Extends recommender methods to respect capacity constraints.
problem Recommendation under capacity constraints in various settings.
method Extend three state-of-the-art latent factor recommendation approaches (PMF, GeoMF, BPR) to optimize for both recommendation accuracy and expected item usage that respects capacity constraints.
result Experimental results highlight the benefit of the method for recommendation under capacity constraints.
Proposes a new model for diversified interactive recommendation.
problem Previous methods focus on optimizing recommendation accuracy, ignoring diversity.
method DC2B model using determinantal point process and Thompson sampling-based variational Bayesian inference. result Demonstrates effectiveness of the proposed method through extensive experiments.
Paper proposes unbiased learning for recommendation causal effects.
problem Estimating the causal effect of recommendation when the ground truth is unobservable.
method Inverse propensity scoring technique to construct unbiased estimators, followed by empirical risk minimization with propensity capping.
result The proposed method outperforms other biased learning methods in various settings.
RNE tackles scalable recommendation for billion-scale scenarios.
problem Designing a scalable recommendation system for diverse and dynamic user interests.
method RNE uses a diversity- and dynamics-aware neighbor sampling method for scalable network embedding.
result RNE achieves high-quality and diverse results on a billion-scale user-item graph.
Develops methods for near-optimal personalized treatment recommendations.
problem Assigning optimal treatments to patients based on individual characteristics.
method Outcome weighted learning framework to estimate near-optimal alternative individualized treatment recommendations (A-ITR).
result Consistency of proposed methods and upper bound for risk between optimal and estimated recommendations.
SharedMF uses secret sharing to protect privacy in distributed recommendation systems.
problem Privacy issues in multi-source data for recommendation systems.
method Federated learning and secret sharing technology.
result SharedMF achieves faster execution speed and better data adaptability compared to homomorphic encryption methods.
New method for evaluating sequential recommendations with lower variance.
problem Evaluating good sequences of music, video, news, and e-commerce recommendations.
method Proposes a new counterfactual estimator for sequential reward interactions with lower variance and asymptotic unbiasedness.
result Our method outperforms existing methods in bias and data efficiency for sequential track recommendations.
A new recommendation method combining deep learning and graph analysis improves performance.
problem Challenges in recommender systems like cold-start and sparsity.
method Matrix Factorization, deep Autoencoders, and deep embedding methods.
result The proposed method outperforms existing state-of-the-art methods.
CAFL breaks feedback loops in recommender systems using causal inference.
problem Feedback loops in recommender systems compromise recommendation quality and homogenize user behavior.
method Causal Adjustment for Feedback Loops (CAFL) algorithm that breaks feedback loops using causal inference.
result CAFL improves recommendation quality compared to prior correction methods.
PGRec improves recommendation by modeling user-item preferences as a graph and embedding it for better predictions.
problem Sparse user-item data in recommender systems.
method PGRec models user-item preferences as a PrefGraph, then uses deep learning and factorization to embed and predict user preferences.
result PGRec outperforms state-of-the-art methods by up to 3.2% in NDCG@10.
A fuzzy recommender system using PageRank for community detection.
problem Improving recommendation systems for large user communities.
method Fuzzy community detection using personalized PageRank.
result The method outperforms recent recommender systems on MovieLens and FilmTrust datasets.
Proposes grade-aware course recommendation methods to improve student GPA.
problem Helping students select courses that lead to timely graduation and good grades.
method Two approaches: ranking courses by expected GPA impact and combining grade predictions with course recommendations.
result Grade-aware methods recommend courses leading to better student performance.
This work tackles slate-based recommender systems using RL, optimizing long-term user engagement.
problem Optimizing long-term user engagement in slate-based recommender systems.
method Developed SLATEQ, a decomposition of RL methods for slate-based recommendations, and outlined a practical methodology.
result SLATEQ decomposes long-term value of a slate into component item-wise long-term values under mild assumptions.
REM improves recommender systems by integrating multi-mode tensor data.
problem Cold-start problem in recommender systems.
method Multilayer tensor factorization with a maximum block improvement strategy.
result REM outperforms existing methods in product sales predictions.
Survey of deep learning methods for recommender systems challenges.
problem Cold start and candidate generation challenges in recommender systems.
method Taxonomy of deep learning techniques addressing cold start and candidate generation problems.
result Taxonomy of deep learning techniques to address recommender systems challenges.
