A new method detects interactions in neural networks using topological analysis.
problem Detecting interactions between input features in neural networks.
method Topological analysis of neural network connectivity to quantify interaction strength.
result The PID algorithm outperforms state-of-the-art baselines in interaction detection tasks.
Factorization Machine (FM) is a widely used supervised learning approach by effectively modeling of feature interactions. Despite the successful application of FM and its many deep learning variants, treating every feature interaction fairly may degrade the performance. For example, the interactions of a useless featur…
In this work, we aim to predict the future motion of vehicles in a traffic scene by explicitly modeling their pairwise interactions. Specifically, we propose a graph neural network that jointly predicts the discrete interaction modes and 5-second future trajectories for all agents in the scene. Our model infers an inte…
Surrogate-based analysis of interactions via local effect smooths
problem Detecting and characterizing feature interactions in machine learning models
method Surrogate-based analysis using generalized additive models
result Empirical validation of effectiveness for pairwise interactions
Understanding how features interact with each other is of paramount importance in many scientific discoveries and contemporary applications. Yet interaction identification becomes challenging even for a moderate number of covariates. In this paper, we suggest an efficient and flexible procedure, called the interaction …
Dropout regularizes against high-order interactions by canceling interaction rates.
problem Overfitting to high-order interactions in neural networks.
method Analyzes Dropout through the lens of interaction effects, showing how it effectively cancels out the probability of surviving interactions of different orders.
result Dropout regularizes against high-order interactions by effectively canceling out the probability of surviving interactions of different orders.
Multitask Gaussian process (MTGP) is powerful for joint learning of multiple tasks with complicated correlation patterns. However, due to the assembling of additive independent latent functions, all current MTGPs including the salient linear model of coregionalization (LMC) and convolution frameworks cannot effectively…
SocialInteractionGAN generates realistic human interactions from low-dimensional data.
problem Generating realistic human interactions from limited data.
method Adversarial architecture with a recurrent encoder-decoder generator and dual-stream discriminator.
result SocialInteractionGAN produces high-quality action sequences of interacting people.
This paper uses Gaussian mixtures to mimic interactions in large language models.
problem Simulating interactions in large language models (LLMs) is computationally expensive.
method Developed an interacting Gaussian mixture model (GMM) system to mimic LLM interactions.
result The interacting Gaussian mixture model system can generate, exchange, and update data and parameters efficiently.
PIN models feature interactions using a neural network that mimics decision trees.
problem Modeling feature interactions in tabular data for predictive modeling.
method Tree-like Pairwise Interaction Network (PIN) architecture that captures pairwise feature interactions through a shared feed-forward neural network.
result PIN outperforms traditional and modern neural networks benchmarks in predictive accuracy.
Most existing knowledge graphs suffer from incompleteness, which can be alleviated by inferring missing links based on known facts. One popular way to accomplish this is to generate low-dimensional embeddings of entities and relations, and use these to make inferences. ConvE, a recently proposed approach, applies convo…
This study explores how feature graphs enhance GNNs' performance in modeling interactions.
problem Improving GNNs' ability to model feature interactions effectively.
method Investigates feature graphs and their importance in GNNs, using experiments and theoretical support.
result Edges between interacting features are crucial for GNNs, while non-interaction edges can degrade performance.
iKF method uncovers complex variable interactions for scientific discovery.
problem Limited interpretability of existing models in decision-making applications.
method Iterative Kings' Forests (iKF) method to uncover multi-order interactions.
result iKF provides strong interpretive power for explainable modeling.
The paper explains DNNs by quantifying interactions among input variables.
problem Understanding and explaining the complex behavior of deep neural networks.
method The paper defines and quantifies the significance of interactions among multiple input variables using the Shapley value.
result The proposed method effectively explains the behavior of DNNs by assigning attribution values to input variables.
Modeling continuous movement of entities in latent space for interaction timing.
problem Analyzing timing and frequency of instantaneous interactions.
method Latent position model with continuous trajectories.
result Individual trajectories estimated from interaction data.
Automated tests detect interactions in unstructured data.
problem Detecting interactions between latent variables in low-dimensional systems.
method Derive two interaction tests based on pairwise interventions and integrate them into an active learning pipeline.
result Tests can identify more known biological interactions than random search and standard active learning baselines.
