Generative model learns to create coherent slates from prompts.
problem Generating coherent slates from natural language prompts.
method DMSG, a generative framework based on diffusion models.
result DMSG outperforms baselines in relevance and diversity.
A deep reinforcement learning approach for slate re-ranking in e-commerce.
problem Improving user satisfaction in e-commerce by optimizing the ranking of items in a slate.
method Generator and Critic approach, using reinforcement learning and a Full Slate Critic model.
result The Generator and Critic approach significantly outperforms existing methods in slate evaluation and efficiency.
New algorithms reduce slate bandit regret for large slates, outperforming existing methods.
problem Non-separable reward functions in slate bandits with many slates.
method Design of algorithms with sub-linear regret.
result Sub-linear regret with respect to the time horizon for large number of slates.
The conventional solution to the recommendation problem greedily ranks individual document candidates by prediction scores. However, this method fails to optimize the slate as a whole, and hence, often struggles to capture biases caused by the page layout and document interdepedencies. The slate recommendation problem …
Scalable model for slate recommendation learns reward probabilities.
problem Scalable personalized slate recommendation in large action spaces.
method Probabilistic Rank and Reward (PRR) model combining reward, interaction, and rank.
result PRR outperforms existing methods and is scalable to large action spaces.
We learn hierarchical slate representations for collaborative filtering.
problem Building models for recommendation systems with hierarchical slates.
method Learning low-dimensional embeddings of hierarchical slates using recursive composition rules.
result Improved recommendation system performance on a real-world dataset.
Efficient algorithms for contextual slate bandits with limited adaptivity.
problem Contextual slate bandit problem with limited adaptivity.
method Proposed B-SlateGLinCB and RS-SlateGLinCB algorithms for batched and rarely-switching settings.
result Achieved regret bounds of O(Nd^(3/2)√T) and O(Nd√T) under diversity assumption.
A new estimator reduces variance in slate bandit OPE.
problem Large action spaces in slate bandits cause high variance in OPE.
method Develops Latent IPS (LIPS) to optimize slate abstractions for low variance and bias.
result LIPS substantially outperforms existing estimators in scenarios with non-linear rewards and large slate spaces.
A new recommender system uses slates and Thompson Sampling to improve diversity and click rates.
problem Recommending relevant content to users in a dynamic environment.
method Variational Bayesian Recurrent Neural Net, Thompson Sampling, hierarchical prior, in-slate Thompson Sampling.
result Improved click rates and diversity in recommended slates.
New estimator reduces risk in slate bandits by leveraging Bayes risk criterion.
problem Evaluating slate policies using logged data when policies factorize over slots.
method Developed a new estimator using a control variate approach, showing risk improvement over existing methods.
result The new estimator has lower risk than the pseudoinverse estimator in slate bandit problems.
Most practical recommender systems focus on estimating immediate user engagement without considering the long-term effects of recommendations on user behavior. Reinforcement learning (RL) methods offer the potential to optimize recommendations for long-term user engagement. However, since users are often presented with…
New algorithms learn MNL weights efficiently for any slate size.
problem Efficiently learn weights for MNL models given query access.
method Two algorithms: adaptive and non-adaptive, with specific query complexities.
result Optimal query complexities for both adaptive and non-adaptive cases.
This paper optimizes slate decision systems for large action spaces.
problem Optimizing large-scale decision systems with arbitrary reward functions.
method A policy optimization framework with a novel relaxation of decision functions.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed method on large action spaces.
Ranking is a central task in machine learning and information retrieval. In this task, it is especially important to present the user with a slate of items that is appealing as a whole. This in turn requires taking into account interactions between items, since intuitively, placing an item on the slate affects the deci…
A new dataset tracks user interactions and click responses in online marketplaces.
problem Lack of exposure data in recommender systems datasets.
method Proposes a novel dataset including slates and click responses, allowing more accurate likelihood models.
result Models using exposure data show more natural likelihood, reducing bias towards previously exposed items.
