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48 results for numerical priors

A new framework improves tensor completion accuracy by considering numerical priors.

problem Tensor completion accuracy loss due to ignoring numerical priors.
method Generalized CP Decomposition Tensor Completion (GCDTC) framework incorporating numerical priors.
result GCDTC framework outperforms state-of-the-arts in non-negative tensor completion.

New method improves Robbins-Monro algorithm convergence with prior information.

problem Improving convergence speed of Robbins-Monro algorithm.
method Integrates prior information into Robbins-Monro iteration without regression model.
result Prior-information Robbins-Monro sequence converges faster than standard.

We derive and approximate the conjugate prior of Dirichlet and beta distributions.

problem Intractability of conjugate prior for Dirichlet and beta distributions.
method Derive conjugate prior, define closed-form approximation, and provide algorithm.
result Closed-form approximation enables fully tractable Bayesian treatment.

Model uses LLMs to process numerical data guided by natural language descriptions.

problem Challenges in integrating prior knowledge into probabilistic models.
method Developed LLM Processes to condition numerical predictive distributions on natural language.
result Improved predictive performance and structured qualitative descriptions.

The paper proposes a method to integrate prior information into penalized regression.

problem Improving predictive performance in high-dimensional tasks with prior information.
method Integrating multiple sources of prior information into penalized regression.
result The method improves predictive performance, as shown by simulations and applications.

Paper formulates mutual information optimal control for discrete-time systems.

problem Optimal control of discrete-time linear systems with mutual information.
method Formulates MIOCP as an extension of MEOCP, derives optimal policy and prior, proposes alternating minimization algorithm.
result Proposes an alternating minimization algorithm for MIOCP.

Algorithm estimates graph structure with prior information and Langevin diffusion.

problem Support estimation of partially known Gaussian graphical models.
method Proposes an algorithm using annealed Langevin diffusion and graph neural networks to estimate the posterior distribution of the graph.
result Demonstrates the benefits of the approach through numerical experiments.

Generative models improve inverse problems by providing tailored priors.

problem Analyzing the error in inverse problems solved with generative priors.
method Quantitative error bounds for minimum Wasserstein-2 generative models.
result The error in the posterior due to the generative prior is bounded by the prior's error in Wasserstein-1 distance.

A VB method for high-dimensional regression with student-t priors achieves nearly optimal performance and computational efficiency.

problem High-dimensional linear model inferences with heavy-tailed shrinkage priors.
method Variational Bayesian (VB) procedure for high-dimensional linear models with student-t priors.
result The VB method achieves nearly optimal contraction rate and computational efficiency, outperforming MCMC methods.

The paper analyzes uncertainty quantification in sparse Gaussian process regression with a Brownian motion prior.

problem Analyzing uncertainty in sparse Gaussian process regression with a Brownian motion prior.
method Theoretical guarantees and limitations for pointwise credible sets are derived for a rescaled Brownian motion prior with a sparse variational Gaussian process method.
result Theoretical characterization of asymptotic frequentist coverage for credible sets, distinguishing conservative and overconfident cases.

This paper analyzes and guarantees convergence of prior-guided ZO algorithms.

problem Understanding convergence properties of prior-guided zeroth-order optimization algorithms.
method Analysis of convergence under a greedy descent framework with various gradient estimators, and development of ARS algorithm.
result Convergence guarantee for prior-guided random gradient-free (PRGF) algorithms and accelerated random search (ARS) algorithm.

Detects graph topology changes from noisy signals using prior spectral information.

problem Detecting changes in graph topology from graph signals.
method Leverages graph filtering and subspace detection to distill problem into a CUSUM-based algorithm.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of incorporating prior spectral signatures for change-point detection.

We study the problem of learning shared structure \emph{across} a sequence of dynamic pricing experiments for related products. We consider a practical formulation where the unknown demand parameters for each product come from an unknown distribution (prior) that is shared across products. We then propose a meta dynami…

2019-02-28abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper discusses the impact of prior densities on Bayesian model selection.

problem The sensitivity of marginal likelihood to prior choice in Bayesian model selection.
method Analyzes the role of prior densities in model selection, discusses improper priors, and proposes solutions.
result Marginal likelihood can be sensitive to prior choice, but improper priors can still be used with caution.

Bayesian Probabilistic Integration uses BART for high-dimensional, non-smooth functions.

problem Bayesian quadrature's limitations in high-dimensional or non-smooth functions.
method Bayesian Additive Regression Trees (BART) priors for numerical integration.
result Explicit convergence rates can be obtained in various settings.

Bayesian Tobit model tackles high-dimensional censored data with Horseshoe prior.

problem High-dimensional censored data with unknown bounds.
method Horseshoe prior for shrinkage, data augmentation for Gibbs sampling.
result Established posterior consistency and concentration rates for Bayesian Tobit models.

