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48 results for trajectory averaging

Paper finds optimal shapes for minimizing average lengths of billiard trajectories in specific polygons.

problem Finding optimal shapes to minimize the average length of billiard trajectories.
method Used techniques from Teichmüller theory.
result Optimal shapes minimize average lengths of billiard trajectories in specific polygons.

Algorithm learns mixtures of Markov chains and MDPs from short trajectories.

problem Learning mixtures of Markov chains and MDPs from short unlabeled trajectories.
method Subspace estimation, spectral clustering, EM algorithm, model estimation, classification.
result 96.6% average accuracy on a mixture of two MDPs in gridworld, outperforming EM algorithm with random initialization.

Geometric Brownian motion (GBM) is a key model for representing self-reproducing entities. Self-reproduction may be considered the definition of life [5], and the dynamics it induces are of interest to those concerned with living systems from biology to economics. Trajectories of GBM are distributed according to the we…

2018-02-08abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper develops a new theory to understand deep learning optimization.

problem Understanding the dynamics of optimization in deep learning, especially in the edge of stability regime.
method Developed a central flow differential equation to describe the time-averaged trajectory of oscillatory optimizers.
result Central flows can predict long-term optimization trajectories with high numerical accuracy.

We use splines and the Sasaki metric to analyze and compare manifold-valued trajectories.

problem Analyzing and comparing trajectories on Riemannian manifolds.
method Riemannian hierarchical model, Bézier splines, Sasaki metric.
result Spline-based approaches outperform state-of-the-art methods in intensity classification of trajectories.

Geometric Brownian motion (GBM) is a model for systems as varied as financial instruments and populations. The statistical properties of GBM are complicated by non-ergodicity, which can lead to ensemble averages exhibiting exponential growth while any individual trajectory collapses according to its time-average. A com…

2012-09-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Estimates causal effects from patient trajectories using DeepACE model.

problem Estimating causal effects from observational data in medical practice.
method DeepACE model using iterative G-computation formula and sequential targeting procedure.
result DeepACE achieves state-of-the-art performance in estimating time-varying ACEs.

This paper proposes recurrent neuron networks (RNNs) for a fingerprinting indoor localization using WiFi. Instead of locating user's position one at a time as in the cases of conventional algorithms, our RNN solution aims at trajectory positioning and takes into account the relation among the received signal strength i…

2019-03-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Stochastic gradient descent's long-term fluctuations are described by a diffusion limit.

problem Long-term behavior of stochastic gradient descent in non-smooth settings.
method Functional central limit theorem applied to rescaled trajectory of SGD.
result Characterization of long-term fluctuations around the minimizer.

A new framework for averaging spatio-temporal signals using optimal transport and soft alignments.

problem Averaging complex datasets with time and spatial components.
method Inspired by DTW, OT, and UOT, a new loss function is proposed to address shifts in time, space, and population size.
result The proposed loss function can be used to compute spatio-temporal barycenters efficiently.

Sharp bounds established for Federated Averaging (FedAvg), improving convergence rates.

problem Undetermined convergence rate of Federated Averaging (FedAvg) in Federated Learning.
method Developed novel iterate bias concept and proved sharp bounds on it, leading to improved convergence results.
result Lower bounds for FedAvg match existing upper bounds, showing no improvable capacity.

Learning the parameters of a (potentially partially observable) random field model is intractable in general. Instead of focussing on a single optimal parameter value we propose to treat parameters as dynamical quantities. We introduce an algorithm to generate complex dynamics for parameters and (both visible and hidde…

2012-05-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved averaging method for noisy observations converges strongly.

problem Noisy observations from random dynamical systems require stable estimates.
method Introduced pp-EMA, a modified exponential moving average with subharmonic weight decay.
result Stochastic convergence guarantees for pp-EMA under mild assumptions.

A framework learns multiscale dynamics from single trajectories using normalizing flows.

problem Learning effective stochastic dynamics from single observed paths of slow variables.
method Data-driven approach based on coupled multiscale SDEs, stochastic averaging, and normalizing flows for density modeling.
result Scalable approach to capturing epistemic uncertainty in multiscale systems.

Hamiltonian dynamics-based algorithms achieve deterministic and accelerated convergence for convex optimization.

problem Accelerating convex optimization
method Hamiltonian dynamics
result Hamiltonian dynamics-based algorithms achieve deterministic and accelerated convergence for convex optimization.

