publications

Bradley M. Bell’s Publications

Implicit Function AD II

Newton Step Methods for AD of an Objective Defined Using Implicit Functions
B.M. Bell, Kasper Kristensen,
Optimization Methods and Software,

Laplace Approximation in R Language

TMB: Automatic Differentiation and Laplace Approximation
Kasper Kristensen, Anders Nielsen, Casper W. Berg, Hans Skaug, Bradley M. Bell,
Journal of Statistical Software,
v 70, n 5, p 1-21, 2016.

Gaussian Random Fields and RKHS

The connection between Bayesian estimation of a Gaussian random field and RKHS
A.Y. Aravkin, B.M. Bell, J.V. Burke, G. Pillonetto,
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems,
v 26, n 7, p 1518-1524, 2015.

Public Health Estimation

A Statistical Model and Estimation of Disease Rates as Functions of Age and Time
B.M. Bell, A.D., Flaxman,
Siam Journal on Scientific Computing:
Computational Methods in Science and Engineering,
v 35, n 2, p B511-B528, 2013.

State Space Kernel Machine Learning

Learning using state space kernel machines
A.Y. Aravkin, B.M. Bell, J.V. Burke, G. Pillonetto,
IFAC Proceedings Volumes,
v 18, n 1, p 2296-2302, 2011.

Robust Kalman Smoothing

An L1-Laplace Robust Kalman Smoother
A.Y. Aravkin, B.M. Bell, J.V. Burke, G. Pillonetto,
IEEE Transaction on Automatic Control,
v 56, n 12, p 2892-911, 2011.

Kalman Filtering with Real-Time Applications

Book Review
B.M. Bell,
SIAM Review, B. O’Malley Ed.,
v 52, n 2, p 390-392, 2010.

Inequality Constrained Kalman Smoothing

An inequality constrained nonlinear Kalman-Bucy smoother by interior point likelihood maximization
B.M. Bell, J.V. Burke, G. Pillonetto,
Automatica,
v 45, n 1, p 25-33, 2009.

Implicit Function AD I

Algorithmic differentiation of implicit functions and optimal values ,
B.M. Bell, J.V. Burke,
Advances in Automatic Differentiation, Editors:
C. Bischof, H. Bucker, P. Hovland, U. Naumann, and J. Utke,
2008.

Nonlinear Bayesian Kalman Smoothing II

Approximating the Bayesian inverse for nonlinear dynamical systems ,
B.M. Bell, G. Pillonetto,
4th AIP International Conference and the 1st Congress of the IPIA,
Journal of Physics: Conference Series 124, 2008.

Nonlinear Bayesian Kalman Smoothing I

Optimal smoothing of non-linear dynamic systems via Monte Carlo Markov chains ,
G. Pillonetto, B.M. Bell,
Automatica,
v 44, n 7, p 1676-1685, 2008.

Semi-Blind Deconvolution

Bayes and empirical Bayes semi-blind deconvolution using eigenfunctions of a prior covariance ,
G. Pillonetto, B.M. Bell,
Automatica,
v 43, n 10, p 1698-1712, 2007.

Neuron Behavior

Contributions of the input signal and prior activation history to the discharge behaviour of rat motoneurones ,
R.K. Powers, Y. Dai, B.M. Bell, D.B. Percival, M.D. Binder,
The Journal of Physiology,
v 562, p 707-724, 2005.

Mitochondrial Oxygen Consumption

Estimating in vitro mitochondrial oxygen consumption during muscle contraction and recovery:
a novel approach that accounts for diffusion ,
R.K. Dash, B.M. Bell, M.J. Kushmerick, P. Vicini,
Annals of Biomedical Engineering,
v 33, n 3, p 343-355, 2005.

Stochastic Function Parameter Estimation

Estimating parameters and stochastic functions of one variable using nonlinear measurement models ,
B.M. Bell, G. Pillonetto,
Inverse Problems,
v 20, n 3, p 627-646, 2004.

Insulin Secretion Variance Estimation

Deconvolution of non-stationary physical signals: a smooth variance model for insulin secretion rate ,
G. Pillonetto, B.M. Bell,
Inverse Problems,
v 20, n 2, p 367-383, 2004.

