Simpler GNNs perform well on graph classification tasks.
problem Understanding what Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) learn and their complexity.
method Dissected GNNs into graph filtering and set function, linearizing them separately.
result Linear graph filtering with non-linear set function is efficient and powerful.
Graph convolutional networks adapt the architecture of convolutional neural networks to learn rich representations of data supported on arbitrary graphs by replacing the convolution operations of convolutional neural networks with graph-dependent linear operations. However, these graph-dependent linear operations are d…
Neural networks with DAGs show linearity as width increases.
problem Understanding linearity in neural networks with arbitrary DAG structures.
method Analyzing the transition to linearity in networks with arbitrary DAGs, characterizing width by minimum in-degree.
result General neural networks with DAGs exhibit linearity as width approaches infinity.
A new linear GCN model improves recommendation performance for large graphs.
problem Training difficulties and over-smoothing in GCN-based CF models.
method Proposes a linear residual graph convolutional network (LRGCCF) to address training difficulties and over-smoothing issues.
result The proposed model yields better efficiency and effectiveness on real datasets.
Paper analyzes GCNN sensitivity to probabilistic graph perturbations.
problem Investigating how GCNNs handle probabilistic graph errors.
method Establishes error bounds and linear relationships between GSO perturbations and GCNN outputs.
result GCNNs maintain stability under graph edge perturbations if GSO errors are bounded.
The study estimates the expressiveness of GCNs with bounds on the number of linear regions.
problem Characterizing the expressiveness of graph convolutional networks (GCNs).
method Estimates the number of linear regions for one-layer and multi-layer GCNs.
result GCNs with multiple layers have exponentially more expressivity per parameter than one-layer GCNs.
GNN-FiLM uses feature-wise linear modulation to improve graph neural networks.
problem Improving graph neural networks for better performance.
method Feature-wise linear modulation applied to target node representations in GNNs.
result GNN-FiLM outperforms baseline methods on a regression task for molecular graphs.
Invariant and equivariant networks have been successfully used for learning images, sets, point clouds, and graphs. A basic challenge in developing such networks is finding the maximal collection of invariant and equivariant linear layers. Although this question is answered for the first three examples (for popular tra…
Graph neural networks improve solving linear optimization problems.
problem Improving the efficiency of solving linear optimization problems.
method Using graph neural networks to simulate standard interior-point methods for linear optimization problems.
result Graph neural networks can solve linear optimization problems close to optimality, often outperforming conventional solvers.
Linear-time graph optimization using reinforcement learning.
problem Solving combinatorial optimization problems on real-world graphs.
method Graph neural network trained with reinforcement learning.
result Approximate solutions in linear time for various graph problems.
GraphAIR improves graph representation learning by capturing non-linear interactions.
problem Challenges in capturing non-linear interactions in graph data.
method Integrates neighborhood aggregation and interaction modeling.
result Demonstrates improved performance on node classification and link prediction tasks.
Simple linear model outperforms GCN in graph AE tasks.
problem Challenging tasks like link prediction and node clustering.
method Replaced GCN with a simple linear model on adjacency matrix.
result Simple model consistently reaches competitive performances.
Graph neural networks over-smooth when layers increase, reducing discriminative power.
problem Over-smoothing in graph neural networks reduces model performance as the number of layers increases.
method Analyzed over-smoothing in general graph neural network architecture using Dirichlet energy.
result The Dirichlet energy of embeddings converges to zero, leading to loss of discriminative power.
A new graph neural network framework captures long-range interactions efficiently.
problem Efficiently modeling long-range interactions in graph neural networks for PDEs.
method Proposes a multi-level graph neural network framework using multipole methods.
result Captures interaction at all ranges with only linear complexity, learning discretization-invariant solution operators.
AutoLL uses neural networks to automatically reorder graph nodes for linear layouts.
problem Finding optimal node order in adjacency matrices without predefined features.
method Developed AutoLL-D and AutoLL-U neural network models for one-mode reordering of directed and undirected graphs.
result Demonstrated effectiveness of AutoLL through qualitative and quantitative evaluations.
Sketch-GNN reduces GNN training time and memory usage to sublinear scales.
problem Training GNNs on large graphs is computationally expensive and memory-intensive.
method Develops a sketch-based algorithm that trains GNNs on compact sketches of graph adjacency and node embeddings.
result Training time and memory usage grow sublinearly with respect to graph size.
