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48 results for Variational Classifiers

This paper analyzes ββ-Variational Classifiers for robustness and adversarial perturbation detection.

problem Limited robustness of deep neural networks in predictions.
method An analysis of ββ-Variational Classifiers, focusing on their robustness and adversarial perturbation detection.
result Novel insights into the generative component of ββ-Variational Classifiers.

The study provides a sample complexity estimate for multi-category classifiers with bounded variation.

problem Controlling the deviation between empirical and generalization performances of multi-category classifiers.
method Using the empirical L1-norm covering number and fat-shattering dimension, the study derives a sample size estimate for classifiers of bounded variation.
result The sample size estimate is sufficient for the performances to be close with high probability, improving the dependency on the number of classes.

Discriminative classifier for compositional data using hierarchical mixture of Generalized Dirichlet models.

problem Classifying compositional data, especially in spam detection and color space identification.
method Hierarchical mixture of discriminative Generalized Dirichlet classifiers, using variational approximation for parameter learning.
result First time a variational upper-bound for Generalized Dirichlet mixture is proposed in literature.

Learning binary classifiers only from positive and unlabeled (PU) data is an important and challenging task in many real-world applications, including web text classification, disease gene identification and fraud detection, where negative samples are difficult to verify experimentally. Most recent PU learning methods …

2019-06-03abs ↗pdf ↗

A smaller, less-trained model guides image generation, improving quality without sacrificing variation.

problem Improving image quality and variation in diffusion models without compromising one for the other.
method Guiding a conditional model with a smaller, less-trained version of the same model.
result Significant improvements in ImageNet generation, setting record FIDs.

Geometric variations of objects, which do not modify the object class, pose a major challenge for object recognition. These variations could be rigid as well as non-rigid transformations. In this paper, we design a framework for training deformable classifiers, where latent transformation variables are introduced, and …

2017-12-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Variational methods have been recently considered for scaling the training process of Gaussian process classifiers to large datasets. As an alternative, we describe here how to train these classifiers efficiently using expectation propagation. The proposed method allows for handling datasets with millions of data insta…

2015-07-16abs ↗pdf ↗

IntroVAC learns interpretable latent subspaces for better image quality.

problem Difficulties in interpreting latent spaces and limitations in image generation.
method Introspective Variational Classifier (IntroVAC) using additional labels and adversarial training.
result Improved image quality and meaningful latent directions for fine-grained manipulation.

DIVA clusters dynamic data without needing cluster count, outperforming baselines.

problem Clustering complex, dynamic data without prior knowledge of cluster count.
method Nonparametric Dirichlet Process Mixtures with memoized online variational inference.
result DIVA outperforms state-of-the-art in classifying complex data with changing features.

The paper classifies surfaces with constant skew curvature in 3-space forms.

problem Classifying surfaces with constant skew curvature in 3-space forms.
method Variational characterization and flow of binormal vector field.
result Classification of rotational surfaces with constant skew curvature.

A new framework for neural network classification using vector quantization.

problem Learning a neural network classifier under the IB principle.
method Aggregated Learning framework, combining vector quantization and variational techniques.
result The effectiveness of Aggregated Learning verified through experiments.

The paper classifies Landsberg spherically symmetric Finsler metrics in various dimensions.

problem Investigating compatibility conditions on spherically symmetric Finsler metrics.
method Using the inverse problem of calculus of variations, the paper focuses on Landsberg and Berwald types.
result All Landsberg spherically symmetric manifolds in higher dimensions are either Riemannian or have specific geodesic spray formulas.

We explore the question of whether the representations learned by classifiers can be used to enhance the quality of generative models. Our conjecture is that labels correspond to characteristics of natural data which are most salient to humans: identity in faces, objects in images, and utterances in speech. We propose …

2016-02-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved reliability of machine learning predictions using variational auto-encoders.

problem Individual unreliability of machine learning models.
method Modified variational auto-encoders to identify a low-dimensional space for reliable classification.
result Improved reliability of predictions and robust identification of adversarial samples.

Lower bounds show learning mixtures of linear classifiers is nearly impossible.

problem Learning mixtures of linear classifiers under Gaussian covariates.
method Statistical Query (SQ) lower bounds and new spherical designs.
result Complexity of any SQ algorithm is \( n^{\mathrm{poly}(1/Δ) \log(r)} \), where Δ is the pairwise \(\ell_2\)-separation.

ProBoost boosts probabilistic classifiers by focusing on uncertain samples.

problem Improving probabilistic classifiers through targeted learning.
method ProBoost uses epistemic uncertainty to select challenging samples, increasing their weight for subsequent learners.
result ProBoost significantly improves classifier performance, especially with few weak learners.

Several numerical approximation strategies for the expectation-propagation algorithm are studied in the context of large-scale learning: the Laplace method, a faster variant of it, Gaussian quadrature, and a deterministic version of variational sampling (i.e., combining quadrature with variational approximation). Exper…

2016-11-14abs ↗pdf ↗

This study improves quantum classifiers by optimizing data preprocessing.

problem Quantum Machine Learning advantages are not yet clearly demonstrated.
method Used Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) for data preprocessing.
result Variational Quantum Algorithm (VQA) outperforms classical classifiers.

Study proves existence of robust classifiers in multiclass adversarial training.

problem Proves existence of robust classifiers in multiclass adversarial training.
method Three models of adversarial training in multiclass classification, proving existence of Borel measurable robust classifiers.
result Proves existence of Borel measurable robust classifiers in each model.

Voxelwise classification approaches are popular and effective methods for tissue quantification in brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. However, generalization of these approaches is hampered by large differences between sets of MRI scans such as differences in field strength, vendor or acquisition protocols. …

2017-09-22abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper finds local minimizers for obstacle avoidance on curved spaces.

problem Finding optimal paths on curved spaces avoiding obstacles.
method Minimizing an action functional with bi-Jacobi fields and biconjugate points.
result Local minimizers are classified into two categories with local uniqueness results.