Gradient boosting is a prediction method that iteratively combines weak learners to produce a complex and accurate model. From an optimization point of view, the learning procedure of gradient boosting mimics a gradient descent on a functional variable. This paper proposes to build upon the proximal point algorithm, wh…
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Study shows tractable generalization in RL is impossible but possible with Strong Proximity.
problem RL agents struggle to generalize to new environments.
method Introduced Weak and Strong Proximity conditions to capture similarity between environments.
result Proved Strong Proximity is sufficient for efficient generalization.
Large sectors of the recent optimization literature focused in the last decade on the development of optimal stochastic first order schemes for constrained convex models under progressively relaxed assumptions. Stochastic proximal point is an iterative scheme born from the adaptation of proximal point algorithm to nois…
In this paper, we develop an approach to recursively estimate the quadratic risk for matrix recovery problems regularized with spectral functions. Toward this end, in the spirit of the SURE theory, a key step is to compute the (weak) derivative and divergence of a solution with respect to the observations. As such a so…
Online algorithm identifies PDEs from noisy data snapshots.
problem Identifying PDEs from sequential solution snapshots.
method Combines weak-form discretization with online proximal gradient descent.
result Efficiently identifies and tracks systems with time-varying coefficients.
Paper proposes a new combined regression strategy for conditional survival prediction.
problem Improving survival prediction accuracy using conditional survival function.
method Uses regression-based weak learners with area-norm proximity measure to create an ensemble technique.
result The proposed model outperforms Random Survival Forest and selects important variables effectively.
Paper proposes a new method for supervised manifold learning using random forest proximities.
problem Existing supervised manifold learning methods fail to uncover meaningful embeddings due to using class-conditional distances.
method Proposes a data-geometry-preserving variant of random forest proximities as an initialization for manifold learning methods.
result Local and global structure preservation is near universal across manifold learning approaches using diffusion-based algorithms.
We develop model-based methods for solving stochastic convex optimization problems, introducing the approximate-proximal point, or aProx, family, which includes stochastic subgradient, proximal point, and bundle methods. When the modeling approaches we propose are appropriately accurate, the methods enjoy stronger conv…
This article introduces vortex nerve complexes in CW (Closure finite Weak) topological spaces, which first appeared in works by P. Alexandroff, H. Hopf and J.H.C. Whitehead during the 1930s. A vortex nerve is a CW complex containing one or more intersecting path-connected cycles. Each vortex nerve has its own distincti…
The paper predicts survival functions using random survival trees and concordance maximization.
problem Predicting conditional survival functions in right-censored data.
method The approach combines regression strategies with random survival trees and maximizes concordance.
result The proposed weighted predictor outperforms the usual survival cobra in terms of concordance.
The paper analyzes PPM for nonconvex-nonconcave problems, identifying three regions with varying convergence guarantees.
problem Challenges in nonconvex-nonconcave minimax optimization.
method Classic proximal point method with insights from the Moreau envelope.
result Identification of three regions with varying convergence guarantees for PPM.
Paper extends Brouwer Fixed Point Theorem with amiable and almost amiable fixed sets.
problem Extending the Brouwer Fixed Point Theorem to approximate fixed sets.
method Introducing shape boundary regions in CW spaces as amiable and almost amiable fixed subsets of dpc maps.
result Variation of Jordan Curve Theorem and Fixed Cell Complex Theorem.
ALP outperforms other data descriptors in one-class classification.
problem Challenges in one-class classification using data descriptors.
method Determined optimal default hyperparameters for data descriptors, proposed ALP, evaluated using leave-one-dataset-out procedure.
result ALP outperforms other data descriptors, including IF and SVM.
We study Jang's equation on a one-parameter family of asymptotically flat, spherically symmetric Cauchy hypersurfaces in the maximally extended Schwarzschild spacetime. The hypersurfaces contain apparent horizons and are parametrized by their proximity to the singularity at . We show that on those hypersurfaces …
Hyperconnected Relator Spaces. CW Complexes and Continuous Function Paths that are Hyperconnectedmath.GT
This article introduces proximal cell complexes in a hyperconnected space. Hyperconnectedness encodes how collections of path-connected sub-complexes in a Alexandroff-Hopf-Whitehead CW space are near to or far from each other. Several main results are given, namely, a hyper-connectedness form of CW (Closure Finite Weak…
In machine learning research, the proximal gradient methods are popular for solving various optimization problems with non-smooth regularization. Inexact proximal gradient methods are extremely important when exactly solving the proximal operator is time-consuming, or the proximal operator does not have an analytic sol…
Improves time series classification with forest proximities.
problem Time series classification accuracy and efficiency.
method PF-GAP, an extension of RF-GAP proximities to proximity forests, combined with Multi-Dimensional Scaling and Local Outlier Factors.
result Forest proximities show stronger connection between misclassified points and outliers.
