Exact spectral norm regularization for neural networks

Preprint, 2022

We pursue a line of research that seeks to regularize the spectral norm of the Jacobian of the input-output mapping for deep neural networks. While previous work rely on upper bounding techniques, we provide a scheme that targets the exact
spectral norm. We showcase that our algorithm achieves an improved generalization performance compared to previous spectral regularization techniques while simultaneously maintaining a strong safeguard against natural and adversarial
noise. Moreover, we further explore some previous reasoning concerning the strong adversarial protection that Jacobian regularization provides and show that it can be misleading.