Federated Learning is a distributed learning paradigm with two key challenges that differentiate it from traditional distributed optimization: (1) significant variability in terms of the systems characteristics on each device in the network (systems heterogeneity), and (2) non-identically distributed data across the ne…
New method for learning on heterogeneous graphs without meta-paths.
problem Learning on heterogeneous graphs is sensitive to meta-paths choice, leading to poor performance.
method Decompose heterogeneous graph into homogeneous relation-type graphs, combine higher-order representations, use attention mechanisms.
result Our model outperforms state-of-the-art baselines in vertex classification tasks on heterogeneous graph datasets.
Robot learns from human demonstrations to work autonomously.
problem Leveraging human and robotic strengths in human-robot systems.
method Bayesian inference for detecting and classifying human heterogeneity.
result Bayesian approach outperforms conventional methods by up to 12.8. Bayesian Causal Forest models estimate treatment effects with noncompliance.
problem Estimating treatment effects with noncompliance and varying compliance rates.
method Bayesian Causal Forest model for binary response variables.
result Flexibly estimate heterogeneous treatment effects among compliers.
New methods handle both data and network heterogeneity in federated learning.
problem Challenges in federated learning due to data and network heterogeneity.
method Two novel client selection schemes that minimize theoretical runtime to convergence.
result Our methods are at least competitive to and up to 20 times better than existing baselines.
The paper investigates how dataset quality and heterogeneity affect model confidence in machine learning.
problem Understanding how dataset quality and heterogeneity impact model confidence in machine learning.
method The study uses theoretical explanations and experimental demonstrations to investigate the effects of dataset size, label noise, and class heterogeneity on model confidence.
result Label noise reduces model confidence, while reduced dataset size increases it, and class heterogeneity leads to inconsistent confidence across classes.
A new method for embedding heterogeneous networks using spacey random walks.
problem Stationarity issues in meta-path guided random walks for HIN embedding.
method Heterogeneous personalized spacey random walk.
result Substantial improvement over existing network embedding algorithms.
Algorithm learns from human demonstrations to schedule tasks efficiently.
problem Efficient resource scheduling in dynamic environments.
method Personalized apprenticeship learning framework infers decision-making criteria from heterogeneous human demonstrations.
result Achieves high accuracy in synthetic and real-world domains, outperforming baselines.
Estimates population mean from user-level data with privacy, accounting for heterogeneity.
problem Heterogeneous user data with varying numbers of data points and distributions.
method Simple model of heterogeneous user data, differential privacy mechanism for estimation.
result Asymptotic optimality of the proposed estimator and general lower bounds on error.
Paper extends multi-task Gaussian Cox processes for heterogeneous tasks.
problem Modeling multiple heterogeneous correlated tasks jointly.
method Data augmentation and mean-field approximation for non-conjugate Bayesian inference.
result Demonstrates improved performance and inference on synthetic and real data.
VAEM extends VAEs to handle mixed-type data heterogeneity.
problem Heterogeneous data with different types and marginal distributions.
method Two-stage training approach to handle mixed-type data.
result VAEM improves deep generative model performance on diverse tasks.
Bayesian approach for estimating heterogeneous treatment effects in RDD designs.
problem Heterogeneity in treatment effects in RDD designs can lead to misleading conclusions.
method Direct Bayesian Additive Regression Trees (BART) for modeling heterogeneous treatment effects.
result Flexibly captures complicated structures of heterogeneous treatment effects as a function of covariates.
Heterogeneous network embedding (HNE) is a challenging task due to the diverse node types and/or diverse relationships between nodes. Existing HNE methods are typically unsupervised. To maximize the profit of utilizing the rare and valuable supervised information in HNEs, we develop a novel Active Heterogeneous Network…
New algorithms improve Gaussian mixture model estimation in DFL with heterogeneous data.
problem Bias in EM algorithm for Gaussian mixtures in DFL with heterogeneous data.
method MNEM and semi-MNEM algorithms integrating historical and partially labeled data.
result MNEM and semi-MNEM achieve asymptotic efficiency and improved convergence.
Meta-analysis improves interpretation and efficiency across similar but non-identical datasets.
problem Meta-analysis of heterogeneous data in high dimensions.
method Integrative sparse regression with a global parameter for adaptability and anonymity.
result Superior identification of global parameter for high-dimensional linear models.
New algorithms for clustering and synthetic data generation of heterogeneous tabular datasets.
problem Clustering and generating synthetic data from heterogeneous tabular datasets with hidden cluster structure.
method Developed MMM and MMMsynth algorithms for clustering and synthetic data generation.
result MMMsynth algorithm outperforms other literature tabular-data generators and approaches real data performance.
