Improves bit error tolerance in RRAM-based BNNs without overfitting.
problem Bit errors in RRAM-based BNNs reduce accuracy and overfit to training error rates.
method Proposes straight-through gradient approximation and a novel regularizer.
result Improves BNNs' robustness to bit errors without overfitting.
RAMs improve GAMs' accuracy by fitting components to subregions of feature space.
problem Subpar accuracy in GAMs due to inability to capture feature interactions.
method Identify subregions of feature space where interactions are minimized, fitting one component per subregion.
result RAMs offer improved expressiveness compared to GAMs while maintaining interpretability.
Dropout and RaM become equivalent in large ResNets as depth and width increase.
problem Improving performance in deep learning models.
method Comparing Dropout and Random Gradient Masking in ResNets.
result Dropout and RaM converge to the same large-scale limiting dynamics in ResNets.
Federated Learning tackles limited user participation with a new risk-aware approach.
problem Limited availability of users in federated learning environments.
method Random Access Model (RAM) and Conditional Value-at-Risk (CVaR) to design a risk-aware federated learning algorithm.
result The proposed approach achieves significantly improved performance under various setups compared to standard federated learning.
We trained three Binarized Convolutional Neural Network architectures (LeNet-4, Network-In-Network, AlexNet) on a variety of datasets (MNIST, CIFAR-10, CIFAR-100, extended SVHN, ImageNet) using error-prone activations and tested them without errors to study the resilience of the training process. With the exception of …
Binary determination of the presence of objects is one of the problems where humans perform extraordinarily better than computer vision systems, in terms of both speed and preciseness. One of the possible reasons is that humans can skip most of the clutter and attend only on salient regions. Recurrent attention models …
Memory-augmented neural networks consisting of a neural controller and an external memory have shown potentials in long-term sequential learning. Current RAM-like memory models maintain memory accessing every timesteps, thus they do not effectively leverage the short-term memory held in the controller. We hypothesize t…
This paper approximates p-resistance for multi-class graph clustering.
problem Efficiently clustering graphs with p-Laplacian bias. method Developed an approximation to p-resistance for multi-class clustering. result Approximated p-resistance provides a computationally feasible alternative to p-Laplacian eigenvectors. FAL improves formation resistivity prediction from cased boreholes with noise resistance.
problem Noise and high-frequency disaster in predicting formation resistivity from cased boreholes.
method Frequency-aware framework and temporal anti-noise block for LSTM.
result FAL achieves a 24.3% improvement in R2 over LSTM, reaching R2=0.91.
Optimal trading strategy under market resistance and concave price impact model.
problem Optimal trading in a market with endogenous resistance and concave price impact.
method Modeling market resistance, deriving a stochastic Fredholm equation, proving existence and uniqueness, proposing an iterative scheme.
result Existence and uniqueness of optimal control under certain conditions, exponential convergence of iterative scheme.
This paper optimizes SMPC for neural network inference, reducing memory and time.
problem Memory and time constraints in secure neural network inference.
method Implemented ABY2.0 protocol, optimized memory usage, and used a helper node.
result MNIST inference reduced from 8.03 GB RAM and 200s to 0.2 GB RAM and 32s.
Extends Newton's minimal resistance problem to Riemannian surfaces.
problem Minimal resistance on Riemannian surfaces.
method Derive resistance functional, analyze constrained minimization.
result Smooth extremals are loxodromes, global minimizers characterized.
New curvature defined via graph resistances leads to Ricci flow.
problem Defining curvature on graph edges for analysis.
method Introducing Ricci--Foster curvature based on effective resistances and studying Ricci flow.
result Existence of solutions to Ricci flow on short time intervals, preservation of nonnegative curvature.
New method calculates discrete curvature using effective resistances.
problem Calculating discrete curvature on graphs.
method Effective resistances to calculate curvature on graph nodes and links.
result Relation to established discrete curvatures and convergence to continuous curvature.
Extends Newton's minimal resistance problem to Lorentz-Minkowski space.
problem Minimal resistance in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
method Derived functional energy, determined Euler-Lagrange equation, analyzed maximum principle, found separable and radial solutions.
result Obtained solutions with conical singularities at the origin and analyzed the Single Shock Condition.
