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Poster

Verifying Properties of Binary Neural Networks Using Sparse Polynomial Optimization

Jianting Yang · Srecko Durasinovic · Jean Bernard Lasserre · Victor Magron · Jun ZHAO

Hall 3 + Hall 2B #333
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Thu 24 Apr midnight PDT — 2:30 a.m. PDT

Abstract: This paper explores methods for verifying the properties of Binary Neural Networks (BNNs), focusing on robustness against adversarial attacks. Despite their lower computational and memory needs, BNNs, like their full-precision counterparts, are also sensitive to input perturbations. Established methods for solving this problem are predominantly based on Satisfiability Modulo Theories and Mixed-Integer Linear Programming techniques, which are characterized by NP complexity and often face scalability issues.We introduce an alternative approach using Semidefinite Programming relaxations derived from sparse Polynomial Optimization. Our approach, compatible with continuous input space, not only mitigates numerical issues associated with floating-point calculations but also enhances verification scalability through the strategic use of tighter first-order semidefinite relaxations. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our method in verifying robustness against both |.| and |.|2-based adversarial attacks.

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