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48 results for Graphical Bilinear Bandits

New algorithm reduces regret in graphical bilinear bandits.

problem Optimizing decisions in a network of agents playing bilinear games.
method Optimism in the face of uncertainty principle applied to combinatorial NP-hard problem.
result Upper bound of ildeO(T) ilde{O}(\sqrt{T}) on αα-regret demonstrated.

Efficient algorithm converges to Nash equilibrium in bilinear problems with bandit feedback.

problem Learning dynamics in bilinear saddle-point problems with bandit feedback.
method Uncoupled learning algorithm combining experimental design and FTRL with a tailored regularizer.
result Last-iterate convergence rate of ildeO(T1/4) ilde{O}(T^{-1/4}) in high probability.

We introduce the bilinear bandit problem with low-rank structure in which an action takes the form of a pair of arms from two different entity types, and the reward is a bilinear function of the known feature vectors of the arms. The unknown in the problem is a d1d_1 by d2d_2 matrix Θ\mathbfΘ^* that defines the reward…

2019-01-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified bounds for sketched bilinear forms in machine learning and statistics.

problem Uniform bounds on sketched bilinear forms for modern analyses.
method Generic chaining and new techniques for handling suprema over pairs of sets.
result Improved convergence bounds for sketched Federated Learning and bandit algorithms.

This paper identifies the minimal set of nodes for optimal conditional interventions in causal bandits.

problem Optimizing decision-making in causal bandits with conditional interventions.
method Graphical characterization and efficient algorithm to identify the minimal set of nodes.
result The proposed algorithm significantly prunes the search space and accelerates convergence rates.

We introduce a rich class of graphical models for multi-armed bandit problems that permit both the state or context space and the action space to be very large, yet succinctly specify the payoffs for any context-action pair. Our main result is an algorithm for such models whose regret is bounded by the number of parame…

2012-02-14abs ↗pdf ↗

GL-LowPopArt improves minimax-optimal estimation for trace regression.

problem Minimizing estimation error in generalized low-rank trace regression.
method Two-stage approach: nuclear norm regularization followed by matrix Catoni estimation.
result Achieves instance-wise optimal error bounds up to condition number.

We study multi-armed bandit problems with graph feedback, in which the decision maker is allowed to observe the neighboring actions of the chosen action, in a setting where the graph may vary over time and is never fully revealed to the decision maker. We show that when the feedback graphs are undirected, the original …

2018-05-23abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithm optimizes resource allocation in non-stationary networks.

problem Optimal resource allocation in non-stationary RMABs is computationally hard.
method Sliding-Window Online Whittle (SW-Whittle) policy for non-stationary transition kernels.
result Sub-linear dynamic regret achieved with unknown variation budget.

New method proves fast regret bounds for online RLHF with generalized preferences.

problem Minimizing max-regret in online RLHF with general preferences and bandit feedback.
method Adopted Generalized Bilinear Preference Model (GBPM) to investigate polylogarithmic regret guarantees.
result Proved polylogarithmic regret bounds for Greedy Sampling and Explore-Then-Commit policies under GBPM.

The paper tackles causal bandits for SEMs, proposing algorithms that avoid estimating 2N2^N reward distributions.

problem Designing an optimal sequence of interventions in causal graphical models to minimize cumulative regret.
method Proposes two algorithms for causal bandits for linear structural equation models (SEMs), avoiding the estimation of 2N2^N reward distributions.
result Cumulative regrets scale as ildeO(dL+12NT) ilde{\cal O} (d^{L+\frac{1}{2}} \sqrt{NT}) under bounded noise and parameter space.

The paper explores how to apply causal knowledge across different datasets to improve learning.

problem How to apply causal knowledge across different datasets to improve learning.
method Investigates the structural causal bandit with transportability, fusing priors from source environments to enhance learning in the deployment setting.
result Achieves a sub-linear regret bound with an explicit dependence on informativeness of prior data, potentially outperforming standard bandit approaches.

This paper presents a novel unifying framework of bilinear LSTMs that can represent and utilize the nonlinear interaction of the input features present in sequence datasets for achieving superior performance over a linear LSTM and yet not incur more parameters to be learned. To realize this, our unifying framework allo…

2019-10-23abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithm reduces regret in sequential decision-making problems.

problem Balancing exploration and exploitation in online sequential decision problems.
method Variational Bayesian optimistic sampling (VBOS) for optimizing policies.
result VBOS achieves ildeO(AT) ilde O(\sqrt{AT}) Bayesian regret for stochastic multi-armed bandits.

Algorithm identifies correct hypothesis from alternatives in bandit problems.

problem Efficiently identifying the correct hypothesis from a finite set of alternatives in structured stochastic multi-armed bandits.
method Frank-Wolfe Self-Play (FWSP) reformulates the game as a saddle-point problem, using a differential-inclusion argument to prove convergence.
result Convergence of the game value for best-arm identification in linear bandits, with uniform global convergence to the optimal value.

Generalization of twistor spinors to Kähler manifolds which are called Kählerian twistor spinors are considered. We find the differential equation satisfied by the bilinear forms of Kählerian twistor spinors. We show that the bilinear form equation reduces to Kählerian conformal Killing-Yano equation under special cond…

2018-11-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Drawing a sample from a discrete distribution is one of the building components for Monte Carlo methods. Like other sampling algorithms, discrete sampling suffers from the high computational burden in large-scale inference problems. We study the problem of sampling a discrete random variable with a high degree of depen…

2015-06-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Algorithm identifies bilinear dynamical systems from noisy data.

problem Learning a realization of a partially observed bilinear dynamical system.
method Regression of outputs to highly correlated covariates for Markov-like parameters.
result High probability error bounds on identification algorithm under uniform stability assumption.