The paper studies causal effects of multiple treatments in healthcare databases with rare outcomes.
problem Estimating causal effects of multiple treatments in healthcare databases with rare outcomes.
method The paper designs three sets of simulations and compares the operating characteristics of three types of methods: Bayesian Additive Regression Trees (BART), regression adjustment on multivariate spline of generalized propensity scores (RAMS), and inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) with multinomial logistic regression or generalized boosted models.
result BART and RAMS provide lower bias and mean squared error compared to IPTW methods.
Proposes a new method to improve deep model security against adversarial deformations.
problem Deep neural networks' resistance to adversarial attacks, especially location perturbations.
method Regularizes flow gradients to provide a tighter bound and improve model resistance.
result Models trained with flow gradient regularization show better resistance to adversarial deformations compared to input gradient regularization and adversarial training.
In this paper, we compare the performances of FAISS and FENSHSES on nearest neighbor search in Hamming space--a fundamental task with ubiquitous applications in nowadays eCommerce. Comprehensive evaluations are made in terms of indexing speed, search latency and RAM consumption. This comparison is conducted towards a b…
The article deals with intrinsic metrics, Dirac operators and spectral triples induced by regular Dirichlet and resistance forms. We show, in particular, that if a local resistance form is given and the space is compact in resistance metric, then the intrinsic metric yields a geodesic space. Given a regular Dirichlet f…
Study predicts antimicrobial resistance in ICU patients quickly.
problem Delayed AMR testing in ICU leads to suboptimal treatment.
method Developed predictive models using clinical and microbiological data.
result Machine learning models predict AMR with higher accuracy than naive model.
Graph curvature measured by inverse resistance distance.
problem Defining and analyzing curvature in graphs.
method Defining curvature via inverse resistance distance and proving properties.
result Graphs with positive curvature have controlled diameter and spectral properties.
Paper explores robust regression methods and their bias-variance trade-off.
problem Understanding the trade-off between robust estimation and optimization methods.
method Examines traditional outlier-resistant robust estimation and robust optimization.
result Both methods follow converse strategies due to a bias-variance trade-off.
Post-quantum cryptography needed for blockchain security.
problem Quantum computers threaten traditional blockchain cryptography.
method Review of theoretical cryptography and quantum information theory.
result Post-quantum cryptography is essential for blockchain security.
Antimicrobial resistance is an important public health concern that has implications in the practice of medicine worldwide. Accurately predicting resistance phenotypes from genome sequences shows great promise in promoting better use of antimicrobial agents, by determining which antibiotics are likely to be effective i…
The paper studies minimal resistance dynamics in radial fields, finding unique solutions for incompressible flows.
problem Nonlinear dynamics of minimal resistance in radial fields.
method Analysis of two non-equilibrium scenarios: scale-invariant free expansion and incompressible source flow.
result Incompressible flow acts as a structural regularizer, admitting unique, smooth, and strictly concave solutions.
Study optimal times to buy and sell stocks using support/resistance lines.
problem Optimal times to buy and sell stocks based on support and resistance lines.
method Mathematical model with probabilistic methods to solve optimal stopping problems.
result Best times to buy and sell stocks are determined by solving free boundary problems.
New method designs antimicrobial peptides with high potency and low toxicity.
problem Designing potent antimicrobial drugs with low toxicity.
method CLaSS method using deep generative autoencoder and atomistic simulations.
result Design and synthesis of two novel AMPs with high potency and low toxicity.
Regression problems that have closed-form solutions are well understood and can be easily implemented when the dataset is small enough to be all loaded into the RAM. Challenges arise when data is too big to be stored in RAM to compute the closed form solutions. Many techniques were proposed to overcome or alleviate the…
Paper proves minimal resistance for a body in a fluid with decreasing density.
problem Minimal resistance for a body moving through a fluid with non-constant density.
method Local existence and regularity of radial solutions using a fixed-point theorem.
result Maximal domain of the solution is finite, terminating at a critical slope.
Motivation: HIV is difficult to treat because its virus mutates at a high rate and mutated viruses easily develop resistance to existing drugs. If the relationships between mutations and drug resistances can be determined from historical data, patients can be provided personalized treatment according to their own mutat…
This paper optimizes predicting support and resistance levels in financial markets.
problem Optimizing prediction of resistance and support levels in financial markets.
method Assuming a constant elasticity of variance process, the paper derives optimal trading boundaries using the aspiration level hypothesis.
result Optimal trading boundaries serve as predictors of resistance and support levels, located relative to the median interval of the hidden aspiration level.
