Summary of Weisfeiler-leman at the Margin: When More Expressivity Matters, by Billy J. Franks et al.
Weisfeiler-Leman at the margin: When more expressivity matters
by Billy J. Franks, Christopher Morris, Ameya Velingker, Floris Geerts
First submitted to arxiv on: 12 Feb 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Discrete Mathematics (cs.DM); Neural and Evolutionary Computing (cs.NE); Machine Learning (stat.ML)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper investigates the relationship between the expressivity of message-passing graph neural networks (MPNNs) and their generalization performance, particularly in the context of the Weisfeiler-Leman algorithm. The authors show that increasing an MPNN’s expressivity does not necessarily improve its generalization performance when viewed through graph isomorphism. To better understand this relationship, they propose augmenting MPNNs with subgraph information and using classical margin theory to investigate conditions under which increased expressivity aligns with improved generalization performance. The authors also introduce variations of expressive kernel and MPNN architectures with provable generalization properties. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The paper looks at how good neural networks are at recognizing patterns in graphs, like whether two pictures are the same or not. They’re trying to figure out if making these neural networks more powerful actually helps them make better predictions. They found that just because a network is more powerful doesn’t mean it’s always better at predicting things. To help understand this, they added extra information about smaller parts of the graphs and used some math called “margin theory” to see when being more powerful helps. They also came up with new ways for these networks to be even more powerful, and tested them to make sure they really work well. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Generalization
