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48 results for Spline Dimensional Decomposition

A new method optimizes knot selection for spline dimensional decomposition in stochastic dynamic analysis.

problem Challenges in uncertainty quantification for dynamical systems with non-smooth or oscillating nonlinear behaviors.
method Interpolation-based optimal knot selection method for SDD, improving accuracy and computational efficiency.
result SDD with proposed knot selection yields higher accuracy than other methods, as shown in a lower control arm example.

We extend the adaptive regression spline model by incorporating saturation, the natural requirement that a function extend as a constant outside a certain range. We fit saturating splines to data using a convex optimization problem over a space of measures, which we solve using an efficient algorithm based on the condi…

2016-09-21abs ↗pdf ↗

MSFA clusters high-dimensional spatial data using spline-based covariance structures.

problem Clustering high-dimensional spatial data with flexible covariance structures.
method Mixture of spatial factor analyzers with spline-based covariance and matrix variate factor analyzers for dimensionality reduction.
result Proposed models accurately infer and differentiate distinct spatial patterns in tensor-variate data.

KAN-PCA improves asset return analysis by capturing more variance than classical PCA during market crises.

problem Inefficient classical PCA during market crises when correlations between assets change dramatically.
method KAN-PCA uses KAN (Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks) with B-spline functions to learn nonlinear projections.
result KAN-PCA achieves a higher reconstruction R^2 (66.57%) compared to classical PCA (62.99%) on 20 S&P 500 stocks.

This study compares different types of normalizing flows for generating complex distributions.

problem Comparing different types of normalizing flows for generating complex distributions.
method Real-valued non-Volume preserving (RealNVP), masked autoregressive flow (MAF), coupling rational quadratic spline (C-RQS), and autoregressive rational quadratic spline (A-RQS) were compared using statistical tests.
result A-RQS algorithm outperforms others in terms of accuracy and training speed.

Revisits stochastic collocation with exponential splines for option pricing.

problem Improving the accuracy of option price interpolation using stochastic collocation.
method Uses exponential quadratic splines and optimizes abscissae or parameters of B-splines.
result Shows that fixing abscissae and optimizing parameters leads to better interpolation accuracy.

New framework explains deep neural networks using variational spline theory.

problem Understanding functions learned by deep neural networks.
method Developed a variational framework and function space.
result Deep ReLU networks are solutions to regularized data fitting problems over the proposed function space.

While the existence of low-dimensional embedding manifolds has been shown in patterns of collective motion, the current battery of nonlinear dimensionality reduction methods are not amenable to the analysis of such manifolds. This is mainly due to the necessary spectral decomposition step, which limits control over the…

2015-08-13abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper develops efficient surrogate models for optimization of complex dynamical systems.

problem Computational expense in solving complex dynamical systems through numerical simulation.
method Combination of proper orthogonal decomposition and radial basis functions for constructing low-dimensional surrogate models.
result Surrogate models reduce computational time for optimization problems while maintaining accuracy.

Adaptive algorithm improves nonlinear data assimilation for non-Gaussian systems.

problem Challenges of non-Gaussian statistics in data assimilation.
method Triangular measure transport with P-spline basis functions and an information criterion.
result Automatic selection of parsimonious parametrization for efficient adaptation.

This paper develops a new method for constructing splines on Lie groups using Poisson equation solutions.

problem Existing methods for constructing splines on Lie groups have limitations and assumptions that may not reflect actual curves.
method The paper introduces a new approach using solutions of the Poisson equation on Lie groups to construct splines.
result The new method allows for global splines with arbitrary initial conditions, improving curve reconstruction.

Sig-Splines model uses signatures and splines for time series data, achieving universality and convexity.

problem Creating a generative model for multivariate time series data.
method Combines linear transformations and signature transforms into a neural spline flow.
result Achieves universality and introduces convexity in model parameters.

With the renewed and growing interest in geometric continuity in mind, this article gives a general definition of geometrically continuous polygonal surfaces and geometrically continuous spline functions on them. Polynomial splines defined by G1 gluing data in terms of rational functions are analyzed further. A general…

2015-10-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep P-Spline automates DNN structure selection for complex regression problems.

problem Challenges in selecting optimal network structures for DNNs.
method Linking neuron selection to knot placement in basis expansion techniques, introducing a difference penalty for automated knot selection.
result Deep P-Spline extends model class and forms a latent variable modeling framework with theoretical guarantees.

