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48 results for Stochastic Matrix Factorization

Variational inference improves neural network matrix factorization for stochastic blockmodels.

problem Improving predictive performance of neural network matrix factorization for stochastic blockmodels.
method Construct Bayesian neural networks and fit with variational inference.
result Variational inference can achieve equivalent performance to neural networks on Movielens data.

Paper shows LDA and SMF have similar generalization errors.

problem LDA and SMF's generalization performance is unknown.
method Algebraic and geometric method to show equivalence of LDA and SMF.
result LDA and SMF have asymptotically same Bayesian generalization error.

This paper considers a restriction to non-negative matrix factorization in which at least one matrix factor is stochastic. That is, the elements of the matrix factors are non-negative and the columns of one matrix factor sum to 1. This restriction includes topic models, a popular method for analyzing unstructured data.…

2016-09-19abs ↗pdf ↗

An ADRC-incorporated SGD algorithm improves latent factor analysis speed and accuracy.

problem Slow convergence in standard SGD for HDI matrix analysis.
method Incorporates ADRC principles to refine historical and future learning error states.
result Empirically outperforms state-of-the-art LFA models in HDI matrix prediction.

New method combines simulated annealing and Levy distribution for fast matrix factorization.

problem High complexity and difficulty in parallelizing matrix factorization for large matrices.
method Combining simulated annealing with Levy distribution for matrix factorization.
result Achieves good solutions in acceptable time with low computations.

Develops polynomial diffusion models for multi-factor commodity futures dynamics.

problem Modeling futures prices using latent state variables for short and long-term stochastic factors.
method Polynomial diffusion models to incorporate non-linear effects, two filtering methods for estimation.
result Accurate estimation of futures prices despite parameter identification issues in polynomial diffusion models.

In this paper, we propose an online algorithm to compute matrix factorizations. Proposed algorithm updates the dictionary matrix and associated coefficients using a single observation at each time. The algorithm performs low-rank updates to dictionary matrix. We derive the algorithm by defining a simple objective funct…

2015-06-14abs ↗pdf ↗

We improve private training accuracy with learning rate schedules and matrix factorizations.

problem Private training with learning rate schedules and correlated noise.
method General upper and lower bounds for learning rate schedules, memory-efficient constructions, and schedule-aware factorizations.
result Schedule-aware factorizations improve accuracy in private training.

The paper analyzes DeepWalk and node2vec for community detection in stochastic blockmodels.

problem Theoretical understanding of community detection in stochastic blockmodels.
method Matrix factorization perspective on DeepWalk and node2vec.
result Node2vec and DeepWalk can perfectly recover community memberships in sparse graphs.

Optimizes Bayesian priors for matrix factorization without posterior inference.

problem Selecting optimal priors for Bayesian models in machine learning.
method Prior predictive distribution and virtual statistics matching user-provided or observed data statistics.
result Analytically determines hyperparameters for Poisson factorization models.

We present a matrix-factorization algorithm that scales to input matrices with both huge number of rows and columns. Learned factors may be sparse or dense and/or non-negative, which makes our algorithm suitable for dictionary learning, sparse component analysis, and non-negative matrix factorization. Our algorithm str…

2017-01-19abs ↗pdf ↗

sgdGMF efficiently estimates generalized matrix factorization models for single-cell RNA sequencing data.

problem Challenges in dimensionality reduction for large single-cell RNA sequencing datasets.
method Scalable adaptive stochastic gradient descent algorithm for generalized matrix factorization models.
result sgdGMF outperforms existing methods in scalability and accuracy for large datasets.

NeuralIF uses neural networks to improve preconditioning for faster CG convergence.

problem Improving convergence of conjugate gradient method for large-scale sparse systems.
method Data-driven approach using graph neural networks to generate incomplete factorization.
result Data-driven preconditioners accelerate convergence of conjugate gradient method.

Proposes a new matrix factorization model for interval-valued matrices.

problem Matrix factorization for matrices with entries in a given interval.
method Bounded simplex-structured matrix factorization (BSSMF) with fast algorithm for missing data.
result BSSMF provides a unique decomposition under certain conditions.

A new optimization method reduces memory and compute requirements for deep learning.

problem Memory and compute constraints in second-order stochastic optimizers for deep learning.
method Proposes KrAD, a novel factorization to approximate inverse Fisher matrix without inversion, leading to KrADagrad.
result Improves performance over Shampoo for 32-bit precision and comparable/generalization on real datasets.

