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48 results for graphical state space models

We propose Graphical Generative Adversarial Networks (Graphical-GAN) to model structured data. Graphical-GAN conjoins the power of Bayesian networks on compactly representing the dependency structures among random variables and that of generative adversarial networks on learning expressive dependency functions. We intr…

2018-04-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Quantum Graphical Models (QGMs) generalize classical graphical models by adopting the formalism for reasoning about uncertainty from quantum mechanics. Unlike classical graphical models, QGMs represent uncertainty with density matrices in complex Hilbert spaces. Hilbert space embeddings (HSEs) also generalize Bayesian …

2018-10-29abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce a rich class of graphical models for multi-armed bandit problems that permit both the state or context space and the action space to be very large, yet succinctly specify the payoffs for any context-action pair. Our main result is an algorithm for such models whose regret is bounded by the number of parame…

2012-02-14abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce block-tree graphs as a framework for deriving efficient algorithms on graphical models. We define block-tree graphs as a tree-structured graph where each node is a cluster of nodes such that the clusters in the graph are disjoint. This differs from junction-trees, where two clusters connected by an edge al…

2010-07-04abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method learns complex dynamical systems from data efficiently.

problem Learning complex dynamical systems from large-scale data efficiently.
method Low-rank structured variational autoencoding framework for nonlinear Gaussian state-space models.
result Consistently demonstrates better predictive capabilities compared to other models.

IBPF algorithm tackles high-dimensional parameter learning for complex systems.

problem Learning high-dimensional parameters in complex, partially observed, and nonlinear systems.
method Iterated Block Particle Filter (IBPF) for graphical state space models.
result IBPF algorithm consistently beats the curse of dimensionality across various experiments.

Accurate model selection is a fundamental requirement for statistical analysis. In many real-world applications of graphical modelling, correct model structure identification is the ultimate objective. Standard model validation procedures such as information theoretic scores and cross validation have demonstrated poor …

2019-08-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Quantum method generates unbiased samples from discrete graphical models.

problem Sampling from discrete graphical models is challenging and intractable in high dimensions.
method Embedding graphical models into unitary operators and using quantum circuits.
result Provably generates unbiased and independent samples from general discrete factor models.

Complex textual information extraction tasks are often posed as sequence labeling or \emph{shallow parsing}, where fields are extracted using local labels made consistent through probabilistic inference in a graphical model with constrained transitions. Recently, it has become common to locally parametrize these models…

2018-09-28abs ↗pdf ↗

VFG model embeds flow-based models with hierarchical structures using variational inference.

problem Flow-based models struggle with high-dimensional latent spaces and lack of tractable inference for graphical structures.
method Integrates flow-based functions through variational inference with aggregation nodes for hierarchical information integration.
result VFG models achieve improved ELBO and likelihood values on multiple datasets.

Structured high-cardinality data arises in many domains, and poses a major challenge for both modeling and inference. Graphical models are a popular approach to modeling structured data but they are unsuitable for high-cardinality variables. The count-min (CM) sketch is a popular approach to estimating probabilities in…

2016-02-09abs ↗pdf ↗

SGM combines deep learning and planning for robust long-horizon tasks.

problem Combining deep learning and planning for robust long-horizon tasks.
method Sparse Graphical Memory (SGM) that stores states and feasible transitions in a sparse memory, aggregating states according to a two-way consistency objective.
result SGM significantly outperforms current state of the art methods on long horizon, sparse-reward visual navigation tasks.

Bayesian method learns graph structures from Gaussian data efficiently.

problem Scalability issue in Bayesian Gaussian graphical model inference.
method Marginal pseudo-likelihood, birth-death and reversible jump MCMC algorithms.
result Efficient graph structure learning for large graphs with over 1,000 nodes.

Novel graphical models for time series with latent confounders improve causal inference.

problem Causal relationships and independencies in multivariate time series with unobserved confounders.
method Introduced a novel class of graphical models and characterized their properties.
result Novel graphs provide stronger causal inferences without additional assumptions.

Bayesian graphical models have been shown to be a powerful tool for discovering uncertainty and causal structure from real-world data in many application fields. Current inference methods primarily follow different kinds of trade-offs between computational complexity and predictive accuracy. At one end of the spectrum,…

2018-02-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proposes a new method for density estimation using tree tensor-network states.

problem Density estimation for complex graphical models with loops.
method Determines tree topology with Chow-Liu algorithm and uses sketching techniques to define tensor-network components.
result Sample complexity guarantees and empirical validation provided.

Clusterpath estimator simplifies graphical model interpretation for large datasets.

problem Difficulty in interpreting graphical models with many variables.
method Clusterpath estimator that groups variables for block-structured precision matrix.
result CGGM outperforms other methods in variable clustering and practical applications.

