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48 results for discrete kernels

While state-of-the-art kernels for graphs with discrete labels scale well to graphs with thousands of nodes, the few existing kernels for graphs with continuous attributes, unfortunately, do not scale well. To overcome this limitation, we present hash graph kernels, a general framework to derive kernels for graphs with…

2016-10-01abs ↗pdf ↗

This research explores how different discrete diffusion kernels affect graph generation quality.

problem The impact of different discrete diffusion kernels on graph generation quality.
method Developed a family of discrete diffusion kernels that converge to different Bernoulli priors.
result The quality of generated graphs is sensitive to the prior used, challenging previous intuitions.

Efficiently models event-based data with general parametric kernels.

problem Inference for Hawkes processes with general parametric kernels requires large datasets.
method Developed a fast 2\ell_2 gradient-based solver using a discretized version of events.
result Improved estimation of pattern latency in brain signals.

New wavelet frames constructed from reproducing kernels for continuous and discrete domains.

problem Generating wavelet frames on non-Euclidean structures.
method Spectral filtering of integral operators associated with reproducing kernels.
result Discrete frames as Monte Carlo estimates of continuous frames, with finite-sample rates derived.

Study shows Bergman kernels match averages on quotient spaces, proving non-vanishing of Poincaré series.

problem Proving non-vanishing of Poincaré series on finite-volume quotients of Hermitian symmetric spaces.
method Using Bergman kernels and averaging over discrete groups, proving non-vanishing of Poincaré series.
result Large class of relative Poincaré series does not vanish on general locally symmetric spaces of finite volume.

The paper constructs optimal confidence bands for kernel gradient flow estimators.

problem Estimating generalization error and constructing confidence bands for kernel gradient flows.
method Established convergence rates and constructed optimal confidence bands under capacity-source condition.
result Optimal confidence bands for kernel gradient flows have shrinkage rates close to minimax optimal rates.

Paper introduces a neural network-based non-stationary influence kernel for complex event data.

problem Modeling complex, non-stationary, and dependent discrete event data.
method Neural Spectral Marked Point Processes (NSMPP) with a versatile non-stationary influence kernel.
result NSMPP outperforms state-of-the-art models on synthetic and real data.

Kernel methods on discrete domains have shown great promise for many challenging data types, for instance, biological sequence data and molecular structure data. Scalable kernel methods like Support Vector Machines may offer good predictive performances but do not intrinsically provide uncertainty estimates. In contras…

2018-10-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Method infers causal structure from system behaviors using RKHS and kernel εε-machines.

problem Discovering causal structure in systems with varying external and measurement noise.
method Combines causal states and RKHS for efficient representation and inference of causal structure.
result Robustly estimates causal structure in high-dimensional data with varying noise.

Develops multifactor approximations for SVEs with completely monotone kernels.

problem Approximating SVEs with kernels of completely monotone type.
method Multifactor approximation, Euler discretization, L2L^2-estimation, convergence analysis.
result New multifactor Euler scheme reduces computational cost and outperforms SVEs for option pricing.

Unified analysis of Gaussian Process Thompson Sampling without discretization.

problem Sequential decision-making over continuous action spaces.
method Frequentist regret analysis based on fractional Gaussian process posteriors.
result Unified discretization-free regret bound for various kernel classes.

Two EM algorithms estimate prior distributions in mixture of linear regressions.

problem Estimating prior distributions in mixture of linear regressions.
method Two EM algorithms: one for continuous priors, one for discrete priors.
result Both algorithms accurately estimate prior distributions and the number of clusters.

Kernel ridge regression for causal inference with missing data.

problem Estimating treatment effects with missing data in selected samples.
method Kernel ridge regression estimators for nonparametric dose response curves and semiparametric treatment effects.
result Uniform consistency and finite sample rates for continuous treatment, root-n consistency for discrete treatment.

Researchers develop flexible kernels for biological sequences with guaranteed reliability.

problem Challenges in applying machine learning to biological sequences, including unreliable methods.
method Theoretical analysis and development of modified kernels to ensure reliability and accuracy.
result Developed kernels that are universal, characteristic, and metrize the space of distributions for biological sequences.

Study infers interaction kernels from multiple particle trajectories.

problem Inferring interaction kernels from multiple particle trajectories in stochastic systems.
method Nonparametric inference approach based on regularized maximum likelihood estimator.
result Consistent estimator with near-optimal learning rate independent of state space dimension.

