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48 results for random features

Orthogonal random features approximate a Bessel kernel, offering sharper bounds than random Fourier features.

problem Approximating Gaussian kernel efficiently for large datasets.
method Use of Haar orthogonal matrices to construct orthogonal random features and analyze their bias and variance.
result Orthogonal random features approximate a Bessel kernel, not the Gaussian kernel, with sharper bounds.

We study the approximation properties of random ReLU features through their reproducing kernel Hilbert space (RKHS). We first prove a universality theorem for the RKHS induced by random features whose feature maps are of the form of nodes in neural networks. The universality result implies that the random ReLU features…

2018-10-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Kernel ridgeless regression with random features shows good generalization without explicit regularization.

problem Generalization of kernel ridgeless regression without explicit regularization.
method Investigation of ridgeless regression with random features and stochastic gradient descent, exploring the effect of random features error and spectral density optimization.
result Random features error exhibits the double-descent curve, leading to improved generalization.

RFRBoost uses random features to boost deep residual neural networks, improving performance and computational efficiency.

problem Improving performance of deep residual neural networks (RFNNs) while preserving convex optimization benefits.
method Random Feature Representation Boosting (RFRBoost) using boosting theory and random features at each layer.
result RFRBoost significantly outperforms RFNNs and end-to-end trained MLP ResNets in small- to medium-scale tabular datasets.

We propose semi-random features for nonlinear function approximation. The flexibility of semi-random feature lies between the fully adjustable units in deep learning and the random features used in kernel methods. For one hidden layer models with semi-random features, we prove with no unrealistic assumptions that the m…

2017-02-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Gradient descent amplifies random features in neural networks to useful ones.

problem Generalization in neural networks trained on corrupted data.
method Characterization of feature-learning process in two-layer ReLU networks trained by gradient descent.
result Gradient descent amplifies random features to useful ones, achieving near optimal generalization error.

New method improves feature importance assessment in random forests.

problem Improving feature importance measures for random forests.
method Hypothesis testing via self-normalized feature-residual correlation test (FACT).
result The method provides theoretically justified feature importance tests with controlled type I error and appealing power.

Hermite polynomials improve private data generation by reducing feature count.

problem Infinite-dimensional features in kernel mean embedding are impractical for private data generation.
method Replace random features with Hermite polynomial features, leveraging their ordered nature.
result Hermite polynomial features yield a more accurate approximation of kernel mean embedding with fewer features.

Random feature matrices' singular values concentrate near their full expectation in high dimensions.

problem Characterizing the spectra of random feature matrices for regression problems.
method Analyzing two settings of input variables (random or well-separated) with conditions on dimension, complexity ratio, and sampling variance.
result The singular values of random feature matrices concentrate near their full expectation and near one with high probability.

HARFE approximates sparse additive functions using random features and ridge regression.

problem Approximating high-dimensional sparse additive functions.
method Hard-ridge random feature expansion with sparse ridge regression and hard-thresholding pursuit.
result HARFE method converges with a given error bound and achieves lower error than other algorithms.

Enhances random forest performance with exogenous randomness.

problem Improving random forest performance through exogenous randomness.
method Developed non-asymptotic MSE expansions for individual trees and forests, identified two types of randomness, and conducted simulations.
result Exogenous randomness, particularly feature subsampling, reduces both bias and variance of random forests.

Random Fourier features classification achieves fast learning rates with fewer features.

problem Improving classification efficiency with fewer features.
method Utilizing Lipschitz continuous loss functions and regularity conditions, the study reduces the number of features required for classification.
result Random Fourier features classification can achieve O(1/n)O(1/\sqrt{n}) learning rate with only Ω(nlogn)Ω(\sqrt{n} \log n) features.

New random feature maps for Laplacian and related kernels.

problem Challenges in approximating the Laplacian kernel and its generalizations.
method Developed random feature maps for Laplacian and related kernels, providing efficient sampling schemes.
result Demonstrated the efficacy of these random feature maps on real datasets.

Random feature maps are ubiquitous in modern statistical machine learning, where they generalize random projections by means of powerful, yet often difficult to analyze nonlinear operators. In this paper, we leverage the "concentration" phenomenon induced by random matrix theory to perform a spectral analysis on the Gr…

2018-05-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Improves efficiency of random feature approximations for dot product kernels.

problem Efficiency of random feature approximations for dot product kernels.
method Generalization of existing random feature approximations using complex-valued random features, theoretical analysis of variances, data-driven optimization approach.
result Complex-valued random features can significantly reduce the variances of approximations.

We study the generalization properties of ridge regression with random features in the statistical learning framework. We show for the first time that O(1/n)O(1/\sqrt{n}) learning bounds can be achieved with only O(nlogn)O(\sqrt{n}\log n) random features rather than O(n)O({n}) as suggested by previous results. Further, we prove fa…

2016-02-14abs ↗pdf ↗

TRF uses ternary random features to improve ML performance without extra computation.

problem Improving ML performance with less computation and storage.
method Proposes Ternary Random Features (TRF) for random features compression.
result TRF asymptotically yields the same limiting kernel as original matrices, with improved efficiency.