Improved sampling guarantees for weakly log-concave distributions.
problem Sampling from distributions that are not strongly log-concave.
method Proximal sampler with convergence guarantees under weaker assumptions.
result New state-of-the-art sampling guarantees for various target distributions.
Two new algorithms solve privacy-constrained SVI and SSP problems.
problem Privacy-constrained stochastic variational inequality and saddle-point problems.
method Proposed Noisy Stochastic Extragradient (NSEG) and Noisy Inexact Stochastic Proximal Point (NISPP) algorithms.
result Optimal risk bounds for weak gap function with sampling with replacement.
CFR-Pro enhances treatment effect estimation by incorporating local proximity.
problem Treatment selection bias in HTE estimation from observational data.
method Proximity-enhanced CounterFactual Regression (CFR-Pro) with pair-wise proximity regularizer and subspace projector.
result Significantly outperforms competitors in HTE estimation accuracy.
Improved random forest proximities capture data geometry.
problem Inaccurate random forest proximities do not reflect learned data geometry.
method Introduce RF-GAP: Geometry- and Accuracy-Preserving proximities.
result RF-GAP improves geometric representation in tasks like data imputation.
Introduces PPMM algorithm for nonconvex robust regression problems.
problem Nonconvex tuning-free robust regression problems.
method PPMM algorithm with inner subproblems solved by SSN-PPA.
result Converges to d-stationary point with KL property.
We present a novel approach for nonparametric regression using wavelet basis functions. Our proposal, , can be applied to non-equispaced data with sample size not necessarily a power of 2. We develop an efficient proximal gradient descent algorithm for computing the estimator and establish adaptive m…
Paper proposes sparse classification method for high-dimensional data.
problem Sparse classification in high-dimensional data with positive-confidence samples.
method Developed a novel sparse-penalization framework using L1, SCAD, and MCP penalties for convex and non-convex shrinkage.
result Proved near minimax-optimal sparse recovery rates under Restricted Strong Convexity condition.
Paper analyzes convergence of proximal algorithm in metric spaces without geodesic convexity.
problem Analyzing convergence of proximal algorithm in general metric spaces.
method Analysis of the Wasserstein proximal algorithm without geodesic convexity assumption.
result Establishes unbiased and linear convergence rate for proximal algorithm under natural Wasserstein inequality.
Extends RF proximities to all supervised distance-based machine learning contexts.
problem Limited utility of RF proximities in various machine learning tasks.
method Introduces generalized Proximity Forest (PF) model and variant for regression.
result Demonstrates unique advantages over RF and k-nearest neighbors models.
Improved bounds for proximal gradient algorithms with computational errors.
problem Analyzing convergence of proximal gradient algorithms with inaccuracies.
method Deriving new tighter deterministic and probabilistic bounds for convex composite problems.
result Probabilistic bounds are more robust and accurate for algorithm verification and performance guarantees.
Good Coverings of Proximal Alexandrov Spaces. Homotopic Cycles in Jordan Curve Theorem Extensionmath.AT
Paper extends theorem on covering spaces and Jordan curves.
problem Covering and extending theorems for Alexandrov spaces.
method Introduces proximal homotopic cycles to extend the Mitsuishi-Yamaguchi theorem.
result Extensions of the Mitsuishi-Yamaguchi Good Covering Theorem and Jordan curve theorem.
Proximal algorithms applied to current deformation into cycles.
problem Deformation of de Rham currents into cycles.
method Proximal algorithms, total variation denoising for differential forms.
result Calibrated cycles constructed in calibrated manifolds.
Innovative method solves nonconvex optimization on manifolds.
problem Nonconvex optimization problems on Riemannian manifolds.
method Intrinsic Riemannian proximal gradient method.
result Converges for nonconvex or nonembedded problems.
A relaxed proximal gradient descent algorithm for convergent plug-and-play with proximal denoiserstat.ML
New PnP algorithm converges with relaxed proximal gradient descent.
problem Convergence issues in PnP methods with deep denoisers.
method Relaxed proximal gradient descent for PnP with weakly convex regularization.
result Proposed PnP-PGD converges for a wider range of regularization parameters.
EPINE enhances network embedding by improving adjacency matrix-based high-order proximity.
problem Inaccurate and poorly designed calculation of high-order proximity in network embedding.
method EPINE redefines high-order proximity intuitively and proposes a scalable algorithm for accurate calculation.
result EPINE outperforms existing methods in network reconstruction, link prediction, and node classification.
