Geometric Gaussian approximations capture any distribution.
problem Approximating complex probability distributions.
method Geometric Gaussian approximations through diffeomorphisms or exponential maps.
result Geometric Gaussian approximations are universal, capturing any distribution.
Study of Gaussian distributions using entropic Gromov-Wasserstein and inner product Gromov-Wasserstein.
problem Optimal transportation between Gaussian distributions with different dimensions.
method Entropic Gromov-Wasserstein and inner product Gromov-Wasserstein, with closed-form expressions and von Neumann's trace inequality.
result Closed-form expressions for the entropic IGW and its unbalanced variant between Gaussian distributions.
A new method combines Gaussian graphical models for better distributed Gaussian process predictions.
problem Poor results from traditional DGP due to violated conditional independence assumption.
method Proposes using Gaussian graphical models to aggregate local predictions from subsets of data.
result Our method outperforms other state-of-the-art DGP approaches on both synthetic and real datasets.
SFSVI uses Gaussian mixtures to approximate neural network outputs for continual learning.
problem Learning new tasks without forgetting old ones in neural networks.
method Sequential function-space variational inference with Gaussian mixture approximation.
result Gaussian mixture SFSVI outperforms other methods in continual learning.
Bayesian Gaussian Processes layer detects out-of-distribution data in medical imaging.
problem Detecting out-of-distribution data in medical imaging tasks.
method Parameter-efficient hierarchical convolutional Gaussian Processes in Wasserstein-2 space.
result Uncertainty estimates enable superior out-of-distribution detection compared to previous methods.
Gaussian prior and likelihood improve bandit learning performance.
problem Improving bandit learning with misspecified Gaussian distributions.
method An agent with a bounded information ratio interacts with a Bernoulli bandit based on a Gaussian prior and likelihood.
result The regret increase is at most linear in the square-root of the time horizon for diffuse distributions.
New Stein identity for q-Gaussians reduces gradient variance in machine learning.
problem Improving gradient estimators for non-Gaussian distributions.
method Deriving a new Stein identity for bounded-support q-Gaussians and simplifying previous results.
result Gradient estimators for q-Gaussians have nearly identical forms to Gaussian ones, reducing variance.
Bayesian layer improves image segmentation and out-of-distribution detection.
problem Outlier detection in image segmentation.
method Parameter-efficient hierarchical convolutional Gaussian Processes in Wasserstein-2 space.
result Uncertainty estimates improve out-of-distribution detection.
Heavy-tailed distributions are widely used in robust mixture modelling due to possessing thick tails. As a computationally tractable subclass of the stable distributions, sub-Gaussian α-stable distribution received much interest in the literature. Here, we introduce a type of expectation maximization algorithm that e…
Deep neural networks converge to Gaussian mixtures as layer width increases.
problem Understanding the distribution of outputs from deep neural networks.
method Proof and experiments with a simple model showing the convergence of neural network outputs to Gaussian mixtures.
result Neural networks converge to Gaussian mixtures as the width of the last hidden layer increases.
Optimal transport for vector Gaussian mixtures improves efficiency and structure preservation.
problem Optimal mass transport for vector-valued Gaussian mixtures.
method Vectorizing Gaussian mixture models and studying optimal mass transport problems.
result Computational efficiency and structure preservation in optimal mass transport.
The mixture of Gaussian distributions, a soft version of k-means , is considered a state-of-the-art clustering algorithm. It is widely used in computer vision for selecting classes, e.g., color, texture, and shapes. In this algorithm, each class is described by a Gaussian distribution, defined by its mean and covarianc…
Bounds neural network output distribution to Gaussian for random initialization.
problem Quantifying the distribution of randomly initialized deep neural networks.
method Quantitative Gaussian approximation using quadratic Wasserstein distance.
result Explicit inequalities show how network sizes affect Gaussian behavior.
Elliptical processes generalize Gaussian and Student-t models with fat tails and computational efficiency.
problem Need for models with fat tails and computational tractability.
method Represent elliptical distributions as continuous mixtures of Gaussian distributions, derive closed-form expressions for marginal and conditional distributions.
result Elliptical processes offer advantages in robust regression compared to Gaussian processes.
Modified Wasserstein metric for Gaussian distributions, invariant to isometries.
problem Distance measurement for latent Gaussian distributions invariant to isometries.
method Modified Benamou-Brenier approach leading to a Procrustes Wasserstein metric.
result For Gaussian distributions, the metric reduces to Euclidean distance between eigenvalues.
Proposes diffusion models using mixed Gaussian priors for better data representation.
problem Improving data representation in diffusion models.
method Structured diffusion models with a mixture of Gaussians as prior.
result Improved model performance compared to classical diffusion models.
