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48 results for Mathematical classification

Language models help text classification tasks by predicting next words.

problem Lack of theoretical understanding of why language models perform well on downstream tasks.
method Mathematical study of the connection between next word prediction and text classification, formalizing it and quantifying the benefit.
result Language models that are ε-optimal in cross-entropy learn features that can solve classification tasks with linear approximation.

A new optimizer, Grad-Avg, converges faster than SGD and improves classification task performance.

problem Optimizing error functions in regression and classification tasks.
method Grad-Avg optimizer based on gradient averaging, with mathematical convergence proof and parameter scaling for classification.
result Grad-Avg converges faster than other optimizers for classification tasks on benchmark datasets.

Paper introduces r-DEP classifier for binary classification tasks.

problem No natural ordering for feature patterns in practical situations.
method Introduces reduced dilation-erosion (r-DEP) classifier using multi-valued mathematical morphology.
result r-DEP classifiers outperform traditional SVCs in balanced accuracy.

This article offers an introductory look at Khovanov homology and its historical context.

problem Classifying knot embeddings and understanding their homology.
method Expository presentation of Khovanov homology and its historical development.
result Introduction and popularization of knot theory and Khovanov homology in Colombia and Latin America.

Attribute-aware CF models aims at rating prediction given not only the historical rating from users to items, but also the information associated with users (e.g. age), items (e.g. price), or even ratings (e.g. rating time). This paper surveys works in the past decade developing attribute-aware CF systems, and discover…

2018-10-20abs ↗pdf ↗

We give a mathematical computation of the number of solutions of Apollonius problem, by use of Lie Sphere Geometry. Unlike in higher dimensions, the number of solutions depends only on the topology of the configuration of the 3 objects. It appears that our classification is non redundant, and far simpler than those obt…

2013-07-21abs ↗pdf ↗

We give an alternative to Postnikov's homotopy classification of maps from 3-dimensional CW-complexes to homogeneous spaces G/H of Lie groups. It describes homotopy classes in terms of lifts to the group G and is suitable for extending the notion of homotopy to Sobolev maps. This is required for applications to variati…

2008-07-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Distance metric learning is a branch of machine learning that aims to learn distances from the data, which enhances the performance of similarity-based algorithms. This tutorial provides a theoretical background and foundations on this topic and a comprehensive experimental analysis of the most-known algorithms. We sta…

2018-12-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Math proves deep learning unstable, despite stable neural networks existing.

problem Unstable neural networks in deep learning despite stable ones existing.
method Mathematical proof showing instability of current training procedures.
result Proven existence of stable and accurate neural networks with variable dimensions, but current algorithms cannot compute them.

Paper defines mathematical framework for neural network explainability.

problem Neural network explainability and equivariant operators.
method Mathematical framework based on Group Equivariant Non-Expansive Operators (GENEOs) and complexity measures.
result Formal properties and interpretability of Group Equivariant Operators (GEOs) defined.

Classifies orientation-reversing homeomorphisms of even periods on surfaces.

problem Classifying orientation-reversing homeomorphisms of even periods on surfaces.
method Following the approach of [1] and correcting errors in [1] for the case of periods multiple of 4.
result Classification for orientation-reversing homeomorphisms of periods multiple of 4.

Motivated by the physical concept of special geometry two mathematical constructions are studied, which relate real hypersurfaces to tube domains and complex Lagrangean cones respectively. Me\-thods are developed for the classification of homogeneous Riemannian hypersurfaces and for the classification of linear transit…

1996-02-29abs ↗pdf ↗

BCF models estimate causal effects on multiple outcomes in TIMSS data.

problem Estimating causal effects on multiple outcomes in educational data.
method Bayesian Additive Regression Trees (BART) for multivariate causal inference.
result Positive and negative effects of home study conditions and school absence on student achievement.

This paper introduces collective counterfactual explanations for groups of instances in classification models.

problem Understanding how classification models make decisions for groups of instances.
method Novel Mathematical Optimization models to find collective counterfactual explanations that minimize total perturbation cost.
result Detects critical features for entire dataset classification and handles outliers.

Multilayered artificial neural networks are becoming a pervasive tool in a host of application fields. At the heart of this deep learning revolution are familiar concepts from applied and computational mathematics; notably, in calculus, approximation theory, optimization and linear algebra. This article provides a very…

2018-01-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Chemical networks outperform spiking neural networks in classification tasks.

problem Learning tasks with spiking neural networks require hidden layers, which are computationally expensive.
method Used deterministic mass-action kinetics to prove chemical reaction networks without hidden layers can solve tasks previously solved by spiking neural networks.
result A chemical reaction network without hidden layers outperforms a spiking neural network with hidden layers in a handwritten digit classification task.

