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Standard Transformers achieve optimal rates in nonparametric regression

A new arXiv paper demonstrates that standard Transformer models can achieve optimal rates in nonparametric regression tasks when approximating Hölder functions. The research provides a theoretical foundation for the effectiveness of Transformers in areas like large language models and computer vision. The study also introduces metrics to characterize Transformer structures, which could aid future research into their generalization and optimization errors. AI

IMPACT Provides theoretical justification for the capabilities of Transformer models in AI applications.

RANK_REASON Academic paper published on arXiv detailing theoretical properties of Transformer models. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Standard Transformers achieve optimal rates in nonparametric regression

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    Standard Transformers Achieve the Minimax Rate in Nonparametric Regression with $C^{s,\lambda}$ Targets

    arXiv:2602.20555v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: The tremendous success of Transformer models in fields such as large language models and computer vision necessitates a rigorous theoretical investigation. To the best of our knowledge, this paper is the first work proving that …