Inference in popular nonparametric Bayesian models typically relies on sampling or other approximations. This paper presents a general methodology for constructing novel tractable nonparametric Bayesian methods by applying the kernel trick to inference in a parametric Bayesian model. For example, Gaussian process regre…
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A novel Laplace-approximated Bayesian Tensor Network Kernel Machine (LA-TNKM) provides principled uncertainty estimates.
problem How to provide principled uncertainty estimates for tensor network kernel machines.
method Employing a linearized Laplace approximation for Bayesian inference.
result Consistently matches or surpasses Gaussian Processes and BNNs across diverse UCI regression benchmarks.
Efficiently marginalizes over Gaussian Process kernels for better model flexibility and uncertainty.
problem Inefficient marginalization over Gaussian Process kernels for large datasets.
method Bayesian Quadrature scheme with maximum mean discrepancies and invariances between Spectral Mixture kernels.
result Achieves more accurate predictions and better calibrated uncertainty than state-of-the-art baselines.
Efficiently searches through Gaussian process kernels using symbolic representation and Bayesian optimization.
problem Manual selection of kernels in Gaussian processes is complex and computationally expensive.
method Proposes a novel method using symbolic representation and Bayesian optimization to search through a structured kernel space.
result Empirically shows a computationally more efficient way of searching through a discrete kernel space.
BARK optimizes black-box functions using Bayesian Additive Regression Trees.
problem Bayesian optimization of complex, black-box functions with uncertainty quantification.
method BART Kernel using tree agreement for posterior over piecewise-constant functions, explored using MCMC.
result BARK obtains samples of Gaussian processes for function distributions, enabling acquisition functions for optimization.
Bayesian optimization gains efficiency by leveraging symmetries through a modified max kernel.
problem Improving Bayesian optimization efficiency for functions with group symmetries.
method Developed a PSD projection of the max kernel to exploit symmetries without violating kernel properties.
result The modified max kernel achieves lower regret compared to existing invariant and non-invariant kernels.
Unified analysis for nonlinear parametric models in Bayesian optimization.
problem Limited theoretical guarantees for nonlinear parametric models in Bayesian optimization.
method Kernel-based framework for analyzing regularized nonlinear parametric models trained on adaptively collected data.
result Unified convergence guarantees for nonlinear acquisition and surrogate models.
New kernels for set optimization improve combinatorial optimization without jitter.
problem Optimizing with set inputs, especially in combinatorial problems.
method Developed new set kernels based on Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Space embeddings.
result Subclasses of Deep Embedding kernels are strictly positive definite, enabling combinatorial optimization.
Optimizes Gaussian process hyperparameters using Bayesian autoregression.
problem Optimizing hyperparameters for Matérn kernel temporal Gaussian processes.
method Recursive Bayesian estimation for autoregressive parameters.
result Outperforms traditional optimization methods in runtime and accuracy.
Raiders of the Lost Architecture: Kernels for Bayesian Optimization in Conditional Parameter Spacesstat.ML
In practical Bayesian optimization, we must often search over structures with differing numbers of parameters. For instance, we may wish to search over neural network architectures with an unknown number of layers. To relate performance data gathered for different architectures, we define a new kernel for conditional p…
AEN-RBF kernel improves robustness in Bayesian optimization for complex systems.
problem Bayesian optimization struggles with outliers in RBF kernel, leading to poor performance.
method Proposes AEN-RBF kernel function, demonstrating improved robustness and convergence.
result The AEN-RBF kernel function reduces mean squared prediction error and improves convergence.
The paper improves error bounds for Bayesian quadrature in noisy settings.
problem Improving error bounds for Bayesian quadrature in noisy settings.
method Develops a two-step meta-algorithm to relate average-case quadrature error to -function approximation error.
result Provides new average-case results for various kernels and noise settings.
Herding and kernel herding are deterministic methods of choosing samples which summarise a probability distribution. A related task is choosing samples for estimating integrals using Bayesian quadrature. We show that the criterion minimised when selecting samples in kernel herding is equivalent to the posterior varianc…
Herding and kernel herding are deterministic methods of choosing samples which summarise a probability distribution. A related task is choosing samples for estimating integrals using Bayesian quadrature. We show that the criterion minimised when selecting samples in kernel herding is equivalent to the posterior varianc…
A new method discovers equations from data using Bayesian and kernel techniques.
problem Discovering equations from data is hard due to sparsity and noise.
method Kernel regression for function estimation and Bayesian spike-and-slab prior for uncertainty quantification.
result KBASS method outperforms state-of-the-art methods on benchmark tasks.
Quantum kernel improves probabilistic time series forecasting.
problem Quantifying uncertainty in probabilistic time series predictions.
method Integrates quantum kernel with Gaussian process regression.
result Quantum kernel enhances forecasting performance.
