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48 results for Computation Overhead

ISAAC Newton uses input-based curvature for efficient training.

problem Efficient training in small-batch stochastic regimes.
method ISAAC Newton conditions gradients using selected second-order information based on input.
result Effective training even in small-batch stochastic regimes, competitive to first-order and second-order methods.

SOTERIA optimizes neural networks for secure inference with minimal overhead.

problem Protecting user privacy in ML-as-a-service models with low overhead.
method Neural architecture search with dual objectives of accuracy and cryptographic efficiency.
result SOTERIA constructs efficient models for secure inference.

CBC makes CNNs robust against adversarial attacks with minimal computational overhead.

problem Making CNNs robust against adversarial attacks without increasing computational complexity.
method CBC uses a stacked encoder-convolutional model where an auto-encoder encodes the input image, and the latent representation is used for classification.
result CBC is more robust to adversarial examples and has significantly lower computational complexity.

Information-theoretic Bayesian optimisation techniques have demonstrated state-of-the-art performance in tackling important global optimisation problems. However, current information-theoretic approaches require many approximations in implementation, introduce often-prohibitive computational overhead and limit the choi…

2017-11-02abs ↗pdf ↗

HyperINF improves influence function estimation for large models with better accuracy and efficiency.

problem Inaccurate and computationally expensive influence function estimation for large-scale models.
method HyperINF leverages Schulz's iterative algorithm and GFIM for low-rank approximation of Hessian matrix.
result HyperINF achieves superior accuracy and performance compared to existing methods on LoRA-tuned models.

METRO predicts reactions using minimal templates, reducing computational overhead and achieving state-of-the-art results.

problem Predicting possible reaction substrates for complex molecules from simpler precursors.
method METRO (Molecule-Edit Templates for RetrOsynthesis) uses minimal templates to predict reactions efficiently and accurately.
result METRO achieves state-of-the-art results on standard benchmarks, reducing computational overhead.

HCBM improves deep learning explainability by non-linear concept aggregation.

problem Lack of explainable and accurate predictions in deep learning for high-stake decisions.
method Introduce Hoeffding Concept Bottleneck Models (HCBM) using Hoeffding functional decomposition of gradient-boosted trees for non-linear and sparse concept aggregation.
result HCBM outperforms standard linear CBM and is robust to interconcept leakage.

The computation of convolution layers in deep neural networks typically rely on high performance routines that trade space for time by using additional memory (either for packing purposes or required as part of the algorithm) to improve performance. The problems with such an approach are two-fold. First, these routines…

2018-09-20abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper optimizes AI inference on edge devices with reduced communication and computation costs.

problem Efficiently performing AI inference on resource-constrained edge devices with reduced communication and computation costs.
method A three-step framework for effective inference: model split point selection, communication-aware model compression, and task-oriented encoding of intermediate features.
result Our proposed framework achieves a better trade-off and significantly reduces inference latency compared to baseline methods.

A method predicts GNS of transformer layers using normalization layer norms.

problem Estimating gradient noise scale with minimal variance.
method Simultaneously compute per-example gradient norms and parameter gradients.
result Total GNS is predicted well by normalization layer GNS.

Generative Adapter adapts LMs with a single forward pass, reducing inference overhead.

problem Efficient adaptation of large language models for new contexts.
method Generative Adapter directly maps new contexts to low-rank LM adapters via self-supervised learning.
result Significant reduction in inference overhead with no need for fine-tuning.

Residual networks (ResNets) have recently achieved state-of-the-art on challenging computer vision tasks. We introduce Resnet in Resnet (RiR): a deep dual-stream architecture that generalizes ResNets and standard CNNs and is easily implemented with no computational overhead. RiR consistently improves performance over R…

2016-03-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Recently dictionary screening has been proposed as an effective way to improve the computational efficiency of solving the lasso problem, which is one of the most commonly used method for learning sparse representations. To address today's ever increasing large dataset, effective screening relies on a tight region boun…

2016-08-21abs ↗pdf ↗

FedLog reduces communication in federated learning by sharing data summaries.

problem Significant communication overhead in federated learning with large model parameters.
method Shares minimal sufficient statistics via Bayesian inference and differential privacy.
result High learning accuracy with low communication overhead.

Distributed model training suffers from communication overheads due to frequent gradient updates transmitted between compute nodes. To mitigate these overheads, several studies propose the use of sparsified stochastic gradients. We argue that these are facets of a general sparsification method that can operate on any p…

2018-06-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proposes efficient BNN inference flow to reduce computation and memory costs.

problem High computation complexity in Bayesian Neural Networks (BNNs) limits deployment in power-constrained systems.
method Feature decomposition and memorization strategy to reduce computations and a memory-friendly computing framework to reduce memory overhead.
result Reduces computation by about half and energy consumption by 73% with 14% area overhead.

