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48 results for compressive classification

Neural NCD reveals LLMs don't compress well for classification.

problem The disconnect between compression and classification in neural networks.
method Developed Neural NCD to compare LLMs to classic algorithms, finding classification accuracy not correlated with compression rate.
result Classification accuracy is not predictable by compression rate alone, challenging current understanding.

A new method for compressive classification using bridge regression.

problem Efficient pattern classification with compact representation.
method Proposed a deterministic bridge regression solution for compressive classification.
result Validation of the proposed solution through numerical studies on simulated and real-world data.

Can textual data be compressed intelligently without losing accuracy in evaluating sentiment? In this study, we propose a novel evolutionary compression algorithm, PARSEC (PARts-of-Speech for sEntiment Compression), which makes use of Parts-of-Speech tags to compress text in a way that sacrifices minimal classification…

2017-09-20abs ↗pdf ↗

AdaBoost improves binary classification in robust one-bit compressed sensing with adversarial errors.

problem Binary classification in robust one-bit compressed sensing with adversarial errors.
method AdaBoost and max-1\ell_1-margin-classifier approach, with convergence rates improved under certain feature conditions.
result Improved convergence rates and explanation for harmless interpolating adversarial noise.

We describe a simple and general neural network weight compression approach, in which the network parameters (weights and biases) are represented in a "latent" space, amounting to a reparameterization. This space is equipped with a learned probability model, which is used to impose an entropy penalty on the parameter r…

2019-06-15abs ↗pdf ↗

A CAE improves DNN's outlier and adversary defense.

problem Improving DNN's robustness against outliers and adversaries.
method Proposes a classification-autoencoder (CAE) that compresses samples into disjoint spaces and uses a decoder to classify and defend against adversaries.
result The CAE achieves state-of-the-art outlier recognition and near-lossless classification of adversaries.

We solve the compressive sensing problem via convolutional factor analysis, where the convolutional dictionaries are learned {\em in situ} from the compressed measurements. An alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM) paradigm for compressive sensing inversion based on convolutional factor analysis is develope…

2017-01-11abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper proposes a new method to compress CNNs for medical image analysis, improving efficiency and accuracy.

problem Large memory and computational requirements of CNNs in resource-constrained environments.
method Hierarchical spatio-channel low-rank compression framework that partitions feature maps into spatial regions and groups channels according to co-activation patterns within each region.
result The proposed method achieves significant FLOP reduction, inference speed-up, and improved classification accuracy compared to existing methods.

We initiate the rigorous study of classification in quasi-metric spaces. These are point sets endowed with a distance function that is non-negative and also satisfies the triangle inequality, but is asymmetric. We develop and refine a learning algorithm for quasi-metrics based on sample compression and nearest neighbor…

2019-09-22abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper compresses neural networks by permuting and quantizing weights.

problem Efficiently compressing large neural networks for resource-constrained platforms.
method Permuting and quantizing weights, connecting to rate-distortion theory, and using annealed quantization.
result Significant compression with minimal accuracy loss, e.g., 40-70% reduction in gap with uncompressed model.

A new method for high-dimensional data classification reduces misclassification errors.

problem High-dimensional data classification with limited samples.
method Compressive Regularized Discriminant Analysis (CRDA) using joint-sparsity promoting hard thresholding and regularized covariance matrix estimators.
result CRDA gives fewer misclassification errors than competitors and accurately selects features.

This paper compresses large datasets for efficient machine learning.

problem Efficiently processing large datasets for machine learning.
method Constructing a sketch of the dataset using random features and averaging, then learning from the sketch.
result The approach can perform machine learning tasks without full dataset access, preserving both information and privacy.

We obtain the first positive results for bounded sample compression in the agnostic regression setting with the p\ell_p loss, where p[1,]p\in [1,\infty]. We construct a generic approximate sample compression scheme for real-valued function classes exhibiting exponential size in the fat-shattering dimension but independen…

2018-10-03abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper investigates compression techniques for deep neural networks to reduce their size without sacrificing performance.

problem Compression of large deep neural networks for resource-limited platforms.
method Weight pruning, quantization, and lossless weight matrix representations based on source coding.
result Achieved up to 165 times compression rate while maintaining or improving model performance.

