Summary of Convergence Of Some Convex Message Passing Algorithms to a Fixed Point, by Vaclav Voracek et al.
Convergence of Some Convex Message Passing Algorithms to a Fixed Point
by Vaclav Voracek, Tomas Werner
First submitted to arxiv on: 7 Mar 2024
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG); Optimization and Control (math.OC); 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 paper investigates the convergence properties of popular algorithms for MAP inference in graphical models, such as max-sum diffusion and sequential tree-reweighted message passing (TRW-S). These methods, also known as convex/convergent message passing, have been shown to converge to a set characterized by local consistency of active constraints. However, the rate of convergence has remained unknown. The authors prove that these iterates converge to a fixed point of the method and provide an upper bound on the number of iterations required for termination. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary MAP inference is a problem in graphical models where we find the most likely assignment given some initial probabilities. Researchers use algorithms like max-sum diffusion and sequential tree-reweighted message passing (TRW-S) to solve this problem. These methods are special types of “message passing” that help us find the best answer. The authors of this paper show that these algorithms work by always moving towards a fixed point, which is a solution where all constraints agree with each other. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Diffusion * Inference
