SCQRNN prevents quantile crossing and improves computational efficiency.
problem Quantile crossing issue in regression models.
method Integrates ad hoc sorting in training to prevent quantile crossing and enhance computational efficiency.
result SCQRNN achieves faster convergence and non-intersecting quantiles.
New approach for open ad hoc teamwork using graph-based policy learning.
problem Designing autonomous agents to collaborate with changing teams without prior coordination.
method Graph-based policy learning to adapt to dynamic team compositions.
result Successfully models the effects of other agents, leading to robust adaptation and superior performance.
Recent advances in smart cities applications enforce security threads such as node replication attacks. Such attack is take place when the attacker plants a replicated network node within the network. Vehicular Ad hoc networks are connecting sensors that have limited resources and required the response time to be as lo…
Optimal channel assignment in ad hoc networks with heterogeneous users.
problem Optimal allocation of channels in a decentralized network with unknown and varying channel characteristics.
method Developed algorithms for explore-and-commit and logarithmic regret, leveraging specific user transmissions and sensing.
result Achieved near-optimal allocation with high probability and logarithmic regret, significantly outperforming state-of-the-art methods.
Algorithm for stable allocation in heterogeneous ad-hoc networks.
problem Decentralized spectrum allocation in dynamic, heterogeneous networks.
method Multi-armed bandit based distributed algorithm for static and dynamic networks.
result Achieves stable orthogonal allocation in finite time with low complexity.
AHEAD improves financial market efficiency through ad-hoc auctions.
problem Improving financial market efficiency and reducing transaction costs.
method Introducing a new matching design (AHEAD) for electronic markets where participants can trade at a fixed price and trigger auctions when unsatisfied.
result A Nash equilibrium is achieved in the market, and ad-hoc auctions are more relevant and efficient than periodic auctions and continuous limit order books.
Proposes TgNN-LD to improve neural network effectiveness and efficiency.
problem Limits in maintaining tradeoff between data and domain knowledge.
method Converts loss function to constrained form with PDEs, ECs, and EK as constraints, incorporating Lagrangian variables for equitable tradeoff.
result Improves prediction accuracy and conserves resources.
AD-HOC simplifies high-order derivative calculations in C++.
problem Efficiently computing high-order derivatives in C++.
method A C++ package that calculates derivatives of arbitrary order without code generation.
result Derivatives of arbitrary order computed in a single pass.
Objective: Modelling the associations from high-throughput experimental molecular data has provided unprecedented insights into biological pathways and signalling mechanisms. Graphical models and networks have especially proven to be useful abstractions in this regard. Ad-hoc thresholds are often used in conjunction wi…
New insights into training deep networks with low rank layers.
problem Efficiency in training deep neural networks.
method Analysis of techniques for training in low rank space.
result Falsified common beliefs in training deep networks.
Small intrinsic scale reveals network structure.
problem Understanding the scale at which network identity is revealed.
method Defined intrinsic scale as distinguishability of subgraphs in random walks.
result Intrinsic scale is surprisingly small (7-20 vertices) across various networks.
Neural network solves inverse problem in multiscale mechanics.
problem Identifying elastic properties of random materials.
method Artificial neural networks trained on processed databases.
result Robust identification method validated with synthetic and real data.
Deep learning predicts M&A events in industry networks.
problem Predicting M&A behaviors in competitive industries with complex interdependencies.
method Temporal Dynamic Industry Network (TDIN) model using temporal point processes and deep learning.
result Effective M&A event prediction and actionable recommendations.
Machine learning methods have found many applications in Raman spectroscopy, especially for the identification of chemical species. However, almost all of these methods require non-trivial preprocessing such as baseline correction and/or PCA as an essential step. Here we describe our unified solution for the identifica…
Local network community detection aims to find a single community in a large network, while inspecting only a small part of that network around a given seed node. This is much cheaper than finding all communities in a network. Most methods for local community detection are formulated as ad-hoc optimization problems. In…
New method selects neural network architectures without needing data.
problem Choosing efficient deep neural network architectures.
method Developed the deep frame potential to quantify network capacity.
result Deep frame potential correlates with generalization error.
Improves conditional distribution modeling with simpler training.
problem Analyzing inverse problems with invertible neural networks.
method Uses normalizing flows to maximize posterior likelihood, incorporating conditioning.
result Easier training and natural framework for conditional generation.
