arXiv Machine Learning By Johannes Resin, Lu Yang, Tilmann Gneiting

Hierarchies of Calibration: Classification meets Regression

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arXiv:2606. 03245v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Concepts of calibration formalize the compatibility between probabilistic predictions and the respective outcomes.

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