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48 results for conservative learning

Theoretical analysis confirms non-conservative algorithms can converge to optimal policies.

problem Theoretical guarantees for non-conservative reinforcement learning algorithms.
method Theoretical analysis of Peng's Q(λλ) algorithm.
result Peng's Q(λλ) converges to an optimal policy under certain conditions.

Paper presents a reduction-based framework for conservative bandits and RL with improved lower and upper bounds.

problem Conservative bandits and reinforcement learning problems.
method Reduction technique to calculate necessary and sufficient budget from baseline policy.
result Improved lower and upper bounds for various conservative settings.

A challenging problem in complex networks is the network reconstruction problem from data. This work deals with a class of networks denoted as conserved networks, in which a flow associated with every edge and the flows are conserved at all non-source and non-sink nodes. We propose a novel polynomial time algorithm to …

2019-05-21abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithms ensure policies perform at least as good as a baseline in reinforcement learning.

problem Learning policies that are guaranteed to perform at least as well as a baseline in reinforcement learning.
method Introduce conservative exploration for average reward and finite horizon problems, presenting two optimistic algorithms.
result Guaranteed performance of policies at least as good as a baseline, without hindering learning ability.

StepMix algorithm ensures safe exploration in reinforcement learning with near-optimal performance.

problem Conservative exploration in reinforcement learning under episode-wise constraints.
method StepMix algorithm balances exploitation and exploration while ensuring episode-wise conservative constraint.
result StepMix achieves near-optimal regret order as in the constraint-free setting.

New neural network enforces mass conservation for better ice flow predictions.

problem Reliably project future sea level rise by improving ice sheet model inputs.
method Proposes divergence-free neural networks (dfNNs) enforcing local mass conservation.
result dfNNs yield more reliable ice flux estimates compared to other models.

Discover conservation laws from trajectories using a neural network.

problem Finding invariants and conservation laws from large-scale data without prior knowledge.
method ConservNet, a neural network trained with noise-variance loss to discover hidden invariants in grouped multi-dimensional observables.
result Successfully discovers underlying invariants from simulated and real-world systems.

A new AI optimization method uses energy-conserving dynamics inspired by Born-Infeld theory.

problem Optimization challenges in non-convex loss functions and machine learning tasks.
method Discretization of Born-Infeld dynamics for energy-conserving Hamiltonian optimization.
result The method avoids high local minima and outperforms traditional methods in shallow valleys.

INO learns physical models with momentum conservation laws.

problem Learning physical models without preserving fundamental laws.
method Designing an invariant neural operator that automatically satisfies momentum conservation laws.
result The model learns complex material behaviors and achieves state-of-the-art accuracy and efficiency.

The paper extends a learning heuristic to high-dimensional contexts, reducing the risk of unusual actions.

problem Sequential learning problems in high dimensions, especially in dynamic pricing and auctions.
method Introducing a conservative εtε_t-greedy rule that limits the adoption of new actions to a focused set of promising actions.
result Reasonable bounds for cumulative regret and improved regret bound for conservative version compared to non-conservative.

The paper tackles safe exploration in RL by a conservative safety critic.

problem Safe exploration in reinforcement learning (RL) when partially trained policies are deployed.
method Learning a conservative safety estimate through a critic, provably bounding catastrophic failures.
result The approach provably converges to competitive task performance with significantly lower catastrophic failure rates.

CQL learns conservative Q-functions to improve offline RL performance.

problem Leveraging large, static datasets in reinforcement learning without further interaction.
method Conservative Q-learning (CQL) which learns a conservative Q-function to lower-bound policy values.
result CQL substantially outperforms existing offline RL methods, often achieving 2-5 times higher final returns.

BCPO optimizes offline RL policies by converting uncertainty into conservative bounds.

problem Offline RL's fragility under distribution shifts and model errors.
method Bayesian approach with credible lower bounds and KL regularization.
result BCPO yields an uncertainty-calibrated policy that avoids exploiting model errors.

