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48 results for Node State Convergence

Proposes a new method for GNNs that avoids iterative node state convergence.

problem Iterative computation of node states in GNNs is inefficient and requires many epochs.
method Constrained optimization in the Lagrangian framework to learn transition function and node states simultaneously.
result The proposed method compares favorably with existing models on various benchmarks.

A new Lagrangian method for graph neural networks accelerates state computation.

problem Efficiently computing states in graph neural networks for complex data.
method Lagrangian optimization for state convergence in graph neural networks.
result The proposed method accelerates state computation without iterative phases.

This paper explores GNN functions on random graphs, highlighting the importance of node Positional Encodings.

problem Understanding the expressive power of GNNs on large random graphs.
method General convergence notions, input node features, and Positional Encodings (PEs).
result GNNs can converge to certain functions on large random graphs, emphasizing the role of PEs.

New algorithm estimates past and future diffusion processes on networks.

problem Estimating past and future states of concurrent diffusion processes on networks.
method Extension of independent-cascade model, Belief-Propagation algorithm.
result Scalable and convergent algorithm for estimating diffusion processes.

Improves decentralized learning by teleporting active nodes for better convergence.

problem Decentralized learning's convergence rate degrades with large node numbers.
method Activates a subset of nodes, fetches parameters from previous active nodes, updates, and performs gossip averaging on a small topology.
result Teleportation completely alleviates convergence rate degradation with proper node activation.

AUASE embeds dynamic networks with stability guarantees for node comparison.

problem Stability in dynamic network embeddings for comparing nodes across time.
method Attributed unfolded adjacency spectral embedding (AUASE) for stable unsupervised learning.
result AUASE provides significant improvements in link prediction and node classification.

Recently a variety of methods have been developed to encode graphs into low-dimensional vectors that can be easily exploited by machine learning algorithms. The majority of these methods start by embedding the graph nodes into a low-dimensional vector space, followed by using some scheme to aggregate the node embedding…

2018-05-20abs ↗pdf ↗

We analyze the dynamics of training deep ReLU networks and their implications on generalization capability. Using a teacher-student setting, we discovered a novel relationship between the gradient received by hidden student nodes and the activations of teacher nodes for deep ReLU networks. With this relationship and th…

2019-05-31abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose a new approach to graph compression by appeal to optimal transport. The transport problem is seeded with prior information about node importance, attributes, and edges in the graph. The transport formulation can be setup for either directed or undirected graphs, and its dual characterization is cast in terms…

2019-05-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Graphs benefit from unique node identifiers but lose permutation-equivariance. We propose a method to maintain this property.

problem Graph Neural Networks' inherent limitations due to message-passing structure.
method Propose permutation-equivariant UID models and a contrastive loss to regularize them.
result Our method improves generalization and convergence, achieving state-of-the-art performance.

We consider a distributed learning setup where a sparse signal is estimated over a network. Our main interest is to save communication resource for information exchange over the network and reduce processing time. Each node of the network uses a convex optimization based algorithm that provides a locally optimum soluti…

2018-03-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Azure (the cloud service provided by Microsoft) is composed of physical computing units which are called nodes. These nodes are controlled by a software component called Fabric Controller (FC), which can consider the nodes to be in one of many different states such as Ready, Unhealthy, Booting, etc. Some of these state…

2018-10-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Wide neural networks with asymmetrical node scaling converge globally and learn features.

problem Global convergence and feature learning in over-parameterised shallow networks.
method Gradient-based optimisation of wide, shallow neural networks with asymmetrical node scaling.
result Gradient flow and gradient descent converge to a global minimum and learn features, unlike in the NTK parameterisation.

A lot of effort has been invested into characterizing the convergence rates of gradient based algorithms for non-linear convex optimization. Recently, motivated by large datasets and problems in machine learning, the interest has shifted towards distributed optimization. In this work we present a distributed algorithm …

2012-07-12abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider a decentralized learning problem, where a set of computing nodes aim at solving a non-convex optimization problem collaboratively. It is well-known that decentralized optimization schemes face two major system bottlenecks: stragglers' delay and communication overhead. In this paper, we tackle these bottlene…

2019-07-24abs ↗pdf ↗

ISP improves GNN expressivity by stratifying nodes based on graph invariants.

problem Graph Neural Networks struggle with expressivity and structural heterogeneity.
method Invariant-Stratified Propagation (ISP) using ISP-WL and ISPGNN.
result ISP achieves enhanced expressivity beyond 1-WL, with theoretical guarantees and practical improvements.

A new hybrid-ordered SGD method reduces communication and complexity for non-convex optimization.

problem Balancing communication, computational complexity, and convergence rate in distributed non-convex optimization.
method Hybrid-ordered distributed SGD with pre-shared scalers and periodic vector communication.
result Order-wise faster convergence compared to existing methods.