Improved sampling from Gaussian distributions with privacy constraints.
problem Sampling from unbounded Gaussian distributions with differential privacy.
method First $\widetilde{\mathcal{O}}\left(d
ight)$-sample algorithm for unbounded Gaussians under $\left(\varepsilon, δ
ight)$-differential privacy.
result A quadratic improvement over previous results, settling an open question.
Paper presents characteristic function of Tsallis q-Gaussian and its applications.
problem Modeling input quantities in measurement models using Tsallis q-Gaussians.
method Developed a characteristic function and proposed a numerical method for its inversion.
result Exact probability distribution of output quantities can be determined.
DistGP models multi-robot mapping with distributed Gaussian process learning.
problem Collaborative mapping by multiple robots with limited local data.
method Sparse Gaussian process with factorisation and distributed training via GBP.
result DistGP achieves superior accuracy and robustness compared to DiNNO.
Study curvature and torsion in Gaussian distribution's dual coordinate system.
problem Characterize geometric invariants of Gaussian distribution.
method Investigate Riemannian curvature and torsion in a dual coordinate system of Gaussian distribution.
result Explicitly give Amari formulas in the new coordinate system.
Researchers use Gaussian processes to approximate Lagrange multipliers for Maximum-Entropy distributions.
problem Finding Lagrange multipliers for Maximum-Entropy distributions is computationally challenging.
method Employed Gaussian processes to approximate the Lagrange multipliers as a map of moments. Optimized hyperparameters by maximizing log-likelihood.
result Data-driven Maximum-Entropy closure performs well in approximating non-equilibrium distributions.
Pareto's 80/20 rule follows a Gaussian distribution with twice the mean standard deviation.
problem Understanding variations in the 80/20 rule across different contexts.
method Identifying the statistical distribution of the 80/20 rule and its variations.
result The 80/20 rule follows a Gaussian distribution with a standard deviation twice the mean.
Enhanced FastMNMF for better speech separation.
problem Improving blind source separation for speech.
method Gaussian scale mixture (GSM) for heavy-tailed distributions.
result GSM-FastMNMF outperforms existing methods in speech enhancement.
The paper proves the convergence of Q-value for Gaussian rewards.
problem Existing proofs cannot guarantee convergence of the Q-function for Gaussian rewards.
method Using the central limit theorem and relaxing the condition to E[r(s,a)2]<∞. result Proves the convergence of the Q-function under the condition of E[r(s,a)2]<∞. Proposes a new complex Gaussian distribution for better modeling of complex-valued signals.
problem Limited ability of Gaussian distribution to represent diverse amplitude characteristics.
method Introduces a power-weighted noncentral complex Gaussian distribution on the complex plane.
result Consistently outperforms conventional distributions in log-likelihood for speech power spectra.
New KL-divergence for Gaussian distributions based on Wasserstein geometry.
problem Computing KL-divergence for Gaussian distributions efficiently.
method Introducing WKL-divergence based on Wasserstein geometry.
result WKL-divergence evaluates to squared distance between points for Dirac measures.
Bayesian inference for wide neural networks using Edgeworth expansion.
problem Analyzing the non-Gaussian behavior of wide neural networks in Bayesian inference.
method Proposed a non-Gaussian distribution using multivariate Edgeworth expansion for finite-width neural networks.
result Derived non-Gaussian posterior distribution in Bayesian regression tasks.
A robust Gaussian process model using Huber likelihood for outlier resistance.
problem Outliers in observational data sets affect Gaussian process regression's robustness.
method Proposes a Gaussian process model with Huber likelihood and weights based on projection statistics.
result Demonstrates improved statistical efficiency and robustness to outliers.
A new method for Gaussian filtering using gradient flows and Wasserstein metrics.
problem Approximating Gaussian and mixture-of-Gaussians filtering for complex systems.
method Variational approximation via gradient-flow representation on Wasserstein metric space.
result Competitive performance in posterior representation and parameter estimation for systems with multiplicative noise and multi-modal distributions.
Improved spatial distribution learning with Bayesian transport maps and parametric shrinkage.
problem Learning non-Gaussian spatial distributions with limited training data.
method Proposed ShrinkTM approach using Bayesian transport maps with parametric shrinkage.
result ShrinkTM outperforms existing BTM, especially with few training samples.
Monge-Kantorovich distances, otherwise known as Wasserstein distances, have received a growing attention in statistics and machine learning as a powerful discrepancy measure for probability distributions. In this paper, we focus on forecasting a Gaussian process indexed by probability distributions. For this, we provid…
Paper analyzes SGMs for learning sub-Gaussian distributions without dimensionality constraints.
problem Learning sub-Gaussian distributions in high dimensions with SGMs.
method Introduced complexity notion and proved approximation and generalization rates.
result SGMs can approximate target sub-Gaussian distributions in total variation with dimension-independent rate.
