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What is the purpose of constraining the set F in learning inference mappings?
What is the purpose of constraining the set F in learning inference mappings?
- To allow learning inference mappings in a generalizing manner (correct)
- To simplify the mapping process
- To decrease the number of feasible mappings
- To increase the number of feasible mappings
In machine learning, what does the assumption of a parametric model on the mapping f (·) entail?
In machine learning, what does the assumption of a parametric model on the mapping f (·) entail?
- The number of feasible mappings is limited
- The system mapping is written as fθ ∈ Fθ
- The system mapping is linear
- The inference rule is dictated by a set of parameters denoted θ (correct)
What does a linear model in machine learning represent?
What does a linear model in machine learning represent?
- A complex non-linear mapping model
- A linear combination of the input entries (correct)
- A model with high empirical risk
- The true risk minimizer
Why might a linear model not be able to capture the true characteristics of underlying statistics?
Why might a linear model not be able to capture the true characteristics of underlying statistics?
What characteristic should a highly-expressive generic parametric model have?
What characteristic should a highly-expressive generic parametric model have?
What does the remainder of the course focus on, after discussing different settings of Fθ?
What does the remainder of the course focus on, after discussing different settings of Fθ?
Which type of models may not be designed based on the systematic rationale described in the text?
Which type of models may not be designed based on the systematic rationale described in the text?
What is the purpose of setting the model by finding the parameters that minimize the empirical risk?
What is the purpose of setting the model by finding the parameters that minimize the empirical risk?
In k-nearest neighbors, how is the output ŝ determined?
In k-nearest neighbors, how is the output ŝ determined?
What is π(x, t) used for in the context of k-nearest neighbors?
What is π(x, t) used for in the context of k-nearest neighbors?
What kind of measure is commonly used as the distance measure in k-nearest neighbors?
What kind of measure is commonly used as the distance measure in k-nearest neighbors?
What does the hyperparameter 'k' represent in k-nearest neighbors?
What does the hyperparameter 'k' represent in k-nearest neighbors?
What is used to numerically approximate the gradient term in machine learning?
What is used to numerically approximate the gradient term in machine learning?
In the context of numerical gradient computation, what is fixed to a small positive constant in the formula provided?
In the context of numerical gradient computation, what is fixed to a small positive constant in the formula provided?
Which engine in Pytorch is utilized for implementing the finite difference approximation?
Which engine in Pytorch is utilized for implementing the finite difference approximation?
What is a downside of using numerical gradient computation compared to analytical computation?
What is a downside of using numerical gradient computation compared to analytical computation?
What method is commonly used for computing the gradient in neural networks mentioned in the text?
What method is commonly used for computing the gradient in neural networks mentioned in the text?
What does the limit as ϵ goes to zero represent in analytical gradient computation?
What does the limit as ϵ goes to zero represent in analytical gradient computation?
What is the main objective of finding a sample size n0t in the given context?
What is the main objective of finding a sample size n0t in the given context?
How can the event AF be mathematically defined?
How can the event AF be mathematically defined?
What does P (∃f ∈ F : |LD (f) − LP (f)| > ϵ) represent in the context provided?
What does P (∃f ∈ F : |LD (f) − LP (f)| > ϵ) represent in the context provided?
What is the purpose of bounding P (|LD (f ) − LP (f )| > ϵ) for a given f?
What is the purpose of bounding P (|LD (f ) − LP (f )| > ϵ) for a given f?
What does Hoeffding’s inequality state in the context provided?
What does Hoeffding’s inequality state in the context provided?
What does Lemma 1.4, associated with Hoeffding’s inequality, focus on?
What does Lemma 1.4, associated with Hoeffding’s inequality, focus on?
What is an active area of research studied under the frameworks of AutoML and Meta-Learning?
What is an active area of research studied under the frameworks of AutoML and Meta-Learning?
What is a key challenge introduced by the methods that improve training of deep neural networks?
What is a key challenge introduced by the methods that improve training of deep neural networks?
In the context of hyperparameter optimization, what does AutoML aim to automate?
In the context of hyperparameter optimization, what does AutoML aim to automate?
What technique involves training multiple different models with various settings to improve performance?
What technique involves training multiple different models with various settings to improve performance?
Which of the following contributes to the architecture of a neural network according to the text?
Which of the following contributes to the architecture of a neural network according to the text?
What method can be used during inference to improve accuracy and confidence in decision-making?
What method can be used during inference to improve accuracy and confidence in decision-making?
Study Notes
Learning Inference Mappings
- To allow learning inference mappings from data in a generalizing manner, one must constrain the set F, inducing a bias on the selection of the mapping.
- In learnability analysis, it is assumed that F is finite.
- In machine learning, the common approach is to assume a parametric model on the mapping f(·), where the inference rule is dictated by a set of parameters denoted θ, and the system mapping is written as fθ ∈ Fθ.
Linear Model
- A linear model is a simple model where the mapping is a linear combination of the input entries.
- In a linear model, the mapping is written as fθ = θ^T x, where x is the input and θ is the parameter.
Generic Parametric Model
- A highly-expressive generic parametric model is desired, which can approach the true risk minimizer for a given configuration of θ.
- The model should be optimized based on the empirical risk.
Empirical Risk Minimization
- The empirical risk minimization process involves:
- Fixing a family of parametric models Fθ
- Setting the model by finding the parameters that minimize the empirical risk
- When possible, solving the empirical risk minimization problem; otherwise, applying an iterative optimizer to estimate the optimal parameters
Non-Parametric Models
- Non-parametric models, such as k-nearest neighbors, are based on heuristics rather than a systematic rationale.
- K-nearest neighbors is an extremely simple non-parametric machine learning decision rule, where the inference is determined based on the k nearest data points in the training set.
Gradient Computation
- The gradient term can be numerically approximated using the definition of the derivative.
- Analytical gradient computation can be used for certain loss measures, which can be computationally more efficient.
Learnability
- The goal is to find a sample size n0 that guarantees that for any P (which is unknown), we will have that D results in ∀f ∈ F, |LD(f) − LP(f)| ≤ ϵ, with a probability of at least 1 − δ.
- The probability of the event AF = {∃f ∈ F : |LD(f) − LP(f)| > ϵ} can be bounded using the union bound and Hoeffding's inequality.
Hyperparameter Optimization
- Hyperparameter optimization is an active area of research, studied under the frameworks of AutoML and Meta-Learning.
- Automating the procedure of hyperparameter optimization involves experiments and trials with different settings, typically using a random search over different hyperparameters.
Ensemble Models
- Using multiple diverse models during inference can improve accuracy and confidence in the decision.
- Ensemble models can be used to further improve performance by exploiting the fact that multiple models are trained with different settings.
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Explore how to calculate the sample size n0t to ensure that the difference between sample-based and population-based estimates is within a specified margin of error and confidence level. Learn to formulate this statistical guarantee mathematically using events and probability calculations.
