Independent component analysis (ICA) decomposes multivariate data into mutually independent components (ICs). The ICA model is subject to a constraint that at most one of these components is Gaussian, which is required for model identifiability. Linear non-Gaussian component analysis (LNGCA) generalizes the ICA model t…
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Gaussian processes are conditioned on various types of data.
problem Exact inference in Gaussian processes is limited to linear-Gaussian settings.
method Established an equivalence between GPs and linear diffusion models, allowing for approximate inference in non-linear settings.
result A general-purpose GP inference scheme that handles various conditioning statements, including non-linear physics and natural language.
The paper reviews identifiability in linear and nonlinear models, from Gaussian to non-Gaussian.
problem Identifiability issues in latent-variable and structural-equation models, especially in nonlinear cases.
method Review of identifiability theory for linear and nonlinear models, including factor analysis and structural equation models.
result Even nonparametric nonlinear models can be estimated with additional assumptions.
New algorithm for learning causal structures with disjoint cycles in linear non-Gaussian models.
problem Learning causal structures with cycles in linear non-Gaussian models.
method Characterizing when graphs determine the same model, using quadratic and cubic polynomial relations, and a strategy of decorrelating cycles and multivariate regression.
result Consistent and computationally efficient algorithm for learning causal structures with disjoint cycles.
Gaussian processes retain the linear model either as a special case, or in the limit. We show how this relationship can be exploited when the data are at least partially linear. However from the perspective of the Bayesian posterior, the Gaussian processes which encode the linear model either have probability of nearly…
The paper integrates multiple Gaussian process predictions using Monte Carlo sampling.
problem Accurate prediction of variables using multiple models.
method Log-linear pooling of Gaussian process predictions, combined with Monte Carlo sampling.
result The log-linear pooling method improves prediction accuracy compared to linear pooling.
Diffusion models generate data with Gaussian Universality, matching linear model test errors.
problem Analyzing the performance of models trained on synthetic data generated by diffusion models.
method Investigates Gaussian Universality for data distributions generated via diffusion models, matching test errors of linear models trained on synthetic data to Gaussian Mixture models.
result The test error of a linear model trained on diffusion-generated data matches the test error of a linear model trained on Gaussian Mixture data with matching means and covariances per class.
The paper introduces a non-linear version of the process convolution formalism for building covariance functions for multi-output Gaussian processes. The non-linearity is introduced via Volterra series, one series per each output. We provide closed-form expressions for the mean function and the covariance function of t…
New algorithm for estimating MLR parameters with non-Gaussian noise.
problem Estimating MLR parameters with non-Gaussian noise.
method Combining ADMM with EM algorithm idea.
result Our method outperforms EM algorithm in non-Gaussian noise case.
The study examines the universality of Gaussian data in high-dimensional generalized linear estimation.
problem Understanding when Gaussian data suffices for high-dimensional generalized linear estimation.
method Sharp asymptotic expressions for test and training errors in high-dimensional Gaussian mixture data with labels from a single-index model.
result The universality of Gaussian data in error estimation depends on the alignment between target weights and mixture cluster means and covariances.
The Breakdown of Gaussian Universality in Classification of High-dimensional Linear Factor Mixturesstat.ML
New findings show Gaussian universality breaks down in high-dimensional linear factor mixtures.
problem The limitations of Gaussian universality in high-dimensional classification.
method Characterization of empirical risk minimization for classification under linear factor mixture models.
result Gaussian universality breaks down under high-dimensional linear factor mixtures.
Banded matrices can be used as precision matrices in several models including linear state-space models, some Gaussian processes, and Gaussian Markov random fields. The aim of the paper is to make modern inference methods (such as variational inference or gradient-based sampling) available for Gaussian models with band…
Gaussian processes are used in machine learning to learn input-output mappings from observed data. Gaussian process regression is based on imposing a Gaussian process prior on the unknown regressor function and statistically conditioning it on the observed data. In system identification, Gaussian processes are used to …
Efficiently solves inverse PDE problems with Gaussian processes.
problem Solving inverse problems in linear PDEs with noisy data.
method Gaussian process regression with algebraic priors.
result High accuracy and computational efficiency achieved.
A Gaussian mixture model improves generalization for long-tailed data.
problem Optimizing generalization for rare data in long-tailed distributions.
method Suggested Gaussian mixture model and comparison of linear vs. nonlinear classifiers.
result Nonlinear classifiers outperform linear ones for long-tailed data.
