Summary of On the Efficient Marginalization Of Probabilistic Sequence Models, by Alex Boyd
On the Efficient Marginalization of Probabilistic Sequence Models
by Alex Boyd
First submitted to arxiv on: 6 Mar 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This dissertation explores the application of autoregressive models in predicting complex probabilistic queries that involve sequential dependence. Specifically, it develops novel and efficient approximation techniques for marginalization in sequential models, which can be applied to various domains such as human behavior, medicine, finance, and climate modeling. The proposed methods rely on sampling from next-step conditional distributions of a pre-trained autoregressive model, making them suitable for both traditional parametric models and neural autoregressive models. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This research focuses on using special kinds of models to answer tricky questions that involve predicting when something will happen or what might happen before something else. The goal is to develop new and efficient ways to make these predictions by learning from patterns in the data. This can be applied to many different areas, like how people behave, medicine, money, and the environment. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Autoregressive
