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48 results for factorial hidden markov model

Bayesian inference for factorial hidden Markov models is challenging due to the exponentially sized latent variable space. Standard Monte Carlo samplers can have difficulties effectively exploring the posterior landscape and are often restricted to exploration around localised regions that depend on initialisation. We …

2017-03-24abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose algorithms for approximate filtering and smoothing in high-dimensional Factorial hidden Markov models. The approximation involves discarding, in a principled way, likelihood factors according to a notion of locality in a factor graph associated with the emission distribution. This allows the exponential-in-d…

2019-02-05abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper, we develop a parameter estimation method for factorially parametrized models such as Factorial Gaussian Mixture Model and Factorial Hidden Markov Model. Our contributions are two-fold. First, we show that the emission matrix of the standard Factorial Model is unidentifiable even if the true assignment ma…

2015-08-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Neural networks learn more efficiently with hidden factorial structures.

problem Challenges in high-dimensional statistical learning.
method Controlled experimental framework to test neural networks' ability to exploit hidden factorial structures.
result Neural networks can leverage hidden factorial structures to learn discrete distributions more efficiently.

New method uses Rashomon sets to improve Bayesian inference in factorial designs.

problem Combustion of model uncertainty in factorial designs leads to multimodal posterior and convergence issues.
method Rashomon-seeded annealing, integrating high-performing models as warm start for AIS.
result Restores full posterior inference without exhaustive enumeration of model space.

Many practical techniques for probabilistic inference require a sequence of distributions that interpolate between a tractable distribution and an intractable distribution of interest. Usually, the sequences used are simple, e.g., based on geometric averages between distributions. When models are expressed as probabili…

2015-09-09abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper reviews recent advances in Bayesian nonparametric techniques for constructing and performing inference in infinite hidden Markov models. We focus on variants of Bayesian nonparametric hidden Markov models that enhance a posteriori state-persistence in particular. This paper also introduces a new Bayesian non…

2014-06-30abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper estimates key metrics for linear models with Markov or hidden Markov sources.

problem Estimating free energy, mutual information, and MMSE for linear models with specific signal priors.
method Replica analysis in statistical physics, focusing on Markov and hidden Markov sources.
result The linear model with Markov or hidden Markov sources can be simplified into decoupled AWGN channels.

Hidden Markov Neural Networks balance adaptation and forgetting in time-series data.

problem Balancing adaptation to new data and forgetting outdated information in time-series forecasting.
method Modeling weights as hidden states of a Hidden Markov model, using a filtering algorithm for learning a variational approximation of the posterior distribution over weights, and employing sequential Bayes by Backprop with variational DropConnect for regularization.
result Achieves strong predictive performance and effective uncertainty quantification on various tasks.

Modified asymmetric hidden Markov models for time series with autoregressive components.

problem Dynamic relationships between variables in time series data.
method Introducing an asymmetric autoregressive component to recent asymmetric hidden Markov models.
result The model can choose the optimal autoregressive order for better likelihood.

Investor selects portfolios based on news attention in a hidden Markov model.

problem Mean-variance portfolio selection in a dynamic attention context.
method Closed-loop equilibrium strategies via extended HJB equation and Markov chain approximation.
result Equilibrium strategies found through iterative algorithm and numerical examples.

A new HMM model captures kernel dependencies using context-specific Bayesian networks.

problem Traditional HMMs struggle with non-Gaussian data and independence assumptions.
method Kernel density estimation with context-specific Bayesian networks.
result The proposed model outperforms related HMMs in likelihood and classification accuracy.

Hierarchical hidden Markov models predict market trends in financial time series.

problem Misinterpretation of short-term price fluctuations as long-term trend changes.
method Hierarchical hidden Markov models to capture both short- and long-term trends.
result Hierarchical models provide a comprehensive picture of financial markets.

New algorithm for collective Gaussian hidden Markov models inference.

problem Inference of collective Gaussian hidden Markov models from aggregate data.
method Collective Gaussian forward-backward algorithm, extending Sinkhorn belief propagation.
result Convergence guarantee and applicability to single individual Kalman filter.

