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48 results for universal RKHS

A Hilbert space embedding for probability measures has recently been proposed, wherein any probability measure is represented as a mean element in a reproducing kernel Hilbert space (RKHS). Such an embedding has found applications in homogeneity testing, independence testing, dimensionality reduction, etc., with the re…

2010-03-03abs ↗pdf ↗

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 ↗

ULFS-KDPE estimates parameters efficiently without influence functions.

problem Estimating pathwise differentiable parameters in nonparametric models.
method Kernel debiased plug-in estimator based on universal least favorable submodel.
result Semiparametric efficiency achieved without influence function derivation.

Survey of kernels, RKHS, and their applications in machine learning.

problem Understanding kernels and their applications in machine learning.
method Review of historical context, mathematical definitions, and practical applications of kernels.
result Comprehensive overview of kernels, RKHS, and their applications.

Study the cost of overfitting in noisy KRR models.

problem Cost of overfitting in noisy kernel ridge regression.
method An agnostic view of overfitting cost as a function of sample size for any target function, using Gaussian universality ansatz and task eigenstructure.
result Characterization of benign, tempered, and catastrophic overfitting.

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 ↗

Paper generalizes kernel mean embedding to von Neumann-algebra-valued measures.

problem Analyzing complex multivariate distributions and quantum mechanics.
method Generalizes kernel mean embedding to von Neumann-algebra-valued measures in reproducing kernel Hilbert modules.
result Injectivity and universality of the generalized KME are confirmed.

New framework assesses regularization norms in ill-posed problems, revealing L2 instability and proposing adaptive fractional RKHS solutions.

problem Comparative analysis of regularization norms in ill-posed problems.
method Small noise analysis framework for Tikhonov and RKHS regularizations.
result Optimal convergence rates achieved with adaptive fractional RKHS, but hyper-parameters decay too fast.

Enhances DGPs with adaptive RKHS Fourier features for better non-stationary pattern modeling.

problem Capturing complex non-stationary patterns in non-linear dynamical systems.
method Integrates ODE-based RKHS Fourier features into DGPs using convolution operations for adaptive amplitude and phase modulation. Uses a doubly stochastic variational inference framework.
result Improved predictive performance across various regression tasks.

This work analyzes the role of data augmentation in self-supervised learning using RKHS approximation and regression.

problem Limited theoretical understanding of the role of data augmentation in self-supervised learning.
method Geometric characterization of the target function given by augmentation, proving generalization bounds.
result Two generalization bounds are derived, one free of model complexity, the other specific to near-optimal encoders.

This paper generalizes regularized regression problems in a hyper-reproducing kernel Hilbert space (hyper-RKHS), illustrates its utility for kernel learning and out-of-sample extensions, and proves asymptotic convergence results for the introduced regression models in an approximation theory view. Algorithmically, we c…

2018-09-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Study evaluates RKHS choices for assessing graph models using KSD tests.

problem Effect of RKHS choice on KSD tests for graph model assessment.
method Investigated power performance and computational runtime of KSD tests for ERGMs and synthetic graph generators.
result Different RKHS choices affect KSD test performance and computational runtime.

A new method for learning function parameters in operators using data-adaptive RKHS.

problem Learning function parameters in operators with robustness to noise and numerical error.
method Data Adaptive RKHS Tikhonov Regularization (DARTR) method.
result DARTR leads to an accurate estimator robust to noise and numerical error, converging at a consistent rate as data refines.

New analysis shows a gap between Gaussian RKHS and neural networks on unbounded domains.

problem Understanding the function space bias of neural networks compared to Gaussian RKHS.
method Infinite-center asymptotic analysis of neural network Banach space and Gaussian RKHS on unbounded domains.
result Certain functions in Gaussian RKHS have infinite norm in neural network Banach space on unbounded domains.

Study online learning in RKHS with dependent processes, focusing on \(β\)- and \(φ\)-mixing.

problem Online learning in RKHS with dependent data.
method Online regularized learning algorithm in RKHS, analyzing \(β\)- and \(φ\)-mixing sequences.
result Probabilistic upper bounds and convergence rates for mixing coefficients.

Wide neural networks can outperform kernel methods in certain tasks.

problem Understanding when neural networks outperform kernel methods in classification tasks.
method Analyzing the performance of wide neural networks and kernel methods on various tasks, considering the initialization of SGD and the structure of covariates.
result Wide neural networks can outperform kernel methods in tasks where covariates have a low-dimensional structure similar to the target function.

Paper explores RKHS properties for derivative and integral operators.

problem Establishing sufficient conditions for reproducing property in RKHS.
method Establishing reproducing property for combinations of composition operators.
result Provides framework for regularized learning algorithms involving function values, gradients, or operators.

This paper improves signal reconstruction using determinantal sampling from random nodes.

problem Approximating square-integrable functions from random node evaluations.
method Combines determinantal point processes and mixtures thereof for RKHS-adapted approximations.
result Proves mean-square guarantees in L2L^2 norm and shows faster convergence rates.

We study quadrature rules for functions from an RKHS, using nodes sampled from a determinantal point process (DPP). DPPs are parametrized by a kernel, and we use a truncated and saturated version of the RKHS kernel. This link between the two kernels, along with DPP machinery, leads to relatively tight bounds on the qua…

2019-06-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Kernel εε-Greedy optimizes multi-armed bandits with covariates for sub-linear regret.

problem Optimizing multi-armed bandits with covariates in a reproducing kernel Hilbert space.
method Online weighted kernel ridge regression estimator for mean reward function estimation.
result Achieves sub-linear regret rate and optimal T\sqrt{T} regret rate under margin condition.

Improved GP bandit algorithms for noiseless, varying noise, and RKHS norms.

problem Minimizing regret in Gaussian process bandits with unknown reward functions.
method New upper bound on maximum posterior variance, refined MVR and PE algorithms.
result Optimal regret bounds for noiseless, varying noise, and RKHS norms.

Despite the fundamental nature of the inhomogeneous Poisson process in the theory and application of stochastic processes, and its attractive generalizations (e.g. Cox process), few tractable nonparametric modeling approaches of intensity functions exist, especially when observed points lie in a high-dimensional space.…

2016-10-27abs ↗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 ↗

Research aims to improve confidence intervals for RKHS elements in online learning.

problem Improper confidence intervals lead to suboptimal regret bounds in kernel-based bandit and reinforcement learning.
method Formalizes the open problem of online confidence intervals in RKHS and reviews existing results.
result Identifies the online nature of observation points as the main challenge for tight confidence intervals.

A nonparametric kernel-based method for realizing Bayes' rule is proposed, based on representations of probabilities in reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces. Probabilities are uniquely characterized by the mean of the canonical map to the RKHS. The prior and conditional probabilities are expressed in terms of RKHS functio…

2010-09-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes CCME framework for estimating heterogeneous treatment effects.

problem Estimating heterogeneous treatment effects in complex distributions.
method Embeds conditional distributions into RKHS, develops meta-estimators for CCME.
result Establishes finite-sample convergence rates and double robustness for CCME estimators.