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48 results for Universal Representation Transformer (URT)

URT layer improves few-shot image classification across diverse domains.

problem Few-shot image classification in multi-domain settings.
method Meta-learns to dynamically re-weight and compose domain-specific representations.
result Sets new state-of-the-art on Meta-Dataset.

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).

Transformers enable in-context learning with guarantees for a wide range of tasks.

problem How to enable in-context learning with transformers for various tasks.
method Developed a universal approximation theory integrating Barron's function approximation with transformer capabilities.
result Transformers can approximate any target function with vanishingly small risk using a few in-context examples.

This paper describes a language representation model which combines the Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT) learning mechanism described in Devlin et al. (2018) with a generalization of the Universal Transformer model described in Dehghani et al. (2018). We further improve this model by addin…

2019-05-16abs ↗pdf ↗

CF-INNs can approximate any invertible function, resolving a long-standing problem.

problem Whether CF-INNs can approximate any invertible function.
method Demonstrated CF-INNs are universal approximators for invertible functions by showing a convenient criterion.
result CF-INNs are universal approximators for invertible functions.

Analyzes the differential expansion of knot polynomials, focusing on its applicability and modifications.

problem Understanding the differential expansion of colored knot polynomials, especially for non-trivial knots and those with defects.
method Examines the current status of differential expansion, analyzes its applicability to non-trivial knots, and introduces a new transformation.
result A new transformation VV that converts Z\cal{Z} to standard ZZ-factors and allows for the calculation of FF.

A framework for learning disentangled representations of symmetric environments.

problem Discovering and modelling the underlying structure of environments.
method Group representation theory for disentangled representations of dynamical environments.
result Our method enables accurate long-horizon predictions and correlates with disentanglement quality.

We introduce a transformer-based GNN model, named UGformer, to learn graph representations. In particular, we present two UGformer variants, wherein the first variant (publicized in September 2019) is to leverage the transformer on a set of sampled neighbors for each input node, while the second (publicized in May 2021…

2019-09-26abs ↗pdf ↗

MLPs can approximate any function in context, challenging the importance of in-context universality.

problem Understanding why transformers are more effective than classical models.
method Proved MLPs with trainable activation functions are universal in context.
result Transformer success is likely due to factors other than in-context universality.

Sumformer simplifies Transformers to handle long sequences efficiently.

problem Quadratic complexity of Transformers limits their use with long sequences.
method Introducing Sumformer, a simple architecture that universally approximates equivariant sequence-to-sequence functions.
result Sumformer achieves the first universal approximation results for Linformer and Performer.

Graded Transformers embed algebraic structure in neural networks through graded transformations.

problem Efficiently modeling hierarchical and structured data in neural networks.
method Introduces Linearly Graded Transformer (LGT) and Exponentially Graded Transformer (EGT) with graded scaling operators.
result Establishes rigorous guarantees and improved efficiency for structured data.

Transformers can emulate various algorithms by prompting, proving universality.

problem How to emulate algorithms using fixed-weight Transformers.
method Two modes of in-context algorithm emulation: task-specific and prompt-programmable. Constructing prompts that encode algorithm parameters into token representations.
result Fixed-weight Transformers can emulate a broad class of algorithms via prompts.

The paper explores simple and relatively simple transformation groups and their universal coverings.

problem Understanding the structure of universal coverings of transformation groups.
method Study of relatively simple groups and generalization of Tsuboi's metric space.
result Tsuboi's metric space of Ham~(M,ω)\widetilde{\mathrm{Ham}}(M, ω) is not quasi-isometric to the half line.

Transformers can approximate any sequence-to-sequence function, surprising given their complexity.

problem Understanding the expressive power of Transformer models for sequence-to-sequence functions.
method Established that Transformers are universal approximators of continuous permutation equivariant sequence-to-sequence functions with compact support, and extended this to arbitrary functions using positional encodings.
result Transformers are universal approximators of arbitrary continuous sequence-to-sequence functions on a compact domain.

Transformers are explained as infinite-dimensional kernel machines.

problem Understanding the mechanics of Transformers in AI.
method Characterized Transformers' attention mechanism as a kernel learning method on Banach spaces.
result Transformer's kernel has infinite feature dimension and can learn any binary non-Mercer reproducing kernel Banach space pair.

Many learning algorithms require categorical data to be transformed into real vectors before it can be used as input. Often, categorical variables are encoded as one-hot (or dummy) vectors. However, this mode of representation can be wasteful since it adds many low-signal regressors, especially when the number of uniqu…

2019-08-26abs ↗pdf ↗

A new KAN variant uses sinusoidal activations to approximate functions.

problem Approximating multivariable functions using neural networks.
method Replacing inner and outer functions in Kolmogorov-Arnold representation with weighted sinusoidal functions.
result The new KAN variant outperforms fixed-frequency Fourier transform and achieves comparable performance to MLPs.

