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48 results for nonlinear state space

Bayesian filtering approach identifies nonlinear restoring forces in dynamic systems.

problem Identification of nonlinear dynamic systems in engineering.
method Modeling the nonlinear restoring force as a Gaussian process, converting it to a state-space model, and inferring internal states and the nonlinear restoring force through filtering and smoothing.
result The approach effectively identifies nonlinear restoring forces in both simulated and experimental datasets.

Empirical mode modeling improves state-space analysis of noisy data.

problem Analyzing nonlinear systems with noisy data.
method Combining empirical mode decomposition with empirical dynamic modeling.
result Empirical mode modeling enhances state-space representations in noisy data.

Improved state estimation in nonlinear models using amortized backward variational inference.

problem State estimation in general state-space models.
method Amortized backward variational inference with neural network parameters.
result Linear growth of variational approximation error in number of observations.

In this paper, the problem of state estimation, in the context of both filtering and smoothing, for nonlinear state-space models is considered. Due to the nonlinear nature of the models, the state estimation problem is generally intractable as it involves integrals of general nonlinear functions and the filtered and sm…

2020-02-07abs ↗pdf ↗

This research improves dynamical systems understanding by identifying latent states and their nonlinear transitions.

problem Previous work on dynamical systems could not identify nonlinear transition dynamics, leading to unreliable predictions.
method Proposes a state-space modeling framework using variational auto-encoders to identify latent states and their nonlinear transition functions.
result Demonstrates high accuracy in recovering latent state dynamics and future prediction accuracy.

Bayesian state and parameter estimation for nonlinear models using variational methods.

problem Estimating states and parameters for nonlinear state-space models.
method Variational approach to approximate the intractable Bayesian distribution, resulting in an optimisation problem.
result The proposed method efficiently computes Bayesian estimates for nonlinear models, outperforming Hamiltonian Monte Carlo in numerical examples.

The paper introduces a fast algorithm for learning and forecasting nonlinear dynamics from noisy time series data.

problem Challenges in capturing nonlinear dynamics from noisy time series data.
method A projected nonlinear state-space model with kernel functions applied to projected lines.
result The model effectively learns and forecasts complex nonlinear dynamics with computational efficiency.

New nonlinear smoothers improve state estimation in chaotic systems.

problem Improving state estimation in chaotic dynamical systems with non-Gaussian behavior.
method Developed nonlinear backward ensemble transport smoothers with parameterization and regularization of transport maps.
result Nonlinear smoothers yield lower estimation error than conventional methods for comparable model evaluations.

Stanza models complex time series with balance between traditional and deep learning approaches.

problem Capturing long-term structure in non-stationary time series.
method Nonlinear, non-stationary state space model.
result Achieves forecasting accuracy competitive with deep LSTMs, especially for multi-step ahead forecasting.

The paper defines and characterizes conditional nonlinear expectations.

problem Defining and characterizing conditional nonlinear expectations.
method Embedding in decision theory, using state-dependent preferences, and continuous utility representation.
result Consistent backward conditional projections are characterized by the Sure-Thing Principle.

One of the key challenges in identifying nonlinear and possibly non-Gaussian state space models (SSMs) is the intractability of estimating the system state. Sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) methods, such as the particle filter (introduced more than two decades ago), provide numerical solutions to the nonlinear state estima…

2015-03-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Federated learning interprets temporal dynamics across clients with graph attention.

problem Interpreting temporal patterns across decentralized, heterogeneous systems with nonlinear dynamics.
method Graph Attention Network for learning state transition models over latent states communicated between clients.
result First interpretable characterization of cross-client temporal interdependencies in decentralized nonlinear systems.

GD-VAEs learn dynamics from observations using geometric and topological information.

problem Learning parsimonious representations of nonlinear dynamics from observations.
method Develops data-driven methods incorporating geometric and topological information using Variational Autoencoders (VAEs).
result GD-VAEs provide methods for learning reduced dimensional representations of nonlinear dynamics.

The paper tackles data-driven optimal control of unknown nonlinear systems using RKHS.

problem Unknown nonlinear dynamics and stage cost functions.
method Embed state densities into RKHS, learn Markov operators, solve Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman recursions.
result Solves a wide range of nonlinear control problems, including depth regulation.

