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48 results for node weights

ARGEW improves node embeddings for weighted homophilous graphs by emphasizing strong edge weights.

problem Lack of accurate node embeddings for weighted homophilous graphs.
method ARGEW (Augmentation of Random walks by Graph Edge Weights) augments random walks by emphasizing nodes with larger edge weights.
result ARGEW produces embeddings where node pairs with strong edge weights have closer embeddings.

New framework for dense weighted networks with community-specific patterns.

problem Dense networks with varying edge weights across communities.
method Proposes a new model with functions mapping node characteristics to edge weights, requiring few parameters.
result Developed a bootstrap methodology for generating new networks.

New method estimates Nishimori temperature for node classification in weighted graphs.

problem Estimating Nishimori temperature for Bayesian inference.
method Spectral method using eigenvalues of Bethe Hessian matrix.
result Spectral method outperforms existing approaches in node classification.

This paper is concerned with the sparsification of the input-hidden weights of ELM (Extreme Learning Machine). For ordinary feedforward neural networks, the sparsification is usually done by introducing certain regularization technique into the learning process of the network. But this strategy can not be applied for E…

2018-01-22abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper connects DNN generalization to node SNR using information theory.

problem Exploring the reasons behind DNN generalization performance.
method Using information theory, the paper derives SNR expressions for DNN nodes and uses them to quantify weight optimization.
result Good SNR performance in DNN nodes correlates with good generalization.

A new model clusters network nodes based on relative edge weights.

problem Clustering networks ignores node capacities, leading to biased results.
method Proposes a Dirichlet stochastic block model for composition-weighted networks.
result Validated on simulated and real-world networks, showing improved clustering accuracy.

The paper proves ML estimators are strongly consistent for identifying edge weights in BAR models.

problem Identifying edge weights in Bernoulli Autoregressive (BAR) models.
method Maximum Likelihood (ML) estimation for two variants of BAR models.
result ML estimators are strongly consistent for edge weight identification.

In standard graph clustering/community detection, one is interested in partitioning the graph into more densely connected subsets of nodes. In contrast, the "search" problem of this paper aims to only find the nodes in a "single" such community, the target, out of the many communities that may exist. To do so , we are …

2018-05-24abs ↗pdf ↗

BGNN improves GNN by modeling interactions between neighbor nodes.

problem Existing GNN models fail to capture interactions between neighbor nodes, leading to suboptimal performance.
method Proposes a new graph convolution operator that augments the weighted sum with pairwise interactions of neighbor nodes.
result Empirical results show BGNN models outperform traditional GNN models in node classification accuracy.

Unified model combines GCN and LPA for better node classification.

problem Combining GCN and LPA for improved node classification.
method Unified model that unifies GCN and LPA, learns edge weights and attention weights.
result Unified model outperforms state-of-the-art GCN-based methods in node classification accuracy.

We present a novel spectral embedding of graphs that incorporates weights assigned to the nodes, quantifying their relative importance. This spectral embedding is based on the first eigenvectors of some properly normalized version of the Laplacian. We prove that these eigenvectors correspond to the configurations of lo…

2018-09-28abs ↗pdf ↗

When choosing a suitable technique for regression and classification with multivariate predictor variables, one is often faced with a tradeoff between interpretability and high predictive accuracy. To give a classical example, classification and regression trees are easy to understand and interpret. Tree ensembles like…

2009-10-12abs ↗pdf ↗

A new type of quadrature is developed. The Gaussian quadrature, for a given measure, finds optimal values of a function's argument (nodes) and the corresponding weights. In contrast, the Lebesgue quadrature developed in this paper, finds optimal values of function (value-nodes) and the corresponding weights. The Gaussi…

2018-07-17abs ↗pdf ↗

We analyze the dynamics of training deep ReLU networks and their implications on generalization capability. Using a teacher-student setting, we discovered a novel relationship between the gradient received by hidden student nodes and the activations of teacher nodes for deep ReLU networks. With this relationship and th…

2019-05-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Efficient algorithm removes redundant nodes and obsolete samples in machine learning.

problem Pruning redundant nodes and removing obsolete training samples in machine learning.
method Deduced decremented learning algorithms from incremental learning algorithms, using inverse Cholesterol factor and unitary transformation.
result Proposed decremented learning algorithms efficiently prune redundant nodes and remove obsolete training samples.

