Analyzes the complexity of linear hypothesis sets using Rademacher complexity.
problem Understanding the complexity of linear hypothesis sets for various norms.
method Tight analysis of empirical Rademacher complexity for linear hypothesis classes with bounded weights.
result Improved bounds on Rademacher complexity for linear hypothesis sets, matching or improving existing results.
The paper analyzes adversarial robustness for linear models and neural networks using Rademacher complexity.
problem Understanding adversarial robustness of linear models and neural networks.
method The paper uses Rademacher complexity to provide upper and lower bounds for adversarial robustness of linear hypotheses and neural networks.
result The paper provides bounds on adversarial Rademacher complexity for linear hypotheses and neural networks, offering a finer analysis of input dimensionality.
Paper extends PAC-Bayesian theory using shifted Rademacher processes.
problem Improving PAC-Bayesian bounds for fast rates.
method Using shifted Rademacher processes to match Catoni's bounds and derive new fast-rate bounds.
result New fast-rate PAC-Bayes bounds derived in terms of empirical risk surface flatness.
Recently, metric learning and similarity learning have attracted a large amount of interest. Many models and optimisation algorithms have been proposed. However, there is relatively little work on the generalization analysis of such methods. In this paper, we derive novel generalization bounds of metric and similarity …
The paper analyzes risk bounds and Rademacher complexity in batch RL.
problem Estimating/minimizing Bellman error with general value function approximation.
method Characterizes generalization performance using Rademacher complexities of function classes.
result Risk bounds and Rademacher complexities provide insights into batch RL.
Paper improves performance guarantees for Rademacher projections.
problem Improving statistical guarantees for Rademacher random projections.
method Algebraic framework for proving Schur-concavity properties.
result Novel Schur-concavity property of Rademacher projections with improved performance.
We present a study of generalization for data-dependent hypothesis sets. We give a general learning guarantee for data-dependent hypothesis sets based on a notion of transductive Rademacher complexity. Our main result is a generalization bound for data-dependent hypothesis sets expressed in terms of a notion of hypothe…
Neural ODEs simplified using Chen-Fliess series for Rademacher complexity analysis.
problem Analyzing the complexity of neural ODE models.
method Using Chen-Fliess series to frame neural ODEs as infinite-width nets, where weights are signature of control input and features are Lie derivatives.
result Derived compact expressions for the Rademacher complexity of ODE models.
New analysis shows PE in Transformers increases generalization gap and vulnerability.
problem Understanding the impact of PE on Transformer generalization and robustness.
method Generalization analysis and adversarial Rademacher bounds for a single-layer Transformer with trainable PE.
result PE systematically enlarges the generalization gap and makes models more vulnerable to attacks.
New bound on Rademacher complexity for vector functions.
problem Bounding Rademacher complexity for vector-valued functions.
method Bounding Rademacher complexity by coordinate-wise complexity with a factor of sqrt(K).
result Rademacher complexity is bounded by the maximum coordinate-wise complexity times sqrt(K).
Extends inequality for Rademacher complexities using p-stable variables.
problem Improving Rademacher complexity bounds using p-stable variables. method Extends contraction inequality to p-stable variables for 1<p<2. result New bounds for Rademacher complexities with p-stable variables. The resilience of low-degree Rademacher chaos is studied, providing probabilistic lower bounds.
problem Understanding how much a Rademacher chaos can withstand adversarial sign-flips without significant probability changes.
method Probabilistic lower-bound guarantees for the resilience of Rademacher chaos of arbitrary degree.
result Probabilistic lower-bound guarantees for the resilience of Rademacher chaos of arbitrary degree, especially meaningful for constant degree.
We present a novel notion of complexity that interpolates between and generalizes some classic existing complexity notions in learning theory: for estimators like empirical risk minimization (ERM) with arbitrary bounded losses, it is upper bounded in terms of data-independent Rademacher complexity; for generalized Baye…
A formula for Rademacher symbols in triangle groups is provided.
problem No specific problem stated; focuses on a mathematical formula.
method Presentation of an explicit formula for Rademacher symbols.
result Generalizes Ghys' proof of modular knot linking numbers.
