Nonlinear MCMC improves Bayesian machine learning sampling.
problem Sampling problems in Bayesian machine learning.
method Nonlinear MCMC technique with convergence guarantees.
result Improves sampling in Bayesian neural networks.
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Improved Bayesian regression for large datasets using multilevel Gibbs sampling.
problem Efficiently handling large-scale Bayesian regression with complex posterior distributions.
method Developed a multilevel Gibbs sampler for linear mixed models, incorporating data clustering and correlated samples for variance reduction.
result Significant speed-up achieved for Bayesian regression without sacrificing predictive performance.
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.
BiDAG R package learns and samples Bayesian network structures efficiently.
problem Efficiently learning and sampling Bayesian network structures.
method Hybrid approach combining PC algorithm, iterative order MCMC, and partition MCMC.
result BiDAG can handle both discrete and continuous data.
Bayesian neural networks show good correlation between out-of-sample performance and Bayesian evidence.
problem Improving the out-of-sample performance of Bayesian neural networks.
method Numerical sampling of Bayesian posterior, ensembling over architectures, analysis of evidence vs. model size.
result Good correlation between out-of-sample performance and Bayesian evidence; ensembling improves performance.
Enhanced Bayesian target encoding uses sampling techniques to improve model performance.
problem Improving target encoding for better model performance in machine learning.
method Using sampling techniques in Bayesian target encoding to extract intra-category distribution information.
result Improves generalization and reduces target leakage in machine learning models.
Two batch Bayesian optimization algorithms with regret guarantees.
problem Efficiently optimizing multiple objectives in batch feedback settings.
method Gaussian process upper confidence bound and Thompson sampling approaches.
result Frequentist regret guarantees and numerical results.
BAMS uses Bayesian sampling to discover AV failures more efficiently and accurately.
problem Discovering potential failure cases in autonomous vehicles efficiently and accurately.
method Bayesian adaptive multifidelity sampling (BAMS) prioritizes exploration of low performance regions.
result BAMS discovers 10 times more issues than traditional methods with narrower rate estimates.
Distributed Thompson sampling improves regret convergence in constrained communication networks.
problem Maximizing a black-box function with multi-agent Bayesian optimization under communication constraints.
method Distributed Thompson sampling using Gaussian processes, with theoretical bounds on regret convergence.
result Theoretical bounds on Bayesian average and simple regret depend on communication graph structure and are applicable in constrained networks.
DPP-BBO diversifies batched Bayesian optimization using DPPs.
problem Efficiently proposing diverse and informative batches in batched Bayesian optimization.
method Introducing DPP-Batch Bayesian Optimization (DPP-BBO) with DPP-Thompson Sampling (DPP-TS).
result Novel Bayesian simple regret bounds for DPP-TS show improved performance over classical methods.
New method for Bayesian neural networks reduces inference difficulty.
problem Difficulty in sample-based inference for Bayesian neural networks.
method Embracing mode-connectedness to link overparameterization and sampling difficulty.
result Practical guidelines and deep ensemble approach for effective SBI.
Bayesian quadrature optimization tackles uncertainty in distributional samples.
problem Maximizing an expensive black-box integrand under distributional uncertainty.
method Distributionally robust optimization perspective, posterior sampling.
result Empirical effectiveness and theoretical convergence demonstrated.
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 optimization sped up with importance sampling.
problem Efficiently tuning hyperparameters for neural networks.
method Bayesian optimization with importance sampling.
result Significantly improved runtime and validation error.
Bayesian Attention Networks compress data by focusing on key training samples.
problem Lossless data compression for efficiency.
method Bayesian Attention Networks with attention factors and latent space.
result Efficient prediction using a few correlated training samples.
Bayesian optimization has become a popular method for high-throughput computing, like the design of computer experiments or hyperparameter tuning of expensive models, where sample efficiency is mandatory. In these applications, distributed and scalable architectures are a necessity. However, Bayesian optimization is mo…
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.
New method estimates Bayesian evidence more accurately and faster.
problem Estimating normalizing constants in Bayesian inference.
method Gaussianized Bridge Sampling (GBS) using posterior samples and Normalizing Flows.
result GBS is significantly faster and more accurate than existing methods.
