SDS Seminar Series – Arian Maleki, Columbia University
Nov
13
2026
Nov
13
2026
Description
The Fall 2026 SDS Seminar Series continues on November 13th from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. with Arian Maleki (Associate Professor, Department of Statistics, Columbia University). This event is in-person in the Avaya Room (POB 2.302).
Title: Accurate and efficient data point removal for high-dimensional settings.
Abstract: Consider a model trained with 𝑝 parameters from 𝑛 independent and identically distributed observations. To assess a data point’s impact on the model, we remove it from the dataset and aim to understand the model’s behavior when trained on the remaining data. This scenario is relevant in various classical and modern applications, including risk estimation, outlier detection, machine unlearning, and data valuation. Conventional approaches involve training the model on the remaining data, but these can be computationally demanding. Consequently, researchers often resort to approximate methods. This talk highlights that in high-dimensional settings, where 𝑝 is either larger than 𝑛 or at the same order, many approximation methods may prove ineffective. We will present and analyze an accurate approximation method tailored for high-dimensional regimes, elucidating the conditions for its accuracy. In the concluding part of the presentation, time permitting, we will briefly discuss some of the unresolved issues in this domain.
Location
Avaya Room (POB 2.302)
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