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48 results for penalized splines

We study trend filtering, a recently proposed tool of Kim et al. [SIAM Rev. 51 (2009) 339-360] for nonparametric regression. The trend filtering estimate is defined as the minimizer of a penalized least squares criterion, in which the penalty term sums the absolute kkth order discrete derivatives over the input points…

2013-04-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Stochastic volatility (SV) models mimic many of the stylized facts attributed to time series of asset returns, while maintaining conceptual simplicity. The commonly made assumption of conditionally normally distributed or Student-t-distributed returns, given the volatility, has however been questioned. In this manuscri…

2013-08-27abs ↗pdf ↗

New method adds interactions to interpretable models for large-scale data.

problem Limited model complexity and lack of interactions in interpretable models.
method Factorization method to derive scalable higher-order tensor product spline models.
result Incorporates all higher-order interactions of non-linear feature effects without computational penalties.

GTMs model complex multivariate data with varying conditional independencies.

problem Modeling multivariate data with intricate marginals and complex dependency structures.
method Semiparametric approach using penalized splines and lasso regularization.
result GTMs accurately learn complex dependencies and identify conditional independencies.

Unified analysis of multi-task functional linear regression with manifold and composite penalties.

problem Estimating slope functions from functional data with multi-task learning.
method Penalized splines with manifold constraint and composite quadratic penalty.
result Unified convergence upper bound and phase transition behaviors for estimators.

Dropout improves regularization in flexible models for rare features.

problem Understanding theoretical properties of dropout in generalized linear models.
method Theoretical analysis and application to adaptive smoothing with B-splines.
result Dropout prefers rare features in mean and dispersion parameters.

Framework for designing nonlinearities in neural networks with slope constraints.

problem Designing nonlinearities with specific properties for signal processing.
method Variational framework with regularization for slope constraints and optimization of adaptive splines.
result Adaptive nonuniform linear splines achieve global optimum in constrained optimization.

A novel online framework for analyzing multidimensional functional data.

problem Analysis of multidimensional functional data streams poses significant challenges.
method Online functional principal component analysis using tensor product splines on a Stiefel manifold with Riemannian stochastic gradient descent.
result Efficient and scalable modeling of multidimensional functional data.

G-computation improves clinical trial power with machine learning.

problem Balancing prognostic factors in randomized trials to prevent near-confounders.
method G-computation with penalized models (Lasso, Elasticnet) and algorithm-based methods (neural network, SVM, super learner).
result G-computation with Elasticnet and splines reduces variance and increases power in RCTs.

Revisits stochastic collocation with exponential splines for option pricing.

problem Improving the accuracy of option price interpolation using stochastic collocation.
method Uses exponential quadratic splines and optimizes abscissae or parameters of B-splines.
result Shows that fixing abscissae and optimizing parameters leads to better interpolation accuracy.

The popular cubic smoothing spline estimate of a regression function arises as the minimizer of the penalized sum of squares j(Yjμ(tj))2+λab[μ"(t)]2dt\sum_j(Y_j - μ(t_j))^2 + λ\int_a^b [μ"(t)]^2 dt, where the data are tj,Yjt_j,Y_j, j=1,...,nj=1,..., n. The minimization is taken over an infinite-dimensional function space, the space of all functions wi…

2011-11-08abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method combines machine learning with mixed-effects models for better repeated measurement analysis.

problem Inference of linear coefficients in partially linear mixed-effects models with complex interactions and high-dimensional variables.
method Double machine learning approach to estimate nonparametrically nonlinear variables, then use standard linear mixed-effects techniques to estimate the linear coefficient.
result The estimated fixed effects coefficient converges at the parametric rate and is semiparametrically efficient.

We consider the problem of comparing probability densities between two groups. A new probabilistic tensor product smoothing spline framework is developed to model the joint density of two variables. Under such a framework, the probability density comparison is equivalent to testing the presence/absence of interactions.…

2019-11-06abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper develops a new method for constructing splines on Lie groups using Poisson equation solutions.

problem Existing methods for constructing splines on Lie groups have limitations and assumptions that may not reflect actual curves.
method The paper introduces a new approach using solutions of the Poisson equation on Lie groups to construct splines.
result The new method allows for global splines with arbitrary initial conditions, improving curve reconstruction.

Sig-Splines model uses signatures and splines for time series data, achieving universality and convexity.

problem Creating a generative model for multivariate time series data.
method Combines linear transformations and signature transforms into a neural spline flow.
result Achieves universality and introduces convexity in model parameters.

