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48 results for low-rank structure

The paper proposes using low rank assumption to improve causal structure learning in DAGs.

problem Challenges in learning causal structures in high-dimensional, non-sparse DAGs.
method Exploits low rank assumption of DAG adjacency matrix to adapt causal structure learning methods.
result Maximum rank is highly related to hubs, suggesting low rank for scale-free networks.

Research reveals deep networks often learn low-rank structures, leading to more efficient training and fine-tuning.

problem Efficient training and deployment of large-scale deep learning models.
method Complementary theoretical perspectives on low-rank structures during training and convergence, and practical applications of LoRA and masked training.
result Understanding and exploiting low-rank structures can improve efficiency and effectiveness of training and fine-tuning.

DM2L tackles missing labels in multi-label learning by modeling local and global rank structures.

problem Missing labels in multi-label learning.
method DM2L imposes local low-rank structures and global high-rank structures on predictions of instances from the same and different labels, respectively.
result DM2L outperforms state-of-the-art methods in multi-label learning with missing labels.

We introduce a new framework for optimal transport using Schatten-p regularization to recover low-rank structures.

problem Optimal transport problems with low-rank structure recovery.
method Schatten-p norm regularization to promote low-rank structure in transport maps and plans.
result Unified convex programs for low-rank structure recovery with theoretical guarantees and efficient algorithms.

Low-rank approximation is an effective model compression technique to not only reduce parameter storage requirements, but to also reduce computations. For convolutional neural networks (CNNs), however, well-known low-rank approximation methods, such as Tucker or CP decomposition, result in degraded model accuracy becau…

2019-05-24abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper tackles pure exploration in multi-armed bandits with low rank structure using oblivious sampling.

problem Pure exploration in multi-armed bandits with low rank reward sequences.
method The approach involves separating the exploration strategy from feedback, using oblivious sampling, and incorporating kernel information of reward vectors.
result Efficient algorithms with regret bound O(d(lnN)/n)O(d\sqrt{(\ln N)/n}) for both time-varying and fixed cases, with a lower bound gap of O(lnN)O(\sqrt{\ln N}).

Language models exhibit low-rank structure, which can be used for generation.

problem Understanding the low-dimensional structure of large language models.
method Empirical demonstration and theoretical analysis of the approximate rank of language models' logits.
result Language models can generate responses using linear combinations of unrelated prompts.

FLAMBE tackles RL in low rank MDPs by learning features.

problem Dealing with the curse of dimensionality in RL.
method Develops FLAMBE, a method that engages in exploration and representation learning for RL in low rank transition models.
result FLAMBE efficiently learns features for RL in low rank transition models.

RNNs solve modular addition tasks using low rank and sparse Fourier structures.

problem Solving modular addition tasks with recurrent neural networks.
method Identified low rank structures and sparse Fourier representations in RNN weights.
result RNNs robust to removing individual frequencies but degrade with more ablation.

Matrices of (approximate) low rank are pervasive in data science, appearing in recommender systems, movie preferences, topic models, medical records, and genomics. While there is a vast literature on how to exploit low rank structure in these datasets, there is less attention on explaining why the low rank structure ap…

2017-05-21abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper uncovers the low-rank structure of neural network Hessians.

problem Understanding the structure of Hessians in neural networks.
method Proposes a decoupling conjecture to decompose layer-wise Hessians into Kronecker products of smaller matrices.
result Proves the structure of top eigenspaces in 2-layer networks and shows high overlap in top eigenvectors across different models.

Bayesian model improves image completion accuracy by automatically learning low rank structure.

problem Improving image completion accuracy with limited data and avoiding overfitting.
method Developed a Bayesian low rank tensor ring model with multiplicative interaction and Student-T distribution for sparse core factors.
result The proposed method outperforms state-of-the-art image completion techniques, especially in recovery accuracy.

Unified approach tackles high-dimensional tensor bandits with convex optimization and weakly decomposable regularizers.

problem Challenges in high-dimensional generalized tensor bandits where existing algorithms fail.
method Proposes a generalized linear tensor bandits algorithm with a unified analytical framework using convex optimization and weakly decomposable regularizers.
result Unified analytical framework provides better bounds and broader applicability compared to existing methods.

The paper reveals low-rank structure in neural network gradients, influenced by data and model parameters.

problem Investigating low-rank structure in gradients of neural networks under relaxed assumptions.
method Spiked data model, relaxation of isotropy assumptions, analysis of mean-field and neural-tangent-kernel scalings.
result Gradient of input weights is approximately low rank, dominated by two rank-one terms.

New algorithm tackles dynamic query routing to multiple embedding models.

problem Dynamic query routing to multiple embedding models under adversarial conditions.
method Formalized as adversarial contextual linear bandit with low-rank experts, proposed HPG algorithm.
result HPG algorithm achieves linearized policy regret of ildeO(sMT) ilde{\mathcal O}(s\sqrt{M T}).

