Improves sparse recovery with non-linear Fourier features.
problem Sparse recovery challenges with non-linear Fourier features.
method Characterizes sufficient data points for perfect recovery.
result Sufficient data points depend on kernel matrix.
A hierarchical model shows how scaling laws emerge from sequential feature recovery.
problem Emergence of scaling laws from feature learning in multi-layer networks.
method Layer-wise spectral algorithm adapted to compositional structure, sequential feature detection.
result Sequential detection of latent features, leading to explicit power-law decay of prediction error.
New SAE algorithm proves feature recovery for LLMs with theoretical guarantees.
problem Achieving interpretable features in large language models (LLMs).
method Proposed a statistical framework and bias adaptation technique for sparse autoencoders (SAEs).
result Proved correct recovery of all monosemantic features under specific data sampling.
We study graph matching with correlated Gaussian features and find thresholds for exact recovery.
problem Graph matching with correlated Gaussian features.
method Information-theoretic thresholds and conditions for exact and almost exact recovery.
result Contextual information introduces a richer structure, with thresholds for exact and almost exact recovery no longer coinciding.
Optimal sparse recovery with decision stumps achieves strong feature selection guarantees.
problem Sparse recovery of active features from high-dimensional data.
method Analysis of single-depth decision trees (decision stumps) for feature selection in linear regression.
result Tight sample performance guarantees for O(slogp), improving upon previous bounds. Paper studies vertex correspondence recovery in correlated graphs with node features.
problem Recovering hidden vertex correspondence between two correlated graphs with observed edge weights and node features.
method Introduced featured correlated Gaussian Wigner model and proposed QPAlign algorithm for quadratic programming relaxation.
result Characterized optimal information-theoretic thresholds for exact and partial recovery of latent mapping.
RFM reduces feature space for linear models, improving sparse recovery.
problem Sparse linear regression and low-rank matrix recovery.
method Recursive Feature Machines (RFM) that alternates between reweighting feature vectors by AGOP and learning prediction function.
result RFM generalizes IRLS and outperforms deep linear networks.
Jointly learns feature and sample relevancies for robust sparse recovery.
problem Sparse recovery sensitivity to data contaminants like outliers or misspecified noise.
method Jointly learns feature and sample relevancies via marginal likelihood optimization.
result Consistent sparse and robust prediction models across diverse tasks.
XGBoost models estimate oil recovery factors with moderate accuracy.
problem Estimating oil recovery factors before exploitation and exploration.
method Applied XGBoost classification algorithm to machine learning models.
result XGBoost models achieved accuracies of up to 0.49 in training datasets.
Unions of subspaces provide a powerful generalization to linear subspace models for collections of high-dimensional data. To learn a union of subspaces from a collection of data, sets of signals in the collection that belong to the same subspace must be identified in order to obtain accurate estimates of the subspace s…
Graph matching with feature vectors is solved using a two-layer graph neural network.
problem Graph matching in the presence of sparse binary features.
method Two-layer graph neural network with graph structure.
result Graph neural network can recover correct mapping with high probability under certain conditions.
Transfer learning improves loan recovery rate forecasting under data scarcity.
problem Data scarcity in loan portfolios limits RR modeling accuracy.
method Introduces FT-MDN-Transformer, a mixture-density tabular Transformer architecture for TL.
result FT-MDN-Transformer outperforms baseline models in RR forecasting, especially under covariate and conditional shifts.
Hybrid QML model improves recovery rate prediction accuracy.
problem Complex nonlinear dependencies, high-dimensional feature spaces, and limited sample sizes in recovery rate forecasting.
method Hybrid Quantum Machine Learning (QML) with Amplitude Encoding, leveraging PQC and qubit data compression.
result Significantly lower RMSE (0.228) compared to classical models.
NGRs merge sparse graph recovery with PGMs for efficient probabilistic inference.
problem Efficiently recover sparse graphs and learn distributions over variables.
method Integrates sparse graph recovery methods with PGMs using Graph-constrained path norm.
result NGRs can handle multimodal data and perform sparse graph recovery and probabilistic inference.
The thresholded feature has recently emerged as an extremely efficient, yet rough empirical approximation, of the time-consuming sparse coding inference process. Such an approximation has not yet been rigorously examined, and standard dictionaries often lead to non-optimal performance when used for computing thresholde…
Group Shapley evaluates feature groups in business data, improving explainability in AI.
problem Evaluating the importance of feature groups in business and economic data.
method Developed Group Shapley and a significance testing procedure based on chi-square approximation.
result Market-related variables are identified as the most influential feature group.
