Paper proposes a reinforcement learning framework for efficient hyper-parameter tuning of stochastic optimization algorithms.
problem Efficient tuning of hyper-parameters for stochastic optimization algorithms.
method Modeling hyper-parameter tuning as a Markov decision process and using policy gradient algorithms.
result The proposed framework significantly reduces the time required for hyper-parameter tuning compared to Bayesian optimization.
This article reviews tuning parameter selection for high-dimensional regression.
problem Choosing the optimal tuning parameter for high-dimensional regression.
method The article discusses various strategies for selecting tuning parameters.
result The optimal tuning parameter depends on the design matrix and error distribution.
Bayesian Optimization improves Neural Network parameter tuning for XOR function.
problem Optimizing model parameters for neural networks, especially for large models.
method Bayesian Optimization with Gaussian Process Priors.
result Achieved higher prediction accuracy for the XOR function.
A new approach selects tuning parameters for embedding methods.
problem Difficulty in selecting tuning parameters for embedding methods.
method Minimize a stress notion to supervise tuning parameter selection.
result Uncover a new bias--variance tradeoff phenomenon.
In this paper, we address the challenging problem of selecting tuning parameters for high-dimensional sparse regression. We propose a simple and computationally efficient method, called path thresholding (PaTh), that transforms any tuning parameter-dependent sparse regression algorithm into an asymptotically tuning-fre…
Improved ridge estimators avoid tuning parameters for high-dimensional data.
problem Difficulty in calibrating tuning parameters for ridge estimators.
method Developed modified ridge estimators that eliminate tuning parameters.
result Modified ridge estimators outperform standard methods in prediction accuracy.
Budgeted hyper-parameter tuning algorithm improves performance.
problem Optimizing hyper-parameters with resource constraints.
method Sequential decision making, Bayesian model, action-value function.
result Superior performance across various budgets.
New method calibrates logistic regression tuning parameters.
problem Difficulty in calibrating tuning parameters in logistic regression.
method Simple tests along the tuning parameter path.
result Optimal guarantees for feature selection.
Fine-tuning large language models requires minimal data, making them efficient.
problem Achieving state-of-the-art performance with large language models.
method Using BERT as an example, fine-tuning only the most critical layers of the pre-trained model.
result Fine-tuned models are close in parameter space to the pre-trained model, with many good solutions found in sparsified versions.
A framework for auto-tuning hyper-parameters in contextual bandit algorithms.
problem Auto-tuning hyper-parameters in real-time for contextual bandit algorithms.
method Proposes a Syndicated Bandits framework to learn multiple hyper-parameters dynamically.
result Achieves optimal regret bounds under certain scenarios and handles multiple contextual bandit algorithms.
ADAPT improves robustness of Vision Transformers without full model fine-tuning.
problem Vulnerability of Vision Transformers to adversarial attacks.
method Parameter-efficient prompt tuning with ADAPT framework for adaptive adversarial training.
result ADAPT achieves robust accuracy of ~40% w.r.t. SOTA methods using only ~1% of the parameters.
New methods for tuning parameter selection improve lasso regression performance in high-dimensional settings.
problem Choosing the tuning parameter for high-dimensional lasso regression is challenging.
method Developed new information criteria for tuning parameter selection in lasso regression.
result New risk estimators outperform existing methods in high-dimensional settings.
Paper introduces a new IV estimator using ridge regression for better performance.
problem Improving IV estimator performance in linear models with endogeneity.
method Uses ridge regression with an empirically selected regularization parameter.
result The ridge estimator outperforms two-stage least squares under certain conditions.
J-K fold CV improves NLP model parameter tuning by reducing variance.
problem Stable performance estimates are crucial for effective NLP model parameter tuning.
method Proposes J-K fold CV for NLP model parameter tuning, advocating lower K and increased J.
result Tuned parameters are less sensitive to data partitioning, improving reproducibility.
Tuning SVM and boosting models using optimization algorithms.
problem Tuning parameters for SVM and boosting models across various datasets.
method Used grid search to identify parameter ranges and optimization algorithms to select models.
result Optimization algorithms outperformed grid search in selecting well-performing models.
Paper fine-tunes a simulation-driven estimator to reduce out-of-distribution errors.
problem Out-of-distribution errors in simulation-driven parameter estimators.
method Fine-tuning a Two-Stage estimator to improve accuracy for true parameters outside the sampled range.
result The fine-tuning approach reduces out-of-distribution errors and improves accuracy.
