FeAT improves OOD generalization by learning richer features.
problem Improving feature learning for out-of-distribution (OOD) generalization.
method Feature Augmented Training (FeAT) iteratively augments and retains features from different subsets of training data.
result FeAT effectively learns richer features, boosting OOD performance.
This work studies how contrastive learning extracts features from unlabeled data.
problem How neural networks trained by contrastive learning can extract features from unlabeled data.
method Formal analysis of contrastive learning's feature learning process, considering two types of features: sparse and dense.
result Contrastive learning using ReLU networks can learn sparse features if proper augmentations are adopted.
Feature networks link ML features via graph structure for enhanced learning.
problem Enhancing feature expressiveness and learning efficiency in machine learning.
method Graph representation of feature vectors, leveraging Fourier and functional analysis.
result Feature networks enable novel, complex feature dependencies.
Neural networks outperform kernels by learning features better.
problem Current theories of feature learning do not adequately assess feature quality.
method Introduced feature quality metric and examined existing theories empirically.
result Current theories of feature learning do not provide a sufficient foundation for neural network generalization.
Paper identifies how neural networks learn features.
problem Understanding how neural networks automatically select features.
method Deep Neural Feature Ansatz, implementing average gradient outer product.
result Recursive Feature Machines achieve state-of-the-art performance.
Paper proposes a new method to learn features from error representations.
problem Learning from error representations in machine learning.
method Inverse feature learning (IFL) based on deep clustering.
result IFL leads to improved performance in classification and clustering.
A new framework learns system design using neural features in function space.
problem Learning system design with neural feature extractors.
method Introduces feature geometry in function space, nesting technique for optimal feature approximation.
result Optimal features found from data samples using off-the-shelf architectures and optimizers.
This paper introduces a new feature learning technique based on error representation.
problem Learning high-level features for classification from diverse and imbalanced data.
method Inverse feature learning using error representation approach.
result Significantly better performance compared to state-of-the-art techniques.
Contrastive learning properties studied, including feature suppression and hierarchical learning.
problem Feature suppression and hierarchical learning in contrastive learning.
method Generalized contrastive loss, instance-based contrastive learning, explicit and controllable competing features.
result Contrastive learning can suppress and prevent the learning of competing features.
A new method learns outcome-aware spectral features for causal effect estimation.
problem Estimation of causal effects in the presence of hidden confounders.
method Augmented Spectral Feature Learning framework that minimizes a contrastive loss derived from an augmented operator incorporating outcome information.
result Our method remains effective even under spectral misalignment.
Pipeline learns topological features for protein stability prediction.
problem Predicting protein stability using topological features.
method Data-driven method to learn topological features, comparing with expert features.
result Topological features achieve 92%-99% of SME-based models' performance.
A framework isolates and learns approximately shared features for better domain adaptation.
problem Reducing performance degradation in unseen domains using machine learning models.
method Statistical framework distinguishing feature utilities based on correlation variance across domains. Learning approximately shared features from source tasks and fine-tuning on target tasks.
result Improved population risk compared to previous results on both source and target tasks, resolving the paradox of feature selection.
Gradient descent learns useful features even in the NTK regime.
problem The ability of neural networks to learn useful features.
method Local convergence analysis of gradient descent with regularization.
result Gradient descent can capture ground-truth directions for feature learning even after the loss threshold is reached.
SGD quickly learns a spurious XOR feature before the signal feature, revealing learning dynamics.
problem Over-reliance on spurious correlations in neural networks trained by SGD.
method Theoretical analysis of SGD on two-layer ReLU networks trained on XOR data.
result SGD learns the spurious feature first and exponentially fast, dominating the signal feature.
Quantum machine learning models can approximate any continuous function.
problem Theoretical understanding of quantum feature maps in machine learning.
method Proving universal approximation property of quantum machine learning models in quantum-enhanced feature spaces.
result Quantum machine learning models are universal approximators of continuous functions.
Improves machine learning models by incorporating physical laws into feature maps.
problem Lack of model interpretability in classical machine learning approaches.
method Physics-informed feature maps constructed from physical laws and dimensional analysis.
result Enhanced model interpretability and potential discovery of new physical equations.
