Research
On-device research index

arXiv research

A locally-built, LLM-digested index of recent arXiv papers in quant finance, geometry/topology, and statistical ML — keyword search served straight from SQLite on this machine.

168,657 papers · 148 categories

Trend · papers per month

89178267356 · Jun 202019922001200920172026
48 results for System identification

In the present paper we study interval identification systems of order three. We prove that the Rauzy induction preserves symmetry: for any symmetric interval identification system of order three after finitely many iterations of the Rauzy induction we always obtain a symmetric system. We also provide an example of sym…

2010-10-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper explores using EEG for better speaker identification, even in noisy environments.

problem Speaker identification performance degrades in background noise.
method Uses EEG signals to enhance speaker identification systems, comparing with acoustic features.
result Speaker identification system using only EEG features outperforms one using only acoustic features in high background noise.

A distributed system identification method for LTI systems using reverse experience replay.

problem Online system identification of LTI systems over multi-agent networks.
method DSGD-RER, a distributed variant of SGD-RER with backward updates.
result The estimation error decreases as the network size grows.

dynoGP uses deep Gaussian processes for dynamic system identification.

problem System identification for complex dynamical systems.
method Interconnecting linear dynamic GPs and static GPs to model dynamic and static nonlinearities.
result Demonstrates effectiveness of the approach using both simulated and real-world data.

Modeling dynamical systems is important in many disciplines, e.g., control, robotics, or neurotechnology. Commonly the state of these systems is not directly observed, but only available through noisy and potentially high-dimensional observations. In these cases, system identification, i.e., finding the measurement map…

2014-10-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Bayesian neural networks with nonparametric noise models for system identification.

problem Estimating parameters and noise processes in stochastic dynamic systems.
method Bayesian nonparametric approach using neural networks and Gibbs sampler.
result The method converges to full nonparametric Bayesian regression model.

The paper explores when linear system identification is hard or easy, especially for under-actuated systems.

problem Statistical hardness of learning linear systems, especially under-actuated or under-excited systems.
method Using tools from minimax theory and recent statistical tools for finite sample analysis of system identification.
result The controllability index of linear systems affects the sample complexity of identification, making some systems hard to learn.

Study identifies and validates a method for system identification of Markov jump linear systems.

problem System identification for autonomous Markov jump linear systems with complete state observations.
method Proposes switched least squares method for identification and derives rates of convergence.
result Data-independent rate of convergence is O(log(T)/T)\mathcal{O}\big(\sqrt{\log(T)/T} \big), showing strong consistency.

This paper tackles Bayesian system identification with probabilistic numerical methods.

problem Accurately modeling nonlinear dynamic systems from noisy data.
method Probabilistic Sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) combined with probabilistic numerical integration.
result Efficient identification of latent states and system parameters from noisy measurements.

Equation discovery methods enable modelers to combine domain-specific knowledge and system identification to construct models most suitable for a selected modeling task. The method described and evaluated in this paper can be used as a nonlinear system identification method for gray-box modeling. It consists of two int…

2019-07-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Objective: Patient notes in electronic health records (EHRs) may contain critical information for medical investigations. However, the vast majority of medical investigators can only access de-identified notes, in order to protect the confidentiality of patients. In the United States, the Health Insurance Portability a…

2016-06-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Learning from examples is one of the key problems in science and engineering. It deals with function reconstruction from a finite set of direct and noisy samples. Regularization in reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces (RKHSs) is widely used to solve this task and includes powerful estimators such as regularization network…

2016-12-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Patient notes contain a wealth of information of potentially great interest to medical investigators. However, to protect patients' privacy, Protected Health Information (PHI) must be removed from the patient notes before they can be legally released, a process known as patient note de-identification. The main objectiv…

2016-10-30abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper provides a non-asymptotic error bound for linear system identification under nonlinear policies.

problem System identification for linear systems with nonlinear and/or time-varying policies under i.i.d. random excitation noises.
method Least square estimation with non-asymptotic error bound for bounded state and action trajectories.
result The error bound is consistent with linear policies and generalizes existing guarantees.

In this paper we introduce a novel method for linear system identification with quantized output data. We model the impulse response as a zero-mean Gaussian process whose covariance (kernel) is given by the recently proposed stable spline kernel, which encodes information on regularity and exponential stability. This s…

2015-04-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Optimal noise excitation for linear system identification reduces sample complexity.

problem Efficiently identifying linear systems with minimal data.
method Active learning algorithm using ordinary least squares and semidefinite programming.
result The proposed algorithm matches lower bounds on sample complexity for any active learning method.

Recent developments within deep learning are relevant for nonlinear system identification problems. In this paper, we establish connections between the deep learning and the system identification communities. It has recently been shown that convolutional architectures are at least as capable as recurrent architectures …

2019-09-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on identifying and inferring nonlinear dynamics on unknown networks.

problem Identifying network structure in nonlinear dynamic systems with unknown interactions.
method Showed network structure is not generically identified, requiring sufficient spectral heterogeneity. Developed necessary and sufficient conditions for identification and proposed a semiparametric estimator.
result Necessary and sufficient conditions for identification of network structure in nonlinear dynamic systems.

