Paper ID: 2402.16661

Penalized Generative Variable Selection

Tong Wang, Jian Huang, Shuangge Ma

Deep networks are increasingly applied to a wide variety of data, including data with high-dimensional predictors. In such analysis, variable selection can be needed along with estimation/model building. Many of the existing deep network studies that incorporate variable selection have been limited to methodological and numerical developments. In this study, we consider modeling/estimation using the conditional Wasserstein Generative Adversarial networks. Group Lasso penalization is applied for variable selection, which may improve model estimation/prediction, interpretability, stability, etc. Significantly advancing from the existing literature, the analysis of censored survival data is also considered. We establish the convergence rate for variable selection while considering the approximation error, and obtain a more efficient distribution estimation. Simulations and the analysis of real experimental data demonstrate satisfactory practical utility of the proposed analysis.

Submitted: Feb 26, 2024