Learning with streaming data has attracted much attention during the past few years. Though most studies consider data stream with fixed features, in real practice the features may be evolvable. For example, features of data gathered by limited-lifespan sensors will change when these sensors are substituted by new ones…
CAN approximates explicit feature interactions for CTR prediction.
problem Learning explicit feature interactions from sparse features.
method Co-Action Network approximates explicit pairwise feature interactions without introducing too many additional parameters.
result CAN outperforms state-of-the-art CTR models and the cartesian product method.
One question central to Reinforcement Learning is how to learn a feature representation that supports algorithm scaling and re-use of learned information from different tasks. Successor Features approach this problem by learning a feature representation that satisfies a temporal constraint. We present an implementation…
Feature Learning aims to extract relevant information contained in data sets in an automated fashion. It is driving force behind the current deep learning trend, a set of methods that have had widespread empirical success. What is lacking is a theoretical understanding of different feature learning schemes. This work p…
Two new methods assess feature importance for fairness in machine learning models.
problem Understanding how features influence fairness in machine learning models.
method Two model-agnostic approaches: permutation and occlusion.
result Simple, scalable, and interpretable methods to quantify feature importance for fairness.
Mixup improves feature learning by mixing common and rare features.
problem Improving generalization in deep learning models.
method Mixup, a data augmentation technique, is applied to feature learning. Theoretical and experimental studies are conducted to understand its benefits.
result Mixup effectively learns rare features from common ones, leading to better generalization.
Private learning needs more data or better features.
problem Improving differentially private machine learning performance.
method Demonstrates the need for either more private data or better features.
result Private learning requires either more data or better features.
New framework learns sufficient invariant features robustly across distribution shifts.
problem Learning robust models under distribution shifts between training and test datasets.
method Sufficient Invariant Learning (SIL) framework and Adaptive Sharpness-aware Group Distributionally Robust Optimization (ASGDRO) algorithm.
result Empirical evaluations confirm ASGDRO's robustness against distribution shifts.
Deep neural networks are a powerful tool for feature learning and extraction given their ability to model high-level abstractions in highly complex data. One area worth exploring in feature learning and extraction using deep neural networks is efficient neural connectivity formation for faster feature learning and extr…
Meta-learning, or learning to learn, is a machine learning approach that utilizes prior learning experiences to expedite the learning process on unseen tasks. As a data-driven approach, meta-learning requires meta-features that represent the primary learning tasks or datasets, and are estimated traditonally as engineer…
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.
Interventional domain adaptation improves feature transferability by removing spurious correlations.
problem Improper feature transferability due to spurious correlations in domain adaptation.
method Intervention strategy using unlabeled target data to generate counterfactual features and train discriminability invariance.
result Consistent performance improvements over state-of-the-art approaches in various domain adaptation tasks.
Enhances machine learning with background knowledge through feature generation.
problem Machine learning struggles with small datasets.
method Generates features from auxiliary datasets not similar to the original task.
result Significant improvement in various learning tasks.
New tool analyzes how features interact with data and models.
problem Lack of theoretical understanding of features in deep learning.
method Introduced interaction tensor to empirically analyze feature interactions.
result Proposed conceptual framework for feature learning with closed-form derivations.
Breaking symmetry in training data is key for generalization in feature learning kernels.
problem Grokking in algebraic tasks, where models perform well on training but fail on unseen data.
method Used Recursive Feature Machine (RFM) with AGOP to learn task-relevant features, breaking symmetry in training data.
result Generalization occurs only when symmetry in the training set is broken, and RFM generalizes by recovering underlying invariance group action.
Combining feature importance estimates improves reliability of machine learning predictions.
problem Lack of consensus on feature importance quantification makes explanations unreliable.
method Proposes a feature importance fusion framework combining multiple quantifiers.
result Feature importance ensembles reduce prediction error by 15%.
This paper uses Reinforcement Learning to select features from a large dataset.
problem Selecting the best features to minimize variance and bias in machine learning models.
method Formulated the feature selection problem as a Markov Decision Process (MDP) and used Temporal Difference (TD) algorithm.
result The approach using Reinforcement Learning outperformed other methods in selecting features.
