We introduce GAMSEL (Generalized Additive Model Selection), a penalized likelihood approach for fitting sparse generalized additive models in high dimension. Our method interpolates between null, linear and additive models by allowing the effect of each variable to be estimated as being either zero, linear, or a low-co…
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Hierarchical probabilistic models, such as mixture models, are used for cluster analysis. These models have two types of variables: observable and latent. In cluster analysis, the latent variable is estimated, and it is expected that additional information will improve the accuracy of the estimation of the latent varia…
A new graphical model for discrete data without parametric restrictions.
problem Discrete data modeling with restrictions.
method Additive conditional independence and penalized estimation of precision operator.
result Consistency of the estimator in ultrahigh-dimensional settings.
Single Class Universum-SVM uses additional data to improve single class learning.
problem Improving single class learning with limited positive data.
method Proposes Single Class Universum-SVM, incorporating additional data with different distribution.
result Empirical comparisons show the utility of the proposed approach.
Meta Additive Model learns auto-weighting for robust sparse learning.
problem Sparse models' sensitivity to atypical data and noise.
method Bilevel optimization framework with meta data-driven weighting.
result MAM outperforms state-of-the-art models under various data corruptions.
A new distributed algorithm for fitting sparse additive models with feature division and decorrelation.
problem Fitting high-dimensional sparse additive models efficiently and accurately.
method Divide, decorrelate, and conquer approach.
result Effective and efficient recovery of sparsity patterns and statistical inference for each component.
Proposes a new model for high-dimensional data analysis with unknown link function.
problem Estimating link function, component functions, and variable interactions in high-dimensional data.
method Generalized Sparse Additive Model with Unknown Link Function (GSAMUL) using B-spline basis and MLP network for link estimation, with -norm regularizer for variable selection.
result Can realize both variable selection and hidden interaction.
RGAM builds more accurate models by preferring linear features over non-linear ones.
problem Building accurate models when linearity assumption is poor.
method Multi-stage algorithm guided by the principle of preferring linear features.
result RGAM can fit sparse generalized additive models at scale for various data types.
Boosting method for causal SEMs from observational data.
problem Learning causal order among variables from observational data.
method Boosting-based approach with early stopping and component-wise gradient descent.
result Boosting with early stopping consistently favors the true causal ordering.
We propose a new sparsity-smoothness penalty for high-dimensional generalized additive models. The combination of sparsity and smoothness is crucial for mathematical theory as well as performance for finite-sample data. We present a computationally efficient algorithm, with provable numerical convergence properties, fo…
Identifying causal direction in location-scale noise models with hidden variables
problem Causal discovery in location-scale noise models with hidden variables
method ADMGs satisfying a bow-free condition
result First identifiability result for causally insufficient models beyond noise additivity
Proposes a new video attack method that multiplies perturbation to improve model robustness.
problem Challenges existing defense methods for video recognition models against additive adversarial attacks.
method Introduces Multiplicative Adversarial Videos (MultAV) to impose perturbation by multiplication.
result Model trained against additive attacks is less robust to MultAV.
In applications of graphical models, we typically have more information than just the samples themselves. A prime example is the estimation of brain connectivity networks based on fMRI data, where in addition to the samples themselves, the spatial positions of the measurements are readily available. With particular reg…
Algorithm improves reinforcement learning policies using offline data.
problem Improving reinforcement learning policies with limited online data.
method Designs a single non-reactive policy using offline data with provable guarantees.
result Algorithm achieves better policy quality with less online data.
The paper compares Bayesian trees, Cox models, and random forests for breast cancer survival data.
problem Modeling survival data with nonlinear and additive effects.
method Bayesian Additive Regression Trees, Cox proportional hazards, and Random Survival Forests.
result Bayesian trees outperform other models in terms of bias and prediction accuracy.
BiLSTM models outperform LSTM and ARIMA in financial time series forecasting.
problem Comparing forecasting accuracy of ARIMA, LSTM, and BiLSTM models.
method Behavioral analysis and comparison of BiLSTM and LSTM models.
result BiLSTM models provide better predictions than ARIMA and LSTM models.
Estimates joint causal effects using single-variable interventions on nonlinear models.
problem Estimating joint causal effects from single-variable interventions.
method Identifiability result and practical estimator for decomposing causal effects.
result Joint effects can be inferred without joint interventional data for nonlinear additive models.
