Summary Converting Deep Neural Networks to Shallow arxiv.org
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This study presents a method for converting deep neural networks into shallow networks by representing the partition of the input space and using linear models, providing a constructive proof and algorithm for finding weights, and improving interpretability and explainability.
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- The paper presents a method for converting deep neural networks into shallow networks.
- The authors prove that all deep ReLU networks can be rewritten as a shallow network.
- The algorithm for converting deep networks to shallow networks is provided.
- The authors discuss the interpretability of shallow networks and how they can be used to compute SHAP values.
- The study establishes a connection between linear programming and ReLU activation patterns.
- The study aims to enhance the understanding and interpretability of deep neural networks by converting them into functionally identical shallow networks.
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The paper presents a method for converting deep neural networks into shallow networks. The authors prove that all deep ReLU networks can be rewritten as a shallow network. They introduce the concept of activation patterns and show how to decompose a deep network into local linear models. The algorithm for converting deep networks to shallow networks is provided. The authors also discuss the interpretability of shallow networks and how they can be used to compute SHAP values. The limitations and future directions of the research are discussed. The paper includes mathematical equations and proofs to support the findings. The document discusses the conversion of deep neural networks into shallow ones by representing the partition of the input space and the linear models. The main idea is to find a shallow network that captures the same function as the deep network. The paper presents an algorithm that constructs a shallow network based on the decomposition of the input space into regions and the linear models within each region. The algorithm identifies feasible patterns, computes hyperplanes, and determines the half-space conditions for each activation pattern. It also provides a formal correspondence between linear programs and regions. The paper proves that every ReLU network can be converted into a shallow ReLU network. The implementation involves constructing layers that encode the linear models and half-space conditions, and using activation vectors to select the correct linear model. The resulting shallow network captures the same function as the deep network. The document includes mathematical proofs, definitions, and examples to support the main concepts and findings. This summary is about a study that explores the conversion of deep neural networks to shallow networks. The authors describe these networks as linear models applied to specific regions of the input space. The output layer is determined by an element-wise ReLU activation function. The study focuses on feed-forward neural networks and establishes a connection between linear programming and ReLU activation patterns.
The study extends previous findings on the theoretical understanding of neural networks and linear regions. It builds on breakthroughs that represent ReLU networks as collections of local linear models. The authors provide a constructive proof that every deep ReLU network can be rewritten as a functionally identical shallow network. They also present an algorithm to find the weights of the shallow network based on a trained deep network.
The contributions of this study include the constructive proof, the algorithm for finding weights, and the improvements in explainability that arise from the shallow network construction. The authors provide explicit weights for the shallow network, enabling the computation of various metrics, including fast SHAP values.
Overall, this study aims to enhance the understanding and interpretability of deep neural networks by converting them into functionally identical shallow networks.