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48 results for information retrieval

HybridRAG combines KGs and vector retrieval for financial document Q&A.

problem Challenges in extracting and interpreting financial text data.
method Integrates Knowledge Graphs and Vector Retrieval Augmented Generation.
result HybridRAG outperforms traditional methods in Q&A systems for financial documents.

We study the task of retrieving relevant experiments given a query experiment. By experiment, we mean a collection of measurements from a set of `covariates' and the associated `outcomes'. While similar experiments can be retrieved by comparing available `annotations', this approach ignores the valuable information ava…

2014-02-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Most content-based image retrieval systems consider either one single query, or multiple queries that include the same object or represent the same semantic information. In this paper we consider the content-based image retrieval problem for multiple query images corresponding to different image semantics. We propose a…

2014-02-21abs ↗pdf ↗

BERT model improves cross-lingual document retrieval.

problem Improving cross-lingual information retrieval between English queries and foreign documents.
method Introduced a deep relevance matching model based on BERT, trained with weak supervision using CLIR data.
result Model outperforms competitive baseline approaches in retrieving Lithuanian documents against short English queries.

This paper improves image retrieval accuracy through novel relevance feedback methods.

problem Improving image retrieval accuracy in Content-Based Image Retrieval (CBIR).
method Novel addition to feature re-weighting and classification techniques, focusing on 0-th iteration improvement.
result Significantly improved retrieval accuracy from relevance feedback.

Transformer models improve query-document retrieval efficiency and accuracy.

problem Efficiently retrieve relevant documents from large corpora for query matching.
method Designed paragraph-level pre-training tasks to optimize embedding-based Transformer models.
result Transformer models significantly outperform BM-25 and non-Transformer embedding models.

Improved regret bounds for bandit phase retrieval.

problem Minimizing cumulative and simple regret in a bandit phase retrieval problem.
method Proved minimax cumulative and simple regret bounds using adaptive algorithms.
result Minimax cumulative regret is ildeΘ(dn) ilde{\Theta}(d \sqrt{n}) and minimax simple regret is ildeΘ(d/n) ilde{\Theta}(d / \sqrt{n}).

New cooperative dynamics enhances retrieval performance in neural networks.

problem Understanding emergent computational capabilities in disordered systems.
method Leveraging statistical mechanics, extended neural network architecture for hetero-associative memory.
result Layers trained with less informative datasets develop retrieval regions of the same amplitude, leading to optimal performance.

Learning an encoding of feature vectors in terms of an over-complete dictionary or a information geometric (Fisher vectors) construct is wide-spread in statistical signal processing and computer vision. In content based information retrieval using deep-learning classifiers, such encodings are learnt on the flattened la…

2017-03-18abs ↗pdf ↗

DeepTrust uses NLP to quickly identify and verify financial anomalies on Twitter.

problem Unreliable information in financial markets leading to unexpected price changes.
method Machine learning for anomaly detection, NLP for information retrieval and reliability assessment.
result DeepTrust outperforms baseline classifiers in identifying financial anomalies.

Adequate evaluation of an information retrieval system to estimate future performance is a crucial task. Area under the ROC curve (AUC) is widely used to evaluate the generalization of a retrieval system. However, the objective function optimized in many retrieval systems is the error rate and not the AUC value. This p…

2015-11-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Improves retrieval accuracy for hierarchical documents, especially for distant matches.

problem Limited expressive power of dual encoder models in hierarchical retrieval.
method Proves feasibility of DEs for HR, introduces pretrain-finetune recipe to improve long-distance retrieval.
result Pretrain-finetune boosts recall on long-distance pairs from 19% to 76%.

Enhances hashing for fast retrieval with correlated bits.

problem Fast retrieval and small memory footprint for large-scale information retrieval.
method Employing Boltzmann machine distribution as variational posterior to model correlations among hash code bits.
result Significant performance gains achieved by effectively modeling correlations among hash code bits.

Near-optimal sample complexity for phase retrieval with generative priors.

problem Phase retrieval with magnitude-only measurements and sparse signals.
method Near-optimal sample complexity with i.i.d. Gaussian measurements and generative models.
result O(k log L) samples suffice for phase retrieval with generative priors.

