There are many methods developed to approximate a cloud of vectors embedded in high-dimensional space by simpler objects: starting from principal points and linear manifolds to self-organizing maps, neural gas, elastic maps, various types of principal curves and principal trees, and so on. For each type of approximator…
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Study approximates unknown function levels with queries.
problem Approximating unknown function levels through sequential queries.
method Introduce Bisect and Approximate algorithms to reduce to local function approximation.
result Rate-optimal sample complexity guarantees for H{ö}lder functions.
New probabilistic complexity measures for linear and kernel methods.
problem Limitations of linear and kernel methods in machine learning.
method Introducing approximate notions of dimensional and margin complexity.
result Approximate complexity measures are both sufficient and necessary for learning.
Improved sample complexity for Gaussian process approximations.
problem Efficiently approximating Gaussian processes with sparse spectrum.
method Improved sample complexity analysis and auto-encoding algorithm.
result Gaussian process predictions and model evidence can be well-approximated with low sample complexity.
A theory for approximating complex concepts with simple decision trees.
problem Approximating complex concepts with simple decision trees.
method Introducing interpretable approximations, studying binary concept approximation by decision trees.
result A trichotomy of cases for approximating a binary concept by decision trees based on a simple class.
New bounds on ReLU networks for low-regular functions.
problem Bounding approximation error for ReLU networks on low-regular functions.
method Complexity analysis of Fourier features residual networks to ReLU networks.
result Approximation error bound proportional to target function norm and inversely proportional to network width and depth.
Extends Tian theorem to Vaisman manifolds for approximations.
problem Approximating Vaisman metrics by immersions/embeddings.
method Study Vaisman metrics on compact manifolds.
result Extend Tian's theorem to Vaisman manifolds.
Adaptive approximations improve variational inference for complex models.
problem Efficiently approximate marginal distributions and partition functions in complex probabilistic models.
method Two classes of adaptive approximations that include Bethe, tree-reweighted, and convex free energies.
result Proposed approximations automatically adapt to a given model and outperform existing methods.
Complex-valued neural networks can approximate any continuous function.
problem Generalizing the universal approximation theorem to complex-valued networks.
method Characterizing activation functions for complex networks to approximate any continuous function.
result Different activation functions are required for deep vs shallow complex networks to achieve universal approximation.
CVNNs improve performance in tasks with complex-valued inputs.
problem Improving performance in tasks with complex-valued inputs.
method Analyze the approximation properties of complex-valued neural networks (CVNNs).
result Quantitative approximation bounds for CVNNs, showing error scales as .
This paper introduces a spline-based method for nonparametric ADVI that handles complex posterior distributions.
problem Learning complex posterior distributions with skewness, multimodality, and bounded support.
method Develops a spline-based nonparametric approximation approach for ADVI.
result Establishes the asymptotic consistency of the derived lower bound for importance weighted autoencoder.
VAEs and GANs use simple distributions and neural networks to implicitly approximate complex data distributions.
problem Approximating high-dimensional complex distributions explicitly is often intractable.
method VAEs and GANs use simple base distributions and neural networks to implicitly approximate complex distributions.
result Implicit approximation of complex distributions is crucial but introduces limitations, especially in VAEs with fixed Gaussian priors.
Paper develops a new kernel approximation framework.
problem High time and space complexity of kernel methods for large datasets.
method Perturbation-based kernel approximation framework using classical perturbation theory.
result Framework generalizes and improves upon existing methods.
This paper tackles the computational complexity of finding approximate stationary points in non-convex optimization.
problem Finding approximate stationary points in non-convex optimization problems.
method PLS-completeness, zero-order algorithms, and gradient queries.
result The query complexity of finding approximate stationary points is Θ(1/ε) for d=2.
Improved semialgebraic choices with linear complexity.
problem Finding semialgebraic choices in projections with exponential complexity.
method Allowing approximate selections in Hausdorff sense.
result Constructed an approximate selection with linear degree in complexity.
We show a Whitney Approximation Theorem for a continuous map from a manifold to a smooth CW complex. This enables us to show that a topological CW complex is homotopy equivalent to a smooth CW complex in a category of topological spaces. It is also shown that, for any open covering of a smooth CW complex, there exists …
New complexity measure ADL connects to classical complexity measures.
problem Deriving generalization bounds for neural networks.
method Exploring ADL's relationship to Covering Numbers and VC Dimension.
result ADL is equivalent to Covering Numbers and VC Dimension for real-valued functions.
