A practical guide to Variational Bayes methods.
problem Bayesian inference for data analysis practitioners.
method Explains and demonstrates commonly used Variational Bayes methods.
result Quick derivation and implementation of VB algorithms.
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Simplified tutorial on doubly robust learning for causal inference.
problem Challenges in applying doubly robust methods due to complexity and software barriers.
method Combines propensity score and outcome modeling for robust causal inference.
result Makes doubly robust learning accessible through simplified methodology and practical examples.
This paper functions as a tutorial for individuals interested to enter the field of information retrieval but wouldn't know where to begin from. It describes two fundamental yet efficient image retrieval techniques, the first being k - nearest neighbors (knn) and the second support vector machines(svm). The goal is to …
This tutorial introduces a new and powerful set of techniques variously called "neural machine translation" or "neural sequence-to-sequence models". These techniques have been used in a number of tasks regarding the handling of human language, and can be a powerful tool in the toolbox of anyone who wants to model seque…
This tutorial evaluates machine learning for healthcare applications.
problem Unrealistic expectations in healthcare AI development.
method Practical guidance on performance evaluation criteria and common mistakes.
result Better understanding and avoidance of common traps in AI healthcare.
A tutorial on VAEs explaining its derivation and applications.
problem Understanding the VAE model and its limitations.
method Explains VAE through probabilistic and information theoretic perspectives.
result Identifies two common misconceptions and their practical consequences.
Inference-Time Alignment in Diffusion Models with Reward-Guided Generation: Tutorial and Reviewcs.AI
Tutorial on optimizing diffusion model samples for specific metrics.
problem Optimizing diffusion model samples for specific downstream metrics.
method Review and exploration of inference-time guidance and alignment methods.
result Unified perspective on inference-time algorithms and novel methods.
Tutorial on estimating PD using survival analysis under IFRS 9.
problem Dynamic estimation of credit losses under IFRS 9.
method Discrete-time survival analysis for estimating PD.
result Development of a comprehensive tutorial and diagnostic measures.
This tutorial simplifies Gaussian process regression for beginners.
problem Understanding Gaussian process regression for machine learning.
method Explains basic concepts, provides a concise GPR description, and reviews implementation packages.
result Clear understanding of Gaussian process regression fundamentals.
This is a detailed tutorial paper which explains the Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Supervised PCA (SPCA), kernel PCA, and kernel SPCA. We start with projection, PCA with eigen-decomposition, PCA with one and multiple projection directions, properties of the projection matrix, reconstruction error minimization, an…
Distance metric learning is a branch of machine learning that aims to learn distances from the data, which enhances the performance of similarity-based algorithms. This tutorial provides a theoretical background and foundations on this topic and a comprehensive experimental analysis of the most-known algorithms. We sta…
Often we wish to predict a large number of variables that depend on each other as well as on other observed variables. Structured prediction methods are essentially a combination of classification and graphical modeling, combining the ability of graphical models to compactly model multivariate data with the ability of …
Understanding Reinforcement Learning-Based Fine-Tuning of Diffusion Models: A Tutorial and Reviewcs.LG
This tutorial reviews RL-based methods for optimizing diffusion models to maximize specific metrics.
problem Optimizing diffusion models to generate samples that maximize specific metrics in practical applications.
method Various RL algorithms including PPO, differentiable optimization, reward-weighted MLE, value-weighted sampling, and path consistency learning.
result Exploration of strengths and limitations of RL-based fine-tuning algorithms and their benefits compared to non-RL-based approaches.
Getting Started with Particle Metropolis-Hastings for Inference in Nonlinear Dynamical Modelsstat.CO
This tutorial provides a gentle introduction to the particle Metropolis-Hastings (PMH) algorithm for parameter inference in nonlinear state-space models together with a software implementation in the statistical programming language R. We employ a step-by-step approach to develop an implementation of the PMH algorithm …
Nonnegative matrix factorization (NMF) has become a workhorse for signal and data analytics, triggered by its model parsimony and interpretability. Perhaps a bit surprisingly, the understanding to its model identifiability---the major reason behind the interpretability in many applications such as topic mining and hype…
This paper provides an entry point to the problem of interpreting a deep neural network model and explaining its predictions. It is based on a tutorial given at ICASSP 2017. It introduces some recently proposed techniques of interpretation, along with theory, tricks and recommendations, to make most efficient use of th…
A simplified tutorial on diffusion models for beginners.
problem Educating technical audiences on diffusion models.
method Simplified mathematical explanations and heuristic derivations.
result Accessible algorithms for diffusion models.
