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48 results for Deep Relevance Regularization

Deep Relevance Regularization improves neural network performance in tumor typing.

problem Confounding factors hinder neural network performance in multi-laboratory imaging mass spectrometry data.
method Introduces Deep Relevance Regularization to restrict neural network focus.
result Deep Relevance Regularization robustifies neural networks and improves interpretability.

This paper proposes a new framework to regularize the highly ill-posed and non-linear phase retrieval problem through deep generative priors using simple gradient descent algorithm. We experimentally show effectiveness of proposed algorithm for random Gaussian measurements (practically relevant in imaging through scatt…

2018-08-17abs ↗pdf ↗

A recurring problem when building probabilistic latent variable models is regularization and model selection, for instance, the choice of the dimensionality of the latent space. In the context of belief networks with latent variables, this problem has been adressed with Automatic Relevance Determination (ARD) employing…

2015-05-28abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper proposes a uniformity regularization scheme to improve deep neural network transferability.

problem Improving deep neural network transferability and adaptation to new tasks.
method Introduces a uniformity regularization scheme to encourage high uniformity in embedding space.
result Uniformity regularization consistently offers benefits over baseline methods and achieves state-of-the-art performance in Deep Metric Learning and Meta-Learning.

Statistical characteristics of deep network representations, such as sparsity and correlation, are known to be relevant to the performance and interpretability of deep learning. When a statistical characteristic is desired, often an adequate regularizer can be designed and applied during the training phase. Typically, …

2018-09-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Algorithm approximates regularization path for deep neural networks efficiently.

problem Computing the regularization path for high-dimensional deep neural networks.
method Multiobjective continuation method for non-smooth objectives.
result Approximation of the entire Pareto front for regularization path.

New method for training deep neural networks with regularization, converging to better generalization.

problem Improving generalization of deep neural networks through explicit regularization.
method Regularizer Mirror Descent (RMD) method, inspired by convergence properties of stochastic mirror descent (SMD).
result RMD converges to a point close to the minimizer of the cost function, leading to better generalization performance.

The ever-increasing number of parameters in deep neural networks poses challenges for memory-limited applications. Regularize-and-prune methods aim at meeting these challenges by sparsifying the network weights. In this context we quantify the output sensitivity to the parameters (i.e. their relevance to the network ou…

2018-10-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Novel analysis of neural networks using geometric algebra and convex optimization.

problem Understanding the inner workings of deep neural networks.
method Geometric (Clifford) algebra and convex optimization.
result Optimal weights are given by the wedge product of training samples.

Despite their impressive performance, Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) typically underperform Gradient Boosting Trees (GBTs) on many tabular-dataset learning tasks. We propose that applying a different regularization coefficient to each weight might boost the performance of DNNs by allowing them to make more use of the more…

2018-05-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Statistical methods protecting sensitive information or the identity of the data owner have become critical to ensure privacy of individuals as well as of organizations. This paper investigates anonymization methods based on representation learning and deep neural networks, and motivated by novel information theoretica…

2018-02-26abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper, we tackle the problem of explanations in a deep-learning based model for recommendations by leveraging the technique of layer-wise relevance propagation. We use a Deep Convolutional Neural Network to extract relevant features from the input images before identifying similarity between the images in featu…

2018-07-17abs ↗pdf ↗

We improve neural network explainability by bypassing batch normalization.

problem Lack of transparency in neural networks.
method Layer-wise Relevance Propagation with a method to include normalization layers.
result Heatmaps are more accurate for convolutional layers with our method.

A common strategy for sparse linear regression is to introduce regularization, which eliminates irrelevant features by letting the corresponding weights be zeros. However, regularization often shrinks the estimator for relevant features, which leads to incorrect feature selection. Motivated by the above-mentioned issue…

2015-09-03abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper introduces GEMINI, a new metric for unsupervised neural network training that avoids the need for regularizations.

problem The mutual information (MI) as a clustering objective does not lead to satisfactory clusters.
method The authors generalised the mutual information by changing its core distance, introducing the Generalised Mutual Information (GEMINI).
result Some GEMINIs do not require regularizations when training and can automatically select the number of clusters.

Data coarse graining improves model performance by filtering out less relevant features.

problem Lossy data transformations lose information but can improve model generalization.
method Data coarse graining schemes that systematically discard features based on relevance to the learning task.
result A 'high-pass' scheme helps models generalize better by filtering out less relevant features.

RID framework quantifies and regularizes task-relevant knowledge in distillation.

problem Distilling irrelevant information can hinder student model performance.
method Partial Information Decomposition to quantify and regularize task-relevant knowledge.
result RID framework leads to more resilient distillation under nuisance teachers.