New method for hyperparameter tuning in sparse matrix factorization.

problem Hyperparameter tuning in sparse matrix factorization.
method Numerical method based on evaluating the zero point of normalization factor in sparse matrix prior.
result Our method outperforms existing algorithms in ground-truth sparse matrix reconstruction.

We propose a physics-based method to learn environmental fields (EFs) using a mobile robot. Common purely data-driven methods require prohibitively many measurements to accurately learn such complex EFs. Alternatively, physics-based models provide global knowledge of EFs but require experimental validation, depend on u…

2018-12-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Berry et al. (1997) initiated the development of the infinite arms bandit problem. They derived a regret lower bound of all allocation strategies for Bernoulli rewards with uniform priors, and proposed strategies based on success runs. Bonald and Proutière (2013) proposed a two-target algorithm that achieves the regret…

2018-05-30abs ↗pdf ↗

New framework uses score-based priors to solve ill-conditioned polynomial equations, improving signal recovery from noisy data.

problem Recovering signals from low-order moments in inverse problems, especially ill-conditioned polynomial equations.
method Integrates score-based diffusion priors with moment-based estimators to regularize and solve nonlinear inverse problems.
result Diffusion priors improve recovery from third-order moments and make super-resolution MTD feasible.

New Gaussian priors for neural networks improve scalability and Bayesian inference stability.

problem Scalability and stability issues in Bayesian neural network inference.
method Introduces a new Gaussian neural network prior with decreasing variance in network width, enabling stable MCMC sampling.
result The new prior enables stable MCMC sampling for Bayesian neural network inference, improving scalability and stability.

A new data-adaptive prior stabilizes kernel learning in operators.

problem Learning kernels in operators from data is ill-posed due to nonlocal dependence.
method Introduces a data-adaptive prior to stabilize the Bayesian posterior mean.
result The data-adaptive prior achieves a stable posterior with small noise limits.

Unified framework for Bayesian PDE-constrained inversion using physics-informed neural networks.

problem Incorporating prior distributions in function space into Bayesian PINN-based inversion.
method Functional-prior-based approaches (fpBPINN) to Bayesian PDE-constrained inversion using physics-informed neural networks (PINNs). Two complementary approaches: FPI-BPINN and fParVI-PINN.
result Accurate estimation of posterior distributions in seismic traveltime tomography and Darcy-flow permeability inversion.

PAC-Bayesian matrix completion with a spectral scaled Student prior offers efficient inference.

problem Matrix completion with underlying low-rank structure.
method Spectral scaled Student prior and PAC-Bayesian bounds.
result Minimax-optimal oracle inequality for model misspecification and general sampling distribution.

This paper revisits the Bayesian CMA-ES and provides updates for normal Wishart. It emphasizes the difference between a normal and normal inverse Wishart prior. After some computation, we prove that the only difference relies surprisingly in the expected covariance. We prove that the expected covariance should be lower…

2019-04-02abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method maps high-dimensional Bayesian inverse problems to lower dimensions.

problem High-dimensional Bayesian inverse problems with complex prior information.
method Data-driven VAE prior and KRnet map for posterior approximation in latent space.
result Efficiently reduces computational cost and approximates posterior distributions.

The study optimizes Gaussian process approximations for finite-rank models.

problem Posterior behavior of finite-rank approximations differs from parent GP priors.
method Locally supported basis expansions with dependent Gaussian coefficients.
result Finite-rank expansions inherit the same posterior contraction rate as parent GP priors.

Bayesian algorithms perform well even with misspecified priors, especially in meta-learning.

problem Performance degradation of Bayesian algorithms with misspecified priors.
method Thompson sampling and meta-learning analysis with misspecified priors.
result Thompson sampling's performance degrades gracefully with misspecification, with a bound of ildeO(H2ε) ilde{\mathcal{O}}(H^2 ε).

Bayesian evidence computation revisited for model selection with improper priors.

problem Model selection with improper priors and their impact on Bayesian evidence computation.
method Employing improper priors in model selection problems, distinguishing between Bayesian evidence and fake evidences.
result Diffuse priors asymptotically to infinity do not recover the area under the likelihood.

New Hida-Matérn kernels enable flexible process priors and efficient GP inference.

problem Flexible modeling of stationary processes with oscillatory components.
method Introducing a new class of covariance functions (Hida-Matérn kernels) and their state space representations.
result Efficient Gaussian Process inference and improved numerical stability.

DAPS++ improves diffusion-based image restoration by decoupling prior and likelihood.

problem Decoupling prior and likelihood in diffusion-based inverse problems.
method Introducing DAPS++, which fully decouples diffusion-based initialization from likelihood-driven refinement.
result Achieves high computational efficiency and robust reconstruction performance.

Study on GEPs with generative priors, showing optimal statistical rates and proposing an iterative algorithm.

problem Generalized eigenvalue problems with generative priors.
method Assumption of Lipschitz continuous generative model, Projected Rayleigh Flow Method (PRFM).
result PRFM converges linearly to an estimated vector achieving the optimal statistical rate.