Paper analyzes consistency between neural networks at different levels.
problem Understanding knowledge consistency between neural networks.
method Generic definition and task-agnostic method to disentangle consistent knowledge.
result Knowledge consistency provides new insights and can improve network performance.
A new framework for knowledge graph embedding using sheaves.
problem Learning representations for entities and relations in knowledge graphs.
method Using cellular sheaves to describe knowledge graph embeddings with consistency constraints.
result A generalized framework for reasoning about knowledge graph embedding models.
Improved unsupervised probing for ranking tasks using Contrast-Consistent Ranking.
problem Improving self-consistency in language model rankings.
method Adapting Contrast-Consistent Search (CCS) to Contrast-Consistent Ranking (CCR) for ranking tasks.
result CCR probing outperforms prompting techniques across different models and datasets.
Knowledge graph construction consists of two tasks: extracting information from external resources (knowledge population) and inferring missing information through a statistical analysis on the extracted information (knowledge completion). In many cases, insufficient external resources in the knowledge population hinde…
BioNAS optimizes deep learning models for biomedical research, revealing new knowledge.
problem Building interpretable deep learning models for biomedical research.
method Neural architecture search with knowledge dissimilarity functions for joint optimization of predictive power and biological knowledge.
result BioNAS optimal models reveal novel knowledge in both simulated and real functional genomics data.
Paper characterizes and represents pairwise causal background knowledge for improved causal inference.
problem Improving causal inference by handling pairwise causal constraints.
method Graphical characterization, direct causal clause (DCC), unified representation, MPDAG, polynomial-time algorithms.
result Pairwise causal background knowledge uniquely decomposes into MPDAG and DCCs, improving causal effect identification.
New architecture separates object state and behavior for better game dynamics.
problem Lack of systematicity in black-box models for dynamic environments.
method Factorizes declarative and procedural knowledge into object files and schemata.
result Improves generalization on environments with multiple object tokens.
RKD improves clustering in semi-supervised learning with limited labels.
problem Improving clustering accuracy in semi-supervised learning with few labeled examples.
method RKD as spectral clustering on a teacher model's graph, with clustering error quantification.
result RKD provably leads to low clustering error in semi-supervised classification problems.
New method uses cycle consistency to enforce invariance in latent space.
problem Learning meaningful and independent factors of variation in datasets.
method Two separate latent subspaces, cycle consistency constraints, deep information bottleneck.
result Identifies more meaningful factors leading to sparser and interpretable models.
No-knowledge alarms detect misaligned LLM judges without trusting them.
problem Monitoring LLM judges for consistency when ground truth is unknown.
method Formal logic and Linear Programming to detect disagreements.
result No false positives in detecting misaligned judges.
New method regularizes deep networks by distilling self-knowledge.
problem Overfitting in deep neural networks.
method Self-knowledge distillation to regularize class-wise predictions.
result Significant improvement in generalization and calibration.
Study shows group structures are crucial for financial model explanations.
problem Inconsistent explanations from existing explainable machine learning methods.
method Examined group structures in financial datasets and developed group versions of Shapley values.
result Group versions of Shapley values provide consistent explanations.
Knowledge distillation improves model accuracy by mimicking teacher model probabilities.
problem Improving model accuracy through model compression.
method Casting knowledge distillation as a semiparametric inference problem, deriving new guarantees, and developing enhancements.
result Enhancements improve student performance by mitigating teacher overfitting and underfitting.
Graph-based RKD improves knowledge distillation for resource-constrained systems.
problem Efficiently distill deep learning knowledge for resource-constrained systems.
method Graph-based relative knowledge distillation (RKD) to capture latent space geometry.
result The proposed method achieves better accuracy with the same resource budget.
Hybrid approach combines Markowitz's theory with reinforcement learning for optimal portfolio management.
problem Optimizing investment portfolios while balancing returns and risks.
method Knowledge distillation for training reinforcement learning agents.
result Achieves highest yield and Sharpe ratio of 2.03, ensuring top profitability with low risk.
Method transfers knowledge without label overlap, source data, or target architecture consistency.
problem Difficulties in transfer learning due to label mismatch, restricted source data, and specialized target architectures.
method Uses deep generative models in two stages: pseudo pre-training and pseudo semi-supervised learning.
result Outperforms scratch training and knowledge distillation methods.
