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48 results for hierarchical differentiation

The study shows that certain curve graphs are hierarchically hyperbolic but not Gromov hyperbolic.

problem Characterizing the hyperbolicity of curve graphs and their boundaries.
method Using hierarchical hyperbolicity and framed curves, the study examines the properties of curve graphs and their boundaries.
result The curve graphs and their boundaries are hierarchically hyperbolic but not Gromov hyperbolic.

Hierarchical Federated Learning bounds generalize using Wasserstein distance.

problem Bounding generalization error in Federated Learning with hierarchical sampling.
method Introduced a hierarchical sampling framework and derived generalization bounds using Wasserstein distance.
result Recover and strictly imply existing CMI bounds for bounded losses.

Proposes a Bayesian nonparametric model for monotonic functions.

problem Imposing monotonicity constraints in Bayesian nonparametric models.
method Numerical solutions of stochastic differential equations for nonparametric model of monotonic functions.
result Demonstrates competitive results on benchmark functions and utility in temporal alignment of time-series data.

Sparse hierarchical graph classification improves graph-based benchmarks.

problem Sparse hierarchical graph classification challenges.
method Combining recent advances in graph neural network design, differentiable graph coarsening, and sparse pooling.
result Competitive hierarchical graph classification results possible without sacrificing sparsity.

Recently, graph neural networks (GNNs) have revolutionized the field of graph representation learning through effectively learned node embeddings, and achieved state-of-the-art results in tasks such as node classification and link prediction. However, current GNN methods are inherently flat and do not learn hierarchica…

2018-06-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified framework for hierarchical image classification with epistemic uncertainty.

problem Overconfident predictions and lack of logical consistency in deep learning models.
method Neurosymbolic approach with epistemic deep learning, using focal set reasoning and differentiable fuzzy logic.
result Maintains accuracy on par with transformer baselines while providing more calibrated and interpretable predictions.

Locally-verifiable conditions ensure exactness of spline discrete de Rham complex.

problem Ensuring cohomological equivalence of spline discrete complex to continuous de Rham complex.
method Theoretical analysis and locally-verifiable sufficient conditions for exactness.
result Locally-verifiable conditions guarantee exactness of hierarchical B-spline discrete de Rham complex.

MolHF generates complex molecules with hierarchical flow-based model.

problem Designing novel molecular structures with desired properties.
method MolHF is a hierarchical normalizing flow model that generates molecular graphs in a coarse-to-fine manner.
result MolHF achieves state-of-the-art performance in random generation and property optimization.

Model learns hierarchical EHR representation for clinical outcome prediction.

problem Capturing temporal patterns in irregular clinical event sequences.
method Proposes differentiated mechanisms to model events at different time scales, learning hierarchical representations.
result Significantly improves clinical outcome prediction, achieving AUC scores of 0.94 and 0.90 for death and ICU admission respectively.

BoTier optimizes experiments by balancing multiple objectives hierarchically.

problem Balancing multiple competing objectives in scientific experiments.
method Composite objective that flexibly represents a hierarchy of preferences over outcomes and parameters.
result Demonstrates robust applicability across various use cases and seamless integration.

Eikonal-Constrained QRL improves goal-reaching in reinforcement learning.

problem Reward design and out-of-distribution generalization in reinforcement learning.
method Eikonal-Constrained Quasimetric Reinforcement Learning (Eik-QRL) using the Eikonal PDE.
result Eik-QRL achieves state-of-the-art performance in offline goal-conditioned navigation and manipulation tasks.

CompILE learns reusable segments from demonstrations for hierarchical task execution.

problem Learning reusable, variable-length segments of hierarchical behavior from demonstrations.
method Unsupervised, fully-differentiable sequence segmentation module for latent encoding and re-composition.
result Model generalizes to longer sequences and unseen environments, learns task boundaries and event encodings.