A new spline method for manifold learning using Hessian-based curvature penalties.

problem Learning manifolds with curvature penalties in high dimensions.
method Generalizes thin-plate splines to flat manifolds using Hessian matrices, minimizing square error with curvature constraints.
result Existence and uniqueness of the spline solution, expressed as Green's functions and Hessian approximations.

Locally-verifiable conditions ensure exactness of spline discrete de Rham complex.

problem Ensuring cohomological equivalence of spline discrete complex to continuous de Rham complex.
method Theoretical analysis and locally-verifiable sufficient conditions for exactness.
result Locally-verifiable conditions guarantee exactness of hierarchical B-spline discrete de Rham complex.

We use splines and the Sasaki metric to analyze and compare manifold-valued trajectories.

problem Analyzing and comparing trajectories on Riemannian manifolds.
method Riemannian hierarchical model, Bézier splines, Sasaki metric.
result Spline-based approaches outperform state-of-the-art methods in intensity classification of trajectories.

NQE uses quantile regression for fast SBI with cubic Hermite splines.

problem Efficient Bayesian inference for complex models with limited data.
method Neural Quantile Estimation (NQE) learns quantiles autoregressively and interpolates them using cubic Hermite splines.
result NQE achieves state-of-the-art performance on various benchmark problems.

We reparametrize ReLU NNs as splines to understand their learning dynamics.

problem Understanding the learning dynamics and inductive bias of neural networks.
method Reparametrize ReLU NNs as continuous piecewise linear splines to study learning dynamics.
result Standard weight initializations yield very flat functions, leading to strength and type of implicit regularization.

A wide variety of activation functions have been proposed for neural networks. The Rectified Linear Unit (ReLU) is especially popular today. There are many practical reasons that motivate the use of the ReLU. This paper provides new theoretical characterizations that support the use of the ReLU, its variants such as th…

2019-10-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Smoothing splines provide a powerful and flexible means for nonparametric estimation and inference. With a cubic time complexity, fitting smoothing spline models to large data is computationally prohibitive. In this paper, we use the theoretical optimal eigenspace to derive a low rank approximation of the smoothing spl…

2019-11-23abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper is devoted to the application of B-splines to volatility modeling, specifically the calibration of the leverage function in stochastic local volatility models and the parameterization of an arbitrage-free implied volatility surface calibrated to sparse option data. We use an extension of classical B-splines …

2013-06-05abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper introduces a spline-based method for nonparametric ADVI that handles complex posterior distributions.

problem Learning complex posterior distributions with skewness, multimodality, and bounded support.
method Develops a spline-based nonparametric approximation approach for ADVI.
result Establishes the asymptotic consistency of the derived lower bound for importance weighted autoencoder.

The paper introduces a spline-based method for calibrating neural networks.

problem Ensuring neural network outputs are reliable for safety-critical applications.
method Approximating the empirical cumulative distribution function using splines to map network outputs to calibrated probabilities.
result The spline-based recalibration consistently outperforms existing methods on calibration measures.

Multivariate splines linked to infinitely-wide neural networks with improved numerical performance.

problem Understanding the relationship between multivariate splines and neural networks.
method Showed multivariate splines can be represented as random features in infinitely-wide neural networks with a homogeneous activation function.
result The function space of multivariate splines is a Sobolev space on a Euclidean ball with explicit norm bounds on derivatives.

Cubic spline interpolation on Euclidean space is a standard topic in numerical analysis, with countless applications in science and technology. In several emerging fields, for example computer vision and quantum control, there is a growing need for spline interpolation on curved, non-Euclidean space. The generalization…

2017-03-28abs ↗pdf ↗

A comprehensive methodology is provided for smoothing noisy, irregularly sampled data with non-Gaussian noise using smoothing splines. We demonstrate how the spline order and tension parameter can be chosen a priori from physical reasoning. We also show how to allow for non-Gaussian noise and outliers which are typical…

2019-04-26abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper presents an efficient algorithm for evolving point cloud data on smooth manifolds using B-Splines.

problem Evolution of point cloud data on smooth manifolds in higher dimensions.
method Lagrangian approach using adaptive B-Spline interpolation.
result Demonstrates the convergence of geometric quantities and the effectiveness of the approach.