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48 results for verifiable simulations

This work proposes a scalable framework for trusted multi-party computations using blockchain.

problem Ensuring trust in results from multi-agent computational experiments.
method Combining distributed validation and blockchain for immutable audits, reducing storage and communication costs.
result Guaranteed verifiability and validity of local computations in a scalable multi-agent environment.

The paper investigates model misspecification in Bayesian inference using neural networks.

problem Detecting model misspecification in Bayesian inference with neural networks.
method Conceptualized types of model misspecification and proposed an augmented optimization objective with MMD.
result MMD can detect potentially catastrophic misspecifications in Bayesian inference.

Paper fine-tunes a simulation-driven estimator to reduce out-of-distribution errors.

problem Out-of-distribution errors in simulation-driven parameter estimators.
method Fine-tuning a Two-Stage estimator to improve accuracy for true parameters outside the sampled range.
result The fine-tuning approach reduces out-of-distribution errors and improves accuracy.

In this paper, we firstly introduce a method to efficiently implement large-scale high-dimensional convolution with realistic memristor-based circuit components. An experiment verified simulator is adapted for accurate prediction of analog crossbar behavior. An improved conversion algorithm is developed to convert conv…

2018-09-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Method verifies if observed data fits Lévy-Driven Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process.

problem Verifying if observed data fits Lévy-Driven Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process.
method Estimating parameters and approximating the driving process to test CAR(1) Lévy-driven hypothesis.
result Demonstrates method's effectiveness through simulations and real data examples.

This work shows how to efficiently simulate parts of quantum landscapes using classical computers.

problem Identifying where quantum computers are advantageous and offloading computations.
method Developed a quantum-enhanced classical algorithm to simulate sub-regions of quantum landscapes.
result It is possible to generate a classical surrogate of a sub-region of a quantum landscape.

ML models predict water table depth more accurately than PB models, especially in data-scarce regions.

problem Uncertainty in large-scale simulations of water table depth due to biased observational data and model flexibility.
method Constructed three ML models using XGBoost and over 20 million real and proxy observations across the US and Canada.
result ML models correlate 0.6-0.75 with real and proxy observations, significantly better than PB models (0.21-0.40).

Locally-verifiable conditions ensure exactness of spline discrete de Rham complex.

problem Ensuring cohomological equivalence of spline discrete complex to continuous de Rham complex.
method Theoretical analysis and locally-verifiable sufficient conditions for exactness.
result Locally-verifiable conditions guarantee exactness of hierarchical B-spline discrete de Rham complex.

This paper proposes a new simulation-based VaR estimation method for complex portfolios.

problem Estimating VaR for portfolios with nonlinear derivatives is challenging.
method Develops a generic simulation-based algorithm that incorporates cross-sectional and variable selection techniques.
result The new approach converges faster and is more effective than existing methods.

Paper proposes a method to test and verify control systems with machine learning components.

problem Testing and verifying control systems with machine learning components is challenging.
method Gradient-based method combined with randomized search to find adversarial samples.
result Method outperforms Simulated Annealing optimization in finding adversarial samples.

Consider two networks on overlapping, non-identical vertex sets. Given vertices of interest in the first network, we seek to identify the corresponding vertices, if any exist, in the second network. While in moderately sized networks graph matching methods can be applied directly to recover the missing correspondences,…

2017-05-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Study parameter sensitivities in bond pricing models with jumps.

problem Analyzing the impact of parameters on bond pricing models with jumps.
method Theoretical analysis and MATLAB simulations of a Brownian motion and compound Poisson process.
result Explicit call price formula and verification of sensitivities.

Paper proposes verifier engineering for improving foundation models.

problem Challenges in providing effective supervision signals for foundation models.
method Leverages automated verifiers to perform verification tasks and deliver feedback.
result Verifier engineering can enhance foundation models' capabilities.

Develops a new model for controllable and realistic traffic simulation.

problem Lack of models that offer both controllability and realism in traffic simulation.
method Guided Conditional Diffusion (CTG) model using diffusion modeling and differentiable logic.
result Improves controllability-realism tradeoff over strong baselines.

