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A new convolutional spectral kernel network learns hierarchical and local features.

problem Lack of deep learning in non-stationary spectral kernels.
method Introduces convolutional filters and deep architectures into non-stationary spectral kernels, derives generalization error bounds, and introduces regularizers.
result Validated the effectiveness of the convolutional spectral kernel network on real-world datasets.

Generative model uses random convolutional features to create financial time series.

problem Generating realistic financial time series with limited data and avoiding overfitting.
method Train generators by matching random convolutional features of real and generated time series, using SOCK (SOft Competing Kernels) feature map.
result Generators trained with random SOCK features outperform baselines across various financial datasets.

This paper shows universality in spectrum behavior for random inner-product kernel matrices in polynomial regime.

problem Understanding spectrum behavior of random inner-product kernel matrices in polynomial regime.
method Analyzing matrices formed by a nonlinear function applied entrywise to a sample-covariance matrix, considering i.i.d. entries with all finite moments.
result The spectrum of random inner-product kernel matrices is universally described by the free convolution of the semicircular and Marčenko-Pastur distributions, with relative weights given by expanding the nonlinear function in the Hermite basis.

Rocket algorithm classifies time-series data efficiently using random projections and natural sparsity.

problem Time-series classification challenges in diverse fields.
method Random convolutional kernels, non-linear transformation, compressed sensing framework.
result Rocket algorithm preserves discriminative patterns in time-series data and expresses inherent sparsity.

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.

Study shows deterministic equivalent for neural network kernel convergence.

problem Understanding convergence of neural network kernels.
method Analyzes empirical spectral distribution of Conjugate Kernel, proving convergence to a deterministic limit.
result Obtains a deterministic equivalent for the Stieltjes transform and resolvent of the Conjugate Kernel.

Bayesian convolutional deep sets improve ambiguity in stationary process modeling.

problem Ambiguity in translation equivariant functional representations due to insufficient data points.
method Introduce Bayesian convolutional deep sets with task-dependent stationary prior.
result Improves representation quality compared to kernel smoother and non-parametric models.

Empirical study shows standard CNNs deviate from NTK predictions.

problem Understanding how standard finite-width CNNs behave compared to their infinite-width NTK counterparts.
method Empirical analysis of AlexNet and LeNet architectures.
result Standard CNNs deviate significantly from their NTK counterparts, but deviation decreases with wider networks.

The paper defines and analyzes set-valued stochastic integrals for Lévy processes.

problem Defining and analyzing set-valued stochastic integrals for Lévy processes.
method Extending classical definitions to convoluted integrals with square-integrable kernels, and proving properties of set-valued convoluted stochastic integrals.
result Set-valued convoluted stochastic integrals can be explosive and take extended vector values.

Recent research shows that for training with 2\ell_2 loss, convolutional neural networks (CNNs) whose width (number of channels in convolutional layers) goes to infinity correspond to regression with respect to the CNN Gaussian Process kernel (CNN-GP) if only the last layer is trained, and correspond to regression wit…

2019-11-03abs ↗pdf ↗

GCNs converge and remain stable on large random graphs, revealing geometric insights.

problem Understanding the behavior of GCNs on large, sparse random graphs.
method Analysis of GCNs on random graph models with latent variables and geometric edge probabilities.
result GCNs converge to their continuous counterparts as graph size increases, and are stable to small graph deformations.

This paper introduces a new Barron space for graph signals and proves its properties for GCNNs.

problem Understanding and optimizing the performance of GCNNs on graph signals.
method Introducing a Barron space on graph signals, proving its properties, and showing the approximation and learning capabilities of GCNNs within this space.
result GCNN outputs are contained in the Barron space and can be well approximated by functions in this space.

Convolutional Neural Networks, as most artificial neural networks, are commonly viewed as methods different in essence from kernel-based methods. We provide a systematic translation of Convolutional Neural Networks (ConvNets) into their kernel-based counterparts, Convolutional Kernel Networks (CKNs), and demonstrate th…

2019-03-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Convolution and pooling improve kernel methods in image classification.

problem Understanding the interplay between approximation and generalization in convolutional architectures.
method Characterized RKHS of kernels with convolution, pooling, and downsampling, computed generalization error.
result Convolution and pooling operations trade off approximation with generalization power.

Linear RNNs exhibit a bias towards shorter memory due to initialization variance.

problem Understanding the performance limitations of RNNs, especially linear ones.
method Kernel regime analysis to show equivalence to 1D-convolutional networks and analyze weightings.
result Linear RNNs with random initialization have a bias towards shorter memory periods.

VC dimensions of group CNNs are infinite for certain kernels and groups.

problem Estimating the generalization capacity of group convolutional neural networks.
method Identifying precise VC dimension estimates for simple sets of group CNNs.
result Two-parameter families of convolutional neural networks have an infinite VC dimension for infinite groups and certain kernels.

