Novel approach for estimating joint probability densities using tensor decompositions and dictionaries.
problem Estimating joint probability densities of mixed discrete and continuous variables.
method Low-rank tensor decomposition combined with dictionary learning.
result Better classification and lower error rates compared to existing methods.
Method estimates joint probability density from samples using low-rank decomposition and random projections.
problem Estimating joint probability density from limited samples.
method Low-rank tensor decomposition, dictionaries, and Radon transforms.
result Algorithm outperforms previous methods in estimating synthetic probability densities.
This work proposes a new method to estimate joint probability from pairwise marginals, reducing sample complexity.
problem Direct nonparametric estimation of high-dimensional joint probability is infeasible due to the curse of dimensionality.
method Developed a coupled nonnegative matrix factorization (CNMF) framework using only pairwise marginals.
result The method provably recovers the joint probability mass function up to bounded error in finite iterations under reasonable conditions.
Estimates joint probability distribution from 1-way marginals using low-rank tensors and random projections.
problem Nonparametric estimation of joint probability mass function (PMF) from limited data.
method Low-rank tensor decomposition and random projections to link data to PMF estimation.
result Estimates joint density from 1-way marginals using transformed space and novel algorithm.
New method selects features via tensor decomposition and submodular optimization.
problem Feature selection for high-dimensional data.
method Low-rank tensor model, submodular optimization, greedy algorithm.
result Proposed method outperforms state-of-the-art feature selection.
Paper studies matching of samples from two distributions with a Gibbs probability weight.
problem Matching two independent i.i.d. samples from two distributions with a weighted cost.
method Uses chaos decomposition of polynomial functions of empirical distributions to derive asymptotics.
result Convergence of resulting random joint distribution to Schrödinger problem solution as N→∞.
We characterize the set of market models when there are a finite number of traded Vanilla and Barrier options with maturity T written on the asset S. From a probabilistic perspective, our result describes the set of joint distributions for (ST,supu≤TSu) when a finite number of marginal law constraint…
A deep generative model improves imputation of MNAR data by treating missing and complete data equally.
problem Missing Not At Random (MNAR) data in analysis.
method A generative model-specific joint probability decomposition method (conjunction model) and a deep generative imputation model (GNR).
result GNR surpasses state-of-the-art MNAR baselines with significant margins in RMSE and better mask reconstruction.
New method extracts joint and individual signals from multi-view data.
problem Extract joint and individual signals from multi-view data.
method Double-matched matrix decomposition with optimization and iterative algorithm.
result Superior signal estimation performance compared to single-matching methods.
This paper presents a Bayesian method for estimating the rank of a low-rank tensor model of joint PMF.
problem Estimating the rank of a low-rank tensor model of joint PMF from observed data.
method Bayesian framework for estimating low-rank components and rank simultaneously, using variational inference.
result Automatic rank detection and improved estimation accuracy compared to cross-validation methods.
Proposes joint LCA for multiview data to identify shared and view-specific components.
problem Extracting shared components sequentially from multiview data.
method Formulates a matrix decomposition model with joint and individual structures, proposes a penalty term objective function, and employs a refitting procedure.
result Achieves simultaneous estimation and rank selection for cross covariance.
A new framework for efficient Bayesian network inference.
problem High-dimensional Bayesian networks are hard to infer due to computational scaling.
method Directed convex subgraphs and minimal d-decomposition tree for decomposition, enabling parallel computation.
result The method reduces computational cost and enables parallel computation.
Identifies conditions for multiple invariant probabilities in Markov kernels.
problem Global irreducibility and recurrence do not guarantee uniqueness of invariant probabilities.
method Uses Jordan decomposition of the difference of two invariant probabilities.
result A Markov kernel has more than one invariant probability if and only if it admits a visible absorbing decomposition.
The paper bounds and identifies joint probabilities in causal inference with monotonicity assumptions.
problem Bounding and identifying joint probabilities of potential outcomes and observed variables under monotonicity assumptions.
method Proposes new families of monotonicity assumptions, formulates bounding problem as linear programming, introduces new monotonicity assumption for identification.
result Validated methods through numerical experiments and applied to real-world datasets.
Enhances sensitivity analysis for correlated inputs.
problem Estimating sensitivity indices in models with correlated inputs.
method Proposes an extension of Sobol' estimator using a linear correlation model.
result Improves accuracy in variance-based sensitivity analysis.