Sig-Splines model uses signatures and splines for time series data, achieving universality and convexity.

problem Creating a generative model for multivariate time series data.
method Combines linear transformations and signature transforms into a neural spline flow.
result Achieves universality and introduces convexity in model parameters.

We give a characterization of flat affine connections on manifolds by means of a natural affine representation of the universal covering of the Lie group of diffeomorphisms preserving the connection. From the infinitesimal point of view, this representation is determined by the 1-connection form and the fundamental for…

2019-10-09abs ↗pdf ↗

New analysis shows RPE-based Transformers can't approximate all functions.

problem Understanding the limitations of RPE-based Transformers in approximating continuous functions.
method Mathematical analysis and development of a novel attention module (URPE) to overcome limitations.
result RPE-based Transformers can't approximate all continuous sequence-to-sequence functions, even with depth and width.

Drinfel'd used associators to construct families of universal representations of braid groups. We consider semi-associators (i.e., we drop the pentagonal axiom and impose a normalization in degree one). We show that the process may be reversed, to obtain semi-associators from universal representations of 3-braids. We v…

2007-08-04abs ↗pdf ↗

TSLANet improves time series models by capturing long-term and short-term interactions.

problem Noise sensitivity, computational efficiency, and overfitting in Transformer-based models for time series data.
method Adaptive Spectral Block and Interactive Convolution Block for robust feature representation and noise mitigation.
result TSLANet outperforms state-of-the-art models in various time series tasks.

Classifies conformal transformations in spacetimes without observer horizons.

problem Understanding conformal transformations in spacetimes without observer horizons.
method Proves classification of conformal transformations into two types: escaping and non-escaping.
result Conformal transformations of Einstein's static universe are classified.

Triangular map is a recent construct in probability theory that allows one to transform any source probability density function to any target density function. Based on triangular maps, we propose a general framework for high-dimensional density estimation, by specifying one-dimensional transformations (equivalently co…

2019-05-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Study extends Vogel's universality to torus knots in adjoint representation.

problem Applying Vogel's universality to knot invariants in adjoint representation theory.
method Extending Vogel's parameters to include torus knots T[m,n]T[m,n] and focusing on T[4,n]T[4,n] with odd nn.
result Unified description of adjoint invariants for torus knots T[4,n]T[4,n] with odd nn.

Skew parallelogram nets factorize, encompassing discrete differential geometry.

problem Factorization of polynomials in discrete differential geometry.
method Lax representation, Bäcklund transformations, factorization of polynomials.
result Skew parallelogram nets encompass all systems with polynomial representations.

Single-head transformers with a single self-attention layer can approximate any sequence-to-sequence function and are efficient under certain conditions.

problem Statistical and computational limits of prompt tuning for transformer-based models.
method Investigation of single-head transformers with a single self-attention layer, proving universality and efficiency under SETH.
result Existence of almost-linear time prompt tuning inference algorithms under certain conditions.

We present a universal knot polynomials for 2- and 3-strand torus knots in adjoint representation, by universalization of appropriate Rosso-Jones formula. According to universality, these polynomials coincide with adjoined colored HOMFLY and Kauffman polynomials at SL and SO/Sp lines on Vogel's plane, and give their ex…

2015-10-20abs ↗pdf ↗

MultiRocket boosts TSC speed and accuracy with pooling and transformations.

problem Efficient time series classification with high accuracy.
method Multiple pooling operators and transformations applied to raw and differenced series.
result MultiRocket outperforms MiniRocket and is competitive with state-of-the-art methods in terms of accuracy and speed.

An orbifold is a topological space modeled on quotient spaces of a finite group actions. We can define the universal cover of an orbifold and the fundamental group as the deck transformation group. Let GG be a Lie group acting on a space XX. We show that the space of isotopy-equivalence classes of (G,X)(G,X)-structures …

2001-07-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Softmax attention approximates complex functions and subsumes many known universal approximators.

problem Universal approximation of continuous sequence-to-sequence functions.
method Interpolation-based analysis of attention's internal mechanism, showing its ability to approximate ReLU functions.
result Softmax attention is a universal approximator for continuous sequence-to-sequence functions.

Based on the analogies between knot theory and number theory, we study a deformation theory for SL_2-representations of knot groups, following after Mazur's deformation theory of Galois representations. Firstly, by employing the pseudo-SL_2-representations, we prove the existence of the universal deformation of a given…

2014-09-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Sparse Transformers can approximate dense Transformers with only O(n) connections.

problem Can sparse Transformers approximate arbitrary sequence-to-sequence functions?
method Proposed sufficient conditions for universal approximation and proved that sparse Transformers with O(n) connections can approximate dense models.
result Sparse Transformers with O(n) connections can approximate the same function class as dense models with n^2 connections.

STRING improves 2D and 3D position encodings for better performance.

problem Efficient and accurate position encoding for 2D and 3D applications.
method STRING extends Rotary Position Encodings with a unifying theoretical framework, maintaining translation invariance and low computational cost.
result STRING shows substantial gains in open-vocabulary object detection and robotics.

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.

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.