Unified framework for data-driven priors in Bayesian inverse problems
problem Bayesian inverse problems
method Unified framework using score functions
result Evaluation of four data-driven priors
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The MEM method uses data-driven priors for linear inverse problems, proving convergence and estimating differences.
problem Linear inverse problems with approximate priors.
method Maximum Entropy on the Mean (MEM) method with data-driven priors.
result Empirical mean convergence and estimates for prior differences based on epigraphical distance.
Bayesian Imaging With Data-Driven Priors Encoded by Neural Networks: Theory, Methods, and Algorithmsstat.ME
Bayesian imaging uses neural networks to learn prior knowledge from data.
problem Performing Bayesian inference in imaging problems with limited prior knowledge.
method Constructs a data-driven prior on a sub-manifold of the image space using neural networks, and performs Bayesian computation on this manifold.
result Established the existence and well-posedness of the posterior distribution and moments, and demonstrated superior performance compared to existing methods.
Paper introduces a method to generate physically feasible dynamics with physical priors.
problem Challenges in generating physically feasible dynamics under physical priors.
method Seamlessly incorporates physical priors into diffusion-based generative models.
result Efficient generation of physically realistic dynamics across various physical phenomena.
Enhances Bayesian model selection for high-dimensional problems.
problem Bayesian model selection for high-dimensional problems.
method Proximal nested sampling with data-driven priors.
result Improves model selection for log-convex likelihood models.
Centuries of development in natural sciences and mathematical modeling provide valuable domain expert knowledge that has yet to be explored for the development of machine learning models. When modeling complex physical systems, both domain knowledge and data provide necessary information about the system. In this paper…
Hybridizing Physical and Data-driven Prediction Methods for Physicochemical Propertiesphysics.chem-ph
Hybridizes physical and data-driven methods for predicting physicochemical properties.
problem Predicting physicochemical properties accurately using limited data.
method Distills physical method predictions into a prior model and combines with sparse experimental data using Bayesian inference.
result Significant improvements in predicting activity coefficients at infinite dilution compared to baselines and ensemble methods.
Data driven segmentation is an important initial step of shape prior-based segmentation methods since it is assumed that the data term brings a curve to a plausible level so that shape and data terms can then work together to produce better segmentations. When purely data driven segmentation produces poor results, the …
Most of Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) and sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) algorithms in existing probabilistic programming systems suboptimally use only model priors as proposal distributions. In this work, we describe an approach for training a discriminative model, namely a neural network, in order to approximate the …
Empirical Gaussian Processes learn flexible priors from data.
problem Limited effectiveness of standard Gaussian process kernels.
method Estimate mean and covariance functions empirically from data.
result Empirical GPs converge to closest GP to real data generating process.
BI-EqNO: Generalized Approximate Bayesian Inference with an Equivariant Neural Operator Frameworkstat.ML
BI-EqNO improves Bayesian inference with flexible neural operators.
problem Inaccurate estimation of marginal likelihoods in approximate Bayesian methods.
method Equivariant neural operator framework for generalized approximate Bayesian inference.
result BI-EqNO enhances both deterministic and stochastic approaches to Bayesian inference.
The paper proposes a method to improve Bayesian inference for periodic data using data-driven priors.
problem Efficiency in approximating posterior distribution in models with periodicity.
method Construct a prior distribution from data using a Gaussian process with a periodic kernel, approximated using adaptive importance sampling.
result The proposed method improves the marginal posterior distribution of the period parameter.
Optimal data-driven formulations are found for learning and decision-making with historical data.
problem Designing optimal learning and decision-making formulations from historical data.
method Define a yardstick for measuring formulation quality, then construct an optimal formulation that is uniformly closer to the true cost.
result Existence of three distinct out-of-sample performance regimes with corresponding optimal formulations.
Generative models improve inverse problems by providing tailored priors.
problem Analyzing the error in inverse problems solved with generative priors.
method Quantitative error bounds for minimum Wasserstein-2 generative models.
result The error in the posterior due to the generative prior is bounded by the prior's error in Wasserstein-1 distance.
Proposes FOAGP for efficient orthogonal effect decomposition of black-box computer experiments.
problem Challenges in sensitivity analysis of black-box computer experiments with complex, nonlinear functional outputs.
method Functional-output orthogonal additive Gaussian process (FOAGP) with conditional orthogonality constraint.
result Demonstrates effectiveness in orthogonal effect decomposition and variance decomposition through simulations and real-world application.
Improves AI-prior reliability for Bayesian inference.
problem Error propagation from predictive models into posterior inference.
method Rectified AI-informed prior elicitation framework.
result Significant reduction in bias and improvement in predictive performance.
