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New method enhances MMD testing with unequal sample sizes

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A new paper published on arXiv introduces a method to improve Maximum Mean Discrepancy (MMD) testing by addressing the common issue of unequal sample sizes. The research extends generalized U-statistics to the MMD estimator, providing a way to use all available data without discarding samples. This approach enhances test accuracy and power, particularly in scenarios where sample sizes are disproportionate. AI

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New method enhances MMD testing with unequal sample sizes

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  1. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Aaron Wei, Milad Jalali, Danica J. Sutherland ·

    Maximum Mean Discrepancy with Unequal Sample Sizes via Generalized U-Statistics

    arXiv:2512.13997v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Existing two-sample testing techniques, particularly those based on choosing a kernel for the Maximum Mean Discrepancy (MMD), often assume equal sample sizes from the two distributions. Applying these methods in practice can req…

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