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The use of variational inference for lifetime data with spatial correlations
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Yueyao WangY
Yili HongL
Laura FreemanX
Xinwei Deng* DOI：10.1080/00224065.2026.2633083.png)
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Lifetime data with spatial correlations are often collected for analysis in modern engineering, clinical, and medical applications. For such spatial lifetime data, statistical models usually account for the spatial dependence through spatial random effects, such as the cumulative exposure model and the proportional hazards model. For these models, the Bayesian estimation is commonly used for model inference, but often encounters computational challenges when the number of spatial locations is large. The conventional Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods for sampling the posterior can be time-consuming. In this case-study article, we investigate the capability of variational inference (VI) for the model inference on spatial lifetime data, aiming for a good balance between the estimation accuracy and computational efficiency. Specifically, the VI methods with different divergence metrics are investigated for the spatial lifetime models. In the case study, the Titan graphics processing unit (GPU) lifetime data and the pine tree lifetime data are used to examine the VI methods in terms of their computational advantage and estimation accuracy.
Keywords:
α-divergence
Accelerated failure time model
Bayesian inference
Hamiltonian Monte Carlo
Proportional hazards model
Spatial random effects
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