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48 results for dense covariance matrices

Introduces matrix MLP for learning symmetric positive definite matrices.

problem Learning structured parameters like symmetric positive definite matrices.
method Develops matrix multilayer perceptron (matrix MLP) for structured parameter learning.
result Extends variational autoencoder (VAE) for dense covariance matrices.

Sparse covariance estimation in the vertical-split model achieves exponential improvement over dense estimates.

problem Minimax estimation error for distributed covariance matrix estimation in the vertical-split setting.
method Elementwise ss-sparsity is shown to reduce communication and sample complexity.
result Minimax lower bounds for 11-sparse cross-covariance estimation are established.

The abstract introduces a new concept called flagfolds to model multi-dimensional shapes.

problem Modeling multi-dimensional shapes in a way that avoids going through higher dimensional spaces.
method Interpreting covariance matrices as nested subspaces and defining a Riemannian metric on the highest dimensional stratum.
result A Riemannian metric on the highest dimensional stratum allows for geodesics between subspaces of different dimensions.

New method computes dense partial correlations with applications in graph theory and uncertainty quantification.

problem Sparse inverse covariance matrices are popular but dense solutions are overlooked.
method Derives approach based on inverse problem theory.
result New insights and approaches for model selection and data preprocessing.

Efficiently solves large portfolio optimization problems by reducing and sparsifying covariance matrices.

problem Large and dense covariance matrices limit efficient portfolio optimization.
method Dimension reduction and increased sparsity based on machine learning predictions.
result Improved portfolio performance and reduced runtime compared to full dense covariance matrices.

We simplify matrix computations for block matrices, especially useful for covariance and correlation matrices.

problem Complex computations for block matrices, especially for covariance and correlation matrices.
method Obtained a canonical representation for block matrices, facilitating computation of various matrix operations.
result Simplified computation of matrix operations for block matrices, particularly useful for covariance and correlation matrices.

Paper proposes a deep learning method for better covariance matrix forecasting.

problem Suboptimal predictive performance in traditional matrix volatility forecasting.
method Riemannian-geometry-aware deep learning framework for symmetric positive definite matrices.
result Our method outperforms traditional approaches in predictive accuracy.

Paper solves a key problem in learning from high-dimensional covariance matrices.

problem Computing normalizing factors for Riemannian Gaussian distributions on high-dimensional covariance matrices.
method Equivalence with random matrix theory and log-normal matrix ensembles to approximate normalizing factors.
result Efficient approximation of normalizing factors with decreasing error as dimension increases.

Estimates covariance matrices with correlations between samples.

problem Estimating large-dimensional covariance matrices with correlated samples.
method Generalized Marcenko-Pastur equation and Ledoit-Peche shrinkage estimator using random matrix theory and free probability. Developed an efficient algorithm based on Ledoit-Wolf kernel estimation.
result Efficient algorithm for estimating large covariance matrices with correlations.

Diagonal transformations preserve independence structures in non-Gaussian distributions.

problem Preserving independence structures in non-Gaussian distributions.
method Diagonal nonlinear transformations of multivariate normal variables.
result Independence structures are preserved in non-Gaussian distributions under diagonal transformations.

Study extends bounds on sample covariance matrices with general dependence.

problem Quantitative bounds on sample covariance matrices with i.i.d. columns.
method Extends previous work on deterministic equivalent to rectangular random matrices with general dependence structure.
result Proves quantitative bounds involving dimensions and spectral parameter, including closer proximity to real positive semi-line.

This paper studies geodesics between covariance matrices of different ranks using the Bures-Wasserstein metric.

problem Geodesics between covariance matrices of varying ranks.
method Analyzes the Bures-Wasserstein distance on covariance matrices, completing previous work on geodesics and providing explicit formulas.
result The set of all minimizing geodesics between two covariance matrices is parametrized by a closed unit ball in R(kr)imes(lr)\mathbb{R}^{(k-r) imes(l-r)}.

Proposes a new Sliced-Wasserstein distance for covariance matrices in M/EEG signals.

problem Efficiently dealing with distributions of covariance matrices in M/EEG multivariate time series.
method Defines a Sliced-Wasserstein distance for symmetric positive definite matrices and applies it to brain-age prediction and Brain Computer Interface applications.
result Demonstrates computational efficiency and strong theoretical guarantees for the proposed distance.

Better signal detection in undersampled data using joint and cross covariances.

problem Detecting shared signals in high-dimensional data with limited samples.
method Analysis of three covariance matrices: individual, cross, and joint.
result Joint and cross covariance matrices detect signals earlier than individual covariances.

