Summary of Pre-training Graph Neural Networks on Molecules by Using Subgraph-conditioned Graph Information Bottleneck, By Van Thuy Hoang and O-joun Lee
Pre-training Graph Neural Networks on Molecules by Using Subgraph-Conditioned Graph Information Bottleneck
by Van Thuy Hoang, O-Joun Lee
First submitted to arxiv on: 20 Dec 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This study proposes a novel approach to pre-training Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) on molecules without relying on semantic subgraphs or prior knowledge about functional groups. The goal is to generate well-distinguished graph-level representations and automatically discover significant subgraphs. To achieve this, the authors introduce Subgraph-conditioned Graph Information Bottleneck (S-CGIB), which recognizes core subgraphs (graph cores) and reconstructs the input graph conditioned on significant subgraphs across molecules. The approach uses attention-based interactions between the graph core and ego networks, which are generated as functional group candidates. Despite being learned from self-supervised data, the discovered subgraphs match real-world functional groups. The authors conduct extensive experiments on molecule datasets across various domains, demonstrating the superiority of S-CGIB. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Imagine trying to teach a computer to understand molecules without giving it any information about what makes them special. This is called pre-training, and it’s hard because most methods rely on understanding specific parts of the molecule. In this study, researchers developed a new way to pre-train computers to understand molecules by focusing on the overall structure rather than individual parts. They created an algorithm that helps the computer identify important patterns in the molecule without knowing what makes them special. This approach is more effective and accurate than previous methods, and it can be used to analyze many different types of molecules. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Attention » Self supervised
