Nonparametric undirected graphical model selection using diffusion models
problem Undirected graphical model selection
method Diffusion models
result Model selection consistency
Deep networks can approximate score functions in high-dimensional graphical models efficiently.
problem Approximation efficiency of score functions by deep neural networks in high-dimensional graphical models like Markov random fields.
method Variational inference denoising algorithms and efficient neural network representation.
result Efficient sample complexity bound for diffusion-based generative modeling when score functions are learned by deep neural networks.
Algorithm estimates graph structure with prior information and Langevin diffusion.
problem Support estimation of partially known Gaussian graphical models.
method Proposes an algorithm using annealed Langevin diffusion and graph neural networks to estimate the posterior distribution of the graph.
result Demonstrates the benefits of the approach through numerical experiments.
Modeling complex systems with multi-resolution data and causal dependencies.
problem Accurate prediction of complex systems with varying causal dependencies and multi-resolution data.
method Score-based Variational Graphical Diffusion Model (Temporal-SVGDM) that constructs individual SDEs for each variable at its native resolution and couples them through a causal score mechanism.
result Improved prediction accuracy and causal understanding compared to existing methods, especially in temporal scenarios.
Many works have been proposed in the literature to capture the dynamics of diffusion in networks. While some of them define graphical markovian models to extract temporal relationships between node infections in networks, others consider diffusion episodes as sequences of infections via recurrent neural models. In this…
Textual network embedding leverages rich text information associated with the network to learn low-dimensional vectorial representations of vertices. Rather than using typical natural language processing (NLP) approaches, recent research exploits the relationship of texts on the same edge to graphically embed text. How…
DDCD uses diffusion models to learn causal structures from noisy data.
problem Scalability and stability issues in high-dimensional causal structure learning.
method Adaptive k-hop acyclicity constraint and denoising score matching objective of diffusion models.
result DDCD achieves competitive performance on synthetic and real-world data.
Convex message passing algorithms converge to a fixed point.
problem Understanding convergence properties of convex message passing methods.
method Proving convergence of coordinate descent applied to piecewise-affine convex objectives, and showing this applies to various message passing methods.
result The iterates converge to a fixed point of the method, and the algorithm terminates in a known number of iterations.
Diffusion models learn hierarchical composition rules from data.
problem How many samples do generative models need to learn hierarchical composition rules?
method Theoretical and empirical investigation of diffusion models on probabilistic context-free grammars.
result Diffusion models learn hierarchical composition rules with sample complexity scaling polynomially with context size.
Proposes a method for stable variable selection in high-dimensional data.
problem Challenges of variable selection in high-dimensional, correlated data.
method Resample-aggregate framework using diffusion models.
result Stable subset of predictors with calibrated stability scores.
Adapts score matching for missing data in flexible settings.
problem Learning data distribution with missing data.
method Adapted score matching to handle missing data, providing two approaches: importance weighting and variational.
result Variational approach performs best in high-dimensional settings.
We consider the problem of jointly estimating multiple inverse covariance matrices from high-dimensional data consisting of distinct classes. An ℓ2-penalized maximum likelihood approach is employed. The suggested approach is flexible and generic, incorporating several other ℓ2-penalized estimators as specia…
U-Nets use belief propagation for efficient image denoising and classification.
problem Efficiently denoise and classify images using generative hierarchical models.
method Interpreted U-Nets as implementing belief propagation in tree-structured models.
result U-Nets can efficiently approximate denoising functions with sample complexity bounds.
Graphical lasso may fail to fit models when data points are insufficient.
problem When does graphical lasso fail to select and fit a graphical model?
method Computational experiments with graphical lasso.
result Graphical lasso may fail when the number of data points is less than the maximum likelihood threshold.
Study on rigidity of translating hypersurfaces not in graphical direction.
problem Rigidity of translating hypersurfaces not in graphical direction.
method Proved rigidity results for complete graphical translating hypersurfaces under specific conditions.
result Entire graphical translating surfaces are flat under certain conditions.
