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48 results for Predictive Sparse Manifold Transform

We present a signal representation framework called the sparse manifold transform that combines key ideas from sparse coding, manifold learning, and slow feature analysis. It turns non-linear transformations in the primary sensory signal space into linear interpolations in a representational embedding space while maint…

2018-06-23abs ↗pdf ↗

SGPA calibrates transformer uncertainty for safety-critical tasks.

problem Uncertainty estimation in transformer models for safety-critical domains.
method Bayesian inference in transformer's output space using sparse Gaussian processes.
result SGPA-based Transformers improve in-distribution calibration and out-of-distribution robustness.

Minimalistic unsupervised learning with sparse manifold transform achieves SOTA performance.

problem Achieving state-of-the-art unsupervised learning performance without complex engineering.
method Sparse manifold transform, leveraging sparse coding, manifold learning, and slow feature analysis.
result 99.3% KNN top-1 accuracy on MNIST, 81.1% on CIFAR-10, and 53.2% on CIFAR-100.

Deep learning uses layers of transformations to predict structured data with uncertainty.

problem Predicting structured high-dimensional data efficiently and with uncertainty.
method Applying layers of semi-affine input transformations to find features for probabilistic statistical methods.
result Achieves scalable prediction rules with uncertainty quantification and feature selection.

Transformers can learn optimal variable selection in group-sparse classification.

problem Understanding how transformers leverage attention to select relevant variables in group-sparse classification.
method Training a one-layer transformer using gradient descent to select variables from one group of input variables.
result A one-layer transformer can correctly leverage the attention mechanism to select variables, disregarding irrelevant ones.

Sparse representations using data dictionaries provide an efficient model particularly for signals that do not enjoy alternate analytic sparsifying transformations. However, solving inverse problems with sparsifying dictionaries can be computationally expensive, especially when the dictionary under consideration has a …

2015-11-16abs ↗pdf ↗

SPARTAN learns sparse interaction graphs between objects in scenes.

problem Capturing structured interactions between entities in complex settings remains challenging.
method SPARTAN is a Transformer-based world model that learns sparse, context-dependent interaction graphs through sparsity regularization on attention patterns.
result SPARTAN achieves significantly improved few-shot adaptation to dynamics changes and robustness against distractors.

In this paper, we consider the sparse regularization of manifold-valued data with respect to an interpolatory wavelet/multiscale transform. We propose and study variational models for this task and provide results on their well-posedness. We present algorithms for a numerical realization of these models in the manifold…

2018-08-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Transformers exhibit sparse activation maps, reducing computational load and improving robustness.

problem Sparse activation in Transformer models.
method Extensive experiments on various Transformer architectures and tasks.
result Sparsity in Transformers is a prevalent phenomenon, reducing FLOP count and improving model robustness.

Sparse Transformers can approximate dense Transformers with only O(n) connections.

problem Can sparse Transformers approximate arbitrary sequence-to-sequence functions?
method Proposed sufficient conditions for universal approximation and proved that sparse Transformers with O(n) connections can approximate dense models.
result Sparse Transformers with O(n) connections can approximate the same function class as dense models with n^2 connections.

Multi-output prediction deals with the prediction of several targets of possibly diverse types. One way to address this problem is the so called problem transformation method. This method is often used in multi-label learning, but can also be used for multi-output prediction due to its generality and simplicity. In thi…

2019-04-08abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper offers generalization bounds for Transformers that ignore sequence length.

problem Developing generalization bounds for Transformers that are independent of sequence length.
method Covering number approach to upper bound Rademacher complexity of bounded linear transformations.
result Theoretical bounds for Transformer generalization are independent of sequence length.

E3^3 combines sparse MoEs and ensembles to improve model efficiency and performance.

problem Improving model efficiency and performance in machine learning.
method Combining sparse mixture of experts and ensembles, presenting Efficient Ensemble of Experts (E3^3).
result E3^3 achieves better accuracy, log-likelihood, few-shot learning, robustness, and uncertainty estimates than baselines.

