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48 results for Feedforward Design

Designs an MLP from LDA for multi-Gaussian class classification.

problem Classifying inputs with multiple Gaussian distributions.
method Interprets MLP as generalized LDA, using LDAs for half-space partitioning, neurons for subspace isolation, and merging for class-wise representation.
result Automatic feedforward design for MLP architecture and weights.

Implicit deep learning prediction rules generalize the recursive rules of feedforward neural networks. Such rules are based on the solution of a fixed-point equation involving a single vector of hidden features, which is thus only implicitly defined. The implicit framework greatly simplifies the notation of deep learni…

2019-08-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Transformers can outperform feedforward and recurrent networks due to dynamic sparsity.

problem Understanding when and why Transformers outperform other neural network architectures.
method Analyzing a sequence-to-sequence data generating model with dynamic sparsity, proving sample complexity differences between feedforward, recurrent, and Transformers.
result Transformers can learn dynamic sparsity models with lower sample complexity than feedforward and recurrent networks.

This paper examines properties of feedforward graphs to improve neural network performance.

problem The choice of computational graph can significantly impact neural network performance.
method The paper introduces two measures: fidelity and mixing time, and evaluates popular graphs using these measures.
result Popular graphs are evaluated based on fidelity and mixing time, revealing their performance implications.

It is often hypothesized that a crucial role for recurrent connections in the brain is to constrain the set of possible response patterns, thereby shaping the neural code. This implies the existence of neural codes that cannot arise solely from feedforward processing. We set out to find such codes in the context of one…

2013-10-14abs ↗pdf ↗

TVS-FNNs can approximate any continuous function on expanded input spaces.

problem Processing a broader range of inputs like sequences and matrices.
method Proving a universal approximation theorem for TVS-FNNs.
result TVS-FNNs can approximate any continuous function on expanded input spaces.

Study uses neural networks to improve option pricing accuracy.

problem Reducing variance in Monte Carlo estimators for option pricing.
method Characterizes neural networks' universal approximation property and applies it to sampling measures.
result Sampling measures generated by neural networks can approximate optimal measures arbitrarily well.

We show that there is a simple (approximately radial) function on Rd\reals^d, expressible by a small 3-layer feedforward neural networks, which cannot be approximated by any 2-layer network, to more than a certain constant accuracy, unless its width is exponential in the dimension. The result holds for virtually all kn…

2015-12-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Machine learning has made tremendous progress in recent years and received large amounts of public attention. Though we are still far from designing a full artificially intelligent agent, machine learning has brought us many applications in which computers solve human learning tasks remarkably well. Much of this progre…

2019-08-22abs ↗pdf ↗

New framework improves robustness of implicit neural networks.

problem Ill-posedness and convergence instability in implicit neural networks.
method NEMON framework based on contraction theory for \ell_{\infty} norm, including well-posedness condition, average iteration, and input-output Lipschitz constant regularization.
result Improved accuracy and robustness of implicit models with smaller input-output Lipschitz bounds.

New findings show modern neural networks have finite sample complexity in o-minimal structures.

problem Understanding the learnability of modern neural networks in a broad context.
method Analyzing feedforward neural networks definable in o-minimal structures.
result Modern neural networks, including MLPs, CNNs, GNNs, and transformers, have finite sample complexity in the agnostic PAC setting.

FNNs can be made more interpretable with statistical methods.

problem FNNs lack interpretability and are often used as black-box models.
method Supplement FNNs with statistical inference and covariate-effect visualizations.
result FNNs can be made more like traditional statistical models.

Despite their great success in practical applications, there is still a lack of theoretical and systematic methods to analyze deep neural networks. In this paper, we illustrate an advanced information theoretic methodology to understand the dynamics of learning and the design of autoencoders, a special type of deep lea…

2018-03-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Model projection transfers convolutional network properties to feedforward networks.

problem Transferring properties between feedforward and convolutional networks.
method Unified node-level framework with tensor-valued activations, model projection.
result Projected CNN nodes inherit GFFN-style trainable structure.

The approximation power of general feedforward neural networks with piecewise linear activation functions is investigated. First, lower bounds on the size of a network are established in terms of the approximation error and network depth and width. These bounds improve upon state-of-the-art bounds for certain classes o…

2018-06-29abs ↗pdf ↗

The emerging paradigm of federated learning strives to enable collaborative training of machine learning models on the network edge without centrally aggregating raw data and hence, improving data privacy. This sharply deviates from traditional machine learning and necessitates the design of algorithms robust to variou…

2019-12-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Hierarchical neural networks are exponentially more efficient than their corresponding "shallow" counterpart with the same expressive power, but involve huge number of parameters and require tedious amounts of training. By approximating the tangent subspace, we suggest a sparse representation that enables switching to …

2019-12-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Neural networks' feature geometry evolves like discrete Ricci flow.

problem Understanding neural feature representations and their geometric transformations.
method Approximating input manifold with geometric graphs and analyzing their evolution during training.
result Neural feature geometry evolves like discrete Ricci flow, with nonlinear activations playing a crucial role.

The high computational and parameter complexity of neural networks makes their training very slow and difficult to deploy on energy and storage-constrained computing systems. Many network complexity reduction techniques have been proposed including fixed-point implementation. However, a systematic approach for designin…

2018-12-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Finding optimal correction of errors in generic stabilizer codes is a computationally hard problem, even for simple noise models. While this task can be simplified for codes with some structure, such as topological stabilizer codes, developing good and efficient decoders still remains a challenge. In our work, we syste…

2018-02-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Residual neural networks don't help overcome sampling complexity issues.

problem Learning invertible residual neural networks from samples is hard due to the curse of dimensionality.
method Investigated invertible residual neural networks and their sampling complexity.
result Invertible residual neural networks still suffer from the curse of dimensionality in sampling complexity.

Develops a smooth operator framework for analyzing neural network representations.

problem Analyzing the geometry of feedforward neural network representations.
method Introduces a smooth operator-theoretic approach based on diffusion Markov operators derived from feature clouds.
result Establishes a stable operator-geometric framework for tracking training, width, and perturbation stability.

Bayesian methods in machine learning, such as Gaussian processes, have great advantages com-pared to other techniques. In particular, they provide estimates of the uncertainty associated with a prediction. Extending the Bayesian approach to deep architectures has remained a major challenge. Recent results connected dee…

2018-06-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Time series anomaly detection is usually formulated as finding outlier data points relative to some usual data, which is also an important problem in industry and academia. To ensure systems working stably, internet companies, banks and other companies need to monitor time series, which is called KPI (Key Performance I…

2018-12-20abs ↗pdf ↗

New method uses neural nets in Hilbert space for option pricing on flow forwards.

problem Pricing options on flow forwards with neural networks in Hilbert space.
method Optimization problem in Hilbert space solved by a novel feedforward neural network architecture.
result Excellent numerical efficiency and superior performance over classical methods.