New method for NMF without tuning parameter.
problem Finding latent structures in noisy data matrices.
method Inspired by square-root lasso, proposes a tuning-free minimum-volume NMF.
result Optimal tuning parameter value is noise level-independent.
Paper proposes a new algorithm for efficient hyper-parameter optimization.
problem Efficient hyper-parameter tuning for machine learning models.
method Information geometric optimization with stochastic natural gradient for discrete search domains.
result The proposed algorithm achieves faster optimization than existing methods without manual tuning.
Generative approach speeds hyperparameter tuning for machine learning models.
problem Computational infeasibility of cross-validation and difficulty of fully Bayesian hyper-parameter learning.
method Combines optimization-based approximations and amortization techniques.
result Rapid evaluation of hyper-parameters over grids or ranges, supporting predictive tuning and uncertainty quantification.
Meta-strategy learns tuning parameters for online learning methods.
problem Difficulty in setting tuning parameters for online learning methods.
method Meta-learning approach to learn parameters from past tasks.
result Meta-strategy improves on learning each task in isolation.
Adapters add few trainable parameters per task, improving NLP performance.
problem Parameter inefficiency in fine-tuning large pre-trained models for multiple downstream tasks.
method Adapter modules that add only a few trainable parameters per task, allowing for high parameter sharing and task extensibility.
result Adapters achieve near state-of-the-art performance with minimal additional parameters.
Penalized regression models are popularly used in high-dimensional data analysis to conduct variable selection and model fitting simultaneously. Whereas success has been widely reported in literature, their performances largely depend on the tuning parameters that balance the trade-off between model fitting and model s…
Tuning-free OR-PCA improves scalability for large datasets.
problem Dataset sensitivity of OR-PCA tuning parameters.
method Implicit regularization through modified gradient descents.
result Comparable or better performance on simulated and real-world datasets.
InverSynth automatically tunes synthesizer parameters from audio input.
problem Manual tuning of synthesizer parameters is time-consuming and requires expertise.
method Strided convolutional neural networks for inferring synthesizer parameters.
result InverSynth outperforms baselines in synthesizer parameter tuning.
The paper proposes a method to select tuning parameters for high-dimensional data analysis.
problem Selecting the tuning parameter in penalized likelihood methods for high-dimensional data.
method Optimizing the generalized information criterion (GIC) with an appropriate model complexity penalty.
result The proposed model complexity penalty should diverge at the rate of some power of log p.
In sparse regression modeling via regularization such as the lasso, it is important to select appropriate values of tuning parameters including regularization parameters. The choice of tuning parameters can be viewed as a model selection and evaluation problem. Mallows' Cp type criteria may be used as a tuning param…
This paper introduces an efficient method for optimizing deep learning hyperparameters.
problem The high dependency of deep learning algorithms on hyper-parameters.
method Orthogonal Array Tuning Method (OATM) for deep learning hyper-parameter tuning.
result The proposed OATM method significantly saves tuning time compared to state-of-the-art methods.
Federated learning improves with adaptive hyper-parameters and representation matching.
problem Heterogeneous client data leads to divergent local models in federated learning.
method Representation matching and adaptive hyper-parameters.
result Significant performance and robustness improvements in federated learning.
Bayesian optimisation tackles stochastic MPC hyper-parameter tuning.
problem Fine-tuning hyper-parameters in stochastic MPC models.
method Heteroscedastic Bayesian optimisation framework.
result Framework effectively tunes hyper-parameters in control problems.
Lasso is a seminal contribution to high-dimensional statistics, but it hinges on a tuning parameter that is difficult to calibrate in practice. A partial remedy for this problem is Square-Root Lasso, because it inherently calibrates to the noise variance. However, Square-Root Lasso still requires the calibration of a t…
Unified GP model optimizes hyperparameters with conditional dependence.
problem Efficient tuning of hyperparameters in neural networks.
method Unified Bayesian optimization framework based on a new Gaussian process (GP) model.
result Higher prediction accuracy and better optimization efficiency observed.
This work improves Bayesian Optimization for setting DNN hyper-parameters.
problem Manual setting of DNN hyper-parameters is error-prone and computationally expensive.
method Combines Bayesian Optimization with tuning rules to reduce search space and improve accuracy.
result Improves efficiency and accuracy of hyper-parameter tuning for deep neural networks.