PCA-Net combines PCA and neural networks for operator approximation, with new bounds on complexity.
problem Developing approximation theory for PCA-Net architecture.
method Combines PCA and neural networks, derives universal approximation results and lower bounds on complexity.
result PCA-Net can overcome the curse of parametric complexity for specific operators.
Paper introduces Simplet Frequency Distribution (SFD) for SCs.
problem Frequency analysis of simplets in large SCs.
method Developed SFD vector and uniform sampling-based algorithm.
result Validated theoretical bounds with experiments.
This study shows neural nets can approximate Turing machines with meaningful statistical properties.
problem Theoretical limitations in approximating Turing machines with neural networks.
method Formal definition of statistically meaningful approximation, analysis of boolean circuits and Turing machines using neural nets.
result Transformers can statistically meaningfully approximate Turing machines with polynomial sample complexity.
Ginger: An Efficient Curvature Approximation with Linear Complexity for General Neural Networkscs.LG
Ginger efficiently approximates curvature with linear complexity for neural networks.
problem Quadratic memory and cubic time complexity for computing curvature matrices in deep learning.
method Ginger uses eigendecomposition to maintain the inverse of the generalized Gauss-Newton matrix, achieving linear memory and time complexity.
result Ginger provides an effective and efficient curvature approximation for non-convex objectives.
Improved bounds for function approximation in nonlinear sets.
problem Achieving high probability error with limited samples in nonlinear function approximation.
method Restricting model class to a neighbourhood of the best approximation and estimating sample complexity using tangent and normal spaces' complexities and curvature.
result Improved worst-case bounds for sample complexity in more general sets like tensor networks and neural networks.
New study shows exponential sample growth for ReQU neural networks.
problem Computing neural network approximations from samples is challenging.
method Information-based complexity tools.
result Functions can be approximated by ReQU neural networks at arbitrary rates but require exponentially growing samples.
This paper optimizes sampling for least-squares approximation.
problem Optimizing sampling for least-squares approximation in arbitrary linear spaces.
method Introducing the Christoffel function to construct near-optimal random sampling strategies.
result The number of samples scales log-linearly in the dimension of the approximation space.
Bayesian method improves approximate model posteriors.
problem Poor uncertainty quantification in approximate Bayesian inference.
method Optimizing a transformation of the approximate posterior to maximize a scoring rule.
result Significant reduction in bias and improvement in posterior coverage properties.
New algorithm for weighted low rank approximation with provable guarantees.
problem Weighted low rank approximation (WLRA) is computationally hard.
method Reweights the low rank solution using the weight matrix itself.
result Provably optimal approximation guarantees for WLRA.
Paper proposes LANN to measure model complexity of neural networks with curve activation functions.
problem Measuring model complexity of neural networks with curve activation functions.
method Proposes LANN, a piecewise linear framework to approximate curve activation functions, and derives complexity measure based on the number of linear regions.
result Demonstrates positive correlation between overfitting and model complexity during training.
Optimal algorithms for Riemannian optimization with reduced complexity.
problem Stochastic optimization on Riemannian manifolds with limited data.
method Zeroth-order Riemannian Averaging Stochastic Approximation algorithms using Riemannian moving-average estimators and novel geometric conditions.
result Achieves optimal sample complexities for generating approximate first-order stationary solutions.
BF-VI improves posterior approximation in complex models.
problem Inefficient posterior approximations in complex models.
method Combines normalizing flows and Bernstein polynomial transformations.
result BF-VI outperforms other VI methods in approximating complex multivariate posteriors.
This note establishes smooth approximation from above for J-plurisubharmonic functions on an almost complex manifold (X,J). The following theorem is proved. Suppose X is J-pseudoconvex, i.e., X admits a smooth strictly J-plurisubharmonic exhaustion function. Let u be an (upper semi-continuous) J-plurisubharmonic functi…
Paper tackles robust optimal transport with improved computational complexity and barycenter approximation.
problem Computing robust optimal transport and its barycenter efficiently.
method Sinkhorn-based algorithms for robust optimal transport and iterative Bregman projections for barycenter approximation.
result Improved computational complexity for robust optimal transport and barycenter approximation.
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The paper explores the geometry of algebraic numbers and their roots.
problem Understanding the geometry of algebraic numbers and their roots.
method Computer visualization and geometric analysis of polynomial roots.
result Geometric insights into the embedding properties of polynomial root mappings.