Kernel methods are powerful tools to capture nonlinear patterns behind data. They implicitly learn high (even infinite) dimensional nonlinear features in the Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Space (RKHS) while making the computation tractable by leveraging the kernel trick. Classic kernel methods learn a single layer of nonl…

2017-11-25abs ↗pdf ↗

CRITS improves time series classification with interpretable local explanations.

problem Lack of detailed explanations in time series classification models.
method CRITS uses convolutional kernels, max-pooling, and rectified linear units to extract feature weights.
result CRITS provides intrinsically interpretable local explanations without requiring gradients or random perturbations.

Kernel Quantization improves CNN compression without sacrificing performance.

problem Efficiently compressing CNN models without significant performance loss.
method Quantizes convolution kernels as the unit, learning a codebook for low-bit indexes.
result Significant compression ratio achieved with minimal accuracy loss.

We study the convolutional phase retrieval problem, of recovering an unknown signal xCn\mathbf x \in \mathbb C^n from mm measurements consisting of the magnitude of its cyclic convolution with a given kernel aCm\mathbf a \in \mathbb C^m . This model is motivated by applications such as channel estimation, optics, and u…

2017-12-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep convolutional networks can be understood through kernel methods, providing insights into their inductive bias.

problem Understanding the functional space and inductive bias of deep convolutional networks.
method Using kernel methods to analyze simple hierarchical kernels with convolution and pooling layers.
result The RKHS consists of additive models of interaction terms between patches, and pooling layers encourage spatial similarities.

We present a practical way of introducing convolutional structure into Gaussian processes, making them more suited to high-dimensional inputs like images. The main contribution of our work is the construction of an inter-domain inducing point approximation that is well-tailored to the convolutional kernel. This allows …

2017-09-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Recent research shows that the following two models are equivalent: (a) infinitely wide neural networks (NNs) trained under l2 loss by gradient descent with infinitesimally small learning rate (b) kernel regression with respect to so-called Neural Tangent Kernels (NTKs) (Jacot et al., 2018). An efficient algorithm to c…

2019-10-03abs ↗pdf ↗

We analyze the eigenvalue distribution of a neural network's kernel under specific scaling.

problem Analyzing the eigenvalue distribution of the Neural Tangent Kernel (NTK) of a neural network.
method Asymptotic analysis of the NTK matrix under given scaling conditions.
result The eigenvalue distribution is described as a free multiplicative convolution of the Marchenko-Pastur distribution and a deterministic distribution.

Unified theory for adaptive image convolutions using metric perspectives.

problem Fixed kernels in convolutions limit adaptability in image processing.
method Metric perspective on images as 2D manifolds with local distances, proposing metric convolutions.
result Metric convolutions provide better generalisation and competitive performance.

Deep neural-kernel models combine neural networks and kernel machines for scalable large datasets.

problem Combining neural networks and kernel machines for efficient large-scale learning.
method Hybrid neural-kernel architecture using explicit feature mapping and pooling layers.
result The deep neural-kernel models are effective and scalable on benchmark datasets.

Convolutional neural network is an important model in deep learning. To avoid exploding/vanishing gradient problems and to improve the generalizability of a neural network, it is desirable to have a convolution operation that nearly preserves the norm, or to have the singular values of the transformation matrix corresp…

2019-06-12abs ↗pdf ↗

This work studies nonnegativity-preserving kernels for stochastic equations and their applications.

problem Nonnegativity preservation in stochastic Volterra equations and related processes.
method Characterization and application of completely monotone kernels; approximation schemes for weak error.
result Positive linear combinations of decaying exponentials can be used for second-order approximation schemes.

Multi-output Gaussian processes (MOGPs) are an extension of Gaussian Processes (GPs) for predicting multiple output variables (also called channels, tasks) simultaneously. In this paper we use the convolution theorem to design a new kernel for MOGPs, by modeling cross channel dependencies through cross convolution of t…

2018-08-07abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper proposes an ensemble of convolution-based methods for fault detection in gearboxes.

problem Fault detection in planetary gearboxes using vibration signals.
method Ensemble of three convolution kernel-based methods (ROCKET, 1D CNN with ResNet, FCN).
result Outperforms other approaches with over 98.8% accuracy.

Non-linear kernel methods can be approximated by fast linear ones using suitable explicit feature maps allowing their application to large scale problems. We investigate how convolution kernels for structured data are composed from base kernels and construct corresponding feature maps. On this basis we propose exact an…

2017-03-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Locality helps in learning from high-dimensional data.

problem Understanding how convolutional neural networks learn from high-dimensional data.
method Teacher-student framework for kernel regression with convolutional kernels.
result Locality is key to determining the learning curve exponent in high-dimensional data.

New unsupervised learning technique learns independent kernels for better machine learning tasks.

problem Improving unsupervised representation learning for machine learning tasks.
method Stacking convolutional transforms using alternating proximal minimization scheme.
result DCTL outperforms shallow version CTL on benchmark datasets.