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48 results for aggregated similarity matrix

SDP approach recovers communities in multilayer hypergraphs from aggregated similarity matrices.

problem Community recovery in multilayer hypergraphs using aggregated similarity matrices.
method Semidefinite programming (SDP) approach.
result Information-theoretic conditions for exact recovery in both assortative and disassortative cases.

Enhances graph neural networks by considering feature similarities in node aggregation.

problem Ignoring node feature similarities in traditional graph aggregation schemes.
method Interprets node aggregation as kernel weighting, proposing a framework that considers feature similarities.
result Proposed framework outperforms traditional GCNs in real-world applications.

Transfer knowledge from multiple sources to improve matrix completion.

problem Matrix completion with noisy data.
method Aggregating singular subspaces information from multiple sources to solve a two-way PCA problem and transform into a low-dimensional linear regression.
result Guaranteed statistical efficiency in transforming the high-dimensional target matrix completion problem.

Partial fusion combines neural networks to balance accuracy and efficiency.

problem Balancing accuracy and computational cost in neural networks.
method Extending weight aggregation methods based on neuron-level similarity, using partial optimal transport to match similar neurons.
result Achieves a flexible tradeoff between computational cost and performance.

A new method for distributed PCA using matrix β-mean.

problem Efficiently aggregating PCA results across multiple machines with reduced computational overhead.
method Proposes a novel DPCA method that incorporates eigenvalue information using the matrix β-mean.
result The matrix β-mean method improves robustness and stability of eigenvector ordering.

State aggregation is a popular model reduction method rooted in optimal control. It reduces the complexity of engineering systems by mapping the system's states into a small number of meta-states. The choice of aggregation map often depends on the data analysts' knowledge and is largely ad hoc. In this paper, we propos…

2018-11-06abs ↗pdf ↗

U-aggregation combines multiple models without labels for better risk prediction.

problem Challenges in selecting best model for new populations due to limited data and lack of true labels.
method U-aggregation, an unsupervised model aggregation method that integrates pre-trained models without observed labels.
result U-aggregation improves genetic risk prediction of complex traits using publicly available models.

PTBCC improves accuracy in multi-class annotation aggregation by learning from prototype confusion matrices.

problem Inaccurate and insufficient confusion matrices for annotators in multi-class classification tasks.
method PTBCC (ProtoType learning-driven Bayesian Classifier Combination) uses prototype confusion matrices to capture annotator expertise.
result PTBCC achieves up to 15% accuracy improvement and 3% higher average accuracy compared to existing methods.

New method aggregates Gaussian experts by detecting conditional independence violations.

problem Aggregation of dependent Gaussian experts leads to sub-optimal solutions.
method Uses Gaussian graphical model to detect and correct conditional independence violations.
result Improves aggregation of Gaussian experts, outperforming SOTA DGP approaches.

Algorithm aggregates rewards from multiple players to learn related tasks in online bandit learning.

problem Learning related but slightly different tasks in an online setting with heterogeneous feedback.
method RobustAgg(ε)(ε) algorithm that aggregates rewards from different players.
result Achieves instance-dependent regret guarantees and nearly matching lower bounds.

Paper optimizes demand aggregation for low-level electricity markets.

problem Accurate short-term load forecasting at low aggregation levels for market participants.
method Probabilistic portfolio optimization of residential households' demand using ARMA-GARCH models or KDE forecasts.
result Seasonal Residual approach outperforms others in accuracy and efficiency.

A new method combines Gaussian graphical models for better distributed Gaussian process predictions.

problem Poor results from traditional DGP due to violated conditional independence assumption.
method Proposes using Gaussian graphical models to aggregate local predictions from subsets of data.
result Our method outperforms other state-of-the-art DGP approaches on both synthetic and real datasets.

BOA improves financial forecasting by combining expert models.

problem Challenges in choosing between multiple machine learning models for financial forecasting.
method Online aggregation of expert models using Bernstein Online Aggregation (BOA) procedure.
result BOA leads to better portfolio performance, higher Sharpe Ratio, and lower shortfall.

Paper explores statistical and computational limits of estimating low-rank Gaussian mixtures.

problem Estimating low-rank matrix-variate observations with optimal statistical and computational limits.
method Low-rank Gaussian mixture model (LrMM) and minimax lower bounds.
result Minimax optimality of maximum likelihood estimator and spectral aggregation method.

A new tensor network method for image classification reduces computation cost.

problem Efficiently classifying images in high-dimensional spaces.
method Proposes a multi-layered tensor network (MLTN) that performs one MPS operation per layer, reducing computation cost.
result Reduces computation cost without degrading performance.

Regularization is essential when training large neural networks. As deep neural networks can be mathematically interpreted as universal function approximators, they are effective at memorizing sampling noise in the training data. This results in poor generalization to unseen data. Therefore, it is no surprise that a ne…

2014-12-20abs ↗pdf ↗

A key aspect of Federated Learning (FL) is the requirement of a centralized aggregator to maintain and update the global model. However, in many cases orchestrating a centralized aggregator might be infeasible due to numerous operational constraints. In this paper, we introduce BAFFLE, an aggregator free, blockchain dr…

2019-09-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Federated edge learning improves with CSIT-free model aggregation using RIS.

problem Lack of CSIT in federated edge learning systems.
method Use RIS to align channel coefficients for model aggregation without CSIT, optimize RIS and receiver jointly.
result Achieves similar learning accuracy as CSIT-based methods without CSIT.

