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48 results for model symmetries

Method improves deep learning models for datasets with mixed approximate symmetries.

problem Improving deep learning models for datasets with mixed approximate symmetries.
method Regularizer-based approach to build models for datasets with mixed approximate symmetries.
result Our method achieves better accuracy than prior approaches while discovering the approximate symmetry levels correctly.

Symmetry in loss functions constrains model parameters, leading to specific learning outcomes.

problem Understanding and leveraging symmetries in neural networks to improve learning outcomes.
method Analyzing the impact of loss function symmetries on model parameters and learning behavior.
result Mirror-reflection symmetries in loss functions lead to constraints on model parameters, influencing learning outcomes.

Remove symmetries to improve model optimization and performance.

problem Symmetries in loss functions trap models in low-capacity states, hindering training and optimization.
method Proposes syre, a simple algorithm to remove symmetries in neural networks.
result Removing symmetries correlates well with improved optimization and performance.

The paper investigates how symmetry in models affects their performance and generalization.

problem Understanding how symmetry in models impacts their performance and generalization.
method Formal unified investigation of intuitions about symmetry in models and data.
result Quantitative bounds and comparisons between model and data equivariance lead to optimal model performance.

New framework discovers non-affine continuous symmetries in neural networks.

problem Lack of efficient methods for detecting non-affine continuous symmetries in neural networks.
method Computational framework for discovering infinitesimal generators of multi-parameter group actions.
result Framework can discover non-affine continuous symmetries in neural networks.

SymPE breaks symmetries in equivariant networks, improving performance across various tasks.

problem Equivariant networks cannot break symmetries, leading to poor performance in tasks with symmetrical inputs.
method Novel equivariant conditional distributions and randomized canonicalization.
result SymPE significantly improves performance of group-equivariant and graph neural networks.

Empirical study shows removing neural parameter symmetries impacts model performance.

problem Understanding the impact of neural parameter symmetries on model performance.
method Developed two methods to reduce parameter space symmetries in neural networks.
result Removing parameter symmetries can lead to faster and more effective Bayesian neural network training.

Symmetry, a central concept in understanding the laws of nature, has been used for centuries in physics, mathematics, and chemistry, to help make mathematical models tractable. Yet, despite its power, symmetry has not been used extensively in machine learning, until rather recently. In this article we show a general wa…

2018-11-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Probabilistic models often have parameters that can be translated, scaled, permuted, or otherwise transformed without changing the model. These symmetries can lead to strong correlation and multimodality in the posterior distribution over the model's parameters, which can pose challenges both for performing inference a…

2013-12-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Noether's theorem clarifies how symmetries in neural networks influence learning.

problem Understanding how symmetries in neural networks affect learning.
method Systematic study of symmetry interactions with learning algorithms using Noether's theorem.
result Symmetries impose restrictions on the optimization path, leading to conserved quantities.

A machine learning model with approximate rotational symmetry is tested and found stable.

problem The effects of broken symmetries in machine learning models.
method Testing a model with approximate rotational symmetry in various physical scenarios.
result The model remains stable even with noticeable symmetry artifacts, suggesting potential benefits.

New method discovers symmetries in differential equations from data.

problem Directly identifying Lie symmetries from scattered data without explicit equations.
method Numerical scheme using manifold learning and linear system construction.
result Accuracy and robustness demonstrated in various differential equations.

We survey the role of symmetry in diffeomorphic registration of landmarks, curves, surfaces, images and higher-order data. The infinite dimensional problem of finding correspondences between objects can for a range of concrete data types be reduced resulting in compact representations of shape and spatial structure. Th…

2014-12-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Transformers reduce redundancy by focusing on invariant relational quantities.

problem Substantial internal redundancy in Transformer models due to coordinate-dependent representations and continuous symmetries.
method Reformulate representations, attention mechanisms, and optimization dynamics in terms of invariant relational quantities, eliminating redundant degrees of freedom by construction.
result Architectures that operate directly on relational structures, providing a principled geometric framework for reducing parameter redundancy and analyzing optimization.

Bayesian framework detects symmetries in chaotic dynamical systems.

problem Detecting symmetries in chaotic attractors for insights into dynamical system structure.
method Bayesian framework using Gibbs posterior constructed from Wasserstein distances.
result Bayesian framework accurately recovers symmetries under high noise and small sample sizes.

Unconstrained models learn physical symmetries effectively with simple data augmentation.

problem Ensuring physical symmetries in machine learning models.
method Rigorous metrics to measure symmetry content, data augmentation strategy, architectural analysis.
result Unconstrained models can learn approximate equivariant behavior with simple data augmentation.

