A central machine is interested in estimating the underlying structure of a sparse Gaussian Graphical Model (GGM) from datasets distributed across multiple local machines. The local machines can communicate with the central machine through a wireless multiple access channel. In this paper, we are interested in designin…
Paper introduces REED for noncoherent OTA-FL, reducing latency without phase alignment.
problem Noncoherent OTA-FL requires signed model updates without phase alignment.
method Introduces REED for continuous signed aggregation using resource-element energy difference.
result Exact variance laws for REED and chip-diverse extension in Rayleigh fading.
Geopolitical and geoeconomic shocks affect sovereign risk differently, with distinct transmission channels.
problem Understanding how geopolitical and geoeconomic shocks impact sovereign credit risk.
method Daily panel data of 42 economies over 2018-2025; semistructural framework; Shapley-Taylor decomposition; machine learning predictions; placebo and sign-restricted SVAR evidence.
result Geopolitical shocks primarily increase sovereign credit spreads through direct repricing, while geoeconomic shocks mainly affect spreads through financial conditions and policy uncertainty.
New method identifies whether equity return predictability is due to magnitude shrinkage or directional reversal.
problem Determining the nature of equity return predictability (directional reversal vs magnitude shrinkage).
method Developed the Fourier-Residue Identity (FRI) to decompose return autocorrelation into sign and magnitude channels.
result The lag-1 autocorrelation in SPY is driven entirely by magnitude shrinkage, not directional reversal.
This work improves communication efficiency in federated learning over wireless networks by optimizing energy consumption.
problem Optimizing energy consumption in federated learning over wireless networks.
method Adopting SignSGD for gradient sign exchange, considering channel capacity with outage, and proposing a stochastic sign-based algorithm for uneven data distribution.
result Proposed methods achieve a balance between learning performance and energy consumption.
In latent Gaussian trees the pairwise correlation signs between the variables are intrinsically unrecoverable. Such information is vital since it completely determines the direction in which two variables are associated. In this work, we resort to information theoretical approaches to achieve two fundamental goals: Fir…
This paper explores the use of adversarial examples in training speech recognition systems to increase robustness of deep neural network acoustic models. During training, the fast gradient sign method is used to generate adversarial examples augmenting the original training data. Different from conventional data augmen…
Signed-permutation coordinate transport improves model alignment across checkpoints.
problem Improper alignment of coordinate-indexed objects across model checkpoints.
method Introduces sign-marginalized Hungarian matching and coordinate-preserving transport.
result Recovering signed-permutation gauge improves coordinate alignment and model performance.
New algorithms for hypothesis testing in high-dimensional data are shown to be effective under various noisy conditions.
problem Testing high-dimensional probability measures under noisy conditions.
method Low coordinate degree functions (LCDF) using Efron-Stein decomposition.
result LCDF can effectively test high-dimensional probability measures under noisy channels, with efficacy depending on scalar Fisher information.
Deep neural networks improve sEMG-based hand gesture classification.
problem Accurate classification of hand gestures from sEMG signals.
method Master-slave architecture with DNNs and synthetic feature data.
result Up to 9% improvement in accuracy with synthetic data.
IGSD separates task-specific content channels in transformer components by comparing activation replacement with zero ablation.
problem Mechanistic interpretability of transformer components
method IGSD: paired-intervention framework for comparing activation replacement with zero ablation
result IGSD identifies an early-layer content channel in transformer components that standard importance methods underestimate.
The liquid shape between two vertical parallel plates in a gravity field due to capillary forces is studied. When the physical system achieves its mechanical equilibrium, the capillary surface has mean curvature proportional to its height above a horizontal reference plane and it meets the vertical walls in a prescribe…
Decomposes spillover effects under misspecified exposure mappings.
problem Modeling outcomes as functions of own treatment and a misspecified exposure mapping of others' treatments.
method Pseudo-true estimands and local-global extension for structured misspecification.
result Sharp asymptotic decomposition into direct, local, and global components.
Extends wealth tax neutrality framework to stochastic volatility and non-homothetic preferences.
problem Ensuring wealth taxes are neutral under various economic conditions.
method Extended Frøseth's neutrality framework to stochastic volatility and non-homothetic preferences, identified four channels of non-neutrality, and applied the framework to global minimum wealth taxes.
result Non-uniform assessment, general equilibrium effects, progressive thresholds, and endogenous labour supply can cause non-neutrality under CRRA preferences.
CSM-NN uses neural networks to speed up and improve the accuracy of logic circuit simulations.
problem Inaccurate and slow simulation of complex circuits with billions of transistors.
method Current Source Model (CSM) combined with optimized neural network structures and parallel processing.
result Reduces simulation time by up to 6x on CPUs and 15x on GPUs with less than 2% error.
