arXiv Machine Learning

Representing Random Utility Choice Models with Neural Networks

arXiv:2207. 12877v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Motivated by the successes of deep learning, we propose a class of neural network-based discrete choice models, called RUMnets, inspired by the random utility maximization (RUM) framework.

arXiv Machine Learning
Jul 10

Bayesian Deep Learning for Discrete Choice

arXiv:2505. 18077v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Discrete choice models (DCMs) are used to analyze individual decision-making in contexts such as transportation choices, political elections, and consumer preferences.

By Daniel F. Villarraga, Ricardo A. Daziano
arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 30

Alternative Graph Neural Networks: Synergizing GEV Models and Deep Learning for Travel Mode Choice Modeling

arXiv:2509. 07123v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Generalized extreme value models capture dependence among choice alternatives in discrete choice modeling, but require this dependence to be predefined, symmetric, and shared uniformly across individuals.

By Yuqi Zhou, Zhanhong Cheng, Dingyi Zhuang, Lingqian Hu, Yuheng Bu, Shenhao Wang
arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 26

Embedding Foundation Model Predictions in Discrete-Choice Models with Structural Guarantees

arXiv:2606. 26432v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Tabular foundation models achieve strong accuracy on choice prediction tasks, but their predictions often violate the economic logic those tasks require: raising a price can increase predicted demand, implied willingness-to-pay estimates are frequently negative or implausible, and unavailable alternatives receive nonzero probability.

By Yingshuo Wang, Xian Sun, Yanhang Li, Zhichao Fan, Zexin Zhuang
Hugging Face Trending Papers
Jun 22

Sublinearly Structured Deep Neural Networks Achieve Feature Learning Consistency for Compositional Functions

Over the past decade, deep neural networks (DNNs) have achieved remarkable success on complex machine-learning tasks, yet the theoretical foundations of their performance remain incomplete. From a statistical viewpoint, a natural question is: can DNNs attain feature-learning and prediction consistency comparable to that of classical models?

arXiv Machine Learning
Jul 8

FlexAct: Why Learn when you can Pick?

arXiv:2601. 06441v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Learning activation functions has emerged as a promising direction in deep learning, allowing networks to adapt activation mechanisms to task-specific demands.

By Ramnath Kumar, Kyle Ritscher, Junmin Judy, Lawrence Liu, Cho-Jui Hsieh