arXiv Machine Learning

Learning Multi-Index Models with Hyper-Kernel Ridge Regression

arXiv Machine Learning
Aug 13

A Variational Analysis of Kernel Learning with Learnable Linear Transformations

arXiv:2502. 11665v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: The classical kernel ridge regression problem aims to find the best fit for the output $Y$ as a function of the input data $X\in \mathbb{R}^d$, with a fixed choice of regularization term imposed by a given choice of a reproducing kernel Hilbert space, such as a Sobolev space.

By Yang Li, Feng Ruan
arXiv Machine Learning
2d ago

Learn-Then-Differentiate Gradient Estimation

arXiv:2609.38842v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Learn-then-differentiate (LTD) estimates gradients by fitting a model to simulation outputs and differentiating it. We develop a unified framework ex...

By Nifei Lin, Qingkai Zhang, L. Jeff Hong
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 2

A Compositional Kernel Model for Feature Learning

The paper introduces a compositional variant of kernel ridge regression where the predictor reweights input coordinates, framing the approach as a variational problem to study feature learning in compositional architectures. It demonstrates that both global minimizers and stationary points can discard Gaussian noise variables while retaining relevant ones, and shows that α1-type kernels (e.g., Laplace) recover features contributing to nonlinear effects at stationary points, whereas Gaussian kernels recover only linear ones.

By Feng Ruan, Keli Liu, Michael Jordan