Sample Size Calculation for Statistical Guarantees Quiz

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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?

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?

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?

It may not be complex enough Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic should a highly-expressive generic parametric model have?

Approaching the true risk minimizer for given θ Signup and view all the answers

What does the remainder of the course focus on, after discussing different settings of Fθ?

Ways to find a suitable fθ ∈ Fθ Signup and view all the answers

Which type of models may not be designed based on the systematic rationale described in the text?

Heuristic models Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of setting the model by finding the parameters that minimize the empirical risk?

To minimize the loss function Signup and view all the answers

In k-nearest neighbors, how is the output ŝ determined?

By observing k nearest data points in the training set Signup and view all the answers

What is π(x, t) used for in the context of k-nearest neighbors?

Sorting data points based on their distance from x Signup and view all the answers

What kind of measure is commonly used as the distance measure in k-nearest neighbors?

Euclidean norm Signup and view all the answers

What does the hyperparameter 'k' represent in k-nearest neighbors?

Number of nearest data points considered Signup and view all the answers

What is used to numerically approximate the gradient term in machine learning?

Derivative Signup and view all the answers

In the context of numerical gradient computation, what is fixed to a small positive constant in the formula provided?

The step size Signup and view all the answers

Which engine in Pytorch is utilized for implementing the finite difference approximation?

Autograd engine Signup and view all the answers

What is a downside of using numerical gradient computation compared to analytical computation?

It is less precise Signup and view all the answers

What method is commonly used for computing the gradient in neural networks mentioned in the text?

Analytical computation Signup and view all the answers

What does the limit as ϵ goes to zero represent in analytical gradient computation?

True gradient Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of finding a sample size n0t in the given context?

To guarantee that for any f ∈ F, |LD (f) − LP (f)| ≤ ϵ Signup and view all the answers

How can the event AF be mathematically defined?

{∃f ∈ F : |LD (f) − LP (f)| > ϵ} Signup and view all the answers

What does P (∃f ∈ F : |LD (f) − LP (f)| > ϵ) represent in the context provided?

Probability that the event AF occurs Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of bounding P (|LD (f ) − LP (f )| > ϵ) for a given f?

To determine if LD (f) deviates from LP (f) by over ϵ Signup and view all the answers

What does Hoeffding’s inequality state in the context provided?

It bounds the deviation of an average of i.i.d. random variables from their mean Signup and view all the answers

What does Lemma 1.4, associated with Hoeffding’s inequality, focus on?

Providing a statistical bound on the deviation of i.i.d. random variables from their mean Signup and view all the answers

What is an active area of research studied under the frameworks of AutoML and Meta-Learning?

Hyperparameter optimization Signup and view all the answers

What is a key challenge introduced by the methods that improve training of deep neural networks?

Introduction of multiple hyperparameters Signup and view all the answers

In the context of hyperparameter optimization, what does AutoML aim to automate?

Hyperparameter tuning Signup and view all the answers

What technique involves training multiple different models with various settings to improve performance?

Ensemble modeling Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following contributes to the architecture of a neural network according to the text?

Regularization Signup and view all the answers

What method can be used during inference to improve accuracy and confidence in decision-making?

Ensemble modeling Signup and view all the answers

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.