Year: 2024
Author: Junda Sheng, Thomas Strohmer
Journal of Machine Learning, Vol. 3 (2024), Iss. 1 : pp. 64–106
Abstract
The stochastic block model is a canonical random graph model for clustering and community detection on network-structured data. Decades of extensive study on the problem have established many profound results, among which the phase transition at the Kesten-Stigum threshold is particularly interesting both from a mathematical and an applied standpoint. It states that no estimator based on the network topology can perform substantially better than chance on sparse graphs if the model parameter is below a certain threshold. Nevertheless, if we slightly extend the horizon to the ubiquitous semi-supervised setting, such a fundamental limitation will disappear completely. We prove that with an arbitrary fraction of the labels revealed, the detection problem is feasible throughout the parameter domain. Moreover, we introduce two efficient algorithms, one combinatorial and one based on optimization, to integrate label information with graph structures. Our work brings a new perspective to the stochastic model of networks and semidefinite program research.
Journal Article Details
Publisher Name: Global Science Press
Language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4208/jml.230624
Journal of Machine Learning, Vol. 3 (2024), Iss. 1 : pp. 64–106
Published online: 2024-01
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Copyright: COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press
Pages: 43
Keywords: Clustering Semi-supervised learning Stochastic block model Kesten-Stigum threshold Semidefinite programming.