We propose Deep Asymmetric Multitask Feature Learning (Deep-AMTFL) which can learn deep representations shared across multiple tasks while effectively preventing negative transfer that may happen in the feature sharing process. Specifically, we introduce an asymmetric autoencoder term that allows reliable predictors fo…
CIRCE measures conditional independence for learning invariant features.
problem Learning invariant features while being conditionally independent of a distractor.
method CIRCE is a measure of conditional independence applied as a regularizer in feature learning.
result CIRCE provides a zero value if and only if features are conditionally independent of the distractor given the target.
Paper proposes redundancy-free features for zero-shot object recognition.
problem Redundant visual features degrade zero-shot object recognition.
method Project original features into a new, statistically independent space.
result RFF-GZSL achieves competitive results on benchmark datasets.
New methods for assessing and visualizing feature groups in machine learning models.
problem Lack of methods for interpreting feature groups in machine learning models.
method Permutation-based, refitting, and Shapley-based techniques for grouped feature importance. Introduced a sequential procedure for identifying stable feature combinations. Developed a combined features effect plot.
result Effective methods for assessing and visualizing the importance and effect of feature groups in machine learning models.
"Deep Learning" methods attempt to learn generic features in an unsupervised fashion from a large unlabelled data set. These generic features should perform as well as the best hand crafted features for any learning problem that makes use of this data. We provide a definition of generic features, characterize when it i…
Researchers quantify the relationship between feature depth and performance in deep neural networks.
problem Understanding how depth affects feature extraction and generalization in deep neural networks.
method Adaptive analysis of feature-depth trade-offs in deep nets, proving optimal generalization performance.
result Optimal generalization performance achieved through empirical risk minimization on deep nets.
A new method for dynamic feature selection outperforms existing approaches.
problem Sequentially selecting features based on current information in machine learning.
method Greedy selection of features based on conditional mutual information, combined with a learning approach for optimization.
result The method outperforms existing feature selection methods in experiments.
Theory explains how deep nets learn features from data.
problem Understanding how deep neural networks learn features from data.
method Developed a noise-nonlinearity phase diagram and a mechanical theory.
result Links feature learning across layers to generalization.
Interactive RL and DT feedback improve feature selection efficiency.
problem Balancing feature selection effectiveness and efficiency.
method Interactive Reinforcement Learning (IRL) and Decision Tree Feedback (DTF) architecture.
result Improved feature selection performance on real-world datasets.
Our work proves CSF can recover ground-truth features in RL, improving understanding of feature learning.
problem Understanding the role of representation and mutual information in reinforcement learning.
method Investigates Contrastive Successor Features (CSF) method for identifiable representation learning in reinforcement learning.
result Proves CSF can recover ground-truth features up to a linear transformation.
Recently, considerable effort has been devoted to deep domain adaptation in computer vision and machine learning communities. However, most of existing work only concentrates on learning shared feature representation by minimizing the distribution discrepancy across different domains. Due to the fact that all the domai…
Study how models represent features in naturalistic learning problems.
problem Understanding which features models use and ignore in naturalistic tasks.
method Synthetic datasets with controlled task-relevance of features, training models to recognize both easy and hard features.
result Models preferentially represent task-relevant features and suppress task-irrelevant ones over training.
We consider the problem of structure learning for Gaifman models and learn relational features that can be used to derive feature representations from a knowledge base. These relational features are first-order rules that are then partially grounded and counted over local neighborhoods of a Gaifman model to obtain the …
Study analyzes feedback complexity for sparse feature retrieval in deep networks.
problem Learning sparse superposed features with feedback.
method Analysis of feedback complexity in sparse settings, including triplet comparisons.
result Establishes tight bounds and strong upper bounds for feature recovery.
Three-layer networks learn more complex features than two-layer networks.
problem Understanding feature learning in deep neural networks.
method Analysis of three-layer neural networks trained with gradient descent.
result Three-layer networks can learn functions that two-layer networks cannot.