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48 results for Count data

Flow Matching for count data improves sample quality and efficiency.

problem Mapping between count distributions across batches or time points in high-dimensional count data.
method count-FM, a flow-matching framework based on a continuous-time birth-death process with local unit jumps.
result count-FM achieves better sample quality than representative baselines while using fewer parameters.

The paper proposes count echo state networks for forecasting graduate student enrollments.

problem Forecasting graduate student enrollments from historical data.
method Developed hierarchical count echo state networks and compared them to Poisson autoregressions and negative binomial models.
result Hierarchical negative binomial based echo state network is the superior model.

Count data take on non-negative integer values and are challenging to properly analyze using standard linear-Gaussian methods such as linear regression and principal components analysis. Generalized linear models enable direct modeling of counts in a regression context using distributions such as the Poisson and negati…

2020-01-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Better neural arithmetic logic units improve cell counting model generalization.

problem Neural networks struggle with high cell counts outside training data range.
method Introduced Neural Arithmetic Logic Units (NALU) for arithmetic operations in existing architectures.
result Improved cell counting accuracy for higher numeric ranges with better generalization.

Panel count data describes aggregated counts of recurrent events observed at discrete time points. To understand dynamics of health behaviors, the field of quantitative behavioral research has evolved to increasingly rely upon panel count data collected via multiple self reports, for example, about frequencies of smoki…

2020-03-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Generative model identifies temporal count data components with regime-dependent contributions.

problem Modeling temporal count data with regime-dependent dynamics.
method Generative framework combining regime-adaptive dynamics with Poisson log-normal emissions.
result Established identifiability of the model and revealed co-variation patterns and regime shifts.

This work refines Cover's theory for binary classification on low-dimensional data.

problem The challenge of analyzing how low-dimensional data structures affect classification models.
method Refines Cover's function-counting theory to account for low-dimensional data structure.
result Derives dichotomy counts and analyzes the impact of data structure on classification models.

Proposes a method to handle sparse multiway count data with false zeros using zero-truncated Poisson regression.

problem Handling sparse multiway count data corrupted by false zeros.
method Zero-truncated Poisson regression with tensor completion.
result Accurate estimation of multiway count data from approximately IR2log22(I)IR^2\log_2^2(I) non-zero counts.

ENTED efficiently decomposes binary and count tensors using nonparametric Gaussian processes.

problem Handling high-dimensional and sparse binary and count data with traditional tensor decompositions.
method ENTED uses nonparametric Gaussian processes and sparse orthogonal variational inference to handle binary and count tensors.
result ENTED outperforms traditional methods in binary and count tensor completion tasks.

Bayesian model tackles spatial count data issues with flexible non-parametric techniques.

problem Challenges in traditional parametric models for spatial count data with unbalanced distributions and complex dependencies.
method Bayesian semi-parametric spatial dispersed count model combining non-parametric techniques and adapted count models.
result Demonstrates superior performance in managing dispersion and capturing intricate spatial patterns.

Counting the number of clusters, when these clusters overlap significantly is a challenging problem in machine learning. We argue that a purely mathematical quantum theory, formulated using the path integral technique, when applied to non-physics modeling leads to non-physics quantum theories that are statistical in na…

2020-01-03abs ↗pdf ↗

New method improves mHealth user engagement using Thompson sampling for count data.

problem Optimizing mHealth interventions for distal outcomes through proximal context.
method Combines count data models with Thompson sampling for contextual bandits.
result Improves user engagement in mHealth trials compared to existing methods.

ZICO learns DAGs from zero-inflated count data efficiently.

problem Learning network structures from zero-inflated count data.
method ZICO uses node-wise likelihoods with canonical links and a differentiable surrogate constraint for acyclicity.
result ZICO achieves superior performance and faster runtimes on simulated data.

New phases identified in neural scaling laws with compute limits.

problem Understanding neural scaling laws under compute constraints.
method Solved neural scaling model with stochastic gradient descent, derived loss curves, analyzed model-parameter-count phases.
result Identified 4 phases (+3 subphases) in data-complexity/target-complexity phase-plane, derived exponents.

We propose scalable methods to execute counting queries in machine learning applications. To achieve memory and computational efficiency, we abstract counting queries and their context such that the counts can be aggregated as a stream. We demonstrate performance and scalability of the resulting approach on random quer…

2018-04-12abs ↗pdf ↗

We present the first framework for Gaussian-process-modulated Poisson processes when the temporal data appear in the form of panel counts. Panel count data frequently arise when experimental subjects are observed only at discrete time points and only the numbers of occurrences of the events between subsequent observati…

2018-03-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Counting is a fundamental task in biomedical imaging and count is an important biomarker in a number of conditions. Estimating the uncertainty in the measurement is thus vital to making definite, informed conclusions. In this paper, we first compare a range of existing methods to perform counting in medical imaging and…

2019-07-25abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper proposes learning to jump for generative modeling of sparse, skewed, heavy-tailed data.

problem Limited ability of diffusion models in modeling sparse, skewed, heavy-tailed data.
method Forward count thinning process and reverse count thickening process to train a deep neural network.
result Learning to jump performs better than learning to denoise for non-negative, sparse data.

