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48 results for Transformer networks

SPTN uses invertible transformations to improve sum-product networks.

problem Improving inference efficiency and tractability in sum-product networks.
method Integrates invertible transformations into sum-product networks (SPNs).
result SPTNs with Gaussian leaves and affine transformations are as tractable as SPNs.

Transformers can simulate MLE for Bayesian network sequences.

problem Understanding transformers' capabilities in Bayesian network sequence generation.
method In-context maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) for autoregressive sequence generation.
result A simple transformer model can estimate Bayesian network probabilities and generate new samples.

Researchers improve transformer networks' optimization and understanding.

problem Improving the understanding and optimization of transformer networks.
method Introducing a convex alternative to the self-attention mechanism and reformulating the training problem as a convex optimization problem.
result Revealed an implicit regularization mechanism that promotes sparsity across tokens.

Unified method for deriving ridgelet transforms for various neural network architectures.

problem Deriving closed-form expressions for ridgelet transforms in modern neural network architectures.
method Unified Fourier slice method to derive ridgelet transforms for diverse neural network types.
result Systematic method to derive ridgelet transforms for various neural network architectures.

B-cos transforms improve neural network interpretability by aligning weights.

problem Improving interpretability of deep neural networks.
method Replacing linear transforms with B-cos transforms that promote weight-input alignment during training.
result B-cos transforms lead to highly interpretable and task-relevant linear summaries of neural network computations.

Data augmentations are important ingredients in the recipe for training robust neural networks, especially in computer vision. A fundamental question is whether neural network features encode data augmentation transformations. To answer this question, we introduce a systematic approach to investigate which layers of ne…

2020-02-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Quantum Ridgelet Transform speeds up neural network learning.

problem Efficiently finding sparse trainable subnetworks in neural networks.
method Developed a quantum ridgelet transform (QRT) for linear runtime.
result Quantum Ridgelet Transform efficiently finds sparse trainable subnetworks.

CaTs use DAGs with transformers to enforce causal constraints, improving neural network robustness.

problem Neural networks lack inherent causal structure respect, leading to reliability issues.
method Introducing Causal Transformers (CaTs) that operate under predefined causal constraints specified by DAGs.
result CaTs improve robustness and interpretability of neural networks under causal constraints.

Scattering transforms are non-trainable deep convolutional architectures that exploit the multi-scale resolution of a wavelet filter bank to obtain an appropriate representation of data. More importantly, they are proven invariant to translations, and stable to perturbations that are close to translations. This stabili…

2019-06-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a neural network method to correct residual distortions in coordinate transformations.

problem Nonlinear and spatially dependent distortions in coordinate transformation models.
method Residual-based neural network approach focusing on systematic distortions.
result The method improves accuracy and stability in challenging conditions.

Data augmentation (DA) is fundamental against overfitting in large convolutional neural networks, especially with a limited training dataset. In images, DA is usually based on heuristic transformations, like geometric or color transformations. Instead of using predefined transformations, our work learns data augmentati…

2019-09-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Transforms between neural networks using manifold-learning techniques.

problem Establish equivalence between different neural networks.
method Diffusion maps with a Mahalanobis-like metric to construct transformations between network outputs and internal neuron activations.
result Established equivalence classes between neural networks trained on various data types.

The wavelet transform has seen success when incorporated into neural network architectures, such as in wavelet scattering networks. More recently, it has been shown that the dual-tree complex wavelet transform can provide better representations than the standard transform. With this in mind, we extend our previous meth…

2018-06-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Transformers can outperform feedforward and recurrent networks due to dynamic sparsity.

problem Understanding when and why Transformers outperform other neural network architectures.
method Analyzing a sequence-to-sequence data generating model with dynamic sparsity, proving sample complexity differences between feedforward, recurrent, and Transformers.
result Transformers can learn dynamic sparsity models with lower sample complexity than feedforward and recurrent networks.

The key idea of current deep learning methods for dense prediction is to apply a model on a regular patch centered on each pixel to make pixel-wise predictions. These methods are limited in the sense that the patches are determined by network architecture instead of learned from data. In this work, we propose the dense…

2017-05-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Transformer networks approximate Hölder and Sobolev functions with fixed-depth networks.

problem Nonparametric regression with dependent observations.
method Established novel upper bounds for Transformer networks approximating Hölder and Sobolev functions under various ββ-mixing data assumptions.
result Explicit convergence rates for nonparametric regression problems under ββ-mixing data assumptions.

