The Modern Mathematics of Deep Learningexplained for non-mathematicians

A compact training domain

Penguin learning project

The project uses 342 complete Palmer penguin records: 240 training-pool and 102 held-out rows. The selected training rows determine feature scaling and model parameters. Source CSV

This project trains weights with softmax, unlike the homepage lab, which uses nearest species averages. Same penguin measurements; different classification methods. Predictions can differ.

Approximation and depth · Study approximation error and network size under stated conditions.

The project supplies finite observations and fitted parameters. A held-out sample does not establish population bounds or prove a theorem.

Consider this concept alongside the project; its source assumptions may differ. These observations do not prove a theorem.

Input: 12 × 2; Held-out evaluation: 102 · #58 · 40.6 mm, 193 mm. Known answer: Adélie; Prediction: Adélie · [≈0.7383, ≈0.2444, ≈0.01737].

Used in these source sections: 1.2.2 Can the network express the answer?

K is a compact set containing the training inputs in the interpolation construction.

The approximation is controlled on K.

Source formula example

KK

illustration · The example uses a closed bounded interval in one dimension; general compact sets can have other shapes.

Symbols

KK
A compact set containing the data inputs.
x(i)x⁽ⁱ⁾
A training input.

Source formula example

This source example uses its own inputs and assumptions. Editing it does not change the project.

Edit a value or the code, then run the example. This is a finite demonstration, not a proof of the paper’s theorem.

This example’s data flow

Initial values in code

  • K = [0, 1]
  • inputs = [0.25, 0.75]

Calculated here

Result expression: { K, inputs, inside: inputs.every((x) => x >= K[0] && x <= K[1]) }

Returns

Example result
K
array (2 items): [0, 1]
inputs
array (2 items): [0.25, 0.75]
inside
true

Read numbers from input and return the result. JavaScript basics.

Result

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Technical statement

The numerical values are invented. The example uses a closed bounded interval in one dimension; general compact sets can have other shapes.

Source: Inline notation