Hybrid framework injects TSLM insights into GRLM for robust time-series reasoning.
problem Lack of domain-specific knowledge in large language models for time-series reasoning.
method Hybrid knowledge-injection framework combining RLVR for efficient knowledge transfer.
result Consistently outperforms existing models by 7.9%-26.1% on multivariate time-series benchmarks.
We improve random forest consistency and performance with DMRF, a new variant.
problem Improving the consistency and performance of random forest models.
method Developed DMRF, a data-driven multinomial random forest, by modifying proof methods and improving data utilization.
result DMRF achieves strong consistency with probability 1, surpassing previous models in classification tasks.
CAKD framework optimizes knowledge transfer by focusing on influential components of distillation.
problem Balancing and optimizing knowledge transfer in distillation models.
method Decouple KL divergence into BCD, SCD, and WCD; prioritize influential components.
result CAKD framework consistently outperforms baseline across diverse models and datasets.
New method distills cloud models into edge-friendly ones.
problem Cloud-to-edge model compression with limited data exchange.
method Two-step workflow of deprivatization and distillation.
result Outperforms previous state-of-the-art approaches on various benchmarks.
Enhances random forest consistency and introduces DMRF for improved performance.
problem Improving the consistency and efficiency of random forest algorithms.
method Strengthened proof methods and propose DMRF algorithm.
result DMRF achieves better theoretical and experimental performance than previous variants.
KEEN Universe provides reproducible and transferable knowledge graph embeddings.
problem Lack of reproducibility and transferability in KGE experiments.
method Developed an ecosystem with Python packages for reproducible and transferable KGEs.
result KEEN Universe facilitates sharing of trained KGE models across different fields.
Proposes CRA framework for certifying fair predictive models.
problem Certifying fairness of predictive models trained on biased data.
method Formulates CRA for fairness queries, uses background knowledge and limited target population stats.
result Builds certifiably fair predictive models on target population.
A new teacher-class network method compresses DNNs by distributing knowledge to multiple student networks.
problem Overwhelming size of Deep Neural Networks (DNNs).
method Single teacher with multiple student networks, transferring knowledge to each student.
result The combined knowledge of the class of students achieves better performance and reduces parameters.
In this paper we develop a novel neural network model for predicting implied volatility surface. Prior financial domain knowledge is taken into account. A new activation function that incorporates volatility smile is proposed, which is used for the hidden nodes that process the underlying asset price. In addition, fina…
Most of previous work in knowledge base (KB) completion has focused on the problem of relation extraction. In this work, we focus on the task of inferring missing entity type instances in a KB, a fundamental task for KB competition yet receives little attention. Due to the novelty of this task, we construct a large-sca…
Arriving at the complete probabilistic knowledge of a domain, i.e., learning how all variables interact, is indeed a demanding task. In reality, settings often arise for which an individual merely possesses partial knowledge of the domain, and yet, is expected to give adequate answers to a variety of posed queries. Tha…
Develops a simulation-based method to translate expert knowledge into prior distributions for Bayesian models.
problem Effective incorporation of expert knowledge into prior distributions for diverse model structures.
method Simulation-based stochastic gradient descent to learn hyperparameters of parametric priors from expert knowledge.
result Method is adaptable to various elicitation techniques and independent of model structure.
This paper defines resilience in knowledge graph embeddings and surveys existing works.
problem Challenges in knowledge graph embedding models, including noise, missing information, distribution shift, and adversarial attacks.
method Unified definition of resilience, formalization in the context of knowledge graphs, systematic survey of existing works.
result Most existing works focus on robustness, leaving other aspects of resilience unexplored.
We address the problem of learning vector representations for entities and relations in Knowledge Graphs (KGs) for Knowledge Base Completion (KBC). This problem has received significant attention in the past few years and multiple methods have been proposed. Most of the existing methods in the literature use a predefin…
Recovering the support of sparse vectors in underdetermined linear regression models, \textit{aka}, compressive sensing is important in many signal processing applications. High SNR consistency (HSC), i.e., the ability of a support recovery technique to correctly identify the support with increasing signal to noise rat…
Transformer-based method for causal discovery with prior knowledge integration.
problem Complex nonlinear dependencies and spurious correlations in time series data.
method Multi-layer Transformer forecaster with gradient-based causal structure extraction and attention masking for prior knowledge integration.
result Significant improvement in causal discovery and causal lag estimation compared to state-of-the-art methods.