This paper proposes a method to select relevant features for multi-label learning.

problem Feature selection in multi-label learning to retain important information with minimal features.
method Random manifold sampling and joint sparse regularization to solve multicollinearity and obtain sparse feature sets.
result The proposed method outperforms other methods in selecting relevant features for multi-label learning.

Datasets such as images, text, or movies are embedded in high-dimensional spaces. However, in important cases such as images of objects, the statistical structure in the data constrains samples to a manifold of dramatically lower dimensionality. Learning to identify and extract task-relevant variables from this embedde…

2019-06-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Why do large neural network generalize so well on complex tasks such as image classification or speech recognition? What exactly is the role regularization for them? These are arguably among the most important open questions in machine learning today. In a recent and thought provoking paper [C. Zhang et al.] several au…

2017-04-05abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper analyzes methods for sparse Bayesian regression in nonlinear system identification.

problem Learning sparse models in Bayesian regression with nonlinear applications.
method Two classes of methods: regularization and thresholding based, built on automatic relevance determination (ARD).
result Analytical demonstration of favorable performance with sparse solutions in linear problems.

A new method constrains deep networks during fine-tuning to improve generalization.

problem Improving generalization of fine-tuned deep networks.
method A neural network generalisation bound based on distance from initial weights constrains the hypothesis class to a small sphere.
result Empirical evaluation shows superior generalization performance compared to existing methods.

Deep tensor factorization benefits from implicit regularization with polynomial growth.

problem Tensor factorization's implicit regularization effect in deep networks is not well understood.
method Investigated the implicit regularization in deep tensor factorization, showing polynomial growth.
result Implicit regularization in deep tensor factorization grows polynomially with depth, improving estimation accuracy and convergence.

The paper studies how regularization parameters affect sparsity in deep neural networks.

problem Reducing the complexity of deep neural networks by promoting sparsity.
method Derives 1\ell_1-norm sparsity-promoting models, characterizes sparsity levels, and develops algorithms for selecting optimal regularization parameters.
result Developed algorithms to select regularization parameters for desired sparsity levels in neural networks.

Entropy regularization improves power k-means for high-dimensional data.

problem Power k-means' tendency to get stuck in local minima and performance in high dimensions.
method Entropy regularization to learn feature relevance, combined with majorization-minimization algorithm.
result Consistent learning and scalable algorithm with closed-form updates and convergence guarantees.

The paper studies the loss landscape of regularized deep matrix factorization, revealing unique and sharp minimizers.

problem Understanding the loss landscape and minimizers of regularized deep matrix factorization problems.
method Theoretical analysis of 2\ell^2-regularized deep matrix factorization/deep linear network training problems with squared-error loss.
result The unique end-to-end minimizer exists for all target matrices except for a set of Lebesgue measure zero.

Regularization plays an important role in generalization of deep neural networks, which are often prone to overfitting with their numerous parameters. L1 and L2 regularizers are common regularization tools in machine learning with their simplicity and effectiveness. However, we observe that imposing strong L1 or L2 reg…

2018-11-20abs ↗pdf ↗

New regularization scheme for FMs improves feature interaction selection.

problem Feature selection in FMs leads to loss of feature interactions.
method Proposes a new regularization scheme for FMs with upper bound of 1\ell_1 regularizer.
result Improves feature interaction selection without restricting sparsity patterns.

Energy-efficient detection of natural errors in deep networks.

problem Deep networks lack error detection capability without additional energy costs.
method Append RACs at hidden layers to detect natural errors with early classification termination.
result Early classification termination reduces energy consumption.

The paper explains implicit regularization in hierarchical tensor factorization and deep CNNs.

problem Understanding implicit regularization in complex neural network architectures.
method Theoretical analysis using dynamical systems to overcome challenges in hierarchy.
result Established implicit regularization towards low hierarchical tensor rank, equivalent to locality in CNNs.

The paper discusses regularization properties of artificial data for deep learning. Artificial datasets allow to train neural networks in the case of a real data shortage. It is demonstrated that the artificial data generation process, described as injecting noise to high-level features, bears several similarities to e…

2019-08-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep networks adapt to function regularity and data distribution.

problem Understanding deep learning's adaptability to function regularity and data distribution.
method Developed nonparametric approximation and estimation theories for a broad class of functions using deep ReLU networks.
result Deep neural networks are adaptive to different regularity of functions and nonuniform data distributions.

Inserts proximal mapping into deep networks for better regularization.

problem Effective regularization of deep learning models to handle adversarial perturbations and correlations between modalities.
method Proposes a new layer that directly produces regularized hidden layer outputs using proximal mapping.
result Outperforms state-of-the-art methods in robust temporal learning and multiview modeling.