A new method learns priors for Bayesian optimisation to improve performance.
problem Bayesian optimisation tasks often assume strong similarity, which is violated in many cases.
method Replace strong similarity assumption with shape similarity, learn priors for hyperparameters.
result PLeBO and prior transfer find good inputs in fewer evaluations.
RP-WNO extends WNO with uncertainty quantification, useful for scientists and engineers.
problem Uncertainty in predictions of deep learning models.
method Randomized Prior Wavelet Neural Operator (RP-WNO) with uncertainty quantification module.
result RP-WNO effectively estimates uncertainty in predictions.
We introduce physics informed neural networks -- neural networks that are trained to solve supervised learning tasks while respecting any given law of physics described by general nonlinear partial differential equations. In this two part treatise, we present our developments in the context of solving two main classes …
We propose a physics-based method to learn environmental fields (EFs) using a mobile robot. Common purely data-driven methods require prohibitively many measurements to accurately learn such complex EFs. Alternatively, physics-based models provide global knowledge of EFs but require experimental validation, depend on u…
In recent years, data-driven methods have been developed to learn dynamical systems and partial differential equations (PDE). The goal of such work is discovering unknown physics and the corresponding equations. However, prior to achieving this goal, major challenges remain to be resolved, including learning PDE under …
Develops VAEs for learning complex physical systems from data.
problem Learning low-dimensional representations of nonlinear physical systems.
method Variational Autoencoders with manifold latent spaces.
result Effective in learning nonlinear Burgers equation and constrained mechanical systems.
Framework evaluates the impact of prior knowledge in deep learning models.
problem Mitigating data-driven model shortcomings like data dependence and generalization ability.
method Model-agnostic framework inspired by interpretable machine learning, assessing data volume and estimation range effects.
result Complex relationship between data and knowledge, including dependence, synergistic, and substitution effects.
Machine learning improves combustion system predictions by integrating physical models.
problem Improving accuracy of complex multi-physics systems like combustion.
method Coupling machine learning algorithms with physical models and constraints.
result Enhanced predictive capabilities in turbulent combustion.
Compressed sensing in MRI enables high subsampling factors while maintaining diagnostic image quality. This technique enables shortened scan durations and/or improved image resolution. Further, compressed sensing can increase the diagnostic information and value from each scan performed. Overall, compressed sensing has…
Method detects new physics signals without prior knowledge.
problem Selecting signal regions for novel particles.
method Model-agnostic approach using low-pass filtering and density estimation.
result Efficiently identifies data-driven signal regions in high-dimensional feature space.
Deep-HGP uses Bayesian nonparametric approach for complex data regression.
problem Complex data regression with compositional structures.
method Deep Gaussian processes with a squared-exponential kernel, data-driven lengthscale parameters.
result Posterior distribution optimally recovers unknown true regression curve in terms of quadratic loss.
Meta-learning priors improves safe Bayesian optimization.
problem Optimizing robot controllers under safety constraints.
method Meta-learning priors from offline data using F-PACOH.
result Meta-learned priors accelerate safe BO convergence.
Develops a fast variational approximation for high-dimensional empirical Bayes posteriors.
problem Optimal posterior computation in high-dimensional settings with prior tails effect.
method Variational approximation of empirical Bayes posterior with data-driven centers and thin-tailed conjugate priors.
result Retains optimal concentration rate properties and superior performance compared to existing methods.
We introduce a methodology for nonlinear inverse problems using a variational Bayesian approach where the unknown quantity is a spatial field. A structured Bayesian Gaussian process latent variable model is used both to construct a low-dimensional generative model of the sample-based stochastic prior as well as a surro…
Blade uses diffusion priors to accurately and calibratedly infer complex systems.
problem Derivative-free Bayesian inversion for high-dimensional, nonlinear problems with costly forward models.
method Blade employs an ensemble of interacting particles and diffusion models as priors, querying forward models only through evaluations.
result Blade produces well-calibrated posterior samples that existing methods cannot, improving with more iterations and particles.
New data-driven Cartan connection tracks complex vascular structures.
problem Tracking complex vascular structures in multi-orientation images.
method Formulated a data-driven Cartan connection on for geodesic tracking.
result Improved geodesic tracking of vascular trees with globally optimal curves.
Data-driven model selection reduces regret in sequential decisions.
problem Optimizing model selection in stochastic environments with bandit feedback.
method Data-driven regret balancing for model selection.
result Meta-learner selects the best base learner based on actual realized regret.
