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48 results for Tree-Shaped Deep Neural Network

New method identifies causal parameters in tree-shaped linear models using cycles.

problem Identifying causal parameters from correlations in tree-shaped linear models.
method Investigates tree-shaped linear models, uses missing cycles to identify causal parameters, solves quadratic equations.
result Shows how missing cycles can be combined to obtain a unique solution for causal parameters.

This research develops a new model for cyber risk and insurance pricing.

problem Accurate calculation of aggregate losses in cyber insurance pricing.
method A path-based k-generation risk contagion model in a tree-shaped network structure.
result Explicit expressions for mean and variance of local loss on a single path.

Probabilistic deep learning uses neural networks and models to handle uncertainty.

problem Handling uncertainty in deep learning models.
method Two approaches: probabilistic neural networks and deep probabilistic models.
result TensorFlow Probability library supports both approaches.

Two new criteria help understand the advantage of deep neural networks.

problem Understanding the advantage of deepening neural networks.
method Proposed two new criteria to evaluate the expressivity of functions computable by deep neural networks.
result Increasing layers is more effective than increasing units in improving the expressivity of deep neural networks.

Novel framework explains generalization in deep neural networks.

problem Understanding and improving generalization in deep neural networks.
method Topological Quantum Neural Networks as the semi-classical limit of Deep Neural Networks.
result Demonstrates that the perceptron, viewed as the semi-classical limit, achieves similar results to standard neural networks without training.

Study of infinitely deep but narrow neural networks using NTK theory.

problem Analyzing the role of depth in deep learning with overparameterized networks.
method Infinite-depth limit analysis of MLP and CNN using Neural Tangent Kernel (NTK) theory.
result Established trainability guarantee for infinitely deep but narrow neural networks.

Deep neural networks can approximate rough functions with high accuracy.

problem Approximating rough functions with neural networks.
method Proved that ENO interpolation can be cast as a deep ReLU neural network, transferring ENO's high-order accuracy.
result Deep neural networks can achieve high-order accuracy in approximating Lipschitz functions.

Study of deep neural networks' NTK evolution during training.

problem Understanding the performance gap between deep neural networks and kernel regression.
method Derive an infinite hierarchy of ordinary differential equations (NTH) to capture gradient descent dynamics of deep neural networks.
result Truncated NTH approximates the dynamic of the NTK up to arbitrary precision under certain conditions.

Study deep maxout networks and their equivalence to Gaussian processes.

problem Understanding neural networks with infinite width.
method Derive equivalence between deep maxout networks and Gaussian processes, characterize maxout kernel, and provide efficient numerical implementation.
result Bayesian inference based on deep maxout network kernel leads to competitive results compared to finite-width counterparts and deep neural network kernels.

Deep neural networks with adversarial training achieve sup-norm convergence for nonparametric regression.

problem Achieving sup-norm convergence for deep neural network estimators in nonparametric regression.
method Developed an adversarial training scheme to address the sup-norm convergence issue.
result Deep neural network estimators achieve optimal sup-norm convergence with the proposed adversarial training.

Deep networks are shown to be equivalent to a new type of kernel chain.

problem Identifying an appropriate function space for deep neural networks.
method Extending Reproducing Kernel Banach Spaces (RKBS) to chain RKBS (cRKBS), which composes kernels rather than functions.
result Any deep neural network function is a neural cRKBS function, and conversely, any neural cRKBS function corresponds to a deep neural network.

Sparse deep neural networks follow a power law in their connectivity.

problem Understanding the connectivity patterns in sparse deep neural networks.
method Experimentally tested multilayer perceptrons and convolutional neural networks, proposed an internal preferential attachment model.
result Sparse deep neural networks exhibit a power law in their connectivity, similar to biological neural networks.

Study binary activated deep neural networks using PAC-Bayesian theory.

problem Generalization bounds for binary activated deep neural networks.
method Developed an end-to-end framework and provided PAC-Bayesian generalization bounds.
result Nonvacuous PAC-Bayesian generalization bounds for binary activated deep neural networks.

