Bayesian design improves experimental optimization.
problem Computational challenges limit BED practical use.
method Recent advances in BED have reduced computational burdens.
result Effective BED design is now feasible.
Unified approach to experimental design using interlacing polynomials.
problem Experimental design problems, especially D/A/E-design and E-design.
method Unified deterministic approach using interlacing polynomials.
result Improved approximation guarantees for various experimental design objectives.
DAD learns to design experiments quickly, outperforming traditional methods.
problem Real-time decision-making in sequential Bayesian experimental design.
method Amortized design network trained with contrastive information bounds.
result DAD outperforms alternative strategies on various problems.
Unified framework for combinatorial and rounding algorithms in experimental design.
problem Designing and analyzing combinatorial and rounding algorithms for experimental design problems.
method Local search framework for combinatorial algorithms and regret minimization framework for rounding algorithms.
result Unified approach to match and improve all known results in D/A/E-design and obtain new results in unknown settings.
Study evaluates reinforcement learning algorithms for sequential experimental design.
problem Lack of generalization in reinforcement learning for experimental design.
method Investigated several reinforcement learning algorithms for sequential experimental design.
result Certain algorithms, using dropout or ensemble approaches, show attractive generalization properties.
New deep learning method simplifies parameter estimation design.
problem Optimal experimental design for parameter estimation with non-linear systems.
method Training a deep network as a Likelihood Free Estimator to simplify design process.
result Deep design improves parameter recovery quality and simplifies design process.
Unified algorithm for any p-norm experimental design problems.
problem Experimental design problems for various p-norm objectives. method Randomized local search approach for all p. result First approximation algorithm for general p-norm objective. GeneDisco benchmarks experimental design for drug discovery.
problem Vast experimental design space in drug discovery.
method Machine learning for optimal experimental design.
result Standardised benchmark suite for active learning.
BOED improves SBI by optimizing experimental designs and inference functions.
problem Efficiently use experimental resources for better inference on complex models.
method Link mutual information bounds between SBI and BOED, optimizing both design and inference.
result BOED improves inference in real-world simulators in epidemiology and biology.
Novel approach to Bayesian experimental design for non-exchangeable data.
problem Optimal experimental design for non-exchangeable data.
method Inside-Out SMC2 algorithm embedded in particle Markov chain Monte Carlo framework. result Efficacy demonstrated on a set of dynamical systems.
The paper improves experimental design by weighting diversity metrics with quality, leading to more diverse and effective discoveries.
problem Existing experimental design techniques favor exploitation over exploration, leading to local optima and insufficient diversity.
method The paper extends Vendi scores to account for quality and applies them to various experimental design problems.
result Quality-weighted Vendi scores allow for better balance between quality and diversity, resulting in 70%-170% more effective discoveries.
Enhances robustness in experimental design through Generalised Bayesian inference.
problem Poor inference and estimates of information gain when statistical model is incorrectly specified.
method Generalised Bayesian (Gibbs) inference framework applied to experimental design.
result GBOED enhances robustness to outliers and incorrect assumptions about noise distribution.
Optimizes experimental designs for intractable models using mutual information bounds.
problem Finding optimal experimental designs for models with intractable data-generating distributions.
method Maximizes mutual information lower bounds parametrized by neural networks, updating network parameters and designs simultaneously.
result Framework enables experimental design for various tasks including parameter estimation and model discrimination.
Paper introduces IO-NPF for efficient Bayesian experimental design.
problem Efficient Bayesian experimental design in non-exchangeable settings.
method Inside-Out Nested Particle Filter (IO-NPF) for non-Markovian state-space models.
result IO-NPF achieves O(T2) computational complexity, improving efficiency. Step-DAD improves BED by periodically updating a design policy during experiments.
problem Improving flexibility and robustness in Bayesian experimental design.
method Semi-amortized, policy-based approach that updates a design policy during data collection.
result Consistently superior decision-making and robustness compared to current BED methods.
Paper proposes an unbiased optimization method for Bayesian experimental design.
problem Maximizing expected information gain in Bayesian experimental design.
method Randomized multilevel Monte Carlo (MLMC) method combined with stochastic gradient descent.
result An unbiased estimator for the gradient of expected information gain.