New framework for optimal transport with jumps over intermediate spaces.

problem Optimal transport with mass jumps over intermediate spaces.
method Hierarchical Jump multi-marginal transport (HJMOT) on Polish spaces.
result Existence and uniqueness of Monge solutions under sequential differentiability and twist condition.

Improves sampling efficiency for complex Bayesian models.

problem Inference challenges in hierarchical Gaussian-process models.
method Optimised Riemannian-manifold Hamiltonian Monte Carlo (RMHMC) with dynamic programming.
result Significant improvement in sampling efficiency and model evidence calculation.

Optimizes portfolios using neural network approximations of asset sensitivities to common drivers.

problem Optimizing portfolios with complex asset dynamics and common drivers.
method Model asset dynamics with PDEs, approximate sensitivities with neural networks, and use hierarchical clustering on sensitivity matrix for optimization.
result Achieves over-performance in portfolio optimization across various markets and datasets.

d3p package enables efficient Bayesian inference with differential privacy.

problem Efficiently performing Bayesian inference under differential privacy constraints.
method Differentially private variational inference for flexible probabilistic models.
result Achieves significant speed-up in runtime for complex models.

Unified analysis of privacy leakage in correlated data considering prior knowledge.

problem Understanding the impact of prior knowledge and data correlation on privacy leakage.
method Proposed prior differential privacy (PDP) and analyzed using WHG and multivariate Gaussian models.
result Derived closed-form expression for continuous data and chain rule for discrete data.

New method recovers relative rates in spatial compositional data from IMS.

problem Challenges in analyzing spatial data from IMS due to competitive sampling.
method Hierarchical Variational Graph Fused Lasso using heavy-tailed graphical lasso prior and automatic differentiation variational inference.
result Our method outperforms state-of-the-practice point estimate methodologies in IMS and has superior posterior coverage.

Paper tackles infinite-dimensional optimization and Bayesian learning for stochastic differential equations.

problem Learning the drift function of stochastic differential equations with uncertainty quantification.
method Combines infinite-dimensional optimization results with Bayesian hierarchical framework, incorporating shrinkage priors for sparse learning.
result Systematic approach for accurate learning of stochastic differential equations with uncertainty quantification.

ASAP improves graph pooling for hierarchical graph representations.

problem Pooling in graphs fails to effectively capture substructure or scale to large graphs.
method ASAP uses self-attention and modified GNN to capture node importance and learn sparse soft cluster assignments.
result Combining ASAP with GNN architectures leads to state-of-the-art results on graph classification benchmarks.

HIP-GP improves GP inference for inter-domain observations with millions of inducing points.

problem Inference for Gaussian Processes across different domains.
method Hierarchical inducing point Gaussian process with grid structure and stationary kernel assumption.
result Improved approximation accuracy through increased number of inducing points.

The paper extends NSGPs with L1L^1-regularization for sparsity and solves the resulting R-NSGP regression problem.

problem Sparsity in non-stationary temporal data.
method Developed an ADMM-based method for solving the regularized NSGP regression problem.
result The proposed methods induce sparsity in the parameters of NSGPs.

Differentiable optimization bridges arbitrary metrics to tree metrics.

problem Designing algorithms to convert arbitrary metrics to tree metrics with guarantees.
method DeltaZero framework, leveraging differentiable Gromov hyperbolicity.
result DeltaZero consistently achieves state-of-the-art distortion on synthetic and real-world datasets.

Multi-layered representation is believed to be the key ingredient of deep neural networks especially in cognitive tasks like computer vision. While non-differentiable models such as gradient boosting decision trees (GBDTs) are the dominant methods for modeling discrete or tabular data, they are hard to incorporate with…

2018-05-31abs ↗pdf ↗

This study compares hierarchical and non-hierarchical models for open-domain multi-turn dialog generation.

problem Which kind of models (hierarchical or non-hierarchical) is better for open-domain multi-turn dialog generation?
method Systematically compared nearly all representative hierarchical and non-hierarchical models over the same experimental settings.
result Nearly all hierarchical models are worse than non-hierarchical models in open-domain multi-turn dialog generation, except for HRAN.

