Existing feature selection methods fail to properly account for interactions between features when evaluating feature subsets. In this paper, we attempt to remedy this issue by using orthogonal variance decomposition to evaluate features. The orthogonality of the decomposition allows us to directly calculate the total …
SRMD uses random features for efficient time-frequency analysis.
problem Efficiently analyzing time-series data with low computational cost.
method Sparse Random Mode Decomposition (SRMD) constructs a sparse approximation to the spectrogram.
result SRMD outperforms other methods in signal representation, outlier removal, and mode decomposition.
PFDL improves deep learning models' OOD generalization by decorrelating feature embeddings.
problem Out-of-distribution generalization in deep learning models.
method PFDL algorithm that optimizes feature decomposition network and image classification model.
result PFDL improves the accuracy of image classification models on OOD datasets.
Matrix factorizations and their extensions to tensor factorizations and decompositions have become prominent techniques for linear and multilinear blind source separation (BSS), especially multiway Independent Component Analysis (ICA), NonnegativeMatrix and Tensor Factorization (NMF/NTF), Smooth Component Analysis (Smo…
Proposes a new method for feature selection using Bayesian ID with intervention.
problem Feature selection in data with varying importance.
method Probabilistic model for interpolative decomposition with Bayesian inference and Gibbs sampling.
result The proposed Bayesian ID algorithm with intervention selects features with higher priority and comparable reconstructive errors.
Develops methods to analyze feature-outcome associations in subpopulations.
problem Challenges in understanding feature-outcome associations in high-dimensional data.
method Geometric decomposition framework using gradient flow and co-monotonicity decomposition.
result Identifies context-dependent patterns and improves statistical power and interpretability.
Paper proposes BTuD for unsupervised feature selection.
problem Feature selection in unsupervised learning.
method Bayesian Tucker decomposition (BTuD) with Gaussian residual.
result Successfully applied to various datasets.
Enhances forecasting of complex systems using FKMD.
problem Forecasting high-dimensional dynamical systems with unknown features.
method Featurized Koopman Mode Decomposition (FKMD) using delay embedding and learned Mahalanobis distance.
result Improves prediction accuracy for various complex systems.
Higher-order tensors have received increased attention across science and engineering. While most tensor decomposition methods are developed for a single tensor observation, scientific studies often collect side information, in the form of node features and interactions thereof, together with the tensor data. Such data…
New method uses tensor decompositions to overcome the curse of dimensionality for large-scale learning.
problem Large-scale machine learning problems with kernel methods.
method Deterministic Fourier features combined with low-rank tensor decomposition for tensor product structure.
result Demonstrated consistent performance and superior results compared to random Fourier features.
New method compresses deep learning layers using tensor decomposition.
problem Reduction of computation cost and interpretability for tensor data.
method CP-decomposition to compress convolutional layers in deep learning.
result Reduces model complexity and maintains prediction performance.
New method selects features via tensor decomposition and submodular optimization.
problem Feature selection for high-dimensional data.
method Low-rank tensor model, submodular optimization, greedy algorithm.
result Proposed method outperforms state-of-the-art feature selection.
A new method uses CPD to efficiently model feature interactions in non-sequential data.
problem Efficiently modeling feature interactions in non-sequential data with high computational and memory costs.
method Implicitly represent model parameters as a tensor, factorize into a compact Tensor Train (TT) format, and use Canonical Polyadic (CP) Decomposition for invariance to feature ordering.
result The proposed CP-based predictor outperforms other TN-based predictors on sparse data and matches neural network performance on dense non-sequential tasks.
New method disentangles high-order effects in feature importance.
problem Quantifying cooperative effects in feature importance.
method Adaptive Leave One Covariate Out (LOCO) method to decompose LOCO into two-body and higher-order components.
result Decomposes LOCO into two-body and higher-order components, highlighting synergistic and redundant effects.
Gaussian processes classify graphs using vertex and edge features.
problem Graph classification in machine learning.
method Transform graph features into spectral Euclidean features, apply Hodge decomposition.
result Gaussian processes can classify graphs using vertex and edge features.
New Fourier analysis method for non-uniform Boolean hypercube.
problem Non-uniform probability measures on the Boolean hypercube.
method ANOVA-based decomposition, explicit basis, least squares problem.
result Generalization of Fourier analysis for arbitrary probability measures.