A new method for experimental design focuses on predicting downstream quantities of interest.
problem Designs that maximize parameter learning may not maximize downstream quantity prediction.
method Likelihood-free goal-oriented optimal experimental design (LF-GO-OED) using ABC density ratio estimation.
result LF-GO-OED maximizes the expected information gain for downstream quantities.
New method optimizes experiments under constraints.
problem Adapting BED to dynamic constraints in real-world tasks.
method Offline pre-training of an amortized policy and posterior network with online multi-step lookahead planning.
result Significantly more informative design sequences than existing methods.
Introduces a new geometric method for optimal experimental design.
problem Restrictive invariance properties of traditional OED approaches based on probability densities.
method Mutual transport dependence (MTD) using optimal transport theory.
result Demonstrates high-quality designs and flexibility compared to standard methods.
Bayesian DOE accelerates experimental design with improved efficiency.
problem Enhancing experimental design efficiency and reliability.
method Bayesian framework, conditional density estimation, informative data selection.
result Significantly improved computational efficiency of experimental design.
Gradient-free framework for Bayesian experimental design in complex systems.
problem Optimal experimental design in systems where gradient information is unavailable.
method Combines EKI and ALDI for optimization and sampling, with approximations for scalable utility estimation.
result Demonstrates robust, accurate, and efficient experimental design in various complex systems.
A new framework designs experiments for better decision-making.
problem Suboptimal experimental designs for downstream decision-making.
method Amortized decision-aware Bayesian Experimental Design (BED) with Transformer Neural Decision Process (TNDP).
result TNDP effectively designs experiments and facilitates accurate decision-making.
GoBOED optimizes experiments for specific decision-making objectives, improving downstream outcomes.
problem Reducing parameter uncertainty does not always improve decision-making in critical settings.
method Combines variational posterior surrogate and differentiable convex decision layer for gradient-based design optimization.
result GoBOED identifies designs that better align with specific decision objectives and reveals wider optimal design windows.
vsOED optimizes experiment design with reinforcement learning for Bayesian models.
problem Optimizing the sequence of experiments in Bayesian models for efficient data collection.
method Reinforcement learning with variational posterior approximations to optimize design policy.
result vsOED achieves superior sample efficiency compared to existing methods.
We study signal recovery on graphs based on two sampling strategies: random sampling and experimentally designed sampling. We propose a new class of smooth graph signals, called approximately bandlimited, which generalizes the bandlimited class and is similar to the globally smooth class. We then propose two recovery s…
Maximizes robustness in Bayesian experimental design under model uncertainty.
problem Brittleness of Bayesian experimental design under model misspecification.
method Formulates as a max--min game, uses Sibson's α-MI, and adopts PAC-Bayes framework.
result Establishes robust belief update and conditional information gain measure.
A new experimental design method for combinatorial interventions reduces complexity and improves accuracy.
problem Efficiently conducting all possible combinatorial interventions with multiple treatments and potential interactions.
method Probabilistic factorial experimental design, applying random combinations of treatments and adapting over multiple rounds.
result Optimal dosage of 1/2 for each treatment yields near-optimal design for estimating any k-way interaction model.
Expands experimental design for causal discovery from limited data.
problem Challenges in causal discovery from observational and interventional data.
method Bayesian optimal experimental design incorporating recent advances in causal discovery.
result Active causal discovery of large, nonlinear SCMs with both intervention target and value selection.
Unified framework for robust A/B testing under model misspecification.
problem Improving sample efficiency in A/B testing with model misspecification.
method Unified framework for contextual bandit and dynamic settings, proving worst-case mean squared error bounds.
result Empirically validated approach using synthetic and real-world datasets.
Novel neural architecture improves Bayesian experimental design efficiency.
problem Intractable evaluation of expected information gain (EIG) in Bayesian optimal experimental design.
method Develops a neural architecture that optimizes a single variational model for estimating EIG across many designs, using a lower bound for computational efficiency.
result Significantly improves accuracy in Bayesian experimental design with better sample efficiency.
Paper optimizes experimental design for estimating treatment effect.
problem Estimating treatment effect with heterogeneous subjects and treatments.
method Adaptive experimental design incorporating bandit learning.
result Demonstrates optimality of proposed adaptive experiment framework.
