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48 results for abstract forward model

We consider a market model that consists of financial investors and producers of a commodity. Producers optionally store some production for future sale and go short on forward contracts to hedge the uncertainty of the future commodity price. Financial investors take positions in these contracts in order to diversify t…

2015-02-02abs ↗pdf ↗

KINet learns object interactions without supervision for robotic pushing.

problem Lack of supervised data for object-centric forward prediction.
method End-to-end unsupervised framework using keypoint representation and contrastive estimation.
result Automatically generalizes to unseen scenarios and accurately predicts future states.

Abstract: Generalizes SGMs to infinite-dimensional Hilbertian setting.

problem Difficulties in extending SGMs to infinite-dimensional settings.
method Uses Gamma and Malliavin Calculus, Dirichlet forms, Wiener chaoses, and time-reversal formula.
result Generalized SGMs to Hilbertian setting with finite-dimensional entropic convergence bounds.

Neural networks struggle with abstract patterns, new RBP structures improve performance.

problem Neural networks fail to learn abstract patterns based on identity rules.
method Proposed Relation Based Pattern (RBP) extensions to neural network structures.
result Neural networks with RBP structures achieve perfect performance on synthetic and real-world sequence prediction tasks.

The paper explores how planning with models improves credit assignment in reinforcement learning.

problem Improving credit assignment in reinforcement learning.
method Investigates the use of forward and backward models for planning in reinforcement learning.
result Establishes the relative merits and limitations of forward and backward planning mechanisms.

Curious hierarchical reinforcement learning improves learning performance.

problem Combining hierarchical abstraction and curiosity-driven exploration in reinforcement learning.
method Developed a method that combines hierarchical reinforcement learning with curiosity.
result Curiosity can more than double learning performance and success rates.

NoProp learns neural networks without full back-propagation or forward-propagation.

problem Learning hierarchical representations in neural networks.
method NoProp independently learns each block to denoise a noisy target using local targets and back-propagation within the block.
result NoProp is a viable learning algorithm that is easy to use and computationally efficient.

This review explores the use of machine learning in discovering collective variables for biomolecular dynamics.

problem Understanding the conformational dynamics and molecular recognition in biomolecules.
method Statistical analysis of high-dimensional spatiotemporal data generated from molecular dynamics simulations.
result Machine learning algorithms can be used to discover abstract collective variables that describe biomolecular dynamics.

Backpropagation is explained as a diffusion process in neural networks.

problem The biological plausibility of Backpropagation is questioned.
method Demonstrated that time-delayed neurons and forward-backward waves approximate the gradient in deep networks.
result Backpropagation can be interpreted as a diffusion process, approximating the gradient for non-fast inputs.

Deep network learns Obstacle Tower challenge without human demonstrations.

problem Master procedurally generated levels that get progressively harder.
method Deep Reinforcement Learning with a simple feed-forward network.
result Performed competitively in a reinforcement learning competition.

PALM learns abstract models for efficient planning and task transfer.

problem Efficiently learning and transferring hierarchical models for planning.
method PALM uses a new formal structure (L-AMDP) to learn independent, modular models at multiple levels of abstraction.
result PALM integrates planning and execution, facilitating rapid learning of abstract models.

Abstract MDPs enable strategic exploration and fast reward transfer in complex environments.

problem Challenging to learn accurate MDPs for high-dimensional states.
method Learn an abstract MDP over low-dimensional coarse states, using an abstraction function.
result Achieves superhuman performance on Pitfall! and higher reward with fewer samples.

Study investigates how simple speech sounds can form abstract categories.

problem How do abstract categories like phonemes emerge from speech exposure?
method Used modeling techniques to test Memory-Based Learning and Error-Correction Learning.
result Error-Correction Learning models can learn abstractions, identifying phone inventory and grouping.

We quantify forgetting in post-training models, distinguishing mass and drift.

problem Understanding and preventing forgetting in post-training generative models.
method Developed theoretical results under a two-mode mixture abstraction, formalizing mass and drift forgetting.
result Forgetting can be precisely quantified based on divergence direction, geometric overlap, and training regime.

