arXiv Machine Learning August 11, 2026 By Chenchen Peng, Mixia Wu, Qijing Yan, Zhiqi Shen, Jie Zhang

ARC: Augmented-Rank Conformalization for Changepoint Localization --- Finite-Sample Validity and Distribution-Robust Efficiency

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arXiv:2608. 08424v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Conformal changepoint localization turns any score into a confidence set for the changepoint with finite-sample coverage.

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