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48 results for weight functions

Current deep neural networks (DNNs) can easily overfit to biased training data with corrupted labels or class imbalance. Sample re-weighting strategy is commonly used to alleviate this issue by designing a weighting function mapping from training loss to sample weight, and then iterating between weight recalculating an…

2019-02-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Neural networks with integer weights approximate continuous functions efficiently.

problem Approximating continuous functions using neural networks with integer weights.
method Integrates superexpressive activation functions and integer weights.
result Convergence rate of order n2β2β+dlog2nn^{\frac{-2β}{2β+d}}\log_2n for neural network regression.

Functional input neural networks approximate continuous functions on weighted spaces.

problem Approximating continuous functions on infinite-dimensional weighted spaces.
method Additive family mapping, non-linear activation, linear readouts, Stone-Weierstrass theorem.
result Global universal approximation of continuous functions on weighted spaces.

The paper generalizes K-stability results to singular and weighted settings.

problem Generalizing K-stability to singular and weighted settings.
method Generalization of results in \cite{Li22a} to singular and weighted settings.
result The \(\mathbb{G}\)-uniform weighted K-stability for models implies \(\mathbb{G}\)-coercivity of the weighted Mabuchi functional.

Kähler information manifolds for signal filters in weighted Hardy spaces are explored.

problem Developing a geometric framework for signal processing filters in weighted Hardy spaces.
method Introducing weighted Hardy spaces and smooth transformations of transfer functions, demonstrating the Kähler manifold structure.
result The Riemannian geometry of weighted Hardy norms for transfer functions forms a Kähler manifold.

Study on weighted cscK metrics on Kähler varieties with singularities.

problem Existence of singular weighted cscK metrics on Kähler varieties.
method Resolution of singularities, coercive weighted Mabuchi functional, construction of examples.
result Existence of singular weighted cscK metrics when the weighted Mabuchi functional is coercive.

We prove structure theorems for complete manifolds satisfying both the Ricci curvature lower bound and the weighted Poincaré inequality. In the process, a sharp decay estimate for the minimal positive Green's function is obtained. This estimate only depends on the weight function of the Poincaré inequality, and yields …

2007-01-24abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider the problem of estimating a low-rank matrix from a noisy observed matrix. Previous work has shown that the optimal method depends crucially on the choice of loss function. In this paper, we use a family of weighted loss functions, which arise naturally for problems such as submatrix denoising, denoising wit…

2019-02-25abs ↗pdf ↗

The study establishes comparison theorems for weighted Finsler manifolds and spacetimes.

problem Analyzing weighted Finsler manifolds and spacetimes with curvature conditions.
method Using weight function and εε-range, the Bonnet-Myers theorem, Laplacian comparison theorem, and Bishop-Gromov volume comparison theorem are formulated.
result New comparison theorems for weighted Finsler manifolds and spacetimes are derived, including those for weighted Riemannian manifolds.

Study connects Gaussian processes and regularization for sequence-function mappings.

problem Understanding and interpreting sequence-function maps in biology.
method Relates Gaussian process priors, regularization, and gauge fixing in overparameterized weight space.
result Established the relationship between regularized regression and Gaussian processes in function space.

Estimates for harmonic functions in curved spaces.

problem Quantifying harmonic functions in curved spaces.
method Quantitative Sobolev estimates for pp-harmonic functions in manifolds with curvature conditions.
result Established a quantitative second order Sobolev estimate for pp-harmonic functions.

We consider the tomography problem of recovering a covector field on a simple Riemannian manifold based on its weighted Doppler transformation over a family of curves ΓΓ. This is a generalization of the attenuated Doppler transform. Uniqueness is proven for a generic set of weights and families of curves under a condi…

2009-05-14abs ↗pdf ↗

New method learns to weight unlabeled data in semi-supervised learning.

problem Equal weighting of all unlabeled data in semi-supervised learning.
method Adjust weights for each unlabeled example using influence function.
result Technique outperforms state-of-the-art methods on image and language classification tasks.

The paper shows neural networks can approximate functions over non-compact domains with non-polynomial activation.

problem Approximating functions over non-compact domains using neural networks.
method Using single-hidden-layer feedforward neural networks with non-polynomial activation functions over non-compact subsets of Euclidean spaces.
result Neural networks can approximate functions in weighted CkC^k-spaces and weighted Sobolev spaces over unbounded domains.

