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An Invitation to Neuroalgebraic Geometry (arxiv.org)
2 points by IdealeZahlen on May 24, 2025 | hide | past | pdf | discuss on HN

In plain words: It proposes describing the functions a network can produce as a shape defined by polynomial equations, then reading off features like its size and sharp corners. They are matched to how much data is needed, what the net can express, and how training picks an answer.

Abstract · Algebra Unveils Deep Learning -- An Invitation to Neuroalgebraic Geometry

In this position paper, we promote the study of function spaces parameterized by machine learning models through the lens of algebraic geometry. To this end, we focus on algebraic models, such as neural networks with polynomial activations, whose associated function spaces are semi-algebraic varieties. We outline a dictionary between algebro-geometric invariants of these varieties, such as dimension, degree, and singularities, and fundamental aspects of machine learning, such as sample complexity, expressivity, training dynamics, and implicit bias. Along the way, we review the literature and discuss ideas beyond the algebraic domain. This work lays the foundations of a research direction bridging algebraic geometry and deep learning, that we refer to as neuroalgebraic geometry.

Giovanni Luca Marchetti, Vahid Shahverdi, Stefano Mereta, Matthew Trager, Kathlén Kohn
arXiv:2501.18915 · cs.LG, math.AG · submitted Jan 31, 2025 · updated May 31, 2025
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