A method for cold-start playlist recommendation using multitask learning.
problem Playlist recommendation for new users and songs.
method Flexible multitask learning method that minimizes a bipartite ranking loss and a classification loss.
result The method performs well in cold-start scenarios on real datasets.
A graph traversal algorithm for cold-start news recommendation using named entities.
problem Cold-start news recommendation for articles without user-specific information.
method Graph traversal algorithm and novel weighting scheme for named entities over a knowledge graph.
result Our method produces stronger Pearson correlation to human similarity scores than other cold-start methods.
Proposes using frequent sequences to improve sequential recommendation models.
problem Combining user history and recent actions for personalized recommendations.
method Uses frequent sequences to identify relevant parts of user history, embedding items based on preferences and dynamics in a unified metric model.
result Outperforms state-of-the-art methods, especially on sparse datasets.
Jointly optimizes tree index and deep model for better recommendation accuracy.
problem Improving recommendation accuracy in large-scale recommender systems.
method Develops a joint optimization framework for tree index and user preference model.
result Significantly improves recommendation accuracy on real-world datasets.
New cold-start recommendation method for recommender systems.
problem Making accurate recommendations for users and items with limited data.
method Proposes a faster cold-start prediction formula in collective matrix factorization models.
result Improved cold-start recommendations with reliable predictions for new users, better than non-personalized recommendations.
Paper introduces a new job recommendation method using candidate job selection progression.
problem Traditional job recommendation methods are either filter-based or feature-based, limiting serendipitous and cold-start recommendations.
method Uses machine learning to analyze candidate job selection progression and derive latent competencies.
result Achieved best click-through rate in a real-world job recommender system.
UCB-RS uses RS to improve UCB for online advertising.
problem Improving recommendation in online advertising.
method UCB-RS, combining UCB with recommendation system.
result UCB-RS outperforms other reinforcement learning methods in RecoGym.
Grapevine clusters wine reviews for personalized recommendations.
problem Providing personalized wine recommendations based on user preferences.
method Multi-dimensional clustering and unsupervised learning on wine reviews.
result Optimal wine recommendations based on user preference clusters and price-quality ratio.
Integrates CF and RL for collaborative recommendation.
problem Interactive recommendation problem where current recommendations affect future quality.
method Develops CFRL, a novel approach that models as an RL task and learns optimal policy.
result Demonstrates superior performance compared to existing methods on real-world datasets.
A deep learning architecture for news session-based recommendations.
problem Challenges in news recommendation systems, including sparse user profiling and dynamic user preferences.
method Hybrid approach combining text and metadata features, session-based recommendations with Recurrent Neural Networks, and temporal offline evaluation.
result Significant improvement in top-n accuracy and ranking metrics (10% Hit Rate and 13% MRR) over best benchmark methods.
The need for diversification of recommendation lists manifests in a number of recommender systems use cases. However, an increase in diversity may undermine the utility of the recommendations, as relevant items in the list may be replaced by more diverse ones. In this work we propose a novel method for maximizing the u…
Recommender systems improve quantum Monte Carlo simulations.
problem Efficiency of quantum Monte Carlo methods without sacrificing accuracy.
method Quantum to classical mapping and molecular simulation techniques.
result Classical molecular gas model reproduces quantum distributions efficiently.
Interprets feature interactions in ad-click prediction models.
problem Improving interpretability of black-box recommender systems.
method Interprets feature interactions from a source model and encodes them in a target model.
result Interpretations significantly outperform existing recommender models.
New algorithm uses negative user preferences to improve recommendation quality.
problem Insufficient utilization of negative user preferences in recommender systems.
method Explicitly models negative user preferences to recommend more positive items.
result Improves recommendation quality by increasing accuracy and reducing negative items.
New method to rank metrics on non-shuffled traffic.
problem Position bias in ranking metrics due to item display order.
method Leverage stochasticity of recommendation policy to mitigate position bias.
result Improved ranking metrics without shuffling recommendations.
Develops M2 model for next-basket recommendation considering user preferences, item popularity, and transition patterns.
problem Next-basket recommendation problem considering user preferences, item popularity, and transition patterns.
method Mixed model with preferences, popularities, and transitions (M2) using ed-Trans for transition patterns among items.
result Significantly outperforms state-of-the-art methods on all datasets in all tasks, with up to 22.1% improvement.