Sparse transformer architecture improves accuracy and speed in generative modeling and inverse problems.

problem Improving accuracy and speed in generative modeling and inverse problems.
method Proposes a sparse transformer architecture using regularized Wasserstein proximal operator with L1L_1 prior.
result Sparse transformer achieves higher accuracy and faster convergence than classical methods.

DRFormer uses dynamic tokenization and multi-scale transformer to forecast long time series.

problem Forecasting long-term time series data across diverse scales.
method Dynamic tokenizer, multi-scale transformer, dynamic sparse learning, rotary position encoding.
result DRFormer outperforms existing methods in forecasting accuracy.

Study improves paddy rice yield predictions in Peru using sparse regression and climatic variables.

problem Improving precision of paddy rice yield forecasts in Peru.
method Sparse regression, Elastic-Net regularization, climatic variables, dynamic transformations.
result Improved predictive performance of paddy rice yield forecasts.

Sparse Transformers degrade semantic information first, with early layers encoding more.

problem Understanding how sparse Transformers affect learned representations and semantic information.
method Probed Transformers with progressively pruned weights to observe changes in semantic information and model behavior.
result Complex semantic information is first to degrade in sparse Transformers, with early layers encoding more.

FEDformer combines Transformer with seasonal-trend decomposition for efficient long-term forecasting.

problem Transformer's inefficiency and inability to capture global time series views.
method Combines seasonal-trend decomposition with Transformer, exploiting Fourier basis for frequency enhancement.
result Reduces prediction error by 14.8% and 22.6% for multivariate and univariate time series, respectively.

The presence of a sparse "truth" has been a constant assumption in the theoretical analysis of sparse PCA and is often implicit in its methodological development. This naturally raises questions about the properties of sparse PCA methods and how they depend on the assumption of sparsity. Under what conditions can the r…

2014-01-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Many transformations in deep learning architectures are sparsely connected. When such transformations cannot be designed by hand, they can be learned, even through plain backpropagation, for instance in attention mechanisms. However, during learning, such sparse structures are often represented in a dense form, as we d…

2018-10-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Combining LETKF and RC improves chaotic system prediction from noisy, sparse data.

problem Improving chaotic system prediction from imperfect observations and models.
method Combining LETKF and RC to predict spatio-temporal chaotic systems from noisy and sparsely distributed observations.
result The proposed method using LETKF and RC outperforms LETKF in predicting chaotic systems from noisy and sparse observations.

Transformers learn sparse Boolean functions through RL and SFT, revealing distinct learning behaviors.

problem Learning sparse Boolean functions with Transformers.
method Reinforcement Learning (RL) with process rewards and Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT).
result RL learns the whole CoT chain simultaneously, while SFT learns step by step.

New framework improves generative models with prediction and consistency constraints.

problem Improving generative models with sparse labeled data.
method Optimizes variational autoencoders with prediction and consistency constraints.
result Promising image classification performance, especially in semi-supervised scenarios.

DGPFM uses deep Gaussian processes to map functions accurately and quantify uncertainty.

problem Learning mappings between functional spaces, especially when data are noisy, sparse, or irregularly sampled.
method Constructs a sequence of GP-based linear and nonlinear transformations directly in function space, leveraging kernel integral transforms, GP conditional means, and nonlinear activations sampled from Gaussian processes.
result Empirical results show DGPFM outperforms existing methods in predictive accuracy and uncertainty calibration.

Neural networks compress and sample WDN contamination dynamics efficiently.

problem Infrastructure monitoring of complex, networked systems like water distribution networks is expensive and challenging.
method Developed Graph Fourier Transform (GFT) operators and neural networks (NN) for efficient data collection and inference.
result High accuracy reconstruction of contamination dynamics using only 5-10% of the sample set.

Self-attention prefers sparse functions of input sequences, reducing sample complexity.

problem Understanding the inductive biases of self-attention in modeling long-range dependencies.
method Theoretical analysis and synthetic experiments to probe sample complexity of learning sparse functions with Transformers.
result Bounded-norm Transformer networks can represent sparse functions of the input sequence with logarithmic sample complexity.

