FCL3 learns from multiple representative models to adapt to new tasks.
problem Degradation of performance in lifelong learning models for new task environments.
method Two knowledge libraries: feature learning and model knowledge. Self-selection of representative models for new tasks.
result FCL3 achieves better performance than most lifelong learning frameworks.
The paper tackles model selection for unseen tasks by capturing relationships among checkpoints.
problem Deciding which model combinations are likely to be effective for a new task is difficult.
method The paper models the task space as a Gaussian process and identifies representative checkpoints using mutual information and a greedy algorithm.
result Representative checkpoints generalize to new tasks with superior performance.
DsDm selects data to improve model performance, avoiding handpicked notions of quality.
problem Selecting data for model training can lead to worse performance than random selection.
method Formulates dataset selection as an optimization problem, maximizing model performance.
result Selected datasets improve language model performance by 2x over baseline methods.
Reweighting training data to better represent new tasks.
problem Deploying machine learning models to new tasks is challenging due to training data distribution.
method Formulate an exponential tilt distribution shift model and learn train data importance weights to minimize KL divergence.
result The learned train data weights improve target performance evaluation, fine-tuning, and model selection.
Pareto MTL finds optimal solutions for multiple tasks with different trade-offs.
problem Finding a single optimal solution for multiple conflicting tasks.
method Formulate multi-task learning as multiobjective optimization, decompose into subproblems, solve in parallel.
result Generates well-representative Pareto optimal solutions for different trade-offs.
Proposes a new method for clustering tasks in multi-task learning.
problem Improving performance of multiple related prediction tasks.
method Semisoft task clustering approach with a three-step algorithm.
result Validation of the proposed approach on synthetic and real-world datasets.
The paper introduces a framework to select efficient datasets for preserving model rankings.
problem Efficient evaluation of machine learning models on small, representative datasets.
method Bootstrap aggregation, clustering, design criteria, random baselines, and greedy farthest-first (FAFI).
result Several selection strategies improve rank preservation compared to random subsets, especially in time series classification.
We introduce a regularization approach to arbitrage-free factor-model selection. The considered model selection problem seeks to learn the closest arbitrage-free HJM-type model to any prespecified factor-model. An asymptotic solution to this, a priori computationally intractable, problem is represented as the limit of …
LOFT separates subspace rotation and transformation for orthogonal fine-tuning.
problem Conflating subspace rotation and transformation in orthogonal fine-tuning.
method LOFT explicitly separates subspace rotation and transformation, using task-aware support selection.
result LOFT recovers principal-subspace orthogonal adaptation and improves efficiency-performance trade-off.
In reinforcement learning, the state of the real world is often represented by feature vectors. However, not all of the features may be pertinent for solving the current task. We propose Feature Selection Explore and Exploit (FS-EE), an algorithm that automatically selects the necessary features while learning a Factor…
MOSAIC selects few informative exemplars from high-dimensional data with non-linear structures.
problem Representative selection from high-dimensional data with non-linear structures.
method MOSAIC uses a multi-criteria approach with a quadratic formulation to maximize global representation power, diversity, and outlier detection.
result MOSAIC maximizes data coverage in a transformed space and achieves robustness to various outlier types.
Tangle machines are topologically inspired diagrammatic models. Their novel feature is their natural notion of equivalence. Equivalent tangle machines may differ locally, but globally they are considered to share the same information content. The goal of tangle machine equivalence is to provide a context-independent me…
Improved continual learning for neural networks with BN layers using K-FAC extension.
problem Continual learning challenges in neural networks with BN layers.
method Extended K-FAC method to account for inter-example relations, weight merging, and reparameterization for BN layers; proposed weight merging and reparameterization for BN layers; proposed method to select hyperparameters without source task data.
result Better performance in continual learning tasks with BN layers compared to baselines.
This work tackles online memory selection in continual learning using information theory.
problem Online selection of a representative replay memory from data streams.
method Information-theoretic criteria (surprise, learnability) and Bayesian model for efficient computation.
result InfoRS improves robustness against data imbalance compared to reservoir sampling.
Proposes an offline active learning method for graphs.
problem Active learning on graphs where labeling is expensive.
method Two-stage biased sampling strategy considering informativeness and representativeness.
result Establishes a theoretical relationship between generalization error and number of nodes selected.
