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48 results for tree branching

Efficiently models tree-like data with coupled branches using HMMs.

problem Modeling sequential data with coupled branches in biological systems.
method Developed a dynamic programming algorithm for tree-based HMMs with coupled branches.
result Efficiently solves likelihood, decoding, and parameter learning problems for tree-based HMMs with coupled branches.

Analytic patch trees reveal new geometric structures and dimension fields.

problem Understanding the geometric and analytical properties of surface patch trees.
method Developed analytic surface patch trees and introduced interface curves to transmit state.
result Surface patch trees have natural foliations with one-dimensional curve trees and dimension fields.

Smooth fractal trees via analytic generators, preserving combinatorial and geometric properties.

problem Constructing smooth fractal trees from discrete models.
method Using analytic generator fields to integrate smooth vector fields in an internal state space, generating geometric curves as projections of generator trajectories.
result Analytic generators can represent any discrete tree specification and preserve the asymptotic limit geometry.

Improved phylogenetic inference using VBPI-Mixtures for tree topology and branch length.

problem Multimodality of tree-topology posterior distributions in phylogenetic inference.
method VBPI-Mixtures algorithm that uses mixture learning within the BBVI framework.
result VBPI-Mixtures captures tree-topology distributions better than VBPI.

Branch-and-bound (BnB) algorithms are widely used to solve combinatorial problems, and the performance crucially depends on its branching heuristic.In this work, we consider a typical problem of maximum common subgraph (MCS), and propose a branching heuristic inspired from reinforcement learning with a goal of reaching…

2019-05-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Phylogenetic tree inference using deep DNA sequencing is reshaping our understanding of rapidly evolving systems, such as the within-host battle between viruses and the immune system. Densely sampled phylogenetic trees can contain special features, including "sampled ancestors" in which we sequence a genotype along wit…

2018-05-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved phylogenetic tree reconstruction using flexible branch length distributions.

problem Inefficient Markov chain Monte Carlo methods for large sequence datasets.
method Variational Bayesian phylogenetic inference with semi-implicit branch length distributions.
result Proposed method improves marginal likelihood estimation and branch length posterior approximation.

Quantum algorithm speeds up MIP solving by a near-quadratic factor.

problem Solving Mixed Integer Programs (MIPs) efficiently.
method Incremental-Quantum-Branch-and-Bound algorithm combining quantum speedup with classical search heuristics.
result Universal near-quadratic speedup over classical Branch-and-Bound algorithms.

Hierarchical structure is ubiquitous in data across many domains. There are many hierarchical clustering methods, frequently used by domain experts, which strive to discover this structure. However, most of these methods limit discoverable hierarchies to those with binary branching structure. This limitation, while com…

2012-03-15abs ↗pdf ↗

The study proves a conjecture about arborescent links with many twigs.

problem Proving the meridional rank conjecture for arborescent links.
method Using an upper bound on the bridge number in terms of the maximal number of link components of the underlying tree.
result Proves the meridional rank conjecture for arborescent links with specific properties.

Automated multi-task learning algorithm that optimizes network topology.

problem Over-sharing in multi-task learning leads to over-generalization and suboptimal performance.
method Tree-structured design space with gumbel-softmax sampling for differentiable network splitting.
result End-to-end trainable algorithm that optimizes network topology for multiple objectives across tasks.

We introduce the continuum self-similar tree (CSST) and characterize it topologically. We apply this to answer a question of Curien about the topology of the continuum random tree (CRT). We also give a topological characterization of other trees with branch points of finite or infinite valences.

2018-03-26abs ↗pdf ↗

This work describes an outlier detection procedure (named "OutlierTree") loosely based on the GritBot software developed by RuleQuest research, which works by evaluating and following supervised decision tree splits on variables, in whose branches 1-d confidence intervals are constructed for the target variable and pot…

2020-01-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Branching Flows generates sequences of varying lengths using binary trees.

problem Generating sequences of unknown lengths or fixed elements.
method A generative modeling framework that evolves states over binary trees, controlling sequence length.
result Branching Flows can generate sequences of varying lengths and mix different types of state spaces.

The paper develops a theory for free boundary minimal surfaces with genus at least one.

problem Finding minimal surfaces with specific genus and boundary conditions.
method Using sweepouts of surfaces of genus g≥1 and m≥1 ideal boundary components, the paper constructs a min-max theory for free boundary minimal surfaces.
result The width for the area functional can be achieved by a bubble tree limit of branched genus g free boundary minimal surfaces with nodes.

Improved neural network verification using Lagrangian decomposition and parallel algorithms.

problem Formally proving input-output properties of neural networks efficiently.
method Novel bounding and branching algorithms based on Lagrangian Decomposition and activation-based heuristics.
result Significant reduction in verification times, up to 50x faster on adversarial robustness properties.

