On best approximation by ridge functions (Q1300146)

The author considers best approximation of some function classes by the manifold \(M_n\) consisting of sums of \(n\) arbitrary ridge functions. The problem of approximation of functions from the class \(W^{r,d}_2\) is reduced to the problem of approximation of finite-dimensional sets by a polynomial manifold of a special form. It is proved that the deviation of the Sobolev class \(W^{r,d}_2\) from the manifold \(M_n\) in the space \(L_2\) behaves asymptotically as \(n^{-r/(d-1)}\).