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48 results for one-shot optimization

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

One-shot path planning for multiple agents using neural networks.

problem Efficiently generating optimal or near-optimal paths for multiple agents in robotics.
method Utilizes fully convolutional neural networks for one-shot multi-agent path planning.
result Demonstrates successful generation of optimal or near-optimal paths in over 85% of cases for multi-path planning.

Paper connects neural network hyperparameter optimization and NAS to structured sparse recovery.

problem Hyperparameter optimization and neural architecture search in neural networks.
method Structured sparse recovery methods applied to HPO and NAS.
result Improvements in hyperparameter optimization and discovery of novel neural architectures.

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.

Optimal SD improves ridge regression performance strictly and precisely.

problem Improving ridge regression performance through self-distillation.
method Analyzes unconstrained SD for ridge regression, deriving optimal mixing weight and asymptotic risk.
result Optimal SD strictly improves ridge regression performance, with exact risk equivalents derived.

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.

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.

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 ↗

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.

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.

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 ↗

Federated learning supports exact support recovery with minimal communication.

problem Learning the exact support of sparse linear regression in federated learning.
method One-shot communication algorithm for exact support recovery without optimization.
result Polynomial sample complexity and logarithmic number of clients required.

We investigate the use of entropy-regularized optimal transport (EOT) cost in developing generative models to learn implicit distributions. Two generative models are proposed. One uses EOT cost directly in an one-shot optimization problem and the other uses EOT cost iteratively in an adversarial game. The proposed gene…

2018-11-16abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider distributed statistical optimization in one-shot setting, where there are mm machines each observing nn i.i.d. samples. Based on its observed samples, each machine then sends an O(log(mn))O(\log(mn))-length message to a server, at which a parameter minimizing an expected loss is to be estimated. We propose an alg…

2019-11-02abs ↗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 ↗

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.

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.

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.

Study reduces NAS search cost by generating multiple complex architectures in one shot.

problem Finding multiple neural architectures with varying complexities efficiently.
method Uses importance sampling to generate and update multiple distributions of architectures.
result Reduces search cost by finding multiple architectures with different complexities in a single search.

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 ↗

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 ↗

Inverse Drum Machine separates drum mixes using transcription and synthesis.

problem Separating individual drum tracks from mixed recordings.
method Analysis-by-synthesis framework combining deep learning and automatic transcription.
result Separation quality comparable to supervised methods requiring isolated stems.