We extend the adaptive regression spline model by incorporating saturation, the natural requirement that a function extend as a constant outside a certain range. We fit saturating splines to data using a convex optimization problem over a space of measures, which we solve using an efficient algorithm based on the condi…

2016-09-21abs ↗pdf ↗

With the renewed and growing interest in geometric continuity in mind, this article gives a general definition of geometrically continuous polygonal surfaces and geometrically continuous spline functions on them. Polynomial splines defined by G1 gluing data in terms of rational functions are analyzed further. A general…

2015-10-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Model-based clustering approaches concern the paradigm of exploratory data analysis relying on the finite mixture model to automatically find a latent structure governing observed data. They are one of the most popular and successful approaches in cluster analysis. The mixture density estimation is generally performed …

2013-12-25abs ↗pdf ↗

A new spline method for manifold learning using Hessian-based curvature penalties.

problem Learning manifolds with curvature penalties in high dimensions.
method Generalizes thin-plate splines to flat manifolds using Hessian matrices, minimizing square error with curvature constraints.
result Existence and uniqueness of the spline solution, expressed as Green's functions and Hessian approximations.

Locally-verifiable conditions ensure exactness of spline discrete de Rham complex.

problem Ensuring cohomological equivalence of spline discrete complex to continuous de Rham complex.
method Theoretical analysis and locally-verifiable sufficient conditions for exactness.
result Locally-verifiable conditions guarantee exactness of hierarchical B-spline discrete de Rham complex.

We use splines and the Sasaki metric to analyze and compare manifold-valued trajectories.

problem Analyzing and comparing trajectories on Riemannian manifolds.
method Riemannian hierarchical model, Bézier splines, Sasaki metric.
result Spline-based approaches outperform state-of-the-art methods in intensity classification of trajectories.

We reparametrize ReLU NNs as splines to understand their learning dynamics.

problem Understanding the learning dynamics and inductive bias of neural networks.
method Reparametrize ReLU NNs as continuous piecewise linear splines to study learning dynamics.
result Standard weight initializations yield very flat functions, leading to strength and type of implicit regularization.

Smoothing splines provide a powerful and flexible means for nonparametric estimation and inference. With a cubic time complexity, fitting smoothing spline models to large data is computationally prohibitive. In this paper, we use the theoretical optimal eigenspace to derive a low rank approximation of the smoothing spl…

2019-11-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Bayesian framework for sphere regression using Gaussian fields.

problem Nonparametric regression on the sphere with Gaussian priors.
method Isotropic Gaussian field priors, harmonic structure, exact posterior distributions, optimal spectral truncation, posterior contraction rates.
result Sharp posterior contraction rates for Gaussian priors with polynomially decaying angular power spectra.

This paper is devoted to the application of B-splines to volatility modeling, specifically the calibration of the leverage function in stochastic local volatility models and the parameterization of an arbitrage-free implied volatility surface calibrated to sparse option data. We use an extension of classical B-splines …

2013-06-05abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper introduces a spline-based method for nonparametric ADVI that handles complex posterior distributions.

problem Learning complex posterior distributions with skewness, multimodality, and bounded support.
method Develops a spline-based nonparametric approximation approach for ADVI.
result Establishes the asymptotic consistency of the derived lower bound for importance weighted autoencoder.

The paper introduces a spline-based method for calibrating neural networks.

problem Ensuring neural network outputs are reliable for safety-critical applications.
method Approximating the empirical cumulative distribution function using splines to map network outputs to calibrated probabilities.
result The spline-based recalibration consistently outperforms existing methods on calibration measures.

Multivariate splines linked to infinitely-wide neural networks with improved numerical performance.

problem Understanding the relationship between multivariate splines and neural networks.
method Showed multivariate splines can be represented as random features in infinitely-wide neural networks with a homogeneous activation function.
result The function space of multivariate splines is a Sobolev space on a Euclidean ball with explicit norm bounds on derivatives.

Cubic spline interpolation on Euclidean space is a standard topic in numerical analysis, with countless applications in science and technology. In several emerging fields, for example computer vision and quantum control, there is a growing need for spline interpolation on curved, non-Euclidean space. The generalization…

2017-03-28abs ↗pdf ↗

A comprehensive methodology is provided for smoothing noisy, irregularly sampled data with non-Gaussian noise using smoothing splines. We demonstrate how the spline order and tension parameter can be chosen a priori from physical reasoning. We also show how to allow for non-Gaussian noise and outliers which are typical…

2019-04-26abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper presents an efficient algorithm for evolving point cloud data on smooth manifolds using B-Splines.

problem Evolution of point cloud data on smooth manifolds in higher dimensions.
method Lagrangian approach using adaptive B-Spline interpolation.
result Demonstrates the convergence of geometric quantities and the effectiveness of the approach.