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Genome-wide association studies generate very large datasets that require scalable analysis algorithms. In this report we describe the GEDI software package, which implements efficient algorithms for performing several common tasks in the…
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Choosing the most adequate kernel is crucial in many Machine Learning applications. Gaussian Process is a state-of-the-art technique for regression and classification that heavily relies on a kernel function. However, in the Gaussian…
Gaussian process (GP) regression provides a strategy for accelerating saddle point searches on high-dimensional energy surfaces by reducing the number of times the energy and its derivatives with respect to atomic coordinates need to be…
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