FOCUS method forecasts counterfactuals in panel data with time series dynamics.

problem Forecasting unobserved potential outcomes in causal inference with missing entries and latent factors.
method FOCUS extends matrix completion methods by leveraging time series dynamics of latent factors.
result FOCUS method outperforms existing benchmarks in predicting future counterfactuals.

Sparse coding--that is, modelling data vectors as sparse linear combinations of basis elements--is widely used in machine learning, neuroscience, signal processing, and statistics. This paper focuses on the large-scale matrix factorization problem that consists of learning the basis set, adapting it to specific data. V…

2009-08-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Model-based collaborative filtering analyzes user-item interactions to infer latent factors that represent user preferences and item characteristics in order to predict future interactions. Most collaborative filtering algorithms assume that these latent factors are static, although it has been shown that user preferen…

2016-08-17abs ↗pdf ↗

This article provides the mathematical foundation for stochastically continuous affine processes on the cone of positive semidefinite symmetric matrices. This analysis has been motivated by a large and growing use of matrix-valued affine processes in finance, including multi-asset option pricing with stochastic volatil…

2009-10-01abs ↗pdf ↗

OptComplete efficiently completes matrices with side information, providing insights.

problem Matrix completion with interpretability for side information.
method Binary convex optimization reformulation and stochastic cutting planes.
result OptComplete outperforms state-of-the-art methods in scalability and accuracy.

Empirical evidence suggests that fixed income markets exhibit unspanned stochastic volatility (USV), that is, that one cannot fully hedge volatility risk solely using a portfolio of bonds. While [1] showed that no two-factor Cox-Ingersoll-Ross (CIR) model can exhibit USV, it has been unknown to date whether CIR models …

2017-05-08abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method for learning Bayesian neural networks using layerwise inference.

problem Learning Bayesian neural networks efficiently and accurately.
method Bayesian layerwise inference, treating neural networks as stacked Bayesian linear models, with pseudo-targets defined by backpropagated gradients.
result The method converges quickly and performs well on various benchmarks.

Paper shows robustness of gradient descent in matrix sensing despite perturbations.

problem Understanding robustness of gradient descent in matrix sensing.
method Developed perturbed gradient flow to capture noise and improve robustness.
result Gradient descent is robust to perturbations in matrix sensing.

Method selects number of communities in weighted networks.

problem Selecting the number of communities in weighted networks.
method Proposes a novel weighted DCSBM and uses a sequential testing framework with spectral clustering and matrix scaling.
result Method is consistent in estimating the true number of communities under mild conditions.

We show that there are no spurious local minima in the non-convex factorized parametrization of low-rank matrix recovery from incoherent linear measurements. With noisy measurements we show all local minima are very close to a global optimum. Together with a curvature bound at saddle points, this yields a polynomial ti…

2016-05-23abs ↗pdf ↗

We develop a unified and systematic framework for performing online nonnegative matrix factorization under a wide variety of important divergences. The online nature of our algorithm makes it particularly amenable to large-scale data. We prove that the sequence of learned dictionaries converges almost surely to the set…

2016-07-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper tackles joint community detection and phase synchronization in stochastic block models.

problem Jointly recover cluster structure and phase angles in stochastic block models.
method Proposes two algorithms: a spectral method based on multi-frequency QR factorization and an iterative multi-frequency generalized power method.
result Proposed algorithms significantly improve recovery of cluster structure and phase angles compared to existing methods.

We introduce a multivariate stochastic volatility model for asset returns that imposes no restrictions to the structure of the volatility matrix and treats all its elements as functions of latent stochastic processes. When the number of assets is prohibitively large, we propose a factor multivariate stochastic volatili…

2015-10-18abs ↗pdf ↗

NIMFA is a Python library for nonnegative matrix factorization.

problem Efficiently factorizing nonnegative matrices for various applications.
method Unified interface, state-of-the-art methods, initialization approaches, quality scoring, supports dense and sparse matrices.
result Unified and efficient implementation of nonnegative matrix factorization methods.

Paper predicts travel costs across regions using neural networks.

problem Predicting travel costs in sparse, stochastic OD matrices.
method Recurrent Multi-Graph Neural Networks (R-MGNN) for sparse, stochastic OD matrix forecasting.
result Framework effectively predicts future OD matrices without empty elements.

New algorithm guarantees optimal convergence rate for stochastic optimization.

problem Optimal convergence rate for stochastic optimization algorithms.
method Regularized versions of Minimization by Incremental Surrogate Optimization (MISO) with arbitrary recurrent data sampling.
result Expected optimality gap converges at O(n1/2)O(n^{-1/2}) under general recurrent sampling schemes.