In this paper, we introduce transformations of deep rectifier networks, enabling the conversion of deep rectifier networks into shallow rectifier networks. We subsequently prove that any rectifier net of any depth can be represented by a maximum of a number of functions that can be realized by a shallow network with a …
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This paper considers the power of deep neural networks (deep nets for short) in realizing data features. Based on refined covering number estimates, we find that, to realize some complex data features, deep nets can improve the performances of shallow neural networks (shallow nets for short) without requiring additiona…
DP-Net uses dynamic programming for efficient deep neural network compression.
problem Efficiently compressing deep neural networks while maintaining accuracy.
method Dynamic Programming for optimal weight quantization and clustering-friendly training.
result Achieves up to 77X compression ratio on Wide ResNet with minimal accuracy loss.
Based on the tree architecture, the objective of this paper is to design deep neural networks with two or more hidden layers (called deep nets) for realization of radial functions so as to enable rotational invariance for near-optimal function approximation in an arbitrarily high dimensional Euclidian space. It is show…
GIT-Net uses neural networks to approximate PDE operators efficiently.
problem Approximating PDE operators for complex geometries.
method Parametrizes adaptive generalized integral transforms with deep neural networks.
result GIT-Net outperforms existing neural network operators in multiple areas.
SDE-Net quantifies uncertainty in deep nets using stochastic dynamics.
problem Uncertainty quantification in deep neural networks.
method Viewing DNN transformations as state evolution of a stochastic dynamical system, introducing a Brownian motion term for epistemic uncertainty.
result SDE-Net outperforms existing methods in uncertainty estimation across various tasks.
Proposes -Nets, polynomial neural networks, for improved representation power.
problem Improving representation power in deep learning models.
method Introduces -Nets, a new class of deep polynomial neural networks.
result Demonstrates -Nets outperform standard DCNNs and achieve state-of-the-art results.
Despite the phenomenal success of deep learning in recent years, there remains a gap in understanding the fundamental mechanics of neural nets. More research is focussed on handcrafting complex and larger networks, and the design decisions are often ad-hoc and based on intuition. Some recent research has aimed to demys…
Deep neural nets can estimate regression with dependent data without the curse of dimensionality.
problem Regression with dependent data and structural assumptions on the regression function.
method Deep recurrent neural network estimate under suitable structural assumptions.
result Deep neural nets can circumvent the curse of dimensionality for regression with dependent data.
Meta-learning is a promising method to achieve efficient training method towards deep neural net and has been attracting increases interests in recent years. But most of the current methods are still not capable to train complex neuron net model with long-time training process. In this paper, a novel second-order meta-…
Tensoring volatility calibrationq-fin.RM
Efficiently calibrates volatility models using Chebyshev Tensors.
problem Calibrating pricing models efficiently.
method Used Chebyshev Tensors to speed up calibration of the rough Bergomi volatility model.
result Chebyshev Tensors can calibrate the rough Bergomi volatility model 40,000 times more efficiently than brute-force methods.
DNF-Net tackles tabular data challenges with neural architecture.
problem Handling tabular data efficiently using neural networks.
method DNF-Net uses a neural architecture with inductive bias corresponding to logical Boolean formulas in disjunctive normal form over affine soft-threshold decision terms.
result DNF-Net significantly outperforms fully connected networks on tabular data.
We replace the output layer of deep neural nets, typically the softmax function, by a novel interpolating function. And we propose end-to-end training and testing algorithms for this new architecture. Compared to classical neural nets with softmax function as output activation, the surrogate with interpolating function…
Metrics assess uncertainty structure and distribution for regression models.
problem Quantifying uncertainty in high-dimensional and nonlinear regression tasks.
method Two bounded comparison metrics for uncertainty structure and distribution.
result DNNs and DNOs provide encouraging uncertainty metric values in high dimensions.
A framework for analyzing regularizers to ensure trustworthy theory-driven model estimation.
problem Uncertain choice of regularizers can compromise the interpretability of deep grey-box models.
method Adapting neural net architecture and training objective to analyze regularizer behavior empirically.
result Empirical analysis of regularizers helps in making a justified choice for trustworthy theory-driven model estimation.
