Establishes geometric convergence of iterative optimization algorithms.
problem Analyzes convergence of iterative optimization algorithms under general assumptions.
method General framework for iterative optimization algorithms, proving asymptotic geometric convergence and providing convergence rates.
result Asymptotic geometric convergence of iterative optimization algorithms with exact rate.
Paper proves linear convergence of SCMS algorithm for directional data.
problem Identifying density ridges in directional data.
method Generalized SCMS algorithm to directional data, derived from SCGA with adaptive step size.
result Linear convergence of the proposed directional SCMS algorithm.
Algorithm converges to Nash equilibria in competitive games.
problem Finding Nash equilibria in decentralized, competitive Markov games.
method Decentralized Optimistic Gradient Descent/Ascent with a critic.
result Converges to the set of Nash equilibria under self-play.
Paper proves EM algorithm convergence for mixtures of discrete and continuous parameters.
problem Nontrivial convergence analysis for EM algorithms with mixed-integer parameters.
method Introduces conditions for EM convergence in mixed-integer optimization.
result Proves convergence of EM-based sparse Bayesian learning algorithm.
EM algorithm speeds up convergence in federated learning with heterogenous data.
problem Understanding convergence rates of federated learning algorithms under data heterogeneity.
method Characterized convergence rate of EM algorithm for FMLR model under various regimes.
result EM algorithm converges to ground truth with SNR ≥ √K in all regimes.
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.
Paper refutes EM convergence theory and introduces a new EM algorithm.
problem The convergence theory of the EM algorithm is incorrect and affects its performance.
method Proposes a new EM algorithm called the Channel Matching (CM) EM algorithm and provides an initialization map.
result The locally maximal Q can affect the convergent speed but not the global convergence.
Adaptive algorithm improves convergence rate of Langevin dynamics.
problem Improving convergence rate of Langevin dynamics.
method Adaptive non-reversible stochastic gradient Langevin dynamics algorithm.
result Improved convergence rate of the algorithm.
The incremental aggregated gradient algorithm is popular in network optimization and machine learning research. However, the current convergence results require the objective function to be strongly convex. And the existing convergence rates are also limited to linear convergence. Due to the mathematical techniques, th…
In this paper we study randomized optimal stopping problems and consider corresponding forward and backward Monte Carlo based optimisation algorithms. In particular we prove the convergence of the proposed algorithms and derive the corresponding convergence rates.
Matrix completion has attracted much interest in the past decade in machine learning and computer vision. For low-rank promotion in matrix completion, the nuclear norm penalty is convenient due to its convexity but has a bias problem. Recently, various algorithms using nonconvex penalties have been proposed, among whic…
In this paper, we propose a convergent parallel best-response algorithm with the exact line search for the nondifferentiable nonconvex sparsity-regularized rank minimization problem. On the one hand, it exhibits a faster convergence than subgradient algorithms and block coordinate descent algorithms. On the other hand,…
Efficient RNN algorithm guarantees convergence in online learning.
problem Online nonlinear regression with RNNs.
method First-order training algorithm with convergence guarantee.
result The algorithm converges to optimum network parameters.
Two new algorithms recover ridge lines from point clouds with convergence guarantees.
problem Extracting filamentary structure from point clouds.
method Proposes two novel algorithms with convergence guarantees.
result The algorithms can asymptotically recover the full ridge set.
The convergence of many reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms with linear function approximation has been investigated extensively but most proofs assume that these methods converge to a unique solution. In this paper, we provide a complete characterization of non-uniqueness issues for a large class of reinforcement l…
Characterizes problems solvable via linear convergence algorithms.
problem Optimization problems solvable with linear convergence.
method Riemannian gradient descent.
result Characterized problems solvable via linear convergence.
Learning the value function of a given policy (target policy) from the data samples obtained from a different policy (behavior policy) is an important problem in Reinforcement Learning (RL). This problem is studied under the setting of off-policy prediction. Temporal Difference (TD) learning algorithms are a popular cl…
A recent algorithmic family for distributed optimization, DIGing's, have been shown to have geometric convergence over time-varying undirected/directed graphs. Nevertheless, an identical step-size for all agents is needed. In this paper, we study the convergence rates of the Adapt-Then-Combine (ATC) variation of the DI…
This paper analyzes and guarantees convergence of prior-guided ZO algorithms.
problem Understanding convergence properties of prior-guided zeroth-order optimization algorithms.
method Analysis of convergence under a greedy descent framework with various gradient estimators, and development of ARS algorithm.
result Convergence guarantee for prior-guided random gradient-free (PRGF) algorithms and accelerated random search (ARS) algorithm.
