This study evaluates the robustness of transformation-based ensemble defense against evasion attacks.
problem Understanding the reasons behind the robustness improvement in transformation-based ensemble defense.
method Designing two adaptive attacks to evaluate transformation-based ensemble defense, conducting experiments to analyze robustness.
result The robustness improvement is mainly from irreversible transformations rather than the ensemble of models.
Paper explores EEG-based speech recognition using transformers, showing faster training and better performance for smaller vocabularies.
problem Continuous speech recognition using EEG features.
method Transformer-based ASR model compared to RNN-based models.
result Transformer models perform better for smaller vocabularies but RNN models outperform them for larger vocabularies.
Study compares LSTM and Transformer models in financial time series prediction.
problem Comparing LSTM and Transformer models for financial time series prediction.
method Various LSTM-based and Transformer-based models compared on financial tasks; DLSTM and new Transformer architecture designed.
result Transformer-based models show limited advantage in absolute price sequence prediction, while LSTM-based models perform better on difference sequences.
Downscaled models outperform larger ones on GLUE tasks.
problem Difficulty in attributing performance changes to specific factors in large language models.
method Pre-trained down-scaled versions of Transformer-based architectures on a common corpus, benchmarked on GLUE tasks.
result MLM + NSP (BERT-style) consistently outperforms other objectives.
Transformers forecast time series in-context, improving efficiency and performance.
problem Overfitting and limited performance in time series forecasting.
method Reformulate time series forecasting as input tokens, aligning with in-context learning mechanisms.
result Consistently better performance across various settings (full-data, few-shot, zero-shot).
We present an open-source tool for visualizing multi-head self-attention in Transformer-based language representation models. The tool extends earlier work by visualizing attention at three levels of granularity: the attention-head level, the model level, and the neuron level. We describe how each of these views can he…
Ouroboros accelerates training of large Transformer models.
problem Training large Transformer-based language models is slow and resource-intensive.
method Proposes a novel model-parallel algorithm to speed up training.
result Demonstrates significantly faster training speed compared to data parallelism.
Unified framework for learning function representations using INRs and Transformers.
problem Scalability and efficiency limitations in existing generative models.
method Integrates INRs and Transformer-based hypernetworks into latent variable models.
result Improved scalability, expressiveness, and generalization over existing models.
Transformer models improve financial sentiment measurement.
problem Capturing nuanced sentiment from financial news articles.
method Transformer-based language models for sentiment classification and aggregation.
result Transformer models outperform traditional dictionary-based methods in sentiment classification.
The paper provides theoretical guarantees for transformation-based models in variational inference.
problem Theoretical justification for transformation-based models in variational inference.
method Theoretical analysis of non-linear latent variable models and Gaussian process priors.
result Theoretical guarantees for implicit variational inference, achieving optimal risk bounds and approximating the true posterior.
Enhanced Transformer models predict ETF portfolio performance by optimizing covariance and semi-covariance matrices.
problem Static covariance estimates fail to capture dynamic market fluctuations and non-linear correlations.
method Transformer-based models for real-time covariance and semi-covariance predictions.
result Portfolios optimized with semi-covariance matrix outperform those with standard covariance matrix, especially in volatile conditions.
A framework uses free probability to analyze Transformer models.
problem Understanding the dynamics and complexity of Transformer-based language models.
method Formal operator-theoretic analysis using free probability theory.
result Entropy-based generalization bounds derived under freeness assumptions.
Transformer-based models overfit financial time series data, leading to increased prediction variance.
problem Forecast collapse of transformer-based models under squared loss in financial time series.
method Theoretical analysis and numerical experiments on high-frequency EUR/USD exchange rate data.
result Increased model expressivity in Transformer-based models leads to spurious fluctuations without reducing bias, resulting in higher prediction variance.
Robust Transformer-Based One-Step Stock Index Forecasting via Shifted Data Augmentation
problem Robust stock index forecasting
method Modified Transformer architecture with Shifted Data Augmentation
result Best performance on benchmark datasets
Transformer learns CoVaR from financial news, improving systemic risk forecasts.
problem Quantifying systemic financial risk using conditional Value-at-Risk (CoVaR).
method Transformer-based approach integrating financial news articles with market data.
result Transformer CoVaR improves out-of-sample forecasts and identifies market stress periods.
