Summary of Feed-forward Neural Networks As a Mixed-integer Program, by Navid Aftabi and Nima Moradi and Fatemeh Mahroo
Feed-Forward Neural Networks as a Mixed-Integer Program
by Navid Aftabi, Nima Moradi, Fatemeh Mahroo
First submitted to arxiv on: 9 Feb 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Optimization and Control (math.OC)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary Deep neural networks (DNNs) are a cornerstone of various applications, comprising layers of neurons that compute affine combinations, apply nonlinear operations, and produce corresponding activations. The rectified linear unit (ReLU) is a typical nonlinear operator outputting the max of its input and zero. This study explores the formulation of trained ReLU neurons as mixed-integer programs (MIPs) and applies MIP models for training neural networks (NNs). Specifically, it investigates interactions between MIP techniques and various NN architectures, including binary DNNs and binarized DNNs. Experiments on handwritten digit classification models assess the performance of trained ReLU NNs, shedding light on the effectiveness of MIP formulations in enhancing training processes for NNs. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Neural networks are a type of computer program that helps computers learn from data. In this study, scientists figured out how to use a special kind of math problem called mixed-integer programming (MIP) to help train these neural networks. They did this by looking at the way a common part of neural networks called ReLU works and seeing if they could turn it into an MIP problem. This can be useful because it lets them try out different ideas for how to make the training process work better. The scientists tested their idea on a simple task, like recognizing handwritten letters, and saw that it worked well. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Classification * Relu
