arXiv Machine Learning

Approximation and learning of anisotropic and mixed smooth functions by deep ReLU neural networks

arXiv:2605. 31152v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: This paper studies how efficiently deep ReLU neural networks can approximate and learn smooth functions.

arXiv Machine Learning
Jul 14

Approximation of Analytic Functions by ReLU Neural Networks with Adjustable Depth and Width

arXiv:2607. 10589v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: In contrast to most studies on neural network approximation theory that characterize results through a single parameter, such as the total number of network parameters, \cite{shen2020deep} pioneered the characterization of approximation rates as a joint function of the width parameter $N$ and the depth parameter $L$, thereby granting greater architectural flexibility.

By Yanming Lai, Defeng Sun, Yang Wang
arXiv Machine Learning
Jul 22

Boundary-Adapted PINNs for Elliptic Dirichlet Problems: $H^2(\Omega)$ A Priori Error Bounds with Application to Mean Escape Time Computation

arXiv:2607. 19167v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Motivated by the numerical computation of the Mean Escape Time (MET) $\tau:\Omega\to\mathbb{R}$ of a stochastic process from a bounded domain $\Omega\subseteq\mathbb{R}^d$, we study elliptic Dirichlet boundary value problems (BVPs) using boundary-enforced Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs), in which the Dirichlet condition is imposed exactly by multiplying the network output with a predefined distance-to-boundary approximation $\rho$.

By Nathanael Tepakbong, Jun Fan, Xiang Zhou, Ding-Xuan Zhou
arXiv Machine Learning
Aug 10

Optimal Neural Network Approximation via Empirical Least Squares with Deterministic Samples

arXiv:2608. 06687v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: We develop a rigorous theory of discrete residual least-squares approximation for elliptic spectral equations $\mathfrak L_\beta u=f$ using linearized ReLU$^k$ neural networks on the sphere, where $\mathfrak L_\beta$ is a positive elliptic spectral multiplier of order $\beta$.

By Xinliang Liu, Tong Mao, Jinchao Xu
arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 26

Gradient Testing and Estimation by Comparisons

arXiv:2405. 11454v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: We study gradient testing and gradient estimation of smooth functions using only a comparison oracle that, given two points, indicates which one has the larger function value.

By Xiwen Tao, Chenyi Zhang, Helin Wang, Yexin Zhang, Tongyang Li