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48 results for non-linear kernels

New classifier combines locally linear kernels for fast and accurate non-linear classification.

problem Developing a fast and accurate non-linear classifier.
method Combines locally linear classifiers using a 1\ell_1 Multiple Kernel Learning (MKL) problem with scalable MKL training for streaming kernels.
result The resulting classifier achieves high accuracy with fast inference time.

The paper generalizes equivariant neural networks on homogeneous spaces to the non-linear setting.

problem Equivariant neural networks on homogeneous spaces.
method Deriving generalized steerability constraints for non-linear equivariant layers.
result The universality of the derived construction for non-linear equivariant layers.

Paper converts deep networks to flat, equivalent kernel machines.

problem Capacity control and uniform convergence in deep learning.
method Push-forward transformation from deep networks to indefinite kernel machines.
result Flat network weights are Lp-norm regularized (0<p<1).

The one-class kernel spectral regression (OC-KSR), the regression-based formulation of the kernel null-space approach has been found to be an effective Fisher criterion-based methodology for one-class classification (OCC), achieving state-of-the-art performance in one-class classification while providing relatively hig…

2019-05-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Selecting important features in non-linear or kernel spaces is a difficult challenge in both classification and regression problems. When many of the features are irrelevant, kernel methods such as the support vector machine and kernel ridge regression can sometimes perform poorly. We propose weighting the features wit…

2009-06-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Quantum Kerr learning shows enhancements in convergence and generalization for kernel-based methods.

problem Improving convergence and generalization in kernel-based methods for quantum computing.
method Combining quantum mechanics with neural tangent kernel theory and first-order perturbation theory.
result Quantum enhancements in terms of convergence time and generalization error.

Classifies non-linear Fredholm maps linking to stable homotopy groups of spheres.

problem Classifying non-linear proper Fredholm maps between Hilbert spaces.
method Using stable homotopy groups of spheres to classify maps up to proper homotopy.
result Determines the non-trivial kernel of the map from stable homotopy groups to non-linear proper Fredholm maps.

This work optimizes reservoir computing models by linking recurrence and non-linear dynamics.

problem Understanding how recurrence and non-linear dynamics in cortical networks contribute to their function.
method Transformed time-continuous, recurrent dynamics into an effective feed-forward structure of linear and non-linear temporal kernels.
result Optimal time-series classifiers can be built from random reservoir networks, demonstrating significant performance gains.

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.

Paper proposes a novel SVM method for creating survival trees.

problem Creating non-linear survival trees for right-censored data.
method L2-regularized dipole splitting criteria with kernel methods.
result Non-linear splits using polynomial and Gaussian kernels show similar predictive power but often smaller tree sizes.

We propose a novel kernel based post selection inference (PSI) algorithm, which can not only handle non-linearity in data but also structured output such as multi-dimensional and multi-label outputs. Specifically, we develop a PSI algorithm for independence measures, and propose the Hilbert-Schmidt Independence Criteri…

2016-10-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Approximating non-linear kernels using feature maps has gained a lot of interest in recent years due to applications in reducing training and testing times of SVM classifiers and other kernel based learning algorithms. We extend this line of work and present low distortion embeddings for dot product kernels into linear…

2012-01-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Kernel principal component analysis (KPCA) provides a concise set of basis vectors which capture non-linear structures within large data sets, and is a central tool in data analysis and learning. To allow for non-linear relations, typically a full n×nn \times n kernel matrix is constructed over nn data points, but this…

2015-12-16abs ↗pdf ↗

We present a novel algorithm for non-linear instrumental variable (IV) regression, DualIV, which simplifies traditional two-stage methods via a dual formulation. Inspired by problems in stochastic programming, we show that two-stage procedures for non-linear IV regression can be reformulated as a convex-concave saddle-…

2019-10-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Building highly non-linear and non-parametric models is central to several state-of-the-art machine learning systems. Kernel methods form an important class of techniques that induce a reproducing kernel Hilbert space (RKHS) for inferring non-linear models through the construction of similarity functions from data. The…