We propose a minimal theory of non-linear price impact based on a linear (latent) order book approximation, inspired by diffusion-reaction models and general arguments. Our framework allows one to compute the average price trajectory in the presence of a meta-order, that consistently generalizes previously proposed pro…

2014-11-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep neural networks are typically trained by optimizing a loss function with an SGD variant, in conjunction with a decaying learning rate, until convergence. We show that simple averaging of multiple points along the trajectory of SGD, with a cyclical or constant learning rate, leads to better generalization than conv…

2018-03-14abs ↗pdf ↗

In this work we study generalization of neural networks in gradient-based meta-learning by analyzing various properties of the objective landscapes. We experimentally demonstrate that as meta-training progresses, the meta-test solutions, obtained after adapting the meta-train solution of the model, to new tasks via few…

2019-07-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Drone optimizes collaborative learning for neural networks.

problem Training a shared neural network with heterogeneous data from multiple devices.
method Drone collects and aggregates model parameters from devices, optimizing trajectory for best accuracy.
result Significant improvement in final accuracy and speedup in training time.

In this paper, we propose new conditions guaranteeing that the trajectories of a mechanical control system can track any curve on the configuration manifold. We focus on systems that can be represented as forced affine connection control systems and we generalize the sufficient conditions for tracking known in the lite…

2015-01-16abs ↗pdf ↗

DSPI connects natural policy gradient to policy iteration, proving global convergence.

problem Optimizing policies in reinforcement learning.
method DSPI framework, combining smoothed policy iteration and natural policy gradient.
result DSPI achieves geometric convergence and optimal complexity for policy optimization.

Paper develops methods for statistical inference in SGD with infinite variance.

problem Challenges in statistical inference for SGD with infinite variance.
method Model-agnostic methodology based on weak convergence and subsampling calibration.
result Asymptotically valid confidence regions for SGD in both finite and infinite variance regimes.

New measure EC assesses node contributions in nonlinear, time-varying systems.

problem Existing node contribution measures assume linear, time-invariant dynamics, failing for complex, real-world systems.
method Defined 'emergent contribution (EC)' as a dynamical leverage measure from Jacobians of differentiable models.
result EC diverges from average controllability under persistent regime switching and sign reversal, identifying limits of local linearization.

Today, despite decades of developments in medicine and the growing interest in precision healthcare, vast majority of diagnoses happen once patients begin to show noticeable signs of illness. Early indication and detection of diseases, however, can provide patients and carers with the chance of early intervention, bett…

2019-07-22abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider the problem of finding optimal strategies that maximize the average growth-rate of multiplicative stochastic processes. For a geometric Brownian motion the problem is solved through the so-called Kelly criterion, according to which the optimal growth rate is achieved by investing a constant given fraction o…

2015-10-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Federated Q-learning achieves linear speedup with heterogeneity, improving sample complexity.

problem Collaborative learning in distributed RL settings with limited data sharing.
method Analyzes synchronous and asynchronous federated Q-learning, proposes importance averaging.
result Achieves linear speedup with heterogeneity, robust to local trajectory heterogeneity.

Paper presents a probabilistic framework for diffusion synchronization.

problem Improper application of heuristics leads to suboptimal results in diffusion synchronization.
method Develops a probabilistic framework to analyze and adapt correlation models for each specific task.
result Achieves better results by identifying optimal correlation models per task.

RL and DTSOC for final quadratic hedging performance studied.

problem Optimal hedging of European call options with and without transaction costs.
method Reinforcement Learning and Deep Trajectory-based Stochastic Optimal Control.
result RL and DTSOC perform similarly to variance-optimal hedging in various market models.

The energy in a square membrane ΩΩ subject to constant viscous damping on a subset ωΩω\subset Ω decays exponentially in time as soon as ωω satisfies a geometrical condition known as the "Bardos-Lebeau-Rauch" condition. The rate τ(ω)τ(ω) of this decay satisfies τ(ω)=2min(μ(ω),g(ω))τ(ω)= 2 \min(-μ(ω), g(ω)) (see Lebeau [Math. Phys. Stud. …

2007-06-01abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithm for robust circular coordinates in recurrent time series data.

problem Inefficient and sensitive methods for finding circular coordinates on recurrent data.
method Subsampling, aligning, and averaging to correct uneven sampling density.
result More robust and efficient circular coordinates for neuronal recordings.

The paper tackles video prediction by estimating conditional densities implicitly.

problem Temporal prediction uncertainty and high-dimensional probabilistic inference in natural scenes.
method Score-based conditional density estimation using sequence-to-image networks trained on a resilience-to-noise objective.
result The method handles occlusion boundaries and weights predictive evidence by reliability.