Study shows generative priors improve rank-one matrix recovery with optimal sample complexity.
problem Recovering a rank-one signal matrix from noisy data with additional prior information.
method Analysis of a nonlinear least squares objective with a favorable global optimization landscape.
result Established optimal sample complexity for generative priors in rank-one matrix recovery.
Estimates rank-one spikes from heavy-tailed noise using self-avoiding walks.
problem Estimating rank-one spikes from heavy-tailed noise.
method Self-avoiding walks to count and estimate the spikes.
result Optimal estimation up to the BBP threshold for heavy-tailed noise.
Study detects signals in spiked Wigner models using log likelihood ratio.
problem Detecting signals in rank-one spiked Wigner models with non-Gaussian noise.
method Proved asymptotic normality of log likelihood ratio and computed error thresholds.
result Optimal signal-to-noise ratio threshold for reliable detection.
Study on signal-plus-noise decomposition in nonlinear spiked random matrices.
problem Nonlinear spiked random matrix models with rank-one signal and noise.
method Signal-plus-noise decomposition and phase transition analysis.
result Identified precise phase transitions in signal components at critical thresholds.
Study on estimating rank-one tensors in noisy data with heavy tails.
problem Estimating rank-one spiked tensors in the presence of heavy tailed errors.
method Analysis of spectral norm of random tensors with iid entries.
result Signal strength requirements for optimal estimation are similar for heavy tailed and Gaussian noise, but vanish for noise with finite fourth moment.
Study of asymmetric rank-one tensor models with non-Gaussian noise.
problem Analyzing maximum-likelihood estimators for asymmetric rank-one tensor models.
method Spectrally separated branch analysis, resolvent methods, cumulant expansions, Efron-Stein-type variance bounds.
result Asymptotic singular value and mode-wise alignments are robust to non-Gaussian noise.
We consider the weak detection problem in a rank-one spiked Wigner data matrix where the signal-to-noise ratio is small so that reliable detection is impossible. We propose a hypothesis test on the presence of the signal by utilizing the linear spectral statistics of the data matrix. The test is data-driven and does no…
Gradient descent with growing learning rate enables learning non-linear features in neural networks.
problem Learning non-linear features in two-layer neural networks.
method Using gradient descent with a learning rate that grows with the sample size.
result Multiple rank-one components emerge, each corresponding to a specific polynomial feature.
The paper reveals low-rank structure in neural network gradients, influenced by data and model parameters.
problem Investigating low-rank structure in gradients of neural networks under relaxed assumptions.
method Spiked data model, relaxation of isotropy assumptions, analysis of mean-field and neural-tangent-kernel scalings.
result Gradient of input weights is approximately low rank, dominated by two rank-one terms.
Paper proposes a tensor model for clustering noisy multi-view data.
problem Clustering noisy multi-view data with non-uniform variances.
method Nested matrix-tensor model for best rank-one approximation.
result Theoretical results predict the exact accuracy of clustering.
We study the fundamental limits of detecting the presence of an additive rank-one perturbation, or spike, to a Wigner matrix. When the spike comes from a prior that is i.i.d. across coordinates, we prove that the log-likelihood ratio of the spiked model against the non-spiked one is asymptotically normal below a certai…
Improves signal detection in non-Gaussian noise using transformed data.
problem Signal detection in rank-one signal-plus-noise data matrices.
method Pre-transforming matrix entries and using linear spectral statistics for hypothesis testing.
result Sharp phase transition of largest eigenvalues in spiked rectangular matrices.
Study eigenvalues and eigenvectors in neural networks, focusing on signal propagation.
problem Characterize signal eigenvalues and eigenvectors in neural networks.
method Characterizes signal eigenvalues and eigenvectors for a nonlinear spiked covariance model.
result Provides precise quantitative characterizations of signal eigenvalues and eigenvectors in neural networks.
SGD recovers multiple signal vectors in noisy tensor PCA.
problem Estimating multiple signal vectors from noisy tensor observations.
method Online stochastic gradient descent (SGD) in high dimensions with detailed analysis of correlations.
result Sequential elimination of correlations allows recovery of all spikes from Np−2 samples. Study efficient power iteration for tensor models, proving convergence under specific conditions.
problem Simultaneous alternating power iteration for fixed-order asymmetric rank-one spiked tensor models.
method Finite-iteration local theory, geometrically decaying transient, fixed-order multilinear noise event, warm-start mechanism.
result Convergence to the unique informative local fixed point under specific conditions.
