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Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-03-04 Tomoaki Okayama , Yuya Shintaku , Eisuke Katsuura

We introduce Support Decomposition Variational Inference (SDVI), a new variational inference (VI) approach for probabilistic programs with stochastic support. Existing approaches to this problem rely on designing a single global variational…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-11-02 Tim Reichelt , Luke Ong , Tom Rainforth

Bayesian inference is widely used in many different fields to test hypotheses against observations. In most such applications, an assumption is made of precise input values to produce a precise output value. However, this is unrealistic for…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-09-12 John T. Rickard , William A. Dembski , James Rickards

In this paper, we develop interval estimation methods for means of bounded random variables based on a sequential procedure such that the sampling is continued until the sample sum is no less than a prescribed threshold.

Statistics Theory · Mathematics 2008-03-07 Xinjia Chen

The paper contains the inversion formula for the weighted spherical mean. The interest to reconstruction a function by its integral by sphere grews tremendously in the last six decades, stimulated by the spectrum of new problems and methods…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2020-10-28 Elina Shishkina

Uncertainty quantification for estimation through stochastic optimization solutions in an online setting has gained popularity recently. This paper introduces a novel inference method focused on constructing confidence intervals with…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2026-03-24 Wanrong Zhu , Zhipeng Lou , Ziyang Wei , Wei Biao Wu

We present a new method for generating confidence sets within the split conformal prediction framework. Our method performs a trainable transformation of any given conformity score to improve conditional coverage while ensuring exact…

We aim at finding the value of an explanatory variable, through its expression in a large data-vector, without knowing the link function between the explanatory variable and the data-space. Sliced Inverse Regression (SIR) method allows for…

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In this article we propose a new adaptive numerical quadrature procedure which includes both local subdivision of the integration domain, as well as local variation of the number of quadrature points employed on each subinterval. In this…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2015-08-17 Paul Houston , Thomas P. Wihler

Spherical symmetry arguments are used to produce a general device to convert identities and inequalities for the $p$th absolute moments of real-valued random variables into the corresponding identities and inequalities for the $p$th moments…

Probability · Mathematics 2022-10-14 Iosif Pinelis

Structured embedding transformations offer a promising approach for enhancing the efficiency and coherence of language model inference. The introduction of Structural Embedding Projection (SEP) provides a mechanism for refining token…

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In this paper we present a novel algorithm for computing a congruence on an inverse semigroup from a collection of generating pairs. This algorithm uses a myriad of techniques from the theories of groups, automata, and inverse semigroups.…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2025-12-08 Luna Elliott , Alex Levine , James D. Mitchell

We propose a scalable framework for inference in an inhomogeneous Poisson process modeled by a continuous sigmoidal Cox process that assumes the corresponding intensity function is given by a Gaussian process (GP) prior transformed with a…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2019-06-10 Virginia Aglietti , Edwin V. Bonilla , Theodoros Damoulas , Sally Cripps

Program behavior may depend on parameters, which are either configured before compilation time, or provided at run-time, e.g., by sensors or other input devices. Parametric program analysis explores how different parameter settings may…

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Contrary to the traditional pursuit of research on nonuniform sampling of bandlimited signals, the objective of the present paper is not to find sampling conditions that permit perfect reconstruction, but to perform the best possible signal…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-05 Nguyen T. Thao , Dominik Rzepka , Marek Miskowicz

Intervals are a popular way to represent the uncertainty related to data, in which we express the vagueness of each observation as the width of the interval. However, when using intervals for this purpose, we need to use the appropriate set…

Stochastic simulation aims to compute output performance for complex models that lack analytical tractability. To ensure accurate prediction, the model needs to be calibrated and validated against real data. Conventional methods approach…

Methodology · Statistics 2021-05-28 Yuanlu Bai , Tucker Balch , Haoxian Chen , Danial Dervovic , Henry Lam , Svitlana Vyetrenko

Using the theory of group action, we first introduce the concept of the automorphism group of an exponential family or a graphical model, thus formalizing the general notion of symmetry of a probabilistic model. This automorphism group…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2012-07-24 Hung Hai Bui , Tuyen N. Huynh , Sebastian Riedel

Stochastic variational inference offers an attractive option as a default method for differentiable probabilistic programming. However, the performance of the variational approach depends on the choice of an appropriate variational family.…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2021-02-11 Luca Ambrogioni , Kate Lin , Emily Fertig , Sharad Vikram , Max Hinne , Dave Moore , Marcel van Gerven

The dictionary learning problem concerns the task of representing data as sparse linear sums drawn from a smaller collection of basic building blocks. In application domains where such techniques are deployed, we frequently encounter…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-07-21 Yong Sheng Soh