New method decomposes sensory information from neurons into specific stimuli and features.
problem Understanding how much and what specific information neurons encode.
method Introduced axioms for meaningful stimulus-wise decomposition and derived a tractable solution using diffusion models.
result Can efficiently estimate contributions of specific stimuli and features to encoded information.
Q-SHAP efficiently calculates feature contributions in boosting trees.
problem Global evaluation of feature contributions in tree models.
method Q-SHAP, an efficient algorithm that reduces Shapley values calculation to polynomial time.
result Q-SHAP improves computational efficiency and enhances accuracy of feature-specific R2 estimates. 2L-FUSE enhances feature sparsity through kernel learning.
problem Sparsity and feature selection in regression tasks.
method 2-Layered kernel machines for learning a shape matrix and feature direction identification.
result Minimal yet informative feature sets are identified without losing predictive performance.
Many modern datasets can be represented as graphs and hence spectral decompositions such as graph principal component analysis (PCA) can be useful. Distinct from previous graph decomposition approaches based on subspace projection of a single topological feature, e.g., the Fiedler vector of centered graph adjacency mat…
New method disentangles feature importance scores in machine learning.
problem Misinterpretation of feature importance scores due to interactions and dependencies.
method Derive DIP (Disentangled Importance) decomposition of feature importance scores.
result DIP decomposition uniquely separates standalone contributions from interactions and dependencies.
Irrespective of the fact that Machine learning has produced groundbreaking results, it demands an enormous amount of data in order to perform so. Even though data production has been in its all-time high, almost all the data is unlabelled, hence making them unsuitable for training the algorithms. This paper proposes a …
SurvFD and SurvSHAP-IQ provide interpretable survival models by analyzing feature interactions.
problem Non-additivity of hazard and survival functions limits standard additive explanation methods.
method SurvFD decomposes higher-order effects into time-dependent and time-independent components, extending Shapley interactions to time-indexed functions.
result SurvFD and SurvSHAP-IQ offer a new perspective on survival explanations, explicitly characterizing feature interactions.
Unified local and global explanations through functional decomposition of low dimensional structures.
problem Tackles the challenge of extracting meaningful local and global explanations from machine learning models.
method Proposes a new identification constraint to decompose the global representation into main and interaction components of arbitrary order.
result Unified local and global explanations by connecting partial dependence plots and interventional SHAP values.
Paper shows how SFA fits into FBM framework for time series separation.
problem Identifying time series decomposition in flow-based models.
method Combining SFA and FBM to make time series decomposition identifiable.
result Time series decomposition becomes identifiable using SFA and FBM.
The coarse category was established by Roe to distill the salient features of the large-scale approach to metric spaces and groups that was started by Gromov. In this paper, we use the language of coarse spaces to define coarse versions of asymptotic property C and decomposition complexity. We prove that coarse propert…
APD method decomposes neural network parameters into simple, faithful components.
problem Understanding the internal mechanisms learned by neural networks.
method Attribution-based Parameter Decomposition (APD) method.
result Demonstrated effectiveness in recovering features, separating computations, and identifying representations.
This work improves fair tensor decomposition using a kernel criterion.
problem Learning fair low-rank tensor decompositions with statistical parity.
method Regularizes Canonical Polyadic Decomposition with KHSIC to ensure approximate statistical parity.
result The proposed algorithm achieves better fairness and fit than state-of-the-art FATR.
Microwave-based breast cancer detection has been proposed as a complementary approach to compensate for some drawbacks of existing breast cancer detection techniques. Among the existing microwave breast cancer detection methods, machine learning-type algorithms have recently become more popular. These focus on detectin…
Nonparametric estimation of the conditional distribution of a response given high-dimensional features is a challenging problem. It is important to allow not only the mean but also the variance and shape of the response density to change flexibly with features, which are massive-dimensional. We propose a multiscale dic…
A method uses ITD and XGBoost for precise power transformer fault diagnosis.
problem Fault diagnosis of power transformers using DGA data.
method Ranking DGA parameters by skewness, extracting ITD features, and using an XGBoost classifier.
result The method achieves over 95% accuracy in classification.
Optimized DMD for fast atmospheric chemistry forecasting.
problem Forecasting global atmospheric chemistry dynamics efficiently.
method Optimized Dynamic Mode Decomposition (DMD) for reduced order modeling.
result Significant improvement in computational speed and interpretability.
