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Researchers detail how feature learning reshapes neural network function spaces

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Researchers have precisely characterized how feature learning in neural networks reshapes the function space during gradient descent training. Their analysis, conducted in a high-dimensional proportional regime, shows that after a large gradient step, the feature distribution approximates a target-dependent spiked Gaussian covariance. This process induces a data-adaptive kernel that modifies the function space's spectral structure, selectively amplifying directions aligned with the target signal. AI

IMPACT Provides a theoretical framework for understanding how neural networks learn features, potentially guiding future model development.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains an academic paper detailing a theoretical analysis of neural network training dynamics.

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  1. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Jo\~ao Lobo, Bruno Loureiro, Long Tran-Than, Fanghui Liu ·

    How does feature learning reshape the function space?

    arXiv:2605.17718v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Feature learning is widely regarded as the key mechanism distinguishing neural networks from fixed-kernel methods, yet its impact on the induced function space remains poorly understood. In this work, we precisely characterize how t…

  2. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Fanghui Liu ·

    How does feature learning reshape the function space?

    Feature learning is widely regarded as the key mechanism distinguishing neural networks from fixed-kernel methods, yet its impact on the induced function space remains poorly understood. In this work, we precisely characterize how the function space spanned by the features of a t…

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