Summary of Investigating the Histogram Loss in Regression, by Ehsan Imani et al.
Investigating the Histogram Loss in Regression
by Ehsan Imani, Kai Luedemann, Sam Scholnick-Hughes, Esraa Elelimy, Martha White
First submitted to arxiv on: 20 Feb 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); 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 This paper investigates why training neural networks to model entire distributions, even when only the mean is required for prediction, often leads to performance gains. The Histogram Loss approach minimizes the cross-entropy between a target distribution and a flexible histogram prediction, allowing for conditional distribution learning. By analyzing theoretical and empirical aspects of this method, researchers determine the reasons behind these improvements, discovering that they stem from optimization advancements rather than modeling extra information. This study demonstrates the viability of the Histogram Loss in common deep learning applications without requiring costly hyperparameter tuning. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper is about why a special way of training neural networks can make them better at predicting things. Normally, we only care about the middle part of the prediction (the mean), but this new method also learns the shape of the whole distribution. The researchers are trying to figure out why this makes things work better and if it’s really necessary. They found that it’s not because they’re learning extra information, but because they’re getting better at optimizing their predictions. This is important for people who use these networks in everyday applications. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Cross entropy * Deep learning * Hyperparameter * Optimization