We present an approach for penalized tensor decomposition (PTD) that estimates smoothly varying latent factors in multi-way data. This generalizes existing work on sparse tensor decomposition and penalized matrix decompositions, in a manner parallel to the generalized lasso for regression and smoothing problems. Our ap…
Two ANOVA-based algorithms boost random Fourier feature models for function approximation.
problem Approximating high-dimensional functions with low-order interactions.
method Utilizes ANOVA decomposition to learn low-order functions and index sets of important variables.
result Significantly reduces approximation error compared to existing methods.
NeSGD efficiently updates tensor-based features for online model learning in multi-way data.
problem Incremental updates of tensor-based features and model coefficients for evolving data distributions.
method Online NeSGD for CP decomposition of tensor data.
result Proposed NeSGD method significantly improves classification accuracy and adapts to changing data distributions.
Method finds compatible features for subsets of data.
problem Selecting relevant features for subsets of data.
method Reframe feature selection as finding sections of quiver representations, using quiver Laplacians.
result Eigenvectors of quiver Laplacian yield compatible features.
LLT transforms time series features based on linear laws.
problem Classifying univariate and multivariate time series.
method Time-delay embedding, spectral decomposition, and feature transformation.
result Transformed features improve classification accuracy.
STRIDE improves explainable AI by efficiently decomposing feature interactions without subset enumeration.
problem Lack of expressive power and high computational cost in existing XAI frameworks.
method STRIDE uses a functional decomposition approach in RKHS, avoiding subset enumeration and focusing on orthogonal components.
result STRIDE achieves a 3.0 times speedup over TreeSHAP and a high R^2 of 0.93 for feature reconstruction.
Paper solves open question about non-positive kernels by decomposing them into PD kernels.
problem Can non-positive definite kernels be decomposed into the difference of two positive definite kernels?
method Introduced signed measure to transform positive decomposition into measure decomposition, providing a sufficient and necessary condition.
result First random features algorithm for unbiased estimation of non-positive kernels.
In multi-label learning, each sample is associated with several labels. Existing works indicate that exploring correlations between labels improve the prediction performance. However, embedding the label correlations into the training process significantly increases the problem size. Moreover, the mapping of the label …
Axis-aligned subspace clustering generally entails searching through enormous numbers of subspaces (feature combinations) and evaluation of cluster quality within each subspace. In this paper, we tackle the problem of identifying subsets of features with the most significant contribution to the formation of the local n…
Improves estimation under model misspecification with fake features.
problem Model misspecification with fake features.
method Proposes a framework to decompose output error into underlying, fake, and missing features.
result Fake features can significantly improve estimation performance, even when not correlated with underlying features.
We determine loop space decompositions of simply-connected four-manifolds, (n−1)-connected 2n-dimensional manifolds provided n∈/{4,8}, and connected sums of products of two spheres. These are obtained as special cases of a more general loop space decomposition of certain torsion-free CW-complexes with wel…
Proposes a method to quantify and decompose disparity in ML models, separating exempt and non-exempt components.
problem Quantifying disparity in ML models, especially when certain features are exempted due to their critical importance.
method Information-theoretic decomposition into exempt and non-exempt components, satisfying desirable properties.
result Proposes a measure of non-exempt disparity that satisfies all desirable properties, and shows impossibility results for observational measures.
Enhances Gaussian processes with spherical features for better scalability and flexibility.
problem Lack of representation learning in Gaussian processes compared to deep neural networks.
method Introduces spherical inter-domain features to improve GP approximation and scalability.
result The method alleviates limitations and improves scalability compared to alternative strategies.
We present an algorithm that computes Bowditch's canonical JSJ decomposition of a given one-ended hyperbolic group over its virtually cyclic subgroups. The algorithm works by identifying topological features in the boundary of the group. As a corollary we also show how to compute the JSJ decomposition of such a group o…
Paper relaxes symmetry conditions for universal feature selection in noisy data.
problem Feature selection in noisy data with weak symmetry.
method Developed a universal feature selection framework using singular value decomposition of canonical dependence matrix.
result Selected features achieve asymptotically optimal error exponents up to a residual term.
PolyILR: A Tree-Structured Orthonormal Decomposition of Compositional Data
problem Representing compositional data with hierarchical structure
method PolyILR: A canonical orthonormal decomposition of the Aitchison tangent space aligned with any tree topology
result PolyILR yields stable, interpretable features and enables inference at multiscale tree resolution