Contrastive learning outperforms autoencoders and GANs in feature recovery and downstream tasks.
problem Theoretical understanding of contrastive learning's superiority in feature learning.
method Theoretical analysis of contrastive learning in linear representation settings.
result Contrastive learning outperforms autoencoders and GANs for feature recovery and in-domain downstream tasks.
We introduce a new sub-linear space sketch---the Weight-Median Sketch---for learning compressed linear classifiers over data streams while supporting the efficient recovery of large-magnitude weights in the model. This enables memory-limited execution of several statistical analyses over streams, including online featu…
We propose a flexible method for estimating value functions in reinforcement learning without parametric assumptions.
problem Lack of interpretability in reinforcement learning models, especially in healthcare applications.
method Nonparametric additive model using local kernel regression and basis expansion.
result Personalized, adaptive recommendations for postoperative recovery.
New algorithms identify invariant features for domain generalization.
problem Achieving robust models across unseen environments.
method Invariant-Feature Subspace Recovery (ISR) algorithms.
result ISR algorithms achieve provable domain generalization with fewer training environments.
This work improves distribution recovery from sparse data using Random Forest implicit regularization.
problem Distribution recovery from limited statistics.
method Closed-form estimator for scaled beta distributions, using composite quantile and moment matching.
result Improved classification accuracy through closed-form distribution recovery and implicit regularization.
Current online learning methods suffer issues such as lower convergence rates and limited capability to select important features compared to their offline counterparts. In this paper, a novel framework for online learning based on running averages is proposed. Many popular offline regularized methods such as Lasso, El…
In cheminformatics, compound-target binding profiles has been a main source of data for research. For data repositories that only provide positive profiles, a popular assumption is that unreported profiles are all negative. In this paper, we caution audience not to take this assumption for granted, and present empirica…
New framework uses score-based priors to solve ill-conditioned polynomial equations, improving signal recovery from noisy data.
problem Recovering signals from low-order moments in inverse problems, especially ill-conditioned polynomial equations.
method Integrates score-based diffusion priors with moment-based estimators to regularize and solve nonlinear inverse problems.
result Diffusion priors improve recovery from third-order moments and make super-resolution MTD feasible.
Develops PRPCA for smooth image recovery combining low-rank and smoothness.
problem Image matrix recovery under low-rank and smoothness assumptions.
method Projected Robust PCA (PRPCA) framework combining low-rank and smoothness.
result Explicit statistical guarantees for PRPCA, reducing matrix dimensionality.
Paper develops a new algorithm for sparse signal recovery.
problem Sparse signal recovery from noisy observations.
method Iterative Stochastic Optimization using Stochastic Mirror Descent.
result Linear convergence during preliminary phase of the routine.
A new framework CL embeds features and labels for multi-label classification.
problem Exponential growth of output space in multi-label classification.
method Compact Learning (CL) framework that embeds features and labels simultaneously.
result CMLL maximizes label-feature dependency and minimizes label space loss.
Motivated by the reconstruction and the prediction of electricity consumption, we extend Nonnegative Matrix Factorization~(NMF) to take into account side information (column or row features). We consider general linear measurement settings, and propose a framework which models non-linear relationships between features …
Paper develops a novel kernel-based method for MRI data recovery.
problem Reconstructing dynamic MRI data on manifolds.
method Kernel bi-linear modeling in reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces.
result Validated on synthetic dMRI data, the method outperforms state-of-the-art approaches.
New method recovers matrices with nonlinear structures using optimization on Grassmann manifold.
problem Recovering high-rank matrices with nonlinear structures like subspaces or clusters.
method Formulated as rank minimization of a nonlinear feature map, approximated by constrained non-convex optimization on the Grassmann manifold, using Riemannian and alternating minimization schemes.
result Global convergence and worst-case complexity bounds for alternating minimization scheme, leading to unique limit point.
We study the effect of the quality and quantity of side information on the recovery of a hidden community of size K=o(n) in a graph of size n. Side information for each node in the graph is modeled by a random vector with the following features: either the dimension of the vector is allowed to vary with n, while …
Study optimal spectral estimator for semi-supervised node classification.
problem Semi-supervised node classification on CSBM with limited labels.
method Spectral estimator inspired by PCA, graph ridge regression, GCN.
result Achieves information-theoretical threshold for exact recovery.