Despite the impressive performance of random forests (RF), its theoretical properties have not been thoroughly understood. In this paper, we propose a novel RF framework, dubbed multinomial random forest (MRF), to analyze the \emph{consistency} and \emph{privacy-preservation}. Instead of deterministic greedy split rule…
Hierarchical Modular Reinforcement Learning (HMRL), consists of 2 layered learning where Profit Sharing works to plan a prey position in the higher layer and Q-learning method trains the state-actions to the target in the lower layer. In this paper, we expanded HMRL to multi-target problem to take the distance between …
FinReflectKG builds a comprehensive financial knowledge graph from SEC filings, improving extraction quality.
problem Lack of large-scale, open-source financial knowledge graph datasets.
method Intelligent document parsing, table-aware chunking, schema-guided iterative extraction, reflection-driven feedback loop.
result Reflection-agent-based mode achieves best balance of efficiency, accuracy, and reliability.
A new system recommends specific knowledge concepts in MOOCs based on student interests.
problem MOOCs recommend courses but ignore specific knowledge concepts interests.
method End-to-end graph neural network (ACKRec) that combines content and context information.
result ACKRec effectively recommends knowledge concepts to MOOC students.
Collaborative filtering (CF) aims to predict users' ratings on items according to historical user-item preference data. In many real-world applications, preference data are usually sparse, which would make models overfit and fail to give accurate predictions. Recently, several research works show that by transferring k…
Shapley values explain financial language models, aligning with domain knowledge.
problem Lack of explainability in financial applications of large language models.
method Shapley value analysis for financial textual data.
result Shapley values provide consistent explanations with financial reasoning.
In this paper, we introduce a novel framework for combining scientific knowledge within physics-based models and recurrent neural networks to advance scientific discovery in many dynamical systems. We will first describe the use of outputs from physics-based models in learning a hybrid-physics-data model. Then, we furt…
Grade prediction for future courses not yet taken by students is important as it can help them and their advisers during the process of course selection as well as for designing personalized degree plans and modifying them based on their performance. One of the successful approaches for accurately predicting a student'…
GenIE extracts structured text with fewer errors and more entities.
problem Closed information extraction with errors and limited entities.
method End-to-end autoregressive generation with bi-level constraints.
result State-of-the-art performance on closed information extraction.
We present a method for learning the parameters of a Bayesian network with prior knowledge about the signs of influences between variables. Our method accommodates not just the standard signs, but provides for context-specific signs as well. We show how the various signs translate into order constraints on the network …
In this thesis, we study the problem of feature learning on heterogeneous knowledge graphs. These features can be used to perform tasks such as link prediction, classification and clustering on graphs. Knowledge graphs provide rich semantics encoded in the edge and node types. Meta-paths consist of these types and abst…
A new model improves the performance of knowledge distillation in GNNs.
problem Inconsistent performance of existing knowledge distillation techniques in GNNs.
method Proposes a new model, Routing-by-Memory (RbM), a form of Mixture-of-Experts (MoE), to address performance concerns.
result Demonstrates experimentally that RbM achieves considerably more consistent performance across multiple datasets.
Unified framework improves option pricing accuracy and stability.
problem Combining structured knowledge with data for better financial modeling.
method Structured-Knowledge-Informed Neural Networks (SKINNs) that embed theoretical insights into neural networks.
result SKINNs improve out-of-sample valuation and hedging performance in financial applications.
PLD distills knowledge using choice-theoretic Plackett-Luce model.
problem Model compression and knowledge transfer between large and small networks.
method PLD uses a weighted list-wise ranking loss based on the Plackett-Luce model.
result PLD achieves consistent gains across diverse architectures and distillation methods.
Paper tackles hypothesis transfer learning for black-box models.
problem Difficult to build universal machine learning models across different institutions.
method Dynamic Knowledge Distillation (dkdHTL) with instance-wise weighting.
result Empirical results show the effectiveness of dkdHTL.
Causal graphs, such as directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) and partial ancestral graphs (PAGs), represent causal relationships among variables in a model. Methods exist for learning DAGs and PAGs from data and for converting DAGs to PAGs. However, these methods are significantly limited in that they only output a single cau…