This paper presents a unified geometric framework for the statistical analysis of a general ill-posed linear inverse model which includes as special cases noisy compressed sensing, sign vector recovery, trace regression, orthogonal matrix estimation, and noisy matrix completion. We propose computationally feasible conv…
We propose a geometric algorithm for topic learning and inference that is built on the convex geometry of topics arising from the Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) model and its nonparametric extensions. To this end we study the optimization of a geometric loss function, which is a surrogate to the LDA's likelihood. Ou…
Study explores geometric structure and prior for beta-logistic distribution.
problem Understanding the geometric structure and prior distributions of the beta-logistic distribution.
method Exploring dual geometric structure and uncovering α-parallel prior. result The beta-logistic distribution admits an α-parallel prior for any real number α. This paper develops embeddings that preserve likelihood-based statistical inference.
problem Modern machine learning embeddings destroy the geometric structure required for likelihood-based inference.
method Developed a rigorous theory of likelihood-preserving embeddings and introduced the Likelihood-Ratio Distortion metric.
result Controlling the distortion Δn is necessary and sufficient for preserving inference. Develops methods to analyze feature-outcome associations in subpopulations.
problem Challenges in understanding feature-outcome associations in high-dimensional data.
method Geometric decomposition framework using gradient flow and co-monotonicity decomposition.
result Identifies context-dependent patterns and improves statistical power and interpretability.
In this paper, we examine a geometrical projection algorithm for statistical inference. The algorithm is based on Pythagorean relation and it is derivative-free as well as representation-free that is useful in nonparametric cases. We derive a bound of learning rate to guarantee local convergence. In special cases of m-…
Geometric Variational Inference improves efficiency in complex probability distributions.
problem Efficiently accessing information in non-linear and high-dimensional probability distributions.
method Geometric Variational Inference (geoVI) uses Riemannian geometry and the Fisher information metric to construct a coordinate transformation.
result geoVI provides a more efficient variational approximation by a normal distribution, demonstrated on various problems.
New methods compare neural network models using geometric and topological summaries.
problem Comparing deep representations of complex networks in models and brains.
method Develops inference methods based on topological data analysis (TDA) and graph-based techniques.
result New statistical methods enable better model comparison and inference.
Introduces geometric formulation of EM algorithm for robust inference and various applications.
problem Statistical inference with missing data or unobservables.
method Information geometric formulation of EM algorithm and its extensions.
result Outlier-robust inference algorithm and various applications in deep learning.
Quantum statistical models with singularities are studied for state estimation and model selection.
problem Understanding statistical properties of quantum singular models.
method Classical singular learning theory extended to quantum state estimation and model selection using algebraic geometrical methods.
result Asymptotically unbiased estimator (QWAIC) for quantum generalization loss constructed.
The long-term dependence of Bitcoin (BTC), manifesting itself through a Hurst exponent H>0.5, is exploited in order to predict future BTC/USD price. A Monte Carlo simulation with 104 geometric fractional Brownian motion realisations is performed as extensions of historical data. The accuracy of statistical inferen…
We provide a general theory of the expectation-maximization (EM) algorithm for inferring high dimensional latent variable models. In particular, we make two contributions: (i) For parameter estimation, we propose a novel high dimensional EM algorithm which naturally incorporates sparsity structure into parameter estima…
Develops a new method for statistical optimal allocation problems.
problem Statistical optimal allocation problems with constraints.
method Functional differentiability approach and Hadamard differentiability of value functions.
result Validates margin assumption for fast convergence rate of plug-in methods.
We have developed a statistical technique to test the model assumption of binary regime switching extension of the geometric Brownian motion (GBM) model by proposing a new discriminating statistics. Given a time series data, we have identified an admissible class of the regime switching candidate models for the statist…
Exponential families are a particular class of statistical manifolds which are particularly important in statistical inference, and which appear very frequently in statistics. For example, the set of normal distributions, with mean μ and deviation σ, form a 2-dimensional exponential family. In this paper, we show that …
Optimal transport and information geometry both study geometric structures on spaces of probability distributions. Optimal transport characterizes the cost-minimizing movement from one distribution to another, while information geometry originates from coordinate-invariant properties of statistical inference. Their con…
Study shows TAP free energy minimization provides better posterior inference in high-dimensional linear models.
problem Deviation from true posterior mean and underestimation of posterior uncertainty in variational inference.
method Minimization of TAP free energy in a high-dimensional asymptotic framework, showing geometric and statistical properties.
result Local minimizer of TAP free energy provides consistent estimate of posterior marginals and correctly calibrated posterior inference.
