Summary of Misclassification Excess Risk Bounds For Pac-bayesian Classification Via Convexified Loss, by the Tien Mai
Misclassification excess risk bounds for PAC-Bayesian classification via convexified loss
by Tien Mai
First submitted to arxiv on: 16 Aug 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 In this paper, researchers extend the traditional PAC-Bayesian bounds for machine learning by providing misclassification excess risk bounds for classification tasks using a convex surrogate loss. This is achieved by leveraging PAC-Bayesian relative bounds in expectation, rather than relying on probability-based bounds. The approach is demonstrated through several important applications. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Machine learning researchers have developed new algorithms and derived generalization bounds using PAC-Bayesian theory. While these efforts focus on loss functions, classification tasks often use a convex surrogate loss. This paper helps by providing misclassification excess risk bounds for PAC-Bayesian classification with this type of loss. The results show that the approach can be applied to various important applications. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Classification » Generalization » Machine learning » Probability