Automates kernel discovery for longitudinal data analysis.
problem Handling irregularly sampled, sparse longitudinal data with multilevel correlation.
method Combines deep neural networks and non-parametric kernel methods to discover complex multilevel correlation structure.
result Significantly outperforms state-of-the-art methods on benchmark data sets.
A number of recent papers have provided evidence that practical design questions about neural networks may be tackled theoretically by studying the behavior of random networks. However, until now the tools available for analyzing random neural networks have been relatively ad-hoc. In this work, we show that the distrib…
Optimizes graph spectral density learning for large networks.
problem Ad-hoc kernel function and bandwidth selection in graph spectral techniques.
method Maximum Entropy approach to learn a smooth graph spectral density.
result Outperforms comparable iterative spectral approaches on synthetic and real graphs.
BSF algorithm reduces neural network size and selects features efficiently.
problem Neural network size and feature selection optimization.
method Binary Stochastic Filtering (BSF) layer that penalizes information, stochastically passes or drops features.
result Multifold decrease in neural network size and optimal feature selection.
Cooperative model disentangles data uncertainties.
problem Disentangling aleatoric and epistemic uncertainties in real-world data.
method Cooperatively trains a variance estimation network with a Bayesian neural network.
result Improves mean estimation and disentangles uncertainties.
Recent studies show overparameterized neural networks behave like convex systems.
problem Understanding the behavior of overparameterized neural networks.
method Analysis of two-layer neural networks, focusing on restricted settings and neural tangent kernel space.
result Overparameterized neural networks behave like convex systems under certain conditions.
Machine learning suffers from poor design, data, and evaluation practices.
problem Ad hoc design, poor data hygiene, and lack of statistical rigor in model evaluation.
method Examines the entire machine learning process from design to evaluation, highlighting common pitfalls and providing recommendations.
result Common pitfalls in machine learning research and development are identified and actionable recommendations are provided.
New method for estimating gradients in stochastic binary networks.
problem Challenges in training neural networks with binary activations and weights.
method Combines sampling and analytic approximation steps to estimate gradients accurately.
result Significantly reduced variance at the cost of small bias, leading to practical tradeoffs.
Novel method estimates CV-based classifier performance variance.
problem Lack of rigorous variance estimation methods for CV-based classifiers.
method Influence Function (IF) approach to estimate variance of CV-based estimators.
result IF-based method shows small RMS error with some bias, but ad-hoc methods still perform better.
Automated multi-task learning algorithm that optimizes network topology.
problem Over-sharing in multi-task learning leads to over-generalization and suboptimal performance.
method Tree-structured design space with gumbel-softmax sampling for differentiable network splitting.
result End-to-end trainable algorithm that optimizes network topology for multiple objectives across tasks.
Reintroduces straight-through estimators for binary neural networks.
problem Training neural networks with binary weights and activations is challenging due to gradient issues and discrete weight optimization.
method Derives ST methods as estimators in the SBN model, analyzes properties and estimation accuracy, explains latent weights and mirror descent method.
result Reintroduces ST methods as sound approximations and provides clearer application and improvements.
Successful recurrent models such as long short-term memories (LSTMs) and gated recurrent units (GRUs) use ad hoc gating mechanisms. Empirically these models have been found to improve the learning of medium to long term temporal dependencies and to help with vanishing gradient issues. We prove that learnable gates in a…
Adapts agent strategies on-the-fly for better cross-play in cooperative settings.
problem Cross-play issues between self-play agents and unseen partners.
method Adapts agent strategies using posterior belief updates via Gibbs sampling.
result Achieves strong cross-play in the Hanabi game without prior knowledge of partners' strategies.
CollaQ improves multi-agent performance in StarCraft by 40% with fewer samples.
problem Limited generalization and high training rounds in multi-agent reinforcement learning.
method Formulates multi-agent collaboration as joint optimization on reward assignment, decomposes Q-function into self and interactive terms, and uses MARA loss.
result Improves win rate by 40% in StarCraft maps with same number of samples compared to state-of-the-art techniques.
We developed safe and ranged approximations for ReLU, tanh, and sigmoid functions to reduce neural network training time.
problem Expensive computation of hyperbolic tangent and sigmoid functions in neural networks.
method Function approximation techniques to create safe and ranged approximations.
result 10% to 37% improvement in training times on CPU and 20% to 53% improvement in ranged cases.