A graph neural network detects beneficial feature interactions for recommender systems.
problem Feature interactions are crucial but not all are beneficial for recommendation accuracy.
method Graph neural network with L0 activation regularization for edge prediction.
result The model outperforms baselines and automatically identifies beneficial feature interactions.
For a safe, natural and effective human-robot social interaction, it is essential to develop a system that allows a robot to demonstrate the perceivable responsive behaviors to complex human behaviors. We introduce the Multimodal Deep Attention Recurrent Q-Network using which the robot exhibits human-like social intera…
Paper introduces IC-index to evaluate interaction prediction methods.
problem Evaluate interaction prediction methods using IC-index.
method IC-index measures interaction direction prediction performance.
result IC-index complements existing prediction performance estimators.
We describe and extract time-ordered multibody interactions from complex systems.
problem Complex systems with temporal and multibody dependencies.
method Decompose multivariate Markov chains into time-ordered multibody interactions. Algorithm to extract interactions from data. Measure complexity of interaction ensembles.
result Robust and efficient algorithm to infer time-ordered multibody interactions from data.
GTDL methods fail to accurately model feature interactions in tabular data.
problem Accurate modeling of feature interactions in tabular data.
method Graph-based tabular deep learning methods using attention mechanisms and message-passing schemes.
result Current GTDL methods fail to recover meaningful feature interactions due to poor edge recovery.
New model quantifies interactions' role in real-world phenomena.
problem Understanding the role of interactions in real-world phenomena.
method Interactive Mixed Membership Stochastic Block Model (IMMSBM).
result Interactions significantly improve model predictive power.
Improved Random Forests detect pure interactions better.
problem Random Forests struggle with certain pure interactions.
method Alternative partitioning schemes during tree construction.
result Improved Random Forests enhance fitting ability in scenarios with pure interactions.
We present an approach for building an active agent that learns to segment its visual observations into individual objects by interacting with its environment in a completely self-supervised manner. The agent uses its current segmentation model to infer pixels that constitute objects and refines the segmentation model …
A new method detects interactions in machine learning models.
problem Interpreting non-linear and interaction effects in machine learning models.
method Regional effect plots with implicit interaction detection.
result The method quantifies and interprets feature effects reliably, less confounded by interactions.
Game aims to improve social interactions for teenagers with ASD.
problem Improving social interactions for teenagers with ASD.
method Presentation of game structure, skeleton detection, and imitation learning methods.
result Game structure and support tools for skeleton detection and imitation learning presented.
Automates finding interactions in GLMs using neural networks.
problem Time-consuming and expert-dependent search for GLM interactions.
method Neural networks and model-specific interaction detection method.
result Computational speed improvement over traditional methods.
xDeepInt learns both vector-wise and bit-wise feature interactions.
problem Learning feature interactions for CTR prediction and recommendation.
method Polynomial Interaction Network (PIN) architecture with subspace-crossing mechanism.
result xDeepInt outperforms state-of-the-art models in CTR prediction and recommendation.
Bi-GNN models drug interactions using a bi-level graph approach.
problem Predicting drug-drug interactions using machine learning.
method Bi-level graph neural networks that consider both interaction graph and representation graphs of drugs.
result Bi-GNN model improves DDI prediction accuracy compared to existing methods.
By interpreting a traffic scene as a graph of interacting vehicles, we gain a flexible abstract representation which allows us to apply Graph Neural Network (GNN) models for traffic prediction. These naturally take interaction between traffic participants into account while being computationally efficient and providing…
Estimating global pairwise interaction effects, i.e., the difference between the joint effect and the sum of marginal effects of two input features, with uncertainty properly quantified, is centrally important in science applications. We propose a non-parametric probabilistic method for detecting interaction effects of…
Predicts student performance in interactive online question pools using GNNs.
problem Predicting student performance in interactive online question pools with evolving knowledge.
method Proposes R^2GCN, a GNN model for heterogeneous networks to predict student performance.
result Achieves higher accuracy in student performance prediction than traditional methods.
