Tabular Learning
Tabular learning focuses on effectively extracting information and building predictive models from structured data in tables, a common data format across many fields. Current research emphasizes developing novel feature engineering techniques, including those leveraging large language models and graph neural networks, to improve model performance and interpretability, as well as exploring various deep learning architectures like transformers and autoencoders, and adapting techniques from other domains like contrastive learning. These advancements aim to overcome limitations of traditional methods, particularly in handling heterogeneous data and few-shot learning scenarios, leading to more accurate and robust predictions in diverse applications.
Papers
Graph Neural Networks for Tabular Data Learning: A Survey with Taxonomy and Directions
Cheng-Te Li, Yu-Che Tsai, Chih-Yao Chen, Jay Chiehen Liao
SwitchTab: Switched Autoencoders Are Effective Tabular Learners
Jing Wu, Suiyao Chen, Qi Zhao, Renat Sergazinov, Chen Li, Shengjie Liu, Chongchao Zhao, Tianpei Xie, Hanqing Guo, Cheng Ji, Daniel Cociorva, Hakan Brunzel