A new method reduces bootstrap simulation cost and improves accuracy.
problem Efficiently simulating input uncertainty with large sample sizes.
method Orthogonal Bootstrap: Decomposes into Infinitesimal Jackknife and orthogonal parts.
result Significantly reduces computational cost and maintains accuracy.
This study explains gradient flow dynamics in neural networks for small initialisation.
problem Understanding the training dynamics of neural networks for small initialisation.
method Analysis of gradient flow dynamics for one-hidden layer ReLU networks with orthogonal inputs.
result Gradient flow converges to zero loss and characterizes implicit bias towards minimum variation norm.
Predictive models are increasingly deployed for the purpose of determining access to services such as credit, insurance, and employment. Despite potential gains in productivity and efficiency, several potential problems have yet to be addressed, particularly the potential for unintentional discrimination. We present an…
Study shows RFRR's effectiveness with nearly orthogonal data in overparameterized settings.
problem Understanding the effectiveness of random feature regression with nearly orthogonal data.
method Investigates RFRR with nearly orthogonal deterministic unit-length input data vectors in the overparameterized regime.
result Shows high-probability non-asymptotic concentration results for RFRR's training, cross-validation, and generalization errors.
We propose two nonlinear regression methods, named Adversarial Orthogonal Regression (AdOR) for additive noise models and Adversarial Orthogonal Structural Equation Model (AdOSE) for the general case of structural equation models. Both methods try to make the residual of regression independent from regressors while put…
The use of orthogonal projections on high-dimensional input and target data in learning frameworks is studied. First, we investigate the relations between two standard objectives in dimension reduction, preservation of variance and of pairwise relative distances. Investigations of their asymptotic correlation as well a…
Different neural networks trained on the same dataset often learn similar input-output mappings with very different weights. Is there some correspondence between these neural network solutions? For linear networks, it has been shown that different instances of the same network architecture encode the same representatio…
MuonEq improves training of matrix-valued parameters by rebalancing momentum before orthogonalization.
problem Training matrix-valued parameters with orthogonalized-update optimizers like Muon.
method MuonEq introduces three lightweight pre-orthogonalization equilibration schemes: two-sided row/column normalization (RC), row normalization (R), and column normalization (C).
result Row/column normalization acts as a zeroth-order surrogate for whitening and improves the geometry seen by orthogonalization.
Several variants of recurrent neural networks (RNNs) with orthogonal or unitary recurrent matrices have recently been developed to mitigate the vanishing/exploding gradient problem and to model long-term dependencies of sequences. However, with the eigenvalues of the recurrent matrix on the unit circle, the recurrent s…
Random orthogonalization improves FL in massive MIMO systems without CSI.
problem Efficient model aggregation in FL with minimal channel estimation overhead.
method Combining FL with massive MIMO's channel hardening and favorable propagation, random orthogonalization reduces channel estimation overhead.
result Achieves model aggregation without CSI, significantly reducing channel estimation overhead.
A recent strategy to circumvent the exploding and vanishing gradient problem in RNNs, and to allow the stable propagation of signals over long time scales, is to constrain recurrent connectivity matrices to be orthogonal or unitary. This ensures eigenvalues with unit norm and thus stable dynamics and training. However …
TreeHFD algorithm explains tree ensemble models through hierarchical orthogonality.
problem Difficulty in explaining black-box tree ensemble models.
method TreeHFD algorithm using hierarchical orthogonality constraints.
result TreeHFD estimates Hoeffding decomposition from data samples.
Proposes σ-PCA to learn identifiable linear transformations without whitening.
problem Cannot identify axes with equal variances in PCA.
method Unified model for linear and nonlinear PCA, introducing a missing piece to eliminate rotational indeterminacy.
result Eliminates subspace rotational indeterminacy in PCA.
This work proves the asymptotic freeness of layerwise Jacobians in MLPs with Haar orthogonal matrices.
problem Proving the asymptotic freeness of layerwise Jacobians in multilayer perceptrons (MLPs).
method Replacing each layer's parameter matrix with itself multiplied by a Haar orthogonal matrix, and using the invariance of the MLP.
result Proves the asymptotic freeness of layerwise Jacobians in MLPs with Haar orthogonal matrices.
We provide a unified view of additive explanations for dependent inputs.
problem Challenges in obtaining a tractable representation and estimating the decomposition for dependent inputs.
method Combining Hilbert space methods with generalized functional ANOVA, we build an explicit decomposition Riesz Basis.
result Proposed a simple yet powerful algorithm to estimate the decomposition from data.
New scalable GP approximation using Fourier series decomposition.
problem Scalability and accuracy in Gaussian process approximations.
method Harmonic kernel decomposition (HKD) to decompose kernels orthogonally.
result Significantly outperforms standard variational methods in scalability and accuracy.
