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New transfer learning algorithm models in latent space to combat covariate shift

Researchers have introduced a novel transfer learning algorithm designed to address covariate shift by combining sample reweighting with representation learning. This method uniquely models in a lower-dimensional latent space rather than the high-dimensional ambient space. The algorithm estimates density ratios of learned latent features for weighted prediction and provides theoretical guarantees on excess-risk rates. Experimental results on both simulated and real-world data indicate that integrating learned representations with latent weighting can yield performance improvements. AI

IMPACT This research could improve the robustness of machine learning models in scenarios with shifting data distributions.

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New transfer learning algorithm models in latent space to combat covariate shift

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  1. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Yuling Jiao, Lican Kang, Yang Xiang, Jerry Zhijian Yang, Fusheng Zhou ·

    Latent-Space Importance Weighting under Covariate Shift

    arXiv:2610.15571v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: In this work, we propose a transfer learning algorithm for covariate shift, integrating sample reweighting with representation learning. A key feature of our approach is the use of a lower-dimensional latent space for modeling, in c…