arXiv Machine Learning

A Weighted Kernel Method for Approximation that Adapts to Learned Multivariable Structure

The paper introduces Total Sensitivity Kernels (TSKs), a weighted ANOVA kernel framework that learns the importance of individual inputs and their interactions for approximating a multivariable black-box function from limited data. By selecting an RKHS where the target function has minimum norm, the authors derive a unique solution and prove consistency for finite-data interpolation. Numerical experiments show that adapting the kernel to the learned multivariable structure can significantly improve approximation accuracy compared to a standard product kernel.

arXiv Machine Learning
3d ago

Neural Operators for Nonlinear Functionals on RKHS

arXiv:2403.12187v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Motivated by the abundance of functional data, such as time series and images, we study the approximation and statistical learning of nonline...

By Tian-Yi Zhou, Namjoon Suh, Guang Cheng, Xiaoming Huo
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
Jul 30

PIKS: Universal Physics-Informed Kernel Methods

arXiv:2607. 27062v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Physics-informed machine learning incorporates physical principles --often expressed via differential operators-- into data-driven models.

By Joachim Bona-Pellissier, Giacomo Meanti, Matteo Santacesaria, Lorenzo Rosasco
arXiv Machine Learning
Aug 27

The Frame Kernel Method for Multiscale Operator Learning

The paper introduces the Frame Kernel Method, a multiscale operator learning approach for surrogate modeling of multiscale partial differential equations. It uses a novel multiscale kernel frame function approximation to cast the learning problem as one of estimating frame coefficients, enabling automatic multiscale decomposition of outputs. The authors provide interpolation proofs, error estimates, and demonstrate that the method outperforms popular neural operators on challenging PDE problems while offering a posteriori multiscale analysis.

By Branden Frieden, Ryan Whitehead, M. Keith Ballard, Robert M. Kirby, Varun Shankar
arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 4

Kernel Neural Operators (KNOs) for Scalable, Memory-efficient, Geometrically-flexible Operator Learning

arXiv:2407. 00809v4 Announce Type: replace Abstract: This paper introduces the Kernel Neural Operator (KNO), a provably convergent operator-learning architecture that utilizes compositions of deep kernel-based integral operators for function-space approximation of operators (maps from functions to functions).

By Matthew Lowery, John Turnage, Zachary Morrow, John D. Jakeman, Akil Narayan, Shandian Zhe, Varun Shankar
arXiv Machine Learning
3d ago

Resolution-Independent Analysis of Encoder--Decoder Operator Learning via Limiting Kernels

The paper studies operator learning on function spaces using encoder–decoder architectures. It shows that as input and output resolutions grow, the induced kernels converge to a limiting kernel, enabling regularity assumptions independent of resolution. The authors derive upper and lower bounds for regularized stochastic gradient descent, extend the analysis to neural networks via the limiting neural tangent kernel, and provide error bounds and complexity guarantees for various kernel and encoding constructions.

By Lei Shi, Jia-Qi Yang, Ding-Xuan Zhou