On Optimal Data Splitting for Split Conformal Prediction

arXiv:2606.31600 · math.ST, cs.LG, stat.ML · Submitted 2026-06-30 · Read on arXiv

Sayan Das, Bahram Yaghooti, Todd A. Kuffner, Soumendra N. Lahiri

math.ST, cs.LG, stat.ML

Submitted: 2026-06-30

License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

Terminology

• Conformal Prediction — 70× in this paper · explained in 5 episodes
• Calibration — 48× in this paper · explained in 7 episodes
• Accuracy — 7× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Uncertainty Quantification — 6× in this paper · explained in 8 episodes
• Exchangeability — 3× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Model-Agnostic — 2× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Activation Function — 1× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Adam — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Adaptation — 1× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Benchmark — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Covariate Shift — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Distribution Shift — 1× in this paper · explained in 6 episodes
• Reinforcement Learning — 1× in this paper · explained in 4 episodes
• Theoretical Guarantees — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes

Sources

• Efficient Nonparametric Conformal Prediction Regions
• Extreme Conformal Prediction: Reliable Intervals for High-Impact Events

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