Reinforcement learning and symbolic planning have both been used to build intelligent autonomous agents. Reinforcement learning relies on learning from interactions with real world, which often requires an unfeasibly large amount of experience. Symbolic planning relies on manually crafted symbolic knowledge, which may …
Paper closes neural-symbolic learning loop with grammar model and back-search algorithm.
problem Slow convergence in neural-symbolic learning due to error propagation issues.
method Introduces grammar model as symbolic prior and back-search algorithm for efficient error propagation.
result Significantly outperforms RL methods in performance, converging speed, and data efficiency.
NeSS combines neural and symbolic approaches for better compositional generalization.
problem Lack of compositional generalization in deep learning models.
method NeSS uses a neural network to generate traces, executed by a symbolic stack machine with sequence manipulation.
result Achieves 100% generalization performance across multiple domains.
Meta-learning symbolic default hyperparameters from dataset properties.
problem Empirical hyperparameter optimization is slow and requires manual configuration.
method Evolutionary algorithm to learn symbolic hyperparameter formulas from dataset properties.
result Meta-learning finds viable symbolic defaults for ML algorithms.
VaSST uses soft symbolic trees for probabilistic symbolic regression.
problem Efficiently recover symbolic expressions from noisy data.
method Variational inference with soft symbolic trees.
result Superior performance in structural recovery and predictive accuracy.
CSML learns causal structures for few-shot learning.
problem Spurious correlations limit deep learning generalization.
method CSML combines perception, causal induction, and reasoning modules.
result CSML achieves superior few-shot learning across tasks.
Improves neural network search in combinatorial spaces of mathematical symbols.
problem Early commitment and initialization bias limit exploration in neural network search.
method Entropy regularization and distribution initialization methods.
result Improves performance, increases sample efficiency, lowers solution complexity.
Bayesian symbolic regression automates model discovery from data.
problem Learning closed-form mathematical models from data using heuristic methods.
method Probabilistic approach to symbolic regression, connecting to information theory and statistical physics.
result Probabilistic approach provides model plausibility and performance guarantees.
Neuro-symbolic agent learns systematic generalisation from formal instructions.
problem Achieving zero-shot generalisation of formally specified tasks.
method Combines deep reinforcement learning with temporal logic.
result Systematic learning emerges with convolutional layers and abstract operators.
ISR creates analytical relationships from data via invertible maps.
problem Creating analytical relationships from datasets.
method Combines INNs and EQL, using invertible maps and sparsity promoting regularization.
result ISR can serve as a normalizing flow for density estimation and solve inverse problems.
Many real-world domains can be expressed as graphs and, more generally, as multi-relational knowledge graphs. Though reasoning and learning with knowledge graphs has traditionally been addressed by symbolic approaches, recent methods in (deep) representation learning has shown promising results for specialized tasks su…
Neural-symbolic model improves link prediction in knowledge graphs.
problem Effective relational learning and reasoning for AI systems.
method Neural-symbolic graph neural network that learns over all paths in knowledge graphs.
result Neural-symbolic model outperforms path-based approaches in link prediction.
Hybrid model learns novel handwritten characters better than neural or symbolic models alone.
problem Generating novel yet structured concepts.
method Neuro-symbolic model combining neural networks and probabilistic programs.
result Hybrid model outperforms alternative models in learning and generalizing novel handwritten characters.
Extract symbolic models from deep learning with inductive biases.
problem Interpreting and discovering physical principles from deep neural networks.
method Introduce strong inductive biases in GNNs, encourage sparse latent representations, apply symbolic regression.
result Extracted symbolic equations from neural networks, including known force laws and new analytic formulas.
We present the perceptor gradients algorithm -- a novel approach to learning symbolic representations based on the idea of decomposing an agent's policy into i) a perceptor network extracting symbols from raw observation data and ii) a task encoding program which maps the input symbols to output actions. We show that t…
S2KAN integrates symbolic primitives into neural network activations for improved interpretability.
problem Training activations in KANs often lack symbolic fidelity, leading to unintelligible models.
method Softly Symbolified Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (S2KAN) integrates symbolic primitives into training with learnable gates and a Minimum Description Length objective.
result S2KAN discovers interpretable forms when symbolic terms suffice, gracefully degrading to dense splines when necessary.
Active learning improves SR by proposing experiments in data-limited settings.
problem Efficiently gathering data for symbolic regression with physical constraints.
method Query by committee using the Pareto frontier of equations, with physical constraints.
result Reduces data required for SR and achieves state-of-the-art results.
