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48 results for Soft Gating Constraints

Adversarial MoE learns category-specific models for product search.

problem Variations in product features and importance across categories.
method Mixture of Experts with adversarial regularization and soft gating constraints.
result Improved clustering of gate output vectors and shared experts among similar categories.

We discuss an autoencoder model in which the encoding and decoding functions are implemented by decision trees. We use the soft decision tree where internal nodes realize soft multivariate splits given by a gating function and the overall output is the average of all leaves weighted by the gating values on their path. …

2014-09-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Dropout is a very effective method in preventing overfitting and has become the go-to regularizer for multi-layer neural networks in recent years. Hierarchical mixture of experts is a hierarchically gated model that defines a soft decision tree where leaves correspond to experts and decision nodes correspond to gating …

2018-12-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) is one of the most widely used recurrent structures in sequence modeling. It aims to use gates to control information flow (e.g., whether to skip some information or not) in the recurrent computations, although its practical implementation based on soft gates only partially achieves this g…

2018-06-08abs ↗pdf ↗

This study analyzes communication constraints in MoE architectures using information theory.

problem Communication constraints in Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architectures.
method Developed a rate-distortion characterization of finite-rate gating in MoE architectures using information theory.
result Yielded capacity-aware limits for communication-constrained MoE systems.

APINNs improve physics-informed neural networks through flexible domain decomposition.

problem Improving physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) for solving partial differential equations (PDEs).
method Introduces a trainable gate network for soft domain decomposition, allowing flexible parameter sharing and improved generalization.
result APINNs significantly improve PINNs and XPINNs, demonstrating better performance on various types of PDEs.

In this article, we propose the Coopetititve Soft Gating Ensemble or CSGE for general machine learning tasks and interwoven systems. The goal of machine learning is to create models that generalize well for unknown datasets. Often, however, the problems are too complex to be solved with a single model, so several model…

2018-07-03abs ↗pdf ↗

HyperFair integrates fairness in recommender systems using probabilistic soft logic.

problem Ensuring fairness in recommender systems across diverse domains.
method Soft fairness constraints integrated as regularization in a joint inference objective function.
result HyperFair improves fairness of predictions from black-box models and hybrid systems.

Federated Learning with L0 constraint improves sparsity and performance.

problem Inherent sparsity in data and models leads to dense models with poor generalizability.
method L0 constraint on model density achieved through probabilistic gates and federated stochastic gradient descent.
result Achieves target sparsity (rho) in FL with minimal loss in statistical performance.

ConViT combines CNN and ViT strengths, improving image classification.

problem Combining the strengths of CNNs and ViTs while avoiding their limitations.
method Introducing GPSA, a form of positional self-attention with a soft convolutional inductive bias.
result ConViT outperforms DeiT on ImageNet while offering improved sample efficiency.

LightGCNet simplifies AI for soft sensors, reducing complexity and training time.

problem Complex and resource-intensive deep learning models for soft sensors.
method LightGCNet uses compact angle constraints and node pool strategy for efficient learning.
result LightGCNet achieves small network size, fast learning, and good generalization.

Framework learns stochastic dynamics from endpoint and intermediate distributions using soft energy constraints.

problem Learning stochastic dynamics from endpoint and intermediate distributional observations.
method Formulates generation as a McKean-Vlasov control problem with soft energy constraints, solving it through FBSDE.
result Model learns coherent stochastic trajectories matching prescribed marginal laws.

Generative AI connects to Schrödinger bridge problems with soft constraints for stability.

problem Stability issues in generative AI due to hard terminal constraints.
method Soft-constrained Schrödinger bridge formulation and convergence analysis.
result Existence and convergence of optimal solutions as penalty grows.

Soft-Radial Projection solves gradient saturation in constrained deep learning.

problem Gradient saturation in deep learning models when integrating hard constraints.
method Introduces Soft-Radial Projection, a differentiable layer that maps predictions onto constraint boundaries without rank-deficient Jacobians.
result Improves convergence and solution quality over state-of-the-art methods.

New method combines gradient optimization with constraint-based techniques for causal discovery.

problem Causal discovery from observational data, especially with small sample sizes.
method Differentiable dd-separation scores using percolation theory and soft logic for gradient-based optimization of conditional independence constraints.
result Empirical evaluations show robust performance in low-sample regimes, surpassing traditional methods.

