arXiv Machine Learning By Lekun Wang, Jaidev Goel, Yulia R. Gel, Yao Xie

Adaptive Uncertainty Quantification on Simplicial Complexes with Conformalized Simplicial Neural Networks

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The paper introduces CF‑SNN, a conformalized simplicial neural network framework that provides uncertainty quantification for predictions on simplicial complexes. It generates simultaneous prediction sets for multiple targets, guaranteeing that each set contains the true label with a user‑specified coverage probability. Experiments across diverse SC prediction tasks show that CF‑SNN achieves the desired coverage while keeping prediction sets small and informative.

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