Recent developments in system identification have brought attention to regularized kernel-based methods. This type of approach has been proven to compare favorably with classic parametric methods. However, current formulations are not robust with respect to outliers. In this paper, we introduce a novel method to robust…

2014-11-21abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper tackles long-context linear system identification with improved sample complexity bounds.

problem Identifying dynamical systems with long dependencies over fixed context windows.
method Established sample complexity bounds for systems with linear dependencies over a context window of length p.
result The learning process is not hindered by slow mixing properties in extended context windows.

Proposes neural delay differential equations for stable system identification with partially observed states.

problem Learning stable models for systems with partial or delayed observations.
method Augments states with history, uses neural delay differential equations, and ensures stability through time delay analysis.
result The approach ensures stability of learned models for partially observed systems.

Bayesian filtering approach identifies nonlinear restoring forces in dynamic systems.

problem Identification of nonlinear dynamic systems in engineering.
method Modeling the nonlinear restoring force as a Gaussian process, converting it to a state-space model, and inferring internal states and the nonlinear restoring force through filtering and smoothing.
result The approach effectively identifies nonlinear restoring forces in both simulated and experimental datasets.

This work uses a scalable approach to identify partially observed nonlinear systems.

problem Offline identification of partially observed nonlinear systems.
method Certainty-equivalent expectation-maximization (CEEM) as block coordinate-ascent.
result The CEEM approach can identify high-dimensional systems reliably and efficiently.

Solves parameter non-identifiability in Bayesian LTI system identification.

problem Parameter non-identifiability in standard Bayesian approaches for LTI system identification.
method Embedding canonical forms of LTI systems within the Bayesian framework.
result Unlocking the use of meaningful priors and robust uncertainty estimates.

Paper accelerates nonlinear mapping in online systems with lower time complexity.

problem Speeding up nonlinear mapping in online systems.
method Integrates an acceleration module into Dendrite Net (DD) to reduce time complexity.
result DD with AC has lower time complexity while maintaining nonlinear mapping and system identification properties.

We give a polynomial-time algorithm for learning latent-state linear dynamical systems without system identification, and without assumptions on the spectral radius of the system's transition matrix. The algorithm extends the recently introduced technique of spectral filtering, previously applied only to systems with a…

2018-02-12abs ↗pdf ↗

This research improves deep neural networks for parameter identification and prediction in stochastic Volterra integral equations.

problem Parameter identification and prediction in Volterra integral equations driven by Gaussian noise.
method Improved deep neural networks framework that incorporates inter-output relationships into the loss function.
result The framework enhances parameter estimation accuracy and provides accurate solutions for modeling stochastic systems.

One of the key challenges in identifying nonlinear and possibly non-Gaussian state space models (SSMs) is the intractability of estimating the system state. Sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) methods, such as the particle filter (introduced more than two decades ago), provide numerical solutions to the nonlinear state estima…

2015-03-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper reduces sample complexity for bilinear systems identification to nearly constant.

problem Identifying discrete-time bilinear systems under bounded disturbances.
method Uses trajectory-dependent regressors and polynomial mean-square state growth analysis.
result Proves sample complexity of O~(1/ε)\widetilde{\mathcal O}(1/ε) for estimation error εε.

Bayesian approach tackles collinearity in large-scale linear system identification.

problem Collinearity in large-scale linear system identification.
method Bayesian regularization framework with Gaussian process and stable spline kernel. Novel Markov chain Monte Carlo scheme.
result Efficiently reconstructs impulse responses posterior by dealing with collinearity.

End-to-end algorithm for controlling bilinear systems with probabilistic noise.

problem Controlling bilinear systems with noisy data.
method Proposes an end-to-end algorithm using statistical learning theory and robust controller design.
result Derived finite sample identification error bounds and structurally suitable for control.

New bounds quantify estimation error in kernel-based system identification with unknown hyperparameters.

problem Inaccurate error bounds for kernel-based system identification with unknown hyperparameters.
method Construct a high-probability set for true hyperparameters from marginal likelihood, then find worst-case posterior covariance.
result Proposed bounds contain true model with high probability and verified in simulations.

The paper explores how complex models can improve system identification beyond traditional limits.

problem Balancing model richness and spurious learning in system identification.
method Investigates the double-descent phenomenon in the context of dynamic systems.
result Complex models can improve system identification performance beyond the point of interpolation.

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…

2019-06-27abs ↗pdf ↗

New techniques improve the accuracy of identifying nonlinear systems from noisy data.

problem Identifying nonlinear dynamical systems from noisy state measurements.
method Comparative study of local and global smoothing techniques to denoise state measurements and improve sparse regression methods.
result Global smoothing methods outperform local methods in improving the accuracy of governing equation recovery.