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48 results for Efficient Neural Networks

It is well-known that neural networks are computationally hard to train. On the other hand, in practice, modern day neural networks are trained efficiently using SGD and a variety of tricks that include different activation functions (e.g. ReLU), over-specification (i.e., train networks which are larger than needed), a…

2014-10-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved neural network approximates analytic and L^p functions efficiently.

problem Efficiently approximating analytic and L^p functions using neural networks.
method Three-dimensional ReLU network architecture for sawtooth functions, improving approximation rates.
result Substantially improved exponential approximation rates for analytic functions and general L^p functions.

Rational neural networks approximate functions more efficiently with less depth.

problem Choosing optimal nonlinear activation functions in neural networks.
method Rational activation functions with optimal bounds and efficiency proofs.
result Rational neural networks approximate smooth functions more efficiently than ReLU networks with exponentially smaller depth.

Graph Metanetworks process diverse neural architectures efficiently.

problem Processing diverse neural architectures efficiently.
method Builds metanetworks using graph neural networks to process graphs representing input neural networks.
result Proves GMNs are expressive and equivariant to parameter permutation symmetries.

Examines learning efficiency in neural networks and related models.

problem Analyzing efficiency in deep learning models with singular learning coefficients.
method Examined learning coefficients in neural networks and three-layer neural networks with ReLU units.
result Extended results to include Softmax function, providing a broader understanding of learning efficiency.

Review of efficient neural networks for TinyML on resource-constrained devices.

problem Resource constraints on ultra-low power MCUs for deep learning models.
method Model compression, quantization, low-rank factorization, model pruning, hardware acceleration, algorithm-architecture co-design.
result Optimized neural network architectures for minimal resource utilization on MCUs.

Neural networks and deep learning are changing the way that artificial intelligence is being done. Efficiently choosing a suitable network architecture and fine-tune its hyper-parameters for a specific dataset is a time-consuming task given the staggering number of possible alternatives. In this paper, we address the p…

2019-05-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep networks can learn functions approximated by shallow networks, but not all functions.

problem The learnability of functions by deep neural networks and the approximation capacity of simpler classes.
method Study the connection between learnability and approximation capacity of functions by deep neural networks and simpler classes.
result A necessary condition for a function to be learnable by deep neural networks is to be approximable by shallow networks.

Neural architecture search (NAS) has been proposed to automatically tune deep neural networks, but existing search algorithms, e.g., NASNet, PNAS, usually suffer from expensive computational cost. Network morphism, which keeps the functionality of a neural network while changing its neural architecture, could be helpfu…

2018-06-27abs ↗pdf ↗

The use of artificial neural networks as models of chaotic dynamics has been rapidly expanding. Still, a theoretical understanding of how neural networks learn chaos is lacking. Here, we employ a geometric perspective to show that neural networks can efficiently model chaotic dynamics by becoming structurally chaotic t…

2019-12-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes RBGP framework for efficient block sparse neural networks.

problem Efficiently exploit structured sparsity patterns for sparse neural networks on GPU.
method Uses Ramanujan Bipartite Graph Product to generate structured multi-level block sparse neural networks.
result Achieves 5-9x and 2-5x runtime gains over unstructured and block sparsity patterns respectively, while maintaining accuracy.

We show that a collection of Gaussian mixture models (GMMs) in RnR^{n} can be optimally classified using O(n)O(n) neurons in a neural network with two hidden layers (deep neural network), whereas in contrast, a neural network with a single hidden layer (shallow neural network) would require at least O(exp(n))O(\exp(n)) neurons …

2019-02-15abs ↗pdf ↗

This work improves sample efficiency in neural function approximation for reinforcement learning.

problem Improving sample efficiency in reinforcement learning with neural function approximation.
method Study of function approximation with two-layer neural networks (ReLU and polynomial activations) under generative and realizability models.
result Significant improvement in sample complexity compared to linear methods.

Proposes SE(3) equivariant graph neural networks with local frames for efficient geometric approximation.

problem Equivariance in deep learning for arbitrary transformations, especially in physics.
method Introduces SE(3) equivariant graph neural networks with complete local frames to efficiently approximate geometric quantities.
result Achieves best or competitive performance in Newton mechanics modeling and equilibrium molecule conformation generation.

Monotone neural networks can approximate and interpolate functions efficiently.

problem Understanding the efficiency and expressiveness of monotone neural networks.
method Solving the monotone interpolation problem using depth-4 networks and comparing size bounds with arbitrary networks.
result Monotone neural networks can approximate and interpolate functions efficiently, but may require exponential size in high dimensions.

We derive scaling laws for optimizing neural networks in hardware.

problem Optimizing the large parameter space of neural networks in hardware.
method Analytical derivation of scaling laws for Coordinate Descent optimization.
result Convergence is exponential and scales linearly with the number of neurons.

Efficiently quantifies uncertainty in subsurface flow using neural networks guided by theory.

problem Uncertainty in dynamic subsurface flow predictions.
method Theory-guided Neural Network (TgNN) for efficient uncertainty quantification.
result TgNN surrogate improves efficiency of uncertainty quantification compared to MC method.

Neural network approximates weakly efficient frontier of convex vector optimization problems.

problem Approximating the weakly efficient frontier of convex vector optimization problems.
method Designing a neural network architecture to approximate the weakly efficient frontier of convex vector optimization problems (CVOP) satisfying Slater's condition.
result The proposed algorithm effectively approximates the true weakly efficient frontier of CVOPs, even for large problems.

Neural networks can learn from higher-order cumulants efficiently, requiring quadratic samples.

problem Learning from higher-order cumulants in high-dimensional data.
method Spiked cumulant model, polynomial time algorithms, neural networks, random features.
result Neural networks require quadratic samples to learn from higher-order cumulants efficiently, while random features require more samples.

Deep quantum neural networks applied to finance for efficient risk management.

problem Efficiently solving numerical problems in finance, especially risk management.
method Application of deep quantum neural networks to finance, focusing on implied volatilities, option prices, and Greeks.
result Deep quantum neural networks can compute Greeks analytically and efficiently solve financial numerical problems.

Proposes a neural network for contextual regression.

problem Improving model efficiency and interpretability in regression with contextual features.
method Simple contextual neural network (SCtxtNN) that separates context identification from context-specific regression.
result SCtxtNN achieves lower excess mean squared error and more stable performance than feed-forward neural networks.

NeuroMatch efficiently matches subgraphs in large graphs using neural networks.

problem Determining the presence and location of a query graph in a large target graph.
method NeuroMatch decomposes graphs into subgraphs, embeds them using graph neural networks, and matches them directly in the embedding space.
result NeuroMatch is 100x faster and 18% more accurate than existing methods.

New neural network approach solves Poisson equations efficiently.

problem Approximating solutions to Poisson equations with Dirichlet boundary conditions.
method Using shallow ReLUα-networks to solve Laplace operator equations.
result Neural networks can approximate solutions to the Laplace operator with Dirichlet boundary conditions efficiently.

KM method reduces ConvNet parameters to 9% higher accuracy with minimal additional memory.

problem Expensive memory usage for training ConvNets on embedded devices.
method Kernel Modulation (KM) method that adapts all network parameters for each task.
result KM delivers up to 9% higher accuracy than other parameter-efficient methods.