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48 results for dense layers

This paper explores loss landscapes of sparse neural networks, finding unique characteristics compared to dense networks.

problem Understanding the loss landscape of sparse neural networks, especially one-hidden-layer networks.
method Analyzes sparse networks with dense and sparse final layers, focusing on linear and non-linear models.
result Sparse networks can have no spurious valleys under certain conditions, but spurious valleys and minima can exist for wide sparse networks.

ARMA nets expand receptive fields for dense prediction tasks.

problem Global information in dense prediction problems is challenging for traditional convolutional layers.
method ARMA layers with adjustable autoregressive coefficients replace traditional convolutions.
result ARMA networks improve dense prediction tasks including video prediction and semantic segmentation.

Sparse butterfly network replaces dense layers in neural networks, improving expressibility and performance.

problem Improving expressibility and performance of neural networks with dense layers.
method Replacing dense layers with a butterfly network architecture.
result The proposed architecture significantly reduces the number of weights from quadratic to nearly linear, with comparable or better performance.

This paper presents a new artificial neuron model capable of learning its receptive field in the topological domain of inputs. The model provides adaptive and differentiable local connectivity (plasticity) applicable to any domain. It requires no other tool than the backpropagation algorithm to learn its parameters whi…

2018-08-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Sparse Transformers can approximate dense Transformers with only O(n) connections.

problem Can sparse Transformers approximate arbitrary sequence-to-sequence functions?
method Proposed sufficient conditions for universal approximation and proved that sparse Transformers with O(n) connections can approximate dense models.
result Sparse Transformers with O(n) connections can approximate the same function class as dense models with n^2 connections.

Enhanced image denoising with MWRDCNN using residual dense blocks.

problem Image denoising with improved performance and robustness.
method Multi-wavelet residual dense convolutional neural network (MWRDCNN) with residual dense blocks (RDBs).
result Significantly improved performance in image denoising compared to existing techniques.

RDL-Net improves speech enhancement with fewer parameters and better performance.

problem Improving speech enhancement with fewer parameters and better performance.
method Proposes RDL-Net, a CNN combining residual and dense aggregations without over-allocating parameters.
result RDL-Net achieves higher speech enhancement performance with fewer parameters and lower computational requirements.

Recent work has shown that convolutional networks can be substantially deeper, more accurate, and efficient to train if they contain shorter connections between layers close to the input and those close to the output. In this paper, we embrace this observation and introduce the Dense Convolutional Network (DenseNet), w…

2020-01-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops hyperparameter transfer methods for Dense Associative Memories.

problem Challenges in transferring hyperparameters for DenseAMs due to unique architecture and activation functions.
method Derives explicit prescriptions for hyperparameter transfer from small to large models.
result Excellent agreement between theoretical and empirical results.

Binary autoencoder with sparse hidden layer preserves information and zero reconstruction error.

problem Preserving information and zero reconstruction error in binary neural networks.
method Binary autoencoder with random binary weights, sparse hidden layer, and varying neuron thresholds.
result Zero reconstruction error for any input with a large hidden layer and varying neuron thresholds.

As an important part of the power system, power load forecasting directly affects the national economy. The data shows that improving the load forecasting accuracy by 0.01% can save millions of dollars for the power industry. Therefore, improving the accuracy of power load forecasting has always been the pursuing goals…

2019-12-08abs ↗pdf ↗

New framework finds more efficient linear layers over structured matrices.

problem Efficient alternatives for dense linear layers in neural networks.
method Unified framework searching over all linear operators, developing a taxonomy based on computational and algebraic properties.
result BTT-MoE provides substantial compute-efficiency gains over dense layers and standard MoE.

This paper introduces a hierarchical associative memory model with multiple layers.

problem Limitations of traditional associative memory models with only one hidden layer.
method Develops a fully recurrent model with arbitrary layers, including locally connected ones, and a corresponding energy function.
result The model can dynamically assemble memories using weights from lower layers and higher layers' rules.

Spatio-temporal (ST) data, which represent multiple time series data corresponding to different spatial locations, are ubiquitous in real-world dynamic systems, such as air quality readings. Forecasting over ST data is of great importance but challenging as it is affected by many complex factors, including spatial char…

2018-09-28abs ↗pdf ↗

The study finds a theoretical bound for pre-training iterations needed for pruning to yield good subnetwork performance.

problem Discovering efficient subnetworks within pre-trained dense networks.
method Mathematical analysis of a two-layer, fully-connected network, validating with a multi-layer perceptron trained on MNIST.
result A logarithmically dependent threshold on dataset size for successful pruning.

