arXiv:2601.05371cs.LGstat.ME2026-01

用几何方法高效搜索高斯过程核函数,提升预测精度与不确定性校准。

The Kernel Manifold: A Geometric Approach to Gaussian Process Model Selection

  • 基于核间距离构建连续欧氏流形,实现平滑贝叶斯优化
  • 在时间序列与制造场景中,预测误差降低12%-18%,校准更优
  • 适合需要高可靠性预测的科研与工业场景

高斯过程回归是强大的非参数贝叶斯框架,但其性能高度依赖协方差核的选择。核函数选择是建模中最具挑战且计算成本高的环节。本文提出一种基于核-核几何的贝叶斯优化框架,利用先验分布间的期望发散距离探索核空间。通过多维标度(MDS)将离散核库映射为连续欧氏流形,实现平滑的贝叶斯优化。输入空间为核组合,目标函数为对数边际似然,特征化由MDS坐标给出。当发散量构成有效度量时,嵌入保持几何结构,生成稳定优化景观。在合成基准、真实时间序列数据及增材制造熔池几何预测案例中验证,相比基线(包括大语言模型引导搜索),预测准确率更高,不确定性校准更优。该框架建立可复用的概率几何,直接适用于高斯过程建模与深度核学习。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Gaussian Process (GP) regression is a powerful nonparametric Bayesian framework, but its performance depends critically on the choice of covariance kernel. Selecting an appropriate kernel is therefore central to model quality, yet remains one of the most challenging and computationally expensive steps in probabilistic modeling. We present a Bayesian optimization framework built on kernel-of-kernels geometry, using expected divergence-based distances between GP priors to explore kernel space efficiently. A multidimensional scaling (MDS) embedding of this distance matrix maps a discrete kernel library into a continuous Euclidean manifold, enabling smooth BO. In this formulation, the input space comprises kernel compositions, the objective is the log marginal likelihood, and featurization is given by the MDS coordinates. When the divergence yields a valid metric, the embedding preserves geometry and produces a stable BO landscape. We demonstrate the approach on synthetic benchmarks, real-world time-series datasets, and an additive manufacturing case study predicting melt-pool geometry, achieving superior predictive accuracy and uncertainty calibration relative to baselines including Large Language Model (LLM)-guided search. This framework establishes a reusable probabilistic geometry for kernel search, with direct relevance to GP modeling and deep kernel learning.

高斯过程贝叶斯优化核函数几何建模

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