This paper studies the evaluation of policies that recommend an ordered set of items (e.g., a ranking) based on some context---a common scenario in web search, ads, and recommendation. We build on techniques from combinatorial bandits to introduce a new practical estimator that uses logged data to estimate a policy's p…
New method for evaluating sequential recommendations with lower variance.
problem Evaluating good sequences of music, video, news, and e-commerce recommendations.
method Proposes a new counterfactual estimator for sequential reward interactions with lower variance and asymptotic unbiasedness.
result Our method outperforms existing methods in bias and data efficiency for sequential track recommendations.
We present a deep neural-network model for lifelong learning inspired by several forms of neuroplasticity. The neural network develops continuously in response to signals from the environment. In the beginning, the network is a blank slate with no nodes at all. It develops according to four rules: (i) expansion, which …
We summarize the potential impact that the European Union's new General Data Protection Regulation will have on the routine use of machine learning algorithms. Slated to take effect as law across the EU in 2018, it will restrict automated individual decision-making (that is, algorithms that make decisions based on user…
Researchers show mixtures of ranking models are generally identifiable.
problem Understanding when and how parameters of mixtures of ranking models can be uniquely determined.
method Algebraic geometry framework applied to verify the number of solutions in polynomial systems.
result Popular mixtures of ranking models with two components are generically identifiable.
PoPCoin aims to create a more equitable cryptocurrency.
problem Inequality in traditional money systems.
method Develops two rules for PoPCoin: equal distribution and demurrage.
result PoPCoin can limit monetary inequality and incentivize rapid growth.
Enhances currency strategy Sharpe ratio by 30% using context-aware Learning to Rank.
problem Sub-optimal ranking of assets during critical market periods.
method Context-aware Learning to Rank model based on Transformer architecture.
result Significantly improves Sharpe ratio and various performance metrics.
Paper defines generalized braids and proves their subgroup status.
problem Understanding the structure of generalized braids and knots.
method Defined generalized braid theories and computed their generating sets.
result Quasitoric normal generalized braids form a subgroup of normal generalized braid group.
Defines a new Poisson structure for generalized Sasakian spaces.
problem No specific problem stated; focuses on new structure definition.
method Defines a canonical Poisson structure on generalized contact metric spaces.
result Shows distinction between generalized Sasakian and coKähler structures.
Improved image generation through iterative flow matching to reduce hallucinations.
problem Hallucinations in image generation models.
method Iterative flow matching to refine and correct paths in generative models.
result Enhanced generative modeling with reduced unrealistic images.
Framework generates personalized insulin treatment strategies using deep models.
problem Developing optimal personalized treatment strategies for diabetes patients.
method Combines deep generative time series models with decision theory.
result Demonstrated improved personalized insulin treatment strategies for diabetes patients.
OptiGAN uses GAN and RL to optimize sequence generation for specific goals.
problem Challenging in sequence generation tasks to generate sequences with specific desired goals.
method Integrates GAN and RL to optimize desired goal scores using policy gradients.
result Achieves higher desired scores in text and real-valued sequence generation.
Survey on deep models for graph generation.
problem Improving fidelity of generated graphs.
method Taxonomy and comparison of deep generative models.
result Advances in deep generative models for graph generation.
Improves deep generative models to generate images of any size.
problem Fixed-sized output images from deep generative models.
method Integrates spatial noise vectors into fully convolutional neural networks.
result Theoretical interpretation of infinite spatial generation using spatial stochastic processes.
Develops a unified theory of Yang-Mills and GR using generalized principal bundles.
problem Combining Yang-Mills theories and General Relativity into a single framework.
method Using generalized principal bundle theory, the authors develop a new approach to field theories.
result Recover General Relativity within the framework of generalized principal connections.
Meta-CoTGAN improves adversarial text generation by preventing mode collapse.
problem Mode collapse in adversarial text generation.
method Meta-Cooperative Training Paradigm with a language model.
result Meta-CoTGAN effectively slows down mode collapse and improves generation quality and diversity.
