knowledge constraints.
method Conditioning the prior distribution on sum constraints to ensure fulfillment of linear and nonlinear constraints.
result The approach fulfills constraints with high precision and improves prediction accuracy.

Assessing the quality of discovered results is an important open problem in data mining. Such assessment is particularly vital when mining itemsets, since commonly many of the discovered patterns can be easily explained by background knowledge. The simplest approach to screen uninteresting patterns is to compare the ob…

2019-02-08abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithm improves interpretability in sequence classification.

problem Lack of human-independent interpretability metrics in sequence classification.
method Combines linear classifiers with background knowledge embeddings to create a new feature space.
result Preserves predictive power while delivering more interpretable models.

Federated Learning (FL) enables learning a shared model across many clients without violating the privacy requirements. One of the key attributes in FL is the heterogeneity that exists in both resource and data due to the differences in computation and communication capacity, as well as the quantity and content of data…

2020-01-25abs ↗pdf ↗

b-LOAD extends local causal discovery with prior knowledge, improving causal effect estimation.

problem Local causal discovery struggles in data-scarce settings due to uncertainty and incomplete neighborhoods.
method b-LOAD incorporates prior knowledge directly into local structure learning, using Meek's rules to refine discovery.
result b-LOAD refines the admissible equivalence class and enlarges identifiable causal queries, improving causal effect estimation.

Paper proposes a novel RRL framework that learns from images and incorporates expert knowledge.

problem Lack of effective methods to incorporate expert background knowledge and learn from non-relational data in RRL.
method Differentiable Inductive Logic Programming (ILP) for learning relational information from images and incorporating expert knowledge.
result Efficacy demonstrated on various environments and datasets, showing improved learning and generalization.

Proposes ConiVAT for better cluster assessment and clustering with background knowledge.

problem Challenges in cluster assessment and clustering with noise and bridge points.
method Uses background constraints to improve VAT/iVAT for complex datasets.
result Improves clustering accuracy and resolves issues with noise and bridge points.

We explore the effect of introducing prior information into the intermediate level of neural networks for a learning task on which all the state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms tested failed to learn. We motivate our work from the hypothesis that humans learn such intermediate concepts from other individuals via…

2013-01-17abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper integrates LLMs into SCD to improve causal inference accuracy.

problem Challenges in acquiring domain expert knowledge for causal models.
method Statistical causal prompting (SCP) for LLMs and prior knowledge augmentation for SCD.
result LLM-KBCI and SCD augmented with LLM-KBCI approach ground truths more closely.

A new reinforcement learning framework separates users into risk-tolerant and risk-averse groups for better performance.

problem Improving performance for risk-averse users in reinforcement learning.
method Introducing a tiered reinforcement learning approach with two policies: πextOπ^{ ext{O}} and πextEπ^{ ext{E}}.
result Achieving constant regret for risk-averse users, independent of the number of episodes.

ASCEND discovers causal relationships in multi-omics data by leveraging known hierarchical structure.

problem Causal inference in high-dimensional multi-omics data, especially when ignoring the hierarchical structure.
method Two-tiered divide-and-conquer strategy with ancestral conditioning sets.
result Achieves polynomial-time complexity and accurately recovers ancestral relationships.

The paper improves neural network predictions by integrating process knowledge.

problem Improving neural network predictions for process execution data.
method Integrates background process knowledge into neural networks with attention mechanisms.
result Improves prediction accuracy for process execution data.

TIER uses extended strain data to improve gravitational wave detection sensitivity.

problem Improving gravitational wave detection sensitivity using extended strain data.
method TIER framework using machine learning to capture extended strain data features.
result Up to 20% improvement in sensitive volume time in LIGO-Virgo-Kagra O3 data.

Given a huge set of applicants, how should a firm allocate sequential resume screenings, phone interviews, and in-person site visits? In a tiered interview process, later stages (e.g., in-person visits) are more informative, but also more expensive than earlier stages (e.g., resume screenings). Using accepted hiring mo…

2019-06-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Study infinite combinatorial Ricci flow on spherical surfaces.

problem Investigate infinite combinatorial Ricci flow with spherical background.
method Establish existence and convergence of solution for infinite cellular decompositions.
result Existence and convergence of solution for infinite combinatorial Ricci flow in spherical geometry.

An explorative data analysis system should be aware of what the user already knows and what the user wants to know of the data: otherwise the system cannot provide the user with the most informative and useful views of the data. We propose a principled way to do exploratory data analysis, where the user's background kn…

2018-05-20abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper audits trading filters, finding a high save-to-miss ratio.

problem Improving the efficiency and accuracy of trading filters in decentralized exchanges.
method A precision audit of filter rules against real trading data, classifying rejection events.
result Conservative save-to-miss ratio of 3.7 : 1, with wider interpretation of 14.8 : 1.

Achieving machine intelligence requires a smooth integration of perception and reasoning, yet models developed to date tend to specialize in one or the other; sophisticated manipulation of symbols acquired from rich perceptual spaces has so far proved elusive. Consider a visual arithmetic task, where the goal is to car…

2018-09-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Entity linking is the task of mapping potentially ambiguous terms in text to their constituent entities in a knowledge base like Wikipedia. This is useful for organizing content, extracting structured data from textual documents, and in machine learning relevance applications like semantic search, knowledge graph const…

2018-07-16abs ↗pdf ↗