We investigate the problem of sequentially predicting the binary labels on the nodes of an arbitrary weighted graph. We show that, under a suitable parametrization of the problem, the optimal number of prediction mistakes can be characterized (up to logarithmic factors) by the cutsize of a random spanning tree of the g…

2012-12-21abs ↗pdf ↗

A UCB algorithm reduces regret in cooperative multi-agent graph bandits.

problem Cooperative multi-agent decision-making on a graph with shared rewards.
method Upper Confidence Bound (UCB) algorithm for minimizing regret.
result The Multi-G-UCB algorithm achieves expected regret O(γNlog(T)[KT+DK])O(γN\log(T)[\sqrt{KT} + DK]).

Improved covariate shift handling with node-based Bayesian neural networks.

problem Improving generalization under covariate shift in neural networks.
method Introduced node-based Bayesian neural networks that learn latent noise variables to represent input corruptions.
result Node-based BNNs perform well under covariate shift due to input perturbations, improving uncertainty estimation and robustness.

Manipulation is an important issue for both developed and emerging stock markets. For the study of manipulation, it is critical to analyze investor behavior in the stock market. In this paper, an analysis of the full transaction records of over a hundred stocks in a one-year period is conducted. For each stock, a tradi…

2011-10-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Enhances graph neural networks by considering feature similarities in node aggregation.

problem Ignoring node feature similarities in traditional graph aggregation schemes.
method Interprets node aggregation as kernel weighting, proposing a framework that considers feature similarities.
result Proposed framework outperforms traditional GCNs in real-world applications.

Learning representations of nodes in a low dimensional space is a crucial task with many interesting applications in network analysis, including link prediction and node classification. Two popular approaches for this problem include matrix factorization and random walk-based models. In this paper, we aim to bring toge…

2019-09-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Study of deep neural networks with dependent weights leading to new model limits and properties.

problem Characterizing deep neural networks with dependent weights in the infinite-width limit.
method Modeling weights as a mixture of Gaussian distributions and analyzing the infinite-width limit.
result Characterization of neural network layers by scalar parameters and Lévy measures, leading to new model limits.

Researchers use information geometry to analyze and improve DRWs for node classification.

problem Lack of theoretical foundations for Discriminative Random Walks (DRWs).
method Revisit DRWs through information geometry, treating hitting-time laws as a statistical manifold. Derived closed-form expressions and introduced sensitivity scores.
result Introduced a sensitivity score that bounds maximal first-order change in DRW betweenness under unit Fisher perturbations.

Improves GCNNs with node transition probabilities and DropNode regularization.

problem Over-fitting and over-smoothing issues in GCNNs.
method Message passing based on node transition probabilities and DropNode regularization.
result Improved GCNNs with better node representations and reduced over-fitting and over-smoothing.

Learning node embeddings that capture a node's position within the broader graph structure is crucial for many prediction tasks on graphs. However, existing Graph Neural Network (GNN) architectures have limited power in capturing the position/location of a given node with respect to all other nodes of the graph. Here w…

2019-06-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Active search (AS) on graphs focuses on collecting certain labeled nodes (targets) given global knowledge of the network topology and its edge weights under a query budget. However, in most networks, nodes, topology and edge weights are all initially unknown. We introduce selective harvesting, a variant of AS where the…

2017-03-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Adaptive GPR-GNN optimizes node feature and topology learning.

problem Optimizing GNNs for both node features and graph topology, regardless of homophily or heterophily.
method Adaptive Universal Generalized PageRank (GPR) Graph Neural Network (GPR-GNN) that learns optimal GPR weights.
result Significant performance improvement on node classification tasks compared to state-of-the-art GNNs.

Spectral clustering is a celebrated algorithm that partitions objects based on pairwise similarity information. While this approach has been successfully applied to a variety of domains, it comes with limitations. The reason is that there are many other applications in which only \emph{multi}-way similarity measures ar…

2018-05-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Efficiently clusters nodes in Gaussian graphical models from data.

problem Clustering nodes in Gaussian graphical models directly from data.
method Clusters nodes based on the similarity of their network neighborhoods defined by partial correlations. Uses matrix factors for limited data.
result Demonstrates improved clustering of nodes in Gaussian graphical models.

A new GCN model learns higher-order neighbors without explicit adjacency matrix computation.

problem GCN's performance drops for deeper structures due to limited neighborhood information.
method Assumes higher-order neighbors are similar to first-order neighbors, learns weights through Lasso to minimize feature loss.
result HWGCN achieves state-of-the-art results on various datasets.

Proposes a new model for clustering multiplex networks with compositional data.

problem Clustering multiplex networks with multiple types of relations and compositional data.
method Multiplex Dirichlet stochastic block model for compositional networks.
result Validated through simulation and applied to international export data.