Summary of Bayesian Estimation and Tuning-free Rank Detection For Probability Mass Function Tensors, by Joseph K. Chege et al.
Bayesian Estimation and Tuning-Free Rank Detection for Probability Mass Function Tensors
by Joseph K. Chege, Arie Yeredor, Martin Haardt
First submitted to arxiv on: 8 Oct 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 The proposed Bayesian framework for estimating the joint probability mass function (PMF) of a set of random variables from observed data offers a novel approach to automatically infer the rank of the tensor. By specifying a Bayesian PMF estimation model with appropriate prior distributions, the method allows for tuning-free rank inference via a single training run. The authors derive a deterministic solution based on variational inference (VI) to approximate the posterior distributions of various model parameters and develop a scalable version of the VI-based approach using stochastic variational inference (SVI). Numerical experiments demonstrate the advantages of the methods in terms of estimation accuracy, automatic rank detection, and computational efficiency. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper solves a big problem in machine learning and statistics. It’s hard to estimate something called the joint PMF from data when you don’t know how many pieces it should be broken down into. The authors create a new way to do this using a special kind of math called Bayesian methods. This means they can figure out the right number of pieces (called the rank) without needing to try different numbers and see which one works best. They also make their method faster and more efficient by using another type of math called stochastic variational inference. The results show that this new method is better than old ones at estimating the PMF and figuring out the right number of pieces. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Inference » Machine learning » Probability
