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Approximation Complexity of Maximum A Posteriori Inference in Sum-Product Networks

Autor(es):
Conaty, Diarmaid ; Maua, Denis D. ; de Campos, Cassio P. ; AUAI
Número total de Autores: 4
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: 2022 25TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION FUSION (FUSION 2022); v. N/A, p. 10-pg., 2017-01-01.
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We discuss the computational complexity of approximating maximum a posteriori inference in sum-product networks. We first show NP-hardness in trees of height two by a reduction from maximum independent set; this implies non-approximability within a sublinear factor. We show that this is a tight bound, as we can find an approximation within a linear factor in networks of height two. We then show that, in trees of height three, it is NP-hard to approximate the problem within a factor 2(f(n)) for any sublinear function f of the size of the input n. Again, this bound is tight, as we prove that the usual max-product algorithm finds (in any network) approximations within factor 2(c.n) for some constant c < 1. Last, we present a simple algorithm, and show that it provably produces solutions at least as good as, and potentially much better than, the max-product algorithm. We empirically analyze the proposed algorithm against max-product using synthetic and real-world data. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 16/01055-1 - Aprendizagem de Modelos Probabilísticos Tratáveis e seu Uso na Classificação Multirrótulo
Beneficiário:Denis Deratani Mauá
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular