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48 results for spectral regularisation

A Python package solves source duplication in single channel LVMs using spectral regularisation.

problem Source duplication in LVMs hampers their practical use in single channel applications.
method Spectral regularisation term added to address source duplication issue.
result Spectral regularisation framework enables easier investigation and utilisation of LVMs.

This work proposes a novel autoencoder for fusing visible and infrared images.

problem Challenging task to combine spatial and spectral information from visible and infrared images.
method Spatially constrained adversarial autoencoder with residual architecture and adversarial regularizer.
result Generates a more realistic fused image with enhanced spatial and spectral information.

The kernel null-space technique and its regression-based formulation (called one-class kernel spectral regression, a.k.a. OC-KSR) is known to be an effective and computationally attractive one-class classification framework. Despite its outstanding performance, the applicability of kernel null-space method is limited d…

2019-02-06abs ↗pdf ↗

The canonical trace and the Wodzicki residue on classical pseudodifferential operators on a closed manifold are characterised by their locality and shown to be preserved under lifting to the universal covering as a result of their local feature. As a consequence, we lift a class of spectral ζζ-invariants using lifted …

2016-03-07abs ↗pdf ↗

New defence against data-poisoning attacks in neural networks.

problem Data-poisoning attacks can evade existing defences and increase model efficacy.
method Proved geometric mechanism and identified near clone regime in input space.
result Regularisation and data augmentation reduce data fitting capacity and prevent poisoning.

This paper improves inverse problem solving with weakly convex regularisers and proves convergence.

problem Improving solution methods for inverse problems.
method Generalised formulation of convergent regularisation using weakly convex regularisers, and proof of convergence for primal-dual hybrid gradient method.
result Proves convergence of primal-dual hybrid gradient method for variational problems and shows improved performance with IWCNNs.

Spectral portfolio theory links neural networks to wealth dynamics via SGD weight matrices.

problem Understanding wealth dynamics from neural network training.
method Direct identification of weight matrices as portfolio allocation matrices, linking SGD forces to portfolio dynamics.
result Spectral properties of SGD weight matrices transition between additive and multiplicative regimes, influencing wealth dynamics.

GNIs induce a regulariser that penalizes high-frequency components in neural network activations.

problem Understanding the regularizing effect of Gaussian noise injections on neural network activations.
method Deriving the explicit regularizer by marginalizing out injected noise and analyzing its effect in the Fourier domain.
result GNIs induce a regularizer that produces calibrated classifiers with large margins.

Generalised regularisation equals robustness for exotic function classes.

problem Adversarial examples highlight the need for robust models in exotic function classes.
method Equality result linking distributional robustness and Lipschitz regularisation.
result Certified robustness of Lipschitz-regularised models with mild assumptions.

New framework monitors neural network training and reveals regularisation mechanisms.

problem Overfitting in neural networks and the need for explicit regularizers.
method Model Gradient Similarity (MGS) framework to measure and monitor regularisation.
result Explicit regularizers increase Model Gradient Similarity (MGS).

This work uncovers algorithm-dependent regularisation in diffusion models.

problem Understanding and improving generalisation in high-dimensional diffusion models.
method Algorithmic stability and score stability analysis.
result Identifies multiple sources of implicit regularisation unique to diffusion models.

Despite recent advances in regularisation theory, the issue of parameter selection still remains a challenge for most applications. In a recent work the framework of statistical learning was used to approximate the optimal Tikhonov regularisation parameter from noisy data. In this work, we improve their results and ext…

2018-09-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Spectral decoupling improves neural network generalization in medical imaging.

problem Poor generalization of neural networks trained on medical imaging data.
method Spectral decoupling, a regularization technique that encourages learning more features.
result Spectral decoupling increases network robustness and performance on external datasets.

Generalisation of a deep neural network (DNN) is one major concern when employing the deep learning approach for solving practical problems. In this paper we propose a new technique, named approximated orthonormal normalisation (AON), to improve the generalisation capacity of a DNN model. Considering a weight matrix W …

2019-11-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Novel approach finds implicit regularisation in two-player games using BEA.

problem Understanding implicit regularisation in two-player games.
method Using backward error analysis to construct continuous-time flows with gradient-eligible vector fields.
result Identifies new implicit regularisation effects in two-player games.

Regularization preserves topological data structure in autoencoders.

problem Ensuring topological data structure preservation in autoencoders.
method Regularization using Legendre nodes to preserve manifold embedding.
result Regularized autoencoders ensure one-to-one embedding of data manifolds.

Regularisation improves ML classifier stability against poisoning attacks.

problem Poisoning attacks degrade ML algorithms' performance; current attacks ignore hyperparameters.
method Proposed a multiobjective bilevel optimisation problem to consider hyperparameter effects.
result L2L_2 regularisation enhances learning algorithm stability and mitigates poisoning attacks.

Investigates gradient descent dynamics and introduces new regularisation methods.

problem Understanding and mitigating gradient descent instabilities and interactions with smoothness regularisation.
method Derives continuous-time flows to account for discretisation drift, constructs learning rate schedules and regularisers.
result New regularisation methods improve performance in reinforcement learning.