LATTE tackles heterogeneous network embedding challenges with layer-stacked attention.
problem Aggregating higher-order indirect relations in heterogeneous networks.
method Layer-stacked ATTention Embedding (LATTE) that decomposes meta relations at each layer.
result LATTE achieves state-of-the-art performance on benchmark datasets.
Paper introduces HGSL for heterogeneous graphs, improving edge type and weight recovery.
problem Learning structure in heterogeneous graphs with multiple node and edge types.
method Proposes H2MN model for DGPs and derives alternating optimization method.
result Demonstrates superior performance on synthetic and real-world datasets.
Framework assesses variable importance for heterogeneous treatment effects.
problem High-risk domains need reliable methods to assess treatment effect heterogeneity.
method Inferential framework based on Shapley values and semiparametric theory.
result Valid inference on variable importance for heterogeneous treatment effects.
Method distills reward and strategies from diverse demonstrators.
problem Reward ambiguity and heterogeneity in human demonstrations.
method Reward network distillation to infer task goal and strategies.
result Better recovery of task and strategy rewards.
The paper compares methods for estimating heterogeneous treatment effects using multiple randomized trials.
problem Estimating heterogeneous treatment effects reliably and precisely with a single dataset is challenging.
method Non-parametric approaches for estimating heterogeneous treatment effects using data from multiple trials.
result Methods that directly allow for heterogeneity of the treatment effect across trials perform better than those that do not.
The paper explains stock market predictability through a model of heterogeneous beliefs.
problem Understanding and predicting stock market behavior based on news and investor beliefs.
method A discrete-time model of heterogeneous beliefs where some agents receive noisy signals about asset fundamentals.
result Momentum and reversal in stock prices arise from investors' incorrect beliefs about signal accuracy and fundamental values.
Paper proposes robust method to detect risk heterogeneity across ethnic groups.
problem Detecting risk heterogeneity across ethnic groups in ICU studies.
method Proposes a robust framework using Neyman orthogonality for inference.
result Demonstrates improved inferential stability and reduced bias compared to standard methods.
Paper proposes FedPer to combat statistical heterogeneity in federated learning for personalized tasks.
problem Statistical heterogeneity in federated learning data degrades performance of traditional federated averaging.
method FedPer: a base + personalization layer approach for federated training of deep feedforward neural networks.
result FedPer effectively combats statistical heterogeneity in non-identical data partitions of CIFAR datasets and personalized image aesthetics datasets.
A new method measures heterogeneity without needing categorical partitioning or distance measurement.
problem Measuring heterogeneity in non-categorical data requires categorical partitioning and distance measurement, limiting applicability.
method Representational Rényi heterogeneity (RRH) transforms data into a latent space where heterogeneity can be measured without these requirements.
result RRH can generalize existing indices and better responds to changes in mixture component separation and weighting.
Paper shows local SGD outperforms mini-batch SGD under certain conditions.
problem Proving local SGD's superiority in distributed learning with heterogeneous data.
method New lower and upper bounds for local SGD under first-order heterogeneity assumptions.
result Local SGD is min-max optimal under certain conditions, resolving understanding of distributed optimization.
Flexible model captures varying scales in data clusters.
problem Real-world data often exhibits varying scales or intensities, violating the homogeneity assumption of classical Gaussian mixture models.
method Individual-heterogeneous sub-Gaussian mixture model with an efficient spectral method for exact recovery.
result The method provably achieves exact recovery of true cluster labels under mild separation conditions.
FedSARSA converges with heterogeneous agents, achieving linear speed-up.
problem Convergence analysis of Federated SARSA with heterogeneous agents.
method Linear function approximation, local training, multi-step error expansion.
result FedSARSA achieves linear speed-up with respect to the number of agents.
Paper proposes a method to optimize policies for diverse individuals using heterogeneous data.
problem Learning optimal policies for a heterogeneous population from pre-collected data.
method Individualized offline policy optimization framework for heterogeneous MDPs.
result The proposed P4L algorithm achieves a fast rate of average regret.
Proposes HetSANN for learning heterogeneous graph structures without meta-paths.
problem Learning low-dimensional vector space of heterogeneous information networks.
method Implicitly represents heterogeneous information through entity space transformation and attention mechanism.
result Significant improvements over state-of-the-art solutions on public datasets.
In our work, we propose to represent HTM as a set of flat models, or layers, and a set of topical hierarchies, or edges. We suggest several quality measures for edges of hierarchical models, resembling those proposed for flat models. We conduct an assessment experimentation and show strong correlation between the propo…
New method stops experiments early for harm in diverse groups.
problem Early stopping of experiments for harmful treatment effects in diverse populations.
method Causal machine learning approach (CLASH) for early stopping.
result CLASH effectively stops experiments early for harmful treatment effects in diverse groups.
