ARCNPs improve CNPs by autoregressively modeling dependencies.
problem CNPs struggle with modeling dependencies in predictions.
method Autoregressive deployment of factorized Gaussian CNPs.
result ARCNPs significantly outperform non-AR CNPs in various tasks.
CNPs improve function approximation by contrastive learning.
problem Learning from non-i.i.d function instantiations in high-dimensional, noisy spaces.
method CNPs with TCL and FCL contrastive branches for better function approximation.
result CNPs outperform other variants in function distribution reconstruction and parameter identification.
CNP improves few-shot learning for docking scores in molecular datasets.
problem Few observations of many related functions in chemical datasets.
method Conditional Neural Processes (CNP) applied to docking scores.
result CNP shows competitive performance in few-shot learning tasks.
Deep neural networks excel at function approximation, yet they are typically trained from scratch for each new function. On the other hand, Bayesian methods, such as Gaussian Processes (GPs), exploit prior knowledge to quickly infer the shape of a new function at test time. Yet GPs are computationally expensive, and it…
Researchers analyze neural process architectures and their representational capacities.
problem Understanding what functions can be represented by different neural process architectures.
method Analyzing four types of neural process architectures: CNPs, ANPs, TNPs, and their latent variants.
result Prove these architectures form a strict hierarchy and characterize their representational capabilities.
New neural process models produce correlated predictions for better estimation tasks.
problem Need for models that can handle correlated predictions for tasks like weather forecasting.
method Developed new Neural Process models that can produce correlated predictions and support exact maximum likelihood training.
result Improved predictive performance on various experiments with synthetic and real data.
Improved Gaussian Neural Processes for efficient multi-dimensional predictions.
problem Inability to model dependencies in outputs limits CNPs and NPs applicability.
method Proposes a new approach to model output dependencies using latent variables for maximum likelihood training, scalable to 2D and 3D data.
result Proposed models show good performance in synthetic experiments.
RCNPs extend equivariant neural processes to higher dimensions, improving performance on tasks with inherent symmetries.
problem Inherently equivariant tasks in spatio-temporal modeling, Bayesian Optimization, and continuous control.
method Relational Conditional Neural Processes (RCNPs) that extend equivariances to higher dimensions.
result Empirically competitive performance on tasks with equivariances.
EquivCNP learns group symmetries for conditional data.
problem Learning conditional models with data symmetries.
method Group equivariant decomposition and Lie group convolutional layers.
result EquivCNP achieves comparable performance and zero-shot generalization.
Convolutional Neural Processes improve data efficiency in neural processes.
problem Improving data efficiency in neural processes for small datasets.
method Convolutional Neural Processes (ConvNPs) improve data efficiency by leveraging translation equivariance and convolutional neural networks.
result ConvNPs enhance the performance of neural processes in small-data problems.
This work forecasts electricity prices using Bayesian regime detection and conditional neural processes.
problem Forecasting electricity prices with optimal operational outcomes.
method Bayesian regime detection with conditional neural processes, integrating multi-criteria decision support.
result R-NP model outperformed other models in comprehensive operational utility assessments.
We introduce a novel encoder-decoder architecture to embed functional processes into latent vector spaces. This embedding can then be decoded to sample the encoded functions over any arbitrary domain. This autoencoder generalizes the recently introduced Conditional Neural Process (CNP) model of random processes. Our ar…
FINs enhance performance in diverse datasets like finance, speech, and health.
problem Improving neural network performance across various domains.
method Feature Imitating Networks (FINs) initialize weights to approximate specific statistical features.
result FINs significantly improve performance in Bitcoin price prediction, speech emotion recognition, and chronic neck pain detection.
New methods improve translation-equivariant neural processes for modeling unknown functions.
problem Modeling unknown latent functions from irregularly sampled measurements.
method Volterra series and set Fourier convolutions to address translation-equivariance and efficiency.
result Improved translation-equivariant neural processes with analytical transparency and linear scalability.