We propose a novel adaptive approximation approach for test-time resource-constrained prediction. Given an input instance at test-time, a gating function identifies a prediction model for the input among a collection of models. Our objective is to minimize overall average cost without sacrificing accuracy. We learn gat…

2017-05-26abs ↗pdf ↗

We present a dynamic model selection approach for resource-constrained prediction. Given an input instance at test-time, a gating function identifies a prediction model for the input among a collection of models. Our objective is to minimize overall average cost without sacrificing accuracy. We learn gating and predict…

2017-04-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Automatically learns flexible symmetry constraints in neural networks using gradients.

problem Fixed hard constraints on neural network functions that cannot be adapted.
method Improves parameterisations of soft equivariance and optimizes marginal likelihood using differentiable Laplace approximations.
result Achieves equivalent or improved performance on image classification tasks compared to baselines with hard-coded symmetry.

Study reveals biases in gradient descent for GLNs, improving neural network performance.

problem Understanding and improving the inductive biases of deep neural networks.
method Derive infinite-time training limit of gated linear networks and generalize to other networks.
result Theoretical framework captures key inductive biases of ReLU networks.

ValueBlindBench tests LLM-generated investment rationales for validity before returns are known.

problem Delayed-ground-truth evaluation of LLM-generated investment rationales.
method Agreement-gated stress testing protocol to validate LLM-judged rationales.
result ValueBlindBench prevents overclaims and identifies flawed financial constructs.

Study stability of selective SSMs with discontinuous gating.

problem Challenges in stability analysis of selective SSMs with discontinuous gating.
method Passivity and Input-to-State Stability (ISS) analysis of continuous-time selective SSMs.
result Derivation of sufficient conditions for global ISS with respect to the port input.

Paper proposes a new sparse group k-max regularization for sparsity constraints.

problem Linear inverse problems with sparsity constraints are NP-hard.
method Sparse group k-max regularization, iterative soft thresholding algorithm.
result Approximates l0 norm more closely and enhances group-wise and in-group sparsity.

Optimal control problems on Riemannian manifolds are solved by penalizing constraint violations.

problem Optimal control problems with velocity constraints on Riemannian manifolds.
method Penalizing constraint violations and showing convergence to hard-constrained solutions.
result Solutions to soft-constrained problems converge to solutions of hard-constrained problems as penalty parameter increases.

FedSGM tackles constrained federated learning with unified framework.

problem Functional constraints, communication bottlenecks, local updates, and partial client participation in federated learning.
method Unified framework based on switching gradient method, incorporating bi-directional error feedback, and soft switching for stability.
result Achieves O(1/T)\boldsymbol{\mathcal{O}}(1/\sqrt{T}) convergence rate with high-probability bounds decoupling from sampling noise.

GIB improves neural network generalization by dynamically selecting task-relevant features across different sequential environments.

problem Poor generalization of deep neural networks to unseen environments.
method Proposes a gated information bottleneck (GIB) approach that dynamically drops spurious correlations and selects task-relevant features.
result GIB outperforms other IB approaches in adversarial robustness and OOD detection.

Entropy regularization improves sparse model discovery in federated learning.

problem Sparse model discovery in federated learning with limited data.
method Entropy regularization of gate distributions for probabilistic sparse model exploration.
result Entropy regularization leads to better sparse model recovery and performance.

Soft-constrained PINN solves ODEs with minimal data, improving efficiency and robustness.

problem Sparse and noisy data in experiments and simulations.
method Soft-constrained Physics-informed Neural Network (PINN) with minimal labeled data.
result Soft-constrained PINN reduces need for labeled data and achieves strong generalization.

New algorithm improves on EM for streaming data, outperforming existing methods.

problem Processing high-volume, streaming data efficiently.
method Incremental stochastic Majorization-Minimization (MM) algorithm.
result The algorithm converges to a stationary point with vanishing gradient.

Study improves fraud detection in e-commerce with a stacked model combining CNNs, GNNs, and confidence gating.

problem Detecting credit card fraud in online transactions.
method Stacking approach with attention and confidence-driven layers, using DOWA and IOWA operators.
result The method achieves high accuracy and robust generalization in CCF detection.

Hybrid SAC improves RL for video games with discrete, continuous actions.

problem Improving RL performance in video games with practical constraints.
method Extension of Soft Actor-Critic (SAC) for handling discrete, continuous, and parameterized actions.
result Hybrid SAC successfully solves a high-speed driving task and is competitive on parameterized actions benchmarks.

An important form of prior information in clustering comes in form of cannot-link and must-link constraints. We present a generalization of the popular spectral clustering technique which integrates such constraints. Motivated by the recently proposed 11-spectral clustering for the unconstrained problem, our method is…

2015-05-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Localized Multidirectional Correction improves non-refusal target-response behavior in foundation models.

problem Controlled post-training refusal suppression in routed MoE and hybrid-MoE foundation models.
method Introduce Localized Multidirectional Correction (LoMC), a support-gated intervention framework.
result Substantially improves non-refusal target-response behavior while maintaining general capability under a compact intervention footprint.