It is known that PQ-symmetric maps on the boundary characterize the quasi-isometry type of visual hyperbolic spaces, in particular, of geodesically complete \br-trees. We define a map on pairs of PQ-symmetric ultrametric spaces which characterizes the branching of the space. We also show that, when the ultrametric spac…

2010-02-05abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce the Pitman Yor Diffusion Tree (PYDT) for hierarchical clustering, a generalization of the Dirichlet Diffusion Tree (Neal, 2001) which removes the restriction to binary branching structure. The generative process is described and shown to result in an exchangeable distribution over data points. We prove som…

2011-06-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Asymptotic subcone of an unbounded metric space is another metric space, capturing the structure of the original space at infinity. In this paper we define a functional metric space S which is an asymptotic subcone of the hyperbolic plane. This space is a real tree branching at every its point. Moreover, it is a homoge…

1998-06-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on membranes under confinement, proving existence and regularity of minimizers.

problem Existence and regularity of minimizers for constrained Helfrich energy.
method Elliptic system analysis, careful study of measure-valued Lagrange multiplier.
result Optimal regularity for solutions throughout branch points, rigid behavior for unit ball minimizers.

We define the beta diffusion tree, a random tree structure with a set of leaves that defines a collection of overlapping subsets of objects, known as a feature allocation. A generative process for the tree structure is defined in terms of particles (representing the objects) diffusing in some continuous space, analogou…

2014-08-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Gradient estimation techniques applied to programs with randomness in high energy physics.

problem Differentiating programs with discrete randomness in high energy physics.
method Several gradient estimation techniques, including Stochastic AD method, applied to simplified detector design experiments.
result Development of the first fully differentiable branching program.

A new variational method speeds up Bayesian phylogenetic inference.

problem Slow and inefficient MCMC methods in Bayesian phylogenetic inference.
method Combining subsplit Bayesian networks with variational inference for efficient tree topology and branch length estimation.
result Variational approach provides competitive performance with significantly fewer iterations.

We show how neural models can be used to realize piece-wise constant functions such as decision trees. The proposed architecture, which we call locally constant networks, builds on ReLU networks that are piece-wise linear and hence their associated gradients with respect to the inputs are locally constant. We formally …

2019-09-30abs ↗pdf ↗

The purpose of this paper is to design an algorithm for the computation of the counterparty risk which is competitive in regards of a brute force "Monte-Carlo of Monte-Carlo" method (with nested simulations). This is achieved using marked branching diffusions describing a Galton-Watson random tree. Such an algorithm le…

2012-03-11abs ↗pdf ↗

PolyILR: A Tree-Structured Orthonormal Decomposition of Compositional Data

problem Representing compositional data with hierarchical structure
method PolyILR: A canonical orthonormal decomposition of the Aitchison tangent space aligned with any tree topology
result PolyILR yields stable, interpretable features and enables inference at multiscale tree resolution

Edge subdivision affects the Perron eigenvalue of tree Ricci matrices.

problem Understanding how edge subdivision impacts the Perron eigenvalue of tree Ricci matrices.
method Compressing branches into scalar feedback functions via Schur complement, reducing the spectral problem to a one-dimensional Chebyshev equation.
result Edge subdivision can decrease, preserve, or increase the Perron eigenvalue of tree Ricci matrices.

We present a dataset and experiments on applying recurrent neural networks (RNNs) for guiding clause selection in the connection tableau proof calculus. The RNN encodes a sequence of literals from the current branch of the partial proof tree to a hidden vector state; using it, the system selects a clause for extending …

2019-05-20abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper we analyzed dependencies in commodity markets investigating correlations of future contracts for commodities over the period 1998.09.01 - 2007.12.14. We constructed a minimal spanning tree based on the correlation matrix. The tree provides evidence for sector clusterization of investigated contracts. We a…

2008-03-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved phylogenetic inference with normalizing flows.

problem Limitations of current diagonal Lognormal branch length approximation in VBPI.
method Proposes VBPI-NF using normalizing flows to handle non-Euclidean branch length space.
result Significantly improves phylogenetic posterior estimation on real data.

Surfaces of finite geometric type are complete, immersed into the tree-dimensional Euclidean space with finite total curvature and Gauss map extending to an oriented compact surface as a smooth branched covering map over the unit sphere of the Euclidean three dimensional space. In a recent preprint J. Jorge and F. Merc…

2019-06-21abs ↗pdf ↗

ODTLearn learns optimal decision trees for predictive and prescriptive tasks.

problem Learning optimal decision trees for high-stakes predictive and prescriptive tasks.
method Mixed-integer optimization framework and object-oriented design.
result Implementation of optimal decision trees for various tasks.

flexBART improves BART for categorical predictors by creating flexible tree partitions.

problem Limitation of BART in handling categorical predictors with one-hot encoding.
method flexBART re-implements BART with regression trees that can assign multiple levels to both branches of a decision tree node, and proposes a new decision rule prior for spatial data.
result flexBART often yields improved predictive performance and scales better to larger datasets than existing BART implementations.