A machine-learning method speeds up RIS design by predicting reflection coefficients.

problem Extensive full-wave EM simulations are time-consuming for RIS design.
method Combining MLP and dual-port network to develop a fast model.
result The proposed method significantly reduces the time for RIS design.

This paper proposes a new algorithmic framework, predictor-verifier training, to train neural networks that are verifiable, i.e., networks that provably satisfy some desired input-output properties. The key idea is to simultaneously train two networks: a predictor network that performs the task at hand,e.g., predicting…

2018-05-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Study shows current simulations are insufficient for optimal neural network training in cosmology.

problem Insufficient training data for neural networks in cosmological inference.
method Empirical neural scaling law and Cramer-Rao bound to forecast training simulations needed.
result Current simulation suites do not provide sufficient training data for optimal neural network performance.

In this study we prove the existence of statistical arbitrage opportunities in the Black-Scholes framework by considering trading strategies that consists of borrowing from the risk free rate and taking a long position in the stock until it hits a deterministic barrier level. We derive analytical formulas for the expec…

2014-06-21abs ↗pdf ↗

The infinitesimal jackknife (IJ) has recently been applied to the random forest to estimate its prediction variance. These theorems were verified under a traditional random forest framework which uses classification and regression trees (CART) and bootstrap resampling. However, random forests using conditional inferenc…

2017-06-19abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose LOCO, an algorithm for large-scale ridge regression which distributes the features across workers on a cluster. Important dependencies between variables are preserved using structured random projections which are cheap to compute and must only be communicated once. We show that LOCO obtains a solution which …

2014-06-13abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper, the optimal mean-reverting portfolio (MRP) design problem is considered, which plays an important role for the statistical arbitrage (a.k.a. pairs trading) strategy in financial markets. The target of the optimal MRP design is to construct a portfolio from the underlying assets that can exhibit a satisfa…

2018-03-08abs ↗pdf ↗

MixTrain improves verifiable robustness of neural networks without sacrificing efficiency.

problem Efficiently making neural networks robust against adversarial attacks.
method Stochastic robust approximation and dynamic mixed training techniques.
result Achieves up to 95.2% verified robust accuracy with significantly reduced training time.

We consider the traffic data reconstruction problem. Suppose we have the traffic data of an entire city that are incomplete because some road data are unobserved. The problem is to reconstruct the unobserved parts of the data. In this paper, we propose a new method to reconstruct incomplete traffic data collected from …

2013-06-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Random Forests provide interpretable prediction intervals with theoretical guarantees.

problem Lack of uncertainty estimates in machine learning point predictions.
method Out-of-Bag procedure for generating parametric and non-parametric prediction intervals.
result Proposed prediction intervals deliver correct coverage rates and narrow lengths.

We develop a simple theoretical framework for the evolution of weighted networks that is consistent with a number of stylized features of real-world data. In our framework, the Barabasi-Albert model of network evolution is extended by assuming that link weights evolve according to a geometric Brownian motion. Our model…

2009-08-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep linear networks can closely approximate interpolants without improving risk.

problem Understanding the risk bounds of deep linear networks compared to minimum 2\ell_2-norm solutions.
method Bounding excess risk of interpolating deep linear networks trained using gradient flow.
result Deep linear networks can closely approximate or match minimum 2\ell_2-norm solutions in terms of risk.

TASID learns policies in high-dimensional settings with abstract simulator knowledge.

problem RL in high-dimensional settings with limited observation knowledge.
method TASID algorithm for transfer RL from abstract simulator with bounded perturbations.
result Sample complexity polynomial in horizon, independent of number of states.

IBP-R improves verified adversarial robustness with simple, effective interval bound propagation.

problem Improving verifiability of adversarially trained networks.
method Coupling adversarial attacks with interval bound propagation for minimized verification gap.
result State-of-the-art verified robustness-accuracy trade-offs for small perturbations on CIFAR-10.

New method for factor analysis using nuclear and 0\ell_0 norms.

problem Finding a low-rank plus sparse decomposition from noisy covariance matrix.
method Formulated an optimization problem with nuclear norm, 0\ell_0 norm, and KL divergence. Used alternating minimization algorithm.
result Algorithm effectively decomposes covariance matrices in synthetic and real datasets.