Summary of High-dimensional Kernel Methods Under Covariate Shift: Data-dependent Implicit Regularization, by Yihang Chen et al.
High-Dimensional Kernel Methods under Covariate Shift: Data-Dependent Implicit Regularization
by Yihang Chen, Fanghui Liu, Taiji Suzuki, Volkan Cevher
First submitted to arxiv on: 5 Jun 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
- Secondary: 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 This paper investigates kernel ridge regression in high-dimensional spaces with covariate shifts and the role of importance re-weighting. The authors derive an asymptotic expansion of high-dimensional kernels under covariate shifts, demonstrating that the re-weighting strategy reduces variance through a bias-variance decomposition. They also analyze the regularization effect on bias, showing that different scales can significantly impact bias behavior. Notably, the study characterizes bias and variance using the spectral decay of a data-dependent regularized kernel, which enables a better understanding of the re-weighting strategy as a data-dependent regularization method. The authors’ findings provide valuable insights into kernel functions and vectors under covariate shift. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper looks at how to make machine learning models work well when there are big changes in the data. They study a type of model called kernel ridge regression, which is used for things like image recognition and speech recognition. The researchers want to know how to make this model better when the data it’s based on changes suddenly. They find that by adjusting the way they weight different parts of the data, they can make the model more accurate. This is important because it could help machines learn from new information and improve their performance. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Machine learning » Regression » Regularization