We consider the problem of approximate joint triangularization of a set of noisy jointly diagonalizable real matrices. Approximate joint triangularizers are commonly used in the estimation of the joint eigenstructure of a set of matrices, with applications in signal processing, linear algebra, and tensor decomposition.…
FJS method improves multinomial classification accuracy.
problem Improving multinomial classification accuracy under dataset shift.
method Derive FJS representation and propose alternative methods.
result Factorizable joint shift is not fully identifiable without additional assumptions.
Develops a new framework for estimating joint probability distributions.
problem Estimating joint probability distributions from large sample sizes.
method Tensor product reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces (RKHS) with normalized and positive model.
result Fast computation and applicability to prediction and classification problems.
Maximum mean discrepancy (MMD) has been widely adopted in domain adaptation to measure the discrepancy between the source and target domain distributions. Many existing domain adaptation approaches are based on the joint MMD, which is computed as the (weighted) sum of the marginal distribution discrepancy and the condi…
First passage models, where corporate assets undergo correlated random walks and a company defaults if its assets fall below a threshold provide an attractive framework for modeling the default process. Typical one year default correlations are small, i.e., of order a few percent, but nonetheless including correlations…
This paper studies large-scale dynamical networks where the current state of the system is a linear transformation of the previous state, contaminated by a multivariate Gaussian noise. Examples include stock markets, human brains and gene regulatory networks. We introduce a transition matrix to describe the evolution, …
Sharp error bounds derived for bidirectional GANs without restrictive assumptions.
problem Estimating the error of bidirectional GANs under various conditions.
method Dudley distance, neural network functions, decomposition of IPM.
result Nearly sharp bounds for bidirectional GAN estimation error.
We propose a new framework for how to use sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) algorithms for inference in probabilistic graphical models (PGM). Via a sequential decomposition of the PGM we find a sequence of auxiliary distributions defined on a monotonically increasing sequence of probability spaces. By targeting these auxili…
Non-orthogonal joint diagonalization (NJD) free of prewhitening has been widely studied in the context of blind source separation (BSS) and array signal processing, etc. However, NJD is used to retrieve the jointly diagonalizable structure for a single set of target matrices which are mostly formulized with a single da…
Matrix decomposition is a popular and fundamental approach in machine learning and data mining. It has been successfully applied into various fields. Most matrix decomposition methods focus on decomposing a data matrix from one single source. However, it is common that data are from different sources with heterogeneous…
Proposes a new model to better handle correlation risk in credit risk calculations.
problem Empirical evidence shows correlation risk is significant in credit risk models.
method Introduces a stochastic correlation extension of the Vasicek model using circular diffusion.
result Demonstrates how correlation volatility and persistence affect joint default and survival probabilities.
Research in several fields now requires the analysis of data sets in which multiple high-dimensional types of data are available for a common set of objects. In particular, The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) includes data from several diverse genomic technologies on the same cancerous tumor samples. In this paper we introd…
Bayesian approach approximates probability functions of Gaussian mixtures.
problem Approximating probability functions of non-spherical Gaussian mixtures.
method Bayesian decomposition, spherical radial decomposition, random sampling.
result Established differentiability and integral representation of gradient for probability functions.
Proposes IPT for modeling complex joint distributions.
problem Lack of closed-form solutions for complex continuous or mixed distributions.
method Observer-centered framework with three independence axioms; derivation of closed-form solutions.
result Closed-form solutions for complex joint distributions under IPT.
Quantum probability theory reveals hidden structure in joint probability distributions.
problem Understanding hidden structure in joint probability distributions.
method Modeling joint probability distributions as density operators and applying partial trace.
result Decoding extra information in reduced density operators that captures subsystem interactions.
Unified framework for PDF estimation using MDL-based binning and tensor factorization.
problem Challenges in estimating PDFs for non-uniform, multimodal data.
method MDL-based binning with quantile cuts, tensor factorization (CPD).
result Effective PDF estimation on synthetic and real data.
SJS model predicts label shifts in multinomial datasets.
problem Predicting label shifts in multinomial datasets.
method Sparse joint shift model for dataset shift.
result Valid predictions and class prior probabilities estimates.