High-dimensional representations often have a lower dimensional underlying structure. This is particularly the case in many decision making settings. For example, when the representation of actions is generated from a deep neural network, it is reasonable to expect a low-rank structure whereas conventional structures l…

2019-01-28abs ↗pdf ↗

TensorGuide improves LoRA efficiency and expressivity through joint tensor-train optimization.

problem Limited expressivity and generalization of standard LoRA.
method TensorGuide uses a unified tensor-train structure with controlled Gaussian noise to generate correlated low-rank matrices.
result TensorGuide achieves superior accuracy and scalability with fewer parameters compared to standard LoRA and TT-LoRA.

We develop latent variable models for Bayesian learning based low-rank matrix completion and reconstruction from linear measurements. For under-determined systems, the developed methods are shown to reconstruct low-rank matrices when neither the rank nor the noise power is known a-priori. We derive relations between th…

2015-01-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Sparse PCA is a widely used technique for high-dimensional data analysis. In this paper, we propose a new method called low-rank principal eigenmatrix analysis. Different from sparse PCA, the dominant eigenvectors are allowed to be dense but are assumed to have a low-rank structure when matricized appropriately. Such a…

2019-04-28abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider the problem of learning a low-rank matrix, constrained to lie in a linear subspace, and introduce a novel factorization for modeling such matrices. A salient feature of the proposed factorization scheme is it decouples the low-rank and the structural constraints onto separate factors. We formulate the optim…

2017-04-24abs ↗pdf ↗

LOCUS separates brain network connectivity matrices efficiently.

problem High dimensionality, latent sources, and spurious findings in analyzing brain connectivity matrices.
method LOCUS: low-rank structure with uniform sparsity, iterative Node-Rotation algorithm.
result LOCUS achieves more efficient and accurate source separation for connectivity matrices.

GAME improves matrix completion by considering subgroup-specific latent structures.

problem Heterogeneous data with overlapping categories, smoothing away subgroup-specific variation.
method Group-Aware Matrix Estimation (GAME) with overlapping nuclear-norm penalties.
result GAME outperforms global low-rank estimators in structured missingness regimes.

Develops TOFU for tensor bandits with low-rank structure.

problem Linear bandit models fail to capture high-dimensional, low-rank tensor structures.
method Develops TOFU, a tensor bandit algorithm that estimates low-dimensional subspaces and uses norm constraints.
result Improves regret bound by a multiplicative factor that grows exponentially in system order.

We address the collective matrix completion problem of jointly recovering a collection of matrices with shared structure from partial (and potentially noisy) observations. To ensure well--posedness of the problem, we impose a joint low rank structure, wherein each component matrix is low rank and the latent space of th…

2014-12-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified error analysis for low-rank approximation improves data assimilation performance.

problem Analyzing the error in low-rank approximation methods for data assimilation.
method Unified stochastic analysis framework for Frobenius norm error bounds on centered and non-standard Gaussian matrices.
result Unified bounds provide clearer interpretations and enable better practical choices for covariance matrices.

New method predicts binary matrix entries using empirical Bayes and low-rank structure.

problem Predicting unobserved entries in binary matrices.
method Empirical Bayes method motivated by Efron--Morris estimator, exploiting low-rank structure.
result Superior performance in predictive accuracy, calibration, and efficiency compared to existing methods.

Paper proposes a new algorithm for graph learning with covariance constraints.

problem Graphical models and factor analysis not jointly leveraged in graph learning processes.
method Penalized maximum likelihood estimation of an elliptical distribution with Riemannian optimization.
result Effectiveness of the proposed approach demonstrated on real-world data sets.

FedLoRU improves FL efficiency by using low-rank updates.

problem Communication inefficiency and performance reduction in Federated Learning.
method Proposes FedLoRU, a low-rank update framework for FL, which reduces communication costs while maintaining performance.
result FedLoRU achieves convergence rates similar to FedAvg and is robust to heterogeneous and large numbers of clients.

CoreFlow models matrix-valued distributions efficiently, preserving shared low-rank structure.

problem Learning matrix-valued distributions from high-dimensional and incomplete data.
method Low-rank flow model that learns shared row/column subspaces and trains a normalizing flow on the core.
result CoreFlow improves generation quality in few-sample regimes and remains competitive in data-rich settings.

Multiresolution Matrix Factorization (MMF) was recently introduced as an alternative to the dominant low-rank paradigm in order to capture structure in matrices at multiple different scales. Using ideas from multiresolution analysis (MRA), MMF teased out hierarchical structure in symmetric matrices by constructing a se…

2019-10-10abs ↗pdf ↗

We simplify SSL by approximating redundant structural components with low-rank factorization.

problem Improving self-supervised learning performance with limited labeled data.
method Low-rank approximation of structural redundancy, introducing ε_s to measure approximation quality.
result The proposed method enhances SSL performance, as shown by theoretical and experimental validations.

We propose a unified framework to solve general low-rank plus sparse matrix recovery problems based on matrix factorization, which covers a broad family of objective functions satisfying the restricted strong convexity and smoothness conditions. Based on projected gradient descent and the double thresholding operator, …

2017-02-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper explores statistical and computational limits of estimating low-rank Gaussian mixtures.

problem Estimating low-rank matrix-variate observations with optimal statistical and computational limits.
method Low-rank Gaussian mixture model (LrMM) and minimax lower bounds.
result Minimax optimality of maximum likelihood estimator and spectral aggregation method.