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48 results for first-order neighbors

Graph Convolution Network (GCN) has been recognized as one of the most effective graph models for semi-supervised learning, but it extracts merely the first-order or few-order neighborhood information through information propagation, which suffers performance drop-off for deeper structure. Existing approaches that deal…

2019-11-11abs ↗pdf ↗

New approach learns graph representations by contrasting first-order neighbors and graph diffusion views.

problem Learning node and graph level representations from graph data.
method Self-supervised approach using contrastive learning of multi-scale encodings.
result Achieves state-of-the-art performance on 8 out of 8 benchmarks.

In this paper, we study the graph-based semi-supervised learning for classifying nodes in attributed networks, where the nodes and edges possess content information. Recent approaches like graph convolution networks and attention mechanisms have been proposed to ensemble the first-order neighbors and incorporate the re…

2019-10-22abs ↗pdf ↗

The kkth-nearest neighbor rule is arguably the simplest and most intuitively appealing nonparametric classification procedure. However, application of this method is inhibited by lack of knowledge about its properties, in particular, about the manner in which it is influenced by the value of kk; and by the absence of…

2008-10-29abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider discriminative dictionary learning in a distributed online setting, where a network of agents aims to learn a common set of dictionary elements of a feature space and model parameters while sequentially receiving observations. We formulate this problem as a distributed stochastic program with a non-convex o…

2016-05-03abs ↗pdf ↗

DESTRESS optimizes decentralized nonconvex optimization with optimal IFO complexity and efficient communication.

problem Decentralized nonconvex finite-sum optimization in multi-agent systems.
method DESTRESS uses stochastic recursive gradient updates, gradient tracking, and careful hyper-parameter choices to achieve optimal IFO complexity with efficient communication.
result DESTRESS matches the optimal IFO complexity of centralized algorithms while maintaining communication efficiency.

Node2Grids uncouples GCN training for large graphs, saving memory and computation.

problem GCNs' coupled training framework limits flexibility and scalability for large-scale graphs.
method Node2Grids maps coupled graph data into independent grid-like data for efficient processing.
result Node2Grids achieves comparable results to GCNs while saving memory and computation.

Improved neural model for social recommendation by integrating social and interest networks.

problem Data sparsity and lack of higher-order relationships in social recommendation.
method DiffNet++ models neural influence diffusion and interest diffusion in a unified framework using a multi-level attention network.
result Extensive experiments on real-world datasets show the effectiveness of DiffNet++.

LNPE enhances local connections in embeddings using extended neighbor propagation.

problem Improving local connections and interactions in nonlinear dimensionality reduction.
method Inspired by GCN, LNPE extends 1-hop neighbors to n-hop neighbors in LLE.
result LNPE produces more faithful and robust embeddings with better topological and geometrical properties.

Study nearest-neighbor radii under dependent sampling, finding they remain informative.

problem Analyzing nearest-neighbor radii under dependent sampling.
method Consider strong mixing dependent observations, establish distribution-free almost sure convergence and sharp non-asymptotic moment bounds.
result Nearest-neighbor geometry remains informative under dependence sampling.

Characterizes Lebesgue points using nearest neighbor methods.

problem Consistency of classification algorithms based on nearest neighbors.
method Characterization of Lebesgue points via 1-Nearest Neighbor regression.
result Proves convergence of 1-Nearest Neighbor classification algorithms in metric spaces.

CuBAS selects informative data points based on curvature for better classification.

problem Lack of efficient sampling strategies for maximizing dataset informativeness.
method Information-geometric framework using curvature scores to select labeled data.
result Consistent and statistically significant improvements over random and uncertainty-based sampling.

The paper explains how nearest neighbor methods succeed in prediction.

problem Explaining the success of nearest neighbor methods in prediction.
method The paper covers both theoretical and practical aspects of nearest neighbor methods, including statistical guarantees and practical algorithms.
result The paper provides nonasymptotic statistical guarantees and practical algorithms for nearest neighbor methods.

AWNN improves matrix completion by adaptively weighting nearest neighbors.

problem Matrix completion with optimal nearest neighbor weights and radii selection.
method Adaptively weighted nearest neighbor method for matrix completion.
result Theoretical guarantees and synthetic experiments support the effectiveness of AWNN.

Nearest neighbor methods are a popular class of nonparametric estimators with several desirable properties, such as adaptivity to different distance scales in different regions of space. Prior work on convergence rates for nearest neighbor classification has not fully reflected these subtle properties. We analyze the b…

2014-06-30abs ↗pdf ↗

New methods use vector search and nearest-neighbor matching for policy learning in causal inference.

problem Learning optimal policies in causal inference with limited data.
method RAG-based policy learning with vector search and nearest-neighbor matching.
result The methods bound the within-candidate choice regret and evaluate the one-step method directly as a policy.