New approach to abstract neural network representations using renormalization group.

problem Developing truly abstract representations in neural networks.
method Renormalization group approach to expand representations to encompass broader data sets.
result Representations in neural networks become more abstract as data breadth increases and depth increases.

Deep neural network learns discrete state abstractions for efficient planning.

problem Efficient sequential decision making in large state spaces.
method Information bottleneck method for learning approximate bisimulations using deep neural encoders and action-conditioned HMM.
result Trained method efficiently plans for unseen goals in multi-goal reinforcement learning.

PHASE dataset simulates complex social interactions in physical environments.

problem Lack of datasets for evaluating physically grounded perception of complex social interactions.
method Created PHASE dataset of 2D animations with procedural generation and physics engine.
result SIMPLE model outperforms neural networks in recognizing complex social interactions.

A key challenge in complex visuomotor control is learning abstract representations that are effective for specifying goals, planning, and generalization. To this end, we introduce universal planning networks (UPN). UPNs embed differentiable planning within a goal-directed policy. This planning computation unrolls a for…

2018-04-02abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper simplifies OPE in large state spaces using state abstractions.

problem Accurately evaluating policies offline in large state spaces.
method Developed a backward-model-irrelevance condition and an iterative state abstraction procedure.
result Deeply-abstracted states substantially simplify OPE sample complexity.

Constellation learns group-level visual relationships for abstract reasoning.

problem Learning configurational properties of entire groups of objects.
method Introduces Constellation, a network that learns relational abstractions over static visual scenes.
result Offers a basis for abstract relational reasoning and sensory imagination.

Generates biomedical abstracts from titles, years, and keywords.

problem Difficulties in understanding biomedical research papers due to specialized language.
method Conditional transformer-based language model with metadata conditioning.
result Generated abstracts are more relevant and non-trivial than GPT-2.

EncGAN learns multi-manifold structure and abstract features using an encoder.

problem Learning multi-manifold structure and abstract features in data.
method Uses an encoder to model manifold structure and invert it for generation, with a single latent space for shared abstract features.
result Successfully learns multi-manifold structure and abstract features on MNIST, 3D-chair, and UT-Zap50k datasets.

Resolving abstract anaphora is an important, but difficult task for text understanding. Yet, with recent advances in representation learning this task becomes a more tangible aim. A central property of abstract anaphora is that it establishes a relation between the anaphor embedded in the anaphoric sentence and its (ty…

2017-06-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Disentangled representations improve abstract visual reasoning tasks.

problem The usefulness of disentangled representations for abstract visual reasoning.
method A large-scale study with 360 state-of-the-art unsupervised disentanglement models and 3600 abstract reasoning models.
result Disentangled representations lead to better down-stream performance in abstract reasoning tasks.

PLOT uses optimal transport to find neural site handles for causal abstraction.

problem Finding the relevant neural site for causal analysis is computationally challenging.
method PLOT employs optimal transport to localize causal variables from neural network outputs.
result PLOT efficiently finds intervention handles for causal abstraction in neural networks.

MPLP learns neural network weights by treating operations as message-passing agents.

problem Training neural networks using gradient-based methods.
method MPLP abstracts neural network operations as message-passing agents, updating internal states and passing messages.
result MPLP outperforms traditional gradient-based methods on simple feed-forward neural networks.

This study improves text summarization and fake news detection using neural models.

problem Improving text summarization and detecting fake news.
method Exploring and comparing different neural models for text summarization, including LSTM-encoder-decoder, pointer-generator networks, and transformers. Applying these models as a feature extractor for fake news detection.
result The proposed neural models enhance text summarization and improve fake news detection accuracy.

Enhances BO with expert preferences about abstract properties.

problem Lack of expert knowledge in BO for black-box experimental design.
method Human-AI collaboration to incorporate expert preferences into surrogate modeling.
result Superior performance compared to baselines in synthetic and real-world datasets.

The paper introduces a method to learn Markov state abstractions for reinforcement learning.

problem Learning Markov state representations in complex environments.
method The paper introduces a novel set of conditions and a training procedure combining inverse model estimation and temporal contrastive learning.
result The approach learns representations that capture the underlying structure of the domain and improve sample efficiency.