MaxSketch improves distinct counting in high-dimensional, noisy data streams.

problem Estimating distinct elements in high-dimensional, noisy data streams.
method MaxSketch uses random Gaussian projections to estimate distinct counts.
result MaxSketch achieves (1+ε)(1+\varepsilon) factor estimation with m=O~(logn/ε2)m = \widetilde{O} (\log n/\varepsilon^2) random projections.

Semiparametric STAR model improves mental health data analysis.

problem Overdispersed, zero-inflated, bounded count data in self-reported mental health surveys.
method STAR transformation and rounding of latent Gaussian model, nonparametric transformation estimation, EM algorithm for maximum likelihood.
result Substantial improvements in goodness-of-fit compared to existing models.

New method identifies causal structure in count data using cumulants and path analysis.

problem Challenges in discovering causal structure from count data, especially due to non-identifiability.
method Poisson Branching Structural Causal Model (PB-SCM) with path analysis using high-order cumulants.
result Causal order is identifiable under specific conditions in PB-SCM using cumulant information.

Transformer learns to estimate negative binomial parameters efficiently.

problem Parameter estimation for over-dispersed count data in large screens.
method Pre-trained transformer trained on synthetic data generation to invert parameter to count transformation.
result Method of moments provides faster, more efficient, and better-calibrated estimates.

A gamma process dynamic Poisson factor analysis model is proposed to factorize a dynamic count matrix, whose columns are sequentially observed count vectors. The model builds a novel Markov chain that sends the latent gamma random variables at time (t1)(t-1) as the shape parameters of those at time tt, which are linked …

2015-12-30abs ↗pdf ↗

We tackle anomaly detection in sparse time series data.

problem Sparse time series with low signal-to-noise ratios and non-uniform performance.
method We introduce a novel generative procedure for benchmark datasets and demonstrate how anomaly score smoothing improves performance.
result Anomaly score smoothing consistently improves performance in low-count time series anomaly detection.

In this paper, we study a new graph learning problem: learning to count subgraph isomorphisms. Different from other traditional graph learning problems such as node classification and link prediction, subgraph isomorphism counting is NP-complete and requires more global inference to oversee the whole graph. To make it …

2019-12-25abs ↗pdf ↗

The ability to detect and count certain substructures in graphs is important for solving many tasks on graph-structured data, especially in the contexts of computational chemistry and biology as well as social network analysis. Inspired by this, we propose to study the expressive power of graph neural networks (GNNs) v…

2020-02-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes PSCCA for estimating correlations and canonical correlations in sparse count data.

problem Estimating correlations and canonical correlations in sparse count data from next-generation sequencing.
method Probabilistic approach for sparse count data sets (PSCCA).
result PSCCA outperforms other methods in estimating true correlations and canonical correlations at the natural parameter level.

Tree-based variational inference improves PLN model for hierarchical count data.

problem Limited applicability of PLN model in ecosystems due to lack of hierarchical tree structures.
method Introduced PLN-Tree model integrating structured variational inference techniques.
result Enhanced generative improvements and practical interpretability in microbiome modeling.

Counting essential surfaces in 3-manifolds yields concise formulae and detailed asymptotics.

problem Counting isotopy classes of essential surfaces in 3-manifolds.
method Normal and almost normal surfaces, Ehrhart's lattice point counting, ideal triangulations, and new essential surface testing.
result Quasi-polynomial behavior of surface counts and concise formulae for surface numbers.

We develop deep Poisson-gamma dynamical systems (DPGDS) to model sequentially observed multivariate count data, improving previously proposed models by not only mining deep hierarchical latent structure from the data, but also capturing both first-order and long-range temporal dependencies. Using sophisticated but simp…

2018-10-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Enhances count process modelling with Markov-modulated non-homogeneous Poisson process.

problem Count data modelling challenges, especially in complex scenarios.
method Introduces a flexible frequency perturbation measure into Markov-modulated Poisson process framework.
result Natural incorporation of observed event arrivals and latent factors.

The paper models and predicts co-occurrence counts using Gamma regression.

problem Predicting relevance between items or users from high-dimensional sparse co-occurrence count data.
method Shared parameter alternating zero-inflated Gamma regression models (SA-ZIG) with Fisher scoring and learning rate adjustment.
result SA-ZIG with learning rate adjustment performs satisfactorily in predicting relevance.

Accurate statistical models of neural spike responses can characterize the information carried by neural populations. But the limited samples of spike counts during recording usually result in model overfitting. Besides, current models assume spike counts to be Poisson-distributed, which ignores the fact that many neur…

2016-05-10abs ↗pdf ↗