For high data rate wireless communication systems, developing an efficient channel estimation approach is extremely vital for channel detection and signal recovery. With the trend of high-mobility wireless communications between vehicles and vehicles-to-infrastructure (V2I), V2I communications pose additional challenge…
Attention mechanism is a hot spot in deep learning field. Using channel attention model is an effective method for improving the performance of the convolutional neural network. Squeeze-and-Excitation block takes advantage of the channel dependence, selectively emphasizing the important channels and compressing the rel…
We study the multi-channel sparse blind deconvolution (MCS-BD) problem, whose task is to simultaneously recover a kernel a and multiple sparse inputs {xi}i=1p from their circulant convolution yi=a⊛xi (i=1,⋯,p). We formulate the task as a nonco…
CN normalizes channels for better time series model performance.
problem Improper channel identification in time series models.
method Channel Normalization (CN) and its variants (ACN, PCN) using distinct affine transformations.
result Significant performance gains across various time series models.
Proposes dynamic channel pruning during neural network training.
problem Pruning neural networks during training to reduce computational cost and improve efficiency.
method Dynamic channel propagation to update channel utility values and selectively prune channels.
result Our scheme trains and prunes neural networks simultaneously, achieving superior performance.
A new DVAE architecture improves channel estimation by incorporating temporal correlations.
problem Improving the estimation of time-varying channels.
method Introducing k-MemoryMarkovVAE (k-MMVAE) architecture to learn temporal correlations.
result The k-MMVAE aided channel estimator outperforms other ML aided estimators.
Generative diffusion models improve channel sampling from limited data.
problem Challenges in channel modelling and data collection for wireless systems.
method Diffusion model with U-Net architecture for frequency domain synthesis.
result Stable training and diverse high-fidelity samples generated from true channel distribution.
BestChanID identifies the channel with maximal capacity using training sequences.
problem Identifying the channel with maximal capacity among several discrete memoryless channels.
method Formulated as a multi-armed bandit problem, proposed a capacity estimator, and developed gap-elimination algorithms.
result Guaranteed to output the DMC with the largest capacity with a desired confidence.
A privacy-preserving method for transmitting data over a wiretap channel using generative networks.
problem Privacy protection in communication over a wiretap channel.
method Data-driven approach using variational autoencoder (VAE)-based joint source channel coding (JSCC).
result The approach provides high reconstruction quality at the receiver while confusing the eavesdropper about the latent sensitive attribute.
New adaptive SGD algorithms for federated learning over physical channels.
problem Reducing communication cost in federated learning over physical channels.
method Proposed adaptive federated SGD algorithms considering channel noise and hardware constraints.
result Demonstrated convergence rates adaptive to stochastic gradient noise level.
We present a definition of discrete channel surfaces in Lie sphere geometry, which reflects several properties for smooth channel surfaces. Various sets of data, defined at vertices, on edges or on faces, are associated with a discrete channel surface that may be used to reconstruct the underlying particular discrete L…
New ML models improve VVLC channel characterization for vehicular OWC.
problem Inaccurate channel models for VVLC due to mobility effects.
method Machine learning (ML) models incorporating ambient light, turbulence, and reflection effects.
result ML models predict VVLC channel loss and CFR more accurately than existing methods.
VAE leverages MMSE channel estimation with data-driven modeling.
problem Data-driven channel estimation for wireless communications.
method Variational autoencoder (VAE) modeling of channel distribution and LMMSE approximation.
result VAE-based channel estimators approximate MMSE performance with practical training methods.
Interpretation of electroencephalogram (EEG) signals can be complicated by obfuscating artifacts. Artifact detection plays an important role in the observation and analysis of EEG signals. Spatial information contained in the placement of the electrodes can be exploited to accurately detect artifacts. However, when few…
New DL algorithm estimates OFDM channels without pilots.
problem Estimating OFDM channels in deep fading conditions.
method Deep learning (DL) for blind channel estimation.
result First theory on MSE performance of DL-based estimator.
Paper proposes online learning for MIMO channel estimation using neural networks.
problem Challenges in MIMO channel estimation due to physical model simplifications and system configuration requirements.
method Unfold a channel estimation algorithm as a neural network, allowing online learning and correction of imperfect models.
result Achieves channel estimation error close to that of a perfectly calibrated system.
MGLM models all possible language channel factorizations for improved multilingual generation.
problem Generating multilingual text with flexibility and quality.
method Generative joint distribution model over language channels, marginalizing all possible factorizations.
result MGLM outperforms traditional models in multilingual generation tasks.
