This paper presents a new model called infinite mixtures of multivariate Gaussian processes, which can be used to learn vector-valued functions and applied to multitask learning. As an extension of the single multivariate Gaussian process, the mixture model has the advantages of modeling multimodal data and alleviating…
The paper proposes a Gaussian mixture model for Hilbert-space-valued data.
problem Challenges in characterizing probability measures for infinite-dimensional random objects.
method Gaussian mixture framework based on kernel mean embeddings.
result The proposed algorithm yields a dense class of approximations in infinite-dimensional spaces.
Survey on Bayesian inference for Gaussian mixture models.
problem Estimating parameters of Gaussian mixture models using Bayesian methods.
method Uses Bayesian inference to estimate parameters and uncertainty of Gaussian mixture models.
result Bayesian approach provides point estimates and associated uncertainty for mixture model parameters.
Study of deep neural networks with dependent weights leading to new model limits and properties.
problem Characterizing deep neural networks with dependent weights in the infinite-width limit.
method Modeling weights as a mixture of Gaussian distributions and analyzing the infinite-width limit.
result Characterization of neural network layers by scalar parameters and Lévy measures, leading to new model limits.
A mixture of Gaussians fit to a single curved or heavy-tailed cluster will report that the data contains many clusters. To produce more appropriate clusterings, we introduce a model which warps a latent mixture of Gaussians to produce nonparametric cluster shapes. The possibly low-dimensional latent mixture model allow…
A mixture of Gaussians fit to a single curved or heavy-tailed cluster will report that the data contains many clusters. To produce more appropriate clusterings, we introduce a model which warps a latent mixture of Gaussians to produce nonparametric cluster shapes. The possibly low-dimensional latent mixture model allow…
We show that the visible sector probability density function of the Riemann-Theta Boltzmann machine corresponds to a gaussian mixture model consisting of an infinite number of component multi-variate gaussians. The weights of the mixture are given by a discrete multi-variate gaussian over the hidden state space. This a…
A new method detects outliers using ensembles of Dirichlet process mixtures.
problem Challenges in unsupervised outlier detection using Dirichlet process mixtures.
method Ensembles of Dirichlet process Gaussian mixtures with random subspace and subsampling.
result Empirically outperforms existing approaches in unsupervised outlier detection.
Meta-learning neural networks for better clustering representations.
problem Improving clustering performance with appropriate representations.
method Meta-learning method that trains neural networks for representations using VB inference with an infinite Gaussian mixture model.
result The method achieves higher clustering performance than existing methods.
Proposes scale mixture of NNGPs for more flexible stochastic processes.
problem Limited focus on broadening the class of stochastic processes from NNGPs.
method Scale mixture of NNGPs with scale priors on last-layer parameters.
result Turns neural networks into a richer class of stochastic processes.
Multi-task learning leverages shared information among data sets to improve the learning performance of individual tasks. The paper applies this framework for data where each task is a phase-shifted periodic time series. In particular, we develop a novel Bayesian nonparametric model capturing a mixture of Gaussian proc…
Study of deep linear neural networks with proportional width and depth.
problem Lack of descriptive power in Gaussian limit of deep linear neural networks.
method Proportional infinite-width infinite-depth limit for deep linear neural networks.
result Characterization of limiting distribution as a nontrivial mixture of Gaussians.
We present the multidimensional membership mixture (M3) models where every dimension of the membership represents an independent mixture model and each data point is generated from the selected mixture components jointly. This is helpful when the data has a certain shared structure. For example, three unique means and …
Improved VB algorithm for NIG mixtures outperforms Gaussian mixtures for non-Gaussian data.
problem Clustering non-Gaussian data, especially heavy-tailed and asymmetric.
method Proposed an improved VB algorithm for NIG mixture models and extended Dirichlet process mixture models.
result Outperforms Gaussian mixtures and existing NIG mixture models, especially for highly non-normative data.
Confirmation bias leads to biased estimates in noisy data analysis.
problem Confirmation bias affects scientific conclusions in noisy data environments.
method Investigation of confirmation bias in Gaussian mixture models using K-means and EM algorithms.
result Estimates from algorithms are biased and resemble initial hypotheses, not the noise.
Spatially constrained Gaussian mixture models reduce covariance complexity.
problem High dimensionality in finite mixture models for spatial data.
method Spatial covariance constraint with only four free parameters.
result Improves clustering of multi-way spatial data and inference of spatial patterns.