A Sparse Bayesian Learning Algorithm for Estimation of Interaction Kernels in Motsch-Tadmor Modelstat.ML
Sparse Bayesian learning algorithm for estimating interaction kernels in Motsch-Tadmor model.
problem Data-driven identification of asymmetric interaction kernels in the Motsch-Tadmor model.
method Variational framework reformulating kernel identification as a subspace identification problem; sparse Bayesian learning algorithm with informative priors.
result Accurate, robust, and interpretable estimation of interaction kernels across various noise levels and data regimes.
We propose a vector-valued regression problem whose solution is equivalent to the reproducing kernel Hilbert space (RKHS) embedding of the Bayesian posterior distribution. This equivalence provides a new understanding of kernel Bayesian inference. Moreover, the optimization problem induces a new regularization for the …
Parallelized Bayesian quadrature improves sample efficiency and inference.
problem Efficient Bayesian inference and model evidence calculation.
method Batch Bayesian quadrature with kernel recombination for parallel sampling.
result Empirically, outperforms state-of-the-art methods in various datasets.
Kernel Bayesian inference is a principled approach to nonparametric inference in probabilistic graphical models, where probabilistic relationships between variables are learned from data in a nonparametric manner. Various algorithms of kernel Bayesian inference have been developed by combining kernelized basic probabil…
Study evaluates posterior covariance matrix W for frequentist evaluation of Bayesian estimators.
problem Evaluating variability of posterior estimates in Bayesian models.
method Use of Bayesian Infinitesimal Jackknife approximation and W-kernel.
result Principal space of W is central to frequentist evaluation of Bayesian models.
Bayesian neural networks explore rare fluctuations for better feature learning.
problem Understanding rare but dominant fluctuations in Bayesian neural networks.
method Large-deviation theory and joint optimization over predictors and internal kernels.
result Posterior rate function optimization reveals data-dependent kernel selection.
BKTF uses tensor factorization for Bayesian optimization of complex functions.
problem Complex functions with nonstationary, nonseparable, and multimodal features.
method Bayesian Kernelized Tensor Factorization (BKTF) approximates complex functions using a low-rank tensor CP decomposition with GP priors.
result BKTF provides flexible and effective surrogate modeling with uncertainty quantification.
Bayesian meta-learning improves few-shot learning with deep kernels.
problem Few-shot learning with small labeled datasets.
method Bayesian treatment of meta-learning using deep kernels.
result Deep Kernel Transfer (DKT) outperforms state-of-the-art algorithms.
We propose a practical Bayesian optimization method over sets, to minimize a black-box function that takes a set as a single input. Because set inputs are permutation-invariant, traditional Gaussian process-based Bayesian optimization strategies which assume vector inputs can fall short. To address this, we develop a B…
SRF improves kernel approximation and GP regression performance.
problem Efficient kernel approximation and Bayesian kernel learning in large-scale regression problems.
method Stein variational gradient descent to generate high-quality random features and approximate spectral measure posteriors.
result SRF outperforms traditional approaches in kernel approximation and GP regression.
PAC-Bayesian bounds improve understanding of K-NN classifier performance.
problem Improving the understanding of K-NN classifier's generalization error.
method PAC-Bayesian analysis applied to K-NN classifier in kernel space.
result PAC-Bayesian bounds provide a function of the number of redundant training examples.
Proposes a new method for nonlinear Bayesian updates using ensemble kernel regression.
problem Nonlinear and non-Gaussian Bayesian updates for complex systems.
method Combines Kalman filtering for observed components and kernel density estimation for unobserved components, with subsampling and clustering.
result Reduces estimation errors in highly nonlinear scenarios compared to standard linear updates.
Kernel-based Bayesian filter for nonlinear systems using infinite-dimensional operators.
problem Modeling and predicting nonlinear dynamical systems.
method Functional Bayesian perspective, reproducing kernel Hilbert space, Gaussian kernel.
result Effective approximation and accurate results for nonlinear systems.
Multiple kernel learning algorithms are proposed to combine kernels in order to obtain a better similarity measure or to integrate feature representations coming from different data sources. Most of the previous research on such methods is focused on the computational efficiency issue. However, it is still not feasible…
A Quadrature Approach for General-Purpose Batch Bayesian Optimization via Probabilistic Liftingcs.LG
SOBER framework optimizes Bayesian optimization tasks efficiently.
problem Challenges in parallel Bayesian optimization.
method Probabilistic Lifting with Kernel Quadrature.
result Versatile and flexible batch Bayesian optimization.
Bayesian model merges multi-view latent models and kernel methods.
problem Handling high-dimensionality and non-linear issues in multi-view data.
method Combines probabilistic factor analysis with kernelized observations.
result Compact solutions for kernelized observations and feature selection.