We propose to impose symmetry in neural network parameters to improve parameter usage and make use of dedicated convolution and matrix multiplication routines. Due to significant reduction in the number of parameters as a result of the symmetry constraints, one would expect a dramatic drop in accuracy. Surprisingly, we…

2018-12-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Study connects symmetries in dynamical systems to phase plane representations.

problem Understanding symmetries in dynamical systems and their phase plane realizations.
method Analysis of symmetries in differential equations and phase plane representations, establishing correspondence and lifting conditions.
result Every symmetry generator in one formulation corresponds uniquely to a generator in the other, with a lifting condition to solve.

Symmetry in neural networks affects generalization, as shown by CLT and RG transformations.

problem Improving generalization in neural networks by incorporating physical symmetries.
method Evaluation of symmetry constraints and expressivity in MLPs and GNNs using the CLT as a test case.
result Overly complex or overconstrained models generalize poorly, revealing a competition between symmetry constraints and expressivity.

This paper aims to incorporate passive symmetries in machine learning for better generalization.

problem Machine learning's reliance on arbitrary choices leads to passive symmetries that can limit generalization.
method Translation among physics, mathematics, and machine learning to understand and implement passive symmetries.
result Respecting passive symmetries can improve machine learning's ability to generalize.

We introduce the concept of spontaneous symmetry breaking to arbitrage modeling. In the model, the arbitrage strategy is considered as being in the symmetry breaking phase and the phase transition between arbitrage mode and no-arbitrage mode is triggered by a control parameter. We estimate the control parameter for mom…

2011-07-26abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper uncovers symmetries in large language models through layer-peeled optimization.

problem Understanding geometric structure in large language model weights and context embeddings.
method Constrained layer-peeled optimization program to analyze symmetries in next-token distributions.
result Symmetries in target next-token distributions are transferred to optimal model weights and context embeddings.

The generalized Feix--Kaledin construction shows that c-projective 2n2n-manifolds with curvature of type (1,1)(1,1) are precisely the submanifolds of quaternionic 4n4n-manifolds which are fixed points set of a special type of quaternionic S1S^1 action vv. In this paper, we consider this construction in the presence of in…

2018-01-22abs ↗pdf ↗

GE-autoencoder identifies spontaneous symmetry breaking in systems.

problem Locating phase boundaries and identifying spontaneously broken symmetries in systems.
method Group-equivariant autoencoder using group theory to constrain parameters and learn invariant order parameters.
result GE-autoencoder accurately determines spontaneous symmetry breaking and estimates critical temperatures more efficiently.

Permutation of any two hidden units yields invariant properties in typical deep generative neural networks. This permutation symmetry plays an important role in understanding the computation performance of a broad class of neural networks with two or more hidden units. However, a theoretical study of the permutation sy…

2019-04-30abs ↗pdf ↗

This work relaxes GNN symmetries to approximate automorphisms, improving model performance.

problem Improving graph neural network performance on asymmetric graphs.
method Formalizing approximate symmetries via graph coarsening, introducing a bias-variance formula.
result Best generalization performance achieved by choosing a larger symmetry group than automorphisms but smaller than permutations.

Metric evaluates symmetry-breaking in datasets, revealing severe biases.

problem Symmetry-breaking in datasets can hinder the performance of symmetry-aware methods.
method Developed a metric to quantify symmetry-breaking using a two-sample classifier test.
result Symmetry-breaking can prevent optimal performance of invariant methods, even when labels are invariant.

The paper tackles learning symmetries in data without expert knowledge.

problem Learning symmetries in data from raw data without prior knowledge.
method Develops methods to select eigenvectors for orthogonal symmetries and compares their effectiveness.
result The problem of learning symmetries is as hard as the graph automorphism problem in the worst case, but can be simplified with certain restrictions.

Develops a framework for designing quantum neural networks that respect symmetries.

problem Trainability and generalization issues in quantum neural networks.
method Equivariant quantum neural networks (EQNN) for any symmetry group.
result Efficient construction of equivariant layers for EQNNs, including QCNNs.

Efficiently samples and learns densities with symmetries using equivariant methods.

problem Efficiently sampling and learning densities with symmetries.
method Equivariant Stein Variational Gradient Descent (SVGD) and equivariant energy based models.
result Improves and scales up training of energy based models.

One considers a special class of PDEs systems and one determines the associated symmetry group. Particulary, for the Blair system, one finds the symmetry group. A solutions of the Blair system gives a conformally flat contact metric structure and also it defines a "force-free" model of solar physics. By using the symme…

1999-10-26abs ↗pdf ↗