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Apple researchers unveil interactive proof systems for distribution properties

Researchers from Apple and the Weizmann Institute of Science have developed interactive proof systems for verifying general distribution properties. These systems allow a verifier with limited samples to efficiently check claims made by an untrusted data analyst about an unknown distribution. The proposed methods offer significant improvements in sample complexity and running time compared to previous approaches, even for simple properties. AI

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Apple researchers unveil interactive proof systems for distribution properties

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    Interactive Proofs for General Distribution Properties

    Suppose Alice has collected a small number of samples from an unknown distribution, and would like to learn about the distribution. Bob, an untrusted data analyst, claims to have run a sophisticated data analysis on the distribution and makes assertions about its properties. When…