Study evaluates initialization strategies for infinite hidden Markov models.

problem Limited attention to initialization in infinite hidden Markov models.
method Systematically evaluated distance-based clustering, model-based, and uniform initializations.
result Distance-based clustering initializations consistently outperform other methods.

Relational data-like graphs, networks, and matrices-is often dynamic, where the relational structure evolves over time. A fundamental problem in the analysis of time-varying network data is to extract a summary of the common structure and the dynamics of the underlying relations between the entities. Here we build on t…

2013-11-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Hidden tree Markov models allow learning distributions for tree structured data while being interpretable as nondeterministic automata. We provide a concise summary of the main approaches in literature, focusing in particular on the causality assumptions introduced by the choice of a specific tree visit direction. We w…

2018-05-31abs ↗pdf ↗

The study uses Bayesian Hidden Markov Models to predict cryptocurrency returns.

problem Predicting the volatility and trends of cryptocurrencies.
method Bayesian Hidden Markov Models with four states to capture different return characteristics.
result The NHHM model with four states outperforms other models in predicting cryptocurrency returns.

We define a Hidden Markov Model (HMM) in which each hidden state has time-dependent activity levels\textit{activity levels} that drive transitions and emissions, and show how to estimate its parameters. Our construction is motivated by the problem of inferring human mobility on sub-daily time scales from, for example, mobile phone …

2015-07-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Stochastic variational inference for collapsed models has recently been successfully applied to large scale topic modelling. In this paper, we propose a stochastic collapsed variational inference algorithm for hidden Markov models, in a sequential data setting. Given a collapsed hidden Markov Model, we break its long M…

2015-12-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Generalizes bits back coding for time-series models with latent Markov structures.

problem Efficiently compressing time-series data with latent Markov structures.
method Extends bits back coding to time-series models with latent Markov structures, including HMMs and LGSSMs.
result Effective for small scale models, promising for larger scale settings like video compression.

We apply belief propagation to a Bayesian bipartite graph composed of discrete independent hidden variables and discrete visible variables. The network is the Discrete counterpart of Independent Component Analysis (DICA) and it is manipulated in a factor graph form for inference and learning. A full set of simulations …

2015-05-26abs ↗pdf ↗

A new model separates persistence and transition priors in HDP-HMM.

problem Limitation of sticky HDP-HMM in expressing different persistence strengths.
method Developed a disentangled sticky HDP-HMM (DS-HDP-HMM) with novel Gibbs sampling algorithms.
result DS-HDP-HMM outperforms sticky HDP-HMM and HDP-HMM on synthetic and real data.

Hidden Quantum Markov Models (HQMMs) can be thought of as quantum probabilistic graphical models that can model sequential data. We extend previous work on HQMMs with three contributions: (1) we show how classical hidden Markov models (HMMs) can be simulated on a quantum circuit, (2) we reformulate HQMMs by relaxing th…

2017-10-24abs ↗pdf ↗

New method infers hidden states in continuous-time phenomena better than traditional models.

problem Traditional HSMM's are limited to discrete time grids and cannot handle irregularly spaced data.
method Formulated integro-differential forward and backward equations for CTSMC's, introduced scalable Viterbi-type algorithm.
result Efficiently solved equations for posterior marginals and path estimates.

There is much interest in the Hierarchical Dirichlet Process Hidden Markov Model (HDP-HMM) as a natural Bayesian nonparametric extension of the ubiquitous Hidden Markov Model for learning from sequential and time-series data. However, in many settings the HDP-HMM's strict Markovian constraints are undesirable, particul…

2012-03-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Infinite Hidden Markov Models (iHMM's) are an attractive, nonparametric generalization of the classical Hidden Markov Model which can automatically infer the number of hidden states in the system. However, due to the infinite-dimensional nature of transition dynamics performing inference in the iHMM is difficult. In th…

2015-05-03abs ↗pdf ↗