Exact Algebraic Computation of Learning Coefficients for Two-Dimensional Singular Models
Classical information criteria such as the Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) rely on regularity assumptions that break down for singular models, leading to incorrect model selection in settings such as deep learning. The Widely Applicable Bayesian Information Criterion (WBIC) relies on local learning coefficients $λ$, which in the analytic case coincides with local Real Log Canonical Thresholds (RLCT) of the Kullback-Leibler divergence of the model, to capture correct marginal likelihood asymptotics. Exact computation of the learning coefficients has been limited to special cases, and only sampling-based estimation methods are generally applicable. We present the first deterministic al...
| Authors | Grégoire Sergeant-Perthuis, Elias Tsigaridas, Jules Tsukahara |
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| Primary category | cs.LG |
| Published | 20 August 2026 |
| Last updated at source | 20 August 2026 |
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