This work compresses heavy-tailed weight matrices for tighter generalization bounds.

problem Empirical evidence linking heavy-tailed weight matrices to test set accuracy but lack of formal relationship with generalization bounds.
method Utilized the compression framework to show that heavy-tailed matrices can be compressed, resulting in sparse weight matrices.
result Demonstrated a non-vacuous generalization bound for compressed networks with heavy-tailed weight matrices.

Algorithm compresses large matrices by approximating them as low rank and low precision factors.

problem Efficiently storing and processing large matrices with billions of elements.
method Randomized sketching and quantization of matrix columns to achieve low rank and low precision factorization.
result Achieves compression ratios as low as one bit per matrix coordinate while maintaining or improving performance.

Paper designs a lossy compression method for lossless prediction.

problem Ensuring high performance on predictive tasks with minimal data.
method Characterizes bit-rate requirements for invariant transformations, designs unsupervised objectives for neural compressors.
result Achieves substantial rate savings on ImageNet compared to JPEG without compromising classification performance.

Explaining the prediction of deep neural networks (DNNs) and semantic image compression are two active research areas of deep learning with a numerous of applications in decision-critical systems, such as surveillance cameras, drones and self-driving cars, where interpretable decision is critical and storage/network ba…

2019-08-09abs ↗pdf ↗

New method compresses large sample data for faster discriminant analysis.

problem Large sample sizes in discriminant analysis increase computational burden.
method Proposes a new compression approach for reducing training samples.
result Significant computational gains and superior predictive ability compared to random sub-sampling.

Compressive Sensing (CS) theory asserts that sparse signal reconstruction is possible from a small number of linear measurements. Although CS enables low-cost linear sampling, it requires non-linear and costly reconstruction. Recent literature works show that compressive image classification is possible in CS domain wi…

2018-10-15abs ↗pdf ↗

C2G-Net improves image classification of similar objects like cells.

problem Classifying images with many similar objects efficiently and interpretably.
method Combines image compression and a CNN with reduced parameters.
result C2G-Net achieves similar accuracy to conventional CNNs but with reduced training time and improved interpretability.

We extend quantization-aware training to extreme model compression.

problem Maximizing model accuracy with minimal model size.
method Quantize a random subset of weights during training, allowing unbiased gradients through other weights.
result Established new state-of-the-art compromises between accuracy and model size.

We propose a new approach to graph compression by appeal to optimal transport. The transport problem is seeded with prior information about node importance, attributes, and edges in the graph. The transport formulation can be setup for either directed or undirected graphs, and its dual characterization is cast in terms…

2019-05-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Kernel Quantization improves CNN compression without sacrificing performance.

problem Efficiently compressing CNN models without significant performance loss.
method Quantizes convolution kernels as the unit, learning a codebook for low-bit indexes.
result Significant compression ratio achieved with minimal accuracy loss.

Deep neural networks have demonstrated state-of-the-art performance in a variety of real-world applications. In order to obtain performance gains, these networks have grown larger and deeper, containing millions or even billions of parameters and over a thousand layers. The trade-off is that these large architectures r…

2018-02-25abs ↗pdf ↗

In today's data driven world, storing, processing, and gleaning insights from large-scale data are major challenges. Data compression is often required in order to store large amounts of high-dimensional data, and thus, efficient inference methods for analyzing compressed data are necessary. Building on a recently desi…

2018-09-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Matrix sketching is a recently developed data compression technique. An input matrix A is efficiently approximated with a smaller matrix B, so that B preserves most of the properties of A up to some guaranteed approximation ratio. In so doing numerical operations on big data sets become faster. Sketching algorithms gen…

2019-12-02abs ↗pdf ↗

The Lloyd-Max algorithm is a classical approach to perform K-means clustering. Unfortunately, its cost becomes prohibitive as the training dataset grows large. We propose a compressive version of K-means (CKM), that estimates cluster centers from a sketch, i.e. from a drastically compressed representation of the traini…

2016-10-27abs ↗pdf ↗