Summary of High-quality Tabular Data Generation Using Post-selected Vae, by Volodymyr Shulakov
High-Quality Tabular Data Generation using Post-Selected VAE
by Volodymyr Shulakov
First submitted to arxiv on: 17 Jul 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Software Engineering (cs.SE)
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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 approach to generating high-quality synthetic tabular data is introduced in this paper, which addresses concerns about data privacy by creating realistic datasets. The authors propose PSVAE, a simple yet effective model that can produce complex synthetic data in a shorter amount of time compared to previous techniques like TVAE and OCTGAN. PSVAE incorporates loss optimization and post-selection ideas, as well as compensation for underrepresented categories and the use of Mish activation function. This paper’s contributions aim to provide a reliable solution for generating synthetic tabular data, enabling researchers to test systems, simulate real-world scenarios, and analyze or build predictive models without compromising data privacy. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This research introduces a new way to create realistic fake data that solves problems with keeping personal information private. Imagine you have a dataset but it’s too sensitive to share, so you need something similar to work with. That’s where PSVAE comes in – it makes synthetic data that looks real and is easy to generate. The key ideas behind this new approach are making the best use of available information and selecting what’s most important. This helps create more realistic data that can be used for testing, simulating, or building models. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Optimization * Synthetic data
