Method infers depth from sparse points and camera motion.
problem Depth inference from limited sparse data.
method Constructs a planar scaffolding and uses predictive cross-modal criterion.
result State-of-the-art performance on depth completion benchmark.
The paper characterizes when a surface can be completed to a depth one lamination transverse to a pseudo-Anosov flow.
problem Characterizing when a surface can be completed to a depth one lamination transverse to a pseudo-Anosov flow.
method Homological characterization and foliation cone analysis.
result The cone of classes in H1(M\\S) that are positive on the closed orbits of φ is an entire foliation cone of M\\S. A new procedure, called DDa-procedure, is developed to solve the problem of classifying d-dimensional objects into q >= 2 classes. The procedure is completely nonparametric; it uses q-dimensional depth plots and a very efficient algorithm for discrimination analysis in the depth space [0,1]^q. Specifically, the depth i…
Generative model separates objects, positions, and appearances in images.
problem Generating complete images with accurate object positions and appearances.
method Structured latent representation that separates objects, positions, and appearances.
result Generative model can infer object decompositions and accurate depth orderings.
Bayesian linear networks reveal optimal depth and width trade-offs.
problem Understanding how depth, width, and dataset size affect model quality in linear networks.
method Zero noise Bayesian inference with Gaussian weight priors and mean squared error.
result Optimal predictions at infinite depth and maximized Bayesian model evidence at infinite depth.
Combining explicit and implicit regularization improves deep learning performance without needing depth.
problem Improving deep learning performance without increasing model complexity.
method Proposes an explicit penalty to mirror implicit regularization bias in adaptive gradient optimizers.
result Single-layer networks can achieve low-rank approximations with similar performance to deep linear networks.
Generates infinite-depth hierarchical clusters from few examples.
problem Inadequate finite-sample clustering methods for fine-scale hierarchical structures.
method Classification fields generated by a local refinement rule, approximated by predictors.
result Learned predictors can approximate infinite-depth hierarchical structures.
We present an unsupervised approach for learning to estimate three dimensional (3D) facial structure from a single image while also predicting 3D viewpoint transformations that match a desired pose and facial geometry. We achieve this by inferring the depth of facial keypoints of an input image in an unsupervised manne…
Dropout and RaM become equivalent in large ResNets as depth and width increase.
problem Improving performance in deep learning models.
method Comparing Dropout and Random Gradient Masking in ResNets.
result Dropout and RaM converge to the same large-scale limiting dynamics in ResNets.
Signature volatility models are analyzed for existence, arbitrage, completeness, and hedging-error decomposition.
problem Existence, arbitrage, completeness, and hedging-error decomposition of signature volatility models.
method Global existence and uniqueness of strong solutions, asset-pricing, market completeness, and hedging-error decomposition derived through structural results.
result Signature volatility models are structurally sound with existence, arbitrage, completeness, and hedging-error decomposition.
Quantum neural networks need both data-dependent and trainable unitaries for effective geometric deformation.
problem Quantum neural networks lack the geometric flexibility of classical networks due to limitations in state reachability.
method Viewing quantum states as embedded manifolds, we analyze infinitesimal unitary actions and introduce the CLA maps and aCLS criterion.
result Geometric flexibility in quantum neural networks requires a joint dependence on data and trainable weights.
LdSM builds efficient multi-label decision trees with logarithmic depth.
problem Efficiently annotate data points with relevant subsets of labels from a large label set.
method Develops LdSM algorithm for multi-label decision trees with logarithmic depth, optimizing a novel objective function for balanced splits and high class purity.
result Minimizing the proposed objective function leads to pure and balanced data splits, achieving high prediction accuracy and low prediction time.
A new depth measure for non-convex data supports, faster than halfspace depth.
problem Non-convex data supports in multivariate statistics.
method Extending halfspace depth to Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Space (RKHS).
result The new depth measure is consistent and can be computed faster.
The paper studies randomized approximations of Tukey's depth for log-concave isotropic data.
problem The challenge of approximating Tukey's depth in high dimensions.
method The study examines randomized algorithms for approximating Tukey's depth for log-concave isotropic data.
result Randomized algorithms correctly approximate maximal depth and close to zero depths but not intermediate depths.
This paper connects functional data analysis with machine learning techniques.
problem Lack of theoretical analysis for functional depths.
method Viewing functional depths as kernel mean embeddings in machine learning.
result Facilitates answers to open questions about functional depths.