Marginal Likelihood Approximation

Approximating the marginal likelihood estimate for models with random parameters ,
B.M. Bell,
Applied Math And Computation,
v 119, p 57-75, 2001.

Optimization: Foundations and Applications

Book Review ,
B.M. Bell,
SIAM Review, B. O’Malley Ed.,
v 43, p 554-555, 2001.

Kalman Smoother Marginal Likelihood

The marginal likelihood for parameters in a discrete Gauss-Markov process ,
B.M. Bell,
IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing,
v 48, n 3, p 870-873, 2000.

SAAM II

SAAM II: Simulation, Analysis, and Modeling Software for tracer and pharmacokinetic studies ,
Barrett P.H., Bell B.M., Cobelli C., Golde H., Schumitzky A., Vicini P., Foster D.M.
Metabolism,
v 47, p 484-492, 1998.

Variance Parameter Estimation

A relative weighting method for estimating parameters and variances in multiple data sets ,
B.M. Bell, J.V. Burke, A. Schumitzky,
Computational Statistics and Data Analysis,
v 22, n 2, p 119-135, 1996.

GPS

A method for GPS positioning ,
D.J. Dailey, B.M. Bell,
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems,
v 32, n 3, p 1148-1154, 1996.

Mlab

Software Review of MLAB ,
B.M. Bell,
Mathematical Biosciences,
v 132, n 2, p 219, 1996.

Nonlinear Kalman Smoothing

The iterated Kalman smoother as a Gauss-Newton method ,
B.M. Bell,
SIAM Journal on Optimization,
v 4, n 3, 1994.

Thomson’s Spectral Multitapers

Calculating Thomson’s spectral multitapers by inverse iteration ,
B.M. Bell, D.B. Percival, A.T. Walden,
Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics,
1993.

Nonlinear Kalman Filtering II

The iterated Kalman filter update as a Gauss-Newton method ,
B.M. Bell, F.W. Cathey,
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control,
v 38, n 2, p 294-297, 1993.

Nonlinear Kalman Filtering I

Nonlinear Kalman filtering of long-baseline, short-baseline, GPS, and depth measurements ,
B.M. Bell, B.M. Howe, J.A. Mercer, R.C. Spindel,
Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers,
p 131-136, 1991.

Acoustic Multi-path II

A matched filter network for estimating pulse arrival times ,
B.M. Bell, S.A. Reynolds,
IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing,
v 39, n 2, 1991.

Semi-infinite Optimization

Global convergence of a semi-infinite optimization method ,
B.M. Bell,
Applied Mathematics and Optimization,
v 21, p 69-88, 1990.

Burg’s Algorithm

A two step Burg algorithm ,
B.M. Bell, D.B. Percival,
IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing,
v 39, n 1, 1991.

Generalized Gamma Distribution

Generalized gamma parameter estimation and moment evaluation ,
B.M. Bell,
Communications in Statistics,
v 17, n 2, p 507-517, 1988.

Acoustic Multi-path I

Separating multipaths by global optimization of a multidimensional matched filter ,
B.M. Bell, T.E. Ewart,
IEEE Speech and Signal Processing,
v ASSP-34, n 5, p 1029-1037, 1986.

Ph.D. Thesis

Nonsmooth optimization by successive quadratic programming ,
B.M. Bell,
Ph.D. Thesis at University of Washington,
1984.

Error Correcting Codes II

Implementation of error detection and correction codes, for acoustic data telemetry ,
J.L. Backes, B.M. Bell, J.B. Miller,
Oceans 83 Conference Proceedings,
v IEEE Pub. 83CH1972–9, p 167-175, 1983.

Error Correcting Codes I

Software techniques for error correcting codes ,
B.M. Bell,
University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory,
v APL-UW, n TM-4-83, 1983.

Acoustic Telemetry

Long baseline deep ocean acoustic tracking and telemetry system ,
J.L. Backes, B.M. Bell, L.O. Olson,
Oceans 81 Conference Proceedings, IEEE Pub. 81CH1685-7,
p 1-8, 1981.