Recently, machine learning (ML) has established itself in various worldwide benchmarking competitions in computational biology, including Critical Assessment of Structure Prediction (CASP) and Drug Design Data Resource (D3R) Grand Challenges. However, the intricate structural complexity and high ML dimensionality of bi…

2019-12-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Graph classification has recently received a lot of attention from various fields of machine learning e.g. kernel methods, sequential modeling or graph embedding. All these approaches offer promising results with different respective strengths and weaknesses. However, most of them rely on complex mathematics and requir…

2018-10-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Novel approach for creating interpretable classifiers using bilevel optimization of split-rules in NLDTs.

problem Creating highly accurate and easily interpretable classifiers for practical applications.
method Representing classifiers as assemblies of simple mathematical rules using NLDTs with evolutionary bilevel optimization.
result The approach ensures interpretability while achieving high accuracy on various classification problems.

Motion Code models time series dynamics with sparse approximations.

problem Challenges in time series classification and forecasting on noisy data.
method Motion Code views time series as stochastic processes, assigning unique signatures to distinct dynamics.
result Motion Code outperforms benchmarks in noisy datasets, including real-world Parkinson's disease tracking.

Classifies patterns of symmetry breaking and vacuum degeneracy in scalar and gauge fields.

problem Understanding patterns of symmetry breaking and vacuum degeneracy in complex field systems.
method Uses mathematical classification of singular foliations to encode and classify patterns of spontaneous symmetry breaking and vacuum degeneracy.
result Mathematical classification provides a qualitative understanding of possible patterns of vacuum degeneracy.

Mathematical pipeline identifies structural homology of knotted proteins.

problem Quantification and classification of protein structures, especially knotted proteins, require noise-free and complete data.
method Developed a geometric framework using persistent homology to analyze protein structures.
result Persistent homology accurately represents structural homology of knotted proteins and identifies geometric features of protein entanglement.

Mathematical conditions and practical computations for adversarial robustness measures are established.

problem Existence, uniqueness, and scalability of adversarial robustness measures for AI classifiers.
method Formulated and proven mathematical conditions for existence, uniqueness, and explicit analytical computation of minimal adversarial paths and distances. Practical computation demonstrated on various AI tools and synthetic benchmarks.
result Explicit mathematical conditions and practical computations for adversarial robustness measures are established.

A mixture of shifted asymmetric Laplace distributions is introduced and used for clustering and classification. A variant of the EM algorithm is developed for parameter estimation by exploiting the relationship with the general inverse Gaussian distribution. This approach is mathematically elegant and relatively comput…

2012-07-06abs ↗pdf ↗

First steps towards a mathematical theory of deep convolutional neural networks for feature extraction were made---for the continuous-time case---in Mallat, 2012, and Wiatowski and Bölcskei, 2015. This paper considers the discrete case, introduces new convolutional neural network architectures, and proposes a mathemati…

2016-05-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Data driven classification that relies on neural networks is based on optimization criteria that involve some form of distance between the output of the network and the desired label. Using the same mathematical analysis, for a multitude of such measures, we can show that their optimum solution matches the ideal likeli…

2019-05-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep convolutional networks provide state of the art classifications and regressions results over many high-dimensional problems. We review their architecture, which scatters data with a cascade of linear filter weights and non-linearities. A mathematical framework is introduced to analyze their properties. Computation…

2016-01-19abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper extends Pearson correlation to multi-variables, useful for noise measurement and feature selection.

problem The standard Pearson correlation coefficient is limited to two variables and doesn't meet the needs for multi-variable analysis.
method The authors use random matrix theory to extend Pearson's correlation coefficient to an arbitrary number of variables.
result The extended correlation coefficient is useful for gauging noise and selecting features, particularly in classification.

GCN and GPCA are mathematically connected, leading to improved node classification performance.

problem Improving node classification performance in semi-supervised settings.
method Established a mathematical connection between GCN and GPCA, demonstrating their equivalence and using this to design an effective initialization strategy.
result GPCA paired with a simple MLP achieves similar or better performance than GCN on semi-supervised node classification tasks.

UDENet and ResNet can approximate any function, with ODENet showing UAP for continuous functions.

problem Approximating any function using ODENet and ResNet.
method Proved UAP for ODENet and ResNet, derived gradient, and applied to various problems.
result UDENet and ResNet can approximate any function, with ODENet showing UAP for continuous functions.

We describe simply connected compact exceptional simple Lie groups in very elementary way. We first construct all simply connected compact exceptional Lie groups G concretely. Next, we find all involutive automorphisms of G, and determine the group structures of the fixed points subgroup. They correspond to the classif…

2009-02-03abs ↗pdf ↗