arXiv:2502.19648cond-mat.dis-nncs.LG2025-02NeurIPS被引 4

有限神经元采样下,用谱分析修正神经表征相似性低估问题。

Spectral Analysis of Representational Similarity with Limited Neurons

  • 基于随机矩阵理论,建立表征相似性的谱分析框架。
  • 发现小样本下相似性系统性低估,因特征向量扩散导致。
  • 提出去噪方法恢复群体级相似性,适合小样本神经数据研究。

理解神经记录与计算模型间的表征相似性对神经科学至关重要,但受限于可同时记录的神经元数量,可靠测量仍具挑战。本文运用随机矩阵理论,研究此类限制对相似性度量的影响,重点关注中心核对齐(CKA)和典型相关分析(CCA)。我们提出了一个将测量相似性与底层表征谱特性关联的分析框架。结果表明,在有限神经元采样下,神经相似性会被系统性低估,主要源于特征向量的弥散化。此外,对于幂律种群谱,局域化特征向量数量随记录神经元数的平方根增长,为实践者提供简便经验法则。为克服采样偏差,我们引入去噪方法以推断群体级相似性,即使在小样本下也能实现准确分析。理论预测在合成与真实数据集上均得到验证,为有限采样条件下的神经数据分析提供了实用策略。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Understanding representational similarity between neural recordings and computational models is essential for neuroscience, yet remains challenging to measure reliably due to the constraints on the number of neurons that can be recorded simultaneously. In this work, we apply tools from Random Matrix Theory to investigate how such limitations affect similarity measures, focusing on Centered Kernel Alignment (CKA) and Canonical Correlation Analysis (CCA). We propose an analytical framework for representational similarity analysis that relates measured similarities to the spectral properties of the underlying representations. We demonstrate that neural similarities are systematically underestimated under finite neuron sampling, mainly due to eigenvector delocalization. Moreover, for power-law population spectra, we show that the number of localized eigenvectors scales as the square root of the number of recorded neurons, providing a simple rule of thumb for practitioners. To overcome sampling bias, we introduce a denoising method to infer population-level similarity, enabling accurate analysis even with small neuron samples. Theoretical predictions are validated on synthetic and real datasets, offering practical strategies for interpreting neural data under finite sampling constraints.

表征相似性随机矩阵神经科学小样本

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