Paper proposes a method to estimate variance reduction in DNN training using importance sampling.

problem Challenges in assessing variance reduction during DNN training using importance sampling.
method Proposes a method for estimating variance reduction using minibatches sampled under importance sampling.
result Demonstrates consistent reduction in variance, improved training efficiency, and enhanced model accuracy.

SNNs optimize cross-market portfolios with neuromorphic computing, reducing computational overhead and improving returns.

problem Complex cross-market portfolio optimization with high-frequency, multi-dimensional datasets.
method Leaky Integrate-and-Fire neuron dynamics, adaptive thresholding, spike-timing-dependent plasticity, lateral inhibition, hierarchical clustering, population-based spike encoding, multiple decoding strategies.
result SNNs deliver superior risk-adjusted returns and reduced volatility compared to ANN benchmarks, with improved computational efficiency.

FOP improves deep learning optimizers with minimal computational overhead.

problem Training deep learning models can be hindered by high correlations and different scaling in parameter space.
method FOP uses first-order information to learn a preconditioning matrix that improves convergence without the high computational cost of second-order methods.
result FOP improves performance of standard deep learning optimizers on visual classification and reinforcement learning tasks.

GACTGAN synthesizes tabular data better with less computational overhead.

problem Synthesizing mixed tabular data while balancing risk and utility.
method Integrates Bayesian posterior approximation with Stochastic Weight Averaging-Gaussian (SWAG) in CTGAN.
result GACTGAN produces better synthetic data with reduced privacy risk.

SPARC improves continual learning with minimal memory and computational overhead.

problem Efficient continual learning for deep neural networks.
method Combines task-specific working memories and task-agnostic semantic memory.
result Significantly reduces parameter usage (6% of full-model surrogates) while maintaining performance.

We consider the problem of learning a binary classifier from nn different data sources, among which at most an ηη fraction are adversarial. The overhead is defined as the ratio between the sample complexity of learning in this setting and that of learning the same hypothesis class on a single data distribution. We pr…

2018-05-12abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the collaborative PAC learning problem recently proposed in Blum et al.~\cite{BHPQ17}, in which we have kk players and they want to learn a target function collaboratively, such that the learned function approximates the target function well on all players' distributions simultaneously. The quality of the col…

2018-05-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Training modern deep learning models requires large amounts of computation, often provided by GPUs. Scaling computation from one GPU to many can enable much faster training and research progress but entails two complications. First, the training library must support inter-GPU communication. Depending on the particular …

2018-02-15abs ↗pdf ↗

VT-DIS improves sampling from Boltzmann distributions with minimal overhead.

problem Bias in Monte Carlo estimates from score-based diffusion models.
method Variance-Tuned Diffusion Importance Sampling (VT-DIS) adapts noise covariance to correct bias.
result VT-DIS achieves effective sample sizes of 80%, 35%, and 3.5% on benchmarks, using less computational budget.

Quantum systems with scrambling improve temporal information processing, but scaling requires exponential overhead.

problem Scalability and memory retention of quantum reservoirs in temporal information processing.
method Examined a quantum reservoir processing framework with scrambling reservoirs modeled by high-order unitary designs, analyzed in noiseless and noisy settings.
result Memory retention improves exponentially with reservoir size but worsens with reservoir iterations, requiring exponential shot overhead for scaling.

TFiLM expands convolutional models' receptive field with minimal overhead.

problem Capturing long-range dependencies in sequential data.
method A novel architectural component using a recurrent neural network to modulate convolutional model activations.
result TFiLM significantly improves learning speed and accuracy on various tasks.

DCCNNs reduce computational overhead and ambiguity in convolutional neural networks.

problem Reducing computational overhead and ambiguity in convolutional neural networks.
method Introducing a primal learning problem and constructing a dual convex training program, using Fenchel conjugates and Karush-Kuhn-Tucker conditions.
result Eliminates ambiguity and reduces computational overhead in constructing a large kernel matrix.

Accelerates Bayesian optimization of function networks with partial evaluations.

problem Optimizing expensive-to-evaluate function networks with varying node costs.
method Proposes an accelerated algorithm that uses global Monte Carlo simulations to select node-specific candidate inputs.
result Achieves up to a 16x speedup over the original p-KGFN algorithm while maintaining competitive query efficiency.

A new method for efficient online federated learning reduces communication overhead.

problem Real-world limitations in online federated learning, such as heterogeneous client participation and communication delays.
method Proposes a communication-efficient asynchronous online federated learning (PAO-Fed) strategy.
result Achieves the same convergence properties as online federated stochastic gradient while reducing communication overhead by 98 percent.