Matrix completion models are among the most common formulations of recommender systems. Recent works have showed a boost of performance of these techniques when introducing the pairwise relationships between users/items in the form of graphs, and imposing smoothness priors on these graphs. However, such techniques do n…
BAM model learns graph structure from data with robustness across linear and non-linear dependencies.
problem Detecting dependencies in datasets for graph structure learning.
method Proposes BAM, a neural network model using structural equation models and Chebyshev polynomials for training, with bilinear attention mechanism.
result Demonstrates robust generalizability and superior performance in graph estimation.
Steerable E(3) Graph Neural Networks incorporate geometric and physical covariant information.
problem Incorporating covariant information like position, force, velocity, or spin in graph neural networks.
method Steerable E(3) Equivariant Graph Neural Networks (SEGNNs) that use steerable MLPs to incorporate geometric and physical covariant information.
result SEGNNs improve upon classic linear point convolutions and recent equivariant graph networks that send invariant messages.
K-FAC speeds up training of modern neural networks with linear weight-sharing.
problem Efficiently training modern neural networks with linear weight-sharing layers.
method Kronecker-Factored Approximate Curvature (K-FAC) applied to linear weight-sharing layers.
result K-FAC-reduce is generally faster than K-FAC-expand for deep linear networks.
GNNs improve graph signal discrimination by adding nonlinearities.
problem Improving graph signal discrimination in physical networks.
method Analyzing the discriminability of GNNs and their relation to graph filter banks.
result GNNs are at least as discriminative as linear graph filter banks.
This dissertation uses ILP to learn Bayesian network structures efficiently.
problem Learning the structure of Bayesian networks from data.
method Integer Linear Programming formulation with cluster constraints and cutting planes.
result The approach finds feasible solutions for Bayesian network structures efficiently.
Graph neural networks improve AMG convergence for sparse systems.
problem Efficiently constructing algebraic multigrid prolongation operators for sparse linear systems.
method Train a graph neural network to learn prolongation operators from matrix classes, using an unsupervised loss function.
result Improved convergence rates compared to classical AMG methods.
Graph neural networks are found to be primarily low-pass filters, not manifold learners.
problem Improving performance and scalability of graph neural networks for graph-structured data.
method Developed a theoretical framework based on graph signal processing.
result Graph neural networks only perform low-pass filtering on feature vectors and do not have non-linear manifold learning property.
Enhances GNNs by capturing node relationships, outperforming 2-WL test.
problem Inability of conventional GNNs to fully capture node relationships due to permutation invariance.
method Develops permutation-sensitive aggregation mechanism using permutation groups.
result Proves superior expressivity compared to 2-WL test and not less than 3-WL test.
Improves BN graph learning with splines for scalability.
problem Learning accurate BN graph structures from data.
method Score-and-search approach with MARS for CPD modeling.
result Improves BN graph accuracy and scalability.
Improved GCNs for non-sparse graphs with low-rank filters.
problem Training and evaluation of GCNs on large non-sparse graphs is computationally expensive.
method Introduced low-rank filters and a reduced-order GCN architecture.
result Significant runtime acceleration and improved accuracy achieved.
kth-order invariant graph networks are as powerful as kth-order WL in distinguishing graphs.
problem Measuring the expressive power of graph neural network formalisms.
method Considered kth-order invariant graph networks (k-IGNs) and compared their expressive power to kth-order WL.
result k-IGNs and k-WL are equally powerful in distinguishing graphs.
Graph Prolongation Convolutional Networks improve model performance in microtubule bending simulations.
problem Improving prediction accuracy in coarse-grained mechanochemical simulations of microtubule bending.
method Defines a novel ensemble Graph Convolutional Network model using optimized linear projection operators to map between graph scales.
result Graph Prolongation-Convolutional Network outperforms other GCN ensemble models in predicting microtubule bending potential energy.
Graph Neural Network improves causal inference in dynamic systems.
problem Identifying causal relations among multi-variate time series.
method Graph Neural Network approach with score-based method.
result Graph Neural Network significantly outperformed other methods in dynamic Bayesian network inference.
Graph neural networks (GNNs) have been shown to replicate convolutional neural networks' (CNNs) superior performance in many problems involving graphs. By replacing regular convolutions with linear shift-invariant graph filters (LSI-GFs), GNNs take into account the (irregular) structure of the graph and provide meaning…
Graph neural nets learn better branch-and-bound policies.
problem Combinatorial optimization problems, especially hard ones.
method Graph convolutional neural network model trained via imitation learning.
result Improves over state-of-the-art methods and expert-designed rules.