A new topology improves decentralized learning efficiency and accuracy.

problem Finding efficient decentralized learning topologies with fast consensus and low maximum degree.
method Proposed the Base-(k+1)(k + 1) Graph topology for decentralized learning.
result The Base-(k+1)(k + 1) Graph enables faster convergence and better communication efficiency than the exponential graph.

A novel fully asynchronous scheme for distributed reinforcement learning over networks.

problem Policy evaluation in distributed reinforcement learning over networks.
method Design of a stochastic average gradient (SAG) based distributed algorithm and push-pull augmented graph approach.
result The proposed algorithm converges at a linear rate of \(\mathcal{O}(c^k)\) with \(c\in(0,1)\) and \(k\) increasing by one per node update.

In this paper, we study the convergence of Yang-Mills-Higgs fields defined on fiber bundles over Riemann surfaces where the fiber is a compact symplectic manifold and the conformal structure of the Riemann surface is allowed to vary. We show that away from the nodes, the YMH fields converges, up to gauge, to a smooth Y…

2014-03-04abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper proves ML estimators are strongly consistent for identifying edge weights in BAR models.

problem Identifying edge weights in Bernoulli Autoregressive (BAR) models.
method Maximum Likelihood (ML) estimation for two variants of BAR models.
result ML estimators are strongly consistent for edge weight identification.

The accurate and interpretable prediction of future events in time-series data often requires the capturing of representative patterns (or referred to as states) underpinning the observed data. To this end, most existing studies focus on the representation and recognition of states, but ignore the changing transitional…

2019-05-10abs ↗pdf ↗

A new algorithm for decentralized optimization over directed graphs.

problem Decentralized stochastic optimization over directed networks.
method Gradient tracking and S-ADDOPT algorithm with constant and decaying step-sizes.
result S-ADDOPT converges linearly with constant step-size and sublinearly with decaying step-size.

Multitask algorithms typically use task similarity information as a bias to speed up and improve the performance of learning processes. Tasks are learned jointly, sharing information across them, in order to construct models more accurate than those learned separately over single tasks. In this contribution, we present…

2019-04-10abs ↗pdf ↗

We learn sensor trees from training data to minimize sensor acquisition costs during test time. Our system adaptively selects sensors at each stage if necessary to make a confident classification. We pose the problem as empirical risk minimization over the choice of trees and node decision rules. We decompose the probl…

2015-09-09abs ↗pdf ↗

GCNs converge and remain stable on large random graphs, revealing geometric insights.

problem Understanding the behavior of GCNs on large, sparse random graphs.
method Analysis of GCNs on random graph models with latent variables and geometric edge probabilities.
result GCNs converge to their continuous counterparts as graph size increases, and are stable to small graph deformations.

A fast method for decentralized non-convex optimization over networks.

problem Decentralized non-convex optimization problems over a network of nodes.
method GT-SAGA, a randomized incremental gradient method that evaluates one component gradient per node per iteration.
result GT-SAGA achieves almost sure and mean-squared convergence to a first-order stationary point for general smooth non-convex problems.

This work analyzes SGGMs, offering convergence insights and practical design tips.

problem Theoretical convergence analysis for SGGMs with a system of coupled SDEs.
method Non-asymptotic convergence analysis for three graph generation paradigms.
result Unique factors affecting convergence in SGGMs and practical hyperparameter selection.

We propose a nonparametric approach to link prediction in large-scale dynamic networks. Our model uses graph-based features of pairs of nodes as well as those of their local neighborhoods to predict whether those nodes will be linked at each time step. The model allows for different types of evolution in different part…

2011-09-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Enhances inference of spreading processes using neural-network priors.

problem Estimating initial states of graph processes from partial observations.
method Bayesian framework with single-layer perceptron neural network for initial states; hybrid BP-AMP algorithm.
result Model exhibits first-order phase transitions, creating a statistical-to-computational gap.

Graph representation learning is to learn universal node representations that preserve both node attributes and structural information. The derived node representations can be used to serve various downstream tasks, such as node classification and node clustering. When a graph is heterogeneous, the problem becomes more…

2019-11-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Improves decentralized learning by optimizing graph mixing for data heterogeneity.

problem Data heterogeneity impacts convergence in decentralized learning, but existing methods ignore this.
method Characterized and quantified the relationship between graph mixing and data heterogeneity. Proposed an optimization approach to improve convergence.
result Our approach leads to improved test performance across various tasks.

CADE learns dual node representations for better generalization.

problem Transductive graph embeddings cannot generalize to unseen nodes or across different graphs.
method CADE combines real-time neighborhoods with neighbor-attentioned representation, preserving known node memory.
result CADE outperforms state-of-the-art methods in generalization and context-awareness.