BITS for GAPS uses Bayesian methods to improve surrogate model accuracy in complex systems.

problem Improving surrogate model accuracy in complex physical systems with uncertainty.
method Bayesian Information-Theoretic Sampling for hierarchical Gaussian Process Surrogates.
result Increased expected information gain and predictive accuracy by targeting high-uncertainty regions.

Graded Transformers embed algebraic structure in neural networks through graded transformations.

problem Efficiently modeling hierarchical and structured data in neural networks.
method Introduces Linearly Graded Transformer (LGT) and Exponentially Graded Transformer (EGT) with graded scaling operators.
result Establishes rigorous guarantees and improved efficiency for structured data.

We survey agglomerative hierarchical clustering algorithms and discuss efficient implementations that are available in R and other software environments. We look at hierarchical self-organizing maps, and mixture models. We review grid-based clustering, focusing on hierarchical density-based approaches. Finally we descr…

2011-04-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Study proposes deep learning techniques to diagnose and differentiate Celiac Disease and Environmental Enteropathy from biopsy images.

problem Challenging histopathologic overlap between Celiac Disease and Environmental Enteropathy in biopsy images.
method Color balancing and Random Multimodel Deep Learning (RMDL) architecture to address staining variability.
result Proposed deep learning techniques improve diagnosis accuracy of Celiac Disease and Environmental Enteropathy.

Paper proposes a Renyi entropy-based method for tuning hierarchical topic models.

problem Tuning hierarchical topic models, especially determining the number of topics at each level, is challenging.
method The paper introduces a Renyi entropy-based metric for quality assessment and a practical tuning concept.
result The proposed method can estimate the number of topics for two hierarchical levels in hARTM model.

Neural NMF discovers hierarchical topics in multilayer data.

problem Detecting latent hierarchical structure in multilayer data.
method Recursive application of nonnegative matrix factorization (NMF) in layers with backpropagation optimization.
result Neural NMF outperforms other hierarchical NMF methods in synthetic and real-world datasets.

The paper develops a decision support system for hierarchical text classification of conference proceedings.

problem Classifying documents with a fixed hierarchical structure of topics.
method Developed a weighted hierarchical similarity function to calculate topic relevance, using entropy of words to estimate weights.
result The weighted hierarchical similarity function improves ranking accuracy compared to other methods.

Bayesian Hierarchical Invariant Prediction refines ICP for better scalability and prior integration.

problem Improving computational scalability and invariance testing for causal inference.
method Bayesian Hierarchical structure to test invariance under heterogeneous data.
result Demonstrated improved scalability and potential as an alternative to ICP.

Hierarchical causal models help understand cause and effect in nested data.

problem Learning cause and effect from nested hierarchical data.
method Extend structural causal models and causal graphical models with inner plates, develop graphical identification technique and estimation methods.
result Hierarchical data can enable causal identification even when non-hierarchical data cannot.

Posterior regularization enhances Bayesian hierarchical mixture clustering by improving node separation.

problem High nodal variance in BHMC trees, leading to weak separation between nodes at higher levels.
method Employing Posterior Regularization to impose max-margin constraints on nodes at every level.
result Improves cluster separation in BHMC models, enhancing overall model performance.

Automates feature extraction from JSON data for machine learning.

problem Manual feature engineering for JSON data is laborious, lossy, and prone to bias.
method Automates feature extraction using Mill.jl and JsonGrinder.jl.
result Creates a differentiable machine learning model from raw JSON samples.

Two new Hie-TAN and Hie-TAN-Lite algorithms improve TAN for hierarchical feature spaces.

problem Learning dependencies in hierarchical feature spaces.
method Exploits hierarchical parent-child relationships as constraints to learn a dependency tree.
result Hie-TAN-Lite outperforms Hie-TAN and other methods in predictive accuracy.