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48 results for memory consolidation

The brain optimizes memory by forgetting what's predictable, improving generalization.

problem Memory consolidation struggles with representational drift, semanticisation, and offline replay.
method Proposes predictive forgetting as a mechanism to optimize generalization by reducing complexity.
result Predictive forgetting improves information-theoretic generalization bounds on stored representations.

We discuss memory models which are based on tensor decompositions using latent representations of entities and events. We show how episodic memory and semantic memory can be realized and discuss how new memory traces can be generated from sensory input: Existing memories are the basis for perception and new memories ar…

2017-08-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Our research is focused on understanding and applying biological memory transfers to new AI systems that can fundamentally improve their performance, throughout their fielded lifetime experience. We leverage current understanding of biological memory transfer to arrive at AI algorithms for memory consolidation and repl…

2019-02-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Analyzes self-attention in recurrent networks, proving it mitigates vanishing gradients.

problem Vanishing gradients in recurrent networks when capturing long-term dependencies.
method Formal analysis of self-attention's effect on gradient propagation, proposing a relevancy screening mechanism.
result Self-attention mitigates vanishing gradients in recurrent networks, providing guarantees.

New method improves ABI for sequential data, reducing forgetting and improving accuracy.

problem Performance degradation of ABI under model misspecification and distribution shifts.
method Decouples simulation-based pre-training from unsupervised SC fine-tuning, using memory buffer and elastic weight consolidation.
result Significant mitigation of forgetting and improved posterior estimates compared to standard simulation-based training.

SPARC improves continual learning with minimal memory and computational overhead.

problem Efficient continual learning for deep neural networks.
method Combines task-specific working memories and task-agnostic semantic memory.
result Significantly reduces parameter usage (6% of full-model surrogates) while maintaining performance.

Sequential learning of tasks using gradient descent leads to an unremitting decline in the accuracy of tasks for which training data is no longer available, termed catastrophic forgetting. Generative models have been explored as a means to approximate the distribution of old tasks and bypass storage of real data. Here …

2018-11-03abs ↗pdf ↗

This research proposes a CL model for RNNs to handle sequential data without forgetting.

problem Learning in dynamic environments without forgetting previous knowledge for sequential data.
method A Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) model with Elastic Weight Consolidation (EWC) for CL.
result The proposed model outperforms EWC and RNNs on CL benchmarks for sequential data.

Personalized predictive medicine necessitates the modeling of patient illness and care processes, which inherently have long-term temporal dependencies. Healthcare observations, recorded in electronic medical records, are episodic and irregular in time. We introduce DeepCare, an end-to-end deep dynamic neural network t…

2016-02-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified framework for adaptive learning systems using consolidation and expansion operations.

problem Managing the balance between consolidating known knowledge and expanding into new evidence in adaptive learning systems.
method Introduces Consolidation-Expansion Operator Mechanics (OpMech) with the order-gap metric to control the balance.
result The order-gap signal provides real-time control and termination guarantees for adaptive learning systems.

A model retains learned knowledge for longer by adding a plastic component to neural networks.

problem Catastrophic forgetting in neural networks when learning new tasks.
method Differentiable Hebbian Consolidation model with a DHP Softmax layer.
result Reduces forgetting in benchmarks like Permuted MNIST and Vision Datasets Mixture.

A federated model learns shared archetypes from heterogeneous clients in continual learning.

problem Federated learning struggles with client heterogeneity and streaming distribution shifts.
method Clients encode their data as low-rank Hebbian operators, which are sent to a central server for aggregation and factorization into global archetypes.
result Improved global archetype reconstruction and associative retrieval in heterogeneous clients, drift, and novelty settings.

Algorithm improves model performance on shifted concepts without retraining.

problem Improving model performance on shifted concepts with limited source data.
method Model consolidation of intermediate internal distributions after adaptation.
result Effective improvement in model performance on shifted concepts.

Collecting the large datasets needed to train deep neural networks can be very difficult, particularly for the many applications for which sharing and pooling data is complicated by practical, ethical, or legal concerns. However, it may be the case that derivative datasets or predictive models developed within individu…

2018-05-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Study evaluates CL methods in RNNs, highlighting differences from feedforward networks.

problem Preventing catastrophic forgetting in RNNs processing sequential data.
method Comprehensive evaluation of CL methods, including elastic weight consolidation and hypernetworks.
result Weight-importance methods perform similarly regardless of sequence length but require more stability for high working memory demands.