The paper explores properties of the Radon transform in relation to neural networks and ridges.

problem Understanding the Radon transform and its application to neural networks and ridges.
method Investigates properties of the Radon transform, introduces new subspaces, and characterizes ridges for any distributional profile.
result Clarifies and simplifies results on the optimality of ReLU networks using the Radon transform.

Previous research has shown that computation of convolution in the frequency domain provides a significant speedup versus traditional convolution network implementations. However, this performance increase comes at the expense of repeatedly computing the transform and its inverse in order to apply other network operati…

2016-11-16abs ↗pdf ↗

This thesis explores GNNs, categorizing them into local and global approaches.

problem Understanding the convergence of global GNNs and connecting local and global approaches.
method Categorization of GNNs into local and global, study of Invariant Graph Networks, connecting local and global approaches, and using local MPNN for graph coarsening.
result Established a connection between local and global GNN approaches.

We present graph wavelet neural network (GWNN), a novel graph convolutional neural network (CNN), leveraging graph wavelet transform to address the shortcomings of previous spectral graph CNN methods that depend on graph Fourier transform. Different from graph Fourier transform, graph wavelet transform can be obtained …

2019-04-12abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper provides convergence guarantees for ODE-based generative models using transformers.

problem Theoretical guarantees for ODE-based generative models.
method A pre-trained autoencoder maps inputs to a latent space, and a transformer predicts the velocity field.
result The distribution of samples generated via estimated ODE flow converges to the target distribution in Wasserstein-2 distance.

Study presents a method to induce a generalized neural network from joint group invariant functions.

problem Encoding rule of neural network internal data representation.
method Systematic method using joint group invariant function on data-parameter domain.
result Induces a generalized neural network and its inverse operator (ridgelet transform).

This research studies affine invariance in continuous-domain convolutional neural networks.

problem Recognizing patterns and features under affine transformations in continuous domains.
method Introduces a new criterion for assessing affine invariance, embeds images into the affine Lie group, and analyzes convolution over this group.
result Extends the scope of geometrical transformations that deep-learning pipelines can handle.

Single-layer Transformer can approximate any sequence mapping.

problem Lack of theoretical understanding of Transformers.
method Review of linear algebra, probability, and optimization concepts; detailed analysis of Transformer architecture.
result A single-layer Transformer can approximate any continuous sequence-to-sequence mapping to arbitrary precision.

Study explores how neural networks and Transformers learn modular arithmetic with multiple inputs.

problem Understanding how neural networks and Transformers learn modular arithmetic with multiple inputs.
method Analytical characterization of features learned by neural networks and Transformers, focusing on margin maximization and Fourier spectra.
result Neural networks and Transformers require a minimum neuron count of \( m \geq 2^{2k-2} \cdot (p-1) \) to solve modular addition problems with \( k \) inputs and modulus \( p \).

Transformers approximate mean-field dynamics of indistinguishable particles.

problem Approximating the dynamics of indistinguishable particles in complex systems.
method Using transformers to model the mean-field dynamics of interacting particle systems.
result Theoretical bounds on the distance between true and transformer-obtained mean-field dynamics.

Transformers struggle to approximate smooth functions, relying on piecewise constant approximations.

problem Understanding the expressivity of Transformers for function approximation.
method Theoretical analysis and experimental validation of Transformer's ability to approximate smooth functions.
result Transformers cannot reliably approximate smooth functions, relying on piecewise constant approximations.

How can prior knowledge on the transformation invariances of a domain be incorporated into the architecture of a neural network? We propose Equivariant Transformers (ETs), a family of differentiable image-to-image mappings that improve the robustness of models towards pre-defined continuous transformation groups. Throu…

2019-01-25abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce a general method of performing Residual Network inference and learning in the JPEG transform domain that allows the network to consume compressed images as input. Our formulation leverages the linearity of the JPEG transform to redefine convolution and batch normalization with a tune-able numerical approxi…

2018-12-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Derives an empirical capacity model for self-attention neural networks.

problem Theoretical capacity of large transformer models is not fully utilized by current optimization algorithms.
method Analyzes memory capacity of transformers using synthetic training data and common training algorithms.
result Derives an empirical capacity model (ECM) for a generic transformer.