Memory-efficient learning for large-scale imaging systems.
problem Memory limitations in GPUs for real-world large-scale inverse problems.
method Exploits reversibility of network layers to enable data-driven design.
result Demonstrated on small-scale and large-scale real-world systems.
Quantifying model form uncertainty in Reynolds-averaged turbulence models with Bayesian deep neural networksphysics.flu-dyn
Data-driven methods for improving turbulence modeling in Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulations have gained significant interest in the computational fluid dynamics community. Modern machine learning algorithms have opened up a new area of black-box turbulence models allowing for the tuning of RANS simulati…
Automated digital twin discovery from biological data improves drug discovery and personalized medicine.
problem Developing reliable digital twins from noisy, incomplete biological data.
method Symbolic and sparse regression, Bayesian frameworks, deep learning, and large language models.
result Sparse regression generally outperforms symbolic regression, especially with Bayesian frameworks.
Bayesian approach to portfolio selection reduces pessimism in frequent trading.
problem Tackling the challenge of estimating drift in Merton's portfolio selection model.
method Bayesian distributionally robust control with nonlinear Wasserstein projections.
result Reduced pessimism and improved performance in frequent rebalancing compared to existing methods.
A new method maps high-dimensional Bayesian inverse problems to lower dimensions.
problem High-dimensional Bayesian inverse problems with complex prior information.
method Data-driven VAE prior and KRnet map for posterior approximation in latent space.
result Efficiently reduces computational cost and approximates posterior distributions.
ARGUE combines expert networks for anomaly detection.
problem Anomaly detection without labeled data.
method Gated mixture-of-experts architecture combining expert networks.
result Prior knowledge about normal data distribution is valuable.
Exploring Generative Physics Models with Scientific Priors in Inertial Confinement Fusionphysics.comp-ph
There is significant interest in using modern neural networks for scientific applications due to their effectiveness in modeling highly complex, non-linear problems in a data-driven fashion. However, a common challenge is to verify the scientific plausibility or validity of outputs predicted by a neural network. This w…
Drug Discovery under Covariate Shift with Domain-Informed Prior Distributions over Functionsq-bio.BM
Q-SAVI model improves drug discovery accuracy with prior knowledge of chemical space.
problem Challenges in drug discovery due to covariate shift and limited labeled data.
method Probabilistic model with domain-informed prior distributions over functions.
result Q-SAVI outperforms state-of-the-art techniques in predictive accuracy and calibration.
Bayesian approaches have become increasingly popular in causal inference problems due to their conceptual simplicity, excellent performance and in-built uncertainty quantification ('posterior credible sets'). We investigate Bayesian inference for average treatment effects from observational data, which is a challenging…
Design of Experiments for Model Discrimination Hybridising Analytical and Data-Driven Approachesstat.AP
Healthcare companies must submit pharmaceutical drugs or medical devices to regulatory bodies before marketing new technology. Regulatory bodies frequently require transparent and interpretable computational modelling to justify a new healthcare technology, but researchers may have several competing models for a biolog…
Framework augments physical models with deep learning for complex dynamics forecasting.
problem Forecasting complex dynamical phenomena with partial knowledge.
method APHYNITY framework: decomposes dynamics into physical and data-driven components.
result Framework accurately forecasts system evolution and identifies relevant parameters.
Bayesian Cox model identifies biomarkers from multi-omics data.
problem Produce interpretable survival prognosis from multi-omics data.
method Penalized semiparametric Bayesian Cox model with graph-structured selection priors.
result Model identifies new biomarkers and improves survival prediction.
Probabilistic atlases provide essential spatial contextual information for image interpretation, Bayesian modeling, and algorithmic processing. Such atlases are typically constructed by grouping subjects with similar demographic information. Importantly, use of the same scanner minimizes inter-group variability. Howeve…
Deep models memorize training data in geophysical inversion, leading to biased posterior distributions.
problem Memorization of training data biases learned priors in geophysical inverse problems.
method Casting generative models' training as maximum likelihood, we show memorization results in a reweighted empirical distribution for diffusion models, leading to Gaussian mixture priors and posteriors.
result Memorization leads to posterior distributions that are likelihood-weighted lookup among stored training examples, affecting full waveform inversion outcomes.
MaxEnt framework recovers standard model selection procedures and identifies the most generalizable model.
problem Model selection and characterization in data-scientific approaches.
method Starting from linear system of phenomenological constraints, asymptotically derive the distribution over all viable distributions.
result MaxEnt distribution is the most typical among all viable distributions and supports hypothesis testing in a fully-data driven manner.