Information-theoretic measures such as the entropy, cross-entropy and the Kullback-Leibler divergence between two mixture models is a core primitive in many signal processing tasks. Since the Kullback-Leibler divergence of mixtures provably does not admit a closed-form formula, it is in practice either estimated using …
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Paper analyzes sparse aggregation in GLMs with Kullback-Leibler risk bounds.
problem Sparse aggregation in GLMs for parameter approximation.
method Exponential weighted aggregation scheme with Kullback-Leibler risk bounds.
result Sharp oracle inequality for Kullback-Leibler risk with leading constant 1 and minimax-optimal rate of aggregation.
New dispersion indices based on inaccuracy and divergence introduced for information measures.
problem Measuring variability in uncertainty measures.
method Introducing new dispersion indices based on Kerridge inaccuracy and Kullback-Leibler divergence.
result Properties, bounds, and examples of new dispersion indices presented.
Nearly Minimax Discrete Distribution Estimation in Kullback-Leibler Divergence with High Probabilitystat.ML
The paper optimizes distribution estimation with high probability in Kullback-Leibler divergence.
problem Estimating discrete distributions with high probability in Kullback-Leibler divergence.
method Uses online learning techniques for novel estimator construction via online-to-batch conversion.
result Optimal rate of estimation is pinned down up to a doubly logarithmic factor of K.
Paper studies regularized KKL divergence for distributions with disjoint supports.
problem Inability of original KKL divergence to handle distributions with disjoint supports.
method Proposes a regularized variant of KKL divergence, derives bounds, and provides closed-form expression.
result Regularized KKL divergence is well-defined for all distributions and has finite-sample bounds.
Study optimal adaptive allocation for multi-armed bandits with Markovian rewards.
problem Optimal adaptive allocation for multi-armed bandits with Markovian rewards.
method Round-robin Kullback-Leibler upper confidence bounds for optimal adaptive allocation.
result Logarithmic dependence of regret on time horizon, asymptotically optimal.
In this paper, we derive a useful lower bound for the Kullback-Leibler divergence (KL-divergence) based on the Hammersley-Chapman-Robbins bound (HCRB). The HCRB states that the variance of an estimator is bounded from below by the Chi-square divergence and the expectation value of the estimator. By using the relation b…
In Bayesian machine learning, the posterior distribution is typically computationally intractable, hence variational inference is often required. In this approach, an evidence lower bound on the log likelihood of data is maximized during training. Variational Autoencoders (VAE) are one important example where variation…
Paper improves variational inference on Boolean hypercube using quantum methods.
problem Improving variational inference for pairwise Markov random fields on the Boolean hypercube.
method Quantum relaxations of the Kullback-Leibler divergence for upper-bounds, primal-dual optimization, and greedy selection of hierarchies.
result Efficient algorithm and improved bounds for variational inference.
Convex Analysis of Relaxation Dynamics in Chemical Reaction Networks and Generalized Gradient Flowsq-bio.MN
Bounds on chemical reaction network relaxation rates using convex analysis.
problem Understanding relaxation dynamics in chemical reaction networks.
method Convex analysis, generalized gradient flows, singular values of stoichiometric matrix.
result Bounds on Kullback-Leibler divergence to equilibrium for CRNs.
In this paper we propose two novel bounds for the log-likelihood based on Kullback-Leibler and the Rényi divergences, which can be used for variational inference and in particular for the training of Variational AutoEncoders. Our proposal is motivated by the difficulties encountered in training VAEs on continuous datas…
The study assesses low-rank approximations in Gaussian Process regression.
problem Improving Gaussian Process regression efficiency with low-rank approximations.
method Analyzes two low-rank approximations: random Fourier features and Mercer expansion truncation.
result Bounds on the divergence and error between exact and approximate GP models.
The study assesses low-rank approximations in Gaussian Process regression.
problem Improving the efficiency of Gaussian Process regression while maintaining accuracy.
method Analyzes two low-rank approximations: random Fourier features and Mercer expansion truncation, and bounds the divergence and error between exact and approximate models.
result Theoretical bounds on the divergence and error between exact and approximate Gaussian Process models are provided.
Novel bounds for SGLD show generalization error decreases with more samples.
problem Understanding the generalization error of SGLD in non-convex optimization.
method Information-theoretic approach focusing on Kullback-Leibler divergence and sub-exponential loss function.
result Time-independent generalization bounds for SGLD, independent of step size and number of iterations.
KL-MS improves regret bounds for multi-armed bandits with bounded rewards.
problem Designing efficient exploration algorithms for multi-armed bandits with bounded rewards.
method Kullback-Leibler Maillard Sampling (KL-MS) for multi-armed bandits with bounded rewards.
result KL-MS achieves a worst-case regret bound of .
