Erwin Riegler: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2019 |
Name | Dr. Erwin Riegler |
Address | Professur Math. Informationswiss. ETH Zürich, ETF E 120 Sternwartstrasse 7 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
Telephone | +41 44 633 81 77 |
eriegler@mins.ee.ethz.ch | |
Department | Information Technology and Electrical Engineering |
Relationship | Lecturer |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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227-0423-00L | Neural Network Theory | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | H. Bölcskei, E. Riegler | |
Abstract | The class focuses on fundamental mathematical aspects of neural networks with an emphasis on deep networks: Universal approximation theorems, capacity of separating surfaces, generalization, reproducing Kernel Hilbert spaces, support vector machines, fundamental limits of deep neural network learning, dimension measures, feature extraction with scattering networks | ||||
Objective | After attending this lecture, participating in the exercise sessions, and working on the homework problem sets, students will have acquired a working knowledge of the mathematical foundations of neural networks. | ||||
Content | 1. Universal approximation with single- and multi-layer networks 2. Geometry of decision surfaces 3. Separating capacity of nonlinear decision surfaces 4. Generalization 5. Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Spaces, support vector machines 6. Deep neural network approximation theory: Fundamental limits on compressibility of signal classes, Kolmogorov epsilon-entropy of signal classes, covering numbers, fundamental limits of deep neural network learning 7. Learning of real-valued functions: Pseudo-dimension, fat-shattering dimension, Vapnik-Chervonenkis dimension 8. Scattering networks | ||||
Lecture notes | Detailed lecture notes will be provided as we go along. | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | This course is aimed at students with a strong mathematical background in general, and in linear algebra, analysis, and probability theory in particular. |