Graph neural networks speed up nonnegative matrix factorization.
problem Efficiently factorize nonnegative matrices for various applications.
method Developed a graph neural network that combines bipartite self-attention with ADMM updates.
result Significant acceleration achieved in nonnegative matrix factorization.
Simpler linear models outperform complex GCN encoders for graph tasks.
problem Complex graph autoencoders and variational autoencoders.
method Replacing GCN encoders with one-hop linear models.
result Simpler linear models achieve competitive performance with fewer operations and parameters.
New PCstar algorithm discovers causal structure of max-linear Bayesian networks.
problem Discovering causal structure in max-linear Bayesian networks due to non-faithfulness.
method PC algorithm modified with C ∗ C^\ast C ∗ -separation assumptions. result PCstar algorithm can orient additional edges not possible with standard PC algorithm.
Graph neural networks perform better with more features and training data.
problem Comparing graph neural networks to simple models in semi-supervised node classification.
method Empirical evaluation of graph neural network architectures in various settings.
result More complex graph networks outperform simple models in settings with fewer features and more training data.
Push-SAGA is a decentralized algorithm for directed graphs that converges linearly.
problem Finite-sum minimization over directed graphs with stochastic gradients.
method Combines variance reduction, gradient tracking, and consensus algorithms.
result Achieves linear convergence for smooth and strongly convex problems.
This paper proves new universality theorems for invariant and equivariant GNNs.
problem Designing GNNs that are invariant or equivariant under node permutations.
method Introduced a new class of invariant and equivariant GNNs with a single hidden layer.
result Universal invariant and equivariant GNNs can be constructed with a single set of parameters.
This paper explains GNNs using graph signal denoising.
problem Understanding how GNNs work for node representation learning.
method Spectral graph convolutional networks and graph attention networks are analyzed from the perspective of graph signal denoising.
result GNNs implicitly solve graph signal denoising problems.
A framework for designing and evaluating new GCN variants.
problem Designing and evaluating new graph convolutional network (GCN) variants.
method Propose a framework to compose networks using building blocks of GCN.
result Several newly composed variants are useful alternatives and competitive with original GCNs.
Improved cumulative regret for graph-based stochastic linear bandits.
problem Stochastic linear bandit problem with graph-structured preferences.
method Laplacian-regularized graph bandit algorithm with improved regret bounds.
result Single-user cumulative regret scales as i l d e O ( Ψ d T ) ilde{\mathcal{O}}(Ψd \sqrt{T}) i l d e O ( Ψ d T ) . Two architectures that generalize convolutional neural networks (CNNs) for the processing of signals supported on graphs are introduced. We start with the selection graph neural network (GNN), which replaces linear time invariant filters with linear shift invariant graph filters to generate convolutional features and r…
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.
A new method for fast graph embedding using diffusion graphs.
problem Efficiently generating graph embeddings for large networks.
method Diffusion graphs for rapid vertex sequence generation.
result Improved accuracy and performance with higher edge density.
New insights into GNN optimization reveal skip connections and depth accelerate training.
problem Understanding and optimizing the training of Graph Neural Networks (GNNs).
method Analysis of gradient dynamics in linearized GNNs and empirical validation.
result GNNs are implicitly accelerated by skip connections, more depth, and good label distribution during training.
Optimizes graph spectral density learning for large networks.
problem Ad-hoc kernel function and bandwidth selection in graph spectral techniques.
method Maximum Entropy approach to learn a smooth graph spectral density.
result Outperforms comparable iterative spectral approaches on synthetic and real graphs.
In this work, we are interested in generalizing convolutional neural networks (CNNs) from low-dimensional regular grids, where image, video and speech are represented, to high-dimensional irregular domains, such as social networks, brain connectomes or words' embedding, represented by graphs. We present a formulation o…
Graph Neural Networks improve volatility prediction in financial markets.
problem Traditional models struggle with complex, non-linear interdependencies in financial markets.
method Temporal Graph Attention Network (Temporal GAT) combines GCNs and GATs to capture dynamic graph structures.
result Temporal GAT outperforms traditional GARCH models in volatility forecasting, especially for short- to mid-term predictions.