The paper develops inequalities for log-concave functions and related surface areas.
problem Understanding log-concave functions and their inequalities.
method Establishing new inequalities through f-divergences and functional affine surface areas.
result New inequalities on functional affine surface area and bounds for Kullback-Leibler divergence.
Study shows the corrected Akaike criterion is inadmissible for estimating Kullback-Leibler discrepancy.
problem Inadmissibility of the corrected Akaike information criterion for estimating Kullback-Leibler discrepancy.
method Loss estimation framework to demonstrate inadmissibility and provide improved estimators.
result Improved estimators of Kullback-Leibler discrepancy are provided and perform well in reduced-rank situations.
Study improves density estimation for compact domains using -lifted KL divergence.
problem Estimating probability density functions on compact domains.
method Introduced -lifted Kullback--Leibler (KL) divergence for risk minimization.
result Proved bound on estimation error.
This work bounds classification error in machine learning for low Bayes error conditions.
problem Understanding the error mismatch between Bayes error and model-based classification error.
method Applying classification error bounds to study the relationship with Kullback-Leibler divergence and proposing a linear approximation for low Bayes error conditions.
result A linear approximation of the classification error bound for low Bayes error conditions is proposed.
Improved Monte-Carlo models by constraining mutual information between latent and observable variables.
problem Training density models leads to latent variables being useless.
method Weave tighter Monte-Carlo bounds with mutual information constraints.
result Improved training of models with continuous and discrete latent variables.
The study examines mixing times of data-augmentation Gibbs samplers for high-dimensional probit regression.
problem Investigating convergence properties of data-augmentation samplers for Bayesian probit regression.
method Using recent results on Gibbs samplers for log-concave targets, the study provides non-asymptotic bounds on mixing times.
result Explicit non-asymptotic bounds on mixing times depend on design matrix and prior precision, holding uniformly over responses.
The paper analyzes variational autoencoders for state space models with risk bounds.
problem Analyzing the risk associated with variational autoencoders for state space models.
method Backward factorization of variational distributions to analyze excess risk, providing oracle inequalities and upper bounds.
result Explicit upper bounds on variational estimation error for state space models under strong mixing assumptions.
New method uses approximate KLD for intractable likelihood models.
problem Designing experiments for models with intractable likelihoods.
method Derive a lower bound of KLD utility, express it in terms of entropies, and evaluate efficiently.
result Demonstrated the performance of the proposed method through numerical examples.
The paper tightens bounds for estimating Schrödinger potentials in unpaired data translation.
problem Estimating Schrödinger potentials in unpaired data translation.
method Using stochastic optimal control and Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process, the paper derives tight bounds on the generalization ability of an empirical risk minimizer.
result The approach achieves almost optimal convergence rates for Gaussian mixtures.
Rényi divergence is related to Rényi entropy much like Kullback-Leibler divergence is related to Shannon's entropy, and comes up in many settings. It was introduced by Rényi as a measure of information that satisfies almost the same axioms as Kullback-Leibler divergence, and depends on a parameter that is called its or…
Shrinkage and spectral filtering of correlation matrices: a comparison via the Kullback-Leibler distancephysics.data-an
The problem of filtering information from large correlation matrices is of great importance in many applications. We have recently proposed the use of the Kullback-Leibler distance to measure the performance of filtering algorithms in recovering the underlying correlation matrix when the variables are described by a mu…
We consider model-based reinforcement learning in finite Markov De- cision Processes (MDPs), focussing on so-called optimistic strategies. In MDPs, optimism can be implemented by carrying out extended value it- erations under a constraint of consistency with the estimated model tran- sition probabilities. The UCRL2 alg…
A new method optimizes a generalized Kullback-Leibler divergence for better simulation-based inference.
problem Optimizing likelihood functions when they are only known implicitly.
method Optimizes a generalized Kullback-Leibler divergence that accounts for normalization constants in unnormalized distributions.
result Unified approach that combines Neural Posterior Estimation and Neural Ratio Estimation.
This paper analyzes discrete diffusion models, deriving convergence bounds for their generated samples.
problem Theoretical guarantees for discrete-state diffusion models remain under-explored.
method Continuous Time Markov Chain (CTMC) framework and discrete-time sampling algorithm.
result Convergence bounds for KL divergence and TV distance are derived, showing linear dependence on dimension.
New optimization method corrects data-driven optimizer's curse.
problem Over-optimistic evaluation in data-driven optimization.
method Smoothed -Divergence Distributionally Robust Optimization (DRO).
result Statistical bound on out-of-sample performance nearly tightest.
We present a derivation of the Kullback Leibler (KL)-Divergence (also known as Relative Entropy) for the von Mises Fisher (VMF) Distribution in -dimensions.
The paper addresses instability in KL divergence estimation using a neural network discriminator.
problem Unstable estimation of KL divergence due to discriminator complexity.
method Using a Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Space (RKHS) to control discriminator complexity.
result Theoretical bound on error probability of KL estimates based on discriminator complexity in RKHS.