Study analyzes Hotelling-type tensor deflation for spiked tensors, providing insights into signal and noise.
problem Characterizing singular values and alignments in Hotelling-type tensor deflation.
method Asymptotic study of Hotelling-type tensor deflation in large dimensional regime using random tensor theory.
result Characterization of singular values and alignments at each step of the deflation procedure.
New algorithms improve rank one signal estimation from noisy data.
problem Estimating a rank one signal matrix from corrupted data with rotationally invariant noise.
method Developed approximate message-passing algorithms exploiting eigenvalues and iterates denoisers.
result Achieves optimal asymptotic estimation error among iterative algorithms.
Study quantifies performance gap between tensor and matrix-based approaches in nested matrix-tensor model.
problem Estimating a planted signal in a nested matrix-tensor model.
method Comparing tensor-based and matrix-based approaches for best rank-one approximation of tensor data.
result Derives precise algorithmic threshold for the unfolding approach and shows BBP-type transition behavior.
Paper optimizes tensor deflation for non-orthogonal signals.
problem Recovering low-rank signals from noisy tensors with correlated components.
method Developed an asymptotic analysis and optimized deflation procedure using random tensor theory.
result Proposed an efficient tensor deflation algorithm that optimizes a parameter introduced in the deflation mechanism.
Estimation of low-rank matrices is of significant interest in a range of contemporary applications. In this paper, we introduce a rank-one projection model for low-rank matrix recovery and propose a constrained nuclear norm minimization method for stable recovery of low-rank matrices in the noisy case. The procedure is…
We prove a \emph{query complexity} lower bound on rank-one principal component analysis (PCA). We consider an oracle model where, given a symmetric matrix M∈Rd×d, an algorithm is allowed to make T \emph{exact} queries of the form w(i)=Mv(i) for i∈{1,…,T}, where v(i)…
Single-spike neurons can approximate as well as multi-spike neurons.
problem Limitation of single-spike neurons in spiking neural networks.
method Comparison of single-spike and multi-spike neural networks.
result Single-spike and multi-spike neural networks are equivalent in approximation capabilities.
The paper studies phase transitions in random matrices and tensor unfolding for detecting signals.
problem Phase transitions in singular values and vectors of large random matrices.
method Analysis of singular values and vectors of long rectangular random matrices, and tensor unfolding algorithm for asymmetric rank-one spiked tensor models.
result An exact threshold for tensor unfolding to detect signals, independent of unfolding procedure.
Bayes-optimal limits in PCA with structured noise are determined.
problem Analyzing statistical dependencies in measurement noise for high-dimensional inference.
method Study of spiked matrix model with low-order polynomial orthogonal noise, providing Bayes-optimal limits and proposing a novel AMP.
result A novel AMP algorithm reaches the information-theoretic limits for more general priors.
Much of studies on neural computation are based on network models of static neurons that produce analog output, despite the fact that information processing in the brain is predominantly carried out by dynamic neurons that produce discrete pulses called spikes. Research in spike-based computation has been impeded by th…
Extended Rank-One Theorem to special metric spaces.
problem Extending a theorem to new types of spaces.
method Applied to a new class of metric measure spaces.
result Rank-One Theorem proven for RCD(K,N) spaces. Neurons perform computations, and convey the results of those computations through the statistical structure of their output spike trains. Here we present a practical method, grounded in the information-theoretic analysis of prediction, for inferring a minimal representation of that structure and for characterizing its…
The paper examines how spike strengths and alignments affect overfitting in linear regression models.
problem The impact of spike strengths and alignments on overfitting in linear regression models.
method Characterization of generalization error through exact expressions and analysis of spike strengths, aspect ratio, and target alignment.
result Increasing spike strength can lead to catastrophic overfitting before benign overfitting, especially in well-specified aligned problems.
In this paper, we show that the simplicial volume of Q-rank one locally symmetric spaces covered by the product of R-rank one symmetric spaces is strictly positive.
SNNs enhance high-frequency price spike forecasting in HFT environments.
problem Conventional financial models fail to capture fine temporal structure in high-frequency price spikes.
method Application of Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) with hyperparameter tuning via Bayesian Optimization (BO).
result SNN models optimized with PSA achieve significantly higher cumulative returns in backtesting.
SNNs can represent complex functions efficiently.
problem Understanding the representational power of SNNs.
method Viewed as sequence-to-sequence processors, analyzed using spike train functions.
result SNNs have the universal representation property for certain functions.
