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48 results for machine learning myths

This article provides an overview of relative strengths of polynomial invariants of knots and links, such as the Alexander, Jones, Homflypt, Kaufman two-variable polynomial, and Khovanov polynomial.

2011-06-20abs ↗pdf ↗

This article provides an overview of relative strengths of polynomial invariants of knots and links, such as the Alexander, Jones, Homflypt, and Kaufman two-variable polynomial, Khovanov homology, factorizability of the polynomials, and knot primeness detection.

2011-07-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Machine learning basics: key principles and limitations.

problem Understanding machine learning principles and their limitations.
method Analysis of machine learning families, performance comparison, and model interpretation.
result Interpretable models are often sufficient and deep learning doesn't always outperform others.

Automated feature engineering improves interpretable models without manual work.

problem Lack of interpretability in complex models causes trust and stability issues.
method Use elastic black-box models to create simpler, interpretable glass-box models.
result Extracted features from complex models improve linear model performance.

The contradiction between physical and economical sciences concerning the growth of the production/consumption mechanism is analyzed. It is then shown that if one wishes to keep the security level stable or to enhance it in a growing economy the cost of security grows faster than the gross wealth. The result is a typic…

2013-11-30abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper analyzes the intrinsic exploration terms in policy-gradient algorithms.

problem Exploration in policy-gradient algorithms and its impact on policy optimization.
method Numerical optimization criteria and stochastic gradient analysis.
result Exploration techniques improve policy optimization by smoothing the learning objective and modifying gradient estimates.

This work compares and evaluates various sampling methods for neural language models.

problem Lack of systematic comparison and myths about sampling methods.
method Monte Carlo sampling, importance sampling, compensated partial summation, noise contrastive estimation.
result All sampling methods can perform equally well if posterior probabilities are corrected.

Quantum game theory, whatever opinions may be held due to its abstract physical formalism, have already found various applications even outside the orthodox physics domain. In this paper we introduce the concept of a quantum auction, its advantages and drawbacks. Then we describe the models that have already been put f…

2007-09-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Study challenges the Gaussian pre-activations assumption in neural networks.

problem Challenges the assumption that pre-activations are Gaussian in neural networks.
method Constructs pairs of activation functions and initialization distributions to ensure Gaussian pre-activations.
result Discovered constraints for ensuring Gaussian pre-activations in neural networks.

Paper argues the bear case for Bitcoin is bounded and terminal states are neutral to positive.

problem The identity of Bitcoin's creator and the associated overhang risk.
method Quantitative analysis of Satoshi's 1.148 million BTC position, considering various preference sets.
result The terminal states most consistent with observed behavior are neutral to slightly positive for Bitcoin's effective supply.

This paper surveys informed machine learning, integrating prior knowledge into ML.

problem Machine learning's limitations with insufficient data.
method Taxonomy and survey of informed machine learning approaches.
result A taxonomy classifies informed machine learning approaches based on knowledge source, representation, and integration.

The current processes for building machine learning systems require practitioners with deep knowledge of machine learning. This significantly limits the number of machine learning systems that can be created and has led to a mismatch between the demand for machine learning systems and the ability for organizations to b…

2017-07-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Automated machine learning simplifies model selection and tuning.

problem Manual tuning of machine learning models by data scientists is time-consuming and requires extensive expertise.
method Review of AutoML techniques including automated feature engineering, model learning, and deep learning.
result Current AutoML techniques can significantly reduce the burden of manual tuning.

Market incentivizes parties to share high-quality data for collaborative machine learning tasks.

problem Fair revenue distribution and data replication threats in collaborative machine learning markets.
method Introduces a novel payment division function robust to replication and customized output models.
result Validated assumptions and showed approximate satisfaction for commonly used models.

Quantum computers can speed up machine learning optimization problems.

problem Long computation times and high resource requirements for classical optimization algorithms in machine learning.
method Developed a mathematical model to leverage quantum parallelism for machine learning.
result Quantum machine learning applied to a 3D time-varying image demonstrated significant speedup.

This paper explores causal analysis in machine learning for better interpretability.

problem The lack of causality in traditional interpretable machine learning models.
method An overview of causal approaches for interpretable machine learning.
result Causal analysis improves the interpretability of machine learning models.

Matched Machine Learning combines machine learning and matching for causal inference.

problem Non-interpretable methods for causal inference.
method Combines machine learning and matching for interpretable causal inference.
result Performs as well as black-box machine learning methods and better than existing matching methods.

Study examines challenges and applications of machine learning in finance.

problem Challenges in applying machine learning to financial research due to market idiosyncrasies and methodological differences.
method Discussion of adjustments needed to conventional machine learning methodology to account for financial market peculiarities.
result Machine learning can be unified with financial research as a robust complement to econometric methods.