AMEIR automates recommender system design using NAS.
problem Manual feature and architecture engineering in recommender systems.
method Three-stage search space and tailored three-step pipeline.
result AMEIR outperforms manual and complex NAS methods.
PinnerSage creates multi-modal user embeddings for better Pinterest recommendations.
problem Single high-dimensional embeddings fail to fully understand user interests.
method Hierarchical clustering and Medoids to summarize user actions into coherent clusters.
result PinnerSage outperforms single embedding methods in personalized recommendations.
A new method for recommending groups and activities based on geo-social data.
problem Recommendation of groups and activities based on geo-social data with social constraints.
method Proposes an attentive geo-social group recommendation method with an attention mechanism and a spatial query algorithm.
result Significantly outperforms baseline methods in real-world datasets.
Improves recommender systems using mathematical principles.
problem Accuracy and speed of recommender systems.
method Explains and analyzes mathematical principles and algorithms.
result Describes the strengths and weaknesses of mathematical distance methods.
CLEAR learns causal graphs from attention in recommender systems to explain user behavior.
problem Understanding why specific recommendations are made in recommender systems.
method CLEAR learns session-specific causal graphs from attention in pre-trained neural recommenders, addressing latent confounders.
result CLEAR provides counterfactual explanations that are shorter and more effective than naive methods.
Proposes HBGNN for better recommendation systems using graph neural networks.
problem Sparse structured data in recommendation systems lacking feature richness.
method Hierarchical BiGraph Neural Network (HBGNN) using bigraph framework.
result Competitive performance compared to current methods.
Paper proposes a two-stage ranking for personalized TV recommendations.
problem Improving TV recommendation accuracy and efficiency.
method First, identifies potential candidates using user viewing patterns. Then, ranks them based on user preferences and program textual information.
result The proposed model outperforms in recommendation accuracy and efficiency.
New methods ensure fair rankings in web-scale recommender systems.
problem Ensuring fairness in recommender systems, especially in web-scale applications.
method Scalable methods for achieving fairness in rankings, addressing position bias.
result Our methods effectively achieve fairness in various recommender systems.
Proposes CF-SFL to improve sparse data recommendation.
problem Poor performance of CF in sparse data.
method Generative user feedback loop to simulate user feedback.
result Improves recommendation results on multiple datasets.
Most accurate recommender systems are black-box models, hiding the reasoning behind their recommendations. Yet explanations have been shown to increase the user's trust in the system in addition to providing other benefits such as scrutability, meaning the ability to verify the validity of recommendations. This gap bet…
DeepUnHide uses deep learning to reveal hidden demographic features in recommender systems.
problem Extracting hidden demographic features from recommender systems factors.
method Gradient-based localization in deep learning for feature extraction.
result DeepUnHide outperforms state-of-the-art feature selection methods.
A new method for better recommendation by accounting for hidden factors.
problem Hidden factors affecting both watched movies and ratings.
method Two-stage probabilistic models to remove bias due to confounding.
result Improved recommendation and stable performance against interventions.
Three methods for training models on bandit feedback, reviewed and tested.
problem Training machine learning models on recommender system logs.
method Three distinct methods: argmax, distribution adjustment, and inverse propensity score.
result The latter two methods violate principles but perform well in certain settings.
Data poisoning attacks can manipulate recommender systems to recommend target items.
problem Attacks on recommender systems to influence top-N item recommendations.
method Formulated as an optimization problem, solved using influence function to select influential users.
result Effective data poisoning attacks that outperform existing methods.
SR-GNN models sessions as graphs to predict user actions.
problem Predict user actions based on anonymous sessions.
method SR-GNN models sessions as graphs and uses attention networks.
result SR-GNN outperforms state-of-the-art methods consistently.
Eigenvalue analogy explains item-based recommender system accuracy.
problem Lack of theoretical explanation for item-based recommender system success.
method Formalized as an eigenvalue problem, estimating ratings as true ratings multiplied by user-specific eigenvalues.
result Eigenvalue magnitude correlates with user's recommendation accuracy and can measure confidence.
Conventional collaborative filtering techniques treat a top-n recommendations problem as a task of generating a list of the most relevant items. This formulation, however, disregards an opposite - avoiding recommendations with completely irrelevant items. Due to that bias, standard algorithms, as well as commonly used …