FLORAS uses orthogonal sequences for SISO FL, offering both DP and convergence guarantees.
problem Privacy-preserving wireless federated learning in SISO systems.
method Leverages orthogonal sequences to eliminate CSIT requirement and provide DP guarantees.
result FLORAS achieves a smooth tradeoff between convergence rate and DP levels.
A dynamical system can be regarded as an information processing apparatus that encodes input streams from the external environment to its state and processes them through state transitions. The information processing capacity (IPC) is an excellent tool that comprehensively evaluates these processed inputs, providing de…
Study on benign overfitting in leaky ReLUs with moderate input dimensions.
problem Understanding when overfitting is beneficial in neural networks.
method Two-layer leaky ReLU networks trained with hinge loss, considering signal-to-noise ratio.
result Characterization of conditions for benign overfitting based on signal-to-noise ratio.
New model handles complex output dependence in large datasets.
problem Complex output dependence in large datasets.
method Orthogonal Stochastic Linear Mixing Model (OSLMM) with Markov chain Monte Carlo inference.
result OSLMM reduces prediction error compared to state-of-the-art methods.
Recently mean field theory has been successfully used to analyze properties of wide, random neural networks. It gave rise to a prescriptive theory for initializing feed-forward neural networks with orthogonal weights, which ensures that both the forward propagated activations and the backpropagated gradients are near $…
Bayesian method maps high-dimensional inputs to lower dimensions for efficient multi-fidelity Gaussian Process modeling.
problem Efficiently modeling high-dimensional inputs with low-dimensional latent variables for multi-fidelity Gaussian Processes.
method Bayesian approach with orthonormal projection matrix inference using Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) and Geodesic Monte Carlo sampling.
result Optimal transformations identified that improve computational efficiency in multi-fidelity Gaussian Process modeling.
TANGOS improves neural network performance on tabular data by encouraging neuron specialization.
problem Improving neural network performance on tabular data.
method Gradient orthogonality and specialization of latent units.
result TANGOS leads to improved out-of-sample generalization performance.
Kernel models learn low-dimensional predictive subspaces from input data.
problem Learning effective feature transformations in kernel models.
method Study of a compositional kernel ridge regression model.
result Global minimizers of the objective function identify the subspace with high probability.
ICCNLS models complex relationships as convex and concave components.
problem Complex input-output relationships with affine ambiguity.
method Sub-gradient constrained affine functions, global orthogonality constraints, L1, L2, and elastic net regularisation.
result Improved predictive accuracy and model simplicity compared to conventional methods.
Autoencoder performance is predicted by eigenvalues of weight matrices.
problem Predicting an autoencoder's generalization ability without dataset knowledge.
method Analyze Jacobian matrices' eigenvalues to bound mean squared errors.
result Eigenvalues are good predictors of MSE on test points.
A novel online GP model captures long-term memory in sequential data.
problem Capturing long-term memory in sequential data online.
method Integrates HiPPO framework into interdomain GP, leveraging time-varying orthogonal projections as inducing variables.
result OHSVGP outperforms existing online GP methods in predictive performance, long-term memory preservation, and computational efficiency.
Study shows resampling can drastically alter PCA results.
problem Stability and sensitivity of PCA under data resampling.
method Analyzed resampling sensitivity of high-dimensional PCA.
result PCA's principal components become asymptotically orthogonal when resampling is significant.
Multivariate Analysis (MVA) comprises a family of well-known methods for feature extraction that exploit correlations among input variables of the data representation. One important property that is enjoyed by most such methods is uncorrelation among the extracted features. Recently, regularized versions of MVA methods…
Information Geometric Causal Inference (IGCI) is a new approach to distinguish between cause and effect for two variables. It is based on an independence assumption between input distribution and causal mechanism that can be phrased in terms of orthogonality in information space. We describe two intuitive reinterpretat…
LOTOS improves ensemble robustness by promoting orthogonal transformations.
problem Transferability of adversarial examples threatens robustness of classification models.
method LOTOS promotes orthogonality among sub-spaces of transformations in ensemble models.
result LOTOS increases robust accuracy of ensembles by 6 percentage points against black-box attacks.
The study extends Jacobi-orthogonality to indefinite scalar product spaces.
problem Generalizing Jacobi-orthogonality to indefinite scalar product spaces.
method Comparing principles, investigating tensor relations, proving properties.
result Every quasi-Clifford tensor is Jacobi-orthogonal; certain tensors are Jacobi-dual or Osserman.
