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Local-to-Global Bayesian Network Structure Learning
Tian Gao · Kshitij Fadnis · Murray Campbell

Mon Aug 07 01:30 AM -- 05:00 AM (PDT) @ Gallery #107
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We introduce a new local-to-global structure learning algorithm, called graph growing structure learning (GGSL), to learn Bayesian network (BN) structures. GGSL starts at a (random) node and then gradually expands the learned structure through a series of local learning steps. At each local learning step, the proposed algorithm only needs to revisit a subset of the learned nodes, consisting of the local neighborhood of a target, and therefore improves on both memory and time efficiency compared to traditional global structure learning approaches. GGSL also improves on the existing local-to-global learning approaches by removing the need for conflict-resolving AND-rules, and achieves better learning accuracy. We provide theoretical analysis for the local learning step, and show that GGSL outperforms existing algorithms on benchmark datasets. Overall, GGSL demonstrates a novel direction to scale up BN structure learning while limiting accuracy loss.

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Tian Gao (IBM Research)

Tian is currently a research staff member in IBM T. J. Watson Research Center. His research interests include machine learning, graphical models, causal discovery, reasoning, and applications.

Kshitij Fadnis (IBM)
Murray Campbell (IBM)

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