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48 results for one-shot approximation

One-shot algorithm for feature-distributed kernel PCA reduces communication costs.

problem Efficiently perform kernel PCA in distributed computing environments.
method Inspired by dual relationship between sample-distributed and feature-distributed scenarios, proposes a one-shot algorithm for feature-distributed kernel PCA.
result The algorithm provides high-quality results with low communication costs, especially when eigenvalues decay fast.

One-shot neural architecture search limits depth search space and prunes networks for better performance and uncertainty.

problem Finding optimal depth in residual networks for efficient training and inference.
method Formulated a variational objective to approximate the depth distribution and pruned networks based on this distribution.
result Pruned networks achieve competitive accuracy with unpruned networks and better uncertainty calibration.

The paper projects unknown manifolds onto hyperspheres for efficient function approximation.

problem Function approximation from data on unknown manifolds with added errors.
method Projects unknown manifold onto hypersphere and uses localized spherical polynomial kernels.
result Optimal rates of approximation for rough functions are given.

CAOS aggregates multiple one-shot predictors for efficient uncertainty quantification.

problem Lack of principled uncertainty quantification in one-shot prediction.
method CAOS, a conformal framework that aggregates multiple one-shot predictors and uses a leave-one-out calibration scheme.
result CAOS produces smaller prediction sets with reliable coverage compared to split conformal baselines.

Bayesian approach reduces FL communication cost by one-shot.

problem High communication cost in optimization-based FL for high-dimensional models.
method Bayesian pseudocoresets and function-space inference for one-shot FL.
result Achieves prediction performance competitive to state-of-the-art with up to 2 orders of magnitude reduction in communication cost.

We develop DTs for PDE models using KL-NN and TL, analyzing TL's moment equations and one-shot learning for exactness.

problem Creating accurate digital twins for systems governed by PDEs under changing conditions.
method We use KL-NN surrogate models and transfer learning to construct DTs, analyzing the moment equations and proposing one-shot and few-shot learning methods.
result For linear PDEs, one-shot TL is exact; for nonlinear PDEs, some parameters can be transferred with minimal error.

Study investigates one-shot semi-supervised learning for image classification.

problem Training deep networks requires many labeled samples, limiting adoption.
method Empirical investigation of FixMatch method for one-shot semi-supervised learning.
result Uneven class accuracy is a barrier to high performance in one-shot semi-supervised learning.

A framework benchmarks and dissects one-shot neural architecture search methods.

problem Understanding the dynamics and components of one-shot NAS methods.
method General framework for one-shot NAS, benchmarking with NAS-Bench-101.
result Comparison of one-shot NAS methods and their sensitivity to hyperparameters.

CGMMD generates conditional samples in one shot with MMD and nearest neighbors.

problem Generating samples from a conditional distribution unseen in training.
method CGMMD uses MMD for a direct minimization problem, producing samples in one forward pass.
result CGMMD achieves convergence to the true conditional distribution with theoretical bounds.

A practical one-shot federated learning algorithm for cross-silo setting.

problem Limited applicability of existing one-shot federated learning algorithms due to specific model support and lack of privacy guarantees.
method FedKT, a one-shot federated learning algorithm that supports any classification models and provides differential privacy guarantees.
result FedKT significantly outperforms other state-of-the-art federated learning algorithms with a single communication round.

SPECTRE uses spectral conditioning to generate larger graphs without mode collapse.

problem Overcoming expressivity and mode collapse in one-shot graph generators.
method SPECTRE generates graph Laplacian spectrum and eigenvectors to model graph structure.
result SPECTRE outperforms state-of-the-art deep autoregressive generators in fidelity and speed.

Despite the breakthroughs achieved by deep learning models in conventional supervised learning scenarios, their dependence on sufficient labeled training data in each class prevents effective applications of these deep models in situations where labeled training instances for a subset of novel classes are very sparse -…

2018-04-19abs ↗pdf ↗

FROST speeds up and stabilizes one-shot semi-supervised learning.

problem Slow training and sensitivity to labeled data choices in semi-supervised learning.
method Combines semi-supervised learning with a one-stage, single network self-training approach.
result FROST trains up to 10x faster and is more robust to labeled data choices.

We unify recent neural approaches to one-shot learning with older ideas of associative memory in a model for metalearning. Our model learns jointly to represent data and to bind class labels to representations in a single shot. It builds representations via slow weights, learned across tasks through SGD, while fast wei…

2018-07-12abs ↗pdf ↗

This study improves UAV identification using RF signals with one-shot generative methods.

problem Limited RF environments and signal variability make traditional RF identification ineffective.
method Introduces one-shot generative methods to augment RF signals for UAV identification.
result One-shot generative methods outperform traditional methods in low-data regimes.