Humans and animals have the ability to continually acquire, fine-tune, and transfer knowledge and skills throughout their lifespan. This ability, referred to as lifelong learning, is mediated by a rich set of neurocognitive mechanisms that together contribute to the development and specialization of our sensorimotor sk…

2018-02-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Dual representations for robust risk measures and uncertainty sets.

problem Characterizing continuity of robust risk measures and their uncertainty sets.
method Develop dual representations for robust risk measures and uncertainty sets based on distinct geometric assumptions.
result Two dual frameworks for consolidated uncertainty sets are complementary, not interchangeable.

Elastic weight consolidation (EWC, Kirkpatrick et al, 2017) is a novel algorithm designed to safeguard against catastrophic forgetting in neural networks. EWC can be seen as an approximation to Laplace propagation (Eskin et al, 2004), and this view is consistent with the motivation given by Kirkpatrick et al (2017). In…

2017-12-11abs ↗pdf ↗

FedFMC improves federated learning on non-iid data without sharing data or increasing communication costs.

problem Efficiently updating a global model on non-iid data in federated learning.
method FedFMC dynamically forks devices into different global models, merges and consolidates them.
result FedFMC substantially improves upon earlier approaches to non-iid data in federated learning.

Paper uses AI to predict stock market volatility with neural networks and genetic algorithms.

problem Traditional methods for predicting stock market volatility have high errors.
method Back-propagation neural network and genetic algorithm integrated model.
result The model predicts future volatility with low errors and high accuracy.

Blog post discusses various implementations of Fisher Information for EWC in continual learning.

problem Improving Elastic Weight Consolidation (EWC) results by optimizing Fisher Information computation.
method Empirically compares different implementations of Fisher Information for EWC.
result Many reported EWC results can be improved by changing Fisher Information computation methods.

This paper consists of two parts. The first part is devoted to empirical analysis of consolidated order book (COB) for the index RTS futures. In the second part we consider Poissonian multi--agent model of the COB. By varying parameters of different groups of agents submitting orders to the book we are able to model va…

2014-02-17abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose a method for tackling catastrophic forgetting in deep reinforcement learning that is \textit{agnostic} to the timescale of changes in the distribution of experiences, does not require knowledge of task boundaries, and can adapt in \textit{continuously} changing environments. In our \textit{policy consolidati…

2019-02-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Model shows how multiple markets can coexist or fragment based on trader behavior.

problem Understanding market competition and coexistence among multiple trading venues.
method Stylized model of traders making repeated decisions at three markets, analyzed numerically and analytically.
result Parameters like memory length and choice intensity determine whether markets coexist or fragment.

Proposes a framework for semi-supervised continual learning from sequentially arriving data.

problem Learning from data with changing task distribution over time, especially in domains with a mix of labeled and unlabeled data.
method Meta-Consolidation for Continual Semi-Supervised Learning (MCSSL) framework with a hypernetwork and semi-supervised auxiliary classifier.
result Significant improvements in continual semi-supervised learning setting.

Sleep-based regularization stabilizes STDP in recurrent neural networks.

problem Pathological weight dynamics in recurrent SNNs.
method Periodic offline phases with stochastic decay and spontaneous activity.
result Sleep-based renormalization prevents weight saturation and preserves learned structure.

The 2008 financial crisis revealed banking consolidation paradoxically increased systemic fragility and global financial contagion with negligible spatial decay.

problem Fundamental vulnerabilities in interconnected banking systems during the 2008 financial crisis were inadequately addressed by existing frameworks.
method Developed a unified spatial-network framework using spectral analysis of network Laplacian operators combined with spatial difference-in-differences identification.
result Banking consolidation paradoxically increased systemic fragility and global financial contagion with negligible spatial decay.

Under Solvency II the computation of capital requirements is based on value at risk (V@R). V@R is a quantile-based risk measure and neglects extreme risks in the tail. V@R belongs to the family of distortion risk measures. A serious deficiency of V@R is that firms can hide their total downside risk in corporate network…

2017-02-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper benchmarks CF mitigation in federated time series forecasting.

problem Catastrophic forgetting in federated learning for time series forecasting.
method Comprehensive evaluation of CF mitigation strategies in federated time series forecasting.
result Introduction of a new benchmark for CF in time series federated learning.

Unified understanding of three continual learning regularisation methods.

problem Maintaining knowledge of earlier tasks without re-accessing them.
method Three regularisation approaches: Elastic Weight Consolidation (EWC), Synaptic Intelligence (SI), and Memory Aware Synapses (MAS).
result EWC, SI, and MAS are linked to the same theoretical quantity, the square root of the Fisher Information.