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48 results for variational Fourier features

New kernel HMK improves Gaussian process expressiveness and supports harmonizable covariances.

problem Improving the expressiveness of Gaussian processes with non-stationary kernels.
method Proposed harmonizable mixture kernel (HMK) and variational Fourier features.
result HMK interpolates between local patterns and offers robust kernel learning.

Enhances DGPs with adaptive RKHS Fourier features for better non-stationary pattern modeling.

problem Capturing complex non-stationary patterns in non-linear dynamical systems.
method Integrates ODE-based RKHS Fourier features into DGPs using convolution operations for adaptive amplitude and phase modulation. Uses a doubly stochastic variational inference framework.
result Improved predictive performance across various regression tasks.

Gaussian process modulated Poisson processes provide a flexible framework for modelling spatiotemporal point patterns. So far this had been restricted to one dimension, binning to a pre-determined grid, or small data sets of up to a few thousand data points. Here we introduce Cox process inference based on Fourier feat…

2018-04-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Improves learning of spectral mixture kernels with approximate Bayesian inference.

problem Difficult optimization of large number of SM kernel parameters.
method Approximate Bayesian inference using variational distribution of spectral points and random Fourier features.
result Accelerates convergence and leads to better optimal parameters.

A novel model uses ODE-based random features to model nonlinear dynamical systems.

problem Modeling highly nonlinear dynamical systems with uncertainty quantification.
method Compositions of physics-informed random features derived from ODEs, combined with deep Gaussian processes and approximate Bayesian inference.
result The model effectively captures nonlinear behavior in real-world multivariate time series data and achieves comparable performance to other models on benchmark tasks.

Improved Gaussian Process regression using TQFF over RFF and Gaussian QFF.

problem Limited performance of Quadrature Fourier Features (QFF) in approximating highly oscillatory functions.
method Developed Trigonometric Quadrature Fourier Features (TQFF) using a novel non-Gaussian quadrature rule.
result TQFF provides better approximation accuracy and fewer features compared to RFF and Gaussian QFF.

Random Fourier features classification achieves fast learning rates with fewer features.

problem Improving classification efficiency with fewer features.
method Utilizing Lipschitz continuous loss functions and regularity conditions, the study reduces the number of features required for classification.
result Random Fourier features classification can achieve O(1/n)O(1/\sqrt{n}) learning rate with only Ω(nlogn)Ω(\sqrt{n} \log n) features.

This work proves convergence of adaptive resampling for random Fourier features.

problem Sampling Fourier frequencies well for high-dimensional data.
method Data adaptive resampling of Fourier frequencies, asymptotically optimal.
result Proves convergence of adaptive resampling method for regression and classification problems.

The paper tackles model collapse in GPLVMs by improving kernel flexibility and projection variance.

problem Model collapse in GPLVMs leading to vague latent representations.
method Theoretical analysis of projection variance, integration of SM and RFF kernels, and variational inference.
result The advisedRFLVM outperforms competing models in informative latent representations and missing data imputation.

New method uses tensor decompositions to overcome the curse of dimensionality for large-scale learning.

problem Large-scale machine learning problems with kernel methods.
method Deterministic Fourier features combined with low-rank tensor decomposition for tensor product structure.
result Demonstrated consistent performance and superior results compared to random Fourier features.

Orthogonal random features approximate a Bessel kernel, offering sharper bounds than random Fourier features.

problem Approximating Gaussian kernel efficiently for large datasets.
method Use of Haar orthogonal matrices to construct orthogonal random features and analyze their bias and variance.
result Orthogonal random features approximate a Bessel kernel, not the Gaussian kernel, with sharper bounds.

Bayesian non-linear latent variable modeling for complex data.

problem Inference for GPLVMs is computationally limited and often leads to overfitting or underestimates uncertainty.
method Approximate Gaussian process mappings with random Fourier features for MCMC inference.
result Generalized RFLVMs perform well on various data types and applications.

Unified approach for interpretable regression with flexible modeling.

problem Combining predictive adaptivity with interpretability in heterogeneous data.
method Combining random Fourier features, spectral feature map, principal component analysis, Gaussian mixture model, and cluster-specific generalized additive models.
result Consistently improves upon classical and black-box models across benchmark datasets.

Two ANOVA-based algorithms boost random Fourier feature models for function approximation.

problem Approximating high-dimensional functions with low-order interactions.
method Utilizes ANOVA decomposition to learn low-order functions and index sets of important variables.
result Significantly reduces approximation error compared to existing methods.

This paper constrains Gaussian processes to arbitrary domains using harmonic features.

problem Constraining Gaussian processes to arbitrary domains with boundary conditions.
method Solves a Fourier-like generalised harmonic feature representation of the GP prior, scaling as O(nm^2) in prediction and O(m^3) in hyperparameter learning.
result The method allows for efficient inference and handling of non-Gaussian likelihoods.