New Riemannian geometry for Compound Gaussian distributions applied to efficient change detection.
problem Change detection in multivariate image times series.
method Developed a recursive approach based on Riemannian optimization.
result Optimal performance achieved with computational efficiency.
New EM algorithm for mixtures of elliptical distributions handles missing data and outliers.
problem Missing data imputation for noisy and non-Gaussian data.
method Investigation of a new EM algorithm for mixtures of elliptical distributions.
result The proposed algorithm is robust to outliers and competitive with other methods.
Elliptical processes extend Gaussian models with heavier tails.
problem Regression and classification with non-Gaussian likelihoods or heavy tails.
method Spline normalizing flow for variational inference of elliptical distributions.
result Elliptical processes outperform Gaussian processes in non-Gaussian settings.
New method estimates Gaussian copulas with missing data using EM algorithm.
problem Estimating Gaussian copulas with missing data and prior assumptions.
method Rigorous application of the Expectation Maximization (EM) algorithm for marginal distributions and dependence structure.
result Joint distribution learned is closer to the underlying distribution.
Distributed Quantum Gaussian Processes improve modeling in multi-agent systems.
problem Limited expressivity of classical kernels in complex domains.
method Distributed Quantum Gaussian Process (DQGP) with DR-ADMM algorithm.
result Enhanced modeling capabilities and scalability in multi-agent systems.
Paper solves NGCA for discrete distributions using LLL method.
problem Learning hidden non-Gaussian components in discrete distributions.
method Utilizes LLL lattice basis reduction method.
result Sample and computationally efficient algorithm for NGCA in discrete distributions.
Deep learning models converge to Gaussian dynamics with mixed structured inputs.
problem Understanding neural network dynamics with complex input distributions.
method Extended hidden manifold model to Gaussian mixtures, analyzed via SGD.
result Learning dynamics with mixed inputs converge to Gaussian behavior.
Dynamic Boltzmann Machine (DyBM) has been shown highly efficient to predict time-series data. Gaussian DyBM is a DyBM that assumes the predicted data is generated by a Gaussian distribution whose first-order moment (mean) dynamically changes over time but its second-order moment (variance) is fixed. However, in many fi…
Efficiently transforms Gaussian data to simulate various target distributions.
problem Generating observations from different target distributions given a single Gaussian observation.
method Designs computationally efficient procedures to approximate target distributions.
result Establishes reduction-based computational lower bounds for high-dimensional statistical models.
This paper is a step-by-step tutorial for fitting a mixture distribution to data. It merely assumes the reader has the background of calculus and linear algebra. Other required background is briefly reviewed before explaining the main algorithm. In explaining the main algorithm, first, fitting a mixture of two distribu…
Generative AutoEncoders require a chosen probability distribution in latent space, usually multivariate Gaussian. The original Variational AutoEncoder (VAE) uses randomness in encoder - causing problematic distortion, and overlaps in latent space for distinct inputs. It turned out unnecessary: we can instead use determ…
This work shows that Gaussian is the only prior for optimal linear estimation in L1 loss.
problem Optimal linear estimation of a random variable from noisy observations under L1 fidelity criterion. method Analyzes the conditions under which the conditional median is a linear estimator and identifies the Gaussian distribution as the only prior that induces linearity.
result Gaussian is the only prior distribution that induces linearity in the conditional median for L1 loss. Study of deep linear neural networks with proportional width and depth.
problem Lack of descriptive power in Gaussian limit of deep linear neural networks.
method Proportional infinite-width infinite-depth limit for deep linear neural networks.
result Characterization of limiting distribution as a nontrivial mixture of Gaussians.
Method estimates multiple related Gaussian distributions using Laplacian regularization.
problem Jointly estimate multiple related zero-mean Gaussian distributions.
method Laplacian regularized stratified model fitting with hyper-parameters to encourage covariance closeness.
result The method performs well, especially in low data regimes, as demonstrated in finance, radar, and weather.
Gaussian process priors are commonly used in aerospace design for performing Bayesian optimization. Nonetheless, Gaussian processes suffer two significant drawbacks: outliers are a priori assumed unlikely, and the posterior variance conditioned on observed data depends only on the locations of those data, not the assoc…
This work investigates the properties of Gaussian-smoothed sliced divergences for comparing distributions.
problem Comparing probability distributions while preserving privacy.
method Investigates the theoretical properties of Gaussian-smoothed sliced Wasserstein distance and generalized versions.
result Gaussian smoothed sliced Wasserstein distance converges with a rate of \(O(n^{-1/2})\).