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Accurate forecasting is critical for reliable power grid operations, particularly as the share of renewable generation, such as wind and solar, continues to grow. Given the inherent uncertainty and variability in renewable generation,…

Applications · Statistics 2025-10-20 Alireza Moradi , Mathieu Tanneau , Reza Zandehshahvar , Pascal Van Hentenryck

Predictive models make mistakes. Hence, there is a need to quantify the uncertainty associated with their predictions. Conformal inference has emerged as a powerful tool to create statistically valid prediction regions around point…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2024-02-14 Luben M. C. Cabezas , Mateus P. Otto , Rafael Izbicki , Rafael B. Stern

This research investigates the performance and efficacy of machine learning models in stock prediction, comparing Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), Quantum Qubit-based Neural Networks (QQBNs), and Quantum Qutrit-based Neural Networks…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-04-22 Kanishk Bakshi , Kathiravan Srinivasan

We propose an adaptive quantum algorithm to prepare accurate variational time evolved wave functions. The method is based on the projected Variational Quantum Dynamics (pVQD) algorithm, that performs a global optimization with linear…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-02-20 David Linteau , Stefano Barison , Netanel Lindner , Giuseppe Carleo

Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC) is a powerful and widely used technique for nonlinear dynamic process control under constraints. In NMPC, the state and control weights of the corresponding state and control costs are commonly…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-08-07 Dimche Kostadinov , Davide Scaramuzza

Quantum Neural Networks (QNNs), a prominent approach in Quantum Machine Learning (QML), are emerging as a powerful alternative to classical machine learning methods. Recent studies have focused on the applicability of QNNs to various tasks,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-07-01 Batuhan Hangun , Oguz Altun , Onder Eyecioglu

Optimizing smart grid operations relies on critical decision-making informed by uncertainty quantification, making probabilistic forecasting a vital tool. Designing such forecasting models involves three key challenges: accurate and…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-12-03 Stefan Meisenbacher , Kaleb Phipps , Oskar Taubert , Marie Weiel , Markus Götz , Ralf Mikut , Veit Hagenmeyer

Quantum machine learning seeks to leverage quantum computers to improve upon classical machine learning algorithms. Currently, robust uncertainty quantification methods remain underdeveloped in the quantum domain, despite the critical need…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-05-18 Douglas Spencer , Samual Nicholls , Michele Caprio

Subseasonal precipitation forecasting is inherently uncertain due to chaotic atmospheric dynamics, making reliable uncertainty estimation essential for real-world applications. Existing approaches typically represent uncertainty through…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2026-05-12 Lei Chen , Xinyu Su , Xiaohui Zhong , Hao Li

The recent availability of quantum annealers as cloud-based services has enabled new ways to handle machine learning problems, and several relevant algorithms have been adapted to run on these devices. In a recent work, linear regression…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-03-18 Costantino Carugno , Maurizio Ferrari Dacrema , Paolo Cremonesi

With increasing deployment of machine learning systems in various real-world tasks, there is a greater need for accurate quantification of predictive uncertainty. While the common goal in uncertainty quantification (UQ) in machine learning…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-09-22 Youngseog Chung , Ian Char , Han Guo , Jeff Schneider , Willie Neiswanger

This paper presents adaptive robust quadratic program (QP) based control using control Lyapunov and barrier functions for nonlinear systems subject to time-varying and state-dependent uncertainties. An adaptive estimation law is proposed to…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-10-21 Pan Zhao , Yanbing Mao , Chuyuan Tao , Naira Hovakimyan , Xiaofeng Wang

Among the most relevant processes in the Earth system for human habitability are quasi-periodic, ocean-driven multi-year events whose dynamics are currently incompletely characterized by physical models, and hence poorly predictable. This…

Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics · Physics 2023-08-09 Matthew Bonas , Christopher K. Wikle , Stefano Castruccio

Weather forecasting plays a crucial role in supporting strategic decisions across various sectors, including agriculture, renewable energy production, and disaster management. However, the inherently dynamic and chaotic behavior of the…

Power systems operate under uncertainty originating from multiple factors that are impossible to account for deterministically. Distributional forecasting is used to control and mitigate risks associated with this uncertainty. Recent…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-10-07 Slawek Smyl , Boris N. Oreshkin , Paweł Pełka , Grzegorz Dudek

Modern decision-making processes require uncertainty-aware models, especially those relying on non-symmetric costs and risk-averse profiles. The objective of this work is to propose a dynamic model for the conditional non-parametric…

Applications · Statistics 2021-02-18 Marcelo Ruas , Alexandre Street , Cristiano Fernandes

We develop an R package SPQR that implements the semi-parametric quantile regression (SPQR) method in Xu and Reich (2021). The method begins by fitting a flexible density regression model using monotonic splines whose weights are modeled as…

Methodology · Statistics 2022-10-27 Steven G. Xu , Reetam Majumder , Brian J. Reich

We make Bayesian Additive Regression Networks (BARN) available as a Python package, \texttt{barmpy}, with documentation at \url{https://dvbuntu.github.io/barmpy/} for general machine learning practitioners. Our object-oriented design is…

Computation · Statistics 2024-04-09 Danielle Van Boxel

Probabilistic forecasting of electricity load curves is of fundamental importance for effective scheduling and decision making in the increasingly volatile and competitive energy markets. We propose a novel approach to construct…

Methodology · Statistics 2020-11-16 Xiuqin Xu , Ying Chen , Yannig Goude , Qiwei Yao

QMetro++ is a Python package that provides a set of tools for identifying optimal estimation protocols that maximize quantum Fisher information (QFI). Optimization can be performed for arbitrary configurations of input states,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-02-04 Piotr Dulian , Stanisław Kurdziałek , Rafał Demkowicz-Dobrzański