AdaMotif-GNN: Adaptive Motif Selection for Graph Neural Networks

Edwin R. Hancock1, Eleanor Beatrice1
1Department of Computer Science, University of York, York, UK
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71448/bcds2231-1
Published: 30/06/2022
Cite this article as: Edwin R. Hancock, Eleanor Beatrice. AdaMotif-GNN: Adaptive Motif Selection for Graph Neural Networks. Bulletin of Computer and Data Sciences, Volume 3 Issue 1. Page: 1-10.

Abstract

Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) have shown remarkable success in graph representation learning, but often struggle to capture both local and global structural information effectively. While recent approaches like LGL-GNN incorporate fixed motifs to enhance local feature extraction, they suffer from domain dependency and suboptimal motif selection. In this paper, we propose AdaMotif-GNN, a novel framework that dynamically selects and weights motifs based on graph characteristics and task requirements. Our method introduces a motif attention mechanism that learns to prioritize different motif types during training, eliminating the need for manual motif selection. Extensive experiments on benchmark datasets demonstrate that AdaMotif-GNN outperforms state-of-the-art methods, achieving average improvements of 2.3% on bioinformatics datasets and 1.8% on social network datasets compared to fixed-motif approaches.

Keywords: graph neural networks, Motif selection, attention mechanism, graph classification, adaptive learning

Abstract

Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) have shown remarkable success in graph representation learning, but often struggle to capture both local and global structural information effectively. While recent approaches like LGL-GNN incorporate fixed motifs to enhance local feature extraction, they suffer from domain dependency and suboptimal motif selection. In this paper, we propose AdaMotif-GNN, a novel framework that dynamically selects and weights motifs based on graph characteristics and task requirements. Our method introduces a motif attention mechanism that learns to prioritize different motif types during training, eliminating the need for manual motif selection. Extensive experiments on benchmark datasets demonstrate that AdaMotif-GNN outperforms state-of-the-art methods, achieving average improvements of 2.3% on bioinformatics datasets and 1.8% on social network datasets compared to fixed-motif approaches.

Keywords: graph neural networks, Motif selection, attention mechanism, graph classification, adaptive learning
Edwin R. Hancock
Department of Computer Science, University of York, York, UK
Eleanor Beatrice
Department of Computer Science, University of York, York, UK

DOI

Cite this article as:

Edwin R. Hancock, Eleanor Beatrice. AdaMotif-GNN: Adaptive Motif Selection for Graph Neural Networks. Bulletin of Computer and Data Sciences, Volume 3 Issue 1. Page: 1-10.

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Copyright © 2022 Edwin R. Hancock, Eleanor Beatrice. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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