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“We elucidate an inductive bias of kernel regression to explain data with "simple functions", which are identified by solving a kernel eigenfunction problem on the data distribution.”

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From Canatar et al. (2021), arXiv 2006.13198. Quote verified against the arXiv abstract on 9 Oct 2026.

TopicComputer ScienceArtificial IntelligenceNeural Networks and Applications

Keywordskernel regressiongeneralization errorinductive biasinfinite-width limitoverparameterizationspectral bias

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The paper

Spectral bias and task-model alignment explain generalization in kernel regression and infinitely wide neural networks

Abdulkadir Canatar, Blake Bordelon and Cengiz Pehlevan

Nature Communications · published 2021 · arXiv 2006.13198

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Refuted if the expected squared error on a held‑out sample does not decrease when the target function’s component along the top k eigenfunctions of the kernel is increased, compared to increasing components along lower‑order eigenfunctions.

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