State-space models have been successfully used for more than fifty years in different areas of science and engineering. We present a procedure for efficient variational Bayesian learning of nonlinear state-space models based on sparse Gaussian processes. The result of learning is a tractable posterior over nonlinear dy…

2014-06-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Predictability enables efficient parallelization of nonlinear models.

problem Understanding which nonlinear state space models can be efficiently parallelized.
method Established a relationship between system dynamics and optimization problem conditioning, quantified by the largest Lyapunov exponent.
result Predictable systems can be evaluated in O((logT)2)O((\log T)^2) time, improving over conventional sequential approaches.

We consider filtering in high-dimensional non-Gaussian state-space models with intractable transition kernels, nonlinear and possibly chaotic dynamics, and sparse observations in space and time. We propose a novel filtering methodology that harnesses transportation of measures, convex optimization, and ideas from proba…

2019-06-30abs ↗pdf ↗

SSMs combined with neural networks match Transformers in dynamic token selection.

problem Understanding the capabilities of SSMs in dynamic token selection.
method Exploring SSMs combined with fully connected neural networks.
result SSMs combined with nonlinear layers can efficiently solve challenging tasks and estimate functions.

We consider a nonlinear state-space model with the state transition and observation functions expressed as basis function expansions. The coefficients in the basis function expansions are learned from data. Using a connection to Gaussian processes we also develop priors on the coefficients, for tuning the model flexibi…

2016-03-17abs ↗pdf ↗

State space models (SSMs) provide a flexible framework for modeling complex time series via a latent stochastic process. Inference for nonlinear, non-Gaussian SSMs is often tackled with particle methods that do not scale well to long time series. The challenge is two-fold: not only do computations scale linearly with t…

2019-01-29abs ↗pdf ↗

This study improves state estimation for nonlinear systems using conditional normalizing flows.

problem Performance degradation of traditional filtering algorithms in nonlinear systems with non-Gaussian uncertainty.
method Uses conditional normalizing flows with MLP, transformer, or state-space models for state and parameter estimation.
result Optimal-transport-inspired kinetic loss mitigates overparameterization in flows.

AdaKoop efficiently models nonlinear dynamics from nonstationary data streams.

problem Capturing nonlinear dynamics in nonstationary data streams with computational efficiency.
method Koopman operator theory and probabilistic framework for streaming data.
result AdaKoop outperforms state-of-the-art methods in real-time forecasting accuracy and efficiency.

New neural architectures with multivariate nonlinearities are optimal in function space.

problem Optimality of neural architectures with multivariate nonlinearities.
method Construction of Banach spaces via kk-plane transform and sparsity-promoting norm, proving representer theorem.
result Neural architectures with multivariate nonlinearities are optimal in function space.

The paper introduces a new pairs trading model using nonlinear and non-Gaussian state-space models.

problem Developing a robust trading strategy for pairs of assets with non-Gaussian and heteroskedastic innovations.
method A nonlinear and non-Gaussian state-space model for the spread between two assets, with mean reversion modeled as a mean-reverting process.
result The new trading strategy yields significantly higher returns and Sharpe ratios compared to existing methods.

A new method for estimating adversarial strategies in nonlinear systems.

problem Inferring an intelligent adversarial agent's strategy in highly nonlinear systems.
method Formulated inverse cognition as a nonlinear Gaussian state-space model and developed an inverse UKF (IUKF) system.
result The estimation error of IUKF converges and closely follows the recursive Cramér-Rao lower bound.

New RL approach tackles non-linear MDPs without linear assumptions.

problem Sample efficiency in RL for complex, nonlinear MDPs with continuous states.
method Introduces EPW condition to relax linear structure requirements; provides sample-efficient RL algorithm.
result EPW condition allows solving MDPs without linear assumptions, including Atari games.

New RL method handles large state-action spaces with complex models.

problem Complex models and large state-action spaces in reinforcement learning.
method π-KRVI, an optimistic modification of least-squares value iteration using kernel ridge regression.
result First order-optimal regret guarantees under general settings, improving over state of the art.

New technologies for recording the activity of large neural populations during complex behavior provide exciting opportunities for investigating the neural computations that underlie perception, cognition, and decision-making. Nonlinear state space models provide an interpretable signal processing framework by combinin…

2017-07-27abs ↗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.