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48 results for Sequential Neural Processes

Neural processes (NPs) learn stochastic processes and predict the distribution of target output adaptively conditioned on a context set of observed input-output pairs. Furthermore, Attentive Neural Process (ANP) improved the prediction accuracy of NPs by incorporating attention mechanism among contexts and targets. In …

2019-10-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes LDIDPs for efficient sequential data generation from latent dynamical models.

problem Challenges in generating high-fidelity sequential samples from latent dynamical models.
method Utilizes implicit diffusion processes to sample from latent dynamical processes.
result Demonstrates accurate learning of dynamics and efficient generation of high-quality sequential data.

Neural Processes combine the strengths of neural networks and Gaussian processes to achieve both flexible learning and fast prediction in stochastic processes. However, a large class of problems comprises underlying temporal dependency structures in a sequence of stochastic processes that Neural Processes (NP) do not e…

2019-06-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Optimal transport kernels improve neural architecture search efficiency.

problem Comparing complex neural architectures similarity using Euclidean metric fails.
method Developed a novel discrepancy using tree-Wasserstein (TW) for neural architectures.
result TW-based approaches outperform other methods in sequential and parallel NAS.

This research proposes a CL model for RNNs to handle sequential data without forgetting.

problem Learning in dynamic environments without forgetting previous knowledge for sequential data.
method A Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) model with Elastic Weight Consolidation (EWC) for CL.
result The proposed model outperforms EWC and RNNs on CL benchmarks for sequential data.

Model change points in time-series data with neural SDEs and variational autoencoders.

problem Modeling change points in time-series data with neural stochastic differential equations.
method Proposes a novel model formulation and training procedure based on the variational autoencoder framework, alternating between updating neural SDE parameters and change points.
result Demonstrates the expressive power of the proposed model in modeling both classical parametric SDEs and real datasets with distribution shifts.

NGP selects N features from P using neural networks in a greedy, iterative process.

problem Feature selection for non-linear prediction problems.
method Neural Greedy Pursuit (NGP) algorithm, selecting features sequentially in an iterative loss minimization procedure.
result NGP provides better performance than DeepLIFT and Drop-one-out loss methods.

Recurrent neural networks (RNNs) process input text sequentially and model the conditional transition between word tokens. In contrast, the advantages of recursive networks include that they explicitly model the compositionality and the recursive structure of natural language. However, the current recursive architectur…

2016-07-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN) are a type of statistical model designed to handle sequential data. The model reads a sequence one symbol at a time. Each symbol is processed based on information collected from the previous symbols. With existing RNN architectures, each symbol is processed using only information from th…

2017-03-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Study evaluates CL methods in RNNs, highlighting differences from feedforward networks.

problem Preventing catastrophic forgetting in RNNs processing sequential data.
method Comprehensive evaluation of CL methods, including elastic weight consolidation and hypernetworks.
result Weight-importance methods perform similarly regardless of sequence length but require more stability for high working memory demands.

We extend Neural Processes (NPs) to sequential data through Recurrent NPs or RNPs, a family of conditional state space models. RNPs model the state space with Neural Processes. Given time series observed on fast real-world time scales but containing slow long-term variabilities, RNPs may derive appropriate slow latent …

2019-06-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Sequential learning, also called lifelong learning, studies the problem of learning tasks in a sequence with access restricted to only the data of the current task. In this paper we look at a scenario with fixed model capacity, and postulate that the learning process should not be selfish, i.e. it should account for fu…

2018-06-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes OC4Seq for detecting anomalies in discrete event sequences.

problem Challenges in detecting anomalies in discrete event sequences, including data imbalance, discrete events, and sequential nature.
method Integrates anomaly detection with recurrent neural networks (RNNs) to embed sequences into latent spaces and designs a multi-scale RNN framework to capture multi-scale sequential patterns.
result OC4Seq consistently outperforms various baselines on three benchmark datasets.

We identify a phenomenon, which we refer to as multi-model forgetting, that occurs when sequentially training multiple deep networks with partially-shared parameters; the performance of previously-trained models degrades as one optimizes a subsequent one, due to the overwriting of shared parameters. To overcome this, w…

2019-02-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified statistical framework for LSTM model selection.

problem Model selection and hyperparameter tuning in LSTM networks is heuristic and computationally expensive.
method Proposes a statistical framework extending classical model selection ideas to LSTM networks.
result Improved performance of the proposed framework demonstrated on biomedical data.

This paper shows how to combine optimal tests into log-optimal processes.

problem How to combine optimal sequential tests into log-optimal processes.
method Using a new class of WAIT e-processes, the paper aggregates asymptotically optimal sequential tests into asymptotically log-optimal processes.
result It is possible to aggregate asymptotically optimal sequential tests into asymptotically log-optimal e-processes.

Novel Hilbert space Gaussian process improves sequential design accuracy and efficiency.

problem Efficiently implementing Gaussian process acquisition functions for expensive simulations.
method Proposed a truncated eigenbasis representation for closed-form evaluation of IMSE acquisition function.
result Significantly lower prediction error and reduced computation time compared to benchmarks.

This paper reviews methods for interpreting deep learning models with sequential data.

problem Limited interpretability of deep learning models in sequential data domains.
method Reviews and compares techniques for sequential interpretability.
result Current techniques have limitations and future research is needed.

PHP connects to ReLU neural networks for scalable Bayesian inference.

problem Scalability and Bayesian inference in two-layer ReLU neural networks.
method PHP with Gaussian prior, decomposition propositions, annealed sequential Monte Carlo.
result PHP provides an alternative scalable representation for two-layer ReLU neural networks.

New algorithms extract low-dimensional representations from sequential data, revealing insights into complex processes.

problem Challenges in extracting low-dimensional representations from sequential, high-dimensional, sparse, and noisy data.
method Developed new clustering algorithms based on Block Markov Chains theory, validated on real-world data.
result These algorithms can successfully extract low-dimensional representations from real-world sequential data, revealing insights into complex processes.

We introduce a unified probabilistic framework for solving sequential decision making problems ranging from Bayesian optimisation to contextual bandits and reinforcement learning. This is accomplished by a probabilistic model-based approach that explains observed data while capturing predictive uncertainty during the d…

2019-03-28abs ↗pdf ↗

New Feedback Transformer architecture improves model performance by exposing past representations to future.

problem Limitations of Transformers in fully exploiting sequential input.
method Proposes Feedback Transformer exposing all past representations to future.
result Demonstrates improved performance with smaller, shallower models.