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48 results for geometric loss

GCML preserves geometric structure in manifold clustering for diverse data types.

problem Loss functions in manifold clustering can corrupt latent space structure.
method GCML framework with isometric and ranking losses for geometric structure preservation.
result GCML outperforms other methods in latent space structure preservation and performance metrics.

Researchers discover pathways connecting optima in complex loss functions of deep neural networks.

problem Understanding and optimizing loss surfaces of deep neural networks.
method Identify and connect optima via simple curves, introduce Fast Geometric Ensembling (FGE).
result Improved performance in ensembling compared to state-of-the-art methods.

Regularizers change the geometric properties of loss functions in neural networks.

problem Understanding how different regularizers affect the geometric properties of loss functions in neural networks.
method Examined several regularizers, including weight decay, to determine if the regularized loss function becomes Morse.
result For certain regularizers, the regularized loss function becomes Morse, indicating a change in geometric properties.

Equivalence found between algorithmic regularization and convex penalization for convex losses.

problem Understanding the relationship between algorithmic regularization and convex penalization.
method Introducing a geometric condition and showing equivalence through optimization paths.
result Optimization paths of iterative algorithms on unregularized problems match those of corresponding penalized problems under certain conditions.

Geometric study of linear neural networks identifies pure and spurious critical points.

problem Understanding the landscape of loss functions in linear neural networks.
method Geometric properties of functional spaces and parameterization analysis.
result Different phenomena cause the absence of bad local minima in linear networks, depending on the architecture and loss function.

Optimizes exp-concave losses with a new risk bound.

problem Optimizing exp-concave losses with stochastic convex optimization.
method Empirical Risk Minimization with a unified geometric assumption and local norms.
result Provides an O(d/n+log(1/δ)/n)O( d / n + \log( 1 / δ) / n ) excess risk bound.

This paper extends stock trading results to include stop-loss orders.

problem Generalizing stock trading results with stop-loss orders.
method Geometric Brownian motion model, affine feedback controller, closed-form expression for cumulative distribution function.
result Affine feedback controller with stop-loss order generalizes results without stop-loss orders.

GGA improves untrustworthy prediction detection in neural networks without retraining.

problem Susceptibility of neural networks to untrustworthy predictions, especially adversarial attacks and out-of-distribution data.
method Geometric Gradient Analysis (GGA) analyzes the geometry of neural network loss landscapes based on saliency maps.
result GGA outperforms existing methods in detecting untrustworthy predictions, including adversarial and out-of-distribution data.

Topology-enhanced loss improves 3D object reconstruction from 2D images.

problem Challenges in reconstructing 3D objects from 2D images, especially capturing shape information.
method Integrates multi-scale topological features into the reconstruction loss using cubical complexes and optimal transport distance.
result Topology-aware loss substantially improves 3D reconstruction quality.

OLÉ simplifies deep learning by enforcing class orthogonality.

problem Training deep networks for image classification without enforcing intra-class similarity and inter-class margin.
method OLÉ collapses class features into a learned subspace and pushes subspaces to be orthogonal.
result OLÉ improves classification performance and robustness.

Study geometric properties of loss functions to understand neural network performance.

problem Understanding the geometric properties of high-dimensional loss functions to improve neural network performance.
method Combine concepts from high-dimensional probability and differential geometry to study curvature properties in lower-dimensional loss representations.
result Mean curvature in the original loss space determines if saddle points appear as minima, maxima, or flat regions.

Second-order optimizers retain residual information after data deletion, affecting machine unlearning.

problem Residual information in second-order optimizers after data deletion.
method Comparison of first-order and second-order learners, eigendecomposition analysis.
result Second-order optimizers retain residual information, not detectable by first-order analysis.

Geometric focusing affects dispersive estimates for Schrödinger and wave equations.

problem Long-time decay rate in dispersive estimates for Schrödinger and wave equations on non-trapping asymptotically conic manifolds and exact metric cones.
method Classifying the long-time decay rate in dispersive estimates for the Schrödinger and wave equations on non-trapping asymptotically conic manifolds and exact metric cones in terms of the intensity of geometric focusing.
result Each multiplicity of conjugate points within distance π on Y = ∂X0 leads to a |t|1/2-loss in the long-time decay order and a half-order shift in the regularity index in the dispersive estimate for the Schrödinger equation.

Improved online learning for hidden-convex losses achieves optimal regret.

problem Adversarial online learning with nonconvex losses that become convex after reparameterization.
method Algorithmic equivalence between OGD and OMD on convex losses, with Hessian compatibility condition.
result OGD achieves O(T)\mathcal{O}(\sqrt{T}) regret for hidden-convex losses, matching optimal rate.