Rapid identification of bacteria is essential to prevent the spread of infectious disease, help combat antimicrobial resistance, and improve patient outcomes. Raman optical spectroscopy promises to combine bacterial detection, identification, and antibiotic susceptibility testing in a single step. However, achieving cl…
The paper discovers and evaluates support and resistance levels in financial time series.
problem Understanding and predicting support and resistance levels in financial markets.
method Developed a heuristic discovery algorithm to identify SR levels in intraday price series.
result Discovered SR levels statistically significantly reverse price trends and have a decay aspect over time.
New approach uses RS levels to improve stock trading RL model efficiency and stability.
problem Stability and adaptivity challenges in current financial RL applications.
method Leverages RS levels as regularization terms in MBRL for stock trading optimization.
result Enhanced performance and better profit gain with less riskiness compared to pure MBRL models.
Shells resist three out of six possible loads if simply connected.
problem Understanding the load resistance of shells.
method Formal mathematical analysis of shell strains and deflections.
result The space of strains is three-dimensional for simply-connected shells.
New framework robustifies loss functions with quantiles for outlier resistance.
problem Widespread outliers in big data affect statistical estimation and inference.
method Introduces a framework connecting to trimming, scalable algorithms, and new techniques.
result Robust estimators achieve minimax rate optimality in regression, classification, and neural networks.
Lithography simulation is one of the key steps in physical verification, enabled by the substantial optical and resist models. A resist model bridges the aerial image simulation to printed patterns. While the effectiveness of learning-based solutions for resist modeling has been demonstrated, they are considerably data…
RESIST improves decentralized learning resilience against MITM attacks.
problem Decentralized learning's vulnerability to MITM attacks.
method Multistep consensus gradient descent framework with robust statistics-based screening methods.
result Achieves algorithmic and statistical convergence for various ERM problems.
OGAN attacks autoencoders to prevent deepfake creation.
problem Preventing deepfake creation using adversarial attacks.
method Training-resistant adversarial attack on face-swapping autoencoders.
result OGAN attacks are training-resistant and transfer across different models and faces.
New invariant for special alternating links based on graph Laplacian.
problem Developing an invariant for special alternating links.
method Using the Laplacian matrix of the Tait graph, invariant is defined.
result A specific quadratic trace expression is invariant under flype moves.
Currently, approximately 30% of epileptic patients treated with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) remain resistant to treatment (known as refractory patients). This project seeks to understand the underlying similarities in refractory patients vs. other epileptic patients, identify features contributing to drug resistance acr…
Study uses AI and ML to predict and optimize corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys.
problem Corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys in marine environments.
method Investigated two ML approaches: direct and inverse, using Random Forest, neural network, and Gaussian Process Regression.
result Gaussian Process Regression with hybrid kernel functions provided superior predictive performance.
The AdaBoost algorithm has the superiority of resisting overfitting. Understanding the mysteries of this phenomena is a very fascinating fundamental theoretical problem. Many studies are devoted to explaining it from statistical view and margin theory. In this paper, we illustrate it from feature learning viewpoint, an…
RESPIRE calibrates low-cost air-quality sensors for CO levels, resistant to outliers.
problem Calibrating LCAQ sensors against regulatory-grade monitors is expensive and time-consuming.
method PROvably outlier-resistant semi-parametric regression technique.
result RESPIRE offers improved prediction in cross-site, cross-season, and cross-sensor settings.
We present several models to describe the stochastic evolution of stocks that show some strong resistance at some level and generalize to this situation the evolution based upon geometric Brownian motion. If volatility and drift are related in a certain way we show that our model can be integrated in an exact way. The …
Convolutional Neural Networks and Deep Learning classification systems in general have been shown to be vulnerable to attack by specially crafted data samples that appear to belong to one class but are instead classified as another, commonly known as adversarial examples. A variety of attack strategies have been propos…
As companies continue to invest heavily in larger, more accurate and more robust deep learning models, they are exploring approaches to monetize their models while protecting their intellectual property. Model licensing is promising, but requires a robust tool for owners to claim ownership of models, i.e. a watermark. …
We consider the problem of learning the qualities of a collection of items by performing noisy comparisons among them. Following the standard paradigm, we assume there is a fixed "comparison graph" and every neighboring pair of items in this graph is compared k times according to the Bradley-Terry-Luce model (where t…