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Lemma 30.1: for a hypothesis built from T and evaluated on the independent V, L_D(h_T) − L_V(h_T) < √(2 L_V(h_T) log(1/δ)/|V|) + 4 log(1/δ)/|V| w.p. ≥ 1 − δ

Proved
UnderstandingML.holdout_bernstein_bound

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

bernstein-inequalitygeneralization-boundholdout

Lemma 30.1. Assume that the range of the loss function is [0,1][0,1][0,1]. Then, for hTh_ThT​ built from a sample TTT of kkk examples and VVV a fresh sample of m−km - km−k examples,

P[LD(hT)−LV(hT)≥2LV(hT)log⁡(1/δ)∣V∣+4log⁡(1/δ)∣V∣]≤δ.P\Big[L_D(h_T) - L_V(h_T) \ge \sqrt{\frac{2L_V(h_T)\log(1/\delta)}{|V|}} + \frac{4\log(1/\delta)}{|V|}\Big] \le \delta.P[LD​(hT​)−LV​(hT​)≥∣V∣2LV​(hT​)log(1/δ)​​+∣V∣4log(1/δ)​]≤δ.

Formally: TTT is the first kkk and VVV the last n=∣V∣≥1n = |V| \ge 1n=∣V∣≥1 examples of a sample of size k+nk + nk+n; (T,z)↦ℓ(B(T),z)(T, z) \mapsto \ell(B(T), z)(T,z)↦ℓ(B(T),z) is measurable; δ∈(0,1)\delta \in (0,1)δ∈(0,1).

Preamble
import Definitions.Def_UnderstandingML_Compression

open MeasureTheory
open scoped InnerProductSpace
Formal statement
namespace UnderstandingML

/-- **Lemma 30.1** (p. 410). Assume that the range of the loss function is `[0, 1]`. Then, for a
hypothesis `h_T` built from the first `k` examples and evaluated on the remaining `|V| = m − k`,
`P[L_D(h_T) − L_V(h_T) ≥ √(2 L_V(h_T) log(1/δ)/|V|) + 4 log(1/δ)/|V|] ≤ δ`.
`|V| ≥ 1`, `δ ∈ (0, 1)`, and `(T, z) ↦ ℓ(B(T), z)` is measurable. -/
theorem holdout_bernstein_bound {Z Hyp : Type*} [MeasurableSpace Z] (loss : Hyp → Z → ℝ)
    (hloss : ∀ h z, loss h z ∈ Set.Icc (0 : ℝ) 1) (D : Measure Z) [IsProbabilityMeasure D]
    (k n : ℕ) (hn : 0 < n) (B : (Fin k → Z) → Hyp)
    (hB : Measurable (fun p : (Fin k → Z) × Z ↦ loss (B p.1) p.2)) (δ : ℝ) (hδ : 0 < δ)
    (hδ1 : δ < 1) :
    iidLaw D (k + n) {S | Real.sqrt (2 * ((∑ j : Fin n, loss (B (fun i ↦ S (Fin.castAdd n i)))
          (S (Fin.natAdd k j))) / n) * Real.log (1 / δ) / n) + 4 * Real.log (1 / δ) / n ≤
        risk loss D (B (fun i ↦ S (Fin.castAdd n i))) -
          (∑ j : Fin n, loss (B (fun i ↦ S (Fin.castAdd n i))) (S (Fin.natAdd k j))) / n} ≤
      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, §30.1 p. 410, Lemma 30.1 (from Bernstein's inequality, Lemma B.10)
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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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