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48 results for background knowledge

New method simplifies causal inference with tiered background knowledge.

problem Large equivalence classes of DAGs limit causal information.
method Integrates tiered background knowledge to create 'tiered MPDAGs' with simplified structure.
result Tiered MPDAGs are chain graphs with chordal components, simplifying causal effect estimation.

Paper characterizes and represents pairwise causal background knowledge for improved causal inference.

problem Improving causal inference by handling pairwise causal constraints.
method Graphical characterization, direct causal clause (DCC), unified representation, MPDAG, polynomial-time algorithms.
result Pairwise causal background knowledge uniquely decomposes into MPDAG and DCCs, improving causal effect identification.

Paper presents new algorithms for causal discovery with latent variables and overlapping datasets.

problem Causal discovery with latent variables and overlapping datasets.
method Introduces tiered FCI and tIOD algorithms for constraint-based causal discovery.
result The tIOD algorithm is more efficient and informative than the IOD algorithm.

Proposes a method to identify causal relationships using background knowledge.

problem Identifying causal relationships in the presence of background knowledge.
method Learning local structure using all types of causal background knowledge (direct, non-ancestral, ancestral). Criteria for identifying causal relationships based on local structure.
result Effective and efficient method for local structure learning and causal relationship identification.

Refines neural network predictions using background knowledge for improved accuracy.

problem Compensate for lack of labeled data in neural networks.
method Introduces differentiable refinement functions and Iterative Local Refinement (ILR) algorithm to refine predictions efficiently and accurately.
result ILR finds competitive results in MNIST addition task and refines predictions on complex SAT formulas.

Cluster-DAGs improve causal discovery with prior knowledge.

problem Finding cause-effect relationships from high-dimensional data.
method Cluster-DAGs as prior knowledge framework, modified constraint-based algorithms Cluster-PC and Cluster-FCI.
result Cluster-PC and Cluster-FCI outperform baselines without prior knowledge.

The paper improves Gaussian processes by adding sum constraints, enhancing prediction accuracy.

problem Improving Gaussian process predictions with background knowledge constraints.
method Conditioning the prior distribution on sum constraints to ensure fulfillment of linear and nonlinear constraints.
result The approach fulfills constraints with high precision and improves prediction accuracy.

Assessing the quality of discovered results is an important open problem in data mining. Such assessment is particularly vital when mining itemsets, since commonly many of the discovered patterns can be easily explained by background knowledge. The simplest approach to screen uninteresting patterns is to compare the ob…

2019-02-08abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithm improves interpretability in sequence classification.

problem Lack of human-independent interpretability metrics in sequence classification.
method Combines linear classifiers with background knowledge embeddings to create a new feature space.
result Preserves predictive power while delivering more interpretable models.

b-LOAD extends local causal discovery with prior knowledge, improving causal effect estimation.

problem Local causal discovery struggles in data-scarce settings due to uncertainty and incomplete neighborhoods.
method b-LOAD incorporates prior knowledge directly into local structure learning, using Meek's rules to refine discovery.
result b-LOAD refines the admissible equivalence class and enlarges identifiable causal queries, improving causal effect estimation.

Paper proposes a novel RRL framework that learns from images and incorporates expert knowledge.

problem Lack of effective methods to incorporate expert background knowledge and learn from non-relational data in RRL.
method Differentiable Inductive Logic Programming (ILP) for learning relational information from images and incorporating expert knowledge.
result Efficacy demonstrated on various environments and datasets, showing improved learning and generalization.

Proposes ConiVAT for better cluster assessment and clustering with background knowledge.

problem Challenges in cluster assessment and clustering with noise and bridge points.
method Uses background constraints to improve VAT/iVAT for complex datasets.
result Improves clustering accuracy and resolves issues with noise and bridge points.

This paper integrates LLMs into SCD to improve causal inference accuracy.

problem Challenges in acquiring domain expert knowledge for causal models.
method Statistical causal prompting (SCP) for LLMs and prior knowledge augmentation for SCD.
result LLM-KBCI and SCD augmented with LLM-KBCI approach ground truths more closely.

The paper improves neural network predictions by integrating process knowledge.

problem Improving neural network predictions for process execution data.
method Integrates background process knowledge into neural networks with attention mechanisms.
result Improves prediction accuracy for process execution data.

Study infinite combinatorial Ricci flow on spherical surfaces.

problem Investigate infinite combinatorial Ricci flow with spherical background.
method Establish existence and convergence of solution for infinite cellular decompositions.
result Existence and convergence of solution for infinite combinatorial Ricci flow in spherical geometry.

An explorative data analysis system should be aware of what the user already knows and what the user wants to know of the data: otherwise the system cannot provide the user with the most informative and useful views of the data. We propose a principled way to do exploratory data analysis, where the user's background kn…

2018-05-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Class lecture notes at a beginning graduate level on the mathematical background needed to understand classical gauge theory. Covers group actions, fiber bundles, principal bundles, connections, gauge transformations, parallel transport, curvature, covariant derivatives, pseudo-riemannian manifolds, lagrangians, cliffo…

1999-02-23abs ↗pdf ↗

New formalism solves kinematical constraints in curved backgrounds and non-trivial states.

problem Solving kinematical constraints due to Weyl invariance in curved backgrounds and non-trivial states.
method Constructing Weyl covariant geometric objects and identifying them as building blocks of correlation functions.
result Exact agreement with thermal OPEs and holographic computations for thermal 2-point functions.

Knowledge graphs contain knowledge about the world and provide a structured representation of this knowledge. Current knowledge graphs contain only a small subset of what is true in the world. Link prediction approaches aim at predicting new links for a knowledge graph given the existing links among the entities. Tenso…

2018-02-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Constraint-based clustering algorithms exploit background knowledge to construct clusterings that are aligned with the interests of a particular user. This background knowledge is often obtained by allowing the clustering system to pose pairwise queries to the user: should these two elements be in the same cluster or n…

2018-03-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Releasing full data records is one of the most challenging problems in data privacy. On the one hand, many of the popular techniques such as data de-identification are problematic because of their dependence on the background knowledge of adversaries. On the other hand, rigorous methods such as the exponential mechanis…

2017-08-26abs ↗pdf ↗

One of the most ambitious use cases of computer-assisted learning is to build a recommendation system for lifelong learning. Most recommender algorithms exploit similarities between content and users, overseeing the necessity to leverage sensible learning trajectories for the learner. Lifelong learning thus presents un…

2019-12-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Role-wise data augmentation improves knowledge distillation effectiveness.

problem Existing knowledge distillation methods fail to utilize the full potential of teacher-student data interaction.
method Design and implement data augmentation agents with distinct roles for teacher and student.
result Specially tailored data points enhance the demonstration of teacher's knowledge to the student.

This paper presents a new open source Python framework for causal discovery from observational data and domain background knowledge, aimed at causal graph and causal mechanism modeling. The 'cdt' package implements the end-to-end approach, recovering the direct dependencies (the skeleton of the causal graph) and the ca…

2019-03-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper investigates differentiable fuzzy implications and their suitability for learning.

problem Analyzing differentiable fuzzy implications and their suitability for learning.
method Investigates the properties of fuzzy implications in a differentiable setting and introduces a new family of fuzzy implications.
result Various fuzzy implications are unsuitable for differentiable learning, and a new family of fuzzy implications is introduced.

Derives path-integrals for superstrings on curved backgrounds using string geometry theory.

problem Calculating path-integrals for superstrings on curved backgrounds.
method Derives path-integrals from string geometry theory by considering fluctuations around string backgrounds.
result Derives path-integrals for perturbative superstrings on all string backgrounds.