Aux-Net model handles dynamic systems with inconsistent inputs.
problem Inconsistent or unreliable input data in real-world scenarios.
method Aux-Net uses a weighted ensemble of classifiers and online gradient descent.
result Aux-Net provides scalable and agile online learning for dynamic systems.
Powerful generative models, particularly in Natural Language Modelling, are commonly trained by maximizing a variational lower bound on the data log likelihood. These models often suffer from poor use of their latent variable, with ad-hoc annealing factors used to encourage retention of information in the latent variab…
The rise of digital and mobile communications has recently made the world more connected and networked, resulting in an unprecedented volume of data flowing between sources, data centers, or processes. While these data may be processed in a centralized manner, it is often more suitable to consider distributed strategie…
Large-scale distributed training of deep neural networks suffer from the generalization gap caused by the increase in the effective mini-batch size. Previous approaches try to solve this problem by varying the learning rate and batch size over epochs and layers, or some ad hoc modification of the batch normalization. W…
iConViz helps banks manage default contagion risk in networked loans.
problem Managing default contagion risk in networked loans during economic downturns.
method Developed iConViz, an interactive tool, and a novel metric (contagion effect) to quantify and analyze the risk.
result iConViz facilitates closed-loop analysis and helps avoid ad hoc methods.
This paper shows how integrating domain knowledge improves ML models for transprecision computing.
problem Improving ML models for transprecision computing with scarce or complex data.
method Injecting domain knowledge into neural networks through additional features, graph-based topology, and regularization schemes.
result ML models with domain knowledge outperform purely data-driven models by around 38%.
Enhances functional classifier performance with new tree-based methods and unbiased feature importance assessment.
problem Challenges of high-dimensional functional data and biased feature importance assessment.
method Augmented functional classification trees and random forests with ad-hoc conditional permutations for unbiased feature importance.
result Significant enhancement in predictive power of functional classifiers through new feature importance assessment.
Paper addresses LSTM stability for thermal systems using infinity-norm.
problem Stability of LSTM networks in thermal systems.
method Derived ISS∞ condition for LSTM, developed training strategy. result ISS∞-promoted LSTM outperforms other models in thermal system case study. DARN uses multiple source datasets to adapt to a new target dataset.
problem Learning a model for a new, related dataset using multiple source datasets.
method DARN applies domain discrepancy minimization with a theoretical generalization bound to adjust source domain weights.
result DARN significantly outperforms state-of-the-art alternatives on real-world datasets.
HKRR adapts to MIM, overcoming the curse of dimensionality.
problem Understanding when deep networks outperform kernel methods in high dimensions.
method Hyper-kernel ridge regression (HKRR) for multi-index models (MIM).
result HKRR can adaptively learn MIM, overcoming the curse of dimensionality.
Framework classifies urban congestion into recurrent and non-recurrent types.
problem Classifying urban congestion into recurrent and non-recurrent types.
method Real-time distributed classification using VANET on a heterogeneous urban road network.
result Predictive accuracy of 89.17% for the boosting technique.
The paper uses optimal transport to calibrate stochastic simulations.
problem Improper fidelity of stochastic simulators in scientific applications.
method Optimal transport theory applied to neural network corrections.
result Calibrated stochastic simulations improve fidelity to reality.
This short note contains an explicit proof of the Jacobi identity for variational Schouten bracket in Z2-graded commutative setup. For the reasoning to be rigorous, it refers to the product bundle geometry of iterated variations (see arXiv:1312.1262 [math-ph]); no ad hoc regularizations occur anywhere in this theory…
The paper proposes a neural network method to calibrate LSV models without interpolation.
problem Calibrating LSV models with market option prices using neural networks.
method Parametrizing leverage function with neural networks and learning parameters from market prices; using deep hedging for variance reduction.
result The method accurately calibrates LSV models and outperforms interpolation methods.
More than half of the world's roads lack adequate street addressing systems. Lack of addresses is even more visible in daily lives of people in developing countries. We would like to object to the assumption that having an address is a luxury, by proposing a generative address design that maps the world in accordance w…
Multiple cause-of-death data provides a valuable source of information that can be used to enhance health standards by predicting health related trajectories in societies with large populations. These data are often available in large quantities across U.S. states and require Big Data techniques to uncover complex hidd…