On the Independence Assumption in Neurosymbolic Learning

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: On the Independence Assumption in Neurosymbolic Learning
المؤلفون: van Krieken, Emile, Minervini, Pasquale, Ponti, Edoardo M., Vergari, Antonio
سنة النشر: 2024
المجموعة: Computer Science
Statistics
مصطلحات موضوعية: Statistics - Machine Learning, Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science - Machine Learning
الوصف: State-of-the-art neurosymbolic learning systems use probabilistic reasoning to guide neural networks towards predictions that conform to logical constraints over symbols. Many such systems assume that the probabilities of the considered symbols are conditionally independent given the input to simplify learning and reasoning. We study and criticise this assumption, highlighting how it can hinder optimisation and prevent uncertainty quantification. We prove that loss functions bias conditionally independent neural networks to become overconfident in their predictions. As a result, they are unable to represent uncertainty over multiple valid options. Furthermore, we prove that these loss functions are difficult to optimise: they are non-convex, and their minima are usually highly disconnected. Our theoretical analysis gives the foundation for replacing the conditional independence assumption and designing more expressive neurosymbolic probabilistic models.
Comment: Accepted at ICML 2024
نوع الوثيقة: Working Paper
URL الوصول: http://arxiv.org/abs/2404.08458
رقم الأكسشن: edsarx.2404.08458
قاعدة البيانات: arXiv