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…
This paper optimizes sampling policies for Bayesian optimization to improve exploration and exploitation.
problem Improving the balance between exploration and exploitation in Bayesian optimization.
method Developed efficient methods to estimate and optimize non-myopic acquisition functions using rollout policies and stochastic gradient optimization.
result Efficient optimization of sampling policies leads to better performance in Bayesian optimization.
New algorithm improves mixing in Bayesian mixture models.
problem Slow mixing in Bayesian mixture models.
method A new Monte Carlo algorithm for sampling from the marginal posterior of a general integrable mixture.
result The new algorithm achieves excellent mixing times, outperforming standard Gibbs sampling in some cases.
Generative model improves sample quality on ImageNet32.
problem Improving sample quality in generative models.
method Iterative Gaussian posterior inference, treating generated sample as unknown variable.
result Improves sample quality on ImageNet32 over BFNs and VDMs.
Improves Bayesian optimization using Gaussian process Thompson sampling.
problem Global optimization of Gaussian process posterior samples.
method Carefully selects starting points for gradient-based multi-start optimizers, identifies all local optima via univariate global rootfinding, and optimizes the posterior sample.
result Dramatic improvements in overall performance of Bayesian optimization.
New sampling rules improve best-arm identification in Bayesian bandits.
problem Best-arm identification in Bayesian bandits with fixed confidence guarantees.
method Top-Two Thompson Sampling (TTTS) and Top-Two Transportation Cost (T3C).
result First sample complexity analysis of TTTS and T3C for Gaussian rewards.
Thompson sampling used for linear bandits with normal-gamma priors.
problem Optimizing decisions in uncertain environments with linear dependencies and unknown parameters.
method Bayesian Thompson sampling with multivariate normal-gamma priors.
result Derivation of a Bayesian regret bound for the approach.
A new method improves Bayesian deep learning by balancing scalability and accuracy.
problem Scalability issues in Bayesian neural networks.
method Collapsed inference scheme that performs Bayesian model averaging using collapsed samples.
result Significant improvements over existing methods in predictive performance and uncertainty estimation.
Adapts Bayesian optimization for uncertain outcomes using stochastic sampling.
problem Optimizing with uncertain or stochastic outcomes in scientific and engineering problems.
method Proposes SSBO, a new framework that handles uncertainty and myopic decision making.
result SSBO techniques effectively optimize standard and applied problems.
New method samples Jeffreys prior for objective Bayesian inference.
problem Sampling from Jeffreys prior is challenging.
method Metropolis-Adjusted Langevin Algorithm
result Samples can be directly used in Bayesian methods.
New algorithms improve Bayesian linear regression with spike-and-slab priors.
problem Efficiently sampling from Bayesian linear regression models with sparsity-inducing priors.
method Design of two sampling algorithms: Gibbs sampling and Stochastic Localization.
result Stochastic Localization sampler shows significant advantage for poorly designed data matrices.
TS-RSR improves batch Bayesian Optimization by minimizing redundancy and focusing on high uncertainty points.
problem Efficient batch selection in Bayesian Optimization to reduce redundancy and improve performance.
method TS-RSR uses Thompson Sampling to minimize a regret to uncertainty ratio for batch selection.
result TS-RSR outperforms state-of-the-art batch BO algorithms on various test functions.
Posterior sampling-based EI achieves sublinear regret bounds for expensive function optimization.
problem Theoretical analysis of expected improvement (EI) in Bayesian optimization.
method Randomized posterior sampling of EI.
result Achieves sublinear Bayesian cumulative regret bounds.
Batch-Incremental Triplet Sampling for Training Triplet Networks Using Bayesian Updating Theoremstat.ML
New method samples triplets from data distributions for training Triplet networks.
problem Training robust Triplet networks with discriminative triplets.
method Bayesian updating of multivariate normal distributions for dynamic class embedding sampling.
result Experimental validation on MNIST and histopathology CRC datasets shows effectiveness of the proposed method.