Chained Gaussian Processesstat.ML
Gaussian process models are flexible, Bayesian non-parametric approaches to regression. Properties of multivariate Gaussians mean that they can be combined linearly in the manner of additive models and via a link function (like in generalized linear models) to handle non-Gaussian data. However, the link function formal…
New method for robust linear regression in nearly linear time.
problem High-dimensional robust linear regression with adversarial corruption.
method Proposes estimators for two settings with near linear time complexity.
result Achieves optimal sample complexities and recovery guarantees.
Bayesian inverse problems solved with Gaussian models for PDEs.
problem Solving inverse problems with limited data for PDEs.
method Constructing PDE-informed Gaussian priors for Bayesian inversion.
result PDE-informed Gaussian priors outperform traditional priors.
Estimates causal effects in Gaussian Linear SCMs with finite data.
problem Estimating causal effects from observational data with latent confounders.
method Centralized Gaussian Linear SCMs (CGL-SCMs) and EM-based estimation algorithm.
result Learned CGL-SCM parameters accurately recover causal distributions from finite observational samples.
Proof of Gaussian ML estimator consistency in linear auto-regressive models.
problem Consistency of Gaussian maximum likelihood estimator in linear auto-regressive models.
method Information-theoretic proof without stability assumptions.
result Nearly optimal non-asymptotic rates for parameter recovery.
Optimal linear contracts are possible even with memory in Gaussian settings.
problem Can optimal dynamic contracts be linear when agents control memory processes?
method Developed a methodology for non-Markovian and non-semimartingale settings, showed linear contracts are optimal for one-dimensional models.
result Linear contracts are optimal for one-dimensional models with memory, and for radial effort cost functions in higher dimensions.
Improved Gaussian Process model for predicting trajectories without independence assumption errors.
problem Incorrect independence assumption in previous work on Gaussian Process uncertainty propagation.
method Proposed a novel piecewise linear approximation to correct the independence assumption in continuous models.
result Corrected the independence assumption in Gaussian Process models for predicting trajectories.
In this paper, we present a new statistical approach to the problem of incorporating experimental observations into a mathematical model described by linear partial differential equations (PDEs) to improve the prediction of the state of a physical system. We augment the linear PDE with a functional that accounts for th…
Proposes GPHMEs using Gaussian processes for hierarchical expert models.
problem Hierarchical mixtures of experts with complex gating functions.
method Gaussian process-gated hierarchical mixtures of experts (GPHMEs) with non-linear gating and expert functions.
result Outperforms tree-based HMEs and achieves good performance with reduced complexity.
Multivariate categorical data occur in many applications of machine learning. One of the main difficulties with these vectors of categorical variables is sparsity. The number of possible observations grows exponentially with vector length, but dataset diversity might be poor in comparison. Recent models have gained sig…
Study uses Wasserstein distance to identify causal orders and unmix sources.
problem Identifying causal relationships and separating sources in non-Gaussian data.
method Wasserstein distance for non-Gaussianity, linear ICA, causal inference.
result Exact identification of ICA unmixing matrix and causal orders.
GP-KAN uses Gaussian Processes in KANs for robust, parameter-efficient non-linear modeling.
problem Non-linear modeling with limited parameters and uncertainty estimates.
method Integrates Gaussian Processes into Kolmogorov Arnold Networks (KANs) for robust non-linear modeling.
result GP-KAN achieves 98.5% accuracy on MNIST with 80k parameters compared to 1.5M for state-of-the-art models.
Characteristic Function of the Tsallis -Gaussian and Its Applications in Measurement and Metrologystat.CO
Paper presents characteristic function of Tsallis q-Gaussian and its applications.
problem Modeling input quantities in measurement models using Tsallis q-Gaussians.
method Developed a characteristic function and proposed a numerical method for its inversion.
result Exact probability distribution of output quantities can be determined.
Agents learn state ambiguity from non-linear sensor data using Gaussian approximations.
problem Learning state representation from non-linear sensor data.
method Second-order Taylor approximation of Gaussian distribution for non-linear measurement functions.
result Induces a preference for states based on inferability from observations.
A new algorithm splits Gaussian processes for efficient streaming data.
problem Poor scaling of Gaussian processes in streaming data.
method Sequential partitioning of input space and localized Gaussian process fitting.
result The algorithm achieves linear memory complexity and superior time and space complexity.
A Bernstein-type inequality for stochastic processes of quadratic forms of Gaussian variablesmath.ST
We introduce a Bernstein-type inequality which serves to uniformly control quadratic forms of gaussian variables. The latter can for example be used to derive sharp model selection criteria for linear estimation in linear regression and linear inverse problems via penalization, and we do not exclude that its scope of a…
This work shows that Gaussian is the only prior for optimal linear estimation in loss.
problem Optimal linear estimation of a random variable from noisy observations under fidelity criterion.
method Analyzes the conditions under which the conditional median is a linear estimator and identifies the Gaussian distribution as the only prior that induces linearity.
result Gaussian is the only prior distribution that induces linearity in the conditional median for loss.
