Paper proposes methods to improve graph domain adaptation by decorrelating node features.
problem Challenges in transferring knowledge from one graph to another.
method Proposes decorrelating node features using GCN and graph transformer layers.
result Significant performance enhancements and clear visualizations of learned representations.
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.
This work explores how feature decorrelation improves self-supervised learning.
problem Complete and dimensional collapse issues in self-supervised learning.
method Study of a concise framework and connection to feature decorrelation.
result Feature decorrelation improves self-supervised learning.
A new distributed algorithm for fitting sparse additive models with feature division and decorrelation.
problem Fitting high-dimensional sparse additive models efficiently and accurately.
method Divide, decorrelate, and conquer approach.
result Effective and efficient recovery of sparsity patterns and statistical inference for each component.
Introduces a new feature importance measure using Gram-Schmidt decorrelation.
problem Determining feature influence strength and nature in datasets.
method Gram-Schmidt decorrelation and random forest regression.
result Empirical comparison of new estimators with established methods.
A new algorithm removes unexpected correlations in biased data for better clustering.
problem Clustering with selection bias in data.
method Decorrelation regularized K-Means (DCKM) algorithm.
result DCKM achieves significant performance gains on real-world datasets.
Learning an effective representation for high-dimensional data is a challenging problem in reinforcement learning (RL). Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) such as Deep Q networks (DQN) achieves remarkable success in computer games by learning deeply encoded representation from convolution networks. In this paper, we pro…
Fitting statistical models is computationally challenging when the sample size or the dimension of the dataset is huge. An attractive approach for down-scaling the problem size is to first partition the dataset into subsets and then fit using distributed algorithms. The dataset can be partitioned either horizontally (i…
Losaw improves FI scores by decorrelating features in ML models.
problem Feature correlation distorts feature importance scores in ML models.
method Losaw uses local sample weighting to decorrelate features.
result Losaw consistently improves feature importance scores and prediction accuracy.
Learning good representations is a long standing problem in reinforcement learning (RL). One of the conventional ways to achieve this goal in the supervised setting is through regularization of the parameters. Extending some of these ideas to the RL setting has not yielded similar improvements in learning. In this pape…
We introduce the blind subspace deconvolution (BSSD) problem, which is the extension of both the blind source deconvolution (BSD) and the independent subspace analysis (ISA) tasks. We examine the case of the undercomplete BSSD (uBSSD). Applying temporal concatenation we reduce this problem to ISA. The associated `high …
Sparse codes improve optimal control tasks with correlated inputs.
problem Optimal control tasks with correlated feature inputs.
method Used a sparse code to represent natural images in an optimal control task solved with neuro-dynamic programming.
result An over-complete sparse code increases memory capacity and learning speed beyond a complete code.
In this paper, we propose novel strategies for neutral vector variable decorrelation. Two fundamental invertible transformations, namely serial nonlinear transformation and parallel nonlinear transformation, are proposed to carry out the decorrelation. For a neutral vector variable, which is not multivariate Gaussian d…
Improves causal graph learning on dependent binary data.
problem Challenges in learning causal graphical models from dependent binary data.
method Decorrelation-based approach using latent utility model and EM-like algorithm.
result Significant improvement in accuracy of causal graph learning.
Deep neural networks are widely used in various domains. However, the nature of computations at each layer of the deep networks is far from being well understood. Increasing the interpretability of deep neural networks is thus important. Here, we construct a mean-field framework to understand how compact representation…
Simplified non-contrastive learning avoids representation collapse.
problem Training failure modes in self-supervised learning.
method Hyperdimensional computing and inductive bias.
result The approach avoids representation collapses.
This study shows how social insects and machine learning methods share a common mathematical framework.
problem Understanding how decentralized systems achieve optimal decision-making.
method Developed a rigorous mathematical framework to show isomorphism between ant colonies and ensemble machine learning.
result Demonstrated that ant colony decision-making and random forest learning implement identical variance reduction strategies through decorrelation of identical units.
Optimizes signal detection in particle physics by decorrelating classifiers.
problem Systematic errors in background models can mislead signal detection.
method Use optimal transport to decorrelate classifiers from protected variables, then apply semiparametric mixture model.
result Decorrelation and signal enrichment improve the stability, robustness, and power of signal detection tests.
