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48 results for sparse interaction

AdaEnsemble learns adaptive feature interactions for CTR prediction.

problem Learning feature interactions for CTR prediction in recommender systems and Ads ranking.
method AdaEnsemble is a Sparsely-Gated Mixture-of-Experts (SparseMoE) architecture that dynamically selects feature interaction depth.
result AdaEnsemble achieves better prediction accuracy and inference efficiency compared to state-of-the-art models.

SPARTAN learns sparse interaction graphs between objects in scenes.

problem Capturing structured interactions between entities in complex settings remains challenging.
method SPARTAN is a Transformer-based world model that learns sparse, context-dependent interaction graphs through sparsity regularization on attention patterns.
result SPARTAN achieves significantly improved few-shot adaptation to dynamics changes and robustness against distractors.

New regularization scheme for FMs improves feature interaction selection.

problem Feature selection in FMs leads to loss of feature interactions.
method Proposes a new regularization scheme for FMs with upper bound of 1\ell_1 regularizer.
result Improves feature interaction selection without restricting sparsity patterns.

Sparse Bayesian learning algorithm for estimating interaction kernels in Motsch-Tadmor model.

problem Data-driven identification of asymmetric interaction kernels in the Motsch-Tadmor model.
method Variational framework reformulating kernel identification as a subspace identification problem; sparse Bayesian learning algorithm with informative priors.
result Accurate, robust, and interpretable estimation of interaction kernels across various noise levels and data regimes.

SIAN bridges simple models to neural networks by identifying necessary feature combinations.

problem The gap between simple models and powerful neural networks in performance.
method Feature interaction detection and sparse selection algorithm.
result Competitive performance across multiple tabular datasets with optimal tradeoff.

SDAMI enhances interpretable high-dimensional regression with sparse deep learning and footprint principle.

problem Personalized models for small samples and high-dimensional features with interpretability.
method Sparse Deep Additive Model with Interactions (SDAMI) combining sparsity-driven feature selection and deep subnetworks.
result SDAMI successfully identifies pure interactions with near-zero false positive rates.

In this study, we analyzed the activity of monkey V1 neurons responding to grating stimuli of different orientations using inference methods for a time-dependent Ising model. The method provides optimal estimation of time-dependent neural interactions with credible intervals according to the sequential Bayes estimation…

2018-07-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Bayesian method identifies dynamical models with uncertainty quantification.

problem Uncertainty in selecting governing equations for dynamical systems.
method Bayesian sparse identification with model averaging.
result Accurately recovers sparse interaction structures with uncertainty quantification.

Bayesian pliable lasso with horseshoe prior models interactions in GLMs with missing data.

problem Modeling interactions in sparse regression problems with missing responses.
method Bayesian pliable lasso with hierarchical horseshoe prior for sparsity and uncertainty quantification.
result Advantages over existing methods in recovering complex interaction patterns under incomplete data.

As the availability and importance of temporal interaction data--such as email communication--increases, it becomes increasingly important to understand the underlying structure that underpins these interactions. Often these interactions form a multigraph, where we might have multiple interactions between two entities.…

2019-10-11abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithms approximate Rashomon set for sparse models, aiding expert interaction.

problem Lack of interaction between models and domain experts in classical machine learning.
method Approximate Rashomon set of sparse, generalized additive models using ellipsoids.
result Efficiently approximated Rashomon set facilitates model selection and exploration.

New method finds significant high-order interactions efficiently.

problem Finding statistically significant high-order interactions in high-dimensional data.
method Extends selective inference to high-order interaction models with pruning strategy.
result Demonstrated efficient and powerful method for high-order interactions.

We provide a methodology for learning sparse statistical models that use as features all possible multiplicative interactions among an underlying atomic set of features. While the resulting optimization problems are exponentially sized, our methodology leads to algorithms that can often solve these problems exactly or …

2020-02-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Inspired by the immense success of deep learning, graph neural networks (GNNs) are widely used to learn powerful node representations and have demonstrated promising performance on different graph learning tasks. However, most real-world graphs often come with high-dimensional and sparse node features, rendering the le…

2019-08-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Ising models describe the joint probability distribution of a vector of binary feature variables. Typically, not all the variables interact with each other and one is interested in learning the presumably sparse network structure of the interacting variables. However, in the presence of latent variables, the convention…

2019-01-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Visual reranking is effective to improve the performance of the text-based video search. However, existing reranking algorithms can only achieve limited improvement because of the well-known semantic gap between low level visual features and high level semantic concepts. In this paper, we adopt interactive video search…

2011-03-14abs ↗pdf ↗

New method identifies important features and interactions in RF models.

problem Limited theoretical understanding of local feature and interaction importance in RF models.
method Combines global and local analysis to identify frequent feature co-occurrences.
result Proves consistent recovery of true local signal features and interactions.

New approach improves cross-domain recommendation for sparse target domains.

problem Cross-domain recommendation challenges with sparse target domains.
method Guided neural collaborative filtering with domain-invariant components across dense and sparse domains.
result Effective and scalable approach demonstrated on public and Visa datasets.