This paper uses dynamical systems to analyze and ensure convergence of the Bayesian EM algorithm.
problem Ensuring convergence of the Bayesian EM algorithm in incomplete-data scenarios.
method Applying Lyapunov stability theory to discrete-time dynamical systems.
result Conditions for convergence and potential for fast convergence of MAP-EM are established.
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-αPGD converges for a wider range of regularization parameters. Hamiltonian Monte Carlo converges to target distributions under mild conditions.
problem Establishing convergence of Hamiltonian Monte Carlo algorithms.
method Analyzing Lq convergence for Hamiltonian Monte Carlo under mild conditions. result Outputs converge to target distributions under specified conditions.
A new optimization algorithm improves convergence in unconstrained problems.
problem Unconstrained optimization problems.
method Element-wise relaxed scalar auxiliary variable (E-RSAV) algorithm.
result Improved convergence and alignment of modified and original energy.
This paper extends stability analysis to non-convergent neural network training.
problem Generalization of neural networks whose training does not converge to fixed points.
method Introduces statistical algorithmic stability (SAS) to study non-convergent algorithms and their generalization.
result Stability of non-convergent training dynamics correlates with generalization performance.
This thesis analyzes and improves convergence rates of bilevel optimization algorithms in machine learning.
problem Convergence analysis and algorithm design for bilevel optimization in machine learning.
method Comprehensive convergence rate analysis for both problem-based and algorithm-based bilevel optimization formulations.
result First lower bounds and matching upper bounds for bilevel optimization, and new stochastic algorithms with lower complexity.
The speed of convergence of the Expectation Maximization (EM) algorithm for Gaussian mixture model fitting is known to be dependent on the amount of overlap among the mixture components. In this paper, we study the impact of mixing coefficients on the convergence of EM. We show that when the mixture components exhibit …
EM algorithm converges to global max in latent Gaussian tree models.
problem Optimizing log-likelihood in latent Gaussian tree models.
method Analyzed the optimization landscape and convergence of EM algorithm.
result EM algorithm converges to global maximum in latent Gaussian tree models.
The paper analyzes GTD algorithms with finite-sample bounds.
problem Convergence rate analysis of GTD family of algorithms.
method Formulated as stochastic gradient algorithms and analyzed using saddle-point error.
result Obtained finite-sample bounds on GTD performance.
We consider the problem of minimizing a sum of n functions over a convex parameter set C⊂Rp where n≫p≫1. In this regime, algorithms which utilize sub-sampling techniques are known to be effective. In this paper, we use sub-sampling techniques together with low-rank approximation …
Proves local convergence of various online and recurrent optimization algorithms.
problem Proves local convergence of online and recurrent optimization algorithms not covered by standard stochastic gradient descent theory.
method Uses a general set of assumptions for learning dynamical systems online, adopting an 'ergodic' viewpoint.
result Local convergence results for online and recurrent optimization algorithms, including RMSProp, NoBackTrack, UORO, Adam, and RTRL.
Proposes batch version of Greenkhorn for multimarginal OT, proving convergence.
problem Optimal transport problems with multiple marginals.
method Batch Greenkhorn algorithm, iterative Bregman projections, greedy control.
result Global linear rate of convergence and explicit iteration complexity bounds.
l1 reweighting algorithms are very popular in sparse signal recovery and compressed sensing, since in the practice they have been observed to outperform classical l1 methods. Nevertheless, the theoretical analysis of their convergence is a critical point, and generally is limited to the convergence of the functional to…
Neural networks trained with actor-critic algorithms converge to ODEs under weak convergence analysis.
problem Challenges in convergence analysis due to changing data distributions in online learning.
method Geometric ergodicity of data samples, Poisson equation, weak convergence techniques.
result Actor and critic networks converge to solutions of ODEs with random initial conditions.
