Summary of Fitting Multilevel Factor Models, by Tetiana Parshakova and Trevor Hastie and Stephen Boyd
Fitting Multilevel Factor Models
by Tetiana Parshakova, Trevor Hastie, Stephen Boyd
First submitted to arxiv on: 18 Sep 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG); Mathematical Software (cs.MS); Computation (stat.CO)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary A novel approach to multilevel factor modeling is presented, leveraging a fast implementation of the expectation-maximization algorithm for efficient likelihood maximization. The method accommodates complex hierarchical structures while maintaining linear time and storage complexities per iteration. This is achieved through an innovative technique for computing the inverse of positive definite multilevel low-rank matrices. Additionally, a Cholesky factorization algorithm is introduced for computing the covariance matrix with linear time and space complexities. This work is accompanied by an open-source package implementing the proposed methods. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary A new way to analyze complex data structures is explored in this paper. It’s like a puzzle solver that can handle very large datasets and find patterns quickly. The method uses an old algorithm called expectation-maximization, but makes it faster by using special techniques for matrices. This allows it to handle really big datasets with ease. The authors also share their code so others can use it too. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Likelihood
