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48 results for Network Function Virtualization

Paper uses RL to optimize SFC deployment and VNF management in NFV networks.

problem Optimizing SFC deployment and VNF management in NFV networks to reduce packet loss.
method Reinforcement Learning (PPO) to optimize SFC deployment and VNF management.
result PPO agent reduces packet loss in SFC deployment and VNF management.

The virtualization of compute and network resources enables an unseen flexibility for deploying network services. A wide spectrum of emerging technologies allows an ever-growing range of orchestration possibilities in cloud-based environments. But in this context it remains challenging to rhyme dynamic cloud configurat…

2019-11-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Study improves reliability of neural models for virtual screening.

problem Reliability issues in neural models for molecular property prediction.
method Investigated model architectures, regularization, and loss functions.
result Correct choice of regularization and inference methods improves reliability.

The study shows exponential distortion in virtually special groups containing free subgroups.

problem Understanding distortion in virtually special groups containing free subgroups.
method Constructing examples of virtually special groups with finite rank free subgroups.
result Distortion functions grow like exp^k(x^m) and can be superexponential.

In this work we describe a new invariant of virtual knots. We show that this transcendental function invariant generalizes several polynomial invariants of virtual knots, such as the writhe polynomial, the affine index polynomial and the zero polynomial.

2015-11-26abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper presents a new mathematical framework to analyze the loss functions of deep neural networks with ReLU functions. Furthermore, as as application of this theory, we prove that the loss functions can reconstruct the inputs of the training samples up to scalar multiplication (as vectors) and can provide the numb…

2018-05-18abs ↗pdf ↗

KANEL combines models for early hit enrichment in virtual screening.

problem Assessing model accuracy in chemical bioactivity predictions.
method Ensemble workflow using Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KANs) and other models.
result Improves early hit enrichment metrics like PPV@N.

We present batch virtual adversarial training (BVAT), a novel regularization method for graph convolutional networks (GCNs). BVAT addresses the shortcoming of GCNs that do not consider the smoothness of the model's output distribution against local perturbations around the input. We propose two algorithms, sample-based…

2019-02-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Learning representation for graph classification turns a variable-size graph into a fixed-size vector (or matrix). Such a representation works nicely with algebraic manipulations. Here we introduce a simple method to augment an attributed graph with a virtual node that is bidirectionally connected to all existing nodes…

2017-08-14abs ↗pdf ↗

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 ↗

Proposes a virtual bidding strategy for electricity markets using stochastic control.

problem Optimizing electricity prices in day-ahead and real-time markets.
method Modeling price differences as Brownian motion with meteorological variables, transforming into portfolio management problem.
result Developed a strategy to manage electricity prices efficiently.

Inspired by dynamic programming, we propose Stochastic Virtual Gradient Descent (SVGD) algorithm where the Virtual Gradient is defined by computational graph and automatic differentiation. The method is computationally efficient and has little memory requirements. We also analyze the theoretical convergence properties …

2019-07-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Compact models for NOX formation during methane combustion are created using a new algorithm.

problem Creating accurate models for NOX formation during complex combustion processes.
method Adapted Machine Learning Optimization of Chemical Kinetics (MLOCK) algorithm with Latin Square method for virtual reaction network generation.
result Compact models with high fidelity (>75%) in reproducing industry-defined performance targets are generated.

Develops virtual Morse-Bott indices for four-manifolds, proving inequalities.

problem Proving inequalities for four-manifolds of Seiberg-Witten simple type.
method Uses virtual Morse-Bott indices and Hirzebruch-Riemann-Roch Theorem.
result Proves positivity of virtual Morse-Bott indices, leading to inequalities.

We conjecture a formula for the generating function of virtual χyχ_y-genera of moduli spaces of rank 2 sheaves on arbitrary surfaces with holomorphic 2-form. Specializing the conjecture to minimal surfaces of general type and to virtual Euler characteristics, we recover (part of) a formula of C. Vafa and E. Witten. The…

2017-03-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Geometrically characterizes virtual nonlinear nonholonomic constraints using symplectic methods.

problem Characterizing virtual nonlinear nonholonomic constraints geometrically.
method Geometric characterization using symplectic structures and Chetaev equations.
result A unique control law exists to satisfy virtual constraints, and closed-loop dynamics are projections of uncontrolled dynamics.