This paper mainly contributes to a classification of statistical Einstein manifolds, namely statistical manifolds at the same time are Einstein manifolds. A statistical manifold is a Riemannian manifold, each of whose points is a probability distribution. With the Fisher information metric as a Riemannian metric, infor…
New method samples Jeffreys prior for objective Bayesian inference.
problem Sampling from Jeffreys prior is challenging.
method Metropolis-Adjusted Langevin Algorithm
result Samples can be directly used in Bayesian methods.
Optimized Franz-Parisi criterion matches SQ lower bounds for various statistical models.
problem Understanding computational hardness in statistical inference.
method Proposed and refined Franz-Parisi criterion, established equivalence with SQ lower bounds.
result Optimized Franz-Parisi criterion is equivalent to Statistical Query (SQ) lower bounds.
Paper introduces geometry-aware normalizing flows for improved causal inference.
problem Disparity between sample and population distributions in causal inference.
method Integrates continuous normalizing flows with parametric submodels, employing Wasserstein gradient flows and optimal transport.
result Significantly reduces parameter estimation bias and variance in finite-sample settings.
TML package uses tropical geometry for machine learning tasks.
problem Statistical learning problems.
method Tropical convexity computations, Hit and Run sampler, tropical metrics.
result First R package for tropical geometric machine learning.
Paper stabilizes persistent homology rank functions for statistical inference.
problem Stability issues in persistent homology rank functions.
method Derive stability results for rank functions under FDA metrics.
result Rank functions stabilize, improving statistical inference.
Active inference framework improves U-statistic estimation efficiency.
problem Costly acquisition of labels for U-statistics. method Active inference framework with optimal sampling rule.
result Substantial gains in estimation efficiency over baseline methods.
Normal-bundle bootstrap generates new data preserving geometric structure.
problem Probabilistic models often exhibit salient geometric structure.
method NBB method decomposes probability measure into manifold and normal spaces, estimates manifold as density ridge, and generates new data by bootstrapping projection vectors.
result NBB generates new data that preserves the geometric structure of a given data set.
EFI automates statistical inference for big data.
problem Statistical inference for model parameters based on observations.
method EFI uses stochastic gradient Markov chain Monte Carlo and sparse deep neural networks.
result EFI provides higher fidelity in parameter estimation and automates the inference process.
Study uses online bootstrap for RL inference, showing effectiveness.
problem Statistical inference for RL parameters in online settings.
method Online bootstrap method applied to TD and GTD algorithms in RL.
result Method is distributionally consistent for policy evaluation inference.
Novel mutual information bound improves statistical inference rates.
problem Improving statistical inference rates in Bayesian nonparametrics.
method Introduces a novel mutual information bound.
result Improved contraction rates for fractional posteriors.
Geometric methods solve sampling, optimisation, inference, and adaptive decision-making.
problem Efficient solutions for sampling, optimisation, inference, and adaptive decision-making.
method Derive algorithms exploiting geometric structures of Hamiltonian systems, Hilbertian subspaces, and information geometry.
result Wide range of geometric theories emerge in these fields, enabling efficient solutions.
Contrastive learning simplifies statistical inference for complex models.
problem Computational intractability of likelihood functions for certain models.
method Contrastive learning as an alternative for parameter estimation and inference.
result Contrastive learning enables practical methods for diverse statistical problems.
We consider the problem of multi-task learning in the high dimensional setting. In particular, we introduce an estimator and investigate its statistical and computational properties for the problem of multiple connected linear regressions known as Data Enrichment/Sharing. The between-tasks connections are captured by a…
Efficient method for tensor linear form inference with noisy incomplete data.
problem Statistical inference of tensor linear forms with incomplete and noisy observations.
method Initial estimate + debiasing + one-step power iteration.
result Optimal uncertainty quantification and statistical-to-computational gaps examined.