Paper proposes an online speech recognition model using Transformer.
problem Challenges in deploying Transformer-based E2E ASR for online speech recognition.
method Chunk self-attention encoder (chunk-SAE) and monotonic truncated attention (MTA) based self-attention decoder (SAD).
result Achieved 23.66% CER with 320 ms latency, significant improvement over offline models.
Transformer-based diffusion models improve hydrological time series imputation and forecasting.
problem Limited observations in hydrometeorological time series.
method Transformer-based diffusion models applied to hydrological data.
result Transformer-based models efficiently sample realistic time series distributions under variable missing data.
BreakGPT predicts asset price surges using LLMs.
problem Predicting sharp upward movements in volatile financial markets.
method Adapts LLMs for time series forecasting, combining LLM capabilities with Transformer models.
result BreakGPT effectively captures local and global temporal dependencies.
Transformer models show robustness across domains with domain adversarial training.
problem Domain adaptation from multiple sources with no labeled data.
method Domain adversarial training and mixture of experts.
result Domain adversarial training improves representation but not performance.
Transformer predicts Ethereum prices using cross-currency correlation and sentiment analysis.
problem Predicting Ethereum cryptocurrency prices with limited data.
method Transformer-based neural network with cross-currency correlation and sentiment analysis.
result Transformer model outperforms other models on some parameters.
A new Hopfield model reduces inefficiency in large transformer models.
problem Inefficiency in training large transformer-based models.
method Introduces an Outlier-Efficient Hopfield Model (OutEffHop) to improve model performance.
result Achieves up to 26% reduction in model output norms across four models.
A transformation based on mean curvature is introduced which morphs triangulated surfaces into round spheres.
StonkBERT predicts stock price movements using company text data.
problem Can language models predict medium-run stock price movements?
method Fine-tuning transformer-based language models (BERT) on company text data (news articles, blogs, annual reports) for stock price performance classification.
result StonkBERT shows substantial improvement in predictive accuracy compared to traditional models, with news articles providing the best results.
Hypothesis identifies useful transformations for self-supervised learning.
problem Understanding effective transformations for self-supervised learning.
method Observation and derivation of the VTSS hypothesis.
result Predicts when a transformation-based self-supervision will be useful.
TiDE uses MLP for fast, simple long-term time-series forecasting.
problem Long-term time-series forecasting challenges.
method Time-series Dense Encoder (TiDE) based on MLP.
result TiDE matches or outperforms Transformer models while being 5-10x faster.
A novel transformer model improves classification of partially ordered sequences.
problem Classification of partially ordered sequences with uncertainty in timestamps.
method Developed a transformer-based model for partially ordered sequences, benchmarked against set models.
result Transformer-based model outperforms set models on three datasets.
Transformer-based method for causal discovery with prior knowledge integration.
problem Complex nonlinear dependencies and spurious correlations in time series data.
method Multi-layer Transformer forecaster with gradient-based causal structure extraction and attention masking for prior knowledge integration.
result Significant improvement in causal discovery and causal lag estimation compared to state-of-the-art methods.
This study compresses BERT to make it suitable for low-capability devices.
problem Large Transformer models are resource-intensive.
method Survey and analysis of model compression techniques for BERT.
result Insights into best practices for compressing large-scale Transformer models.
DLGNet improves dialogue response generation by leveraging transformer architecture.
problem Lack of relevance, diversity, and coherence in dialogue responses.
method Transformer-based model for dialogue response generation, incorporating long-range structures and random paddings.
result Significant improvements over state-of-the-art models on multiple datasets.
Preformer improves Transformer for long-term time series forecasting.
problem Transformer's quadratic complexity and lack of context-awareness for long-term forecasting.
method Introduces Multi-Scale Segment-Correlation mechanism for efficient time series segmentation and context-aware attention.
result Preformer outperforms other Transformer-based methods in long-term time series forecasting.
Transformer learns long-term dependencies from real-world data.
problem Sample inefficiency in deep reinforcement learning.
method Transformer architecture applied to autoregressive real-world episodes.
result Transformer-based world model generates meaningful experience.
Enhances GNNs with text features for better fake news detection.
problem Detecting disinformation on social media using GNNs.
method Integrates Transformer-based textual features into GNNs.
result Contextual text representations improve GNN performance by 33.8% in Macro F1.
