Random Feature Method
The random feature method is a technique that approximates kernel functions through finite-dimensional random feature mappings, used to reduce the computational complexity of kernel methods on large-scale datasets. Its theoretical analysis often involves the statistical learning rates of kernel ridge regression (KRR).
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Previous theoretical guarantees for random feature methods were built on two somewhat strict assumptions: the model is well-specified, and the noise is light-tailed.
The experiments show that even when the model is not entirely correct and the noise is not perfect, random feature methods remain a reliable acceleration scheme for kernel methods, without needing to sacrifice much efficiency for robustness.
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Previous theoretical guarantees for random feature methods were built on two somewhat strict assumptions: the model is well-specified, and the noise is light-tailed.
50%UnverifiedThe experiments show that even when the model is not entirely correct and the noise is not perfect, random feature methods remain a reliable acceleration scheme for kernel methods, without needing to sacrifice much efficiency for robustness.
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