The inverse covariance matrix provides considerable insight for understanding statistical models in the multivariate setting. In particular, when the distribution over variables is assumed to be multivariate normal, the sparsity pattern in the inverse covariance matrix, commonly referred to as the precision matrix, cor…

2017-10-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Method estimates sparse inverse covariance and partial correlation matrices efficiently.

problem Sparse high-dimensional inverse covariance and partial correlation matrix estimation.
method Two-stage estimation method using partial regression with positive semi-definiteness.
result Efficient estimation of inverse covariance and partial correlation matrices with derived non-asymptotic rates.

The paper addresses portfolio allocation with uncertain covariance matrices, finding a logarithmic risk dependence.

problem Portfolio allocation with uncertain covariance matrices.
method Calculates the expected value of CARA utility function over a distribution of covariance matrices, considering uncertainty in future returns and covariances.
result Marginalization introduces a logarithmic dependence on risk, leading to lower allocation levels for higher uncertainties.

New GPU kernels boost deep learning speed and memory efficiency.

problem Sparse deep learning matrices are not well-suited for existing sparse kernels.
method Identified favorable properties of sparse matrices from deep learning, developed high-performance GPU kernels for sparse matrix operations.
result 27% of single-precision peak performance on Nvidia V100 GPUs achieved with new kernels.

Sparse matrices are favorable objects in machine learning and optimization. When such matrices are used, in place of dense ones, the overall complexity requirements in optimization can be significantly reduced in practice, both in terms of space and run-time. Prompted by this observation, we study a convex optimization…

2016-03-21abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method reduces the bias in estimating inverse covariance matrices from sketches.

problem Reducing the bias in estimating inverse covariance matrices from sketches.
method Developed a framework for analyzing inversion bias and proposed a new sketching technique called LEverage Score Sparsified (LESS) embeddings.
result The new sketching technique reduces the inversion bias to O(1/d)O(1/\sqrt d) for m=O(d)m=O(d), significantly smaller than the Θ(1)Θ(1) approximation error.

In this short note we provide an analytical formula for the conditional covariance matrices of the elliptically distributed random vectors, when the conditioning is based on the values of any linear combination of the marginal random variables. We show that one could introduce the univariate invariant depending solely …

2017-03-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Kalman filtering and smoothing algorithms are used in many areas, including tracking and navigation, medical applications, and financial trend filtering. One of the basic assumptions required to apply the Kalman smoothing framework is that error covariance matrices are known and given. In this paper, we study a general…

2012-11-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Gaussian processes (GPs) are important models in supervised machine learning. Training in Gaussian processes refers to selecting the covariance functions and the associated parameters in order to improve the outcome of predictions, the core of which amounts to evaluating the logarithm of the marginal likelihood (LML) o…

2018-03-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Riemannian geometry has been applied to Brain Computer Interface (BCI) for brain signals classification yielding promising results. Studying electroencephalographic (EEG) signals from their associated covariance matrices allows a mitigation of common sources of variability (electronic, electrical, biological) by constr…

2015-01-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper introduces MSA for weakly supervised covariance alignment in MEG signals.

problem Limited labeled signals in target datasets for MEG applications.
method Mixing model Stiefel Adaptation (MSA) leveraging unlabeled data.
result MSA outperforms recent methods in brain-age regression with MEG signals.

Linear and Quadratic Discriminant analysis (LDA/QDA) are common tools for classification problems. For these methods we assume observations are normally distributed within group. We estimate a mean and covariance matrix for each group and classify using Bayes theorem. With LDA, we estimate a single, pooled covariance m…

2011-11-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Denise learns a function to quickly decompose covariance matrices robustly.

problem Robustly decomposing covariance matrices for feature extraction.
method Deep learning for symmetric positive semidefinite matrices.
result Denise achieves state-of-the-art performance in decomposition quality and speed.

The salient properties of large empirical covariance and correlation matrices are studied for three datasets of size 54, 55 and 330. The covariance is defined as a simple cross product of the returns, with weights that decay logarithmically slowly. The key general properties of the covariance matrices are the following…

2009-03-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Lower bounds on private estimation of Gaussian covariance matrices.

problem Private estimation of Gaussian covariance matrices under various parameter regimes.
method Stein-Haff identity and fingerprinting lemma extensions.
result Lower bounds match existing upper bounds in the widest known parameters.

Study on random matrices in deep neural networks with IID entries.

problem Distribution of singular values in product of random matrices for deep neural networks.
method Random matrix theory with a streamlined approach for non-Gaussian data.
result Generalization of macroscopic universality property to non-Gaussian data.

We consider the problem of joint estimation of structured inverse covariance matrices. We perform the estimation using groups of measurements with different covariances of the same unknown structure. Assuming the inverse covariances to span a low dimensional linear subspace in the space of symmetric matrices, our aim i…

2015-11-20abs ↗pdf ↗