The paper uses Gaussian mixture models for Bayesian networks and proposes an optimization algorithm.
problem Modeling nodes in Bayesian networks with complex distributions.
method Gaussian mixture models combined with double iteration algorithm.
result The double iteration algorithm optimizes Gaussian mixture models effectively.
New GM layers improve neural network performance.
problem Improving neural network performance.
method Employing Gaussian mixture models and Wasserstein gradient flows.
result GM layers achieve comparable performance to two-layer networks.
The study bounds the stability of Gaussian mixtures under small perturbations.
problem Stability of Gaussian mixtures under small changes in distribution.
method Deriving an explicit bound on parameter stability of spherical Gaussian Mixture Models (sGMM) in a pre-defined model class.
result Upper bound on parameter distance of close sGMMs to the original sGMM, dependent only on the original model.
Bayesian neural networks with dependent weights converge to Gaussian mixtures.
problem Limitations of standard Gaussian priors in neural networks.
method Posterior analysis with Gaussian likelihood for networks with dependent weights.
result Posterior distribution identified in the wide-width limit, ensuring invertibility of random covariance matrix.
We provide two fundamental results on the population (infinite-sample) likelihood function of Gaussian mixture models with M≥3 components. Our first main result shows that the population likelihood function has bad local maxima even in the special case of equally-weighted mixtures of well-separated and spherical…
Optimal transport for vector Gaussian mixtures improves efficiency and structure preservation.
problem Optimal mass transport for vector-valued Gaussian mixtures.
method Vectorizing Gaussian mixture models and studying optimal mass transport problems.
result Computational efficiency and structure preservation in optimal mass transport.
This work investigates training infinite mixtures with maximum likelihood for improved uncertainty quantification.
problem Improving uncertainty quantification in neural networks.
method Investigates training infinite mixtures with maximum likelihood instead of variational inference.
result The proposed method leads to stochastic networks with increased predictive variance, improved robustness, and higher entropy on out-of-distribution data.
Paper uses Gaussian mixture models and Wasserstein distance for schema matching.
problem Schema matching between different datasets.
method Gaussian mixture models and Wasserstein distance for comparison.
result Derives an approximation for Wasserstein distance between Gaussian mixture models.
The Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithm is a widely used method for maximum likelihood estimation in models with latent variables. For estimating mixtures of Gaussians, its iteration can be viewed as a soft version of the k-means clustering algorithm. Despite its wide use and applications, there are essentially no …
Deep learning is a hierarchical inference method formed by subsequent multiple layers of learning able to more efficiently describe complex relationships. In this work, Deep Gaussian Mixture Models are introduced and discussed. A Deep Gaussian Mixture model (DGMM) is a network of multiple layers of latent variables, wh…
Paper extends information theory for efficient probabilistic modeling.
problem Efficient and data-efficient non-parametric density estimation.
method Structured generative model (SGM) using Rényi's information.
result SGM improves mutual information estimation and generative adversarial networks.
Study how depth affects inference in deep Bayesian neural networks.
problem Understanding how depth impacts inference in overparameterized linear Bayesian neural networks.
method Interpreting finite deep linear Bayesian neural networks as scale mixtures of Gaussian process predictors.
result Advances analytical understanding of how depth affects inference in a simple class of Bayesian neural networks.
This work approximates finite neural networks with Gaussian processes, providing error bounds and applications in prior selection.
problem Approximating finite neural networks with Gaussian processes for error bounds and uncertainty quantification.
method Iterative approximation of neural network layers as mixtures of Gaussian processes, using optimal transport and Gaussian processes.
result The ability to return a mixture of Gaussian processes that is ε-close to the neural network at a finite set of input points.
This paper tackles online reinforcement learning for unseen tasks with unknown boundaries.
problem Real-world tasks violate assumptions of task distributions, independence, and clear task delineations.
method A mixture of Gaussian Processes models different dynamics, and a transition prior handles temporal dependencies.
result The approach reliably handles task distribution shifts and outperforms alternatives in non-stationary tasks.
Heavy-tailed distributions are widely used in robust mixture modelling due to possessing thick tails. As a computationally tractable subclass of the stable distributions, sub-Gaussian α-stable distribution received much interest in the literature. Here, we introduce a type of expectation maximization algorithm that e…
Study uniform rates for estimating Gaussian mixtures without separation assumption.
problem Estimating parameters in two-component Gaussian mixtures without separation.
method Uniform convergence rates derived using minimax lower bounds and careful analysis of polynomial equalities.
result Phase transition in optimal estimation rate based on mixture balance.