In this paper we introduce a new optimization formulation for sparse regression and compressed sensing, called CLOT (Combined L-One and Two), wherein the regularizer is a convex combination of the ℓ1- and ℓ2-norms. This formulation differs from the Elastic Net (EN) formulation, in which the regularizer is a…
This paper analyzes kNN convergence over feature transformations.
problem The curse of dimensionality affects kNN performance in transformed feature spaces.
method Developed a novel analysis on kNN convergence rates over transformed features, linking properties of the transformed space to raw feature space.
result Theoretical analysis explains why some feature transformations are better for kNN.
Paper proposes efficient methods for clustering and signal recovery in high-dimensional data with block structures.
problem High-dimensional clustering and signal recovery under block signal structures.
method CFA-PCA and MA-PCA methods for sparse and dense block signals.
result Proposed methods achieve computational minimax optimality for clustering and signal recovery.
This paper classifies typhoon damage features using aerial photography.
problem Typhoon damages and slow recovery times.
method Aerial photography for classification of eight classes including land covers and disaster areas.
result Visualize and explain typhoon disaster features using convolutional activation maps.
Cellular Electron Cryo-Tomography (CECT) is a powerful 3D imaging tool for studying the native structure and organization of macromolecules inside single cells. For systematic recognition and recovery of macromolecular structures captured by CECT, methods for several important tasks such as subtomogram classification a…
Paper analyzes and improves GPSP algorithm for block sparse signal recovery.
problem Recovering block sparse signals from noisy data.
method Group Projected Subspace Pursuit (GPSP) with convergence analysis and feature selection criteria.
result GPSP exactly recovers true block sparse signals under certain conditions.
In this paper, we develop a new framework for sensing and recovering structured signals. In contrast to compressive sensing (CS) systems that employ linear measurements, sparse representations, and computationally complex convex/greedy algorithms, we introduce a deep learning framework that supports both linear and mil…
Feature selection and regularization are becoming increasingly prominent tools in the efforts of the reinforcement learning (RL) community to expand the reach and applicability of RL. One approach to the problem of feature selection is to impose a sparsity-inducing form of regularization on the learning method. Recent …
We present a Bayesian method for feature selection in the presence of grouping information with sparsity on the between- and within group level. Instead of using a stochastic algorithm for parameter inference, we employ expectation propagation, which is a deterministic and fast algorithm. Available methods for feature …
Unified analysis of reweighted least-squares algorithms for linear models.
problem Recovering unknown signals from linear measurements using reweighted least squares.
method Unified asymptotic analysis of IRLS, lin-RFM, and alternating minimization algorithms.
result The algorithms can achieve favorable performance in a few iterations with appropriate reweighting.
Deep learning models have significantly improved the visual quality and accuracy on compressive sensing recovery. In this paper, we propose an algorithm for signal reconstruction from compressed measurements with image priors captured by a generative model. We search and constrain on latent variable space to make the m…
A new method resolves permutation issues in shuffled linear regression for large-scale applications.
problem Estimating latent features through linear transformation with unknown permutations.
method Spectral matching method to align spectral components of measurement and feature covariances.
result Achieves accurate estimates in shuffled LS and LASSO settings with sufficient samples.
Although much progress has been made in classification with high-dimensional features \citep{Fan_Fan:2008, JGuo:2010, CaiSun:2014, PRXu:2014}, classification with ultrahigh-dimensional features, wherein the features much outnumber the sample size, defies most existing work. This paper introduces a novel and computation…
In this paper we formulate a corporate bond (CB) pricing model for deriving the term structure of default probabilities (TSDP) and the recovery rate (RR) for each pair of industry factor and credit rating grade, and these derived TSDP and RR are regarded as what investors imply in forming CB prices in the market at eac…
The study analyzes how neural reward models learn features for policy optimization in a Gaussian single-index model.
problem Reward modeling in policy optimization and its impact on downstream value.
method Two-stage neural reward model: first learns hidden direction, then fits readout layer.
result For any feature-learning temperature above a dimension-free threshold, a constant fraction of neurons recover the hidden direction.
A number of recent work studied the effectiveness of feature selection using Lasso. It is known that under the restricted isometry properties (RIP), Lasso does not generally lead to the exact recovery of the set of nonzero coefficients, due to the looseness of convex relaxation. This paper considers the feature selecti…