We present a novel Neural Embedding Spatio-Temporal (NEST) point process model for spatio-temporal discrete event data and develop an efficient imitation learning (a type of reinforcement learning) based approach for model fitting. Despite the rapid development of one-dimensional temporal point processes for discrete e…

2019-06-13abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper we propose and study a family of continuous wavelets on general domains, and a corresponding stochastic discretization that we call Monte Carlo wavelets. First, using tools from the theory of reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces and associated integral operators, we define a family of continuous wavelets by …

2019-03-15abs ↗pdf ↗

We present an intriguing discovery related to Random Fourier Features: in Gaussian kernel approximation, replacing the random Gaussian matrix by a properly scaled random orthogonal matrix significantly decreases kernel approximation error. We call this technique Orthogonal Random Features (ORF), and provide theoretical…

2016-10-28abs ↗pdf ↗

A new kernel Stein test assesses fit for variable-length sequential data.

problem Evaluating goodness of fit for varying-dimensional data like text documents of different lengths.
method Extends kernel Stein discrepancy (KSD) to variable-dimension settings by identifying appropriate Stein operators and proposing a novel KSD goodness-of-fit test.
result The proposed test performs well on discrete sequential data benchmarks.

The success of kernel-based learning methods depend on the choice of kernel. Recently, kernel learning methods have been proposed that use data to select the most appropriate kernel, usually by combining a set of base kernels. We introduce a new algorithm for kernel learning that combines a {\em continuous set of base …

2011-12-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Determinantal point processes (DPPs) are random point processes well-suited for modeling repulsion. In machine learning, the focus of DPP-based models has been on diverse subset selection from a discrete and finite base set. This discrete setting admits an efficient sampling algorithm based on the eigendecomposition of…

2013-11-12abs ↗pdf ↗

This primer explains diffusion models in general state spaces.

problem Diffusion models in general state spaces are not well-introduced.
method Develops discrete-time and continuous-time views of diffusion models, deriving Fokker-Planck and master equations.
result Unified understanding of diffusion models across continuous and discrete domains.

Study the limits of discrete DPPs to continuous DPPs as set size grows.

problem Characterize the behavior of discrete DPPs as they approach continuous DPPs.
method Non-asymptotic characterization of the limit in terms of weak coherency.
result Sufficient conditions for weak coherency are identified.

Efficiently searches through Gaussian process kernels using symbolic representation and Bayesian optimization.

problem Manual selection of kernels in Gaussian processes is complex and computationally expensive.
method Proposes a novel method using symbolic representation and Bayesian optimization to search through a structured kernel space.
result Empirically shows a computationally more efficient way of searching through a discrete kernel space.

A fast method learns plasma collision kernels from simulations, improving kinetic models.

problem Improving kinetic models for plasma dynamics beyond the weakly coupled regime.
method Data-driven collisional operator, fast spectral separation method.
result Accurately captures plasma dynamics in moderately coupled regime.

Following the very recent line of work on the ``generalized min-max'' (GMM) kernel, this study proposes the ``generalized intersection'' (GInt) kernel and the related ``normalized generalized min-max'' (NGMM) kernel. In computer vision, the (histogram) intersection kernel has been popular, and the GInt kernel generaliz…

2016-12-29abs ↗pdf ↗

We present a novel framework for kernel learning with sequential data of any kind, such as time series, sequences of graphs, or strings. Our approach is based on signature features which can be seen as an ordered variant of sample (cross-)moments; it allows to obtain a "sequentialized" version of any static kernel. The…

2016-01-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Spectral clustering has found extensive use in many areas. Most traditional spectral clustering algorithms work in three separate steps: similarity graph construction; continuous labels learning; discretizing the learned labels by k-means clustering. Such common practice has two potential flaws, which may lead to sever…

2017-11-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper tackles functional linear regression using spectral algorithms with discrete observations.

problem Functional linear regression problem with discretely observed data.
method Combines distributed spectral algorithms with Sobolev kernels for regularization.
result Derives matching upper and lower bounds for convergence in Sobolev norm.

The paper analyzes the statistical cost of tuning kernel hyperparameters in robust regression.

problem Finding the best interpolant from a class of kernels with unknown hyperparameters under adversarial noise.
method Finite-sample guarantees, subsampling guarantee for linear regression, ε-net argument for discretizing kernel parameterizations.
result Hyperparameter optimization increases sample complexity by just a logarithmic factor, compared to known parameters.

This paper explores neural models to improve modeling of Hawkes process intensity functions.

problem Traditional Hawkes process intensity function's parametrized kernel function biases future event predictions.
method Uses neural models to model the kernel function of Hawkes process intensity function.
result Neural models can better capture future event characteristics using past events data.

A new model captures complex event data using attention and Fourier kernels.

problem Capturing complex non-linear temporal dependencies in discrete event data.
method Integrates attention mechanism into point processes' conditional intensity function and uses Fourier kernel embedding.
result Established theoretical properties and demonstrated competitive performance.

Latent Dirichlet Allocation models discrete data as a mixture of discrete distributions, using Dirichlet beliefs over the mixture weights. We study a variation of this concept, in which the documents' mixture weight beliefs are replaced with squashed Gaussian distributions. This allows documents to be associated with e…

2011-10-21abs ↗pdf ↗