In this paper, we develop an alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM) for deep neural networks training with sigmoid-type activation functions (called \textit{sigmoid-ADMM pair}), mainly motivated by the gradient-free nature of ADMM in avoiding the saturation of sigmoid-type activations and the advantages of …
How well does a classic deep net architecture like AlexNet or VGG19 classify on a standard dataset such as CIFAR-10 when its width --- namely, number of channels in convolutional layers, and number of nodes in fully-connected internal layers --- is allowed to increase to infinity? Such questions have come to the forefr…
SSH-Net: A Deep Neural Network for Predicting Failure Time Distribution Functions under Competing Risks with GPU Data
problem Predicting failure time distribution functions under competing risks
method Structured Segmented Hazard Deep Neural Network (SSH-Net)
result Prediction accuracy validated through simulation studies and GPU data
The sizes of deep neural networks (DNNs) are rapidly outgrowing the capacity of hardware to store and train them. Research over the past few decades has explored the prospect of sparsifying DNNs before, during, and after training by pruning edges from the underlying topology. The resulting neural network is known as a …
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a hugely important subject with applications in almost every engineering field, however, fluid simulations are extremely computationally and memory demanding. Towards this end, we present Lat-Net, a method for compressing both the computation time and memory usage of Lattice Boltzm…
Deep learning has arguably achieved tremendous success in recent years. In simple words, deep learning uses the composition of many nonlinear functions to model the complex dependency between input features and labels. While neural networks have a long history, recent advances have greatly improved their performance in…
Theory explains how deep nets learn features from data.
problem Understanding how deep neural networks learn features from data.
method Developed a noise-nonlinearity phase diagram and a mechanical theory.
result Links feature learning across layers to generalization.
Generative neural nets learn deep policies conditioned on goals.
problem Learning optimal policies for specific goals in reinforcement learning.
method Goal-conditioned neural nets that generate deep neural policies.
result Single learned policy generator can achieve any desired return.
Global Convergence and Generalization Bound of Gradient-Based Meta-Learning with Deep Neural Netscs.LG
GBML with deep nets converges globally and generalizes well.
problem Theoretical guarantees for few-shot learning with deep nets.
method Proving global convergence and generalization bounds for GBML with over-parameterized DNNs.
result GBML with over-parameterized DNNs converges globally to the optimum at a linear rate and achieves good generalization.
Parameter reduction has been an important topic in deep learning due to the ever-increasing size of deep neural network models and the need to train and run them on resource limited machines. Despite many efforts in this area, there were no rigorous theoretical guarantees on why existing neural net compression methods …
Reconstructing the local density field with combined convolutional and point cloud architectureastro-ph.CO
Neural net reconstructs dark matter density from halo velocities.
problem Reconstructing local dark matter density from halo velocities.
method Hybrid architecture combining U-Net and DeepSets.
result Hybrid network recovers density amplitudes and phases better than U-Net.
Researchers quantify the relationship between feature depth and performance in deep neural networks.
problem Understanding how depth affects feature extraction and generalization in deep neural networks.
method Adaptive analysis of feature-depth trade-offs in deep nets, proving optimal generalization performance.
result Optimal generalization performance achieved through empirical risk minimization on deep nets.
Oracle inequality for sparse neural nets adapts to unknown structure.
problem Sparse deep neural nets in nonparametric regression.
method Gibbs posterior distribution with Metropolis-adjusted Langevin algorithms and mixture of uniform priors.
result Oracle inequality showing adaptation to unknown regularity and structure, achieving minimax-optimal rate of convergence.
MoreauGrad interprets neural nets robustly and sparsely.
problem Lack of robustness and sparsity in gradient-based interpretation methods.
method Moreau envelope for smooth and robust interpretation, combined with L1 regularization for sparsity.
result MoreauGrad provides a smooth, robust, and sparse explanation of neural nets.
Partial differential equations (PDEs) are commonly derived based on empirical observations. However, recent advances of technology enable us to collect and store massive amount of data, which offers new opportunities for data-driven discovery of PDEs. In this paper, we propose a new deep neural network, called PDE-Net …
We build CSI-Net, a unified Deep Neural Network~(DNN), to learn the representation of WiFi signals. Using CSI-Net, we jointly solved two body characterization problems: biometrics estimation (including body fat, muscle, water, and bone rates) and person recognition. We also demonstrated the application of CSI-Net on tw…
PIVEN predicts both specific values and prediction intervals.
problem Improving robustness of neural nets in regression tasks.
method PIVEN is a deep neural network that produces both a prediction interval and a specific value prediction.
result PIVEN produces tighter uncertainty bounds than state-of-the-art approaches for prediction intervals.
