Feature Noise Boosts DNN Generalization Under Label Noise.
IEEE Trans Neural Netw Learn Syst
; PP2024 May 10.
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| ID: mdl-38728126
ABSTRACT
The presence of label noise in the training data has a profound impact on the generalization of deep neural networks (DNNs). In this study, we introduce and theoretically demonstrate a simple feature noise (FN) method, which directly adds noise to the features of training data and can enhance the generalization of DNNs under label noise. Specifically, we conduct theoretical analyses to reveal that label noise leads to weakened DNN generalization by loosening the generalization bound, and FN results in better DNN generalization by imposing an upper bound on the mutual information between the model weights and the features, which constrains the generalization bound. Furthermore, we conduct a qualitative analysis to discuss the ideal type of FN that obtains good label noise generalization. Finally, extensive experimental results on several popular datasets demonstrate that the FN method can significantly enhance the label noise generalization of state-of-the-art methods. The source codes of the FN method are available on https//github.com/zlzenglu/FN.
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