Self-attention models benefit equally from width and depth, but beyond a certain point, depth becomes less efficient.
problem Understanding the optimal balance between depth and width in self-attention models.
method Theoretical predictions and empirical ablations on networks of varying depths and widths.
result An optimal width of 30K is recommended for a 1-Trillion parameter network, marking a significant width for self-attention models.
GoTube verifies neural networks over time, scaling to large horizons.
problem Verifying the robustness of time-continuous neural networks.
method Solves Go problems to construct a conservative execution set.
result Substantially outperforms existing tools in size, speed, and scalability.
A new depth measure based on optimal control theory captures multi-modal data.
problem Statistical depths for high-dimensional data.
method Eikonal equations and optimal control theory.
result The new depth measure is robust under adversarial models.
Extends hyperparameter transfer across model sizes and modules, improving training speed.
problem Training stability and performance of large-scale models with optimal hyperparameters.
method Complete(d) Parameterisation, per-module hyperparameter optimisation and transfer. result Hyperparameter transfer holds even in the per-module hyperparameter regime, improving training speed.
A new depth measure and median defined on Hadamard manifolds.
problem Statistical depth and median on Hadamard manifolds.
method Horospherical depth and Busemann median defined using renormalized distance functions.
result The Busemann median exists for every Borel probability measure on Hadamard manifolds.
New approach uses loss functions to extend data depth for anomaly detection.
problem Anomaly detection in high-dimensional data.
method Introducing loss depths to generalize halfspace depth.
result New loss depths improve anomaly detection efficiency and interpretability.
Proves depth 2 neural networks can't approximate certain functions as well as depth 3 networks.
problem Approximating functions with depth 2 networks in high dimensions.
method Lower bound proof using worst-to-average-case random self-reducibility.
result Proves depth 2 networks can't approximate certain functions as well as depth 3 networks, resolving an open problem.
New findings on depth vs. width in neural networks, showing depth can improve learnability.
problem Understanding the role of depth in neural networks, especially when width is unbounded.
method Analyzing sample complexity for learnability in norm-controlled depth-2 and depth-3 ReLU networks.
result Depth can improve learnability of functions that are otherwise unlearnable with depth-2 networks.
Learning based methods have shown very promising results for the task of depth estimation in single images. However, most existing approaches treat depth prediction as a supervised regression problem and as a result, require vast quantities of corresponding ground truth depth data for training. Just recording quality d…
Introduces Polar Depth for analyzing multivariate heavy-tailed data extremes.
problem Analyzing the behavior of extremes from multivariate heavy-tailed distributions.
method Introduces Polar Depth, a novel statistical depth function expressed in polar coordinates.
result The polar depth of the largest observations converges to the polar depth of the limiting distribution as the threshold increases.
The paper proves inequalities on Finsler manifolds under Ricci curvature bounds.
problem Proving (p,q)-Sobolev and Nash inequalities on Finsler metric measure manifolds. method Global p-Poincaré inequality, (p,q)-Sobolev inequality, Nash inequality derivation. result Established global optimal (p,q)-Sobolev inequality with a sharp constant. New algorithm proves deep networks can learn better than shallow ones.
problem Understanding the power difference between shallow and deep neural networks.
method Identifying a class of Boolean functions and proving that logarithmic-depth networks can learn them efficiently using hierarchical reconstruction.
result First algorithmic separation between constant-depth and logarithmic-depth neural networks.
Study on feature learning dynamics in infinite-depth neural networks, focusing on ResNets.
problem Understanding how features evolve during training in deep neural networks, especially in the large-depth limit.
method Conditional Gaussian representations and SDE system with decoupled backward weights.
result Depth-induced suppression of forward-backward coupling in infinite-depth networks, leading to a decoupled forward-backward SDE system.
AutoGrow automatically discovers optimal depth in DNNs.
problem Designing optimal depth in deep neural networks is difficult and time-consuming.
method AutoGrow grows new layers in a seed architecture if it improves accuracy; stops if no improvement. Robust policies generalize to different architectures and datasets.
result AutoGrow discovers near-optimal depth on various datasets, improving accuracy-computation trade-off in ResNets.
Following the seminal idea of Tukey, data depth is a function that measures how close an arbitrary point of the space is located to an implicitly defined center of a data cloud. Having undergone theoretical and computational developments, it is now employed in numerous applications with classification being the most po…
Enhances SSL methods with depth cues for better image understanding.
problem Lack of depth cues in 2D image pixel maps limits SSL performance.
method Integrates depth signals from a pretrained monocular RGB-to-depth model into contrastive learning frameworks.
result Improves SSL methods' robustness and generalization with depth signals.