The paper analyzes how disturbances affect the convergence of algorithms in complex systems.
problem Analyzing the impact of disturbances on algorithm convergence in complex systems.
method Leveraging converse Lyapunov theorems, the paper derives stability bounds and convergence rates in the presence of disturbances.
result Key inequalities quantify the impact of disturbances on algorithmic performance.
Paper shows DMS as an EM algorithm with improved convergence.
problem Improving the convergence of DMS algorithm.
method Shows DMS as a generalized EM algorithm and provides new proofs.
result Demonstrates global convergence and linear convergence of DMS.
AdaBoost's classifier and margins converge to a known value.
problem Convergence properties of AdaBoost algorithm.
method Formal proofs of convergence properties of AdaBoost's classifier and margins.
result AdaBoost's classifier and margins converge to a known value.
Policy gradient converges linearly with Hadamard parameterization in tabular settings.
problem Convergence of policy gradient methods under Hadamard parameterization.
method Studied convergence rate and established linear convergence after k0 iterations. result Algorithm converges linearly with rate $O( rac{1}{k})$ and faster locally after k0. This paper improves convergence guarantees for SGD algorithms in non-convex smooth functions.
problem Theoretical convergence properties of SGD algorithms for non-convex smooth functions.
method Analysis of SGD algorithms with arbitrary data ordering for non-convex smooth functions.
result Enhanced convergence guarantees for incremental gradient and single shuffle SGD, improving the optimization term of convergence guarantee.
Modified Metropolis algorithm ensures convergence for multivariate binary distributions with fixed-order updates.
problem Infeasibility of standard Metropolis algorithm for multivariate binary distributions with fixed-order updates.
method Proposed a modified Metropolis transition operator ensuring irreducibility and convergence.
result Ensures convergence to the limiting distribution in multivariate binary case with fixed-order updates.
While classic work in convex-concave min-max optimization relies on average-iterate convergence results, the emergence of nonconvex applications such as training Generative Adversarial Networks has led to renewed interest in last-iterate convergence guarantees. Proving last-iterate convergence is challenging because ma…
Gaussian Belief Propagation (BP) algorithm is one of the most important distributed algorithms in signal processing and statistical learning involving Markov networks. It is well known that the algorithm correctly computes marginal density functions from a high dimensional joint density function over a Markov network i…
Study on local convergence of min-max algorithms to differential equilibria on Riemannian manifolds.
problem Solving zero-sum differential games on Riemannian manifolds.
method Analysis of two simultaneous min-max algorithms, τ-GDA and τ-SGA, to differential Stackelberg and Nash equilibria, with conditions for linear convergence and asymptotic approximation. result Established sufficient conditions for linear convergence of τ-GDA and demonstrated faster convergence of τ-SGA in some cases. Generalized belief propagation converges to optimal solutions on graphs with motifs.
problem Understanding belief propagation on loopy graphs.
method Study of generalized belief propagation on graphs with motifs.
result Generalized belief propagation converges to the global optimum of the Bethe free energy.
New quasi-Newton method guarantees global superlinear convergence.
problem Global convergence and superlinear convergence of quasi-Newton methods.
method Hybrid proximal extragradient method with online learning for Hessian approximation.
result First globally convergent quasi-Newton method with explicit superlinear convergence rate.
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(T−1/4) in high probability. In this paper, we study a popular method for inference of the Bradley-Terry model parameters, namely the MM algorithm, for maximum likelihood estimation and maximum a posteriori probability estimation. This class of models includes the Bradley-Terry model of paired comparisons, the Rao-Kupper model of paired comparison…
MixML unifies analysis of weakly consistent parallel learning.
problem Lack of insight into how communication structure affects convergence in parallel learning.
method Proposes MixML framework for analyzing convergence of weakly consistent parallel machine learning.
result Shows dependency of convergence on mixing time tmix.
A new algorithm speeds up sparse-penalized quantile regression solving non-convex penalties.
problem Sparse-penalized quantile regression with non-convex penalties.
method Single-loop smoothing ADMM (SIAD) algorithm for faster convergence.
result SIAD method outperforms existing approaches in solving sparse-penalized quantile regression.