Slice and Explain: Logic-Based Explanations for Neural Networks Through Domain Slicing

• Luiz Fernando Paulino Queiroz IFCE
• Carlos Henrique Leitão Cavalcante IFCE
• Thiago Alves Rocha IFCE

Resumo

Neural networks (NNs) are pervasive across various domains but often lack interpretability. To address the growing need for explanations, logic-based approaches have been proposed to explain predictions made by NNs, offering correctness guarantees. However, scalability remains a concern in these methods. This paper proposes an approach leveraging domain slicing to facilitate explanation generation for NNs. By reducing the complexity of logical constraints through slicing, we decrease explanation time by up to 40% less time, as indicated through comparative experiments. Our findings highlight the efficacy of domain slicing in enhancing explanation efficiency for Nns.