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Statistical applications often involve the calculation of intractable multidimensional integrals. The Laplace formula is widely used to approximate such integrals. However, in high-dimensional or small sample size problems, the shape of the…
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This paper introduces Bio-Inspired Mamba (BIM), a novel online learning framework for selective state space models that integrates biological learning principles with the Mamba architecture. BIM combines Real-Time Recurrent Learning (RTRL)…
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Reduced-order template models like the Linear Inverted Pendulum (LIP) and Spring-Loaded Inverted Pendulum (SLIP) are widely used tools for controlling high-dimensional humanoid robots. However, connections between templates and whole-body…
Structured Latent Attribute Models (SLAMs) are a family of discrete latent variable models widely used in education, psychology, and epidemiology to model multivariate categorical data. A SLAM assumes that multiple discrete latent…
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Measurement error (ME) and missing values in covariates are often unavoidable in disciplines that deal with data, and both problems have separately received considerable attention during the past decades. However, while most researchers are…