Neural network models that are not conditioned on class identities were shown to facilitate knowledge transfer between classes and to be well-suited for one-shot learning tasks. Following this motivation, we further explore and establish such models and present a novel neural network architecture for the task of weakly…

2018-01-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Bonsai-Net efficiently discovers state-of-the-art models with fewer parameters.

problem Efficiently discovering state-of-the-art neural architectures with minimal computational expense.
method Bonsai-Net uses a modified differential pruner to explore a relaxed search space.
result Bonsai-Net consistently discovers better architectures than random search with fewer parameters.

Learning from a few examples remains a key challenge in machine learning. Despite recent advances in important domains such as vision and language, the standard supervised deep learning paradigm does not offer a satisfactory solution for learning new concepts rapidly from little data. In this work, we employ ideas from…

2016-06-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Quantum federated learning improves with non-IID data using one-shot communication.

problem Performance degradation in federated learning with non-IID data.
method Quantum algorithms and local density estimators for non-IID data.
result One-shot communication complexity for non-IID quantum federated learning.

Efficiently optimizes expensive functions with multi-step lookahead using one-shot optimization.

problem Optimizing expensive functions with long-term impacts using myopic approaches.
method Formulated as nested optimization problems within a multi-step scenario tree, optimized in one-shot fashion.
result Multi-step expected improvement is computationally tractable and outperforms existing methods.

We devise a one-shot approach to distributed sparse regression in the high-dimensional setting. The key idea is to average "debiased" or "desparsified" lasso estimators. We show the approach converges at the same rate as the lasso as long as the dataset is not split across too many machines. We also extend the approach…

2015-03-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Humans have an impressive ability to reason about new concepts and experiences from just a single example. In particular, humans have an ability for one-shot generalization: an ability to encounter a new concept, understand its structure, and then be able to generate compelling alternative variations of the concept. We…

2016-03-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Designs efficient algorithms for online and sliding window models of subspace embeddings for all p.

problem Design efficient algorithms for online and sliding window models of subspace embeddings for all p.
method Develops nearly optimal p\ell_p subspace embeddings for all p(0,)p\in(0,\infty) in the online coreset and sliding window models.
result First nearly optimal p\ell_p subspace embeddings for all p(0,)p\in(0,\infty) in the online coreset and sliding window models.

GraphBSI generates graphs by refining a belief in continuous space, outperforming existing models.

problem Generating discrete, unordered graph data is challenging for traditional models.
method GraphBSI uses Bayesian Sample Inference (BSI) to iteratively refine a belief over graph distribution parameters.
result GraphBSI outperforms existing one-shot graph generative models on molecular and synthetic graph generation benchmarks.

Inferring new facts from existing knowledge graphs (KG) with explainable reasoning processes is a significant problem and has received much attention recently. However, few studies have focused on relation types unseen in the original KG, given only one or a few instances for training. To bridge this gap, we propose Co…

2019-06-13abs ↗pdf ↗

We present one-shot federated learning, where a central server learns a global model over a network of federated devices in a single round of communication. Our approach - drawing on ensemble learning and knowledge aggregation - achieves an average relative gain of 51.5% in AUC over local baselines and comes within 90.…

2019-02-28abs ↗pdf ↗

BS-NAS broadens and shrinks search space for optimal neural architectures.

problem Suboptimal channel numbers and model averaging effects in One-Shot NAS methods.
method Broadening with spring block for channel search, shrinking with underperforming operations removal, evolutionary algorithm for optimal architecture search.
result BS-NAS achieves state-of-the-art performance on ImageNet.

The ability to rank candidate architectures is the key to the performance of neural architecture search~(NAS). One-shot NAS is proposed to reduce the expense but shows inferior performance against conventional NAS and is not adequately stable. We investigate into this and find that the ranking correlation between archi…

2019-09-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Blending multiple convolutional kernels is proved advantageous in neural architecture design. However, current two-stage neural architecture search methods are mainly limited to single-path search spaces. How to efficiently search models of multi-path structures remains a difficult problem. In this paper, we are motiva…

2020-01-16abs ↗pdf ↗

NAS-Navigator automates neural network architecture search with visual steering.

problem Difficulty in configuring large neural networks efficiently.
method Formulates architecture optimization as graph space exploration, trains all candidate architectures in one-shot.
result Allows analysts to effectively select and guide the search for optimal neural network architectures.

Study one-shot strategic classification under unknown costs, improving worst-case accuracy.

problem Learning robust decision rules in strategic settings with unknown user costs.
method Formal study of one-shot strategic classification, framing as a minimax problem, designing efficient algorithms for full-batch and stochastic settings.
result Proves efficient algorithms converge to minimax solution, revealing dual norm regularization's value.

A new meta-meta classification method tackles few-shot learning tasks.

problem Learning with limited data in small-data settings.
method Designing an ensemble of learners for a large set of problems, then learning how to combine them for a new problem.
result Meta-meta classification outperforms traditional meta-learning and ensembling approaches in one-shot learning tasks.