This is a short description of graphic lambda calculus, with special emphasis on a duality suggested by the two different appearances of knot diagrams, in lambda calculus and emergent algebra sectors of the graphic lambda calculus respectively. This duality leads to the introduction of the dual of the graphic beta move…
We consider the problem of learning high-dimensional Gaussian graphical models. The graphical lasso is one of the most popular methods for estimating Gaussian graphical models. However, it does not achieve the oracle rate of convergence. In this paper, we propose the graphical nonconvex optimization for optimal estimat…
New method for tuning Graphical Lasso hyperparameters.
problem Tuning hyperparameters of Graphical Lasso.
method Bilevel optimization with first-order method.
result Derivation of Graphical Lasso Jacobian.
Consider a mean curvature flow of hypersurfaces in Euclidean space, that is initially graphical inside a cylinder. There exists a period of time during which the flow is graphical inside the cylinder of half the radius. Here we prove a lower bound on this period depending on the Lipschitz-constant of the initial graphi…
Undirected graphical models, or Markov networks, are a popular class of statistical models, used in a wide variety of applications. Popular instances of this class include Gaussian graphical models and Ising models. In many settings, however, it might not be clear which subclass of graphical models to use, particularly…
Bayesian method for estimating functional graphical models from neuroimaging data.
problem Estimating dependence structures from functional data in neuroscience.
method Fully Bayesian regularization scheme, including direct Bayesian analog of functional graphical lasso and graphical horseshoe.
result Insight into brain compensation after traumatic brain injury.
Paper introduces a nonparametric functional graphical model for random functions.
problem Estimating probabilistic conditional independence in functional graphical models.
method Functional sufficient dimension reduction to relax Gaussian or copula Gaussian assumptions.
result Enhances estimation accuracy and retains probabilistic conditional independence.
Graphical models improve portfolio optimization for financial time series.
problem Optimizing portfolios with time-varying covariance patterns.
method Various graphical models (PCA-KMeans, autoencoders, dynamic clustering, structural learning) to capture covariance matrix patterns.
result Graphical models outperform baseline methods in generating steady returns with low risk.
Paper estimates non-causal graphical models using covariance extension and transportation distance.
problem Estimating non-causal graphical models with smoothing relations.
method Proposes a covariance extension problem and uses transportation distance to minimize error with white noise.
result Solution is a double-sided autoregressive non-causal graphical model.
In this paper, we prove a generalization of Rado's Theorem, a fundamental result of minimal surface theory, which says that minimal surfaces over a convex domain with graphical boundaries must be disks which are themselves graphical. We will show that, for a minimal surface of any genus, whose boundary is "almost graph…
Probabilistic graphical models combine the graph theory and probability theory to give a multivariate statistical modeling. They provide a unified description of uncertainty using probability and complexity using the graphical model. Especially, graphical models provide the following several useful properties: - Graphi…
rags2ridges simplifies graphical modeling of high-dimensional data.
problem Graphical modeling of high-dimensional precision matrices.
method Modular framework for extraction, visualization, and analysis of Gaussian graphical models.
result Provides a one-stop-shop for graphical modeling of high-dimensional precision matrices.
We consider the task of estimating a Gaussian graphical model in the high-dimensional setting. The graphical lasso, which involves maximizing the Gaussian log likelihood subject to an l1 penalty, is a well-studied approach for this task. We begin by introducing a surprising connection between the graphical lasso and hi…
Efficient algorithms solve joint graphical lasso problems.
problem Learning graphical models from sparse data.
method Proximal gradient procedures with ADMM backtracking option.
result Proposed algorithms achieve high accuracy and precision.
The study proves stability of various graphical translators in mean curvature flow.
problem Stability of graphical translators in mean curvature flow.
method Existence of longtime solution to mean curvature flow, dynamical stability results for various graphical translators.
result Dynamical stability of various types of graphical translators.
Graphical notation simplifies tensor operations and decompositions.
problem Complex tensor operations are difficult to understand and represent.
method Introduces graphical notation to represent tensor operations.
result Simplified representation of tensor operations and decompositions.
New framework models complex spatial data with basis functions and graphical vectors.
problem Modeling highly-multivariate spatial processes with varying resolutions.
method Extends graphical lasso to multivariate Gaussian processes with independent graphical vectors at different resolutions, using an orthogonal basis and fusion penalty.
result Linear complexity and parsimonious conditional independence structure in multilevel graphical model.
