Graph Attention Network
Graph Attention Networks (GATs) are a type of graph neural network designed to learn relationships within graph-structured data by assigning attention weights to different nodes based on their relevance to a given task. Current research focuses on improving GAT performance in various applications, including developing more sophisticated attention mechanisms, addressing limitations in handling heterophilic graphs and long-range dependencies, and integrating GATs with other techniques like transformers and multi-modal data fusion. This work has significant implications across diverse fields, enabling advancements in areas such as drug discovery, financial modeling, image analysis, and social network analysis through improved data representation and predictive modeling.