Introduces top-k regularization for better feature selection in machine learning.
problem Limited ability of existing feature selection methods to reconcile feature representativeness and inter-correlations.
method Top-k regularization, which induces a sub-architecture on the model's architecture to select informative features and model complex relationships. result Uniform approximation error bound for top-k regularization approximating high-dimensional sparse functions. In this paper, we study the problem of author identification under double-blind review setting, which is to identify potential authors given information of an anonymized paper. Different from existing approaches that rely heavily on feature engineering, we propose to use network embedding approach to address the proble…
VSAE learns from missing heterogeneous data by modeling latent dependencies.
problem Learning from partially-observed heterogeneous data with missingness.
method Variational selective autoencoder (VSAE) models joint distribution of observed, unobserved, and missing data.
result VSAE improves over state-of-the-art models in data generation and imputation tasks.
A new deep learning framework selects representative samples for unsupervised learning.
problem Selecting representative samples for unsupervised learning in non-linear data.
method DUAL framework using an encoder-decoder architecture to learn nonlinear embeddings and a selection block to choose representative samples.
result DUAL outperforms state-of-the-art methods in selecting representative samples for unsupervised learning.
GSSBO reduces GP fitting time in Bayesian optimization.
problem High computational cost of fitting Gaussian process surrogate models in Bayesian optimization.
method Gradient-based sample selection to reduce the number of samples used in GP fitting.
result Sublinear regret bounds and significant reduction in computational cost.
Transformers can learn new tasks from diverse pretraining data but struggle with out-of-domain tasks.
problem Transformer models' ability to learn new tasks in-context is limited by their pretraining data coverage.
method Investigation of transformer models trained on (x,f(x)) pairs, comparing in-context learning capabilities across different task families. result Transformers can identify and learn within task families in their pretraining data but fail with out-of-domain tasks.
Simplifies large action space bandits by selecting representative actions.
problem Efficiently managing large action spaces with correlated outcomes.
method Random sampling and solving of bandit instances to identify representative actions.
result The algorithm selects a smaller set of representative actions that perform nearly as well as the full action space.
EASE optimizes exemplar selection for ICL in LLMs efficiently.
problem Efficiently selecting exemplars for in-context learning (ICL) in large language models (LLMs).
method EASE uses neural bandit algorithms to optimize exemplar sets, considering both exemplar ordering and instruction.
result EASE outperforms existing methods in finding optimal exemplar sets for all test queries.
AGS-CL selectively updates penalties based on node importance for continual learning.
problem Catastrophic forgetting in continual learning.
method Adaptive Group Sparsity (AGS) with proximal gradient descent.
result Significantly outperforms baselines on various continual learning benchmarks.
Stable health predictions need deconfounding test set features.
problem Stability of predictions in health machine learning is compromised by selection biases.
method Deconfounding the test set features improves prediction stability across different environments.
result Improved stability achieved by deconfounding test set features.
iRDM selects unlabeled samples for regression without labels, improving model accuracy.
problem Selecting unlabeled samples for regression without label information.
method Iterative representativeness-diversity maximization (iRDM).
result iRDM significantly outperforms supervised ALR, especially with limited labeled samples.
Segmentation is essential for medical image analysis tasks such as intervention planning, therapy guidance, diagnosis, treatment decisions. Deep learning is becoming increasingly prominent for segmentation, where the lack of annotations, however, often becomes the main limitation. Due to privacy concerns and ethical co…
A new RNN architecture reduces model size and improves performance.
problem Overparameterization and resource limitations in RNNs.
method Jointly encodes weight matrices using tensor-train factorization.
result Reduces model size by several orders of magnitude without sacrificing performance.
Optimizes forecast accuracy and diversity using multi-task deep learning.
problem Forecasting combinations of time series data.
method Multi-task deep learning architecture that selects and combines forecasting models.
result Enhances point forecast accuracy compared to state-of-the-art methods.
Two new undersampling methods improve classification accuracy for imbalanced datasets.
problem Class imbalance and distributional differences in large datasets lead to biased models and poor predictive performance.
method Mutual information-based stratified simple random sampling and support points optimization.
result Empirical results show higher balanced classification accuracy compared to traditional techniques.
Paper presents an active learning method to reduce skin lesion analysis annotation cost.
problem High cost of manual annotation in skin lesion analysis.
method Decoupled sample selection criteria for informativeness and representativeness, combined with pixel space aggregation for data augmentation.
result 50% annotated data suffices for state-of-the-art performance, outperforming other methods.
