This document discusses various techniques for interpreting and explaining deep neural network models. It begins by motivating the need for interpretability and distinguishing between interpretation and explanation. It then covers several techniques for interpreting models, including activation maximization, sensitivity analysis, and simple Taylor decomposition. For explaining individual predictions, it discusses gradient-based and decomposition-based approaches like layer-wise relevance propagation and guided backpropagation. It also evaluates explanation quality based on continuity and selectivity. Finally, it discusses applications like model validation and analyzing scientific data domains.
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