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48 results for kernel scaling

This work explores variably scaled kernels to improve non-stationary Gaussian processes.

problem Limited ability of stationary kernels to represent heterogeneous correlation structures.
method Introduces variably scaled kernels to modify correlation structures explicitly.
result Improved reconstruction accuracy and better uncertainty estimates for non-stationary data.

This work bridges two views of feature learning in neural networks.

problem The relationship between kernel scale changes and data-adaptive feature learning in neural networks remains unresolved.
method Using statistical mechanics, the work derives analytical expressions for network output statistics across scaling regimes.
result Kernel adaptation can be reduced to an effective kernel rescaling, but multi-scale adaptive approach provides richer insights.

Model shows feature learning can improve neural scaling laws for hard tasks.

problem Understanding and improving neural network scaling laws for various task difficulties.
method Developed a solvable model of neural scaling laws, identified three scaling regimes, and demonstrated feature learning's impact on scaling exponents.
result Feature learning can improve scaling with training time and compute for hard tasks, nearly doubling the exponent.

RFFNet scales kernel methods to large datasets by learning kernel relevance.

problem Scaling kernel methods to large datasets while maintaining interpretability.
method Designs random Fourier features for ARD kernels and uses first-order stochastic optimization for learning kernel relevances.
result RFFNet achieves low prediction error and identifies relevant features, leading to more interpretable solutions.

Researchers parallelize neural kernels for large-scale data, achieving state-of-the-art accuracy.

problem Limited scalability of neural kernels on large datasets.
method Massively parallel computation across many GPUs, combined with a distributed, preconditioned conjugate gradients algorithm.
result Achieved state-of-the-art accuracy of 91.2% on CIFAR-5m dataset using neural kernels.

The paper analyzes learning curves for kernel ridge regression with dot-product kernels.

problem Understanding the learning curves for different scaling regimes of data and model.
method Precise formulas for mean test error, bias, and variance in the mom o\infty with m/drm/d^r constant regime.
result A peak in the learning curve at mdr/r!m \approx d^r/r! for any integer rr.

Efficiently applies NTK to large-scale datasets using random features.

problem Computational limitations of kernel methods for large-scale datasets.
method Proposes a sketching-based algorithm combining random features of arc-cosine kernels to construct an efficient feature map of the NTK.
result Achieves comparable error bounds to exact kernel methods but with significantly reduced feature dimensionality.

Unified quadrature framework for large-scale kernel machines.

problem Efficiently approximating kernel functions for large-scale machine learning.
method Deterministic and randomized interpolatory rules for numerical integration of kernel functions.
result The proposed method reduces the number of nodes needed for accurate kernel approximation.

This paper tackles hyperparameter tuning for large-scale kernel ridge regression.

problem Hyperparameter tuning is crucial but often left to users, hindering efficiency and usability.
method Proposes a complexity regularization criterion based on a data-dependent penalty for efficient optimization.
result Demonstrates the benefit of the proposed approach through extensive empirical evaluation.

Study on learning properties of scale-dependent kernels controlling stability and error.

problem Understanding the learning properties of scale-dependent kernels in nonparametric ridge-less least squares.
method Combines probabilistic results with interpolation theory to analyze stability and error.
result Different regimes of learning error depending on sample size and data dimension.

Kernel clustering algorithm improved for large datasets using incomplete Cholesky factorization.

problem Large memory usage in kernel-based clustering for large-scale datasets.
method Approximate the kernel matrix using incomplete Cholesky factorization and apply linear kk-means clustering.
result The proposed method achieves similar performance to kernel kk-means clustering but handles large-scale datasets efficiently.

Many real world graphs, such as the graphs of molecules, exhibit structure at multiple different scales, but most existing kernels between graphs are either purely local or purely global in character. In contrast, by building a hierarchy of nested subgraphs, the Multiscale Laplacian Graph kernels (MLG kernels) that we …

2016-03-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Scalable kernel methods for large datasets using Fourier representations and NUFFT.

problem Cubic complexity in kernel methods limits their use on large-scale datasets.
method Fourier representation of kernels combined with NUFFT for O(n log n) complexity.
result Achieves minimax convergence rates and processes up to tens of billions of samples.

This work extends the scaling law to multiple and kernel regression, challenging traditional machine learning principles.

problem Challenging traditional machine learning wisdom with scaling law in large practical models.
method Demonstrates the scaling law in multiple and kernel regression settings.
result The scaling law extends to multiple and kernel regression, providing deeper insights into LLMs.

Enhances Fourier estimator performance for asynchronous event-data.

problem Improving correlation and covariance estimation on event-data.
method Implement and test NUFFT methods with different averaging kernels.
result Demonstrates improved performance and relationship between averaging scales.

