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48 results for Bayesian latent variable modeling

Bayesian networks with latent variables are characterized and their likelihoods compared.

problem Characterizing and comparing likelihoods of Bayesian networks with latent variables.
method Characterized likelihood function and empirical Bayesian network. Proved dominance of global maximum likelihood from empirical model.
result The global maximum likelihood of the original Bayesian network is attained if and only if parameters are consistent with empirical model.

Bayesian non-linear latent variable modeling for complex data.

problem Inference for GPLVMs is computationally limited and often leads to overfitting or underestimates uncertainty.
method Approximate Gaussian process mappings with random Fourier features for MCMC inference.
result Generalized RFLVMs perform well on various data types and applications.

Improves Bayesian optimisation for engineering design problems with many variables.

problem Efficiently searching for global minima in high-dimensional design spaces.
method Integrates input and output data to identify a reduced latent subspace using probabilistic partial least squares.
result Significant improvements in convergence to the global minimum compared to existing methods.

A model learns causal representations from high-dimensional data.

problem Challenges in learning causal representations from high-dimensional data.
method Formulated a latent variable decoder model, Decoder BCD, for Bayesian causal discovery.
result Shows that using known intervention targets as labels helps in unsupervised Bayesian inference over structure and parameters.

Bayesian network models with latent variables are widely used in statistics and machine learning. In this paper we provide a complete algebraic characterization of Bayesian network models with latent variables when the observed variables are discrete and no assumption is made about the state-space of the latent variabl…

2015-01-09abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce a Bayesian Gaussian process latent variable model that explicitly captures spatial correlations in data using a parameterized spatial kernel and leveraging structure-exploiting algebra on the model covariance matrices for computational tractability. Inference is made tractable through a collapsed variation…

2018-05-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Bayesian neural networks improve uncertainty quantification in non-linear dimensionality reduction.

problem Current neural network models lack adequate uncertainty quantification.
method Deploy Markov chain Monte Carlo sampling algorithms for Bayesian inference in ANN models with latent variables.
result New research directions are needed due to fundamental challenges in neural networks with latent variables.

Paper improves variational inference for complex models.

problem Improving statistical accuracy of variational inference in high-dimensional models.
method Developed a general framework for MFVI and proposed a partially grouped VI algorithm.
result Proposed algorithm works and outperforms vanilla MFVI in mixed membership stochastic blockmodel.

Bayesian active learning reduces data needed for latent variable models.

problem Active learning for latent variable models, especially mixtures of linear regressions and HMMs with GLM observations.
method Maximum-mutual-information input selection for discrete latent variable regression models.
result Active learning can achieve large gains for mixtures of linear-Gaussian models and substantially reduces data needed for GLM-HMM.

Develops fully Bayesian LVGP for better uncertainty quantification.

problem Uncertainty in qualitative inputs for GP models.
method Maps qualitative inputs to latent variables, uses standard GP over LVs, estimates LVs through ML, develops fully Bayesian approach.
result Significant improvements in prediction accuracy and uncertainty quantification over plug-in approach.

Unified sampling approach for Bayesian imaging problems.

problem Sampling from complex prior and posterior distributions in Bayesian imaging.
method Gaussian latent machine model for efficient prior and posterior sampling.
result Unified and generalized sampling algorithms for various imaging problems.

ACE models allow flexible conditioning and prediction of latent variables.

problem Lack of flexibility in conditioning and prediction of latent variables in probabilistic models.
method Introduces Amortized Conditioning Engine (ACE) that explicitly represents latent variables and allows runtime conditioning and prediction.
result ACE models outperform existing methods in diverse tasks like image completion, classification, Bayesian optimization, and simulation-based inference.

New method integrates latent variables for Bayesian Optimization of materials with both qualitative and quantitative factors.

problem Bayesian Optimization for materials design with mixed qualitative and quantitative variables.
method Integrates latent variables for mixed-variable Gaussian process modeling within the Bayesian Optimization framework.
result LVGP provides superior modeling accuracy compared to existing methods for mixed-variable problems.

This paper introduces a general Bayesian non- parametric latent feature model suitable to per- form automatic exploratory analysis of heterogeneous datasets, where the attributes describing each object can be either discrete, continuous or mixed variables. The proposed model presents several important properties. First…

2017-07-26abs ↗pdf ↗

The causal discovery of Bayesian networks is an active and important research area, and it is based upon searching the space of causal models for those which can best explain a pattern of probabilistic dependencies shown in the data. However, some of those dependencies are generated by causal structures involving varia…

2016-07-22abs ↗pdf ↗

A new estimator improves training of probabilistic models with latent Gaussian variables.

problem Improving gradient estimation for models with latent Gaussian variables.
method Rao-Blackwellised Reparameterisation Gradients (R2-G2)
result R2-G2 consistently yields better performance in models with multiple applications of the reparameterisation trick.

Develops a Bayesian non-parametric approach for signal separation with varying components.

problem Signal separation with varying components across different input locations.
method Augments Gaussian Process Latent Variable Models with weighted sums of pure component signals and incorporates priors for linear weights.
result Framework allows for non-linear variations in signals and incorporates useful priors for linear weights.

Bayesian methods enhance deep learning models by improving reliability and uncertainty.

problem Improving reliability and uncertainty awareness in deep learning models.
method Approximate Bayesian inference techniques, including SG-MCMC and VI, applied to deep learning models.
result Enhanced posterior inference for deep learning models, particularly in neural networks and generative models.

Study analyzes Bayesian inference algorithms using dynamical functional approach.

problem Analysis of approximate inference algorithms for large Gaussian latent variable models.
method Dynamical functional approach to model nontrivial dependencies and obtain exact effective stochastic process.
result Closed-form expressions for the rate of convergence are derived and validated.

A new method maps high-dimensional Bayesian inverse problems to lower dimensions.

problem High-dimensional Bayesian inverse problems with complex prior information.
method Data-driven VAE prior and KRnet map for posterior approximation in latent space.
result Efficiently reduces computational cost and approximates posterior distributions.

In a variety of disciplines such as social sciences, psychology, medicine and economics, the recorded data are considered to be noisy measurements of latent variables connected by some causal structure. This corresponds to a family of graphical models known as the structural equation model with latent variables. While …

2014-08-09abs ↗pdf ↗

In a variety of disciplines such as social sciences, psychology, medicine and economics, the recorded data are considered to be noisy measurements of latent variables connected by some causal structure. This corresponds to a family of graphical models known as the structural equation model with latent variables. While …

2010-02-25abs ↗pdf ↗

CCHM algorithm learns BN structure with latent variables, improving causal effect measurement.

problem Latent variables cause spurious relationships in BN structure learning.
method Hybrid approach combining constraint-based and score-based learning, incorporating do-calculus.
result CCHM outperforms state-of-the-art in reconstructing true BN structure.

Using the linear Gaussian latent variable model as a starting point we relax some of the constraints it imposes by deriving a nonparametric latent feature Gaussian variable model. This model introduces additional discrete latent variables to the original structure. The Bayesian nonparametric nature of this new model al…

2019-05-27abs ↗pdf ↗