Bilinear MLPs offer a new way to interpret deep learning models without complex nonlinearities.

problem Lack of mechanistic understanding in how MLPs compute.
method Introduced bilinear MLPs without element-wise nonlinearities, analyzed their weights using tensor and eigendecomposition.
result Bilinear MLPs provide interpretable weight structures and enable adversarial attacks and overfitting analysis.

Identifies bilinear systems from a single trajectory with optimal sample complexity.

problem Learning bilinear systems from a single trajectory of states and inputs.
method Uses a mild marginal mean-square stability assumption and martingale small-ball condition.
result Sample complexity and statistical error rates are optimal.

Generalizes Riemann's results on flat coordinates for non-symmetric bilinear forms.

problem Finding flat coordinates for non-symmetric bilinear forms.
method Provides explicit necessary and sufficient conditions for a tensor field of type (0,2) to be flat.
result Explicit conditions for a tensor field to have constant entries in local coordinates.

The theory of harmonic symmetric bilinear forms on a Riemannian manifold is an analogue of the theory of harmonic exterior differential forms on this manifold. To show this, we must consider every symmetric bilinear form on a Riemannian manifold as a one-form with values in the cotangent bundle of this manifold. In thi…

2019-08-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper reduces sample complexity for bilinear systems identification to nearly constant.

problem Identifying discrete-time bilinear systems under bounded disturbances.
method Uses trajectory-dependent regressors and polynomial mean-square state growth analysis.
result Proves sample complexity of O~(1/ε)\widetilde{\mathcal O}(1/ε) for estimation error εε.

This note provides a neat and enjoyable expansion and application of the magnificent Ordentlich-Cover theory of "universal portfolios." I generalize Cover's benchmark of the best constant-rebalanced portfolio (or 1-linear trading strategy) in hindsight by considering the best bilinear trading strategy determined in hin…

2019-07-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Constructs a bilinear form from a quasimorphism on symplectic manifold groups.

problem Understanding symplectic group properties through quasimorphisms and bilinear forms.
method Develops machinery to construct a real-valued bilinear form from a quasimorphism on the commutator subgroup of symplectic group.
result The constructed bilinear form b\mathfrak{b} controls extendability of quasimorphisms and triviality of characteristic classes.

We define a type of biquandle which is a generalization of symplectic quandles. We use the extra structure of these bilinear biquandles to define new knot and link invariants and give some examples.

2007-08-14abs ↗pdf ↗

A parsimonious model reduces over-parameterization in skewed matrix variate mixtures.

problem Over-parameterization in skewed matrix variate mixtures.
method Parsimonious family of 256 models using bilinear factor analyzers constrained over clusters, with AECM algorithm for estimation.
result Extensive simulations and real-world datasets (MNIST, Olivetti faces) demonstrate the method's effectiveness.

Study learns linear system dynamics from noisy bilinear data.

problem Learning linear dynamics from bilinear observations with process and measurement noise.
method Regression with Kronecker product design, data-dependent and independent error bounds.
result Upper bounds on statistical error rates and sample complexity for learning dynamics matrices.

Non-bilinear observations make optimal control harder, showing non-convex costs and non-affine optimal controllers.

problem Optimal control from bilinear observations in linear systems is challenging.
method Analytical and numerical methods to study the non-convex cost-to-go and non-affine optimal controllers.
result The Separation Principle does not hold for bilinear observations, leading to non-convex costs and non-affine optimal controllers.

This thesis is concerned with the theory of invariant bilinear differential pairings on parabolic geometries. It introduces the concept formally with the help of the jet bundle formalism and provides a detailed analysis. More precisely, after introducing the most important notations and definitions, we first of all giv…

2009-04-21abs ↗pdf ↗

We present an alternative definition for the Goussarov--Habiro filtration of the Z-module freely generated by oriented integral homology 3-spheres, by means of Lagrangian-preserving homology handlebody replacements (LP-surgeries). Garoufalidis, Goussarov and Polyak proved that the graded space (G_n)_n associated to thi…

2004-01-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Study dynamics of alternating minimization for bilinear regression under large system limits.

problem Understanding the time evolution of alternating minimization for bilinear regression.
method Replica method applied to a multi-temperature glassy system.
result Dynamics of alternating minimization can be described by a two-dimensional discrete stochastic process.

In this paper the notion of an M-th order invariant bilinear differential pairing is introduced and a formal definition is given. If the manifold has an AHS structure, then various first order pairings are constructed. This yields a classification of all first order invariant bilinear differential pairings on homogeneo…

2007-03-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved SEG method converges to Nash equilibrium in bilinear games.

problem Stochastic bilinear minimax optimization problem
method Stochastic ExtraGradient (SEG) method with constant step size, iteration averaging, and scheduled restarting.
result Provable convergence to Nash equilibrium under standard settings, optimal convergence rate in interpolation setting.

We are interested in approximation of a multivariate function f(x1,,xd)f(x_1,\dots,x_d) by linear combinations of products u1(x1)ud(xd)u^1(x_1)\cdots u^d(x_d) of univariate functions ui(xi)u^i(x_i), i=1,,di=1,\dots,d. In the case d=2d=2 it is a classical problem of bilinear approximation. In the case of approximation in the L2L_2 space the bili…

2014-09-04abs ↗pdf ↗

We provide a diagrammatic computation for the bilinear form, which is defined as the pairing between the (relative) cup products with every local coefficients and every integral homology 2-class of every links in the 3-sphere. As a corollary, we construct bilinear forms on the twisted Alexander modules of links.

2016-02-02abs ↗pdf ↗