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New PSLR framework enhances functional data classification using path signatures

Researchers have introduced Path Signatures Logistic Regression (PSLR), a novel semi-parametric framework designed for classifying vector-valued functional data. This method utilizes path signatures to represent data, offering robustness to irregular sampling and capturing cross-channel dependencies. A key innovation is its semi-parametric additive structure, which maintains interpretable linear effects for scalar covariates, alongside a data-driven approach for adaptively selecting the signature truncation order. Experiments indicate that PSLR outperforms traditional functional classifiers and fixed-order signature baselines in accuracy and interpretability. AI

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New PSLR framework enhances functional data classification using path signatures

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  1. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Pengcheng Zeng, Siyuan Jiang ·

    Semi-parametric Functional Classification via Path Signatures Logistic Regression with Adaptive Order Selection

    arXiv:2507.06637v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: We propose Path Signatures Logistic Regression (PSLR), a semi-parametric framework for classifying vector-valued functional data with scalar covariates. Classical functional logistic regression models rely on linear assumptions …