Variational Inference shows promise for Bayesian GARCH model estimation.
problem Bayesian estimation of GARCH-family models using Monte Carlo sampling.
method Variational Inference as an alternative to Monte Carlo sampling.
result Variational Inference is a reliable and competitive method for Bayesian learning in GARCH-like models.
GSSBO reduces GP fitting time in Bayesian optimization.
problem High computational cost of fitting Gaussian process surrogate models in Bayesian optimization.
method Gradient-based sample selection to reduce the number of samples used in GP fitting.
result Sublinear regret bounds and significant reduction in computational cost.
Bayesian optimisation outperforms standard ML-II in small samples.
problem Standard ML-II fails in small-sample trials.
method Adopting fully Bayesian optimisation (FBO) as an alternative.
result FBO is more robust and practical than ML-II.
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.
High-dimensional near-optimal experiment design for drug discovery via Bayesian sparse samplingcs.LG
Bayesian methods improve drug discovery experiment design.
problem Optimizing drug screening experiments in high-dimensional data.
method Bayesian inference and optimisation with upper confidence bound algorithms, Thompson sampling, and sparse tree search.
result Sparse tree search techniques outperform other methods in drug toxicity screening.
Improved Thompson Sampling outperforms existing Bayesian optimization methods.
problem Thompson Sampling's performance in Bayesian optimization is suboptimal compared to other methods.
method Developed Stagger Thompson Sampler (STS), which more precisely samples the optimal arm with less computation.
result STS outperforms TS, PSS, and other acquisition methods in various optimization tasks.
Paper introduces a new sampling method for Bayesian inference.
problem Efficiently sampling from complex posterior distributions.
method Plug-and-Play split Gibbs sampler using variable splitting and ADMM.
result The method allows for embedding deep generative priors in Bayesian inference.
NOTMAD estimates context-specific Bayesian networks without breaking datasets.
problem Non-convexity of acyclic graphs limits sharing information between context-specific estimators.
method NOTMAD models context-specific Bayesian networks as mixtures of archetypal DAGs, estimating structures and parameters jointly.
result NOTMAD shares information between context-specific acyclic graphs, enabling single-sample resolution.
A new method for assessing Bayesian sampling quality, PSD, is proposed and shown to be more powerful and efficient.
problem Scalability and convergence assessment of Bayesian sampling algorithms, especially for high-dimensional problems.
method Polynomial Stein Discrepancy (PSD) for measuring discrepancy between samples and posterior distributions.
result PSD detects differences in the first r moments for Gaussian targets and is more powerful and efficient than competitors.
Local Probabilistic Model for Bayesian Classification: a Generalized Local Classification Modelcs.LG
In Bayesian classification, it is important to establish a probabilistic model for each class for likelihood estimation. Most of the previous methods modeled the probability distribution in the whole sample space. However, real-world problems are usually too complex to model in the whole sample space; some fundamental …
Meta-learning improves Bayesian causal discovery by sampling from the posterior.
problem Difficulty in estimating the full posterior over causal structures due to large number of possible graphs and functional relationships.
method Proposes a Bayesian meta-learning model that encodes key properties of the posterior and allows for sampling causal structures.
result Meta-Bayesian causal discovery allows for reliable sampling from the posterior over causal structures.
Bayesian framework for image inversion using regularization by denoising.
problem Image inversion and regularization in imaging tasks.
method Bayesian approach with Langevin-within-split Gibbs sampling.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed method through numerical experiments.
This paper presents a Bayesian optimization method with exponential convergence without the need of auxiliary optimization and without the delta-cover sampling. Most Bayesian optimization methods require auxiliary optimization: an additional non-convex global optimization problem, which can be time-consuming and hard t…
A new method improves active learning for large batch sizes.
problem Challenges in scaling Bayesian active learning to large batch sizes.
method Derives Partial Batch Label Sampling (ParBaLS) for EPIG algorithm.
result ParBaLS EPIG outperforms top- selection and BatchBALD.
IDS improves sparse linear bandits by balancing information and regret.
problem Sparse linear bandits in high-dimensional decision-making.
method Information-directed sampling (IDS) with Bayesian regret bounds and empirical Bayesian sparse posterior sampling.
result IDS nearly matches existing lower bounds and significantly reduces regret.