The main goal of this paper is to explore latent topic analysis (LTA), in the context of quantum information retrieval. LTA is a valuable technique for document analysis and representation, which has been extensively used in information retrieval and machine learning. Different LTA techniques have been proposed, some b…

2019-03-07abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper functions as a tutorial for individuals interested to enter the field of information retrieval but wouldn't know where to begin from. It describes two fundamental yet efficient image retrieval techniques, the first being k - nearest neighbors (knn) and the second support vector machines(svm). The goal is to …

2016-08-12abs ↗pdf ↗

RNNs struggle with in-context retrieval, while Transformers excel.

problem In-context retrieval capability of RNNs.
method Theoretical analysis and experimental techniques (CoT, RAG, Transformer layer).
result Enhancing RNNs with techniques improves their in-context retrieval capability, closing the representation gap with Transformers.

Paper introduces RiskEmbed, a finetuned model for financial risk management.

problem Improving retrieval accuracy in financial question-answering systems.
method Curated dataset and finetuned BERT model for financial domain.
result RiskEmbed significantly outperforms general-purpose and financial embedding models.

InfoOT improves data alignment by maximizing mutual information.

problem Optimal transport's limitations in handling clusters, outliers, and new data.
method InfoOT extends optimal transport by maximizing mutual information while minimizing distances.
result InfoOT outperforms optimal transport in domain adaptation, cross-domain retrieval, and single-cell alignment.

LLM forecasting benchmarks suffer from information leakage, which confounds model performance.

problem LLM forecasting benchmarks suffer from information leakage.
method A retrieval-augmented LLM forecaster observes only decision-time information.
result The full pipeline obtains a median monthly Spearman rank IC of +0.154.

Solves the challenge of retrieving item-specific financial information from Form 10-Q filings.

problem Retrieving item-specific information from Form 10-Q filings with varying formats and machine-readable hierarchy.
method Complements a rule-based algorithm with a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) image classifier to itemize 10-Q files.
result Demonstrates a generalized pipeline for rapid data retrieval from a large volume of textual data.

In this study, we investigate in-shop clothing retrieval performance of densely-connected Capsule Networks with dynamic routing. To achieve this, we propose Triplet-based design of Capsule Network architecture with two different feature extraction methods. In our design, Stacked-convolutional (SC) and Residual-connecte…

2019-08-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Transformers learn to recall with non-orthogonal embeddings in realistic settings.

problem Understanding how transformers store and retrieve knowledge in practical scenarios.
method Analyzing a single-layer transformer with random embeddings trained on a token-retrieval task.
result Explicit formulas for the model's storage capacity reveal a multiplicative dependence on sample size, embedding dimension, and sequence length.

The paper explores how to find relevant vertices in one graph using another graph's attributes and structure.

problem Finding relevant vertices in one graph using another graph's attributes and structure.
method Theoretical and practical exploration of vertex nomination schemes that leverage both content (edge and vertex attributes) and context (network topology).
result Necessary and sufficient conditions for schemes that use both content and context to outperform those using only one.

Bayesian approach scores influential training examples for model predictions.

problem Enhance interpretability and safety of machine learning models.
method Formulate TDA as a Bayesian information-theoretic problem, scoring subsets by information loss.
result Method aligns with classical influence scores while promoting diversity for subsets.

The availability of large idea repositories (e.g., the U.S. patent database) could significantly accelerate innovation and discovery by providing people with inspiration from solutions to analogous problems. However, finding useful analogies in these large, messy, real-world repositories remains a persistent challenge …

2017-06-17abs ↗pdf ↗

System converts 3D lung nodule images into embeddings for retrieval.

problem Retrieving similar 3D lung nodule images for radiologist decision support.
method 3D deep learning, semantic representation, transfer learning, similarity score.
result System can measure similarity between nodule annotations and CBIR results.

Gradient descent variants improve phase retrieval accuracy.

problem Phase retrieval problem in high-dimensional spaces.
method Gradient descent, stochastic gradient descent, Langevin algorithm, dynamical mean-field theory.
result Stochastic variants of gradient descent achieve better generalization in phase retrieval.

ToolChain-CRC addresses the risk-control problem for retrieval-augmented and tool-using agents under drift.

problem Risk-control problem for retrieval-augmented and tool-using agents under drift.
method ToolChain-CRC uses conformal risk-control under exchangeable calibration runs.
result Trajectory-level risk control keeps accepted-trajectory risk below the target.

A new system combines vision and language for person re-identification.

problem Real-world surveillance lacks visual data for person re-identification.
method Two-stream CNN framework with shared logits, CCA for modalities, multi-modal testing protocol.
result 22% improvement in re-identification performance with multi-modal queries.

A novel approach to federated learning with strong privacy guarantees.

problem Maintaining privacy of clients' data and federator's objective in federated learning.
method Inspired by knowledge distillation and private information retrieval, the approach combines secret-sharing-based multi-party computation and graph-based private information retrieval.
result Strong information-theoretic privacy guarantees for federated learning.