SBI uses neural networks to infer model parameters from simulators.
problem Computational infeasibility of Bayesian inference for complex models.
method Training neural networks on simulator-generated data.
result Efficient Bayesian inference without likelihood evaluations.
This tutorial introduces causal modeling methods for researchers.
problem Understanding causal relationships in research studies.
method Integrates potential outcomes and graphical methods for causal modeling.
result Clear notation and practical examples for applied researchers.
In this tutorial, I will discuss the details about how Probabilistic Latent Semantic Analysis (PLSA) is formalized and how different learning algorithms are proposed to learn the model.
This tutorial introduces quantum computing for financial portfolio optimization.
problem Combinatorial portfolio optimization in financial markets.
method Application of Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) to portfolio optimization.
result Quality of combinatorial portfolio optimization solutions using QAOA on quantum simulator.
Big data, data science, deep learning, artificial intelligence are the key words of intense hype related with a job market in full evolution, that impose to adapt the contents of our university professional trainings. Which artificial intelligence is mostly concerned by the job offers? Which methodologies and technolog…
Independent component analysis (ICA) has become a standard data analysis technique applied to an array of problems in signal processing and machine learning. This tutorial provides an introduction to ICA based on linear algebra formulating an intuition for ICA from first principles. The goal of this tutorial is to prov…
A key problem in statistical modeling is model selection, how to choose a model at an appropriate level of complexity. This problem appears in many settings, most prominently in choosing the number ofclusters in mixture models or the number of factors in factor analysis. In this tutorial we describe Bayesian nonparamet…
Bayesian neural networks tutorial via MCMC in Python.
problem Bayesian inference for parameter estimation and uncertainty quantification in deep learning models.
method MCMC sampling methods to implement Bayesian inference, including advanced proposal distributions.
result Challenges in sampling multi-modal posterior distributions for Bayesian neural networks.
A tutorial on variational inference for high-dimensional models.
problem Approximating marginal likelihood and posterior in Bayesian models.
method Parametric approach to variational inference.
result Variational inference is now preferred for high-dimensional models and large datasets.
A core problem in statistics and probabilistic machine learning is to compute probability distributions and expectations. This is the fundamental problem of Bayesian statistics and machine learning, which frames all inference as expectations with respect to the posterior distribution. The key challenge is to approximat…
The R Package CEC performs clustering based on the cross-entropy clustering (CEC) method, which was recently developed with the use of information theory. The main advantage of CEC is that it combines the speed and simplicity of -means with the ability to use various Gaussian mixture models and reduce unnecessary cl…
A tutorial on dynamic Laplacian for time-evolving data clusters.
problem Handling data with a time component and lying on a time-evolving manifold.
method Dynamic generalization of the Laplacian, SEBA algorithm for feature separation.
result Clusters correspond to long-lived coherent collections in time-evolving data.
Tutorials on preference learning with Gaussian Processes.
problem Understanding individual preferences and choices for efficient and personalized applications.
method Presentation of a comprehensive framework for preference learning with Gaussian Processes, incorporating rationality principles.
result Construction of preference learning models that encompass various utility models and scenarios.
This tutorial introduces the CMA Evolution Strategy (ES), where CMA stands for Covariance Matrix Adaptation. The CMA-ES is a stochastic, or randomized, method for real-parameter (continuous domain) optimization of non-linear, non-convex functions. We try to motivate and derive the algorithm from intuitive concepts and …
A tutorial on non-asymptotic system identification methods.
problem Identifying system parameters in linear models.
method Covering technique, Hanson-Wright Inequality, method of self-normalized martingales.
result Streamlined proofs of least-squares based estimator performance.
