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20142026
most citedControlling Unpredictability with Observations in the Partially Observed Lorenz '96 Model

32 citations · 183 across the 54 of their papers we have counts for

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59 papers

math.NA2026

Time-uniform accuracy of ensemble Kalman filters with localization

Xiaoou Cheng, Daniel Sanz-Alonso, Nathan Waniorek

This paper establishes time-uniform accuracy guarantees for deterministic square-root ensemble Kalman filters in linear--Gaussian state-space models under perfect-model dynamics. F…

math.ST2026

Non-asymptotic Analysis of Matérn Regression: The Roles of Target and Kernel Lengthscales

Daniel Sanz-Alonso

Theoretical guarantees for kernel regression are typically formulated in terms of smoothness, but practical accuracy depends critically on how the design resolution compares with t…

math.PR2026

Sharp Frobenius-Norm Concentration for Sample Moment Tensors

Jiaheng Chen, Daniel Sanz-Alonso

This paper establishes sharp dimension-free Frobenius-norm concentration inequalities for sample moment tensors. Our bounds are optimal over the sub-Gaussian class, while for Gauss…

stat.ML2026

From Spectral Methods to Sample Complexity Bounds for Fourier Neural Operators

Nisha Chandramoorthy, Daniel Sanz-Alonso, Nathan Waniorek

We establish approximation and learning guarantees for Fourier neural operators (FNOs) applied to time- solution operators of dissipative evolution equations. The analysis build…

math.ST2026

Optimal Multiscale Learning of Linear Operators

Jiaheng Chen, Daniel Sanz-Alonso

We study the statistical and computational limits of learning bounded linear operators between Sobolev spaces from noisy input-output data. In wavelet coordinates, the problem is r…

math.DS2026

Continuous Data Assimilation with Learned Surrogate Dynamics

Wenwen Li, Daniel Sanz-Alonso

Continuous data assimilation seeks to estimate the state of a dynamical system from partial observations. In many applications, however, the state dynamics are unknown or prohibiti…

eess.SP2026

Functional Multi-Target Detection via Bispectrum Inversion

Anna Little, Daniel Sanz-Alonso, Mikhail Sweeney +1

This paper develops a functional theory for multi-target detection, where a compactly supported signal is recovered from a single noisy observation containing many unknown translat…

math.PR2026

Concentration Inequalities for Sample Cross-Covariances

Jiaheng Chen, Daniel Sanz-Alonso

This paper establishes sharp dimension-free concentration and expectation bounds for the deviation of a sample cross-covariance matrix from its mean. For sub-Gaussian random vector…

stat.ML2026

Auto-differentiable data assimilation: Co-learning of states, dynamics, and filtering algorithms

Melissa Adrian, Daniel Sanz-Alonso, Rebecca Willett

Data assimilation algorithms estimate the state of a dynamical system from partial observations, where the successful performance of these algorithms hinges on costly parameter tun…

math.ST2026

Convergence Rates for Learning Pseudo-Differential Operators

Jiaheng Chen, Daniel Sanz-Alonso

This paper establishes convergence rates for learning elliptic pseudo-differential operators, a fundamental operator class in partial differential equations and mathematical physic…

stat.ML2025

Bayesian Optimization on Networks

Wenwen Li, Daniel Sanz-Alonso, Ruiyi Yang

This paper studies optimization on networks modeled as metric graphs. Motivated by applications where the objective function is expensive to evaluate or only available as a black b…

math.AP2025

Elliptic Bayesian Inverse Problems on Metric Graphs

David Bolin, Wenwen Li, Daniel Sanz-Alonso

This paper studies the formulation, well-posedness, and numerical solution of Bayesian inverse problems on metric graphs, in which the edges represent one-dimensional wires connect…

math.ST2025

On the Estimation of Gaussian Moment Tensors

Omar Al-Ghattas, Jiaheng Chen, Daniel Sanz-Alonso

This paper studies two estimators for Gaussian moment tensors: the standard sample moment estimator and a plug-in estimator based on Isserlis's theorem. We establish dimension-free…

cs.IT2025

Functional Multi-Reference Alignment via Deconvolution

Omar Al-Ghattas, Anna Little, Daniel Sanz-Alonso +1

This paper studies the multi-reference alignment (MRA) problem of estimating a signal function from shifted, noisy observations. Our functional formulation reveals a new connection…

math.PR2025

Sharp Concentration of Simple Random Tensors II: Asymmetry

Jiaheng Chen, Daniel Sanz-Alonso

This paper establishes sharp concentration inequalities for simple random tensors. Our theory unveils a phenomenon that arises only for asymmetric tensors of order when…

math.PR2025

Sharp Concentration of Simple Random Tensors

Omar Al-Ghattas, Jiaheng Chen, Daniel Sanz-Alonso

This paper establishes sharp dimension-free concentration inequalities and expectation bounds for the deviation of the sum of simple random tensors from its expectation. As part of…

math.DS2024

Long-time accuracy of ensemble Kalman filters for chaotic and machine-learned dynamical systems

Daniel Sanz-Alonso, Nathan Waniorek

Filtering is concerned with online estimation of the state of a dynamical system from partial and noisy observations. In applications where the state is high dimensional, ensemble…

math.ST2024

Precision and Cholesky Factor Estimation for Gaussian Processes

Jiaheng Chen, Daniel Sanz-Alonso

This paper studies the estimation of large precision matrices and Cholesky factors obtained by observing a Gaussian process at many locations. Under general assumptions on the prec…

stat.ML2024★ 1 cited

Machine Learning for Inverse Problems and Data Assimilation

Eviatar Bach, Ricardo Baptista, Daniel Sanz-Alonso +1

The aim of this book is to demonstrate the potential for ideas in machine learning to impact on the fields of inverse problems and data assimilation. The perspective is one that is…

math.ST2024★ 1 cited

Optimal Estimation of Structured Covariance Operators

Omar Al-Ghattas, Jiaheng Chen, Daniel Sanz-Alonso +1

This paper establishes optimal convergence rates for estimation of structured covariance operators of Gaussian processes. We study banded operators with kernels that decay rapidly…

stat.CO2024★ 2 cited

A First Course in Monte Carlo Methods

Daniel Sanz-Alonso, Omar Al-Ghattas

This is a concise mathematical introduction to Monte Carlo methods, a rich family of algorithms with far-reaching applications in science and engineering. Monte Carlo methods are a…

math.ST2024★ 1 cited

Covariance Operator Estimation via Adaptive Thresholding

Omar Al-Ghattas, Daniel Sanz-Alonso

This paper studies sparse covariance operator estimation for nonstationary processes with sharply varying marginal variance and small correlation lengthscale. We introduce a covari…

eess.SP2024★ 3 cited

Data Assimilation with Machine Learning Surrogate Models: A Case Study with FourCastNet

Melissa Adrian, Daniel Sanz-Alonso, Rebecca Willett

Modern data-driven surrogate models for weather forecasting provide accurate short-term predictions but inaccurate and nonphysical long-term forecasts. This paper investigates onli…

math.ST2024

Hierarchical Bayesian Inverse Problems: A High-Dimensional Statistics Viewpoint

Daniel Sanz-Alonso, Nathan Waniorek

This paper analyzes hierarchical Bayesian inverse problems using techniques from high-dimensional statistics. Our analysis leverages a property of hierarchical Bayesian regularizer…