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On Functional Dimension and Persistent Pseudodimension

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arxiv 2410.17191 v2 pith:VNJSRWZC submitted 2024-10-22 cs.LG math.AGmath.CO

On Functional Dimension and Persistent Pseudodimension

classification cs.LG math.AGmath.CO
keywords dimensionlocalfunctionalnetworkparameterpersistentpseudodimensionrelu
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For any fixed feedforward ReLU neural network architecture, it is well-known that many different parameter settings can determine the same function. It is less well-known that the degree of this redundancy is inhomogeneous across parameter space. In this work, we discuss two locally applicable complexity measures for ReLU network classes and what we know about the relationship between them: (1) the local functional dimension [14, 18], and (2) a local version of VC dimension that we call persistent pseudodimension. The former is easy to compute on finite batches of points; the latter should give local bounds on the generalization gap, which would inform an understanding of the mechanics of the double descent phenomenon [7].

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  1. Most ReLU Networks Admit Identifiable Parameters

    cs.LG 2026-05 accept novelty 8.0

    For ReLU networks with input and hidden widths at least 2, most parameters are identifiable up to symmetry, so the functional dimension equals the parameter count minus the number of hidden neurons.

  2. Most ReLU Networks Admit Identifiable Parameters

    cs.LG 2026-05 unverdicted novelty 8.0

    For ReLU networks with width at least two in input and hidden layers, an open set of parameters is identifiable, implying functional dimension equals parameter count minus hidden neurons.