We present a new package in R implementing Bayesian additive regression trees (BART). The package introduces many new features for data analysis using BART such as variable selection, interaction detection, model diagnostic plots, incorporation of missing data and the ability to save trees for future prediction. It is …
We present a novel approach for nonparametric regression using wavelet basis functions. Our proposal, , can be applied to non-equispaced data with sample size not necessarily a power of 2. We develop an efficient proximal gradient descent algorithm for computing the estimator and establish adaptive m…
The notion of causality is used in many situations dealing with uncertainty. We consider the problem whether causality can be identified given data set generated by discrete random variables rather than continuous ones. In particular, for non-binary data, thus far it was only known that causality can be identified exce…
dnamite simplifies NAMs for feature selection and survival analysis.
problem Handling complex machine learning tasks on large-scale data.
method Python package implementing Neural Additive Models (NAMs) for feature selection and survival analysis.
result dnamite provides a scikit-learn style interface for training NAMs.
Noise addition prevents overfitting in adaptive data analysis.
problem Overfitting in repeated use of a data sample via adaptively chosen queries.
method Simple noise addition algorithms and differential privacy-based analysis.
result Noise-addition algorithms provide variance-dependent guarantees for unbounded queries.
Proposes using external data to improve predictions in medical applications with limited samples.
problem Small sample sizes and complex covariate-response relationships in medical data.
method Integrates external co-data into Bayesian Additive Regression Trees (BART) using an empirical Bayes framework.
result Improves prediction accuracy compared to standard BART, especially for nonlinear relationships.
SBT model uses randomized sharding and sub-models to improve Bayesian Additive Regression Trees.
problem Improving efficiency and accuracy of Bayesian Additive Regression Trees.
method Randomized sharding, sub-models, intersection tree structure, optimal design.
result Theoretical optimal weights and worst-case complexity of SBT model.
We consider online optimization in the 1-lookahead setting, where the objective does not decompose additively over the rounds of the online game. The resulting formulation enables us to deal with non-stationary and/or long-term constraints , which arise, for example, in online display advertising problems. We propose a…
ProtoNAM models tabular data with neural networks, making predictions transparent.
problem Tabular data analysis using neural networks lacks transparency and accuracy compared to tree-based methods.
method ProtoNAM introduces prototypes into neural networks to model tabular data while maintaining explainability.
result ProtoNAM outperforms existing NN-based GAMs and provides insights into learned feature patterns.
New neural networks combine additive regression with traditional architectures.
problem Performance limitations and high parameter requirements of traditional neural networks.
method Introduce hybrid deep additive neural networks with simpler activation and basis functions.
result Hybrid neural networks achieve better performance with fewer parameters.
Wave maps with noise can lead to self-similar blowup from arbitrary initial data.
problem Analyzing self-similar blowup in wave maps with additive noise.
method Stochastic perturbation of wave maps in supercritical dimensions.
result Self-similar blowup with positive probability for arbitrary corotational initial data.
Unified approach for interpretable regression with flexible modeling.
problem Combining predictive adaptivity with interpretability in heterogeneous data.
method Combining random Fourier features, spectral feature map, principal component analysis, Gaussian mixture model, and cluster-specific generalized additive models.
result Consistently improves upon classical and black-box models across benchmark datasets.
Many applications of machine learning involve the analysis of large data frames-matrices collecting heterogeneous measurements (binary, numerical, counts, etc.) across samples-with missing values. Low-rank models, as studied by Udell et al. [30], are popular in this framework for tasks such as visualization, clustering…
Sparse additive modeling is a class of effective methods for performing high-dimensional nonparametric regression. In this work we show how shape constraints such as convexity/concavity and their extensions, can be integrated into additive models. The proposed sparse difference of convex additive models (SDCAM) can est…
Adding data can sometimes hurt model performance in multi-source healthcare tasks.
problem Identifying when adding more data helps or hinders model outcomes in multi-source healthcare tasks.
method Identified the Data Addition Dilemma, demonstrated empirically observed trade-offs, introduced distribution shift heuristics.
result Adding data can sometimes reduce model performance due to distribution shift.
