New Neural Network Architecture Using Fourier Basis Functions Shows Promise for High-Frequency Function Approximation
Researchers introduced Fourier Multi-Component and Multi-Layer Neural Networks (FMMNNs), which combine sine-based activation functions with a multi-layer structure to better approximate high-frequency functions. The approach maintains exponential expressive power while offering a more favorable optimization landscape compared to standard neural networks. The findings could improve neural network performance on oscillatory and high-frequency approximation tasks.
A new neural network architecture called FMMNNs combines sine-type activation functions with multi-component and multi-layer structures to improve function approximation, particularly for high-frequency targets. In this design, each component uses trainable linear combinations of fixed random sine-basis functions, and multi-layer composition creates increasingly complex features. Theoretical analysis shows FMMNNs maintain exponential expressive power even with low-rank architectural constraints and possess a substantially more favorable optimization landscape than standard fully connected networks. The researchers also propose a scaled random initialization method for first-layer weights that accelerates training when sufficient data is available. Numerical experiments on oscillatory function-approximation benchmarks demonstrate strong accuracy and favorable convergence properties.
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The paper does not discuss computational complexity or memory requirements compared to standard neural networks, nor does it address practical applicability beyond synthetic oscillatory benchmarks or provide comparisons with other specialized architectures designed for high-frequency approximation.
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Fourier Multi-Component and Multi-Layer Neural Networks: Unlocking High-Frequency Potential
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