Proposes a method to improve Lasso stability via variable decorrelation.
problem Stability of Lasso in high-dimensional settings with correlated variables.
method Variable decorrelation before applying the Lasso.
result Improves stability of variable selection regardless of predictor correlation.
New theory shows how multi-head attention reduces variance and decorrelates outputs.
problem Understanding and optimizing multi-head attention in neural networks.
method Developed a statistical theory linking multi-head attention to ensemble Nadaraya-Watson estimators.
result MHA variance reduction depends on head decorrelation, not just head count.
Machine learning models predict EUR/USD currency direction with 58.52% accuracy.
problem Predicting the directional movement of EUR/USD in the Foreign Exchange market.
method Comparative analysis of machine learning models, including decorrelated and non-decorrelated feature sets, and meta-estimators.
result 58.52% accuracy for one-day ahead forecasts.
The paper develops methods for high-dimensional inference in Markov random fields.
problem Statistical inference for high-dimensional Markov random fields.
method Markov Chain Monte Carlo Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MCMC-MLE) with Elastic-net regularization.
result The proposed methods achieve ℓ1-consistency and false discovery rate control. Novel method decorrelates batches of triplets for active metric learning.
problem Correlation among triplets degrades active learning performance.
method Proposes a novel method to decorrelate batches of triplets, balancing informativeness and diversity.
result Method outperforms state-of-the-art in active metric learning.
We describe a strategy for constructing a neural network jet substructure tagger which powerfully discriminates boosted decay signals while remaining largely uncorrelated with the jet mass. This reduces the impact of systematic uncertainties in background modeling while enhancing signal purity, resulting in improved di…
SGD reduces test error by decorrelating updates.
problem Improving generalization error in machine learning models.
method Derive a formula for generalization gap change due to SGD updates, compare to GD, and show decorrelation effect.
result SGD implicitly regularizes generalization error by decorrelating updates.
For many machine learning algorithms, two main assumptions are required to guarantee performance. One is that the test data are drawn from the same distribution as the training data, and the other is that the model is correctly specified. In real applications, however, we often have little prior knowledge on the test d…
CatGCN improves GCNs by modeling feature interactions for categorical node features.
problem Suboptimal initial node representations in GCNs due to lack of feature interaction modeling.
method Integrates explicit interaction modeling (local and global) into initial node representation learning for categorical node features.
result CatGCN enhances initial node representations through feature interaction modeling, leading to improved model performance.
Unified framework for information-theoretic bounds on learning algorithms.
problem Deriving generalization bounds for learning algorithms.
method Probabilistic decorrelation lemma, symmetrization, couplings, chaining, Young's inequality.
result New upper bounds on generalization error in expectation and high probability.
VAE improves anomaly detection for jet tagging at the LHC.
problem Anomaly detection in jet tagging at the LHC.
method Variational Autoencoder (VAE) trained on background QCD jets, with latent space learning for anomaly detection.
result Outlier Exposed VAE (OE-VAE) achieves excellent results in both sensitivity and decorrelation of jet mass.
Graph neural network (GNN) is a deep model for graph representation learning. One advantage of graph neural network is its ability to incorporate node features into the learning process. However, this prevents graph neural network from being applied into featureless graphs. In this paper, we first analyze the effects o…
New framework improves multivariate time series forecasting by minimizing redundant information.
problem Improving multivariate time series forecasting with deep learning techniques.
method Cross-variable Decorrelation Aware feature Modeling (CDAM) and Temporal correlation Aware Modeling (TAM) to refine Channel-mixing and exploit temporal correlations.
result Significantly surpasses existing models in comprehensive tests.
A new algorithm reduces data dimensionality and decorrelation in a distributed setting.
problem Distributed PCA for decorrelated features in big data.
method Feedforward neural network-based one time-scale algorithm for estimating eigenvectors of distributed data covariance matrix.
result DSA converges linearly to the true solution.