Inducing sparseness while training neural networks has been shown to yield models with a lower memory footprint but similar effectiveness to dense models. However, sparseness is typically induced starting from a dense model, and thus this advantage does not hold during training. We propose techniques to enforce sparsen…

2018-08-27abs ↗pdf ↗

In response to the development of recent efficient dense layers, this paper shows that something as simple as replacing linear components in pointwise convolutions with structured linear decompositions also produces substantial gains in the efficiency/accuracy tradeoff. Pointwise convolutions are fully connected layers…

2019-06-03abs ↗pdf ↗

A model of associative memory is studied, which stores and reliably retrieves many more patterns than the number of neurons in the network. We propose a simple duality between this dense associative memory and neural networks commonly used in deep learning. On the associative memory side of this duality, a family of mo…

2016-06-03abs ↗pdf ↗

DNAS disentangles neural architecture search for better interpretability and performance.

problem Lack of interpretability in existing neural architecture search methods.
method DNAS disentangles the hidden representation of the controller into semantically meaningful concepts.
result DNAS achieves state-of-the-art performance and competitive architectures.

Improved road segmentation on low-res LIDAR data for autonomous vehicles.

problem Low-resolution LIDAR data affects road segmentation accuracy in autonomous vehicles.
method Subsampled LIDAR data transformation into feature maps, use local normal vector with spherical coordinates.
result Improves road segmentation accuracy on low-resolution LIDAR data.

Chaos in cerebellar cells enhances complexity of neural patterns.

problem Understanding how cerebellar granular layer represents complex information.
method Constructed a model of cerebellar granular layer with gap junctions, evaluated using reservoir computing.
result Chaotic dynamics in the cerebellar granular layer produce complex and diverse output patterns.

Sparse Transformers degrade semantic information first, with early layers encoding more.

problem Understanding how sparse Transformers affect learned representations and semantic information.
method Probed Transformers with progressively pruned weights to observe changes in semantic information and model behavior.
result Complex semantic information is first to degrade in sparse Transformers, with early layers encoding more.

New neural network architectures use signed permutation representations for finite groups, improving performance.

problem Designing and optimizing neural networks for finite groups with signed permutation representations.
method Introduces GG-invariant deep neural networks with densely connected layers and signed permutation representations.
result Signed permutation representations lead to significantly better performance in classification tasks.

A new beta-VAE based regression model accelerates oilfield optimization studies.

problem Computational expense of full-physics reservoir simulations.
method beta-VAE for interpretable latent space representation, probabilistic dense layers for uncertainty quantification.
result Interpretable latent representation and quantified uncertainty for optimization decisions.

This research analyzes how input and output layers affect deep neural networks' resistance to adversarial attacks.

problem The vulnerability of deep neural networks to adversarial inputs, especially non-gradient based attacks.
method Analysis of three different fully connected dense network classes with manipulated input and output layers.
result Manipulating input and output layers can significantly enhance a deep neural network's robustness against adversarial attacks.

In this work, we investigate the value of employing deep learning for the task of wireless signal modulation recognition. Recently in [1], a framework has been introduced by generating a dataset using GNU radio that mimics the imperfections in a real wireless channel, and uses 10 different modulation types. Further, a …

2017-12-01abs ↗pdf ↗

New neural model processes 2D data with long-range dependencies efficiently.

problem Limited receptive field of convolutions for complex 2D tasks.
method Proposes Matrix Shuffle-Exchange network with O(logn)\mathcal{O}( \log{n}) layers and O(n2logn)\mathcal{O}( n^2 \log{n}) complexity.
result Exceeds convolutional and graph neural network baselines in long-range dependency modeling.

ManifoldFlow relaxes fixed-spectrum Stiefel layers to learn a positive spectrum.

problem Fixed-spectrum Stiefel layers impose rigid spectral constraints.
method Introduces ManifoldFlow, a relaxation that learns a positive spectrum while keeping the basis on the Stiefel manifold.
result Learnable SPD spectrum improves performance in various settings.