Deep belief networks can approximate any multivariate density with binary hidden units.
problem Approximating multivariate probability densities with binary hidden units.
method Sharp quantitative bounds on approximation error in terms of hidden units.
result Deep belief networks can approximate any multivariate density with binary hidden units under mild integrability requirements.
PAC-Bayesian learning bounds are of the utmost interest to the learning community. Their role is to connect the generalization ability of an aggregation distribution to its empirical risk and to its Kullback-Leibler divergence with respect to some prior distribution . Unfortunately, most of the available bounds …
Paper calculates KL divergence for isotropic Gaussian-Markov fields.
problem Measuring divergence between isotropic Gaussian-Markov fields.
method Derives closed-form KL divergence expressions.
result Develops new similarity measures in image processing.
The paper tackles approximate unlearning from a subset of training data using variational inference.
problem Unlearning from a small subset of erased training data while maintaining the posterior belief from the full data.
method Formulates unlearning as minimizing KL divergence, equivalent to minimizing an evidence upper bound. Uses variational inference to approximate posterior beliefs and proposes two tricks to handle challenges.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed unlearning methods on various Bayesian models.
We study the Unadjusted Langevin Algorithm (ULA) for sampling from a probability distribution on . We prove a convergence guarantee in Kullback-Leibler (KL) divergence assuming satisfies a log-Sobolev inequality and the Hessian of is bounded. Notably, we do not assume convexity or boun…
Mixability of a loss is known to characterise when constant regret bounds are achievable in games of prediction with expert advice through the use of Vovk's aggregating algorithm. We provide a new interpretation of mixability via convex analysis that highlights the role of the Kullback-Leibler divergence in its definit…
New PAC-Bayesian bounds for multi-view learning using Rényi divergence.
problem Applying PAC-Bayesian theory to multi-view learning.
method Introducing novel PAC-Bayesian bounds based on Rényi divergence for multi-view learning.
result Efficient optimization algorithms that align with theoretical bounds.
Triangular flows ensure statistical consistency and fast rates in generative modeling.
problem Ensuring statistical consistency and fast rates in generative models.
method Statistical guarantees and sample complexity bounds for triangular flow models using empirical process theory.
result Established statistical consistency and finite sample convergence rates for Kullback-Leibler estimator of Knöthe-Rosenblatt measure coupling.
Tree density estimationmath.ST
Estimates tree-based density from random vectors.
problem Estimating the density of a random vector in high dimensions.
method Optimal spanning tree minimizes Kullback-Leibler divergence; tree density estimate constructed from i.i.d. data.
result Tree density estimate converges to true density as sample size increases.
Bayesian sequence prediction is a simple technique for predicting future symbols sampled from an unknown measure on infinite sequences over a countable alphabet. While strong bounds on the expected cumulative error are known, there are only limited results on the distribution of this error. We prove tight high-probabil…
Score matching errors are not sufficient for measuring diffusion model quality.
problem The score matching error is not a reliable measure of diffusion model performance.
method Decomposed score errors into gradient and solenoidal components and analyzed their geometric properties.
result Only the gradient component of the score error affects the marginal distributional quality.
New PAC-Bayes bounds use Wasserstein distances to improve generalization.
problem Lack of geometric properties in existing PAC-Bayes bounds.
method Developed new PAC-Bayes bounds with Wasserstein distances.
result Optimization guarantees translate to good generalization abilities.
Proposes a guaranteed regularization method for maximum likelihood estimation using gauge symmetry in Kullback-Leibler divergence.
problem Overfitting in maximum likelihood estimation.
method Introduces a regularization approach based on gauge symmetry in Kullback-Leibler divergence.
result The method provides a theoretically guaranteed optimal model without frequent hyperparameter tuning.
New geometric analysis shows score error is flawed for diffusion models.
problem Score matching errors in diffusion models do not fully capture distributional quality.
method Decomposed score errors into gradient and solenoidal components, focusing on gradient's role in Fokker-Planck dynamics.
result Only gradient component affects marginal distributional quality; solenoidal component is structurally invisible.
A new method for efficient Gaussian process inference using sparse approximations.
problem Scalable and accurate inference for latent Gaussian processes.
method Variational approximation with sparse inverse Cholesky factors and double Kullback-Leibler minimization.
result The proposed method can achieve highly accurate approximations with polylogarithmic time complexity.
The Student ensemble of correlation matrices: eigenvalue spectrum and Kullback-Leibler entropyq-fin.ST
We study a new ensemble of random correlation matrices related to multivariate Student (or more generally elliptic) random variables. We establish the exact density of states of empirical correlation matrices that generalizes the Marcenko-Pastur result. The comparison between the theoretical density of states in the St…