The paper addresses the relevance problem in statistical inference.
problem The relevance problem in statistical inference from large-scale data.
method Not specified in the abstract, likely involves statistical methods and analysis of large-scale data.
result The relevance problem is a long-neglected topic in statistical inference.
New method for valid and exact statistical inference of multi-dimensional change-points.
problem Statistical inference of change-points in multi-dimensional sequences.
method Proposes a method to guarantee the statistical reliability of both location and components of detected changes.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of the method in genomic abnormality identification and human behavior analysis.
Algorithm reconstructs vertex positions in random geometric graphs with improved accuracy.
problem Reconstructing vertex positions in random geometric graphs with high accuracy.
method Hybrid of graph distances and short-range estimates based on common neighbors.
result Algorithm reconstructs vertex positions with error of O(nβ), improving over previous results. Discusses new probabilistic morphisms and geometric methods in machine and statistical learning.
problem Addressing challenges in statistical, machine, and manifold learning.
method Introduces category of probabilistic morphisms and geometric methods.
result New insights and applications in various learning fields.
Paper establishes statistical inference for performative predictions.
problem Dynamic influence of predictions on their targets.
method End-to-end framework for estimation and inference under performativity.
result Established central limit theorem for performative settings.
The proliferation of automated inference algorithms in Bayesian statistics has provided practitioners newfound access to fast, reproducible data analysis and powerful statistical models. Designing automated methods that are also both computationally scalable and theoretically sound, however, remains a significant chall…
A new method for safer statistical inference after predictions.
problem Statistical inference with pseudo-outcomes from machine learning predictions.
method Prediction De-Correlated Inference (PDC) framework.
result PDC consistently outperforms supervised methods and can adapt to any model.
Paper uses learned summary statistics for Bayesian inference with difficult likelihood functions.
problem Difficult to obtain exact likelihood function for observation data and simulation model.
method Simulation-based inference with learned summary statistics, using Cressie-Read discrepancy criterion.
result Effective inference performed over selected sample sets of observation data.
GeoPhy uses geometric gradients to efficiently infer phylogenetic trees from molecular data.
problem Challenges in accurately inferring species relationships from molecular data due to combinatorially vast tree topologies.
method Introduces a novel, fully differentiable formulation of phylogenetic inference using geometric spaces and variational Bayesian methods.
result Significantly outperforms other approximate Bayesian methods in inferring phylogenetic trees.
This paper improves causal inference using deep neural networks for low-dimensional covariates.
problem Improving causal inference with deep learning for high-dimensional covariates.
method Doubly robust off-policy learning with deep neural networks on low-dimensional manifolds.
result Nonasymptotic regret bounds for finite- and continuous-action scenarios, converging at a fast rate depending on intrinsic manifold dimension.
We propose the use of the functional determinant of geometric operators in constructing an entropy functional associated to geometric flows. Our approach is based on the direct computation of the partition function, with a well-defined set of microstates and macrostates in the canonical ensemble. The approach is motiva…
New method improves statistical inference using machine learning-imputed data.
problem Improving statistical inference with imputed data from machine learning.
method Two-phase sampling approach for Z-estimation with ML-imputed outcomes.
result Guaranteed efficiency matching or exceeding classical inference, regardless of prediction quality.
U-statistics improve gradient estimation in importance-weighted variational inference.
problem High variance in gradient estimation for importance-weighted variational inference.
method Use U-statistics to average base gradient estimators on overlapping batches of size m, achieving lower variance.
result U-statistic variance reduction leads to modest to significant improvements in inference performance.
Paper develops online statistical inference methods for stochastic optimization using Kiefer-Wolfowitz algorithms.
problem Online statistical inference of model parameters in stochastic optimization problems.
method Kiefer-Wolfowitz algorithm with random search directions, asymptotic distribution analysis.
result Developed valid confidence intervals for online statistical inference.
Valid inference method for DTW distance for abnormal time-series detection.
problem Statistical inference on DTW distance under uncertain conditions.
method Conditional selective inference framework to derive valid p-values.
result First method to provide valid p-values for DTW distance.
Unified framework for statistical inference in gradient boosting regression.
problem Challenges in statistical inference and uncertainty quantification for gradient boosting.
method Integrates dropout or parallel training with regularization for CLT in boosting.
result Increasing dropout rate and parallel trees enhances signal recovery and performance.