By generalizing the Kuperberg sl(3) bracket, we construct a graph-valued analogue of the Homflypt sl(3) invariant for virtual knots. The restriction of this invariant for classical knots coincides with the usual Homflypt sl(3) invariant, and for virtual knots and graphs it provides new information that allows one to pr…

2012-07-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Automated method creates compact chemical models from detailed ones, reducing complexity and improving accuracy.

problem Creating accurate low-dimensional chemical kinetic models from detailed ones is time-consuming and requires expert knowledge.
method Machine Learned Optimisation of Chemical Kinetics (MLOCK) algorithm systematically perturbs sub-models to find optimal compact models.
result Compact models (15 species) retain ~87% fidelity to detailed models, outperforming previous methods.

We introduce the notion of ascent sliceness of virtual knots. A representative of a virtual knot is an embedding S1Σg×I S^1 \hookrightarrow Σ_{g} \times I , for Σg Σ_g a closed connected oriented surface of genus g g ; the virtual knot represented is slice if there exists a pair consisting of a disc D D and an oriented…

2018-02-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Virtual links were introduced by Kauffman in 1999. We characterize the virtual link invariants that are partition functions of vertex models (as considered by de la Harpe and Jones), both in the real and in the complex case. We show that for any fixed number of states, these invariants form an affine variety. Basic tec…

2012-11-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Semi-supervised learning (SSL) partially circumvents the high cost of labeling data by augmenting a small labeled dataset with a large and relatively cheap unlabeled dataset drawn from the same distribution. This paper offers a novel interpretation of two deep learning-based SSL approaches, ladder networks and virtual …

2017-11-20abs ↗pdf ↗

We conjecture a formula for the virtual elliptic genera of moduli spaces of rank 2 sheaves on minimal surfaces SS of general type. We express our conjecture in terms of the Igusa cusp form χ10χ_{10} and Borcherds type lifts of three quasi-Jacobi forms which are all related to the Weierstrass elliptic function. We also …

2018-01-08abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper develops a multi-unit soft sensing model for virtual flow meters that improves few-shot learning.

problem Improving soft sensor performance for new wells with limited data.
method Formulates a probabilistic, hierarchical model using a deep neural network for multi-unit soft sensing.
result Multi-unit models trained on many wells can perform well on new wells with just a few data points.

We relate previously defined quantum characteristic classes to Morse theoretic aspects of the Hofer length functional on $\ls$. As an application we prove a theorem which can be interpreted as stating that this functional behaves "virtually" as a perfect Morse-Bott functional with a flow. This can be applied to study t…

2008-04-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Bayesian learning improves reliability of molecular predictions for hit compound discovery.

problem Improving reliability of machine learning predictions for virtual screening.
method Bayesian learning algorithms applied to graph neural networks.
result Bayesian learning leads to well-calibrated predictions and higher hit compound success.

The minimization of loss functions is the heart and soul of Machine Learning. In this paper, we propose an off-the-shelf optimization approach that can minimize virtually any non-differentiable and non-decomposable loss function (e.g. Miss-classification Rate, AUC, F1, Jaccard Index, Mathew Correlation Coefficient, etc…

2019-05-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Virtual reality (VR) offers immersive visualization and intuitive interaction. We leverage VR to enable any biomedical professional to deploy a deep learning (DL) model for image classification. While DL models can be powerful tools for data analysis, they are also challenging to understand and develop. To make deep le…

2019-06-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Enhances graph neural networks by creating virtual data examples.

problem Lack of examples to identify optimal graph rationales in graph applications.
method Introduces environment replacement to create virtual data examples and proposes a framework for rationale-environment separation and representation learning.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness and efficiency of the augmentation-based graph rationalization framework on molecular and polymer datasets.

Computational approaches to drug discovery can reduce the time and cost associated with experimental assays and enable the screening of novel chemotypes. Structure-based drug design methods rely on scoring functions to rank and predict binding affinities and poses. The ever-expanding amount of protein-ligand binding an…

2016-12-08abs ↗pdf ↗