Recently, there has been a trend to combine independent component analysis and canonical polyadic decomposition (ICA-CPD) for an enhanced robustness for the computation of CPD, and ICA-CPD could be further converted into CPD of a 5th-order partially symmetric tensor, by calculating the eigenmatrices of the 4th-order cu…
Proposes a Structural Matrix Autoregressive model for joint analysis of asset returns, realized volatility, and trading volume.
problem Joint analysis of asset returns, realized volatility, and trading volume
method Structural Matrix Autoregressive model
result Volatility is primary driver of trading activity, with informational shocks incorporated through price variability.
We analyse time series of CDS spreads for a set of major US and European institutions on a pe- riod overlapping the recent financial crisis. We extend the existing methodology of ε-drawdowns to the one of joint ε-drawups, in order to estimate the conditional probabilities of abrupt co-movements among spreads. We correc…
New Fourier analysis method for non-uniform Boolean hypercube.
problem Non-uniform probability measures on the Boolean hypercube.
method ANOVA-based decomposition, explicit basis, least squares problem.
result Generalization of Fourier analysis for arbitrary probability measures.
Instantaneous volatility of logarithmic return in the lognormal fractional SABR model is driven by the exponentiation of a correlated fractional Brownian motion. Due to the mixed nature of driving Brownian and fractional Brownian motions, probability density for such a model is less studied in the literature. We show i…
Joint blind source separation (J-BSS) is an emerging data-driven technique for multi-set data-fusion. In this paper, J-BSS is addressed from a tensorial perspective. We show how, by using second-order multi-set statistics in J-BSS, a specific double coupled canonical polyadic decomposition (DC-CPD) problem can be formu…
TensorFlow Probability introduces JointDistributions for probabilistic programming.
problem Specifying models in probabilistic programming languages.
method Declarative representations of directed graphical models.
result JointDistributions for TensorFlow Probability.
An important application of Lebesgue integral quadrature arXiv:1807.06007 is developed. Given two random processes, f(x) and g(x), two generalized eigenvalue problems can be formulated and solved. In addition to obtaining two Lebesgue quadratures (for f and g) from two eigenproblems, the projections of f- and…
Study improves probabilistic circuits using transformations for better predictions.
problem Predictive limitations of probabilistic circuits in robotic scenarios.
method Integrates transformations into joint probability trees, extending their capabilities.
result Achieves higher likelihoods with fewer parameters on various data sets.
Proposes D-CDLF for multi-view data decomposition.
problem Uncorrelatedness between common and distinctive latent factors.
method Decomposes data into common, distinctive, and noise components.
result Effective uncorrelatedness between distinctive latent factors from different views.
The Partial Information Decomposition (PID) [arXiv:1004.2515] provides a theoretical framework to characterize and quantify the structure of multivariate information sharing. A new method (Idep) has recently been proposed for computing a two-predictor PID over discrete spaces. [arXiv:1709.06653] A lattice of maximum en…
This work extends stochastic localization to joint probability measures for data analysis.
problem Data distributional analysis in high-dimensional probability.
method Unified stochastic localization under Eldan's α-scheme, coupled probability measures via shared Brownian motion.
result Eldan's α-distance as a scalable surrogate for Wasserstein distance.
Polynomial-time algorithm finds short non-orientable loops intersecting graph edges up to 30 times.
problem Finding short non-orientable loops intersecting graph edges efficiently.
method Combining computational biology techniques with recent graph theory results.
result Existence of short canonical non-orientable systems of loops.
We present a novel approach for estimating conditional probability tables, based on a joint, rather than independent, estimate of the conditional distributions belonging to the same table. We derive exact analytical expressions for the estimators and we analyse their properties both analytically and via simulation. We …
A fair PCA method using JEVD ensures balanced data representation.
problem PCA's bias in data with demographic characteristics.
method Joint Eigenvalue Decomposition (JEVD) for fair PCA.
result JEVD optimally balances fairness and PCA's data structure.
The paper analyzes multivariate Hawkes processes and their induced population processes.
problem Analyzing the time-dependent joint probability distribution of multivariate Hawkes processes.
method Exact and asymptotic analysis of general multivariate Hawkes processes and their induced population processes.
result Full characterization of the time-dependent joint transform of the multivariate population process and its intensity process.