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48 results for Gibbs densities

Generalizes entropy-drift inequality for specific geometric spaces.

problem Entropy, drift, and critical exponent in Gibbs measures on geometrically finite manifolds.
method Generalization of Guivarc'h's inequality for CAT(-1) spaces, analysis of random walks.
result Equality in entropy-drift inequality achieved if and only if Gibbs density is equivalent to hitting measure.

With their origin in thermodynamics and symbolic dynamics, Gibbs measures are crucial tools to study the ergodic theory of the geodesic flow on negatively curved manifolds. We develop a framework (through Patterson-Sullivan densities) allowing us to get rid of compactness assumptions on the manifold, and prove many exi…

2012-11-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Efficiently infers Gaussian process density models with Gibbs sampling and variational methods.

problem Density estimation for complex, nonparametric models.
method Augmented likelihood with latent variables, Gibbs sampling, and variational mean field approximations.
result Efficient inference for Gaussian process density models with up to thousands of data points.

Gibbs sampler contracts entropy under strong log-concavity, improving mixing time.

problem Improving the mixing time of Gibbs sampler under strong log-concavity.
method Analyzing Gibbs sampler contraction under strong log-concavity, providing sharp contraction rate.
result Gibbs sampler contracts entropy linearly with condition number and independent of dimension under strong log-concavity.

Study on Gibbs-ERM learning, focusing on excess risk bounds and effective dimension.

problem Understanding the interplay between data distribution and learning in large hypothesis spaces.
method Distribution-dependent analysis of Gibbs-ERM, focusing on excess risk and effective dimension.
result Distribution-dependent upper bounds on excess risk, showing effective dimension controls risk.

Proposes PG-DA for Bayesian MMNL estimation to handle non-conjugacy.

problem Non-conjugacy in the Bayesian estimation of MMNL models.
method Pólygamma data augmentation technique applied to MMNL estimation.
result Similar posterior estimates for binary choice scenarios, but empirical identification issues for J3J \geq 3 alternatives.

This paper solves mapping problems with a novel Gibbs sampling method.

problem Mapping problems with uncertainties in data associations and landmark cardinality.
method Derives a hybrid Poisson, multi-Bernoulli mixture distribution using a conjugate prior and Poisson process prior. Uses Gibbs sampling to sample from the posterior.
result The proposed method outperforms state-of-the-art methods on synthetic data.

In this work, we introduce a novel class of adaptive Monte Carlo methods, called adaptive independent sticky MCMC algorithms, for efficient sampling from a generic target probability density function (pdf). The new class of algorithms employs adaptive non-parametric proposal densities which become closer and closer to …

2013-08-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Monte Carlo methods are essential tools for Bayesian inference. Gibbs sampling is a well-known Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) algorithm, extensively used in signal processing, machine learning, and statistics, employed to draw samples from complicated high-dimensional posterior distributions. The key point for the suc…

2016-11-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Study birth-death dynamics for sampling Gibbs measures with nonconvex potentials.

problem Sampling Gibbs measures with nonconvex potentials.
method Birth-death dynamics, Kullback-Leibler divergence, χ2χ^2 divergence, kernel-based approximations, ΓΓ-convergence of gradient flows.
result Probability density converges exponentially fast to Gibbs equilibrium measure with a universal rate.

We apply a new numerical method, the singular Fourier-Padé (SFP) method invented by Driscoll and Fornberg (2001, 2011), to price European-type options in Lévy and affine processes. The motivation behind this application is to reduce the inefficiency of current Fourier techniques when they are used to approximate piecew…

2017-06-21abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper extends entropy maximization to multiscale settings and applies it to neural networks.

problem Achieving optimal risk bounds in neural networks using multiscale entropy.
method Generalizing maximum entropy to multiscale settings and applying it to neural networks.
result The multiscale Gibbs posterior can achieve a smaller excess risk than the single-scale Gibbs posterior in a teacher-student scenario.

Study detects P-type bifurcations in single system realizations using unreliable kernel density estimates.

problem Detecting P-type bifurcations in signals with unreliable kernel density estimates.
method Create persistence diagrams from single system realization, statistically analyze resulting set, compare point process modeling methods.
result Subsampling outperforms other point process modeling methods in predicting P-type bifurcations.

