Summary of Network Topology Inference From Smooth Signals Under Partial Observability, by Chuansen Peng et al.
Network Topology Inference from Smooth Signals Under Partial Observability
by Chuansen Peng, Hanning Tang, Zhiguo Wang, Xiaojing Shen
First submitted to arxiv on: 8 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: None
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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 proposes a novel approach to infer network topology from smooth signals with partially observed nodes. The method is based on two variants of first-order algorithmic framework: one that uses column sparsity regularization and another that utilizes low-rank constraint. The authors establish theoretical convergence guarantees and demonstrate linear convergence rate of the algorithms. Experimental results on both synthetic and real-world data show alignment with theoretical predictions, with superior speed compared to existing methods. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The paper solves a big problem in data science and engineering: figuring out how nodes are connected when some nodes can’t be seen directly. Existing methods often don’t work well for large networks or can’t prove they’ll get the right answer eventually. The authors create a new way to do this using two different approaches. They show that their method works quickly and accurately, and it’s the first one that does this job correctly. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Alignment » Regularization