Stochastic version of proximal distance algorithm analyzed and validated.
problem Optimization of constrained estimation problems.
method Stochastic proximal distance algorithm, with convergence guarantees and finite error bounds.
result Convergence guarantees and finite error bounds for the first time.
This paper extends the Good Covering Theorem and Jordan Curve Theorem for proximal Alexandrov spaces.
problem Extending the Good Covering Theorem and Jordan Curve Theorem to proximal Alexandrov spaces.
method Introducing path cycles and using them to extend the Good Covering Theorem and Jordan Curve Theorem.
result Extensions of the Mitsuishi-Yamaguchi Good Covering Theorem and Jordan Curve Theorem for proximal Alexandrov spaces.
This paper studies fixed sets in ribbon complexes using descriptive proximity spaces.
problem Understanding fixed sets in ribbon complexes within descriptive proximity spaces.
method Introduces descriptive fixed sets and their properties in ribbon complexes, using descriptive proximally continuous maps.
result Establishes that proximal descriptive conjugacy preserves fixed sets in ribbon complexes.
Introduces a new divergence measure for optimal transport.
problem Optimal transport distances and information divergences.
method Infimal convolution formulation of proximal optimal transport divergence.
result Establishes connections to dynamic formulations and partial differential equations.
We propose a new proximal, path-following framework for a class of constrained convex problems. We consider settings where the nonlinear---and possibly non-smooth---objective part is endowed with a proximity operator, and the constraint set is equipped with a self-concordant barrier. Our approach relies on the followin…
Unified framework for training neural networks with non-smooth, non-convex regularizers.
problem Training neural networks with non-smooth, non-convex regularizers.
method ProxGen framework for stochastic proximal gradient descent.
result ProxGen framework achieves the same convergence rate as standard methods and outperforms subgradient-based approaches.
A new method reformulates Optimal Transport Conditional Flow Matching using proximal operators.
problem Optimal Transport Conditional Flow Matching (OT-CFM) for generating models.
method Reformulate OT-CFM using proximal operators and extended Brenier potential.
result OT-CFM dynamics are terminally normally hyperbolic for manifold-supported targets.
Permutation-equivariant and Proximity-aware Graph Neural Networks with Stochastic Message Passingcs.LG
SMP model preserves proximity and permutation in graph neural networks.
problem Challenges in graph mining, such as community and leader finding.
method Stochastic Message Passing (SMP) model that maintains proximity and permutation-equivariance.
result SMP model effectively preserves node proximities and permutation-equivariance.
Many machine learning techniques sacrifice convenient computational structures to gain estimation robustness and modeling flexibility. However, by exploring the modeling structures, we find these "sacrifices" do not always require more computational efforts. To shed light on such a "free-lunch" phenomenon, we study the…
Inexact and Stochastic Generalized Conditional Gradient with Augmented Lagrangian and Proximal Stepmath.OC
New algorithm tackles complex optimization problems with inexact and stochastic methods.
problem Solving complex optimization problems with inexact and stochastic methods.
method Developed ICGALP algorithm for composite minimization problems with inexact computations.
result Convergence of Lagrangian to an optimum and asymptotic feasibility of the affine constraint.
Paper relates asymptotic dimension to cofinal dimension using coarse proximities.
problem Relating asymptotic dimension to cofinal dimension in metric spaces.
method Introducing coarse proximities and inverse limit constructions.
result Asymptotic dimension is bounded by coarse cofinal dimension and cofinal dimension of Higson corona.
Proximal Diffusion Models improve generative model efficiency.
problem Improving generative model efficiency and accuracy.
method Developed Proximal Diffusion Models using proximal maps instead of scores.
result Proximal Diffusion Models achieve faster convergence and higher accuracy.
Deep neural networks improve proximal inference for causal effects.
problem Estimating causal effects in the presence of unmeasured confounders.
method Flexible deep neural network to estimate the bridge function.
result Achieves state-of-the-art performance on benchmarks.
In this paper we develop proximal methods for statistical learning. Proximal point algorithms are useful in statistics and machine learning for obtaining optimization solutions for composite functions. Our approach exploits closed-form solutions of proximal operators and envelope representations based on the Moreau, Fo…
Proper proximality proved for various groups on non-positive curvature spaces.
problem Proper proximality of groups acting on non-positive curvature spaces.
method Established proper proximality for groups acting on spaces and hierarchically hyperbolic groups.
result Proper proximality of many groups including mapping class groups and subgroups of curve graphs.
Enhances Bayesian model selection for high-dimensional problems.
problem Bayesian model selection for high-dimensional problems.
method Proximal nested sampling with data-driven priors.
result Improves model selection for log-convex likelihood models.