Summary of Gradient Descent Finds Over-parameterized Neural Networks with Sharp Generalization For Nonparametric Regression, by Yingzhen Yang et al.
Gradient Descent Finds Over-Parameterized Neural Networks with Sharp Generalization for Nonparametric Regression
by Yingzhen Yang, Ping Li
First submitted to arxiv on: 5 Nov 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
- Secondary: Information Theory (cs.IT); Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper investigates nonparametric regression using an over-parameterized two-layer neural network trained by gradient descent (GD) with early stopping. The results show that the trained network achieves a sharp rate of (_n^2) for the nonparametric regression risk, similar to classical kernel regression models. This is achieved without distributional assumptions about the covariates, unlike many existing results which rely on specific distributions. The paper also addresses open questions and concerns in the literature regarding training over-parameterized neural networks by GD with early stopping for nonparametric regression. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The researchers study how a special type of artificial intelligence (AI) model can be used to analyze data without making assumptions about what kind of information is present. They show that this AI model, called a neural network, can accurately predict patterns in the data even when the data doesn’t follow a specific pattern. This is important because it means that the AI model can be used for many different types of data without needing to know beforehand what the data looks like. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Early stopping » Gradient descent » Neural network » Regression