We provide a brief tutorial on the use of concentration inequalities as they apply to system identification of state-space parameters of linear time invariant systems, with a focus on the fully observed setting. We draw upon tools from the theories of large-deviations and self-normalized martingales, and provide both d…
We set the context for capital approximation within the framework of the Basel II / III regulatory capital accords. This is particularly topical as the Basel III accord is shortly due to take effect. In this regard, we provide a summary of the role of capital adequacy in the new accord, highlighting along the way the s…
The paper explains the richness scale of wide neural networks.
problem Understanding the behavior of overparameterized neural networks.
method Nonrigorous derivation and empirical evidence.
result Wide neural networks exhibit a richness scale from lazy kernel behavior to feature learning.
This document provides a tutorial description of the use of the MDL principle in complex graph analysis. We give a brief summary of the preliminary subjects, and describe the basic principle, using the example of analysing the size of the largest clique in a graph. We also provide a discussion of how to interpret the r…
L2O uses ML to optimize traditional optimization techniques.
problem Real-world optimization problems with shared structures.
method Exploiting shared structures to enhance optimization techniques.
result Better or faster solutions through machine learning integration.
Set-functions appear in many areas of computer science and applied mathematics, such as machine learning, computer vision, operations research or electrical networks. Among these set-functions, submodular functions play an important role, similar to convex functions on vector spaces. In this tutorial, the theory of sub…
Tutorial on using neural networks for single cell data analysis.
problem Handling large sequencing datasets efficiently.
method Single cell variational inference using variational auto-encoder.
result Model learns data distribution for insights.
Aiming at a comprehensive and concise tutorial survey, recap of variational inference and reinforcement learning with Probabilistic Graphical Models are given with detailed derivations. Reviews and comparisons on recent advances in deep reinforcement learning are made from various aspects. We offer detailed derivations…
This paper is a tutorial for eigenvalue and generalized eigenvalue problems. We first introduce eigenvalue problem, eigen-decomposition (spectral decomposition), and generalized eigenvalue problem. Then, we mention the optimization problems which yield to the eigenvalue and generalized eigenvalue problems. We also prov…
Responds to comments on Bayesian Logic Regression algorithm, provides extensions and tutorial.
problem Improving Bayesian Logic Regression algorithm and its applications.
method Summarizes and responds to discussants' comments, provides extensions and tutorial.
result Extensions and tutorial for the Bayesian Logic Regression algorithm.
This chapter provides an accessible introduction for point processes, and especially Hawkes processes, for modeling discrete, inter-dependent events over continuous time. We start by reviewing the definitions and the key concepts in point processes. We then introduce the Hawkes process, its event intensity function, as…
The problem at the heart of this tutorial consists in modeling the path choice behavior of network users. This problem has been extensively studied in transportation science, where it is known as the route choice problem. In this literature, individuals' choice of paths are typically predicted using discrete choice mod…
This paper provides a tutorial on Boltzmann Machines and Deep Belief Networks.
problem Understanding and applying Boltzmann Machines and Deep Belief Networks.
method Explains the structures, conditional distributions, Gibbs sampling, training methods, and deep belief networks of RBMs.
result Comprehensive overview of RBMs and DBNs, useful in various fields.
Complex networks are ubiquitous to several Computer Science domains. Centrality measures are an important analysis mechanism to uncover vital elements of complex networks. However, these metrics have high computational costs and requirements that hinder their applications in large real-world networks. In this tutorial,…
PyPOTS simplifies machine learning on time series with missing data.
problem Handling missing data in time series analysis.
method Unified interface for imputation, forecasting, anomaly detection, classification, and clustering.
result Robust and scalable Python toolkit for multivariate partially-observed time series.
modAL is a modular active learning framework for Python, aimed to make active learning research and practice simpler. Its distinguishing features are (i) clear and modular object oriented design (ii) full compatibility with scikit-learn models and workflows. These features make fast prototyping and easy extensibility p…