Study shows how transformers classify symbols without naming them, proving a margin-versus-collision criterion.
problem How transformers classify symbols without naming them.
method Logistic classification analysis of transformer-kernel regime, colored collision graph.
result Decomposes learned predictor into ideal template-level classifier and finite-sample perturbation.
Generative Neuro-Symbolic model learns from raw data with rich conceptual representations.
problem Learning rich, general-purpose conceptual representations from raw perceptual inputs.
method Generative Neuro-Symbolic (GNS) model combining symbolic and neural network approaches.
result Model learns from raw data and generalizes to 4 unique tasks.
The seemingly infinite diversity of the natural world arises from a relatively small set of coherent rules, such as the laws of physics or chemistry. We conjecture that these rules give rise to regularities that can be discovered through primarily unsupervised experiences and represented as abstract concepts. If such r…
Symbolic LSTM improves time series forecasting by reducing hyperparameter sensitivity.
problem High sensitivity to hyperparameters and random initialization in numerical time series forecasting.
method Combining LSTM with a dimension-reducing symbolic representation.
result Symbolic representation alleviates forecasting problems and speeds up training.
We developed a caching method to speed up concept learning in complex knowledge bases.
problem Complex concept learning requires many instance retrieval calls, increasing runtime.
method Semantics-aware caching that links concepts to instances via crisp set operations.
result Our cache reduces concept retrieval and learning runtime by an order of magnitude.
Representation learning has become an invaluable approach for learning from symbolic data such as text and graphs. However, while complex symbolic datasets often exhibit a latent hierarchical structure, state-of-the-art methods typically learn embeddings in Euclidean vector spaces, which do not account for this propert…
SATNet solves the Symbol Grounding Problem, enabling self-supervised learning.
problem Mapping visual inputs to symbolic variables without explicit supervision.
method Self-supervised pre-training pipeline and proofreading method.
result SATNet achieves full accuracy with no label leakage, surpassing state-of-the-art.
Develops a Bayesian framework for symbolic regression of scientific expressions.
problem Lack of principled uncertainty quantification and interpretability in existing symbolic regression methods.
method Hierarchical Bayesian framework with tree-structured symbolic expressions and Markov chain Monte Carlo inference.
result Robust performance on various datasets, including single-atom catalysis.
PySR method automates discovering equations from data in chaotic dynamics and epidemics.
problem Discovering equations from complex data in dynamical systems.
method Symbolic regression methods, focusing on PySR.
result PySR method efficiently infers equations from chaotic dynamics and epidemic models, matching original forms.
OccamNet finds interpretable symbolic fits to data efficiently.
problem Complex neural models extrapolate poorly and are hard to interpret.
method Samples functions, biases towards better fits, and uses cross-entropy matching.
result Outperforms state-of-the-art symbolic regression methods on real-world datasets.
EPSTE: A geometric token and deep learning approach to estimating transfer entropy in neuroimaging time series
problem Inferring directed interactions between neural systems from EEG and MEG
method Reframing TE estimation as a learnable problem operating on structured symbolic representations
result EPSTE achieves near-perfect recovery of ground-truth directed structure and significantly lower absolute error than the baseline
Deep neural network generates symbolic equations from data.
problem Lack of insight into underlying mappings from traditional deep learning.
method Combines deep learning flexibility with symbolic solutions.
result Accurately generates governing equations for dynamical systems.
Zoetrope Genetic Programming improves symbolic regression performance.
problem Evolutionary symbolic regression for complex mathematical expressions.
method Zoetropic representation, repeated fusion operations, linear combination, crossover, mutation, selection.
result Zoetrope Genetic Programming achieves state-of-the-art performance and low computational time.
Data-driven symbol detection improves performance in complex channels.
problem Designing robust symbol detectors in systems with poorly understood channels.
method Hybrid approach combining model-based algorithms with machine learning.
result Near-optimal performance of model-based algorithms achieved without channel model knowledge.
DeepSIC learns to detect multiple symbols in MIMO systems without assuming a specific channel model.
problem Challenges in multiuser MIMO detection due to non-linear channels and lack of accurate channel state information.
method Integrates machine learning into iterative soft interference cancellation (SIC) algorithm to learn from limited training samples.
result Significantly outperforms conventional methods in linear and non-linear channels, even with CSI uncertainty.
