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48 results for Graphical Transformation Models

GTMs model complex multivariate data with varying conditional independencies.

problem Modeling multivariate data with intricate marginals and complex dependency structures.
method Semiparametric approach using penalized splines and lasso regularization.
result GTMs accurately learn complex dependencies and identify conditional independencies.

We find a closed-form determinant for a specific sparse covariance matrix model.

problem Finding the determinant of a specific class of sparse positive definite matrices.
method Using Fourier transform of local factors, Normal Factor Graph Duality Theorem, and Matrix Determinant Lemma.
result We derive a closed-form expression for the determinant.

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.

Normalizing flows are shown to be equivalent to Bayesian networks, revealing new insights.

problem Understanding the limitations and capabilities of normalizing flows.
method Revisiting normalizing flows as probabilistic graphical models and analyzing their structure.
result Normalizing flows can be reduced to Bayesian networks, revealing new insights into their structure and capabilities.

We introduce block-tree graphs as a framework for deriving efficient algorithms on graphical models. We define block-tree graphs as a tree-structured graph where each node is a cluster of nodes such that the clusters in the graph are disjoint. This differs from junction-trees, where two clusters connected by an edge al…

2010-07-04abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper develops a nonparametric model for complex network data.

problem Capturing conditional independence structure in multivariate data with heterogeneous graph structures.
method Integrates network embedding with nonparametric graphical model estimation, solving a linear equation system.
result The proposed method effectively recovers heterogeneous graph structures without distributional assumptions.

DecoupleNets use neural networks to assess and select dependence models.

problem Assessing and selecting dependence models for multivariate data.
method Neural networks (DecoupleNets) transform data to uniformity, then assess and select models.
result DecoupleNets provide a novel, efficient method for dependence model assessment and selection.

A new copula model for multi-attribute data using optimal transport.

problem Relaxing the Gaussian assumption for multi-attribute graphical models.
method Introducing a new copula (Cyclically Monotone Copula) and using optimal transport theory.
result The model allows arbitrary continuous distributions and is more flexible than classical methods.

We extend the framework of variational autoencoders to represent transformations explicitly in the latent space. In the family of hierarchical graphical models that emerges, the latent space is populated by higher order objects that are inferred jointly with the latent representations they act on. To explicitly demonst…

2019-12-09abs ↗pdf ↗

A graphical calculus for microformal morphisms simplifies complex operations in classical and quantum physics.

problem Simplifying operations in classical and quantum microformal morphisms.
method Developed a graphical calculus inspired by Cattaneo-Dherin-Felder's work on formal symplectic groupoids, extended to quantum thick morphisms.
result Infinite series can be written as sums over bipartite trees for both classical and quantum thick morphisms.

Deep structured models are widely used for tasks like semantic segmentation, where explicit correlations between variables provide important prior information which generally helps to reduce the data needs of deep nets. However, current deep structured models are restricted by oftentimes very local neighborhood structu…

2018-11-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops a method to identify causal effects in linear models with latent variables.

problem Identifying causal effects in models with latent variables that are not independent.
method A novel graphical criterion and an integer linear program algorithm.
result Sufficient condition for identifying causal effects by rational formulas in the covariance matrix.

We present a generalization of independent component analysis (ICA), where instead of looking for a linear transform that makes the data components independent, we look for a transform that makes the data components well fit by a tree-structured graphical model. Treating the problem as a semiparametric statistical prob…

2012-12-12abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper, we present a general, multistage framework for graphical model approximation using a cascade of models such as trees. In particular, we look at the problem of covariance matrix approximation for Gaussian distributions as linear transformations of tree models. This is a new way to decompose the covariance…

2018-08-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Current multi-view factorization methods make assumptions that are not acceptable for many kinds of data, and in particular, for graphical data with hierarchical structure. At the same time, current hierarchical methods work only in the single-view setting. We generalize the Treelet Transform to the Multi-View Treelet …

2016-06-02abs ↗pdf ↗

High-dimensional inference for sparse spectral precision matrices

problem Inference on the spectral precision matrix at a fixed frequency
method Full likelihood-based inference using neighboring discrete Fourier transforms
result Simultaneous control of regularization, finite-sample truncation, and smoothing biases

Computing the partition function ZZ of a discrete graphical model is a fundamental inference challenge. Since this is computationally intractable, variational approximations are often used in practice. Recently, so-called gauge transformations were used to improve variational lower bounds on ZZ. In this paper, we pro…

2018-01-05abs ↗pdf ↗

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.

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…

2013-01-17abs ↗pdf ↗

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.

Complete criterion for VoI in multi-decision influence diagrams established.

problem Analyzing safety and fairness properties of AI systems using influence diagrams.
method Introduced ID homomorphisms and Tree of Systems to prove properties of multi-decision influence diagrams.
result First complete graphical criterion for VoI in influence diagrams with multiple decisions.

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.

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.

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.

Sobol method applied to probabilistic networks for sensitivity analysis.

problem Measuring influence of probabilistic network nodes on a quantity of interest.
method Transforms global sensitivity analysis into marginalization inference exploiting network structure.
result Efficient computation of sensitivity indices for complex networks.

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…

2015-09-22abs ↗pdf ↗

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…

2016-06-07abs ↗pdf ↗