Summary of Representation and De-interleaving Of Mixtures Of Hidden Markov Processes, by Jiadi Bao et al.
Representation and De-interleaving of Mixtures of Hidden Markov Processes
by Jiadi Bao, Mengtao Zhu, Yunjie Li, Shafei Wang
First submitted to arxiv on: 1 Jun 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG); Signal Processing (eess.SP)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper proposes a novel approach to de-interleaving mixtures of Hidden Markov Processes (HMPs). The existing representation models consider Markov chain mixtures, which lack robustness to observation noise or missing observations. To address this, the authors design a generative model for representing HMP mixtures and develop posterior inference methods for de-interleaving. They also provide exact and approximate inference methods, as well as a theoretical error probability lower bound using the likelihood ratio test. Simulation results show that the proposed methods are highly effective and robust in non-ideal situations, outperforming baseline methods on simulated and real-life data. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper helps us better understand how to mix together different Hidden Markov Processes. Right now, we use models that treat these processes like a mixture of simpler patterns. But this approach can be weak when there’s noise or missing information. The authors create a new way to represent these mixed processes and develop ways to figure out which process is which. They also show how to get close to the perfect solution, even with imperfect data. This work can help us make better sense of complex systems. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Generative model » Inference » Likelihood » Probability