A new model improves CT image quality from low-dose scans.

problem Improving CT image quality from low-dose scans.
method Multi-layer Residual Sparsifying Transform (MRST) learning model for low-dose CT reconstruction.
result The MRST model outperforms conventional methods in maintaining subtle details.

The paper explores algorithms to transform 3-manifold triangulations while controlling sparsity.

problem Designing efficient algorithms for 3-manifold triangulations with controlled sparsity.
method Revisit and apply a linear-time algorithm for converting triangulations into Heegaard diagrams, and present a quasi-linear-time algorithm for retriangulation.
result Quasi-linear-time algorithm producing a Heegaard diagram with controlled sparsity.

SAEs struggle with curved activation manifolds, revealing layer-dependent scaling laws.

problem Sparse autoencoders' reconstruction error varies across layers, not fitting existing scaling laws.
method Cross-layer study of 844 SAE checkpoints, fitting and regressing on manifold geometry.
result Manifold geometry predicts layer-dependent width exponents in SAEs, with transferable coefficients.

The study of healthy brain development helps to better understand the brain transformation and brain connectivity patterns which happen during childhood to adulthood. This study presents a sparse machine learning solution across whole-brain functional connectivity (FC) measures of three sets of data, derived from resti…

2019-04-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Let ΦRm×nΦ\in\mathbb{R}^{m\times n} be a sparse Johnson-Lindenstrauss transform [KN14] with ss non-zeroes per column. For a subset TT of the unit sphere, ε(0,1/2)\varepsilon\in(0,1/2) given, we study settings for m,sm,s required to ensure EΦsupxTΦx221<ε, \mathop{\mathbb{E}}_Φ\sup_{x\in T} \left|\|Φx\|_2^2 - 1 \right| < \varepsilon , i.e…

2013-11-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Global Memory Augmentation (GMAT) improves Transformer performance on long documents.

problem Large memory requirements of Transformer pairwise dot-product attention for long sequences.
method Integrates a dense global memory of length M into sparse Transformer blocks.
result Significant improvement on various tasks, including synthetic tasks, masked language modeling, and reading comprehension.

Transformers learn to integrate information from past positions incrementally, specializing heads in distinct patterns.

problem How transformers learn to integrate information from multiple past positions with varying statistical significance.
method High-order Markov chain task, incremental learning, sparse attention patterns, simplified differential equations, stage-wise convergence, early stopping as regularizer.
result Transformers learn to specialize heads in distinct patterns, shifting from competitive to cooperative learning dynamics.

Hybrid approach combines transformer and Bayesian filtering for robust multiple particle tracking.

problem Challenges in tracking multiple particles in noisy scenes due to combinatorial explosion of hypotheses.
method Attention-Bayesian hybrid framework using transformer for association and Bayesian filtering for pruning hypotheses.
result Improved tracking accuracy and robustness against spurious detections.

New algorithms learn sparse set functions in non-orthogonal Fourier bases.

problem Learning sparse set functions in non-orthogonal Fourier bases.
method Novel algorithms using non-orthogonal Fourier transforms.
result At most nkklog2k+knk - k \log_2 k + k queries for kk non-zero Fourier coefficients.

CoT improves transformer sample efficiency by reducing input token dependencies and attention sparsity.

problem Transformer sample inefficiency in simple tasks.
method Demonstrated through parity-learning setup, showing CoT reduces required samples from exponential to polynomial.
result Transformer learns function within polynomial samples with CoT, requiring exponential samples without CoT.

New method predicts aphasia severity with narrower uncertainty intervals.

problem Predicting aphasia severity in stroke patients using neuroimages.
method Sparse heteroscedastic Bayesian high-dimensional regression with H-PROBE algorithm.
result H-PROBE provides narrower prediction intervals for aphasia severity.

New GPU kernels boost deep learning speed and memory efficiency.

problem Sparse deep learning matrices are not well-suited for existing sparse kernels.
method Identified favorable properties of sparse matrices from deep learning, developed high-performance GPU kernels for sparse matrix operations.
result 27% of single-precision peak performance on Nvidia V100 GPUs achieved with new kernels.