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] How Deep Sparse Networks Avoid the Curse of Dimensionality: Efficiently Computable Functions are Compositionally Sparse. (2022).
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v1.0 (984.15 KB) v5.7 adding in context learning etc (1.16 MB) Compositional sparsity of learnable functions. Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society 61, 438-456 (2024).
Notes on Hierarchical Splines, DCLNs and i-theory. (2015). CBMM Memo 037 (1.83 MB)
CBMM Memo 037 (1.83 MB) From Marr’s Vision to the Problem of Human Intelligence. (2021). CBMM-Memo-118.pdf (362.19 KB)
CBMM-Memo-118.pdf (362.19 KB) Theory II: Deep learning and optimization. Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences 66, (2018). 03_775-788_00920_Bpast.No_.66-6_31.12.18_K2.pdf (5.43 MB)
03_775-788_00920_Bpast.No_.66-6_31.12.18_K2.pdf (5.43 MB) On efficiently computable functions, deep networks and sparse compositionality. (2025). Deep_sparse_networks_approximate_efficiently_computable_functions.pdf (223.15 KB)
Deep_sparse_networks_approximate_efficiently_computable_functions.pdf (223.15 KB) Is Research in Intelligence an Existential Risk?. (2014). Is Research in Intelligence an Existential Risk.pdf (571.42 KB)
Is Research in Intelligence an Existential Risk.pdf (571.42 KB) Associative Memory as the Core of Intelligence in Technology and Evolution. (2026). Review_On_Associative_Memories-14.pdf (245.78 KB)
Review_On_Associative_Memories-14.pdf (245.78 KB) Double descent in the condition number. (2019). Fixing typos, clarifying error in y, best approach is crossvalidation (837.18 KB) Incorporated footnote in text plus other edits (854.05 KB) Deleted previous discussion on kernel regression and deep nets: it will appear, extended, in a separate paper (795.28 KB) correcting a bad typo (261.24 KB) Deleted plot of condition number of kernel matrix: we cannot get a double descent curve (769.32 KB)
Fixing typos, clarifying error in y, best approach is crossvalidation (837.18 KB) Incorporated footnote in text plus other edits (854.05 KB) Deleted previous discussion on kernel regression and deep nets: it will appear, extended, in a separate paper (795.28 KB) correcting a bad typo (261.24 KB) Deleted plot of condition number of kernel matrix: we cannot get a double descent curve (769.32 KB) Why and when can deep-but not shallow-networks avoid the curse of dimensionality: A review. International Journal of Automation and Computing 1-17 (2017). doi:10.1007/s11633-017-1054-2 art%3A10.1007%2Fs11633-017-1054-2.pdf (1.68 MB)
art%3A10.1007%2Fs11633-017-1054-2.pdf (1.68 MB) Theory I: Deep networks and the curse of dimensionality. Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences 66, (2018). 02_761-774_00966_Bpast.No_.66-6_28.12.18_K1.pdf (1.18 MB)
02_761-774_00966_Bpast.No_.66-6_28.12.18_K1.pdf (1.18 MB) Implicit dynamic regularization in deep networks. (2020). v1.2 (2.29 MB) v.59 Update on rank (2.43 MB)
v1.2 (2.29 MB) v.59 Update on rank (2.43 MB) Stable Foundations for Learning: a framework for learning theory (in both the classical and modern regime). (2020). Original file (584.54 KB) Corrected typos and details of "equivalence" CV stability and expected error for interpolating machines. Added Appendix on SGD. (905.29 KB) Edited Appendix on SGD. (909.19 KB) Deleted Appendix. Corrected typos etc (880.27 KB) Added result about square loss and min norm (898.03 KB)
Original file (584.54 KB) Corrected typos and details of "equivalence" CV stability and expected error for interpolating machines. Added Appendix on SGD. (905.29 KB) Edited Appendix on SGD. (909.19 KB) Deleted Appendix. Corrected typos etc (880.27 KB) Added result about square loss and min norm (898.03 KB) Turing++ Questions: A Test for the Science of (Human) Intelligence. AI Magazine 37 , 73-77 (2016). Turing_Plus_Questions.pdf (424.91 KB)
Turing_Plus_Questions.pdf (424.91 KB) Complexity Control by Gradient Descent in Deep Networks. Nature Communications 11, (2020). s41467-020-14663-9.pdf (431.68 KB)
s41467-020-14663-9.pdf (431.68 KB) Theory I: Why and When Can Deep Networks Avoid the Curse of Dimensionality?. (2016). CBMM-Memo-058v1.pdf (2.42 MB) CBMM-Memo-058v5.pdf (2.45 MB) CBMM-Memo-058-v6.pdf (2.74 MB) Proposition 4 has been deleted (2.75 MB)
CBMM-Memo-058v1.pdf (2.42 MB) CBMM-Memo-058v5.pdf (2.45 MB) CBMM-Memo-058-v6.pdf (2.74 MB) Proposition 4 has been deleted (2.75 MB) What if.. (2015). What if.pdf (2.09 MB)
What if.pdf (2.09 MB) Compositional Sparsity of Learnable Functions. (2024). This is an update of the AMS paper (230.72 KB)
This is an update of the AMS paper (230.72 KB) From Associative Memories to Powerful Machines. (2021). v1.0 (1.01 MB) v1.3Section added August 6 on self attention (3.9 MB)
v1.0 (1.01 MB) v1.3Section added August 6 on self attention (3.9 MB) Theory of Deep Learning III: explaining the non-overfitting puzzle. (2017). CBMM-Memo-073.pdf (2.65 MB) CBMM Memo 073 v2 (revised 1/15/2018) (2.81 MB) CBMM Memo 073 v3 (revised 1/30/2018) (2.72 MB) CBMM Memo 073 v4 (revised 12/30/2018) (575.72 KB)
CBMM-Memo-073.pdf (2.65 MB) CBMM Memo 073 v2 (revised 1/15/2018) (2.81 MB) CBMM Memo 073 v3 (revised 1/30/2018) (2.72 MB) CBMM Memo 073 v4 (revised 12/30/2018) (575.72 KB) Deep Learning: mathematics and neuroscience. (2016). Deep Learning- mathematics and neuroscience.pdf (1.25 MB)
Deep Learning- mathematics and neuroscience.pdf (1.25 MB) I-theory on depth vs width: hierarchical function composition. (2015). cbmm_memo_041.pdf (1.18 MB)
cbmm_memo_041.pdf (1.18 MB) Cervelli menti algoritmi. 272 (Sperling & Kupfer, 2023). at <https://www.sperling.it/libri/cervelli-menti-algoritmi-marco-magrini>
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Deep Leaning: Mathematics and Neuroscience. A Sponsored Supplement to Science Brain-Inspired intelligent robotics: The intersection of robotics and neuroscience, 9-12 (2016).