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most citedUnreasonable Effectiveness of Learning Neural Networks: From Accessible States and Robust Ensembles to Basic Algorithmic Schemes

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cond-mat.dis-nn2026

The dimensionality of the Hopfield model

Cristopher Erazo, Santiago Acevedo, Alessandro Ingrosso

We use the Binary Intrinsic Dimension (BID), a geometrical measure designed for binary data, to analyze the Hopfield model, a paradigmatic spin system from statistical mechanics, m…

cond-mat.dis-nn2025

Generalization performance of narrow one-hidden layer networks in the teacher-student setting

Rodrigo Pérez Ortiz, Gibbs Nwemadji, Jean Barbier +4

Understanding the generalization properties of neural networks on simple input-output distributions is key to explaining their performance on real datasets. The classical teacher-s…

cond-mat.dis-nn2024★ 1 cited

Statistical mechanics of transfer learning in fully-connected networks in the proportional limit

Alessandro Ingrosso, Rosalba Pacelli, Pietro Rotondo +1

Transfer learning (TL) is a well-established machine learning technique to boost the generalization performance on a specific (target) task using information gained from a related…

cond-mat.dis-nn2022★ 30 cited

Data-driven emergence of convolutional structure in neural networks

Alessandro Ingrosso, Sebastian Goldt

Exploiting data invariances is crucial for efficient learning in both artificial and biological neural circuits. Understanding how neural networks can discover appropriate represen…

cond-mat.dis-nn2018★ 50 cited

Training dynamically balanced excitatory-inhibitory networks

Alessandro Ingrosso, L. F. Abbott

The construction of biologically plausible models of neural circuits is crucial for understanding the computational properties of the nervous system. Constructing functional networ…

cond-mat.dis-nn2018★ 7 cited

From statistical inference to a differential learning rule for stochastic neural networks

Luca Saglietti, Federica Gerace, Alessandro Ingrosso +2

Stochastic neural networks are a prototypical computational device able to build a probabilistic representation of an ensemble of external stimuli. Building on the relationship bet…

cond-mat.dis-nn2015★ 59 cited

Local entropy as a measure for sampling solutions in Constraint Satisfaction Problems

Carlo Baldassi, Alessandro Ingrosso, Carlo Lucibello +2

We introduce a novel Entropy-driven Monte Carlo (EdMC) strategy to efficiently sample solutions of random Constraint Satisfaction Problems (CSPs). First, we extend a recent result…

cond-mat.dis-nn2015★ 126 cited

Subdominant Dense Clusters Allow for Simple Learning and High Computational Performance in Neural Networks with Discrete Synapses

Carlo Baldassi, Alessandro Ingrosso, Carlo Lucibello +2

We show that discrete synaptic weights can be efficiently used for learning in large scale neural systems, and lead to unanticipated computational performance. We focus on the repr…