Paper proposes a supervised similarity framework for corporate bonds using RF proximities.

problem Challenges in measuring similarity for corporate bonds due to noisy data and lack of ground truth.
method Proposes a supervised similarity framework using Random Forest for corporate bonds, introducing a novel metric to evaluate similarities.
result Random Forest outperforms other methods in evaluating similarities for corporate bonds.

Federated learning is the centralized training of statistical models from decentralized data on mobile devices while preserving the privacy of each device. We present a robust aggregation approach to make federated learning robust to settings when a fraction of the devices may be sending corrupted updates to the server…

2019-12-31abs ↗pdf ↗

FLANDERS detects and blocks extreme model poisoning in federated learning.

problem Resilience against large-scale model poisoning attacks in federated learning.
method FLANDERS treats client updates as matrix-valued time series and identifies outliers using autoregressive forecasting.
result FLANDERS significantly improves robustness in federated learning across various attacks.

Study improves forecasting of aggregated curves in electricity markets.

problem Improving accuracy in predicting aggregated curves like demand and supply in electricity markets.
method Exploits hierarchical structure of aggregated curves, uses reconciliation methods (bottom-up, top-down, linear optimal, aggregated-down).
result Hierarchical reconciliation methods can significantly improve forecast accuracy of aggregated curves.

Single-layer GCN model improves recommendation performance with less complexity.

problem Severe computational burden and excessive model parameters in existing GCN models.
method Proposes a single-layer GCN architecture with a simplified aggregation step using DA similarity.
result Significantly outperforms existing GCN models and achieves up to a few orders of magnitude speedup.

Study on convergence of graph neural networks on random graphs.

problem Convergence of message passing graph neural networks on large random graphs.
method Extended convergence results to a broad class of aggregation functions using McDiarmid inequality.
result Non-asymptotic bounds for convergence quantified with high probability.

We investigate task clustering for deep-learning based multi-task and few-shot learning in a many-task setting. We propose a new method to measure task similarities with cross-task transfer performance matrix for the deep learning scenario. Although this matrix provides us critical information regarding similarity betw…

2017-08-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Finding a new mathematical representations for graph, which allows direct comparison between different graph structures, is an open-ended research direction. Having such a representation is the first prerequisite for a variety of machine learning algorithms like classification, clustering, etc., over graph datasets. In…

2014-04-17abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper examines risk aggregation under mixtures of marginals, finding that more homogeneous distributions lead to larger uncertainty.

problem Investigating the impact of mixing on risk aggregation uncertainty.
method Analyzes ordering relations and inequalities for aggregation sets under distribution and quantile mixtures.
result More homogeneous marginals result in larger aggregation sets, indicating greater model uncertainty.

This work improves knowledge distillation by transferring full kernel matrices efficiently.

problem Efficiently transferring full pairwise similarity matrices for model compression in deep learning.
method The authors propose a method to transfer the full similarity matrix effectively using the Nyström method, decomposing it into partial matrices.
result The difference between the full kernel matrices of teacher and student can be well bounded by partial matrices, improving optimization efficiency.

We develop a secure aggregation protocol for federated learning that reduces communication and computation costs.

problem Expensive communication and privacy concerns in federated learning.
method Adapting compression-based federated techniques to additive secret sharing.
result Our protocol achieves high accuracy with low communication costs and is more efficient than prior work.

Matrix factorization is at the heart of many machine learning algorithms, for example, dimensionality reduction (e.g. kernel PCA) or recommender systems relying on collaborative filtering. Understanding a singular value decomposition (SVD) of a matrix as a neural network optimization problem enables us to decompose lar…

2017-02-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Many similarity-based clustering methods work in two separate steps including similarity matrix computation and subsequent spectral clustering. However, similarity measurement is challenging because it is usually impacted by many factors, e.g., the choice of similarity metric, neighborhood size, scale of data, noise an…

2017-05-01abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method for feature selection robust to noise and design variability.

problem Feature selection in high-dimensional regression under sampling variability and measurement error.
method Injects controlled additive noise into the design matrix, fits a base selector, and aggregates selection frequencies.
result Improved robustness compared to Stability Selection and standard base selectors.

In high dimensions we propose and analyze an aggregation estimator of the precision matrix for Gaussian graphical models. This estimator, called graphical Exponential Screening (gES), linearly combines a suitable set of individual estimators with different underlying graphs, and balances the estimation error and sparsi…

2015-03-09abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose a new algorithm for finite sum optimization which we call the curvature-aided incremental aggregated gradient (CIAG) method. Motivated by the problem of training a classifier for a d-dimensional problem, where the number of training data is mm and md1m \gg d \gg 1, the CIAG method seeks to accelerate increme…

2017-10-24abs ↗pdf ↗

In this work, the possibility of clustering correlated random variables was examined, both because of their mutual similarity and because of their similarity to the principal components. The k-means algorithm and spectral algorithms were used for clustering. For spectral methods, the similarity matrix was both the matr…

2019-09-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Model reduction of Markov processes is a basic problem in modeling state-transition systems. Motivated by the state aggregation approach rooted in control theory, we study the statistical state compression of a discrete-state Markov chain from empirical trajectories. Through the lens of spectral decomposition, we study…

2018-02-08abs ↗pdf ↗