Gradient descent struggles to achieve zero loss in deep learning models due to non-generic data distributions.

problem Achieving zero loss minimizers in deep learning networks.
method Analysis of gradient descent algorithm in deep learning, focusing on underparametrized networks.
result Zero loss minimization cannot be achieved generically in deep learning networks.

Quantization-aware training can recover accuracy lost by post-training quantization.

problem Post-training quantization (PTQ) can fail sharply at aggressive bitwidths.
method A unified geometric framework that explains PTQ failure and QAT recovery.
result QAT has a useful bias that steers iterates back into the basin.

Proposes IIKL for preserving geometric properties of non-Euclidean data.

problem Loss of geometric information in non-Euclidean data representation.
method IIKL method builds Riemannian manifold and isometrically induces metric.
result Preserves geometric structure of original data in 3D and high-dimensional datasets.

Geometric framework explains and controls implicit bias in machine learning.

problem Understanding and controlling the selection of solutions in overparameterized models.
method Developed a theoretical and constructive framework based on geometric corrections induced by gradient noise and continuous symmetries of the loss.
result Computed the induced bias across various architectures and enabled inverse design to shape the bias.

Geometric framework links clustering accuracy to structural recovery.

problem Understanding the trade-off between robustness and sensitivity in clustering.
method Develops a clustering condition number to compare within-cluster scale to the minimum loss increase required to move a point across a cluster boundary.
result Sharp phase transitions for exact recovery under different objectives, providing geometric principle for interpreting low objective values.

Paper proves stability of multi-dimensional rarefaction waves in gas dynamics.

problem Challenges in constructing multi-dimensional rarefaction waves in gas dynamics.
method Geometric Weighted Energy Method (GWEM) to overcome derivative losses.
result Established nonlinear stability of multi-dimensional rarefaction waves for compressible Euler equations.

Paper tackles dynamic pricing in a geometrically decaying environment, achieving better occupancy with lower rates.

problem Minimizing expected loss in a dynamically changing environment with decisions dependent on the data distribution.
method Introduces algorithms for information and loss function settings, using repeated decision deployment to allow mixing of the environment.
result Iteration complexity matches first and zero order stochastic gradient methods up to logarithmic factors.

Generative models learn complex data from low-dimensional manifolds.

problem Theoretical justification for generative models on manifold structures.
method Prove statistical guarantees of generative networks under Wasserstein-1 loss, considering intrinsic dimensionality.
result Generative networks converge to zero at a fast rate depending on intrinsic dimensionality, not ambient data dimension.

Optimal exit strategies of CPT gamblers in unfair gambles

problem Optimal exit strategies of gamblers with CPT preferences in games with strictly negative expected payoffs
method Formulating the problem as an optimal stopping problem on asymmetric random walks, applying geometric transformation, randomized strategies, and changing the decision variable
result The unfair problem in the infinite time horizon has finite values for a wide range of CPT parameter specifications

Researchers interpret SGD using diffusion metrics for clearer geometric understanding.

problem Elusiveness of geometrical significance in stochastic gradient descent.
method Study a deterministic model with geodesics of diffusion metrics.
result Establishes parallel with General Relativity models.

We study a stochastic game where one player tries to find a strategy such that the state process reaches a target of controlled-loss-type, no matter which action is chosen by the other player. We provide, in a general setup, a relaxed geometric dynamic programming principle for this problem and derive, for the case of …

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A method to identify important features without solving the full problem.

problem Identifying important features in high-dimensional data.
method Persistent reduction using extreme ray identification on a polyhedral cone.
result A subset of features can be guaranteed to have zero coefficients in all optimal solutions.

Proposes a new metric learning method for image recognition.

problem Improving image recognition performance using learned distance representations.
method Introduces a Generalized Hybrid Metric Loss (GHM-Loss) to learn hybrid proximity features combining geometric and probabilistic spaces.
result Demonstrates superior performance compared to existing methods on public datasets.

We propose a geometric algorithm for topic learning and inference that is built on the convex geometry of topics arising from the Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) model and its nonparametric extensions. To this end we study the optimization of a geometric loss function, which is a surrogate to the LDA's likelihood. Ou…

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A geometric theory explains loss functions for robust representation learning.

problem Treats robustness, domain adaptation, and sensor drift as separate literatures.
method Estimates covariance Sigma_task and uses it to pin Jacobian penalties.
result Proves optimality and necessity of range coverage for penalty matrices.

Unified approach to optimal reinsurance models for insurers and reinsurers.

problem Optimal reinsurance models for both unconstrained and constrained optimization problems.
method Geometric approach to solve optimal reinsurance problems.
result Explicit solutions for optimal reinsurance in various forms.