Real-world large-scale datasets usually contain noisy labels and are imbalanced. Therefore, we propose derivative manipulation (DM), a novel and general example weighting approach for training robust deep models under these adverse conditions. DM has two main merits. First, loss function and example weighting are commo…

2019-05-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Study complete manifolds with weighted Poincaré inequality and Ricci curvature bounds.

problem Understanding the structure of complete manifolds with specific curvature and inequality conditions.
method Analyzing manifolds with weighted Poincaré inequality and Ricci curvature bounds.
result Obtained splitting results for manifolds with non-zero weight function limit at infinity.

Paper develops a framework to optimize neural networks using weighted metrics.

problem Discrepancy between maximizing weighted classification scores and minimizing loss function.
method Formalizes weighted classification metrics and constructs corresponding losses.
result Framework includes well-established approaches like cost-sensitive learning and weighted cross entropy.

Uniqueness of weighted extremal metrics on Kähler manifolds proven.

problem Uniqueness of weighted extremal Kähler metrics on compact Kähler manifolds.
method Proof of uniqueness using modified Mabuchi energy and weighted K-semistability.
result Uniqueness of weighted extremal Kähler metrics up to automorphisms.

Improves conformal prediction by combining multiple score functions and optimizing weights.

problem Limitations of single-score conformal predictors in multi-class classification.
method Combines multiple score functions and optimizes weights to minimize prediction set size.
result Consistently outperforms single-score conformal predictors while maintaining valid coverage.

Almost twenty years ago, E.R. Fernholz introduced portfolio generating functions which can be used to construct a variety of portfolios, solely in the terms of the individual companies' market weights. I. Karatzas and J. Ruf recently developed another methodology for the functional construction of portfolios, which lea…

2018-09-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Heuristic weighting improves denoising score matching without requiring noise distribution assumptions.

problem Improving denoising score matching without assuming noise distribution.
method Demonstrated heteroskedasticity, derived optimal weighting functions, and provided theoretical and empirical comparisons.
result Heuristical weighting function can achieve lower variance than optimal weighting, facilitating more stable and efficient training.

The paper computes characteristic classes for Lie group representations.

problem Computing characteristic classes for Lie group representations.
method The paper outlines a procedure to compute characteristic classes of irreducible representations of Lie groups, expressing them as polynomial functions in the highest weight.
result The paper expresses characteristic classes of Lie group representations as polynomial functions in the highest weight.

The paper explores inequalities for strongly-convex sets in weighted Riemannian manifolds.

problem Investigating dilation type inequalities on weighted Riemannian manifolds.
method Introducing dilation profile and comparing it with model space under lower weighted Ricci curvature bounds.
result Showed several functional inequalities related to various entropies.

The study connects minimal and maximal surfaces in 3D and 3-L space.

problem Describing correspondences between minimal and maximal surfaces in different spaces.
method Weierstrass representation and asymptotic analysis.
result Established criteria for singularity types and moduli spaces.

New theorem splits weighted Lorentz-Finsler manifolds into simpler parts.

problem Understanding the geometry of weighted Lorentz-Finsler manifolds.
method Developed a splitting theorem using weighted Berwald spacetimes and Busemann functions.
result Weighted Lorentz-Finsler manifolds with certain properties split into simpler isometric translations.

Optimal weight windows are symmetric rectangles centered at peak.

problem Finding the best weight windows for weighted least squares.
method Investigated symmetric and tapered rectangle window weights, showing the best rectangle window is optimal.
result The best rectangle window is optimal for all tapered rectangle window definitions.

We prove that square integrable holomorphic functions (with respect to a plurisubharmonic weight) can be extended in a square integrable manner from certain singular hypersurfaces (which include uniformly flat, normal crossing divisors) to entire functions in affine space. This provides evidence for a conjecture regard…

2014-08-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proves multiplicative weight updates can train neural networks without learning rate tuning.

problem Vanishing and exploding gradients in gradient descent for compositional functions.
method Proves descent lemma for compositional functions using multiplicative weight updates and derives Madam optimizer.
result Madam optimizer trains state-of-the-art neural networks without learning rate tuning.

Proposes a method to generate prediction intervals using weighted asymmetric loss functions.

problem Generating reliable prediction intervals for neural network models.
method Uses a weighted asymmetric loss function to estimate prediction intervals.
result The method produces reliable prediction intervals in complex machine learning scenarios.

Echo state networks with random weights can approximate any continuous system.

problem Approximating continuous dynamical systems using echo state networks.
method Randomly generated internal weights and a sampling procedure for activation functions.
result Echo state networks with random weights can approximate any continuous casual time-invariant operators with high probability.

A new method for offline RL using diffusion models and self-weighted guidance.

problem Challenges in computing scores for offline RL using weight functions.
method Constructing a diffusion over actions and weights, using the diffusion model for guidance.
result Performs on par with state-of-the-art methods on challenging environments.