Reinforcement Learning for a Discrete-Time Linear-Quadratic Control Problem with an Applicationstat.ML
RL solves discrete LQ control with Gaussian optimal policy.
problem Discrete-time linear-quadratic control problem.
method Entropy-based RL to find Gaussian optimal policy.
result RL algorithm solves mean-variance asset-liability management problem.
LqgOpt learns optimal control in unknown LQG systems with minimal regret.
problem Adaptive control in partially observable linear quadratic Gaussian systems with unknown dynamics.
method Optimism in the face of uncertainty, predictor state evolution, closed-loop system identification, confidence bounds.
result Proves a regret upper bound of for LQG systems.
G-GLN extends GLNs to multiple regression and density modeling.
problem Learning features in deep neural networks.
method G-GLN uses a distributed and local credit assignment mechanism based on optimizing a convex objective.
result G-GLN achieves competitive or state-of-the-art performance on regression benchmarks.
Holistic GLMs add constraints for better model quality.
problem Improving classical linear regression models.
method Sparsity-inducing, sign-coherence, and linear constraints.
result Holistic GLMs reliably solve GLMs for various responses.
Method estimates mixture components without discretizing parameters.
problem Learning from mixtures of continuous features with noise.
method Off-the-grid optimization method for continuous parameter space.
result Prediction error bound similar to Lasso predictor.
New filters for non-linear systems achieve closed-form solutions.
problem Intractability of Bayesian filtering for non-linear systems.
method Gaussian PSD Models for efficient closed-form filtering.
result Closed-form filtering with strong theoretical guarantees and adaptive error.
We provide theoretical and empirical evidence for a type of asymmetry between causes and effects that is present when these are related via linear models contaminated with additive non-Gaussian noise. Assuming that the causes and the effects have the same distribution, we show that the distribution of the residuals of …
Study non-Gaussian measures' concentration properties in metric spaces.
problem Concentration properties for non-linear Gaussian functionals with non-Gaussian tails.
method Prove generalised Transportation-Cost Inequalities (TCIs) for specific functionals.
result Extended TCIs for rough volatility and Parabolic Anderson Model.
Local approach learns causal structure of linear Gaussian polytree models from interventional data.
problem Learning causal structure of linear Gaussian polytree models from interventional data.
method First learns the skeleton and then orients edges of the polytree using second order statistics and low-dimensional marginal distributions.
result Consistent and scalable approach that handles problems with thousands of nodes.
Solving Linear-Gaussian Bayesian Inverse Problems with Decoupled Diffusion Sequential Monte Carlocs.LG
New method uses diffusion models for Bayesian inverse problems.
problem Solving Bayesian inverse problems with linear-Gaussian models.
method Decoupled Diffusion Sequential Monte Carlo (DDSMC) method.
result Asymptotically exact solution demonstrated on various data types.
Large-scale Gaussian process inference has long faced practical challenges due to time and space complexity that is superlinear in dataset size. While sparse variational Gaussian process models are capable of learning from large-scale data, standard strategies for sparsifying the model can prevent the approximation of …
In a variety of disciplines such as social sciences, psychology, medicine and economics, the recorded data are considered to be noisy measurements of latent variables connected by some causal structure. This corresponds to a family of graphical models known as the structural equation model with latent variables. While …
In a variety of disciplines such as social sciences, psychology, medicine and economics, the recorded data are considered to be noisy measurements of latent variables connected by some causal structure. This corresponds to a family of graphical models known as the structural equation model with latent variables. While …
Optimal sample complexity for learning Gaussian DAG models established.
problem Learning the structure of Gaussian DAG models from observational data.
method Established minimax optimal sample complexity for two settings: equal variances without ordering knowledge and general linear models with ordering knowledge.
result Optimal sample complexity for both settings, matching undirected graphical models under equal variances.
A Python package for GLHMM, a flexible HMM framework.
problem Handling diverse HMM applications in neuroscience.
method Stochastic variational inference for large datasets.
result Enables statistical testing and out-of-sample prediction.
Sensitivity Analysis on Policy-Augmented Graphical Hybrid Models with Shapley Value Estimationstat.ML
Framework for sensitivity analysis in biomanufacturing processes.
problem High complexity and uncertainty in biomanufacturing processes.
method Shapley value estimation for linear and nonlinear pKG models, using quasi-Monte Carlo and antithetic sampling.
result Improved efficiency and accuracy in sensitivity analysis for biomanufacturing processes.