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48 results for conjugate Bayesian Linear Regression

As an automatic method of determining model complexity using the training data alone, Bayesian linear regression provides us a principled way to select hyperparameters. But one often needs approximation inference if distribution assumption is beyond Gaussian distribution. In this paper, we propose a Bayesian linear reg…

2016-04-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper introduces robust Gaussian process regression without sacrificing computational efficiency.

problem Violation of independent and identically distributed Gaussian observation noise assumption in Gaussian process regression.
method Proves robust and conjugate Gaussian process regression (RCGP) at no additional cost using generalised Bayesian inference.
result RCGP enables exact conjugate closed form updates in all settings where standard GPs admit them.

Researchers compare different gradient methods for ridge regression, finding conjugate gradients have similar performance.

problem Comparing statistical properties of different gradient methods in ridge regression.
method Explicit non-standard error decomposition to bound prediction error of conjugate gradient iterates.
result Conjugate gradient iterates share optimality properties with gradient flow and ridge regression up to a constant factor.

We would like to congratulate the authors of "A Bayesian Conjugate Gradient Method" on their insightful paper, and welcome this publication which we firmly believe will become a fundamental contribution to the growing field of probabilistic numerical methods and in particular the sub-field of Bayesian numerical methods…

2019-08-08abs ↗pdf ↗

We characterize conjugate nonparametric Bayesian models as projective limits of conjugate, finite-dimensional Bayesian models. In particular, we identify a large class of nonparametric models representable as infinite-dimensional analogues of exponential family distributions and their canonical conjugate priors. This c…

2010-12-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Stochastic gradient descent improves Gaussian process regression.

problem Efficiently solving large linear systems in Gaussian process regression.
method Developed a stochastic dual descent algorithm using insights from optimisation and kernel communities.
result Stochastic gradient descent is highly effective when done right.

Bayesian model uses simple functions to forecast macroeconomic data.

problem Forecasting large datasets in macroeconomics with complex nonlinear relationships.
method Sum of simple two-component location mixtures, logistic function threshold, conjugate priors.
result Accurate point and density forecasts in US macroeconomic aggregates.

Enhances Bayesian model comparison with a probabilistic framework for meta-uncertainty.

problem Uncertainty in posterior model probabilities (PMPs) when derived from finite data.
method Develops a fully probabilistic approach to quantify and represent meta-uncertainty over PMPs.
result Demonstrates utility in various BMC contexts, including regression, MCMC, and neural networks.

New method simplifies Bayesian analysis for categorical data.

problem Difficulties in scaling GLMs for categorical data due to non-conjugacy or posterior dependencies.
method Defining CB models with binary approximations for tractable inference.
result Fast and scalable inference for thousands of categories, outperforming competitors.

In a modern observational study based on healthcare databases, the number of observations and of predictors typically range in the order of 10510^5 ~ 10610^6 and of 10410^4 ~ 10510^5. Despite the large sample size, data rarely provide sufficient information to reliably estimate such a large number of parameters. Sparse reg…

2018-10-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on Metropolis-within-Gibbs schemes for high-dimensional Bayesian models.

problem Improving the scalability of MCMC methods for complex Bayesian models.
method Relating convergence properties to conditional conductance for non-conjugate hierarchical models.
result Established dimension-free convergence results for Metropolis-within-Gibbs schemes.

Paper proposes a new method for Bayesian linear regression using spike-and-slab priors.

problem Identifying predictors with similar relationships in linear regression models.
method Hierarchical Bayesian models with spike-and-slab priors and a Gibbs sampler.
result The proposed method outperforms previous methods in simulations and real data analysis.

The paper provides guarantees for a tangent transform algorithm in logistic regression models.

problem Finding theoretical guarantees for statistical optimality and algorithmic convergence in non-conjugate models.
method Exploiting convex duality and minorizing the marginal likelihood, the paper derives non-asymptotic upper bounds and convergence guarantees for a tangent transform algorithm in logistic regression models.
result The tangent transform algorithm is shown to be locally asymptotically stable without assumptions on the data-generating process.

New algorithms improve Bayesian linear regression with spike-and-slab priors.

problem Efficiently sampling from Bayesian linear regression models with sparsity-inducing priors.
method Design of two sampling algorithms: Gibbs sampling and Stochastic Localization.
result Stochastic Localization sampler shows significant advantage for poorly designed data matrices.

Paper develops robust Bayesian models for linear regression under adversarial perturbations.

problem Ensuring reliable machine learning models under data perturbations.
method Formulates adversarial Bregman divergence loss, computes adversarial perturbation, introduces adversarially robust posteriors, derives generalization certificates.
result Derives first rigorous generalization certificates for adversarially robust Bayesian linear regression.