Generalization bounds derived for neural ODEs and deep residual networks.

problem Understanding the generalization capability of neural ODEs and deep residual networks.
method Lipschitz-based argument and analogy with deep residual networks.
result A generalization bound involving the magnitude of weight matrix differences.

This work makes deep neural networks more resilient to adversarial attacks.

problem Making deep neural networks more resilient to adversarial attacks in real-time systems.
method Used GTSRB dataset to craft adversarial samples, then attacked a Deep Convolutional Neural Network to build a more resilient network.
result Built a more robust deep neural network that can resist adversarial attacks.

Gradient descent efficiently finds global minima in deep neural networks.

problem Training deep neural networks efficiently and reliably.
method Gradient descent, leveraging the stability of the Gram matrix induced by the network architecture.
result Gradient descent achieves zero training loss in polynomial time for deep over-parameterized neural networks with residual connections.

Proposes deep graph persistence to address neural persistence issues in deep learning.

problem Variance of weights and lack of spatial structure in deep neural networks impact neural persistence.
method Extends neural persistence to the whole network, considering interactions between layers.
result Deep graph persistence alleviates variance-related issues and captures persistent paths through the network.

DeepDIG generates samples near decision boundaries of deep neural networks for better understanding.

problem Limited knowledge of how deep neural networks make decisions.
method Adversarial example generation to create samples near decision boundaries.
result Characterized decision boundaries of various deep neural network models.

DQV Learning uses neural networks to improve reinforcement learning performance.

problem Improving reinforcement learning algorithms for better performance.
method Temporal-difference learning with Value and Quality-value networks, using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks, Experience Replay, and Target Neural Networks.
result DQV learns faster and better than Deep Q-Learning and Double Deep Q-Learning.

Bayesian Neural Networks improve uncertainty estimation in deep learning.

problem Lack of robustness and sensitivity to out-of-distribution samples in DNNs.
method Empirical evaluation of Bayesian Neural Networks against point estimate DNNs.
result Bayesian Neural Networks provide better uncertainty quantification and performance.

This paper surveys deep learning techniques for non-neural classifiers.

problem Improving performance and generality of non-neural classifiers using deep learning methods.
method Reviews feature learning, optimization, and regularization methods from deep networks for non-neural classifiers.
result Many opportunities and challenges remain for expanding deep learning to non-neural classifiers.

Deep neural networks' infinite-width behavior approximated by Gaussian models.

problem Understanding the behavior of deep neural networks in the limit of infinite width.
method Using the Lindeberg exchange principle to approximate weights by Gaussian random variables.
result Quantitative bounds on the 2-Wasserstein distance between deep neural networks and Gaussian limits.

Deep neural networks with various activation functions can approximate Hölder smooth functions.

problem Expressivity of deep neural networks with general activation functions.
method Investigates approximation ability of deep neural networks with a broad class of activation functions, including Hölder smooth functions.
result Derives the required depth, width, and sparsity of deep neural networks to approximate Hölder smooth functions.

Deep neural networks with piecewise-polynomial activations can approximate smooth functions and their derivatives.

problem Approximating smooth functions and their derivatives with neural networks.
method Derives the depth, width, and sparsity required for approximation in Hölder norms.
result Deep neural networks with bounded weights can approximate Hölder smooth functions and their derivatives.

Synaptic cluster-driven evolution improves deep neural networks by reducing synapses and clusters.

problem Efficiently synthesizing deep neural networks with fewer synapses and clusters.
method Synaptic cluster-driven genetic encoding scheme.
result Significantly smaller number of synapses and clusters in offspring networks.

New framework explains deep neural networks using variational spline theory.

problem Understanding functions learned by deep neural networks.
method Developed a variational framework and function space.
result Deep ReLU networks are solutions to regularized data fitting problems over the proposed function space.

Neural networks improve nonparametric regression with measurement errors.

problem Nonparametric regression with measurement errors.
method Proposes a neural network design using FNN, normalizing flow, and inference network.
result Neural network approach is more flexible and superior or comparable to classical methods.