Addressing the Inconsistency in Bayesian Deep Learning via Generalized Laplace Approximation

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Autori principali: Chen, Yinsong, Yu, Samson S., Li, Zhong, Lim, Chee Peng
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author Chen, Yinsong
Yu, Samson S.
Li, Zhong
Lim, Chee Peng
author_facet Chen, Yinsong
Yu, Samson S.
Li, Zhong
Lim, Chee Peng
contents In recent years, inconsistency in Bayesian deep learning has attracted significant attention. Tempered or generalized posterior distributions are frequently employed as direct and effective solutions. Nonetheless, the underlying mechanisms and the effectiveness of generalized posteriors remain active research topics. In this work, we interpret posterior tempering as a correction for model misspecification via adjustments to the joint probability, and as a recalibration of priors by reducing aleatoric uncertainty. We also introduce the generalized Laplace approximation, which requires only a simple modification to the Hessian calculation of the regularized loss and provides a flexible and scalable framework for high-quality posterior inference. We evaluate the proposed method on state-of-the-art neural networks and real-world datasets, demonstrating that the generalized Laplace approximation enhances predictive performance.
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spellingShingle Addressing the Inconsistency in Bayesian Deep Learning via Generalized Laplace Approximation
Chen, Yinsong
Yu, Samson S.
Li, Zhong
Lim, Chee Peng
Machine Learning
In recent years, inconsistency in Bayesian deep learning has attracted significant attention. Tempered or generalized posterior distributions are frequently employed as direct and effective solutions. Nonetheless, the underlying mechanisms and the effectiveness of generalized posteriors remain active research topics. In this work, we interpret posterior tempering as a correction for model misspecification via adjustments to the joint probability, and as a recalibration of priors by reducing aleatoric uncertainty. We also introduce the generalized Laplace approximation, which requires only a simple modification to the Hessian calculation of the regularized loss and provides a flexible and scalable framework for high-quality posterior inference. We evaluate the proposed method on state-of-the-art neural networks and real-world datasets, demonstrating that the generalized Laplace approximation enhances predictive performance.
title Addressing the Inconsistency in Bayesian Deep Learning via Generalized Laplace Approximation
topic Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.13535