The estimation of optimal treatment regimes is of considerable interest to precision medicine. In this work, we propose a causal kk-nearest neighbor method to estimate the optimal treatment regime. The method roots in the framework of causal inference, and estimates the causal treatment effects within the nearest neig…

2017-11-22abs ↗pdf ↗

BGNN improves GNN by modeling interactions between neighbor nodes.

problem Existing GNN models fail to capture interactions between neighbor nodes, leading to suboptimal performance.
method Proposes a new graph convolution operator that augments the weighted sum with pairwise interactions of neighbor nodes.
result Empirical results show BGNN models outperform traditional GNN models in node classification accuracy.

DW-KNN improves KNN by integrating distance and neighbor reliability for better prediction accuracy.

problem Standard KNN assumes all neighbors are equally reliable, leading to unreliable predictions in heterogeneous feature spaces.
method DW-KNN integrates exponential distance with neighbor validity, providing instance-level interpretability and reducing hyperparameter sensitivity.
result DW-KNN achieves 0.8988 average accuracy, ranks 2nd among six methods, and has the lowest cross-validation variance.

The paper tackles time series data by applying conformal prediction with nearest neighbors.

problem Time series data violates the exchangeability assumption required for conformal prediction.
method The approach uses the nearest neighbors method with fast parameter tuning and weighted nearest neighbors (FPTO-WNN) to construct reliable prediction intervals.
result Data analysis shows the effectiveness of the proposed approach.

K-Nearest neighbor classifier (k-NNC) is simple to use and has little design time like finding k values in k-nearest neighbor classifier, hence these are suitable to work with dynamically varying data-sets. There exists some fundamental improvements over the basic k-NNC, like weighted k-nearest neighbors classifier (wh…

2013-01-27abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper studies empirical processes from nearest neighbors in regression.

problem Estimating conditional cumulative distribution functions and local linear regression.
method Uniform central limit theorem and non-asymptotic bound under local bracketing entropy and uniform entropy numbers.
result Gaussian limit of empirical process with simple covariance.

This paper proposes a new hashing-based KNN technique for faster nearest neighbor selection.

problem Slowness of KNN in big datasets due to searching entire dataset.
method Divide data space into subcells, use hashing to map data points, and select nearest neighbors layer by layer.
result The proposed technique offers competitive performance with KNN and KDtree while significantly improving time efficiency.

Paper proves noise-tolerant SSC using greedy methods under coherence conditions.

problem Proving noise-tolerant SSC using greedy methods under coherence conditions.
method Derives coherence-based sufficient conditions for correct neighbor identification using MP/OMP in the presence of bounded noise.
result MP/OMP succeed in identifying correct neighbors under certain noise levels, leading to higher clustering accuracy.

This paper introduces scikit-hubness, a Python package for efficient nearest neighbor search in high-dimensional spaces. Hubness is an aspect of the curse of dimensionality, and is known to impair various learning tasks, including classification, clustering, and visualization. scikit-hubness provides algorithms for hub…

2019-12-02abs ↗pdf ↗

The nearest neighbor problem is defined as follows: Given a set PP of nn points in some metric space (X,D)(X,D), build a data structure that, given any point qq, returns a point in PP that is closest to qq (its "nearest neighbor" in PP). The data structure stores additional information about the set PP, which is th…

2018-06-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Indirect attacks can fool graph classifiers even with poisoned neighbors.

problem How to evaluate and defend graph convolutional neural networks against indirect adversarial attacks.
method Proposed a method to generate adversarial perturbations on a single node far from the target.
result 99% attack success rate within two-hops from the target in two datasets.

Since its introduction, unsupervised representation learning has attracted a lot of attention from the research community, as it is demonstrated to be highly effective and easy-to-apply in tasks such as dimension reduction, clustering, visualization, information retrieval, and semi-supervised learning. In this work, we…

2018-11-05abs ↗pdf ↗

PG-EVIKAL refines molecular property predictions using neighbor fusion and evidential neural networks.

problem Improving molecular property predictions using test-time neighbor fusion.
method Adapting evidential neural networks to refine predictions by re-ranking structurally similar neighbors.
result PG-EVIKAL reduces RMSE on 14 out of 16 molecular datasets, improving calibration and sequential refinement.

Nearest neighbor is a popular class of classification methods with many desirable properties. For a large data set which cannot be loaded into the memory of a single machine due to computation, communication, privacy, or ownership limitations, we consider the divide and conquer scheme: the entire data set is divided in…

2019-09-03abs ↗pdf ↗

New method speeds up k-means clustering for large k by improving nearest-neighbor search.

problem Efficiently clustering large datasets with high-dimensional points.
method Seeded Approximate Nearest-Neighbor Search methods to improve Lloyd's algorithm.
result Significantly faster k-means clustering for large k values.

The paper analyzes how much data points can be altered to change their rank in nearest neighbor searches.

problem Vulnerability of nearest neighbor search in high-dimensional data.
method Statistical analysis of perturbation needed to change neighbor rank.
result Derived statistical distribution of perturbation needed to modify neighbor rank.

If we pick nn random points uniformly in [0,1]d[0,1]^d and connect each point to its kk-nearest neighbors, then it is well known that there exists a giant connected component with high probability. We prove that in [0,1]d[0,1]^d it suffices to connect every point to cd,1loglogn c_{d,1} \log{\log{n}} points chosen randomly among its $…

2017-11-13abs ↗pdf ↗