GDA-HIN adapts across heterogeneous networks by aligning shared and private node types.
problem Domain adaptation challenges in heterogeneous networks with shared and private node types.
method Generalized Domain Adaptive model across HINs (GDA-HIN) that aligns identical-type nodes and edges while utilizing different-type nodes and edges.
result GDA-HIN outperforms state-of-the-art methods in various domain adaptation tasks across heterogeneous networks.
Unified MTL framework for heterogeneous data integrates shared and task-specific encoders.
problem Efficiently sharing information across multiple tasks with heterogeneous data.
method Dual-encoder framework with task-shared and task-specific encoders.
result Unified algorithm alternates learning task-specific and shared encoders and coefficients.
New test detects differences in heterogeneous datasets.
problem Detecting differences between two samples with unknown heterogeneity.
method Developed a nonparametric testing procedure that handles latent heterogeneity through a composite null.
result The test accurately detects differences in the presence of unknown heterogeneity.
A federated learning framework using superquantile aggregation for robust performance across heterogeneous data.
problem Robust predictive performance across clients with heterogeneous data.
method Superquantile-based learning objective and stochastic training algorithm with differential privacy.
result Proves finite time convergence guarantees and demonstrates competitive performance with tail statistics improvement.
Bayesian method learns causal orderings from heterogeneous data.
problem Learning causal structure from heterogeneous data.
method Order-based Bayesian framework for Gaussian DAG models.
result Causal ordering is identifiable up to two permutations.
MindFlayer SGD improves parallel SGD for heterogeneous, random compute times.
problem Minimizing nonconvex functions with heterogeneous, random compute times.
method MindFlayer SGD, designed for stochastic and heterogeneous delays.
result MindFlayer SGD outperforms existing methods in environments with heavy-tailed noise.
CoMGNN models heterogeneous graphs with evolving nodes and edges.
problem Modeling complex, evolving graphs with diverse information.
method Meta graph attention on co-evolving heterogeneous graphs.
result Significant improvement over state-of-the-art methods.
For assistive robots and virtual agents to achieve ubiquity, machines will need to anticipate the needs of their human counterparts. The field of Learning from Demonstration (LfD) has sought to enable machines to infer predictive models of human behavior for autonomous robot control. However, humans exhibit heterogenei…
Flexible framework assesses multilevel data group heterogeneity.
problem Multilevel data structure complicates model selection.
method Flexible framework for assessing differences between levels of grouping variables.
result Framework reliably identifies relevant multilevel components.
Proposes HeteroJIVE for joint subspace estimation in multi-view data with statistical and structural heterogeneity.
problem Joint subspace estimation in multi-view data with varying statistical and structural heterogeneity.
method HeteroJIVE: A weighted two-stage spectral algorithm addressing statistical and structural heterogeneity.
result HeteroJIVE achieves the O(K−1/2) rate without iterative refinement, validating the oracle-optimal weighting scheme. HL-VAE extends VAE for heterogeneous temporal and longitudinal data.
problem Handling heterogeneous data in temporal and longitudinal datasets.
method Proposes HL-VAE, an extension of existing VAEs for temporal and longitudinal data, incorporating likelihood models for various data types.
result HL-VAE achieves competitive performance in missing value imputation and predictive accuracy.
Paper explores how to use mixed types of side information for better recommendations.
problem Challenges in using heterogeneous side information for recommender systems.
method Proposes a framework to jointly capture flat and hierarchical side information.
result Demonstrates significant performance gains over state-of-the-art methods.
Proposes a new method to handle data heterogeneity in causal inference.
problem Challenges of collaborating between different data centers due to heterogeneity.
method Collaborative inverse propensity score weighting estimator to adjust for distribution shift.
result Significant improvements over traditional meta-analysis methods when dealing with increased heterogeneity.
Proposes a method to identify subgroup structure and estimate covariate effects for multivariate response data.
problem Identifying subgroup structure and estimating covariate effects in multivariate response data.
method Joint heterogeneity and reduced-rank learning framework using rank-constrained pairwise fusion penalization.
result Established the asymptotic properties of the estimators and proposed a predictive information criterion for rank selection.
HeteroFL trains diverse clients with varying capabilities efficiently.
problem Training models on clients with different computational and communication capacities.
method Proposes HeteroFL framework to adaptively distribute subnetworks based on client capabilities.
result Adaptive subnetwork distribution leads to efficient computation and communication.
MAGIC uncovers disease heterogeneity across brain scales.
problem Understanding distinct subtypes of brain diseases at different spatial scales.
method Multi-scale Heterogeneity Analysis and Clustering (MAGIC) using semi-supervised clustering.
result Two main subtypes of AD identified with distinct atrophy patterns.