Discovering Features with Synergistic Interactions in Multiple Views

Chohee Kim, Mihaela Van Der Schaar, Changhee Lee
Proceedings of the 41st International Conference on Machine Learning, PMLR 235:24562-24583, 2024.

Abstract

Discovering features with synergistic interactions in multi-view data, that provide more information gain when considered together than when considered separately, is particularly valuable. This fosters a more comprehensive understanding of the target outcome from diverse perspectives (views). However, despite the increasing opportunities presented by multi-view data, surprisingly little attention has been paid to uncovering these crucial interactions. To address this gap, we formally define the problem of selecting synergistic and non-synergistic feature subsets in multi-view data, leveraging an information-theoretic concept known as interaction information. To this end, we introduce a novel deep learning-based feature selection method that identifies different interactions across multiple views, employing a Bernoulli relaxation technique to solve this intractable subset searching problem. Experiments on synthetic, semi-synthetic, and real-world multi-view datasets demonstrate that our model discovers relevant feature subsets with synergistic and non-synergistic interactions, achieving remarkable similarity to the ground truth. Furthermore, we corroborate the discovered features with supporting medical and scientific literature, underscoring its utility in elucidating complex dependencies and interactions in multi-view data.

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BibTeX
@InProceedings{pmlr-v235-kim24ag, title = {Discovering Features with Synergistic Interactions in Multiple Views}, author = {Kim, Chohee and Van Der Schaar, Mihaela and Lee, Changhee}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the 41st International Conference on Machine Learning}, pages = {24562--24583}, year = {2024}, editor = {Salakhutdinov, Ruslan and Kolter, Zico and Heller, Katherine and Weller, Adrian and Oliver, Nuria and Scarlett, Jonathan and Berkenkamp, Felix}, volume = {235}, series = {Proceedings of Machine Learning Research}, month = {21--27 Jul}, publisher = {PMLR}, pdf = {https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mlresearch/v235/main/assets/kim24ag/kim24ag.pdf}, url = {https://proceedings.mlr.press/v235/kim24ag.html}, abstract = {Discovering features with synergistic interactions in multi-view data, that provide more information gain when considered together than when considered separately, is particularly valuable. This fosters a more comprehensive understanding of the target outcome from diverse perspectives (views). However, despite the increasing opportunities presented by multi-view data, surprisingly little attention has been paid to uncovering these crucial interactions. To address this gap, we formally define the problem of selecting synergistic and non-synergistic feature subsets in multi-view data, leveraging an information-theoretic concept known as interaction information. To this end, we introduce a novel deep learning-based feature selection method that identifies different interactions across multiple views, employing a Bernoulli relaxation technique to solve this intractable subset searching problem. Experiments on synthetic, semi-synthetic, and real-world multi-view datasets demonstrate that our model discovers relevant feature subsets with synergistic and non-synergistic interactions, achieving remarkable similarity to the ground truth. Furthermore, we corroborate the discovered features with supporting medical and scientific literature, underscoring its utility in elucidating complex dependencies and interactions in multi-view data.} }
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APA
Kim, C., Van Der Schaar, M. & Lee, C.. (2024). Discovering Features with Synergistic Interactions in Multiple Views. Proceedings of the 41st International Conference on Machine Learning, in Proceedings of Machine Learning Research 235:24562-24583 Available from https://proceedings.mlr.press/v235/kim24ag.html.

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