The computational complexity of kernel methods has often been a major barrier for applying them to large-scale learning problems. We argue that this barrier can be effectively overcome. In particular, we develop methods to scale up kernel models to successfully tackle large-scale learning problems that are so far only …

2014-11-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Gaussian process regression generally does not scale to beyond a few thousands data points without applying some sort of kernel approximation method. Most approximations focus on the high eigenvalue part of the spectrum of the kernel matrix, KK, which leads to bad performance when the length scale of the kernel is sma…

2017-08-07abs ↗pdf ↗

While state-of-the-art kernels for graphs with discrete labels scale well to graphs with thousands of nodes, the few existing kernels for graphs with continuous attributes, unfortunately, do not scale well. To overcome this limitation, we present hash graph kernels, a general framework to derive kernels for graphs with…

2016-10-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Study optimizes KSD estimation from samples, revealing Hilbert-Schmidt vs trace scales.

problem Optimizing estimation of Kernel Stein Discrepancy from samples.
method Identifying and comparing minimax scales for U-statistic and V-statistic.
result Hilbert-Schmidt norm of Stein covariance operator gives optimal scale.

New method speeds up uncertainty estimation for large datasets in causal inference.

problem Computational infeasibility of bootstrap-based uncertainty quantification for large datasets.
method Extends cBLB algorithm to kernel methods, combining subsampling and resampling.
result Achieves computational scalability with nominal coverage.

The paper improves boundary detection and density estimation on noisy data.

problem Detecting boundary points and estimating density on noisy data from compact manifolds.
method Doubly stochastic scaling of the Gaussian heat kernel via Sinkhorn iterations.
result The new estimates of boundary points and density outperform standard methods, especially under noise.

Wide neural networks become linear, with constant tangent kernel, due to Hessian scaling.

problem Understanding the linearity of large non-linear models and the tangent kernel.
method Analyzing the scaling properties of the Hessian matrix of neural networks as their width increases.
result The constancy of the tangent kernel is due to the scaling properties of the Hessian matrix.

We propose a new method for input variable selection in nonlinear regression. The method is embedded into a kernel regression machine that can model general nonlinear functions, not being a priori limited to additive models. This is the first kernel-based variable selection method applicable to large datasets. It sides…

2018-04-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved kernel ridge regression for large datasets using weighted random binning.

problem Efficiently approximating kernel matrices for large-scale datasets.
method Introduced weighted random binning features for locality sensitive hashing.
result Weighted random binning features generate Gaussian processes of any desired smoothness.

ParK efficiently solves kernel ridge regression for large datasets.

problem Large-scale kernel ridge regression efficiency and accuracy.
method Partitioning feature space with random projections and iterative optimization.
result Provably maintains statistical accuracy with reduced space and time complexity.

Novel Newton method for large-scale kernel methods using random features.

problem Efficiently solving large-scale finite-sum minimization problems in RKHS.
method Randomized feature-based Newton method for empirical risk minimization.
result Local superlinear and global linear convergence of the method.

Topological data analysis offers a rich source of valuable information to study vision problems. Yet, so far we lack a theoretically sound connection to popular kernel-based learning techniques, such as kernel SVMs or kernel PCA. In this work, we establish such a connection by designing a multi-scale kernel for persist…

2014-12-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Kernel methods are ubiquitous tools in machine learning. However, there is often little reason for the common practice of selecting a kernel a priori. Even if a universal approximating kernel is selected, the quality of the finite sample estimator may be greatly affected by the choice of kernel. Furthermore, when direc…

2015-06-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Study reveals an equivalence principle for the spectrum of random inner-product kernel matrices in polynomial scaling.

problem Understanding the spectrum of random kernel matrices in polynomial scaling regimes.
method Investigates random matrices with nonlinear kernel functions applied to inner products of uniformly distributed vectors.
result The spectrum of the random kernel matrix is asymptotically equivalent to a simpler matrix model through free additive convolution.

DSoftKI scales GP regression with full derivative observations.

problem Efficiently fitting and predicting full derivative observations in Gaussian Processes.
method Extends SoftKI by using local temperature vectors for interpolation, enabling encoding of local directional sensitivity.
result DSoftKI achieves accurate predictions and scales to larger datasets with full derivative observations.

Neural networks can learn kernel machines with a data-dependent kernel.

problem Can neural networks in the rich feature learning regime learn a kernel machine?
method Demonstrated silent alignment effect in neural networks, showing they can learn a kernel machine with a data-dependent kernel.
result Neural networks in the rich feature learning regime can learn a kernel machine with a data-dependent kernel due to silent alignment.

This paper reviews MDS, Sammon mapping, and Isomap, explaining their theory and applications.

problem Exploring multidimensional data structures and mappings.
method Explains classical MDS, metric MDS, kernel classical MDS, Sammon mapping, Isomap, and their applications.
result Detailed understanding of MDS, Sammon mapping, and Isomap methods.

Representations of probability measures in reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces provide a flexible framework for fully nonparametric hypothesis tests of independence, which can capture any type of departure from independence, including nonlinear associations and multivariate interactions. However, these approaches come wi…

2016-06-25abs ↗pdf ↗

String kernels are attractive data analysis tools for analyzing string data. Among them, alignment kernels are known for their high prediction accuracies in string classifications when tested in combination with SVM in various applications. However, alignment kernels have a crucial drawback in that they scale poorly du…

2018-02-18abs ↗pdf ↗