Generative models can approximate high-dimensional data from lower dimensions without needing a latent dimension equal to or greater than the data's intrinsic dimension.
problem Theoretical limitations on the latent dimension required for generative models to approximate high-dimensional data distributions.
method Inspired by space-filling curves, the work demonstrates that generative networks can approximate distributions on -dimensional manifolds from inputs of any arbitrary dimension, even lower than .
result Generative models can approximate high-dimensional data distributions from lower-dimensional inputs without needing a latent dimension equal to or greater than the data's intrinsic dimension.
This paper compares AMMs and LOBs in exchange mechanisms, formalizing complexity vs. expressiveness trade-offs.
problem Designing efficient exchange mechanisms between assets.
method Formalizes a complexity-approximation trade-off for CFMMs and LOBs, introducing an exchange complexity measure.
result Optimally expressive mechanisms can be designed with minimal complexity, allowing for arbitrary demand curves.
The paper tackles learning smooth distance functions using query-based methods.
problem Learning smooth distance functions under query constraints.
method Global and local approaches using Mahalanobis distance functions.
result Quadratic query complexity for both additive and multiplicative approximations.
Near-optimal rates for multi-task learning with shared representations.
problem Approximation and statistical complexity of learning multiple operators.
method Multiple Neural Operators (MNO) architecture and comparison with DeepONet.
result Near-optimal upper and lower bounds for approximation and generalization.
The choice of approximate posterior distribution is one of the core problems in variational inference. Most applications of variational inference employ simple families of posterior approximations in order to allow for efficient inference, focusing on mean-field or other simple structured approximations. This restricti…
Method solves complex optimization problems with high probability bounds.
problem Nonlinear equality constrained stochastic optimization problems.
method Step-search sequential quadratic programming method.
result High-probability bound on iteration complexity for first-order stationarity.
Study shows neural operators can efficiently solve complex reaction-diffusion systems.
problem Efficiently solving nonlinear reaction-diffusion systems using neural operators.
method Laplacian-based neural operators applied to a generalized Gierer-Meinhardt system.
result Explicit approximation error bounds established for neural operators in terms of network parameters.
Efficient Learning for Entropy-Regularized Markov Decision Processes via Multilevel Monte Carlocs.LG
New algorithms reduce complexity for learning in MDPs with entropy regularization.
problem Efficient learning for MDPs with large or continuous state and action spaces.
method Multilevel Monte Carlo (MLMC) algorithms integrating fixed-point iteration and stochastic approximation of the Bellman operator.
result MLMC with unbiased approximation of the Bellman operator achieves polynomial sample complexity.
We study the expressivity of deep neural networks. Measuring a network's complexity by its number of connections or by its number of neurons, we consider the class of functions for which the error of best approximation with networks of a given complexity decays at a certain rate when increasing the complexity budget. U…
We develop a generalization of manifold calculus in the sense of Goodwillie-Weiss where the manifold is replaced by a simplicial complex. We consider functors from the category of open subsets of a fixed simplical complex into the category of topological spaces and prove an analogue of the approximation theorem. Namely…
ConDiSim uses diffusion models to approximate complex system posteriors efficiently.
problem Simulation-based inference of systems with intractable likelihoods.
method Conditional diffusion model with forward and reverse processes.
result Effective posterior approximation across various benchmark and real-world problems.
This work defines a complexity measure for BAMDP planning and introduces state abstraction for more efficient approximate planning.
problem The computational intractability of exact BAMDP planning solutions.
method Define a complexity measure for BAMDP planning, introduce state abstraction, and develop an approximate planning algorithm.
result Introduces a computationally tractable approximate planning algorithm using state abstraction.
Standard sparse pseudo-input approximations to the Gaussian process (GP) cannot handle complex functions well. Sparse spectrum alternatives attempt to answer this but are known to over-fit. We suggest the use of variational inference for the sparse spectrum approximation to avoid both issues. We model the covariance fu…
New algorithm reduces matrix multiplication time for sparse matrices.
problem Efficiently multiply large sparse matrices with limited space.
method Exploits sparsity to reduce QR decompositions and time complexity.
result Time complexity reduced to $\widetilde{O}\left((
nz(X)+
nz(Y))\ell+n\ell^2
ight)$ in expectation.
A new method combines Laplace and Variational Bayes for scalable inference.
problem Complex models and large datasets make exact inference infeasible.
method Low-Rank Variational Bayes Correction (VBC) using Laplace method and Variational Bayes correction in a lower dimension.
result The method ensures scalability in both model complexity and data size.
Amortized inference allows latent-variable models trained via variational learning to scale to large datasets. The quality of approximate inference is determined by two factors: a) the capacity of the variational distribution to match the true posterior and b) the ability of the recognition network to produce good vari…