Discovering the underlying mathematical expressions describing a dataset is a core challenge for artificial intelligence. This is the problem of symbolic regression. Despite recent advances in training neural networks to solve complex tasks, deep learning approaches to symbolic regression are underexplored. …
Paper proposes a bijective approach for signal/symbol translation using variational auto-encoders.
problem Extracting symbolic information from signals, especially in music, is challenging and non-generic.
method Turned into a density estimation task, using two variational auto-encoders with additive constraint.
result Bijective signal/symbol translation achieved, allowing both signal-to-symbol and symbol-to-signal inference.
FIGARO generates symbolic music with fine-grained control.
problem Minimal control over generated music sequences.
method Description-to-sequence task, learning conditional distribution of sequences given high-level descriptions.
result State-of-the-art controllable symbolic music generation.
MARLeME extracts MARL models into symbolic models for better interpretability.
problem Improving interpretability and explainability of MARL systems.
method Develops a MARL model extraction library that approximates MARL systems with symbolic models.
result Enhanced understanding and inspection of MARL systems and agents.
ARTEMIS combines deep learning and symbolic reasoning for financial predictions.
problem Lack of interpretability and economic principles in deep learning models in finance.
method Neuro-symbolic framework combining neural operators, stochastic differential equations, and symbolic distillation.
result ARTEMIS achieves state-of-the-art directional accuracy, outperforming all baselines on synthetic crash regime.
New algorithm improves interpretability in sequence classification.
problem Lack of human-independent interpretability metrics in sequence classification.
method Combines linear classifiers with background knowledge embeddings to create a new feature space.
result Preserves predictive power while delivering more interpretable models.
Bayesian symbolic regression uncovers missing physics from data with uncertainty quantification.
problem Incomplete knowledge of physical laws from experimental data.
method Bayesian symbolic regression using Reversible Jump Markov Chain Monte Carlo.
result Uncertainty quantification in recovered model structures.
SE-RRMs solve structured problems like Sudoku and ARC-AGI by enforcing symbol equivariance.
problem Structured reasoning problems like Sudoku and ARC-AGI.
method Symbol-equivariant recurrent reasoning models enforcing permutation equivariance.
result SE-RRMs outperform prior RRMs on 9x9 Sudoku and generalize to larger and smaller instances.
DEFINED improves wireless symbol detection with limited pilot data.
problem Efficient symbol detection over block-fading channels with scarce pilot data.
method In-context learning with decision feedback mechanism.
result Significant performance improvements, often needing only a single pilot pair.
Develops experimental design for discovering missing physics in bioreactors.
problem Discovering missing physics in incomplete model structures of process systems.
method Combines universal differential equations and symbolic regression with sequential experimental design.
result Successfully recovered true model structure of a bioreactor using machine learning techniques.
DEFINED uses decision feedback ICL to detect symbols with minimal pilot data.
problem Limited pilot data in wireless receivers.
method In-context learning with decision feedback mechanism.
result Small Transformer trained with DEFINED achieves significant performance improvements.
R2T hybrid model improves robust regression for asymmetric noise.
problem Least-squares regression fails with asymmetric structured noise.
method Transformer encoder, compression NN, fixed symbolic equation.
result Median regression MSE of 6e-6 to 3.5e-5 on synthetic data.
Transformer models can solve complex math problems with less data.
problem Solving complex symbolic mathematics problems with limited data.
method Pretrain transformer models on language translation tasks and fine-tune for symbolic math.
result Pretrained transformer models achieve comparable accuracy to state-of-the-art models with less data.
Paper analyzes symbolic-dynamics inspired Markov modeling for time-series data.
problem Capturing temporal patterns in sequential data for statistical learning.
method Two-step process: discretization of continuous attributes and estimation of temporal memory.
result Effective Markov modeling depends on accurate discretization and memory estimation.
GFN-SR uses deep learning to generate diverse mathematical expressions.
problem Symbolic regression to find best mathematical expressions.
method Traversing a DAG to generate expression trees sequentially with GFlowNet.
result GFN-SR outperforms other SR algorithms in noisy data.
Revel tackles safe exploration in RL with verified symbolic policies.
problem Computational infeasibility of verifying neural networks in RL learning loops.
method Two policy classes: neurosymbolic with approximate gradients and symbolic policies for efficient verification. Mirror descent over policies to safely update and project policies.
result Revel discovers policies that outperform prior approaches to verified exploration.