We develop a technique for deriving data-dependent error bounds for transductive learning algorithms based on transductive Rademacher complexity. Our technique is based on a novel general error bound for transduction in terms of transductive Rademacher complexity, together with a novel bounding technique for Rademacher…
Improved generalization bounds for CNNs using Rademacher complexity.
problem Establishing non-vacuous generalization bounds for deep learning models.
method Rademacher complexity framework with novel contraction lemmas for high-dimensional mappings.
result Enhanced generalization bounds for a broader class of activation functions.
Statistical learning theory connects to spin glass models via Rademacher complexity and replica theory.
problem Bounding generalization gap in statistical learning theory.
method Linking Rademacher complexity in statistical learning to synthetic models in statistical physics.
result Rademacher complexity is closely related to ground state energy in spin glass models.
Regularization effect found in neural feature alignment.
problem Implicit regularization in deep learning models.
method Geometrical viewpoint and analysis of Rademacher complexity.
result Neural features align along task-relevant directions, leading to regularization.
The paper bounds the complexity of GCNs using Rademacher complexity.
problem Understanding the sample complexity of GCNs.
method Derived tight upper and lower bounds of Rademacher complexity for GCN models.
result The derived bounds depend on the largest eigenvalue of the graph filter and the degree distribution.
The paper analyzes the complexity of manifold regularization methods.
problem Understanding the complexity of manifold regularization in semi-supervised learning.
method The paper derives sample complexity bounds and Rademacher bounds for semi-supervised methods.
result The semi-supervised method can only have a constant improvement, ignoring logarithmic terms.
We derive an upper bound on the local Rademacher complexity of ℓp-norm multiple kernel learning, which yields a tighter excess risk bound than global approaches. Previous local approaches aimed at analyzed the case p=1 only while our analysis covers all cases 1≤p≤∞, assuming the different feature …
Improved bounds and algorithms for vector-valued learning using unlabeled data.
problem Vector-valued learning with improved bounds and algorithms.
method Local Rademacher complexity and Laplacian regularization.
result Significantly improved convergence rates and better performance.
The contraction inequality for Rademacher averages is extended to Lipschitz functions with vector-valued domains, and it is also shown that in the bounding expression the Rademacher variables can be replaced by arbitrary iid symmetric and sub-gaussian variables. Example applications are given for multi-category learnin…
Tensorized Rademacher projections outperform Gaussian projections in reducing tensor dimensions.
problem Reducing the dimension of high-dimensional tensors for machine learning.
method Tensorized Rademacher random projections using Tensor Train decomposition.
result Tensorized Rademacher projections can replace Gaussian projections in tensor compression.
This paper bounds errors in data-driven power grid models using Rademacher complexity.
problem Ensuring accuracy of data-driven power grid models under incomplete physical information.
method Rademacher complexity theory for error bounds and evaluation implementation.
result Generalization error bounds for branch flow linearization and external network equivalent models.
We show how to control the generalization error of time series models wherein past values of the outcome are used to predict future values. The results are based on a generalization of standard i.i.d. concentration inequalities to dependent data without the mixing assumptions common in the time series setting. Our proo…
The paper provides bounds for regression schemes using nonstationary training samples.
problem Developing confidence intervals for nonparametric regression with nonstationary data.
method The approach involves Rademacher and Vapnik-Chervonenkis theories to analyze the cost and optimality of regression schemes.
result The paper establishes nonasymptotic bounds for regression schemes and optimality in L2-distance. Improved bounds for Monte Carlo Rademacher Averages using self-bounding functions.
problem Proving sharper concentration bounds for MCERA.
method Deriving new bounds through self-bounding functions and concentration of measure.
result Novel bounds depend on data-dependent quantities, improving over standard methods.
New findings show Rademacher complexities are not crucial for learning complexities.
problem Understanding the sample complexity of learning with squared loss in convex classes.
method Novel learning procedure combining mean estimation and Talagrand's generic chaining method.
result Sample complexity is determined by the limiting Gaussian process, not Rademacher complexities.