Method solves Gaussian graphical models on ladder graphs efficiently.
problem Solving Gaussian graphical models on ladder graphs efficiently.
method Proposes a method that depends on the position of zeros in local covariance matrices.
result Efficiently solves Gaussian graphical models on ladder graphs under certain conditions.
New graphical criteria for efficient covariate adjustment in non-parametric causal models.
problem Estimating population average treatment effects in observational studies using non-parametric causal graphical models.
method Developed new graphical criteria to determine efficient covariate adjustment sets for estimating treatment effects in non-parametric causal graphical models.
result Graphical criteria for efficient covariate adjustment can be applied in both linear and non-parametric causal models.
Graphically discrete groups have strong rigidity properties.
problem Understanding the rigidity of group actions on graphs.
method Introducing graphical discreteness and proving rigidity properties.
result Free products of graphically discrete groups are action rigid.
This paper addresses the problem of neighborhood selection for Gaussian graphical models. We present two heuristic algorithms: a forward-backward greedy algorithm for general Gaussian graphical models based on mutual information test, and a threshold-based algorithm for walk summable Gaussian graphical models. Both alg…
The paper proposes a method to learn continuous-action graphical games from perturbed equilibria.
problem Learning the exact structure of continuous-action graphical games from limited data.
method A ℓ12− block regularized method to recover the graphical game structure. result The method recovers the exact structure of the graphical game under certain conditions.
In many structured prediction problems, complex relationships between variables are compactly defined using graphical structures. The most prevalent graphical prediction methods---probabilistic graphical models and large margin methods---have their own distinct strengths but also possess significant drawbacks. Conditio…
A new graphical model for discrete data without parametric restrictions.
problem Discrete data modeling with restrictions.
method Additive conditional independence and penalized estimation of precision operator.
result Consistency of the estimator in ultrahigh-dimensional settings.
New method aggregates nodes in sparse graphical models.
problem Estimating edge-sparse graphical models.
method Tree-aggregated graphical lasso (tag-lasso) method.
result Aggregates nodes in a data-driven fashion using a tree.
Method flattens complex surfaces with consistent density and shape.
problem Shape deformations and local geometric distortions in density-equalizing maps for multiply-connected surfaces.
method Formulates density diffusion as a quasiconformal flow, solving an energy minimization problem involving the Beltrami coefficient to ensure bijectivity and control distortion.
result Achieves optimal parameterization of multiply-connected surfaces with bijective and controlled geometric distortions.
A graphical model is a statistical model that is associated to a graph whose nodes correspond to variables of interest. The edges of the graph reflect allowed conditional dependencies among the variables. Graphical models admit computationally convenient factorization properties and have long been a valuable tool for t…
Graphical normalizing flows use Bayesian networks to improve normalizing flows' interpretability and performance.
problem Improving the interpretability and performance of normalizing flows.
method Revisiting normalizing flows as probabilistic graphical models, proposing graphical normalizing flows with either prescribed or learnable graph structures.
result Graphical conditioners lead to competitive white box density estimators.
We propose Graphical Generative Adversarial Networks (Graphical-GAN) to model structured data. Graphical-GAN conjoins the power of Bayesian networks on compactly representing the dependency structures among random variables and that of generative adversarial networks on learning expressive dependency functions. We intr…
Develops a nonparametric graphical model for conditional independence.
problem Evaluation of conditional independence without distributional assumptions.
method Nonlinear sufficient dimension reduction techniques applied to a nonparametric graphical model.
result Method outperforms existing methods in non-Gaussian settings and high-dimensional data.
We propose a general modeling and inference framework that composes probabilistic graphical models with deep learning methods and combines their respective strengths. Our model family augments graphical structure in latent variables with neural network observation models. For inference, we extend variational autoencode…
In this article we show the duality between tensor networks and undirected graphical models with discrete variables. We study tensor networks on hypergraphs, which we call tensor hypernetworks. We show that the tensor hypernetwork on a hypergraph exactly corresponds to the graphical model given by the dual hypergraph. …
The aim of this chapter is twofold. In the first part we will provide a brief overview of the mathematical and statistical foundations of graphical models, along with their fundamental properties, estimation and basic inference procedures. In particular we will develop Markov networks (also known as Markov random field…