Summary of Tokenphormer: Structure-aware Multi-token Graph Transformer For Node Classification, by Zijie Zhou et al.
Tokenphormer: Structure-aware Multi-token Graph Transformer for Node Classification
by Zijie Zhou, Zhaoqi Lu, Xuekai Wei, Rongqin Chen, Shenghui Zhang, Pak Lon Ip, Leong Hou U
First submitted to arxiv on: 19 Dec 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary A novel Graph Neural Network (GNN) architecture is introduced to address limitations in traditional GNNs and Graph Transformers. The proposed Structure-aware Multi-token Graph Transformer, or Tokenphormer, uses a multi-token approach to capture local and structural information while exploring global information at different levels of granularity. This is achieved through the introduction of three types of tokens: walk-tokens generated by mixed walks, SGPM-tokens obtained through self-supervised graph pre-training, and hop-tokens that extend the length and density limit of walk-tokens. These tokens are then fed into a Transformer model to learn node representations collaboratively. Experimental results demonstrate state-of-the-art performance on node classification tasks. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) are an important tool for analyzing graph data. Traditionally, GNNs work by sharing information between nodes in the graph. However, this can sometimes cause problems like losing important details or not being able to see far enough into the graph. To fix these issues, researchers have developed a new type of GNN called Graph Transformers. But even these have their own limitations, such as getting bogged down in noise and losing structural information. A team of scientists has now come up with a new approach that combines the best parts of both traditional GNNs and Graph Transformers. They call it Tokenphormer. It works by breaking down the graph into smaller pieces called tokens, each of which captures different aspects of the graph’s structure and content. The researchers tested their new method on several tasks and found that it performed better than other methods. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Classification » Gnn » Graph neural network » Self supervised » Token » Transformer