Survey on random features for kernel approximation, focusing on algorithms, theory, and practical applications.

problem Efficiently approximating kernel methods for large-scale problems.
method Random features techniques to speed up kernel methods.
result Need for a high number of random features for good approximation quality.

Random feature models approximate functions in Banach spaces efficiently.

problem Approximating functions in Banach spaces efficiently.
method Randomly initialized feature maps and linear readout training.
result Universal approximation in Bochner spaces for Banach space-valued models.

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.

This study examines a single attention layer's capabilities using random features.

problem Understanding the learning and generalization of a single multi-head attention layer.
method Random feature setting with large number of heads, frozen query and key matrices, and trainable value matrices.
result Random-feature attention layer can express a broad class of permutation-invariant target functions.

We analyze the condition number of random feature matrices and prove their well-conditioned nature.

problem Understanding the condition number of random feature matrices and its impact on generalization error.
method Established concentration bounds and derived risk bounds for regression problems using random feature matrices.
result The risk associated with random feature matrices exhibits the double descent phenomenon, improving even with noise.

A new model combines diffusion and random features for better interpretability and comparable performance.

problem Lack of theoretical justification and computational expense in diffusion models, and limited interpretability in random feature models.
method Developed a deep random feature model inspired by diffusion models, derived generalization bounds using score matching.
result The model achieves comparable performance to fully connected neural networks and provides theoretical generalization bounds.

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.

A novel model uses ODE-based random features to model nonlinear dynamical systems.

problem Modeling highly nonlinear dynamical systems with uncertainty quantification.
method Compositions of physics-informed random features derived from ODEs, combined with deep Gaussian processes and approximate Bayesian inference.
result The model effectively captures nonlinear behavior in real-world multivariate time series data and achieves comparable performance to other models on benchmark tasks.

This paper surveys various methods for dimensionality reduction and nearest neighbor search.

problem Efficiently reducing high-dimensional data to lower dimensions while preserving essential information.
method Linear and nonlinear random projections, including sparse random projections, random Fourier Features, and Random Kitchen Sinks.
result Various methods for dimensionality reduction and nearest neighbor search are explained and compared.

Random feature models can outperform a weak teacher with early stopping.

problem Generalization from a weak to a strong model in random feature networks.
method Random feature models, early stopping, proving weak-to-strong generalization.
result Random feature models can outperform a weak teacher with early stopping.

Random forests are a type of ensemble method which makes predictions by combining the results of several independent trees. However, the theory of random forests has long been outpaced by their application. In this paper, we propose a novel random forests algorithm based on cooperative game theory. Banzhaf power index …

2015-07-22abs ↗pdf ↗

New method optimizes hyperparameters for randomized algorithms like random feature regression.

problem Optimizing hyperparameters in randomized algorithms is challenging due to their stochastic nature.
method Introduced a random objective function and used ensemble Kalman inversion (EKI) for gradient-free optimization.
result Demonstrated successful optimization of hyperparameters in various randomized algorithms.

Attention layers are sensitive to single words, improving generalization over random features.

problem Understanding why attention layers are effective in NLP tasks.
method Study of word sensitivity in random features using BERT-Base word embeddings.
result Attention layers have high word sensitivity, improving generalization over random features.

Random feature approximation speeds up spectral methods and improves learning rates.

problem Improving the efficiency and generalization of spectral methods in large-scale algorithms.
method Combining random feature approximation with spectral regularization methods.
result Optimal learning rates for estimators over various regularity classes, including those not in the RKHS.

Study loop corrections in random feature models affecting training and test errors.

problem Analyzing loop corrections in random feature models to understand training and test errors.
method Statistical physics and effective field theory approach to study loop corrections.
result Derived loop corrections to training error, test error, and generalization gap.

Multivariate splines linked to infinitely-wide neural networks with improved numerical performance.

problem Understanding the relationship between multivariate splines and neural networks.
method Showed multivariate splines can be represented as random features in infinitely-wide neural networks with a homogeneous activation function.
result The function space of multivariate splines is a Sobolev space on a Euclidean ball with explicit norm bounds on derivatives.

Random features and KRR generalize similarly when N is large enough.

problem Understanding the generalization error of random features and KRR methods.
method Analyzing spectral conditions and hypercontractivity on kernel eigenfunctions.
result The test error of random features is larger than KRR when N is small, but they achieve the same error when N is large.

The paper studies multiple descent in multi-component prediction models.

problem Understanding the risk curves in multi-component prediction models.
method Investigates a 'double random feature model' and 'multiple random feature model' in ridge regression.
result Risk curves of multi-component prediction models can exhibit multiple descents.