Study on signed graphs with random signs, focusing on community detection.
problem Community detection in signed stochastic block models.
method Strong concentration inequalities for adjacency and Laplacian matrices, applied to signed Laplacian matrix.
result The sign of the first eigenvector of the Laplacian matrix defines a weakly consistent estimator for balanced community detection.
A group of transition probability functions form a Shannon's channel whereas a group of truth functions form a semantic channel. Label learning is to let semantic channels match Shannon's channels and label selection is to let Shannon's channels match semantic channels. The Channel Matching (CM) algorithm is provided f…
SELO model predicts link signs better than SDGNN using subgraph encoding and linear optimization.
problem Inferring the sign of links in signed networks with limited sign data.
method Subgraph Encoding via Linear Optimization (SELO) approach to learn edge embeddings.
result SELO model outperforms state-of-the-art methods on multiple real-world signed networks.
Proposes GPCA module for channel attention in CNNs using Gaussian processes.
problem Improving performance in visual tasks through effective channel selection.
method Integrates Gaussian processes into channel attention mechanisms for probabilistic modeling of channel correlations.
result Demonstrates improved performance of GPCA module in end-to-end CNN training.
SOR-Mamba improves Mamba for robust time series forecasting by minimizing channel order bias.
problem Robust time series forecasting with Mamba's sequential order bias.
method SOR-Mamba incorporates regularization to minimize channel order discrepancy and introduces CCM for channel correlation preservation.
result SOR-Mamba enhances robustness to channel order and improves forecasting accuracy.
ReQuestNet simplifies 5G channel estimation with a unified model.
problem Complex channel estimation in 5G systems with varying conditions.
method Unified neural architecture that handles dynamic resource blocks and transmit layers.
result Significantly outperforms legacy methods, achieving up to 10dB gain at high SNRs.
We argue that the standard graph Laplacian is preferable for spectral partitioning of signed graphs compared to the signed Laplacian. Simple examples demonstrate that partitioning based on signs of components of the leading eigenvectors of the signed Laplacian may be meaningless, in contrast to partitioning based on th…
We propose a joint source and channel coding (JSCC) technique for wireless image transmission that does not rely on explicit codes for either compression or error correction; instead, it directly maps the image pixel values to the complex-valued channel input symbols. We parameterize the encoder and decoder functions b…
We propose channel charting (CC), a novel framework in which a multi-antenna network element learns a chart of the radio geometry in its surrounding area. The channel chart captures the local spatial geometry of the area so that points that are close in space will also be close in the channel chart and vice versa. CC w…
We discuss channel surfaces in the context of Lie sphere geometry and characterise them as certain Ω0-surfaces. Since Ω0-surfaces possess a rich transformation theory, we study the behaviour of channel surfaces under these transformations. Furthermore, by using certain Dupin cyclide congruences, we characteri…
Novel GNN for signed and directed networks using magnetic signed Laplacian.
problem Efficiently modeling signed and directed networks for tasks like clustering and link prediction.
method Introduced a magnetic signed Laplacian for directed signed graphs, used it to construct a spectral GNN.
result Demonstrated effective performance on tasks involving signed and directional information.
DSF improves EEG model robustness to missing channels and noise.
problem Robust learning from corrupted EEG data with missing channels.
method Dynamic Spatial Filtering (DSF) as a multi-head attention module.
result DSF achieves up to 29.4% accuracy improvement over baseline models in noisy conditions.
New framework improves multivariate time series forecasting by minimizing redundant information.
problem Improving multivariate time series forecasting with deep learning techniques.
method Cross-variable Decorrelation Aware feature Modeling (CDAM) and Temporal correlation Aware Modeling (TAM) to refine Channel-mixing and exploit temporal correlations.
result Significantly surpasses existing models in comprehensive tests.
Novel NDL framework improves spike detection accuracy and channel localization in EEG/MEG data.
problem Manual spike identification is time-consuming and requires specialized training.
method Nested Deep Learning (NDL) framework that combines signals across all channels.
result Improves prediction accuracy and achieves better channel localization.
Channel modeling is a critical topic when considering designing, learning, or evaluating the performance of any communications system. Most prior work in designing or learning new modulation schemes has focused on using highly simplified analytic channel models such as additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN), Rayleigh fad…
A new approach for blind channel equalization and decoding, variational inference, and variational autoencoders (VAEs) in particular, is introduced. We first consider the reconstruction of uncoded data symbols transmitted over a noisy linear intersymbol interference (ISI) channel, with an unknown impulse response, with…