It is well known that the initialization of weights in deep neural networks can have a dramatic impact on learning speed. For example, ensuring the mean squared singular value of a network's input-output Jacobian is O(1) is essential for avoiding the exponential vanishing or explosion of gradients. The stronger condi…
New characterization of Osserman tensors using Jacobi-orthogonality.
problem Characterizing Osserman tensors.
method Introducing Jacobi-orthogonality as a new potential characterization.
result Jacobi-orthogonal tensors are Osserman, and all known Osserman tensors are Jacobi-orthogonal.
The paper proposes a new model for predicting and analyzing economic variables.
problem Predicting and analyzing economic variables in developed regions.
method Time-varying parameter global vector autoregressive (TVP-GVAR) framework combined with machine learning models.
result The proposed model provides high precision out-of-sample predictions and novel insights into economic variable connectedness.
Study isotropy groups for complex orthogonal and skew-symmetric matrices.
problem Understanding isotropy subgroups of orthogonal similarity transformations.
method Analysis of group structure of nonsingular block matrices.
result Group structure of isotropy subgroups related to block Toeplitz matrices.
We present a novel approach to automatically segment magnetic resonance (MR) images of the human brain into anatomical regions. Our methodology is based on a deep artificial neural network that assigns each voxel in an MR image of the brain to its corresponding anatomical region. The inputs of the network capture infor…
New findings on Kähler manifolds restrict orthogonal coordinates existence.
problem Existence of orthogonal coordinates on Kähler manifolds.
method Algebraic and geometric techniques applied to Kähler manifolds.
result No nontrivial self-dual Kähler 4-manifolds or Ricci-flat Kähler 4-manifolds support orthogonal coordinates.
Constructs orthogonal coordinates in curved spaces.
problem Separating variables in curved spaces.
method Explicit construction of orthogonal coordinates and transformations.
result Explicit formulas for Killing tensors and Stäckel matrices.
OPT framework improves neural network generalization by learning an orthogonal transformation.
problem Improving neural network generalization.
method Orthogonal over-parameterized training (OPT) framework that minimizes hyperspherical energy.
result OPT framework provably minimizes hyperspherical energy and improves empirical generalization.
The paper studies surfaces in a bounded domain with orthogonal boundaries and proves curvature estimates.
problem Estimating the area of surfaces with orthogonal boundaries in a bounded domain.
method Weak formulation of orthogonality for curvature varifolds, classification of vanishing curvature varifolds.
result Existence of an orthogonal 2-varifold that minimizes L2 curvature in the integer rectifiable class. Orthogonal random features approximate a Bessel kernel, offering sharper bounds than random Fourier features.
problem Approximating Gaussian kernel efficiently for large datasets.
method Use of Haar orthogonal matrices to construct orthogonal random features and analyze their bias and variance.
result Orthogonal random features approximate a Bessel kernel, not the Gaussian kernel, with sharper bounds.
Proposes FOAGP for efficient orthogonal effect decomposition of black-box computer experiments.
problem Challenges in sensitivity analysis of black-box computer experiments with complex, nonlinear functional outputs.
method Functional-output orthogonal additive Gaussian process (FOAGP) with conditional orthogonality constraint.
result Demonstrates effectiveness in orthogonal effect decomposition and variance decomposition through simulations and real-world application.
Novel prior for orthogonal functions improves functional component estimation.
problem Improving orthogonality in functional principal component analysis.
method Sequential adaptive priors for orthogonal functions using hierarchical conditionally normal distributions.
result Proposed prior leads to nearly orthogonal posterior estimates.
Method constructs orthogonal curvilinear coordinates in constant curvature spaces.
problem Creating orthogonal coordinates in spaces of constant curvature.
method Modification of Krichever's method for Euclidean space, applied to constant curvature spaces.
result Examples of orthogonal coordinate systems on the sphere and hyperbolic plane constructed.
We study the Chern-Simons partition function of orthogonal quantum group invariants, and propose a new orthogonal Labastida-Mariño-Ooguri-Vafa conjecture as well as degree conjecture for free energy associated to the orthogonal Chern-Simons partition function. We prove the degree conjecture and some interesting cases o…
A Clifford algebra model for M"obius geometry is presented. The notion of Ribaucour pairs of orthogonal systems in arbitrary dimensions is introduced, and the structure equations for adapted frames are derived. These equations are discretized and the geometry of the occuring discrete nets and sphere congruences is disc…
DONUT improves treatment effect estimation by enforcing orthogonality constraints.
problem Estimating treatment effects from observational data is challenging due to unobserved outcomes.
method DONUT uses a regularization framework that formalizes unconfoundedness as orthogonality, leading to deep orthogonal networks.
result DONUT outperforms state-of-the-art methods in estimating average treatment effects.