Study proposes a new metric for comparing Gaussian mixtures in RKHS.
problem Comparing complex multimodal densities in RKHS.
method Wasserstein-type metric for kernel Gaussian mixtures.
result Enhanced capability to model multimodal densities.
Deep neural networks converge to Gaussian mixtures as layer width increases.
problem Understanding the distribution of outputs from deep neural networks.
method Proof and experiments with a simple model showing the convergence of neural network outputs to Gaussian mixtures.
result Neural networks converge to Gaussian mixtures as the width of the last hidden layer increases.
This paper studies convergence behavior of latent mixing measures that arise in finite and infinite mixture models, using transportation distances (i.e., Wasserstein metrics). The relationship between Wasserstein distances on the space of mixing measures and f-divergence functionals such as Hellinger and Kullback-Leibl…
Study finds the cutoff for exact recovery in Gaussian mixture models.
problem Determining the separation of cluster centers for exact recovery in Gaussian mixture models.
method Used information theory and SDP relaxation of K-means clustering. result Sharp threshold for exact recovery of cluster labels without assuming cluster center symmetry.
Proposes a new model for mixed membership in Gaussian mixture.
problem Limited to single component membership in Gaussian mixture models.
method Mixed membership sub-Gaussian model, spectral algorithm.
result Estimation error can be made arbitrarily small with high probability.
Nonparametric Bayesian approaches to clustering, information retrieval, language modeling and object recognition have recently shown great promise as a new paradigm for unsupervised data analysis. Most contributions have focused on the Dirichlet process mixture models or extensions thereof for which efficient Gibbs sam…
The mixture of Gaussian distributions, a soft version of k-means , is considered a state-of-the-art clustering algorithm. It is widely used in computer vision for selecting classes, e.g., color, texture, and shapes. In this algorithm, each class is described by a Gaussian distribution, defined by its mean and covarianc…
Study exact community detection in k-community Gaussian mixtures with different intensities.
problem Community detection in k-community Gaussian mixtures with varying intensities.
method Explicitly find the threshold for exact recovery of maximum likelihood estimation.
result Threshold for exact recovery of maximum likelihood estimation is identified.
Many machine learning problems can be framed in the context of estimating functions, and often these are time-dependent functions that are estimated in real-time as observations arrive. Gaussian processes (GPs) are an attractive choice for modeling real-valued nonlinear functions due to their flexibility and uncertaint…
New method improves Gaussian Mixture Model fitting speed.
problem Slow convergence of EM algorithm for complex data.
method Riemannian Newton Trust-Region method for Gaussian Mixture Models.
result Outperforms existing methods in runtime and iterations.
This paper studies clustering and embedding in high-dimensional Gaussian mixture block models.
problem Clustering and embedding in high-dimensional Gaussian mixture block models.
method Spectral clustering and embedding algorithms for graphs sampled from Gaussian mixture block models.
result Performance analysis of spectral clustering and embedding algorithms for 2-component spherical Gaussian mixtures.
Expectation Maximization (EM) is among the most popular algorithms for estimating parameters of statistical models. However, EM, which is an iterative algorithm based on the maximum likelihood principle, is generally only guaranteed to find stationary points of the likelihood objective, and these points may be far from…
Tensor decomposition recovers Gaussian mixtures from moments.
problem Recovering Gaussian mixture models from datasets.
method Symmetric tensor decomposition of moment tensors built from empirical moments.
result Identifiable tensors with interpolation degree less than half their order.
We propose a greedy variational method for decomposing a non-negative multivariate signal as a weighted sum of Gaussians, which, borrowing the terminology from statistics, we refer to as a Gaussian mixture model. Notably, our method has the following features: (1) It accepts multivariate signals, i.e. sampled multivari…
The paper presents a probabilistic method to discover daily human mobility patterns from mobile data.
problem Discovering daily human mobility patterns from mobile data.
method A non-parameter Bayesian modeling method, Infinite Gaussian Mixture Model, combined with Kullback-Leibler divergence for automatic clustering.
result The IGMM-based algorithm outperforms the GMM-based algorithm in discovering mobility patterns.
Flexible model captures varying scales in data clusters.
problem Real-world data often exhibits varying scales or intensities, violating the homogeneity assumption of classical Gaussian mixture models.
method Individual-heterogeneous sub-Gaussian mixture model with an efficient spectral method for exact recovery.
result The method provably achieves exact recovery of true cluster labels under mild separation conditions.