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48 results for simpler methods

KL-LIME explains Bayesian models by projecting them locally to simpler models.

problem Explaining predictions of complex Bayesian models.
method Combines LIME with Bayesian projection methods.
result Demonstrates improved explanation of MNIST classifications.

Machine learning factors outperform traditional portfolio optimization methods.

problem Comparing machine learning and traditional portfolio optimization methods.
method Examined machine learning and factor-based portfolio optimization using autoencoder neural networks and dimensionality reduction techniques.
result Minimum-variance portfolios using latent factors derived from autoencoders and sparse methods outperform simpler benchmarks in risk minimization.

Tree ensembles, such as random forest and boosted trees, are renowned for their high prediction performance, whereas their interpretability is critically limited. In this paper, we propose a post processing method that improves the model interpretability of tree ensembles. After learning a complex tree ensembles in a s…

2016-06-17abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method creates simpler, more interpretable decision trees from complex ensembles.

problem Complex tree ensembles reduce interpretability and control over machine learning models.
method Dynamic-programming based algorithm for finding a minimum-size decision tree.
result Optimal born-again trees are simpler and more interpretable than original ensembles.

We define a new Hurwitz problem which is essentially a small core of the simple Hurwitz problem. The corresponding Hurwitz numbers have simpler formulae, satisfy effective recursion relations and determine the simple Hurwitz numbers. We also apply this idea of finding a smaller simpler enumerative problem to orbifold H…

2013-12-29abs ↗pdf ↗

We provide an alternative, simpler proof of the existence of thick triangulations for noncompact C1\mathcal{C}^1 manifolds. Moreover, this proof is simpler than the original one given in \cite{pe}, since it mainly uses tools of elementary differential topology. The role played by curvatures in this construction is also…

2008-12-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Simpler method derived for path geometries on surfaces, characterizing projective path geometries.

problem Characterizing projective path geometries on surfaces.
method Solving the equivalence problem of sub-Riemannian geometry of signature (1,1) on a contact 3-manifold.
result Characterization of projective path geometries in terms of their chains.

Simpler neural architecture search method using random architectures and regression.

problem Complex algorithms in neural architecture search.
method Train N random architectures, use them to train a regression model, predict validation accuracies, and select top-K architectures.
result More sample efficient and competitive with complex approaches.

Contrastive learning struggles with class collapse and feature suppression, revealing bias towards simpler solutions.

problem Contrastive learning struggles with class collapse and feature suppression, especially in supervised and unsupervised settings.
method Unified theoretical framework to determine which features are learnt by CL, revealing bias towards simpler solutions.
result Bias towards simpler solutions is a key factor in class collapse and feature suppression.

We address the issue of edge detection in Synthetic Aperture Radar imagery. In particular, we propose nonparametric methods for edge detection, and numerically compare them to an alternative method that has been recently proposed in the literature. Our results show that some of the proposed methods display superior res…

2012-07-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Local probabilistic models simplify Bayesian classification for complex data.

problem Complex real-world data requires simpler models than global ones.
method Establish local probabilistic models for local regions, relaxing global assumptions.
result Local probabilistic models improve classification accuracy on real-world datasets.

Consider the problem of sparse clustering, where it is assumed that only a subset of the features are useful for clustering purposes. In the framework of the COSA method of Friedman and Meulman, subsequently improved in the form of the Sparse K-means method of Witten and Tibshirani, a natural and simpler hill-climbing …

2016-02-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Noise increases the Rashomon ratio, leading simpler models to perform similarly to complex ones.

problem Why simpler models perform similarly to complex models on noisy datasets.
method Analyzed the data generation process and model training choices, introduced pattern diversity.
result Noisier datasets lead to larger Rashomon ratios, explaining simpler models' performance.

Paper proposes a new method to minimize submodular functions with fewer calls to simpler oracles.

problem Minimizing the sum of submodular set functions with limited information.
method Introduces a modified convex problem requiring constrained total variation oracles that can be solved with fewer calls to minimization oracles.
result Shows significant reduction in the number of calls to minimization oracles.

Proposes a simpler method for quantifying uncertainty in time-series with volatility clustering.

problem Uncertainty quantification for time-series with volatility clustering.
method Proposes a Scale Mixture Distribution to quantify return forecast uncertainty in neural networks.
result The proposed method provides a favorable complexity-accuracy trade-off and separates model parameters into subnetworks.

The Adomian decomposition method is shown to be equivalent to the Taylor series approach.

problem Incorrectly perceived complexity of the Adomian decomposition method.
method Demonstrates the Adomian decomposition method as equivalent to the Taylor series approach.
result The Adomian decomposition method is simpler and more straightforward.

We describe a novel optimization method for finite sums (such as empirical risk minimization problems) building on the recently introduced SAGA method. Our method achieves an accelerated convergence rate on strongly convex smooth problems. Our method has only one parameter (a step size), and is radically simpler than o…

2016-02-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Automates molecule design with simpler SMILES generation and reinforcement learning.

problem Designing molecules with specific chemical properties.
method Combines context-free grammar for SMILES strings and reinforcement learning with a Transformer model.
result Significantly reduces model steps per atom and beats previous baselines.

ODCGM solves non-convex optimization on manifolds with simpler projections.

problem Minimizing non-convex functions over smooth manifolds.
method Orthogonal Directions Constrained Gradient Method (ODCGM) that projects onto a vector space.
result ODCGM converges to the manifold with near-optimal oracle complexities.

Simpler CNN model with spatial attention and temporal pooling outperforms complex models.

problem Emotion recognition from videos with small face deformations and identity variations.
method Spatial attention mechanism and temporal softmax pooling applied to a pre-trained CNN.
result The approach achieves higher accuracy than state-of-the-art methods on the EmotiW dataset.

Finding simpler models is often hard, but this work introduces a new tool to check if they might exist.

problem Finding accurate yet simple models is NP-hard and often not known to exist.
method Introducing the Rashomon ratio to gauge simplicity and check for the existence of simple models.
result The Rashomon ratio can help determine if a simpler model might exist before searching for it.

The study examines how automorphism growth rates of a group can be deduced from its simpler decompositions.

problem Determine automorphism growth rates of a group from its simpler decompositions.
method Analyze group decompositions into simpler pieces (direct products, free products, graph of groups) and deduce growth rates.
result Information about automorphism growth rates of a group can be deduced from its simpler decompositions.

We present new, unified proofs for the cell-like, Z/p\mathbb{Z}/p-, and Q\mathbb{Q}-resolution theorems. Our arguments employ extensions that are much simpler then those used by our predecessors. The techniques allow us to solve problems involving cohomology groups by converting them into problems about homology groups…

2017-06-05abs ↗pdf ↗