Summary of Universality Of Kernel Random Matrices and Kernel Regression in the Quadratic Regime, by Parthe Pandit and Zhichao Wang and Yizhe Zhu
Universality of kernel random matrices and kernel regression in the quadratic regime
by Parthe Pandit, Zhichao Wang, Yizhe Zhu
First submitted to arxiv on: 2 Aug 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG); Probability (math.PR); Statistics Theory (math.ST)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary Kernel Ridge Regression (KRR) has become a crucial tool in understanding deep learning. Recent studies have focused on the proportional asymptotic regime (n d), where KRR behaves similarly to linear kernel regression. This paper extends this study to the quadratic asymptotic regime (n d^2), demonstrating that various inner-product kernels exhibit behavior akin to a quadratic kernel. The authors establish an operator norm approximation bound for the difference between the original kernel random matrix and a quadratic kernel random matrix, showing that the latter is a good approximation in this regime. This new approximation leads to a limiting spectral distribution of the original kernel matrix and characterizes the precise asymptotic training and generalization errors for KRR in the quadratic regime when n/d^2 converges to a non-zero constant. The authors also obtain generalization error bounds for both deterministic and random teacher models, combining moment methods, Wick’s formula, orthogonal polynomials, and resolvent analysis of random matrices with correlated entries. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper is about improving how we understand a type of machine learning model called Kernel Ridge Regression (KRR). KRR has become important in deep learning. The researchers looked at when the model behaves like a simple linear kernel, and now they’re studying when it behaves like a quadratic kernel. They found that many types of kernels work similarly to a quadratic kernel in this case. This helps us understand how well the model performs as the amount of data grows. The authors also showed how good the model is at making predictions on new data. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Deep learning * Generalization * Machine learning * Regression