Devoted to multi-task learning and structured output learning, operator-valued kernels provide a flexible tool to build vector-valued functions in the context of Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Spaces. To scale up these methods, we extend the celebrated Random Fourier Feature methodology to get an approximation of operator-…

2016-05-09abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method integrates Fourier basis expansion and mapping for improved time series forecasting.

problem Inconsistent starting cycles and series length issues in Fourier-based methods.
method Fourier Basis Mapping (FBM) method that integrates time-frequency features through Fourier basis expansion and mapping.
result FBM addresses inconsistencies and preserves temporal characteristics, achieving SOTA performance.

This work brings together two powerful concepts in Gaussian processes: the variational approach to sparse approximation and the spectral representation of Gaussian processes. This gives rise to an approximation that inherits the benefits of the variational approach but with the representational power and computational …

2016-11-21abs ↗pdf ↗

New discrepancy function compares discrete probability measures considering space geometry.

problem Comparing discrete probability measures in a geometrically meaningful way.
method Proposes the Fourier Discrepancy Function, proving convexity, differentiability, and providing gradient formula.
result Proves the Fourier Discrepancy is convex, twice differentiable, and provides an explicit gradient formula.

Bayesian time series forecasting improves by dynamically adapting to recent information.

problem Lack of forgetting mechanism in signature kernel for time series forecasting.
method Introducing a novel forgetting mechanism for signature features using Random Fourier Decayed Signature Features (RFDSF) with Gaussian processes (GPs).
result Demonstrates superior performance compared to other GP-based alternatives and state-of-the-art probabilistic time series forecasting algorithms.

New Fourier features improve high-precision approximation in large-scale problems.

problem Designing scalable, high-precision Fourier features for large-scale kernel methods.
method Introducing a new family of quadrature rules that accurately approximate the Gaussian measure in higher dimensions.
result Improved approximation bounds with new Fourier features.

Enhances GPLVM for multi-view data with scalable latent representation learning.

problem Limited kernel expressiveness and computational inefficiency in multi-view GPLVM.
method Introduces a new duality between spectral density and kernel function, uses NG-SM kernel, and applies random Fourier feature approximation for scalability.
result Consistently outperforms state-of-the-art models in learning meaningful latent representations across diverse datasets.

We show that the error probability of reconstructing kernel matrices from Random Fourier Features for the Gaussian kernel function is at most O(R2/3exp(D))\mathcal{O}(R^{2/3} \exp(-D)), where DD is the number of random features and RR is the diameter of the data domain. We also provide an information-theoretic method-independen…

2017-10-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Bispectral OT improves dataset comparison by preserving intrinsic coherence.

problem Ignoring intrinsic coherence in dataset comparisons using pairwise geometric distances.
method Introduces Bispectral Optimal Transport, a symmetry-aware extension of discrete OT.
result Transport plans computed with Bispectral OT achieve greater class preservation accuracy.

Random Fourier features is a widely used, simple, and effective technique for scaling up kernel methods. The existing theoretical analysis of the approach, however, remains focused on specific learning tasks and typically gives pessimistic bounds which are at odds with the empirical results. We tackle these problems an…

2018-06-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Scalable hybrid HMM with Gaussian Process for time-series data clustering.

problem Large number of parameters and long sequences in time-series data make HMM-GPSM training difficult.
method Stochastic Variational Inference (SVI) for long sequences and reparameterized random Fourier features (R-RFF) for large data points.
result Significant reduction in training time and improved hidden-state estimation accuracy.

A new method for nonstationary Gaussian processes using Fourier features.

problem Efficient simulation of nonstationary Gaussian processes with high-dimensional distributions.
method Discretizes the spectral representation of nonstationary processes, avoiding probability measure assumptions.
result An efficient low-rank approximation of nonstationary spectral densities, consistent and positive semi-definite.

Three RFF-based methods for nonlinear causal discovery in mixed data.

problem Nonlinear causal discovery in mixed data with computational constraints.
method FFML, TRFF, and FFCI methods for score-based, constraint-based, and hybrid causal discovery.
result FFML and TRFF methods provide complementary performance in causal discovery.

New quantization methods improve accuracy of Random Fourier Features.

problem Improving accuracy of Random Fourier Features for machine learning.
method Sigma-Delta and distributed noise-shaping quantization methods for 1-bit and low bit-depth quantization.
result Quantized RFFs allow high accuracy approximation of underlying kernels with polynomial error decay.

A new sampling strategy for random Fourier features reduces computation time and improves prediction performance.

problem Efficient generation of random Fourier features for kernel approximation.
method Surrogate leverage weighted sampling guided by kernel alignment, avoiding matrix inversion.
result Time complexity reduced from O(ns^2+s^3) to O(ns^2), comparable or slightly better prediction performance.

SRF improves kernel approximation and GP regression performance.

problem Efficient kernel approximation and Bayesian kernel learning in large-scale regression problems.
method Stein variational gradient descent to generate high-quality random features and approximate spectral measure posteriors.
result SRF outperforms traditional approaches in kernel approximation and GP regression.

The kernel embedding algorithm is an important component for adapting kernel methods to large datasets. Since the algorithm consumes a major computation cost in the testing phase, we propose a novel teacher-learner framework of learning computation-efficient kernel embeddings from specific data. In the framework, the h…

2017-12-07abs ↗pdf ↗