SPOT uses optimal transport to select important prototypes.
problem Summarizing datasets for better understanding and decision making.
method Modeling prototype selection as a submodular optimization problem and using a greedy algorithm.
result Our approach efficiently selects prototypes with optimal transport that best represent the target dataset.
Online selection of dynamic features has attracted intensive interest in recent years. However, existing online feature selection methods evaluate features individually and ignore the underlying structure of feature stream. For instance, in image analysis, features are generated in groups which represent color, texture…
New measure helps identify better word embedding compression methods.
problem Challenges in evaluating compressed word embeddings for downstream tasks.
method Proposed eigenspace overlap score and developed generalization bounds.
result Eigenspace overlap score correlates with better downstream performance.
In this paper, we propose a new feature selection method for unsupervised domain adaptation based on the emerging optimal transportation theory. We build upon a recent theoretical analysis of optimal transport in domain adaptation and show that it can directly suggest a feature selection procedure leveraging the shift …
Big data sets must be carefully partitioned into statistically similar data subsets that can be used as representative samples for big data analysis tasks. In this paper, we propose the random sample partition (RSP) data model to represent a big data set as a set of non-overlapping data subsets, called RSP data blocks,…
The workflow of data scientists normally involves potentially inefficient processes such as data mining, feature engineering and model selection. Recent research has focused on automating this workflow, partly or in its entirety, to improve productivity. We choose the former approach and in this paper share our experie…
Proposes a quantum-inspired algorithm for selecting representative data subsets.
problem Selecting the most representative subset of data from a larger dataset.
method Uses a Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization (QUBO) problem approach.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of the selector algorithm in finance applications.
DLBricks automates DL benchmarking on CPUs, reducing effort and time.
problem Lack of representative and up-to-date DL benchmarks on CPUs.
method Decomposes DL models into runnable networks, leveraging layer repetition and auto-generation.
result Accurately estimates DL model performance and speeds up benchmarking time.
Study evaluates task selection policies for multitask learning.
problem How to allocate training resources among multiple tasks.
method Empirical evaluation of task selection policies in synthetic and real-world settings.
result Improved model performance through counterfactual estimation.
Optimizes sample weights for representative data averages.
problem Achieving sample averages close to prescribed values.
method Formulates as an optimization problem, often convex and efficiently solvable.
result Heuristic methods based on convex optimization perform well.
The paper examines how slightly biasing towards under-represented groups in sequential selection processes can lead to long-term fairness.
problem Designing fair sequential decision-making processes for long-term social fairness.
method Proposes Multi-agent Fair-Greedy policy to balance score maximization and fairness.
result Proves convergence to long-term fairness target set by agents when score distributions are identical.
GraphLIME explains GNN models by selecting key features locally.
problem Explaining the effectiveness of GNN models is challenging due to complex nonlinear transformations.
method GraphLIME uses HSIC Lasso for nonlinear feature selection in GNN models.
result GraphLIME provides more descriptive explanations than existing methods.
ReLEX algorithm improves RL efficiency by selecting optimal representations.
problem Improving reinforcement learning efficiency through better representation selection.
method Proposes ReLEX algorithm for both online and offline RL, focusing on bilinear transition kernels.
result ReLEX algorithms achieve optimal or near-optimal performance in both online and offline RL settings.
Deep networks respond to specific linguistic units, not arbitrary patterns.
problem Understanding how deep convolutional networks interpret natural language.
method Concept alignment method based on unit responsiveness to replicated text.
result Deep networks selectively respond to morphemes, words, and phrases, not arbitrary patterns.
We consider the problem of matrix column subset selection, which selects a subset of columns from an input matrix such that the input can be well approximated by the span of the selected columns. Column subset selection has been applied to numerous real-world data applications such as population genetics summarization,…
Study counterfactuals in combinatorial choice using a representative agent model.
problem Analyzing decision-making from aggregated binary polytope data.
method Nonparametric approach based on a representative agent model, solving polynomial and mixed-integer convex programs.
result Developed a method for counterfactual prediction that works even under model misspecification.
In conventional supervised pattern recognition tasks, model selection is typically accomplished by minimizing the classification error rate on a set of so-called development data, subject to ground-truth labeling by human experts or some other means. In the context of speech processing systems and other large-scale pra…