Derives TAP approximation for Bayesian linear regression.

problem Log-normalizing constant of posterior distribution in high-dimensional linear regression.
method Variational representation and Thouless-Anderson-Palmer approximation.
result Proves TAP approximation for spherical prior in proportional asymptotic regime.

Mean-field variational methods are widely used for approximate posterior inference in many probabilistic models. In a typical application, mean-field methods approximately compute the posterior with a coordinate-ascent optimization algorithm. When the model is conditionally conjugate, the coordinate updates are easily …

2012-09-19abs ↗pdf ↗

The neural linear model is a simple adaptive Bayesian linear regression method that has recently been used in a number of problems ranging from Bayesian optimization to reinforcement learning. Despite its apparent successes in these settings, to the best of our knowledge there has been no systematic exploration of its …

2019-12-18abs ↗pdf ↗

New method improves calibration of BayesCG for better uncertainty quantification.

problem Bayesian conjugate gradient method's poor calibration limits its utility.
method Randomized postiteration strategy to enhance posterior calibration.
result The method improves the distribution of posterior errors and enhances uncertainty quantification.

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.

Study high-dimensional Bayesian linear regression using variational inference.

problem High-dimensional Bayesian linear regression with product priors.
method Non-linear large deviations theory and variational inference.
result Unique optimizer in variational problem governs posterior distribution under separation condition.

Bayesian model captures mean and variance of response variables.

problem Complex, predictor-dependent relationships and heteroscedastic patterns in data.
method Sum-of-tessellations for mean, product-of-tessellations for variance.
result Model captures nuanced variance structures and provides reliable predictive uncertainty.

Unified Skew-Gaussian process framework for various regression and classification tasks.

problem Handling multiple types of regression and classification problems.
method Generalization of Skew-Gaussian processes to handle various types of data and likelihoods.
result Closed-form posterior distributions for multiple tasks.

A conjugate Bayesian method detects change points in Hawkes processes efficiently.

problem Non-conjugacy between Hawkes process likelihood and prior causes inefficiency in change point detection.
method Data augmentation to propose a conjugate Bayesian two-step change point detection method.
result The conjugate method is more accurate and efficient than non-conjugate methods.

We derive and approximate the conjugate prior of Dirichlet and beta distributions.

problem Intractability of conjugate prior for Dirichlet and beta distributions.
method Derive conjugate prior, define closed-form approximation, and provide algorithm.
result Closed-form approximation enables fully tractable Bayesian treatment.

The article describe the model, derivation, and implementation of variational Bayesian inference for linear and logistic regression, both with and without automatic relevance determination. It has the dual function of acting as a tutorial for the derivation of variational Bayesian inference for simple models, as well a…

2013-10-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Robust Bayesian models are appealing alternatives to standard models, providing protection from data that contains outliers or other departures from the model assumptions. Historically, robust models were mostly developed on a case-by-case basis; examples include robust linear regression, robust mixture models, and bur…

2015-10-17abs ↗pdf ↗

We prove rates of convergence in the statistical sense for kernel-based least squares regression using a conjugate gradient algorithm, where regularization against overfitting is obtained by early stopping. This method is directly related to Kernel Partial Least Squares, a regression method that combines supervised dim…

2010-09-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Bayesian model estimates treatment effects near cutoffs in regression discontinuity designs.

problem Estimating conditional average treatment effects in regression discontinuity designs.
method Develops a Bayesian additive regression tree (BART) model with linear leaf-level regressions.
result Adapts to different slopes on the running variable near the cutoff, providing interpretable inference.

A scalable method for Bayesian inference in large linear models.

problem High computational cost in Bayesian linear models for large networks.
method Sample-based inference and g-prior for hyperparameter selection.
result Linearised neural network inference on large datasets (ResNet-18, ResNet-50, U-Net).

Improved Bayesian regression for large datasets using multilevel Gibbs sampling.

problem Efficiently handling large-scale Bayesian regression with complex posterior distributions.
method Developed a multilevel Gibbs sampler for linear mixed models, incorporating data clustering and correlated samples for variance reduction.
result Significant speed-up achieved for Bayesian regression without sacrificing predictive performance.

Bayesian method improves predictions in overparameterized nonlinear regression.

problem Understanding overparameterization in nonlinear regression models.
method Bayesian framework with adaptive prior considering data spectral structure.
result Posterior contraction established for generalized linear and single-neuron models, demonstrating prediction consistency.