Generative Bayesian Filtering improves inference in complex models without explicit density evaluations.

problem Performing posterior inference in complex nonlinear and non-Gaussian state-space models.
method Generative Bayesian Filtering (GBF) extends GBC to dynamic settings using deep neural networks for recursive posterior inference. Generative-Gibbs sampler bypasses density evaluations for parameter learning.
result GBF significantly outperforms likelihood-free approaches in accuracy and robustness for intractable state-space models.

Extends DAMs to Gaussian distributions for efficient pattern storage and retrieval.

problem Limited storage capacity and retrieval methods for non-vector pattern representations.
method Introduces a log-sum-exp energy function over Gaussian distributions, using optimal transport maps for retrieval dynamics.
result Proves exponential storage capacity and provides quantitative retrieval guarantees.

The Gibbs sampler is one of the most popular algorithms for inference in statistical models. In this paper, we introduce a herding variant of this algorithm, called herded Gibbs, that is entirely deterministic. We prove that herded Gibbs has an O(1/T)O(1/T) convergence rate for models with independent variables and for ful…

2013-01-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops an efficient approximation for collapsed Gibbs sampling in complex models.

problem Intractability of integrating out variables in collapsed Gibbs sampling for complex models.
method Uses expectation propagation to approximate collapsed Gibbs integrals.
result Approximate sampler enables a runtime-accuracy tradeoff in sampling complex models.

HIRM models noisy, sparse, heterogeneous relational data using hierarchical clustering and Dirichlet processes.

problem Modeling noisy, sparse, and heterogeneous relational data.
method Hierarchical Chinese restaurant process and Dirichlet process mixture for clustering and modeling relation values.
result HIRM generalizes standard models and discovers relational structure in real-world datasets.

Bayesian neural networks with nonparametric noise models for system identification.

problem Estimating parameters and noise processes in stochastic dynamic systems.
method Bayesian nonparametric approach using neural networks and Gibbs sampler.
result The method converges to full nonparametric Bayesian regression model.

We review a simple model of closed economy, where the economic agents make money transactions and a saving criterion is present. We observe the Gibbs distribution for zero saving propensity, and non-Gibbs distributions otherwise. While the exact solution in the case of zero saving propensity is already known to be give…

2003-12-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Developed a Particle-Gibbs sampler for Bayesian feature allocation models.

problem Intractable exact inference in Bayesian feature allocation models.
method Particle-Gibbs sampler for feature allocation matrix updates.
result PG sampler improves performance of feature allocation models.

Souriau studies Gibbs states for symplectic manifolds with group actions.

problem Understanding Gibbs states for symplectic manifolds with symmetries.
method Adaptation of cross product for pseudo-Euclidean spaces, detailed proofs, examples of Gibbs states.
result Presentation of Gibbs states and associated thermodynamic functions for various symplectic manifolds.

Modified Gibbs-Helmholtz equation geometric models for thermodynamics.

problem Geometric interpretation of Gibbs-Helmholtz equation in thermodynamics.
method Developed new holonomic and non-holonomic geometric models associated to Gibbs-Helmholtz equation.
result Characterized equivalence between Gibbs-Helmholtz entropy and other entropies.

Study on Metropolis-within-Gibbs schemes for high-dimensional Bayesian models.

problem Improving the scalability of MCMC methods for complex Bayesian models.
method Relating convergence properties to conditional conductance for non-conjugate hierarchical models.
result Established dimension-free convergence results for Metropolis-within-Gibbs schemes.

We propose a generalized double Pareto prior for Bayesian shrinkage estimation and inferences in linear models. The prior can be obtained via a scale mixture of Laplace or normal distributions, forming a bridge between the Laplace and Normal-Jeffreys' priors. While it has a spike at zero like the Laplace density, it al…

2011-04-05abs ↗pdf ↗

New method improves uncertainty quantification in latent variable models.

problem Uncertainty quantification in latent variable models with SGLD-Gibbs.
method Statistical scaling limit theory for SGLD-Gibbs, proposing hyperparameter tuning.
result Explicit guidance on hyperparameter tuning for SGLD-Gibbs ensures meaningful uncertainty quantification.