This paper proposes a decorrelation-based approach to test hypotheses and construct confidence intervals for the low dimensional component of high dimensional proportional hazards models. Motivated by the geometric projection principle, we propose new decorrelated score, Wald and partial likelihood ratio statistics. Wi…
Graph convolutional network (GCN) is an emerging neural network approach. It learns new representation of a node by aggregating feature vectors of all neighbors in the aggregation process without considering whether the neighbors or features are useful or not. Recent methods have improved solutions by sampling a fixed …
This work presents deep asymmetric networks with a set of node-wise variant activation functions. The nodes' sensitivities are affected by activation function selections such that the nodes with smaller indices become increasingly more sensitive. As a result, features learned by the nodes are sorted by the node indices…
Label Propagation (LPA) and Graph Convolutional Neural Networks (GCN) are both message passing algorithms on graphs. Both solve the task of node classification but LPA propagates node label information across the edges of the graph, while GCN propagates and transforms node feature information. However, while conceptual…
FreST Loss decorrelates spatio-temporal dependencies in graph signals.
problem Complex spatio-temporal dependencies in graph-structured signals are not well captured by standard forecasting models.
method FreST Loss extends supervision to the joint spatio-temporal spectrum using Joint Fourier Transform (JFT).
result FreST Loss reduces estimation bias and improves forecasting accuracy on real-world datasets.
Graph auto-encoder predicts unobserved node features from biological networks and omics data.
problem Integrating biological networks and continuous node features for better prediction.
method Graph neural networks and feature auto-encoders trained on feature reconstruction.
result Graph feature auto-encoder outperforms auto-encoders trained on graph reconstruction for predicting unobserved node features.
GISST interprets GNNs by combining attention and sparsity for graph structure and node feature importance.
problem Lack of joint consideration of graph structure and node features in GNN interpretation.
method Model-agnostic framework using attention mechanism and sparsity regularization.
result GISST achieves superior node feature and edge explanation precision in synthetic and real-world datasets.
Inspired by the immense success of deep learning, graph neural networks (GNNs) are widely used to learn powerful node representations and have demonstrated promising performance on different graph learning tasks. However, most real-world graphs often come with high-dimensional and sparse node features, rendering the le…
Adding node feature kernels improves GCN robustness to graph perturbations.
problem GCNs' robustness to graph perturbations is a concern.
method Introduced random GCN and added node feature kernels to message passing.
result Perturbations of the graph structure can significantly degrade GCN performance.
Paper proposes JDR to denoise graph features and rewire graphs for better node classification.
problem Jointly denoise noisy graph features and rewire graphs for improved node classification.
method Align leading spectral spaces of graph and feature matrices to solve non-convex optimization problem.
result JDR consistently outperforms existing methods on various node classification tasks.
New decentralized KRR algorithm adapts to node-specific data.
problem Consistent node-specific data in decentralized KRR.
method Data-dependent random features for adaptive RF generation.
result Average regression accuracy improved by 25.5% across six datasets.
Novel method decorrelates neurons for better deep learning model generalization.
problem High correlations between neurons limit deep learning model generalization.
method Regularization terms from minimum spanning tree of neuron cliques, using correlation dissimilarities.
result Our regularizers outperform existing methods and minimize neuron redundancies.
We develop the Latent Multi-group Membership Graph (LMMG) model, a model of networks with rich node feature structure. In the LMMG model, each node belongs to multiple groups and each latent group models the occurrence of links as well as the node feature structure. The LMMG can be used to summarize the network structu…
Enhances graph neural networks by considering feature similarities in node aggregation.
problem Ignoring node feature similarities in traditional graph aggregation schemes.
method Interprets node aggregation as kernel weighting, proposing a framework that considers feature similarities.
result Proposed framework outperforms traditional GCNs in real-world applications.
Two methods use simulation to improve anomaly detection in particle physics.
problem Artificial bumps in invariant mass spectra from machine learning classifiers.
method Simulation-assisted decorrelation techniques.
result Both methods are robust to correlations in the data and improve anomaly detection.
Paper studies vertex correspondence recovery in correlated graphs with node features.
problem Recovering hidden vertex correspondence between two correlated graphs with observed edge weights and node features.
method Introduced featured correlated Gaussian Wigner model and proposed QPAlign algorithm for quadratic programming relaxation.
result Characterized optimal information-theoretic thresholds for exact and partial recovery of latent mapping.