Summary of Neural Conditional Probability For Inference, by Vladimir R. Kostic et al.
Neural Conditional Probability for Inference
by Vladimir R. Kostic, Karim Lounici, Gregoire Pacreau, Pietro Novelli, Giacomo Turri, Massimiliano Pontil
First submitted to arxiv on: 1 Jul 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Statistics Theory (math.ST); Methodology (stat.ME); Machine Learning (stat.ML)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed Neural Conditional Probability (NCP) approach enables efficient inference tasks by learning conditional distributions with a single unconditional training phase. This operator-theoretic method can be used to build confidence regions and extract statistics like quantiles, mean, and covariance. NCP handles complex probability distributions by leveraging neural networks’ approximation capabilities, dealing with nonlinear relationships between input and output variables. Theoretical guarantees ensure optimization consistency and statistical accuracy. Experimental results using a simple MLP show that NCP matches or beats leading methods. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary NCP is a new way to learn about things based on how likely they are to happen, given some conditions. It’s like trying to guess what will happen next in a story, but instead of just making up the ending, you’re using math and computers to figure it out. This method can help us understand complex situations by showing us how different parts are connected. It works well even when things get complicated, which is important for things like predicting weather patterns or understanding how people might behave in different situations. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Inference » Optimization » Probability