The paper proves barriers to approximating functions with small weights and depth in neural networks.
problem Proving barriers to approximating functions with constant depth neural networks.
method Reduction to open problems and natural-proof barriers in circuit complexity, and a new approach to polynomially-bounded functions.
result There are fundamental barriers to proving results beyond depth 4 for constant-depth neural networks.
Proposes a new method to estimate Bayesian neural network depth.
problem Estimating the depth of Bayesian neural networks.
method Uses a discrete truncated normal distribution to learn depth mean and variance, inferring posterior distributions by minimizing variational free energy.
result Improves test accuracy and reduces posterior depth variance on the spiral dataset.
seMCD computes depth functions with statistical guarantees using sequential Monte Carlo.
problem Computing depth functions is computationally challenging, especially in high dimensions.
method Sequential Monte Carlo methodology with theoretical and empirical guarantees.
result The seMCD method provides accurate depth approximations with fewer samples than traditional methods.
A new depth function improves multivariate data analysis by considering variability directions.
problem Developing a depth function that respects quantile properties and is affine-invariant.
method Integrating rank-weighted depth with affine-invariance and covariance matrices.
result The AI-IRW depth function provides accurate quantile estimates and is robust to data variability.
Data depth aids in identifying anomalies in multivariate data.
problem Detecting abnormal observations in multivariate datasets.
method Using data depth to assign abnormality labels to observations with lower depth values.
result Data depth effectively identifies anomalies in multivariate settings.
Over-parameterized CNNs show U-shaped test risk with depth increase.
problem Understanding the impact of depth on test risk in over-parameterized CNNs.
method Empirical image classification experiments and linear regression framework.
result Test risk is U-shaped with increasing depth in over-parameterized CNNs.
Sum Product Networks (SPNs) are a recently developed class of deep generative models which compute their associated unnormalized density functions using a special type of arithmetic circuit. When certain sufficient conditions, called the decomposability and completeness conditions (or "D&C" conditions), are imposed on …
New depth function for partial orders helps compare machine learning algorithms.
problem Comparing machine learning algorithms using non-standard data types.
method Adapted simplicial depth to partial orders, using ufg depth for comparison.
result Demonstrates promising variety of analysis approaches based on ufg methods.
Study infinite-depth limits of neural networks with fixed width.
problem Understanding the behavior of neural networks as depth increases with fixed width.
method Analyzing finite-width residual networks with random Gaussian weights, focusing on the infinite-depth limit.
result The pre-activations converge to a zero-drift diffusion process, differing from the infinite-width limit.
Inverse depth scaling found in LLMs due to similar layers averaging error.
problem Understanding how depth affects loss in large language models.
method Analysis of LLMs and toy residual networks.
result Loss scales inversely proportional to depth in LLMs.
We consider the space of all representations of the commutator subgroup of a knot group into a finite abelian group Σ, together with a shift map σ_x. This is a finite dynamical system, introduced by D.Silver and S. Williams. We describe the lengths of its cycles in terms of the roots of the Alexander polynomial of the …
Extends partitioned local depth concept with probabilistic considerations.
problem Uncertain, variable, and conflicting information in data.
method Partitioned local depth with probabilistic concepts of local relevance and support division.
result Extends original ideas to handle uncertain data.
One-shot neural architecture search limits depth search space and prunes networks for better performance and uncertainty.
problem Finding optimal depth in residual networks for efficient training and inference.
method Formulated a variational objective to approximate the depth distribution and pruned networks based on this distribution.
result Pruned networks achieve competitive accuracy with unpruned networks and better uncertainty calibration.
Defines slice depth for 2-knots and sets upper bounds for specific knots.
problem Determining the minimum dimension for a 2-knot to be slice.
method Introduces slice depth, defines it for 2-knots, and provides upper bounds for specific knot types.
result Upper bounds for slice depth of certain 2-knots.
Theoretical limits of deep residual networks show consistent covariance structures.
problem Understanding the limits of deep residual networks.
method Analyzing the behavior of deep residual networks with skip connections as width and depth approach infinity.
result Theoretical analysis confirms that the covariance structure remains consistent regardless of the order of width and depth.
New method finds unique branched surfaces in 3-manifolds.
problem Finding unique branched surfaces in 3-manifolds.
method Proving endperiodic maps have periodic splitting sequences.
result Veering branched surfaces are unique up to equivalence.
Quantum advantage in derivative pricing requires 8k qubits and 54M T-depth.
problem Quantum advantage in pricing derivatives.
method Re-parameterization method combining pre-trained variational circuits and fault-tolerant quantum computing.
result Benchmark use cases require 8k logical qubits and a T-depth of 54 million.