Researchers compare different gradient methods for ridge regression, finding conjugate gradients have similar performance.

problem Comparing statistical properties of different gradient methods in ridge regression.
method Explicit non-standard error decomposition to bound prediction error of conjugate gradient iterates.
result Conjugate gradient iterates share optimality properties with gradient flow and ridge regression up to a constant factor.

Extends shapelet transform to irregular time series, improving interpretability and efficiency.

problem Limitations of shapelet transform for irregular, partially observed time series.
method Continuous-time formulation, regularisation penalty, learned pseudometric.
result Efficient training without sacrificing interpretability for irregular, partially observed time series.

Study on GD and SGD over diagonal networks, focusing on stepsizes and regularisation.

problem Understanding the impact of stochasticity and large stepsizes on gradient descent and SGD solutions.
method Investigation of GD and SGD over diagonal linear networks with macroscopic stepsizes, proving convergence and characterizing solutions.
result Large stepsizes consistently benefit SGD for sparse regression problems, but can hinder GD recovery of sparse solutions, especially in the edge of stability regime.

This work shows how penalising bias terms in norm regularisation leads to sparse solutions.

problem Understanding the relation between parameter norm regularization and the sparsity of neural network solutions.
method Analyzes one hidden ReLU layer networks with unidimensional data, showing the norm required for function representation and the importance of the bias term's norm.
result Penalising the bias terms in regularisation leads to sparse solutions, enforcing the uniqueness and sparsity of the minimal norm interpolator.

Regularizes ML algorithms for robust multivariate analysis against distribution shifts.

problem Ensuring robustness of multivariate analysis algorithms against distribution shifts.
method Integrates a causal regularisation term into the loss function of multivariate analysis algorithms.
result Demonstrates improved out-of-distribution generalisation with reduced-rank regression and partial least squares.

Study on how noise and variation-norm regularisation help shallow ReLU networks use fewer neurons.

problem Understanding how shallow ReLU networks use a finite number of neurons in the infinitely wide limit.
method Analysis of two regularisation strategies: noise injection and variation-norm.
result Both regularisation methods minimize functions with a finite number of neurons, regardless of overparametrisation.

This work optimizes RL algorithms using entropy regularisation for continuous-time LQ problems.

problem Designing RL algorithms to balance exploration and exploitation in noisy environments.
method Entropy regularisation in two formulations: exploratory control and proximal policy update.
result Regret of O(N)\mathcal{O}(\sqrt{N}) for both learning algorithms over NN episodes.

Paper studies particle method for LSV model calibration, proving convergence and error bounds.

problem Calibration of local-stochastic volatility models with open well-posedness question.
method Regularized Euler--Maruyama scheme for particle approximation of McKean--Vlasov dynamics.
result Strong convergence of the Euler--Maruyama scheme with rate 1/2 in step-size.

New insights into how neural networks learn features, especially when they are very wide.

problem Understanding how gradient flow in wide neural networks selects solutions, especially in the feature-learning regime.
method Axiomatizing the canonical regularizer as a function-space energy and lift, and deriving geodesic ridge for the feature-learning regime.
result Gradient flow in feature-learning networks biases towards ridge regularization, distorting the inductive bias and damaging pretrained networks.

Study on neural networks with regularisation and its impact on training dynamics.

problem Understanding the dynamics of neural networks with regularization.
method Established explicit dynamics for neural networks with a regularizing term, linearizing around initialisation.
result The regularisation term modifies the standard NTK dynamics, leading to new insights into network training.

Regularising for invariance to data augmentation improves machine learning models.

problem Improving generalization in machine learning models through data augmentation.
method Explicit regularisation to encourage invariance at the level of individual model predictions.
result Explicit regularisation improves generalization and equalizes performance differences between objectives.

Unified understanding of three continual learning regularisation methods.

problem Maintaining knowledge of earlier tasks without re-accessing them.
method Three regularisation approaches: Elastic Weight Consolidation (EWC), Synaptic Intelligence (SI), and Memory Aware Synapses (MAS).
result EWC, SI, and MAS are linked to the same theoretical quantity, the square root of the Fisher Information.

The paper studies mm-positive currents and line bundles on complex manifolds.

problem Understanding mm-positive currents and their properties on complex manifolds.
method Introducing mm-plurisubharmonic functions, proving vanishing theorems, and regularisation theorems using viscosity solutions.
result Global and local regularisation theorems for mm-semi-positive currents.

We develop a new method for regularising neural networks. We learn a probability distribution over the activations of all layers of the model and then insert imputed values into the network during training. We obtain a posterior for an arbitrary subset of activations conditioned on the remainder. This is a generalisati…

2019-09-25abs ↗pdf ↗

SPReD uses uncertainty to decide imitation from demonstrations.

problem Learning from sparse rewards with few demonstrations.
method Ensemble methods to model Q-value distributions, probabilistic and advantage-based uncertainty quantification.
result Significant gains in reinforcement learning across multiple tasks.

Novel method decorrelates neurons for better deep learning model generalization.

problem High correlations between neurons limit deep learning model generalization.
method Regularization terms from minimum spanning tree of neuron cliques, using correlation dissimilarities.
result Our regularizers outperform existing methods and minimize neuron redundancies.