New method improves reliability of depth estimation models.
problem Uncertainty quantification in large-scale vision models.
method Parameter-efficient Bayesian neural networks with PEFT methods.
result Combining PEFT methods with Bayesian inference enhances predictive performance.
ACE models allow flexible conditioning and prediction of latent variables.
problem Lack of flexibility in conditioning and prediction of latent variables in probabilistic models.
method Introduces Amortized Conditioning Engine (ACE) that explicitly represents latent variables and allows runtime conditioning and prediction.
result ACE models outperform existing methods in diverse tasks like image completion, classification, Bayesian optimization, and simulation-based inference.
TraCeR uses transformers to analyze survival data with longitudinal covariates.
problem Handling longitudinal covariates and assessing model calibration in survival analysis.
method Transformer-based survival analysis framework with factorized self-attention architecture.
result TraCeR achieves significant performance improvements over state-of-the-art methods.
Algorithm improves query recommendations with immediate user feedback.
problem Lack of adaptability to immediate user feedback in query recommendation algorithms.
method Augmented transformer-based causal language models with multi-armed bandit framework.
result Substantial improvement in per-round regret compared to state-of-the-art models.
Transformer model estimates keywords for better audio captioning.
problem Indeterminacy in word selection for audio events/scenes.
method Transformer-based model with keyword estimation.
result Achieved state-of-the-art performance in AAC.
New analysis shows transformer models can't learn effectively.
problem Transformer models learning in context can't achieve general predictive accuracy.
method Empirical evidence and mathematical analysis of transformer architecture limitations.
result Transformers cannot achieve general predictive accuracy due to architectural limitations.
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We utilize copulas to constitute a unified framework for constructing and optimizing variational proposals in hierarchical Bayesian models. For models with continuous and non-Gaussian hidden variables, we propose a semiparametric and automated variational Gaussian copula approach, in which the parametric Gaussian copul…
GTA improves transformer-based NVS models by encoding geometric structure.
problem Suboptimal positional encoding for 3D vision tasks.
method Geometry-aware attention mechanism encoding geometric structure of tokens.
result GTA improves learning efficiency and performance of NVS models.
TimeCNN improves forecasting by refining cross-variable interactions over time.
problem Multivariate time series forecasting struggles with dynamic and multifaceted cross-variable correlations.
method TimeCNN uses timepoint-independent convolution kernels to capture evolving relationships among variables.
result TimeCNN outperforms state-of-the-art models in real-world datasets with significant computational and speed advantages.
Sentinel improves time series forecasting by modeling both temporal and channel dependencies.
problem Limited effectiveness of existing transformer-based architectures in multivariate time-series forecasting.
method Proposes Sentinel, a full transformer-based architecture with multi-patch attention mechanism.
result Sentinel achieves better or comparable performance compared to state-of-the-art approaches.
XR-Transformer accelerates XMC by recursively fine-tuning on multi-resolution objectives.
problem Efficiently classifying texts with large label sets.
method Recursive multi-resolution fine-tuning of transformers.
result XR-Transformer achieves 20x faster training time and 54% Precision@1 on Amazon-3M.
GP-TS optimizes TLM pre-training hyperparameters efficiently.
problem Resource inefficiency in TLM pre-training.
method Bayesian optimization with Thompson sampling and Gaussian process.
result GP-TS achieves lower MLM loss in fewer epochs.
Transformer model predicts stock prices in Bangladesh's stock market.
problem Predicting volatile stock prices in the Bangladesh stock market.
method Transformer model applied to time series data for stock price prediction.
result Transformer model shows promising results in predicting stock price movements.
We prove Transformers can learn diverse Gröbner bases.
problem Training Transformers for Gröbner basis computation.
method Prove generality of dataset generation algorithm; propose extended algorithm.
result Datasets are sufficiently general for diverse Gröbner bases learning.
Models predict Alzheimer's Dementia from spontaneous speech with high accuracy.
problem Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's Dementia (AD) through spontaneous speech analysis.
method Compared natural language processing techniques including SVM, GBDT, CRFs, and Transformer-based models.
result Top models achieve 0.81-0.82 test set scores for AD vs controls and 4.58 RMSE for Mental Mini State Exam scores.