Efficiently estimates hub graphical models with structured sparsity.

problem Computational difficulty in fitting graphical models with hub nodes, especially in high-dimensional data.
method Two-phase algorithm: ADMM for initial point generation and SSN-ALM for accurate solution.
result Significantly improves estimation accuracy and efficiency compared to existing methods.

Novel method for learning Gaussian graphical models from paired data.

problem Learning Gaussian graphical models for dependent groups.
method Introducing twin order to explore the search space more efficiently.
result The twin order makes the model space a distributive lattice, leading to more efficient model exploration.

Graphical normalizing flows use Bayesian networks to improve normalizing flows' interpretability and performance.

problem Improving the interpretability and performance of normalizing flows.
method Revisiting normalizing flows as probabilistic graphical models, proposing graphical normalizing flows with either prescribed or learnable graph structures.
result Graphical conditioners lead to competitive white box density estimators.

Paper introduces MGLasso for multiscale graph inference in clustering and network analysis.

problem Graphical models in high-dimensional data analysis need to handle clustering and sparsity simultaneously.
method MGLasso combines clustering and graph inference through a convex relaxation of k-means and hierarchical clustering. It uses CONESTA for regularization.
result MGLasso improves network interpretability by estimating graphs at multiple scales.

In this paper, we introduce a new directed graphical model from Gaussian data: the Gaussian graphical interaction model (GGIM). The development of this model comes from considering stationary Gaussian processes on graphs, and leveraging the equations between the resulting steady-state covariance matrix and the Laplacia…

2019-06-19abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider the problem of estimating the topology of spatial interactions in a discrete state, discrete time spatio-temporal graphical model where the interactions affect the temporal evolution of each agent in a network. Among other models, the susceptible, infected, recovered (SIRSIR) model for interaction events fal…

2010-04-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Stability of positive mass theorem for hyperbolic manifolds studied.

problem Stability of the positive mass theorem for asymptotically hyperbolic manifolds.
method Adapted intrinsic flat distance approach to show stability for a class of manifolds.
result Stability of the positive mass theorem for a class of asymptotically hyperbolic graphical manifolds.

Method estimates M-matrices in graphical models with improved accuracy.

problem Estimating M-matrices as precision matrices in Gaussian graphical models.
method Adaptive multiple-stage estimation method solving weighted ℓ1-regularized problems.
result Method outperforms state-of-the-art methods in precision matrix estimation and graph edge identification.

NETpred uses graph models to predict multiple market indices.

problem Predicting multiple market indices with high accuracy.
method NETpred constructs a heterogeneous graph of related indices and stocks, selects representative nodes, and uses semi-supervised learning to predict index labels.
result NETpred outperforms state-of-the-art methods by 3%-5% in F-score on various datasets.

Bayesian inference of discrete component states in civil infrastructures using PGMs and GNNs.

problem Inferring discrete states of civil infrastructure components from measurable responses is an ill-posed inverse problem.
method The study proposes a novel Bayesian inversion paradigm based on Probabilistic Graphical Models (PGMs) and Graph Neural Networks (GNNs). PGMs are used to model the problem, with parameters learned from data and structural topology prior. Inference is accomplished by GNNs, and a graph property-based training strategy is developed.
result The proposed framework effectively solves the challenges of inferring the posterior PDF for discrete variables in high-dimensional problems.

In high dimensions we propose and analyze an aggregation estimator of the precision matrix for Gaussian graphical models. This estimator, called graphical Exponential Screening (gES), linearly combines a suitable set of individual estimators with different underlying graphs, and balances the estimation error and sparsi…

2015-03-09abs ↗pdf ↗

We describe discrete restricted Boltzmann machines: probabilistic graphical models with bipartite interactions between visible and hidden discrete variables. Examples are binary restricted Boltzmann machines and discrete naive Bayes models. We detail the inference functions and distributed representations arising in th…

2013-01-15abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper develops a nonparametric model for complex network data.

problem Capturing conditional independence structure in multivariate data with heterogeneous graph structures.
method Integrates network embedding with nonparametric graphical model estimation, solving a linear equation system.
result The proposed method effectively recovers heterogeneous graph structures without distributional assumptions.

Many real-valued stochastic time-series are locally linear (Gassian), but globally non-linear. For example, the trajectory of a human hand gesture can be viewed as a linear dynamic system driven by a nonlinear dynamic system that represents muscle actions. We present a mixed-state dynamic graphical model in which a hid…

2013-01-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops a new model to track financial market interconnectedness over time.

problem Investigating time-varying financial market interconnectedness.
method Hidden Markov graphical model with state-dependent generalized hyperbolic distributions.
result Identifies different degrees of network connectivity of returns over time.