Ridge leverage scores provide a balance between low-rank approximation and regularization, and are ubiquitous in randomized linear algebra and machine learning. Deterministic algorithms are also of interest in the moderately big data regime, because deterministic algorithms provide interpretability to the practitioner …
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Improves generative model coverage of underrepresented modes.
problem Generative models miss underrepresented modes in data.
method Leverage score sampling for complete mode coverage.
result Significantly improves mode coverage compared to standard methods.
Generalizes leverage score sampling for neural networks, accelerating kernel methods and deep learning.
problem Accelerating kernel methods and deep learning training.
method Generalizes leverage score sampling to neural networks and proves equivalence to neural tangent kernel ridge regression.
result Equivalence between regularized neural network and neural tangent kernel ridge regression under leverage score sampling initialization.
Efficiently approximates statistical leverage scores for faster KRR.
problem Accurately estimating statistical leverage scores for fast KRR.
method Analytic formula for statistical leverage scores, leveraging kernel spectral density.
result Linear time approximation with theoretical guarantees, significantly faster than existing methods.
We introduce single-set spectral sparsification as a deterministic sampling based feature selection technique for regularized least squares classification, which is the classification analogue to ridge regression. The method is unsupervised and gives worst-case guarantees of the generalization power of the classificati…
Leverage score sampling provides an appealing way to perform approximate computations for large matrices. Indeed, it allows to derive faithful approximations with a complexity adapted to the problem at hand. Yet, performing leverage scores sampling is a challenge in its own right requiring further approximations. In th…
SQUEAK reduces space complexity for Nystrom approximations in KRR.
problem Large datasets in KRR require impractical storage space.
method SQUEAK uses unnormalized ridge leverage scores for incremental updates.
result Space complexity improved with constant factor worse than exact RLS.
Random Fourier features is a widely used, simple, and effective technique for scaling up kernel methods. The existing theoretical analysis of the approach, however, remains focused on specific learning tasks and typically gives pessimistic bounds which are at odds with the empirical results. We tackle these problems an…
ASkotch solves large-scale KRR faster and better than existing methods.
problem Challenges in scaling full Kernel Ridge Regression (KRR) to large datasets.
method ASkotch: A scalable, accelerated, iterative method for full KRR.
result ASkotch provides better solutions faster than state-of-the-art solvers for full and inducing points KRR.
We give the first algorithm for kernel Nyström approximation that runs in *linear time in the number of training points* and is provably accurate for all kernel matrices, without dependence on regularity or incoherence conditions. The algorithm projects the kernel onto a set of landmark points sampled by their *rid…
Novel algorithm identifies nonlinear Granger causal relationships using kernel ridge regression.
problem Identification of nonlinear Granger causal relationships.
method Flexible plug-in architecture with kernel ridge regression using radial basis function.
result Kernel ridge regression in mlcausality achieves competitive AUC scores and more finely calibrated p-values.
The paper develops methods to handle missing data using regularized M-estimation in reproducing kernel Hilbert space.
problem Handling missing data in statistical analysis.
method Kernel ridge regression for imputation and maximum entropy method for propensity score estimation.
result The proposed methods achieve statistical consistency and asymptotic equivalence.
Paper proposes methods for transfer learning with random coefficient ridge regression.
problem Estimation and prediction in high-dimensional settings with related models.
method Two estimators using weighted sums of ridge estimates from target and source models.
result Explicit expression of estimation and prediction risks derived using random matrix theory.
We derive optimal statistical and computational complexity bounds for exp-concave stochastic minimization in terms of the effective dimension. For common eigendecay patterns of the population covariance matrix, this quantity is significantly smaller than the ambient dimension. Our results reveal interesting connections…
Tuning parameter selection is of critical importance for kernel ridge regression. To this date, data driven tuning method for divide-and-conquer kernel ridge regression (d-KRR) has been lacking in the literature, which limits the applicability of d-KRR for large data sets. In this paper, by modifying the Generalized Cr…
Fisher discriminant analysis (FDA) is a widely used method for classification and dimensionality reduction. When the number of predictor variables greatly exceeds the number of observations, one of the alternatives for conventional FDA is regularized Fisher discriminant analysis (RFDA). In this paper, we present a simp…
The statistical leverage scores of a complex matrix record the degree of alignment between col and the coordinate axes in . These score are used in random sampling algorithms for solving certain numerical linear algebra problems. In this paper we present a max-plus algebr…
OKRidge solves sparse ridge regression problems for nonlinear systems.
problem Identifying sparse governing equations for nonlinear dynamical systems.
method OKRidge algorithm using saddle point formulation and ADMM-based approach with efficient proximal operators.
result OKRidge achieves provable optimality with significantly faster run times than Gurobi.