Proposes DAK model for improved GP computations.
problem Challenges in high-dimensional GP layers in DKL.
method Additive structure and induced prior approximation for GP units.
result Outperforms state-of-the-art DKL methods in regression and classification.
Interpretable Bayesian Tensor Network Kernel Machines with Automatic Rank and Feature Selectionstat.ML
Bayesian TNKMs automatically infer model complexity and feature relevance.
problem Manual tuning of TN rank and feature dimensions is error-prone and computationally expensive.
method Bayesian approach with hierarchical priors on TN factors for automatic rank and feature selection.
result Superior performance in prediction accuracy, uncertainty quantification, interpretability, and scalability.
Bayesian optimisation improves with fully-Bayesian treatment of hyperparameters.
problem Overconfident model predictions in BO due to ignoring hyperparameter uncertainty.
method Investigate FBBO using three approximate inference schemes compared to maximum likelihood approach.
result FBBO using EI with an ARD kernel leads to best performance in noise-free setting.
A novel Bayesian computation method using importance weighting improves numerical stability and performance.
problem Bayesian computation stability and performance issues.
method Nonparametric approach via feature means, importance weighting, and kernel Bayes' rule.
result Importance weighted kernel Bayes' rule yields superior numerical stability and performance.
Paper improves regret bounds for Gaussian process upper confidence bound in Bayesian optimization.
problem Minimizing regret in Gaussian process bandit optimization.
method Gaussian process upper confidence bound (GP-UCB) algorithm with refined analysis.
result Achieves cumulative regret under squared exponential kernel.
Kernel methods are one of the mainstays of machine learning, but the problem of kernel learning remains challenging, with only a few heuristics and very little theory. This is of particular importance in methods based on estimation of kernel mean embeddings of probability measures. For characteristic kernels, which inc…
Bayesian kernel regression improves functional output prediction.
problem Functional output regression in supervised learning.
method Kernel methods, leveraging covariance structure within function values.
result Enhanced prediction accuracy and handling of high-dimensional nonlinearity.
New method speeds up Bayesian optimization in high dimensions.
problem High-dimensional expensive function optimization struggles.
method Structured automatic differentiation for kernel matrices.
result First-order Bayesian optimization scalable to high dimensions.
A new method reduces Volterra kernel complexity and uncertainty quantification.
problem Challenges in modeling nonlinear systems with Volterra series due to high model order.
method Bayesian Tensor Network Volterra kernel machines (BTN-V) using canonical polyadic decomposition.
result Competitive accuracy, enhanced uncertainty quantification, and reduced computational cost.
Improves Bayesian optimization efficiency for mixed variable spaces.
problem Boosting sample efficiency in Bayesian optimization for mixed variable spaces.
method Proposes frequency modulated (FM) kernels to model complex dependencies across different types of variables.
result BO-FM outperforms competitors in various optimization problems.
We revisit Rahimi and Recht (2007)'s kernel random Fourier features (RFF) method through the lens of the PAC-Bayesian theory. While the primary goal of RFF is to approximate a kernel, we look at the Fourier transform as a prior distribution over trigonometric hypotheses. It naturally suggests learning a posterior on th…
A new method for density estimation using nearest neighbor Dirichlet mixtures.
problem Slow and unstable Bayesian density estimation methods.
method Nearest neighbor grouping, local Bayesian parametric models, Dirichlet prior, Monte Carlo sampling.
result Effective density estimation with improved computational efficiency.
This paper optimizes kernel and acquisition functions for high-dimensional Bayesian Optimization.
problem Bayesian Optimization struggles with high-dimensional problems due to computational inefficiency.
method The paper leverages the additionality of the objective function to map kernel and acquisition functions in lower-dimensional subspaces, improving efficiency.
result Efficient optimization of acquisition function in high-dimensional problems.
Bayesian model connects KMs and ELMs for multitask regression.
problem Multitask regression with shared features and sparsity.
method Bayesian framework using RFFs and RBF kernels.
result Significant performance improvements over state-of-the-art methods.
Bayesian optimization under heavy-tailed noise with improved regret bounds.
problem Optimizing functions with heavy-tailed noise.
method Adaptation of GP-UCB with reward truncation and novel kernel approximation techniques.
result Regret bounds matching the lower bound for SE kernel, improving upon existing methods.
A new method combines deep kernels with Gaussian processes to avoid overfitting.
problem Losing Bayesian benefits in deep kernel learning due to kernel optimization.
method Using Infinite-width neural networks and Neural Network Gaussian Process (NNGP) as a guide for DKL optimization.
result Robustness to overfitting and good predictive performance on various datasets.