X-ray computed tomography (CT) using sparse projection views is a recent approach to reduce the radiation dose. However, due to the insufficient projection views, an analytic reconstruction approach using the filtered back projection (FBP) produces severe streaking artifacts. Recently, deep learning approaches using la…
This thesis builds theoretical foundations for deep learning, proving complexity theorems and training algorithms.
problem Rigorous explanation of deep learning's success and mathematical challenges.
method Developed circuit complexity theorems, classification theorems, and training algorithms for neural nets.
result Established the existence of high-complexity neural functions and provided rigorous proofs for training algorithms.
HAD-Net forecasts glucose levels with insights into insulin and carbs diffusion.
problem Inaccurate predictions in glucose level forecasting without context understanding.
method Hybrid model combining deep learning and physiological models, using recurrent attention network.
result Achieves competitive performance in glucose level forecasting with plausible diffusion insights.
Proposes polynomial neural networks for improved function approximation in various tasks.
problem Improving function approximation in various tasks like image generation, face verification, and 3D mesh representation learning.
method Introduces polynomial neural networks (-Nets) and three tensor decompositions to reduce parameter count and enhance expressiveness.
result Demonstrates that -Nets can produce state-of-the-art results in challenging tasks without non-linear activation functions.
Deterministic neural nets have been shown to learn effective predictors on a wide range of machine learning problems. However, as the standard approach is to train the network to minimize a prediction loss, the resultant model remains ignorant to its prediction confidence. Orthogonally to Bayesian neural nets that indi…
A deep learning framework segments deep cerebellar nuclei from 7T MRI, improving accuracy and consistency.
problem Challenging to accurately segment small deep cerebellar nuclei using standard MRI protocols.
method Proposes DCN-Net, a deep learning framework that encodes contextual information and handles imbalanced data.
result Improves segmentation accuracy and consistency compared to existing methods.
As machine learning is applied to an increasing variety of complex problems, which are defined by high dimensional and complex data sets, the necessity for task oriented feature learning grows in importance. With the advancement of Deep Learning algorithms, various successful feature learning techniques have evolved. I…
G-Net constructs binary neural networks with high accuracy using randomized binary embeddings.
problem Creating high-accuracy binary neural networks with theoretical guarantees.
method Proposes a novel floating-point G-Net family with randomized binary embeddings and theoretical accuracy guarantees.
result Empirically, G-Net achieves almost 30% higher accuracy on CIFAR-10 compared to prior HDC models.
Deep nets trained with MSE loss exhibit Neural Collapse, collapsing features and classifiers to class means.
problem Understanding Neural Collapse in MSE-trained deep nets.
method Developed a new MSE loss decomposition and introduced the central path concept.
result Exact dynamics of Neural Collapse along the central path can be predicted.
In this paper we propose solving localized multiple kernel learning (LMKL) using LMKL-Net, a feedforward deep neural network. In contrast to previous works, as a learning principle we propose {\em parameterizing} both the gating function for learning kernel combination weights and the multiclass classifier in LMKL usin…
New bound for neural nets on non-iid data.
problem Generalization of deep nets for dependent data.
method Establishes a generalization bound for feed-forward neural networks on -mixing data.
result Proves neural nets can generalize well on non-iid data.
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.
Extends neural net safety guarantees by proving structural properties.
problem Proving formal guarantees for complex DNN architectures.
method Proves structural properties related to neural net structure to infer safety properties.
result Identifies a larger region of input space for safety properties.
Our work connects parameter magnitudes and Hessian eigenspaces in deep neural nets.
problem Understanding the relationship between parameter magnitudes and Hessian curvature in deep learning models.
method Developed a matrix-free algorithm based on sketched SVDs to measure similarity between parameter masks and Hessian eigenspaces.
result Top Hessian eigenvectors tend to be concentrated around larger parameters, indicating a connection between parameter magnitudes and loss curvature.
With the celebrated success of deep learning, some attempts to develop effective methods for detecting malicious PowerShell programs employ neural nets in a traditional natural language processing setup while others employ convolutional neural nets to detect obfuscated malicious commands at a character level. While the…
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…