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SelectPFN advances Bayesian variable selection for sparse nonlinear regression

Researchers have developed SelectPFN, a novel Prior-Data Fitted Network (PFN) capable of performing Bayesian variable selection and prediction simultaneously for sparse nonlinear regression. This new model can identify which input variables are most influential for its predictions in a single forward pass, offering posterior inclusion probabilities. SelectPFN demonstrates improved performance over existing methods like lasso and BART on various datasets, particularly in detecting interaction-only variables. AI

IMPACT This research could improve the interpretability and efficiency of models used in sparse nonlinear regression tasks.

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SelectPFN advances Bayesian variable selection for sparse nonlinear regression

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Bin Luo ·

    SelectPFN: Amortized Bayesian Variable Selection for Sparse Nonlinear Regression with Prior-Data Fitted Networks

    arXiv:2610.21950v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Tabular foundation models based on prior-data fitted networks (PFNs) predict on a new data set in a single forward pass, but they cannot report which inputs their predictions depend on. We propose SelectPFN, a PFN that performs Ba…