Great successes of deep neural networks have been witnessed in various real applications. Many algorithmic and implementation techniques have been developed, however, theoretical understanding of many aspects of deep neural networks is far from clear. A particular interesting issue is the usefulness of dropout, which w…
For a finite function class we describe the large sample limit of the sequential Rademacher complexity in terms of the viscosity solution of a G-heat equation. In the language of Peng's sublinear expectation theory, the same quantity equals to the expected value of the largest order statistics of a multidimensional $…
Discussion of ``2004 IMS Medallion Lecture: Local Rademacher complexities and oracle inequalities in risk minimization'' by V. Koltchinskii [arXiv:0708.0083]
Discussion of ``2004 IMS Medallion Lecture: Local Rademacher complexities and oracle inequalities in risk minimization'' by V. Koltchinskii [arXiv:0708.0083]
Discussion of ``2004 IMS Medallion Lecture: Local Rademacher complexities and oracle inequalities in risk minimization'' by V. Koltchinskii [arXiv:0708.0083]
Discussion of ``2004 IMS Medallion Lecture: Local Rademacher complexities and oracle inequalities in risk minimization'' by V. Koltchinskii [arXiv:0708.0083]
Discussion of "2004 IMS Medallion Lecture: Local Rademacher complexities and oracle inequalities in risk minimization" by V. Koltchinskii [arXiv:0708.0083]
Paper establishes a generalization bound for gradient flow using a data-dependent kernel.
problem Understanding the generalization properties of gradient-based optimization methods.
method Establishes a generalization bound for gradient flow through a data-dependent kernel called the loss path kernel (LPK).
result The LPK captures the entire training trajectory and leads to tighter generalization guarantees.
This paper provides a general result on controlling local Rademacher complexities, which captures in an elegant form to relate the complexities with constraint on the expected norm to the corresponding ones with constraint on the empirical norm. This result is convenient to apply in real applications and could yield re…
Logistic regression gets a new, simpler uniform bound.
problem Finding a uniform bound for logistic regression's empirical risk.
method PAC-Bayes approach with second-order expansion and Rademacher-complexity bounds.
result Provides a dimension-free uniform concentration bound.
The paper analyzes CycleGAN's error components for unpaired data generation.
problem Analyzing approximation and estimation errors in CycleGAN for unpaired data.
method Decomposes risk into approximation and estimation errors, analyzing each separately and considering their trade-offs.
result Theoretical insights into CycleGAN's performance through error analysis.
Transductive learning considers situations when a learner observes m labelled training points and u unlabelled test points with the final goal of giving correct answers for the test points. This paper introduces a new complexity measure for transductive learning called Permutational Rademacher Complexity (PRC) and …
New research limits what GNNs can compute and generalizes their performance.
problem Limits of GNNs in computing graph properties and generalization bounds.
method Novel graph-theoretic formalism and data-dependent generalization bounds.
result Proves GNNs can't compute certain graph properties and provides tighter generalization bounds.
Many machine learning models are vulnerable to adversarial attacks; for example, adding adversarial perturbations that are imperceptible to humans can often make machine learning models produce wrong predictions with high confidence. Moreover, although we may obtain robust models on the training dataset via adversarial…
Quantum reservoirs risk bounds are analyzed using Rademacher complexity.
problem Bounding generalization errors of quantum reservoirs.
method Using Rademacher complexity, specific bounds are derived for quantum reservoir classes.
result Risk bounds converge with increasing training samples and qubits.
The paper introduces gapped scale-sensitive dimensions to improve learning rate bounds.
problem Improving lower bounds on rates of convergence in statistical and online learning.
method Introducing and analyzing gapped scale-sensitive dimensions for function classes.
result Gapped dimensions lead to stronger lower bounds on offset Rademacher averages.
Unified analysis of neural networks for sparse signal recovery.
problem Sparse signal recovery from few linear measurements.
method Introduces a general class of neural networks with weight-sharing, analyzes their Rademacher complexity, and derives generalization bounds.
result Derives generalization bounds that depend linearly on the number of parameters and depth, applicable to various neural network types.
This paper studies structure detection problems in high temperature ferromagnetic (positive interaction only) Ising models. The goal is to distinguish whether the underlying graph is empty, i.e., the model consists of independent Rademacher variables, versus the alternative that the underlying graph contains a subgraph…
New bounds for non-convex estimators without Bernstein condition.
problem Sharp excess risk bounds for non-convex and improper estimators.
method Exponential-tail local Rademacher complexity risk bounds with offset condition.
result Sharp bounds for non-convex and improper estimators without Bernstein condition.