Gradient descent outperforms ridge regression under certain covariance matrix decay conditions.
problem Comparing the performance of gradient descent and ridge regression in linear models.
method Investigated gradient descent and ridge regression for linear regression with random isotropic ground truth.
result Gradient descent outperforms ridge regression under specific covariance matrix decay conditions.
DCTR uses neural networks to improve particle physics simulations and parameter tuning.
problem High computational cost limits precise scientific analysis in particle physics.
method Deep neural networks for reweighting and parameter tuning of simulations.
result DCTR enables precise simulations and parameter tuning, improving model accuracy.
We introduce a means of automating machine learning (ML) for big data tasks, by performing scalable stochastic Bayesian optimisation of ML algorithm parameters and hyper-parameters. More often than not, the critical tuning of ML algorithm parameters has relied on domain expertise from experts, along with laborious hand…
Bayesian optimization improved AlphaGo's win-rate from 50% to 66.5%.
problem Hyper-parameter tuning for machine learning models.
method Bayesian optimization for hyper-parameter tuning.
result Bayesian optimization improved AlphaGo's performance in self-play games.
This paper studies learning rate policies for deep neural networks, offering metrics and tools for better tuning.
problem Effective tuning of learning rates for deep neural networks is challenging and crucial for achieving high accuracy.
method Comprehensive study of 13 learning rate functions, proposing metrics for evaluation, and developing LRBench for benchmarking and selection.
result Identification of good learning rate policies with effective ranges and step sizes for various LR update schedules.
Study shows leaving some hyperparameters at default can outperform tuning them.
problem Importance of tuning hyperparameters in machine learning performance.
method Non-inferiority test and tuning risk methodology.
result Leaving some hyperparameters at default can outperform tuning them.
Evolutionary Strategies optimize hyper-parameters for off-policy learning.
problem Hyper-parameter sensitivity in off-policy learning.
method Application of Evolutionary Strategies for online hyper-parameter tuning.
result Our method outperforms state-of-the-art baselines.
EVA adapts LoRA for faster, more efficient fine-tuning.
problem Fast and efficient fine-tuning of large models for specific tasks.
method EVA uses directions capturing most activation variance for initialization, maximizing gradient signal and reducing parameters.
result EVA achieves faster convergence and higher average scores across tasks, reducing parameters.
New method uses machine learning to optimize Fourier pricing methods.
problem Difficulty in tuning parameters for Fourier pricing methods.
method Learning tuning parameters of Fourier methods using machine learning.
result Very fast algorithms with full error control.
New algorithms eliminate stepsize tuning for bilevel optimization problems.
problem Bilevel optimization problems with unknown parameters and stepsizes.
method D-TFBO and S-TFBO algorithms with adaptive stepsizes.
result Achieve performance comparable to well-tuned approaches with theoretical guarantees.
PANDA improves linear discriminant analysis in high dimensions with minimal tuning.
problem Linear discriminant analysis in high-dimensional settings.
method PANDA: a tuning-insensitive method for linear discriminant analysis.
result PANDA achieves optimal convergence rates in estimation error and misclassification rate.
We solve ElasticNet regularization tuning across multiple instances with provable guarantees.
problem Tuning ElasticNet regularization coefficients across multiple problem instances.
method Characterized ElasticNet loss as a piecewise-rational function, derived structural complexity bounds, and showed generalization and online learning guarantees.
result First general learning-theoretic guarantees for ElasticNet tuning without strong data distribution assumptions.
Optimizes personalized medicine prediction by individual tuning.
problem Predicting individual drug responses using genomic information.
method Introduces a new ridge estimator and tuning parameter calibration scheme.
result Optimal in terms of oracle inequalities, fast, and highly effective.
New algorithm closes empirical gap in PFSGD performance.
problem Empirical performance gap between tuned SGD and PFSGD.
method Parameter-free algorithm based on Coin-Betting ODE updates.
result New algorithm outperforms tuned baselines and matches optimal performance.
This paper improves CS algorithms for high SNR consistency.
problem High SNR consistency of CS algorithms in underdetermined models.
method Derives conditions for high SNR consistency of CS algorithms.
result Develops novel tuning parameters for high SNR consistency.
Optimizes SGD for text classification using hyper-parameter tuning.
problem Improving performance of SGD in text classification.
method Fine-tuning hyper-parameters using Grid-Search approach.
result Optimized SGD classification leads to better accuracy and execution time.