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48 results for Bayesian neural

Bayesian neural networks benefit from fully marginalizing over all modes to improve generalization.

problem Bayesian neural networks suffer from multimodal posterior distributions that can lead to suboptimal generalization.
method Use appropriate Bayesian sampling tools to fully marginalize over all posterior modes.
result Training with full marginalization improves the ability of the network to reason between multiple candidate solutions.

Study how depth affects inference in deep Bayesian neural networks.

problem Understanding how depth impacts inference in overparameterized linear Bayesian neural networks.
method Interpreting finite deep linear Bayesian neural networks as scale mixtures of Gaussian process predictors.
result Advances analytical understanding of how depth affects inference in a simple class of Bayesian neural networks.

Bayesian neural network models improve uncertainty quantification in multivariate regression.

problem Uncertainty quantification in multivariate regression models with heteroscedastic noise.
method Proposes Bayesian Last Layer neural network models and EM algorithms for parameter learning.
result Capable of disentangling aleatoric and epistemic uncertainty.

Deep neural networks (DNN) are versatile parametric models utilised successfully in a diverse number of tasks and domains. However, they have limitations---particularly from their lack of robustness and over-sensitivity to out of distribution samples. Bayesian Neural Networks, due to their formulation under the Bayesia…

2019-12-03abs ↗pdf ↗

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 on hidden units in finite Bayesian neural networks and their tail properties.

problem Understanding the behavior of hidden units in finite Bayesian neural networks.
method Introduced a generalized Weibull-tail property to describe hidden units tails.
result Unit priors become heavier-tailed going deeper, providing insights into finite Bayesian neural networks.

New method uses unlabelled data to improve Bayesian Neural Networks.

problem Lack of ability to use unlabelled data in conventional Bayesian Neural Networks.
method Self-supervised Bayesian Neural Networks using contrastive pretraining and variational lower bound optimization.
result Prior predictive distributions capture problem semantics better and improve predictive performance.

Paper analyzes the free energy of CNNs with skip connections in Bayesian learning.

problem Dependency of CNNs with skip connections on the number of parameters.
method Examines the Bayesian free energy of CNNs with and without skip connections.
result The upper bound of free energy of Bayesian CNN with skip connections does not depend on overparametrization.

We develop a scalable method for Bayesian neural networks with stochastic differential equations.

problem Uncertainty quantification in deep neural networks.
method Gradient-based stochastic variational inference in continuous-depth Bayesian neural networks.
result Gradient estimator with zero variance as the approximation improves.

Review of integrating Bayesian methods with neural network-based MPC.

problem Lack of standardized benchmarks and reliable analyses in Bayesian MPC.
method Systematic analysis of Bayesian methods in neural-network-based MPC.
result Need for standardized benchmarks, ablation studies, and transparent reporting.

Study examines dependence properties of Bayesian neural network units in finite-width networks.

problem Understanding dependence properties of hidden units in practical finite-width Bayesian neural networks.
method Theoretical analysis and empirical evaluation of depth and width impacts.
result Hidden units in finite-width Bayesian neural networks are dependent, contrary to the infinite-width limit assumption.

Bayesian neural networks tutorial via MCMC in Python.

problem Bayesian inference for parameter estimation and uncertainty quantification in deep learning models.
method MCMC sampling methods to implement Bayesian inference, including advanced proposal distributions.
result Challenges in sampling multi-modal posterior distributions for Bayesian neural networks.

Bayesian Perceptron offers fully Bayesian neural networks without complex computations.

problem Lack of uncertainty quantification in neural networks.
method Bayesian inference framework for perceptron training and predictions in closed-form.
result Analytical expressions for perceptron's output and weight learning provided.

Unified framework for Bayesian PDE-constrained inversion using physics-informed neural networks.

problem Incorporating prior distributions in function space into Bayesian PINN-based inversion.
method Functional-prior-based approaches (fpBPINN) to Bayesian PDE-constrained inversion using physics-informed neural networks (PINNs). Two complementary approaches: FPI-BPINN and fParVI-PINN.
result Accurate estimation of posterior distributions in seismic traveltime tomography and Darcy-flow permeability inversion.

Bayesian neural networks outperform calibrated neural networks for tabular data.

problem Uncertainty in neural network predictions for tabular data.
method Bayesian neural networks vs. post-hoc calibration methods.
result Bayesian neural networks yield competitive performance compared to calibrated neural networks.

Hybrid Bayesian neural networks use function uncertainty for probabilistic inference.

problem Uncertainty in neural network weights is hard to specify and interpret.
method Integrates probabilistic layers with standard deterministic layers for function uncertainty.
result Improves probabilistic inference by encoding function uncertainty.

metabeta uses neural networks to speed up Bayesian mixed-effects regression.

problem Bayesian mixed-effects regression is computationally expensive.
method metabeta is a neural network model that pre-trains to estimate posterior distributions.
result metabeta achieves comparable performance to MCMC at a fraction of the time.

Bayesian Neural Networks improve precision cosmology from simulations.

problem Extracting precise cosmological parameters from complex simulations.
method Using Bayesian Neural Networks on The Quijote simulations.
result Demonstrates BNNs' ability to estimate associated uncertainties and complex output distributions.

Improved Bayesian neural network inference by selectively removing redundant modes.

problem Redundant modes in Bayesian neural network posteriors complicate approximate inference.
method Structured partial stochasticity and deterministic subset selection of weights.
result Improved performance of approximate inference schemes with simplified posterior distribution.

Bayesian neural SDEs calibrate financial models robustly.

problem Calibrating financial models using neural SDEs for robustness.
method Bayesian framework with prior and likelihood, global approximation theorem, Langevin algorithm.
result Robust bounds on implied volatility surface learned from historical and option data.

Solla discusses neural processing using statistical physics and Bayesian methods.

problem Understanding neural information processing through statistical physics.
method Bayesian inference, Gibbs description, Generalized Linear Models, dimensionality reduction.
result Connection between neural processing and statistical physics.

We describe Bayesian Layers, a module designed for fast experimentation with neural network uncertainty. It extends neural network libraries with drop-in replacements for common layers. This enables composition via a unified abstraction over deterministic and stochastic functions and allows for scalability via the unde…

2018-12-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Bayesian neural networks integrate uncertainty into neural networks for improved performance.

problem Overconfidence, lack of interpretability, and adversarial attacks in neural networks.
method Integrates Bayesian inference into neural networks to address limitations.
result BNNs improve model performance and provide uncertainty estimates.

Proposes a new method to estimate Bayesian neural network depth.

problem Estimating the depth of Bayesian neural networks.
method Uses a discrete truncated normal distribution to learn depth mean and variance, inferring posterior distributions by minimizing variational free energy.
result Improves test accuracy and reduces posterior depth variance on the spiral dataset.

Bayesian neural networks use temperature adjustments to improve predictive performance.

problem Lack of theoretical generalization guarantees for Bayesian neural networks.
method Temperature adjustments to balance likelihood and prior regularization.
result Improved predictive performance through temperature adjustments.

A new method for learning Bayesian neural networks using layerwise inference.

problem Learning Bayesian neural networks efficiently and accurately.
method Bayesian layerwise inference, treating neural networks as stacked Bayesian linear models, with pseudo-targets defined by backpropagated gradients.
result The method converges quickly and performs well on various benchmarks.

OOD-trained Bayesian neural networks perform similarly to frequentist methods in uncertainty quantification.

problem Bayesian neural networks struggle in out-of-distribution (OOD) detection tasks.
method Incorporated out-of-distribution data into Bayesian inference through four different methods.
result OOD-trained Bayesian neural networks are competitive with frequentist baselines.