Nonlinear Approximation by Deep ReLU Networks - Ron DeVore, Texas A&M
Alan Turing Institute via YouTube
Overview
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Explore the mathematics behind deep learning in this 47-minute conference talk on nonlinear approximation using deep ReLU networks. Delve into the architecture of neural networks, focusing on ReLU activation functions and their role in approximation theory. Examine the structure of TW.L, compare it with other approaches, and analyze approximation errors and classes. Investigate more general constructions and their consequences, including extremes and manifold approximation. Learn about three key theorems and covering techniques. Gain insights into cutting-edge advances in data science, bridging gaps between computational statistics, machine learning, optimization, information theory, and learning theory.
Syllabus
Intro
Deep Neural Networks
ReLU Networks
Architecture of Neural Networks
Structure of TW.L
Comparing T, with
Approximation Error
Approximation Classes
More general construction
Consequences
Extremes
Let us be careful
Manifold Approximation
Three Theorems
Covering
Last Thoughts
Taught by
Alan Turing Institute