2017-11-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Complex problems may require sophisticated, non-linear learning methods such as kernel machines or deep neural networks to achieve state of the art prediction accuracies. However, high prediction accuracies are not the only objective to consider when solving problems using machine learning. Instead, particular scientif…

2016-11-22abs ↗pdf ↗

The least-squares support vector machine is a frequently used kernel method for non-linear regression and classification tasks. Here we discuss several approximation algorithms for the least-squares support vector machine classifier. The proposed methods are based on randomized block kernel matrices, and we show that t…

2017-03-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Kernel-based K-means clustering has gained popularity due to its simplicity and the power of its implicit non-linear representation of the data. A dominant concern is the memory requirement since memory scales as the square of the number of data points. We provide a new analysis of a class of approximate kernel methods…

2016-08-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Study shows depth improves trainability of neural networks by improving kernel conditioning.

problem Improving trainability of neural networks with random initialization and overparameterization.
method Analyzes the role of depth in training neural networks, proving that depth improves conditioning of kernel matrices.
result General result showing depth improves trainability of neural networks by improving the conditioning of kernel matrices.

The effectiveness of deep neural architectures has been widely supported in terms of both experimental and foundational principles. There is also clear evidence that the activation function (e.g. the rectifier and the LSTM units) plays a crucial role in the complexity of learning. Based on this remark, this paper discu…

2018-07-17abs ↗pdf ↗

A framework to compare atomistic descriptors and their transformations.

problem Comparing and understanding different atomistic descriptors and their transformations.
method Introducing a framework to compare different sets of descriptors and their transformations by metrics and kernels.
result Diagnostic tools to determine equivalent information and distorted common information between feature spaces.

In this paper, we introduce the first method that (1) can complete kernel matrices with completely missing rows and columns as opposed to individual missing kernel values, (2) does not require any of the kernels to be complete a priori, and (3) can tackle non-linear kernels. These aspects are necessary in practical app…

2016-02-08abs ↗pdf ↗

The study investigates how data variability impacts the generalization of neural networks.

problem Understanding the impact of data variability on neural network generalization.
method Developed a field-theoretic formalism to compute generalization properties of neural networks, focusing on data variability.
result Data variability leads to non-Gaussian action, affecting the learning curve and generalization properties of neural networks.

Kernelized Taylor diagram visualizes data populations with fewer assumptions.

problem Limitations of Taylor diagram in capturing non-linear relationships and sensitivity to outliers.
method Proposes a kernelized version of the Taylor diagram that uses maximum mean discrepancy and kernel mean embedding.
result Kernelized Taylor diagram visualizes data populations with minimal assumptions of data distributions.

A new model captures complex event data using attention and Fourier kernels.

problem Capturing complex non-linear temporal dependencies in discrete event data.
method Integrates attention mechanism into point processes' conditional intensity function and uses Fourier kernel embedding.
result Established theoretical properties and demonstrated competitive performance.

This paper presents a unified framework to tackle estimation problems in Digital Signal Processing (DSP) using Support Vector Machines (SVMs). The use of SVMs in estimation problems has been traditionally limited to its mere use as a black-box model. Noting such limitations in the literature, we take advantage of sever…

2013-11-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Clustering is one of the most important unsupervised problems in machine learning and statistics. Among many existing algorithms, kernel k-means has drawn much research attention due to its ability to find non-linear cluster boundaries and its inherent simplicity. There are two main approaches for kernel k-means: SVD o…

2016-06-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Usually, complex-valued RKHS are presented as an straightforward application of the real-valued case. In this paper we prove that this procedure yields a limited solution for regression. We show that another kernel, here denoted as pseudo kernel, is needed to learn any function in complex-valued fields. Accordingly, we…

2016-10-31abs ↗pdf ↗

New neural network models improve Granger Causality detection in non-linear systems.

problem Mischaracterization of Granger Causality in non-linear systems using traditional linear models.
method Proposes Learned Kernel VAR (LeKVAR) and decoupled penalties for GC estimation and lag selection.
result Improves GC detection in non-linear systems with computational efficiency.