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This paper proposes a simple unified inference approach on moment restrictions in the presence of nuisance parameters. The proposed test is constructed based on a new characterization that avoids the estimation of nuisance parameters and…

Methodology · Statistics 2025-12-19 Xingyu Li , Xiaojun Song , Zhenting Sun

Many types of attacks on confidentiality stem from the nondeterministic nature of the environment that computer programs operate in (e.g., schedulers and asynchronous communication channels). In this paper, we focus on verification of…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2023-01-27 Tzu-Han Hsu , Borzoo Bonakdarpour , Bernd Finkbeiner , César Sánchez

Existing approaches to model uncertainty typically either compare models using a quantitative model selection criterion or evaluate posterior model probabilities having set a prior. In this paper, we propose an alternative strategy which…

Methodology · Statistics 2025-03-26 Vik Shirvaikar , Stephen G. Walker , Chris Holmes

Online programming courses are becoming more and more popular, but they still have significant drawbacks when compared to the traditional education system, e.g., the lack of feedback. In this study, we apply machine learning methods to…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2021-07-22 Artyom Lobanov , Timofey Bryksin , Alexey Shpilman

A type system is introduced for a generic Object Oriented programming language in order to infer resource upper bounds. A sound andcomplete characterization of the set of polynomial time computable functions is obtained. As a consequence,…

Programming Languages · Computer Science 2018-02-20 Emmanuel Hainry , Romain Péchoux

The success of several constraint-based modeling languages such as OPL, ZINC, or COMET, appeals for better software engineering practices, particularly in the testing phase. This paper introduces a testing framework enabling automated test…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2015-03-17 Nadjib Lazaar , Arnaud Gotlieb , Lebbah Yahia

Priority queues with parallel access are an attractive data structure for applications like prioritized online scheduling, discrete event simulation, or greedy algorithms. However, a classical priority queue constitutes a severe bottleneck…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2021-07-23 Marvin Williams , Peter Sanders , Roman Dementiev

The problem of verifying the "Unbounded Until" fragment in temporal logic formulas has been studied extensively in the past, especially in the context of statistical model checking. Statistical model checking, a computationally inexpensive…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2019-11-26 Shiraj Arora , M. V. Panduranga Rao

Local smoothing testing that is based on multivariate nonparametric regression estimation is one of the main model checking methodologies in the literature. However, relevant tests suffer from the typical curse of dimensionality resulting…

Methodology · Statistics 2014-05-12 Xu Guo , Lixing Zhu

Large Reasoning Models (LRMs) achieve strong performance by generating long reasoning traces with reflection. Through a large-scale empirical analysis, we find that a substantial fraction of reflective steps consist of self-verification…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2026-02-04 Quanyu Long , Kai Jie Jiang , Jianda Chen , Xu Guo , Leilei Gan , Wenya Wang

Numerous studies have been devoted to the estimation and inference problems for functional linear models (FLM). However, few works focus on model checking problem that ensures the reliability of results. Limited tests in this area do not…

Methodology · Statistics 2022-06-07 Enze Shi , Yi Liu , Ke Sun , Lingzhu Li , Linglong Kong

This work aims to improve the sample efficiency of parallel large-scale ranking and selection (R&S) problems by leveraging correlation information. We modify the commonly used "divide and conquer" framework in parallel computing by adding a…

Methodology · Statistics 2026-02-16 Zishi Zhang , Yijie Peng

We study the problem of complexity estimation in the context of parallelizing an advanced Branch and Bound-type algorithm over graphical models. The algorithm's pruning power makes load balancing, one crucial element of every distributed…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2012-10-19 Lars Otten , Rina Dechter

The implementation of digital filters in processors based on fixed-point arithmetic can lead to problems related to the finite word-length. In particular, the processing of signals in such filters can produce overflows and unwanted noise…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2013-07-24 Renato B. Abreu , Lucas Cordeiro , Eddie B. L. Filho

Synchronous computation models simplify the design and the verification of fault-tolerant distributed systems. For efficiency reasons such systems are designed and implemented using an asynchronous semantics. In this paper, we bridge the…

Programming Languages · Computer Science 2019-01-23 Andrei Damien , Cezara Dragoi , Alexandru Militaru , Josef Widder

Mislabeled, duplicated, or biased data in real-world scenarios can lead to prolonged training and even hinder model convergence. Traditional solutions prioritizing easy or hard samples lack the flexibility to handle such a variety…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-11-08 Zhijie Deng , Peng Cui , Jun Zhu

A novel, scalable, on-the-fly model-checking procedure is presented to verify bounded PCTL properties of selected individuals in the context of very large systems of independent interacting objects. The proposed procedure combines…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2013-12-13 Diego Latella , Michele Loreti , Mieke Massink

In this paper, we propose a constraint-based modeling approach for the problem of discovering frequent gradual patterns in a numerical dataset. This SAT-based declarative approach offers an additional possibility to benefit from the recent…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2019-03-21 Jerry Lonlac , Saïdd Jabbour , Engelbert Mephu Nguifo , Lakhdar Saïs , Badran Raddaoui

In software engineering, deep learning models are increasingly deployed for critical tasks such as bug detection and code review. However, overfitting remains a challenge that affects the quality, reliability, and trustworthiness of…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-05-21 Hao Li , Gopi Krishnan Rajbahadur , Dayi Lin , Cor-Paul Bezemer , Zhen Ming , Jiang

Symmetry is an important feature of many constraint programs. We show that any problem symmetry acting on a set of symmetry breaking constraints can be used to break symmetry. Different symmetries pick out different solutions in each…

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