New method interprets machine learning forecasts as historical analogies.
problem Interpreting machine learning predictions as a sum of predictor contributions.
method Expressing predictions as a linear combination of in-sample values with weights based on pairwise proximity scores.
result The approach provides sparser interpretations in settings with many regressors and little training data.
We study the problem of column selection in large-scale kernel canonical correlation analysis (KCCA) using the Nyström approximation, where one approximates two positive semi-definite kernel matrices using "landmark" points from the training set. When building low-rank kernel approximations in KCCA, previous work mostl…
Selecting diverse and important items, called landmarks, from a large set is a problem of interest in machine learning. As a specific example, in order to deal with large training sets, kernel methods often rely on low rank matrix Nyström approximations based on the selection or sampling of landmarks. In this context, …
We explain theoretically a curious empirical phenomenon: "Approximating a matrix by deterministically selecting a subset of its columns with the corresponding largest leverage scores results in a good low-rank matrix surrogate". To obtain provable guarantees, previous work requires randomized sampling of the columns wi…
Simplifies transfer learning with deep neural networks using ridge regression.
problem High computational cost of finetuning deep models for transfer learning.
method Leverage the low-rank property of deep neural networks' feature vectors in kernel ridge regression.
result Successful on supervised and semi-supervised transfer learning tasks.
SMRL uses score matching for efficient RL with exponential family models.
problem Efficient reinforcement learning with unknown transition models.
method Score matching for parameter estimation of exponential family models.
result Achieves online regret of .
Fisher score is one of the most widely used supervised feature selection methods. However, it selects each feature independently according to their scores under the Fisher criterion, which leads to a suboptimal subset of features. In this paper, we present a generalized Fisher score to jointly select features. It aims …
We consider the two-group classification problem and propose a kernel classifier based on the optimal scoring framework. Unlike previous approaches, we provide theoretical guarantees on the expected risk consistency of the method. We also allow for feature selection by imposing structured sparsity using weighted kernel…
BWS selects best window subsets for efficient data pruning.
problem Challenges in selecting subsets of large datasets for neural network training.
method Best Window Selection (BWS) by choosing optimal window intervals from ordered sample scores.
result BWS outperforms other methods across various selection ratios and datasets.
Study shows how SGD's implicit regularization relates to ridge regression.
problem Least squares regression optimization with mini-batch SGD.
method Analyzes stochastic gradient flow as a continuous-time model of SGD.
result Bound on excess risk of SGD flow over ridge regression, revealing how parameters drive risk.
Kernel Ridge Regression Using Importance Sampling with Application to Seismic Response Predictioncs.LG
Paper proposes a new landmark selection method for kernel ridge regression.
problem Efficient landmark selection for scalable kernel methods.
method Two-step approach: first computes importance scores, then clusters them into landmarks.
result Proposed method provides better accuracy and efficiency trade-offs.
Method leverages data transfer for estimating CATE with KRR.
problem Leveraging findings from one study to estimate CATE in a different population.
method Overlap-adaptive transfer learning of CATE using kernel ridge regression.
result The method achieves superior efficiency and adaptability in estimating CATE.
One approach to improving the running time of kernel-based machine learning methods is to build a small sketch of the input and use it in lieu of the full kernel matrix in the machine learning task of interest. Here, we describe a version of this approach that comes with running time guarantees as well as improved guar…
Statistical leverage scores emerged as a fundamental tool for matrix sketching and column sampling with applications to low rank approximation, regression, random feature learning and quadrature. Yet, the very nature of this quantity is barely understood. Borrowing ideas from the orthogonal polynomial literature, we in…
New algorithms estimate matrix leverage scores using rank revealing and randomization.
problem Estimating leverage scores for matrices of arbitrary rank.
method Combining rank revealing methods with randomized dimensionality reduction.
result Effective estimators for leverage scores, even in rank deficient cases.