The paper introduces metrics for robust unsupervised learning of vehicle interactions.
problem Robust representation learning of temporal dynamic interactions in robotics.
method Geometric approach using Procrustes distance and optimal transport for comparing interaction distributions.
result Metrics for assessing stability and comparing interaction learning algorithms.
Interprets feature interactions in ad-click prediction models.
problem Improving interpretability of black-box recommender systems.
method Interprets feature interactions from a source model and encodes them in a target model.
result Interpretations significantly outperform existing recommender models.
Interpreting neural networks is a crucial and challenging task in machine learning. In this paper, we develop a novel framework for detecting statistical interactions captured by a feedforward multilayer neural network by directly interpreting its learned weights. Depending on the desired interactions, our method can a…
Study robust learning without knowing perturbation sets, using interactions with attackers.
problem Learning robust predictors against unknown adversarial perturbations.
method Examined different interaction models with adversarial attackers, derived bounds on sample complexity and interactions.
result Upper bounds on sample complexity and lower bounds on interactions in various models.
We introduce interactive structure discovery, a generic framework that encompasses many interactive learning settings, including active learning, top-k item identification, interactive drug discovery, and others. We adapt a recently developed active learning algorithm of Tosh and Dasgupta (2017) for interactive structu…
New regularization scheme for FMs improves feature interaction selection.
problem Feature selection in FMs leads to loss of feature interactions.
method Proposes a new regularization scheme for FMs with upper bound of ℓ1 regularizer. result Improves feature interaction selection without restricting sparsity patterns.
Unified framework for lower bounds in interactive decision making.
problem Challenges in interactive decision making, especially bandits and reinforcement learning.
method Interactive Fano method and Fractional Covering Number.
result Unified characterization of learnability for stochastic bandit problems and tight lower bounds for interactive decision making.
In this paper, we propose a hybrid bankcard response model, which integrates decision tree based chi-square automatic interaction detection (CHAID) into logistic regression. In the first stage of the hybrid model, CHAID analysis is used to detect the possibly potential variable interactions. Then in the second stage, t…
AdaEnsemble learns adaptive feature interactions for CTR prediction.
problem Learning feature interactions for CTR prediction in recommender systems and Ads ranking.
method AdaEnsemble is a Sparsely-Gated Mixture-of-Experts (SparseMoE) architecture that dynamically selects feature interaction depth.
result AdaEnsemble achieves better prediction accuracy and inference efficiency compared to state-of-the-art models.
Study reveals self-attention's role in learning and generalizing interactions.
problem Understanding self-attention's theoretical role in neural architectures.
method Interacting entities analysis, including multi-agent RL and genetic sequences.
result Self-attention efficiently represents, learns, and generalizes pairwise interactions.
For robots to coexist with humans in a social world like ours, it is crucial that they possess human-like social interaction skills. Programming a robot to possess such skills is a challenging task. In this paper, we propose a Multimodal Deep Q-Network (MDQN) to enable a robot to learn human-like interaction skills thr…
Archipelago provides interpretable explanations of feature interactions in machine learning models.
problem Interpreting the impact of feature interactions on predictions in machine learning models.
method Archipelago is a novel framework for extracting and attributing feature interactions in a scalable and interpretable manner.
result Archipelago provides significantly more interpretable explanations of feature interactions than comparable methods.
Interactive IL beats BC by state-wise annotation cost.
problem Behavior Cloning struggles with annotation cost in sequential decision making.
method Proved Stagger and Warm Stagger algorithms to outperform BC.
result Interactive and hybrid IL methods outperform BC with state-wise annotation.
We study the power of interactivity in local differential privacy. First, we focus on the difference between fully interactive and sequentially interactive protocols. Sequentially interactive protocols may query users adaptively in sequence, but they cannot return to previously queried users. The vast majority of exist…
A new method uses gene interaction networks to predict gene functions.
problem Predicting gene functions from gene interactions.
method Context graph kernel approach in a machine learning framework.
result The proposed method outperforms linkage-assumption-based methods.
KGRL uses reinforcement learning with knowledge graphs for better interactive recommendation.
problem Achieving responsiveness and accuracy in dynamic user-item interactions.
method KGRL combines reinforcement learning and knowledge graphs, using a local knowledge network and attention mechanism.
result KGRL outperforms state-of-the-art methods in simulated and real-world environments.