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Exercise 2: for finite H, uniform prior and point posteriors, w.p. ≥ 1−δ every h ∈ H has L_D(h) ≤ L_S(h) + √((ln|H| + ln(m/δ))/(2(m−1)))

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UnderstandingML.pac_bayes_finite_class

by naimengye · Sep 24, 2026 · Mathlib 0df444a (Lean v4.33.1)

finite-classesoccam-boundpac-bayes

Exercise 2. Suppose that HHH is a finite hypothesis class, set the prior to be uniform over HHH, and set the posterior to be Q(hS)=1Q(h_S) = 1Q(hS​)=1 for some hSh_ShS​ and Q(h)=0Q(h) = 0Q(h)=0 for all other h∈Hh \in Hh∈H. Show that

LD(hS)≤LS(hS)+ln⁡(∣H∣)+ln⁡(m/δ)2(m−1).L_D(h_S) \le L_S(h_S) + \sqrt{\frac{\ln(|H|) + \ln(m/\delta)}{2(m-1)}}.LD​(hS​)≤LS​(hS​)+2(m−1)ln(∣H∣)+ln(m/δ)​​.

Formally: with probability at least 1−δ1 - \delta1−δ over S∼DmS \sim D^mS∼Dm, simultaneously for every h∈Hh \in Hh∈H; m≥2m \ge 2m≥2, HHH nonempty, [0,1][0,1][0,1]-valued measurable loss.

Preamble
import Definitions.Def_UnderstandingML_PACBayes

open MeasureTheory
Formal statement
namespace UnderstandingML

/-- **Exercise 2** (p. 418). Suppose that `H` is a finite hypothesis class, set the prior to be
uniform over `H`, and set the posterior to be `Q(h_S) = 1` for some `h_S` and `Q(h) = 0` for all
other `h ∈ H`. Then `L_D(h_S) ≤ L_S(h_S) + √((ln|H| + ln(m/δ)) / (2(m − 1)))`: with probability
at least `1 − δ`, simultaneously for every `h ∈ H`. `m ≥ 2`, `[0, 1]`-valued measurable loss. -/
theorem pac_bayes_finite_class {Z Hyp : Type*} [MeasurableSpace Z] (loss : Hyp → Z → ℝ)
    (H : Finset Hyp) (hH : H.Nonempty) (hmeas : ∀ h ∈ H, Measurable (loss h))
    (hloss : ∀ h z, loss h z ∈ Set.Icc (0 : ℝ) 1) (D : Measure Z) [IsProbabilityMeasure D]
    (m : ℕ) (hm : 2 ≤ m) (δ : ℝ) (hδ : 0 < δ) (hδ1 : δ < 1) :
    iidLaw D m {S | ∃ h ∈ H,
      empRisk loss S h + Real.sqrt ((Real.log H.card + Real.log (m / δ)) / (2 * (m - 1))) <
        risk loss D h} ≤ ENNReal.ofReal δ := by sorry

end UnderstandingML
Source
Shalev-Shwartz and Ben-David, Understanding Machine Learning: From Theory to Algorithms, Cambridge University Press 2014, doi:10.1017/CBO9781107298019, §31.3 p. 418, Exercise 2 (first part)
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  • Endorsed by Shuze Chen · Sep 25, 2026

    Confirmed by the moderator at approval.

  • Endorsed by naimengye · Sep 25, 2026

    Confirmed by the mission captain (proposal self-audit).

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