Generative models can still learn from contaminated data, but with limitations.
problem How much contamination can generative models tolerate?
method Characterized robustness under contaminated enumerations, proving generation is achievable for all countable collections if contamination fraction converges to zero.
result Generation under contamination is achievable for all countable collections if contamination fraction converges to zero, but dense generation is strictly less robust.
Generative AI tasks analyzed for text, images, audio, video, code, and molecules.
problem What is the core question when using generative AI?
method Survey of generative model families, probabilistic framework, game-theoretic setup, post-training modifications, socially responsible considerations.
result Generative AI is a distinct machine learning task with connections to prediction, compression, and decision-making.
Defines Kahler angle for a broader context.
problem Generalizing results about Kahler angle.
method Provides a general definition of Kahler angle.
result Generalized results about Kahler angle.
Established a generalized Boothby-Wang theorem in contact geometry.
problem Generalized contact structures and their properties.
method Courant reduction methods and construction of principal bundles.
result Induced symplectic foliation on leaf space under certain conditions.
The twistor construction for Riemannian manifolds is extended to the case of manifolds endowed with generalized metrics (in the sense of generalized geometry à la Hitchin). The generalized twistor space associated to such a manifold is defined as the bundle of generalized complex structures on the tangent spaces of the…
We present a characterization, in terms of torsion-free generalized connections, for the integrability of various generalized structures (generalized almost complex structures, generalized almost hypercomplex structures, generalized almost Hermitian structures and generalized almost hyper-Hermitian structures) defined …
This research proves guarantees on sequence models' generalization to longer and novel sequences.
problem Generalization to longer sequences and novel token combinations in sequence models.
method Provable guarantees on length and compositional generalization for various sequence models.
result Limited capacity models achieve both length and compositional generalization with diverse training distributions.
SHADOWCAST generates graphs with user-specified attributes.
problem Controlling graph generation with understandable structures.
method Conditional generative adversarial network guided by Markov model.
result Competitive performance in generating desired graphs.
In this paper we define the notion of a generalized coKähler structure and prove that the product M1×M2 of generalized contact metric manifolds (Mi,Φi,E±,i,Gi), i=1,2, where M1×M2 is endowed with the product generalized complex structure induced from Φ1 and Φ2, is gener…
We define the generalized connected sum for generic closed plane curves, generalizing the strange sum defined by Arnold, and completely describe how the Arnold invariants J± and St behave under the generalized connected sums.
In this communication, we describe some interrelations between generalized q-entropies and a generalized version of Fisher information. In information theory, the de Bruijn identity links the Fisher information and the derivative of the entropy. We show that this identity can be extended to generalized versions of en…
A new method generates graphs with hierarchical structures.
problem Generating graphs with natural hierarchical structures.
method Recursively generates community structures at multiple resolutions, parallel generation of all sub-structures.
result Improves generative performance on multiple graph datasets.
The paper extends symplectic techniques to generalized complex geometry.
problem Creating stable generalized complex structures on high-dimensional manifolds.
method Introducing generalized Luttinger surgery and generalized Gluck twist.
result Produced stable generalized complex structures with non-homotopy-equivalent components.
We study the problem of generating interesting endings for stories. Neural generative models have shown promising results for various text generation problems. Sequence to Sequence (Seq2Seq) models are typically trained to generate a single output sequence for a given input sequence. However, in the context of a story,…
A new method for generating sets and graphs without requiring exchangeability.
problem Generating exchangeable distributions for sets and graphs is challenging.
method Top-n creation, a differentiable generation mechanism that selects relevant points from a latent vector.
result Top-n method outperforms i.i.d. generation in various tasks.
DeepWeightFlow generates diverse neural network weights efficiently.
problem Generating complete neural network weights efficiently and accurately.
method Flow Matching in weight space with Git Re-Basin and TransFusion.
result DeepWeightFlow generates high-accuracy neural networks without fine-tuning.
Generalized tensor analysis in the sense of Colombeau's construction is employed to introduce a nonlinear distributional pseudo-Riemannian geometry. In particular, after deriving several characterizations of invertibility in the algebra of generalized functions we define the notions of generalized pseudo-Riemannian met…