Resolvable Fourier Degree and Minimax Estimation on theBoolean Hypercube

We study high-dimensional nonparametric regression on the Boolean hypercube \\(\\{0,1\\}^d\\), from a sample of size \\(n\\), under a Fourier--Sobolev budget, i.e., a bound \\(B\\) on the total quadratic influence of the regression function. The central object is the resolvable Fourier degree \\(D^*(d,n)\\), defined as the largest interaction order \\(D\\) such that the dimension of the degree-\\(D\\) Fourier--Walsh space does not exceed \\(n\\). We prove that the minimax risk over Fourier--Sobolev ellipsoids is of order \\(B/D^*(d,n)\\): estimation is possible up to the statistically visible interaction order, and the budget controls the residual mass carried by higher-order interactions. We then study monotone regression under the same budget. For monotone functions supported on a known set of \\(s\\) coordinates, with \\(s\\) of order \\(\\log n\\), we obtain a matching minimax rate of order \\(B/s\\). Finally, we consider an unknown-support model in which the function is monotone and depends on at most \\(s\\) coordinates; its minimax risk is governed by the intrinsic dimension \\(s\\) together with the logarithmic cost of selecting the active support.

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HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
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2026-09-14
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https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2609.15595
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Markov Chains and Monte Carlo Methods
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Resolvable Fourier Degree and Minimax Estimation on theBoolean Hypercube

G{é}rard Biau
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
Markov Chains and Monte Carlo Methods
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Resolvable Fourier Degree and Minimax Estimation on theBoolean Hypercube

G{é}rard Biau
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Abstract

We study high-dimensional nonparametric regression on the Boolean hypercube \(\{0,1\}^d\), from a sample of size \(n\), under a Fourier--Sobolev budget, i.e., a bound \(B\) on the total quadratic influence of the regression function. The central object is the resolvable Fourier degree \(D^*(d,n)\), defined as the largest interaction order \(D\) such that the dimension of the degree-\(D\) Fourier--Walsh space does not exceed \(n\). We prove that the minimax risk over Fourier--Sobolev ellipsoids is of order \(B/D^*(d,n)\): estimation is possible up to the statistically visible interaction order, and the budget controls the residual mass carried by higher-order interactions. We then study monotone regression under the same budget. For monotone functions supported on a known set of \(s\) coordinates, with \(s\) of order \(\log n\), we obtain a matching minimax rate of order \(B/s\). Finally, we consider an unknown-support model in which the function is monotone and depends on at most \(s\) coordinates; its minimax risk is governed by the intrinsic dimension \(s\) together with the logarithmic cost of selecting the active support.

HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
Nuffield Health (GB)
Markov Chains and Monte Carlo Methods
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