Meta-learning improves predictions with generalized ridge regression in high-dimensional settings.
problem Improving meta-learning performance in high-dimensional settings.
method Generalized ridge regression applied to high-dimensional multivariate random-effects linear models.
result Optimal predictive risk achieved when using the inverse of the covariance matrix of random coefficients.
New insights into ridge regression with correlated data, improving risk prediction.
problem Understanding and predicting risk in ridge regression with correlated samples.
method Random matrix theory and free probability for asymptotic analysis; modified GCV estimator (CorrGCV) for unbiased prediction.
result GCV estimator fails for out-of-sample risk with correlated data; CorrGCV provides an unbiased estimator.
Binary testing for softmax models requires many samples, similar to leverage score models.
problem Binary hypothesis testing for softmax models and leverage score models.
method Analyzing sample complexity and drawing analogies between models.
result Sample complexity is asymptotically \(O(ε^{-2})\), where \(ε\) is the distance between model parameters.
Deep neural network predicts health costs better than traditional models.
problem Accurate prediction of healthcare costs for optimal cost management.
method Developed a deep neural network to predict future health care costs from health insurance claims records.
result Deep neural network outperformed ridge regression and Morbi-RSA models in cost prediction.
Active learning aims to obtain a classifier of high accuracy by using fewer label requests in comparison to passive learning by selecting effective queries. Many active learning methods have been developed in the past two decades, which sample queries based on informativeness or representativeness of unlabeled data poi…
Random Fourier Features for Kernel Ridge Regression: Approximation Bounds and Statistical Guaranteescs.LG
Random Fourier features is one of the most popular techniques for scaling up kernel methods, such as kernel ridge regression. However, despite impressive empirical results, the statistical properties of random Fourier features are still not well understood. In this paper we take steps toward filling this gap. Specifica…
The existing automatic fingerprint verification methods are designed to work under the assumption that the same sensor is installed for enrollment and authentication (regular matching). There is a remarkable decrease in efficiency when one type of contact-based sensor is employed for enrolment and another type of conta…
In many real-world machine learning applications, unlabeled data are abundant whereas class labels are expensive and scarce. An active learner aims to obtain a model of high accuracy with as few labeled instances as possible by effectively selecting useful examples for labeling. We propose a new selection criterion tha…
Extends importance sampling to nonlinear models using adjoint operators.
problem Lack of tools for identifying important data points in nonlinear models.
method Introduces adjoint operator for nonlinear maps, generalizes norm and leverage scores.
result Generalized scores provide approximation guarantees for nonlinear mappings.
SALSA efficiently approximates leverage scores for big data, improving ARMA model fitting.
problem Efficiently approximating leverage scores for large matrices.
method Sequential approximate leverage-score algorithm (SALSA) using randomized numerical linear algebra.
result SALSA approximates leverage scores within with high probability.
The paper analyzes a simple neural network model with algebraic methods.
problem Finding minima of a ridge-regularized mean squared error for ReLU perceptrons.
method Developed a Divide-Enumerate-Merge strategy using computational algebra.
result Identifies both isolated and connected minima of the RR-MSE.
Efficiently predict LLM benchmarks using feature selection and regression.
problem Predicting full benchmark scores with minimal question subsets.
method Multiple regression with feature selection, using kernel ridge regression and mRMR.
result Improved prediction accuracy and ranking correlation across various benchmarks.
Random features provide a practical framework for large-scale kernel approximation and supervised learning. It has been shown that data-dependent sampling of random features using leverage scores can significantly reduce the number of features required to achieve optimal learning bounds. Leverage scores introduce an op…
Ridge regression reveals surprising high-dimensional behaviors via random matrix theory.
problem Understanding power-law scalings in high-dimensional regression models.
method Random matrix theory and free probability.
result Analytic formulas for training and generalization errors derived from -transform.
A new robust PCA method uses Innovation Search and Leverage Scores.
problem Outlier detection and robust PCA in data clustering.
method Innovation Search and Leverage Scores.
result The method provides theoretical guarantees and outperforms existing algorithms.