New method decomposes KL error using refined information and mode interactions.

problem Learning probability distributions over discrete variables with higher-order interactions.
method Using information geometry, refined mode interactions, and a novel Monte-Carlo sampling technique.
result Complete decomposition of KL error and efficient data use.

Dynamic models learn from sparse, interacting sub-systems.

problem Learning robust models for systems with local views and spatial locations.
method Abstracting the system as a collection of sparsely interacting sub-systems, each with a learned topology informed by spatial structure.
result Models are more robust to the number of available views and generalize better to novel tasks.

The paper introduces a penalized matrix estimation procedure aiming at solutions which are sparse and low-rank at the same time. Such structures arise in the context of social networks or protein interactions where underlying graphs have adjacency matrices which are block-diagonal in the appropriate basis. We introduce…

2012-06-27abs ↗pdf ↗

We expand the item response theory to study the case of "cheating students" for a set of exams, trying to detect them by applying a greedy algorithm of inference. This extended model is closely related to the Boltzmann machine learning. In this paper we aim to infer the correct biases and interactions of our model by c…

2014-10-14abs ↗pdf ↗

HopGAT improves node classification in sparsely labeled graphs by learning from distant neighbors.

problem Classifying nodes in sparsely labeled graphs with limited labeled data.
method Hop-aware supervision mechanism and simulated annealing learning strategy.
result The model achieves high accuracy even with 40% labeled data, reducing performance loss to 3.9%.

Proposes a new model for high-dimensional data analysis with unknown link function.

problem Estimating link function, component functions, and variable interactions in high-dimensional data.
method Generalized Sparse Additive Model with Unknown Link Function (GSAMUL) using B-spline basis and MLP network for link estimation, with 2,1\ell_{2,1}-norm regularizer for variable selection.
result Can realize both variable selection and hidden interaction.

Taking into account high-order interactions among covariates is valuable in many practical regression problems. This is, however, computationally challenging task because the number of high-order interaction features to be considered would be extremely large unless the number of covariates is sufficiently small. In thi…

2015-06-26abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose an inference method to estimate sparse interactions and biases according to Boltzmann machine learning. The basis of this method is L1L_1 regularization, which is often used in compressed sensing, a technique for reconstructing sparse input signals from undersampled outputs. L1L_1 regularization impedes the …

2015-03-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Framework for inferring latent structure from sparse, imperfectly detected bipartite networks.

problem Recovering latent structure from sparse, imperfectly detected bipartite networks in ecology.
method Structured sparse nonnegative low-rank factorization with detection probability estimation and ADMM-based algorithm.
result Improved recovery of latent factors and structure compared to existing methods.

This study explores how feature graphs enhance GNNs' performance in modeling interactions.

problem Improving GNNs' ability to model feature interactions effectively.
method Investigates feature graphs and their importance in GNNs, using experiments and theoretical support.
result Edges between interacting features are crucial for GNNs, while non-interaction edges can degrade performance.

Generalized linear models with nonlinear feature transformations are widely used for large-scale regression and classification problems with sparse inputs. Memorization of feature interactions through a wide set of cross-product feature transformations are effective and interpretable, while generalization requires more…

2016-06-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Modeling interacting objects with latent Gaussian process ODEs.

problem Time uncertainty-aware modeling of continuous-time dynamics of interacting objects.
method A new model using latent Gaussian process ordinary differential equations to infer independent dynamics and interactions.
result Our model improves long-term predictions and successfully encapsulates independent dynamics and interactions.

Self-attention prefers sparse functions of input sequences, reducing sample complexity.

problem Understanding the inductive biases of self-attention in modeling long-range dependencies.
method Theoretical analysis and synthetic experiments to probe sample complexity of learning sparse functions with Transformers.
result Bounded-norm Transformer networks can represent sparse functions of the input sequence with logarithmic sample complexity.

Interaction graphs, such as those recording emails between individuals or transactions between institutions, tend to be sparse yet structured, and often grow in an unbounded manner. Such behavior can be well-captured by structured, nonparametric edge-exchangeable graphs. However, such exchangeable models necessarily ig…

2019-05-28abs ↗pdf ↗

We develop a class of rules spanning the range between quadratic discriminant analysis and naive Bayes, through a path of sparse graphical models. A group lasso penalty is used to introduce shrinkage and encourage a similar pattern of sparsity across precision matrices. It gives sparse estimates of interactions and pro…

2014-07-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Study financial contagion and risk in sparse networks with directed edges.

problem Analyzing systemic risk in sparse financial networks with balance-sheet interactions.
method Linear fraction of institutions with zero out-degree, sender-truncated subgraph G_sh, adversarial and random systemic events, explicit fan-in accumulation bound.
result Maximal forward reachability in G_sh is O(log n) with high probability in the subcritical regime, and multi-hit defaults are negligible in the supercritical regime.