We study how to efficiently estimate average treatment effects (ATEs) using adaptive experiments. In adaptive experiments, experimenters sequentially assign treatments to experimental units while updating treatment assignment probabilities based on past data. We start by defining the efficient treatment-assignment prob…
Develops experimental design for discovering missing physics in bioreactors.
problem Discovering missing physics in incomplete model structures of process systems.
method Combines universal differential equations and symbolic regression with sequential experimental design.
result Successfully recovered true model structure of a bioreactor using machine learning techniques.
Implicit stochastic models, where the data-generation distribution is intractable but sampling is possible, are ubiquitous in the natural sciences. The models typically have free parameters that need to be inferred from data collected in scientific experiments. A fundamental question is how to design the experiments so…
iDAD uses neural networks to quickly adapt experiments without likelihoods.
problem Performing adaptive experiments in real-time with implicit models.
method iDAD learns a design policy network upfront to make quick design decisions.
result iDAD can make design decisions in milliseconds, unlike traditional BOED approaches.
The paper optimizes spatial experimental designs to improve causal effect estimation.
problem Optimizing spatial experimental designs to enhance causal effect estimation accuracy.
method Proposes a surrogate function for MSE and uses graph cut algorithms to learn optimal designs.
result The method accommodates spatial interference and covariance, is computationally efficient, and validated by theoretical and numerical experiments.
BED-LLM uses Bayesian experimental design to improve LLMs' information gathering.
problem Improving LLMs' ability to gather information adaptively.
method Iteratively choosing questions to maximize expected information gain using a probabilistic model.
result BED-LLM achieves substantial performance gains compared to other adaptive design strategies.
New method for selecting data points in deep learning models.
problem Selecting data points for overparameterized deep learning models.
method Proposes a new experimental design strategy for overparameterized regression and interpolation.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of the new method in single shot deep active learning.
Optimal sensor placement minimizes information loss from simulations.
problem Designing efficient sensor networks for spatiotemporal processes.
method Model-based sensor placement criterion with sparse variational inference and Gauss-Markov priors.
result Our method identifies sensor networks that minimize information loss from simulated data.
Optimizes experimental design using synthetic controls for better outcomes.
problem Estimating average treatment effects in studies with pre-treatment data.
method Mixed-integer programming for selecting treated and control units and weights.
result Improves mean squared error and statistical power compared to simple alternatives.
LOOCV is often useful for analyzing small, structured experimental designs.
problem The effectiveness of cross-validation in analyzing designed experiments.
method Empirical study comparing LOOCV and other model selection methods.
result LOOCV is often useful in the analysis of small, structured experimental designs.
PIED optimizes experimental design for inverse problems using physics-informed neural networks.
problem Optimizing experimental design for inverse problems with limited budget and constraints.
method PIED uses physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) for continuous optimization of design parameters in one-shot deployments.
result PIED significantly outperforms existing ED methods in solving inverse problems, including unknown functions.
New approach optimizes decisions based on uncertainty in predictions.
problem Mismatch between prediction accuracy and decision loss in sequential design.
method Directional uncertainty-guided approach to sequential experimental design.
result Directional uncertainty-based design stops earlier and performs better.
We introduce an application of the group lasso to design of experiments. Note that we are NOT trying to explain experimental design for the group lasso. Conversely, we explain how we can use the idea of the group lasso in experimental design, showing that the problem of constructing an optimal design matrix can be tran…
We use deep reinforcement learning to optimize experimental designs efficiently.
problem Optimizing sequential experimental designs with limited exploration and black-box models.
method Reduced the optimal design problem to an MDP and solved it with deep reinforcement learning.
result Our approach achieves state-of-the-art performance on both continuous and discrete design spaces.
Efficiently designs experiments without integrating posterior distributions.
problem Computational inefficiency in Bayesian experimental design for PDE-based models.
method Likelihood-free approach using ANN to approximate conditional expectation.
result Significant reduction in observation model evaluations.
We consider a class of misspecified dynamical models where the governing term is only approximately known. Under the assumption that observations of the system's evolution are accessible for various initial conditions, our goal is to infer a non-parametric correction to the misspecified driving term such as to faithful…
New method uses diffusion models to optimize experimental design efficiently.
problem Optimizing experimental design for high-dimensional and complex settings.
method Introduces a pooled posterior distribution and uses diffusion-based samplers for efficient sampling and optimization.
result Extends Bayesian Optimal Experimental Design to practical scenarios.