We propose a simple yet powerful framework for modeling integer-valued data, such as counts, scores, and rounded data. The data-generating process is defined by Simultaneously Transforming and Rounding (STAR) a continuous-valued process, which produces a flexible family of integer-valued distributions capable of modeli…
This paper proposes a novel framework for fusing multi-temporal, multispectral satellite images and OpenStreetMap (OSM) data for the classification of local climate zones (LCZs). Feature stacking is the most commonly-used method of data fusion but does not consider the heterogeneity of multimodal optical images and OSM…
Bayesian Additive Distribution Regression (DistBART) predicts distributions from grouped data.
problem Predicting distributions from grouped data with varying characteristics.
method Bayesian nonparametric approach using BART for modeling the regression function.
result Empirical and theoretical evidence supports DistBART's effectiveness in learning from low-dimensional marginals.
Paper proposes methods to discover causal models with unobserved variables.
problem Discovering causal relationships in data with unobserved variables.
method Two methods leveraging prior knowledge for causal discovery in CAM-UV models.
result Accuracy of causal discovery improves with more prior knowledge.
Assessing the overall and partial causal well-specification of nonlinear additive noise modelsstat.ME
Detects model misspecifications in causal models using observational data.
problem Identifying predictor variables with causal effects in misspecified models.
method Develops a general framework based on observational data distribution and proposes an algorithm for finite sample data.
result Identifies predictor variables for causal effects even in misspecified models.
Identification of causal direction between a causal-effect pair from observed data has recently attracted much attention. Various methods based on functional causal models have been proposed to solve this problem, by assuming the causal process satisfies some (structural) constraints and showing that the reverse direct…
Unified scalable GPCs for various likelihoods using additive noise.
problem Scalability issues and intractable inference in GPC for big data and non-Gaussian likelihoods.
method Additive noise to unify scalable GPCs for multiple likelihoods, using variational inference.
result Empirically superior results for binary/multi-class classification tasks with up to two million data points.
Additive principal components (APCs for short) are a nonlinear generalization of linear principal components. We focus on smallest APCs to describe additive nonlinear constraints that are approximately satisfied by the data. Thus APCs fit data with implicit equations that treat the variables symmetrically, as opposed t…
New method recovers causal graphs from data scores in non-linear models.
problem Recovering causal graphs from data scores in non-linear models.
method Score matching algorithms and efficient Jacobian approximation.
result New method, SCORE, is competitive and faster than state-of-the-art methods.
We develop a novel procedure for constructing confidence bands for components of a sparse additive model. Our procedure is based on a new kernel-sieve hybrid estimator that combines two most popular nonparametric estimation methods in the literature, the kernel regression and the spline method, and is of interest in it…
Machine learning predicts S&P 500 additions and removals with high accuracy.
problem Forecasting S&P 500 membership changes to inform investment decisions.
method Used Random Forest model on quarterly data from 2013 onwards, incorporating various features.
result Achieved a test F1 score of 0.85, outperforming other models.
We provide a unified view of additive explanations for dependent inputs.
problem Challenges in obtaining a tractable representation and estimating the decomposition for dependent inputs.
method Combining Hilbert space methods with generalized functional ANOVA, we build an explicit decomposition Riesz Basis.
result Proposed a simple yet powerful algorithm to estimate the decomposition from data.
Gaussian Process (GP) models are often used as mathematical approximations of computationally expensive experiments. Provided that its kernel is suitably chosen and that enough data is available to obtain a reasonable fit of the simulator, a GP model can beneficially be used for tasks such as prediction, optimization, …
FR-Train improves fair and robust AI training by detecting and reducing poisoned data.
problem Training AI models that are fair and robust in the presence of data bias and poisoning.
method Mutual information-based adversarial training with an additional discriminator.
result FR-Train maintains fairness and accuracy even in the presence of poisoned data.
Neural Additive Models combine neural nets with interpretable models for high stakes tasks.
problem Inability to understand how neural networks make decisions.
method Combines neural nets with generalized additive models to create Neural Additive Models (NAMs).
result NAMs are more accurate than intelligible models and as accurate as state-of-the-art generalized additive models.
The paper uses SHAP for interpreting machine learning models in hospital data.
problem Interpreting machine learning models in healthcare.
method SHAP for feature importance and feature packing techniques.
result SHAP provides better interpretability of machine learning models in healthcare.