Third-generation neural networks, or Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs), aim at harnessing the energy efficiency of spike-domain processing by building on computing elements that operate on, and exchange, spikes. In this paper, the problem of training a two-layer SNN is studied for the purpose of classification, under a Ge…
Constructs explicit p-harmonic functions on specific Lie groups.
problem Finding explicit p-harmonic functions on a specific class of Lie groups.
method Constructs explicit p-harmonic functions on rank-one Lie groups of Iwasawa type.
result Proves existence of proper p-harmonic functions on these groups.
Affine spiking neural networks learn efficiently and generalize well.
problem Learning with spiking neural networks, especially with positive weights.
method Affine encoders and decoders, continuous parameter dependence, gradient-based training.
result Affine spiking neural networks can approximate shallow ReLU networks and generalize well.
Developing electrophysiological recordings of brain neuronal activity and their analysis provide a basis for exploring the structure of brain function and nervous system investigation. The recorded signals are typically a combination of spikes and noise. High amounts of background noise and possibility of electric sign…
Extracting and detecting spike activities from the fluorescence observations is an important step in understanding how neuron systems work. The main challenge lies in that the combination of the ambient noise with dynamic baseline fluctuation, often contaminates the observations, thereby deteriorating the reliability o…
New method improves neural spike train models by minimizing divergence directly, leading to better performance.
problem Poor performance and divergence issues in spike train models using maximum likelihood estimation.
method Directly minimize maximum mean discrepancy using spike train kernels and stochastic optimization.
result The proposed method generates well-behaved models with better control over feature trade-offs.
The study establishes uncertainty principles on harmonic manifolds of rank one.
problem Developing uncertainty principles for harmonic manifolds of rank one.
method Derivation of various uncertainty principles including Heisenberg, Morgen, Schrödinger, and Hömanders principles.
result Generalization of Hausdorff-Young inequality to harmonic manifolds of rank one.
New method detects spike-and-wave epileptiform discharges using Kendall's Tau-b.
problem Detecting spike-and-wave epileptiform discharges in EEG signals.
method Proposes a new method based on Kendall's Tau-b coefficient.
result High Specificity and rule in (SpPIn) for spike-and-wave discharge detection.
Develops generic spike-and-slab priors for high-dimensional linear regression.
problem Bayesian high-dimensional linear regression challenges.
method Proposes a class of generic spike-and-slab priors and a unified framework for theoretical assessment.
result Achieves nearly-optimal posterior contraction rate and model selection consistency under general conditions.
Classifies foliations on specific symmetric spaces.
problem Classifying foliations on symmetric spaces of rank one.
method Orbit equivalence classification.
result Polar homogeneous foliations classified.
T2FSNN improves deep SNNs by reducing spikes and latency.
problem Inefficiency in spiking neural networks due to lack of scalable training algorithms.
method Introduces time-to-first-spike coding with kernel-based dynamic threshold and dendrite, combined with gradient-based optimization and early firing methods.
result Reduces inference latency and spike count by 22% and less than 1% compared to burst coding.
A central problem of random matrix theory is to understand the eigenvalues of spiked random matrix models, introduced by Johnstone, in which a prominent eigenvector (or "spike") is planted into a random matrix. These distributions form natural statistical models for principal component analysis (PCA) problems throughou…
Improved SNNs with quantized activations outperform traditional networks.
problem Maintaining SotA accuracy in SNNs with limited bit precision.
method Interpolating between non-spiking and spiking regimes using signal processing tools.
result First hybrid SNN outperforms traditional RNNs in accuracy with reduced bit precision.
Develops Hilbert geometries and characterizes their isometries.
problem Characterizing isometries in Hilbert geometries.
method Defining rank one isometries and using geometric group theory.
result Discrete subgroups containing rank one isometries are either virtually cyclic or acylindrically hyperbolic.
Consider the problem of estimating a low-rank matrix when its entries are perturbed by Gaussian noise. If the empirical distribution of the entries of the spikes is known, optimal estimators that exploit this knowledge can substantially outperform simple spectral approaches. Recent work characterizes the asymptotic acc…
A learning rule for first-spike times in neural networks reduces energy consumption and reaction times.
problem Energy efficiency and reaction time in neuromorphic systems.
method Derivation of a learning rule for first-spike times in leaky integrate-and-fire neurons, using only input and output spike times.
result Demonstrated that the approach can implement error backpropagation in hierarchical spiking networks and is capable of harnessing neuromorphic system's speed and energy characteristics.
New method uses surrogate gradients to train efficient spiking networks on neuromorphic hardware.
problem Training high-performing spiking networks on analog neuromorphic hardware is challenging due to device mismatch and lack of efficient algorithms.
method Introduces a general in-the-loop learning framework based on surrogate gradients.
result Learning self-corrects for device mismatch, resulting in competitive spiking network performance.