Framework infers conservation laws from trained neural networks.

problem Building reduced models of complex systems from physical data.
method Derives conservation laws from symmetries of dynamics in trained DNNs using Noether's theorem.
result Consistent results with previous studies for metastable collective motion systems.

New approach relaxes inductive biases of physics-inspired NNs for better performance.

problem Challenges in applying physics-inspired NNs to real-world systems.
method Examined and relaxed inductive biases of Hamiltonian NNs, improving performance on non-conservative systems.
result Improved performance on practical, non-conservative systems by relaxing inductive biases.

Study finds conserved quantities for two types of curves on conformal sphere.

problem Identifying conserved quantities for specific types of curves on a conformal sphere.
method Used parallel tractor and Lagrangian formalism to compute conserved quantities.
result Found relation between conserved quantities of two curve types.

Unified neural network framework for context-aware Gaussian overbounds in uncertainty propagation.

problem Uncertainty quantification in safety-critical settings requires conservative bounds, but existing methods often fail to compose and are overly conservative.
method Proposes a learning framework that trains neural networks to produce context-aware Gaussian overbounds with provable conservatism.
result The method yields tighter bounds while maintaining conservatism on the enforced grid and in experiments.

An online reinforcement learning algorithm is anytime if it does not need to know in advance the horizon T of the experiment. A well-known technique to obtain an anytime algorithm from any non-anytime algorithm is the "Doubling Trick". In the context of adversarial or stochastic multi-armed bandits, the performance of …

2018-03-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Simplified kernel ridge regression with a conservation law.

problem Understanding the test risk and generalization of kernel ridge regression.
method Identification of a conservation law that limits KRR's learning ability, leading to simplified expressions for test risk.
result Transparency in test risk expressions through the conserved quantity in the kernel eigenbasis.

BNRE improves simulation-based inference by producing more conservative posteriors.

problem Overconfident posteriors from current simulation-based inference algorithms risk false inferences.
method Balanced Neural Ratio Estimation (BNRE) that produces more conservative posterior approximations.
result BNRE produces more conservative posterior surrogates on all tested benchmarks and simulation budgets.

EcoCast predicts biodiversity risks using satellite data and citizen science records.

problem Unprecedented shifts in species distributions due to climate change and habitat loss.
method Spatio-temporal model using sequence-based transformers and continual learning.
result Promising improvements in forecasting bird species distributions compared to Random Forest.

Given a vector field on a manifold M, we define a globally conserved quantity to be a differential form whose Lie derivative is exact. Integrals of conserved quantities over suitable submanifolds are constant under time evolution, the Kelvin circulation theorem being a well-known special case. More generally, conserved…

2016-10-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proposes an RL algorithm to ensure policy performance guarantees.

problem Lack of performance guarantees for RL policies compared to baselines.
method Online model-free algorithm that ensures conservative exploration.
result Regret bound of ildeO(T) ilde{\mathcal{O}}(\sqrt{T}) for both discrete and continuous spaces.

SBMs learn manifold-like structures by mixing samples with a non-conservative field.

problem How SBMs learn data distributions on low-dimensional manifolds.
method Investigating linear approximations and subspaces of local feature vectors during diffusion.
result SBMs mix samples by a non-conservative field within the manifold, maintaining manifold-like structure.

We study higher-order conservation laws of the non-linearizable elliptic Poisson equation 2uzzˉ=f(u) \frac{{\partial}^2 u}{\partial z \partial \bar{z}} = -f(u) as elements of the characteristic cohomology of the associated exterior differential system. The theory of characteristic cohomology determines a normal form for diffe…

2009-06-17abs ↗pdf ↗

New conservation laws found for polyharmonic maps in critical dimension.

problem Existence of conservation laws for polyharmonic maps in critical dimension.
method Small perturbation of Uhlenbeck's gauge fixing matrix.
result Existence of conservation laws for elliptic systems of even order in critical dimension.

Proposes a method to avoid excessive exploration in reinforcement learning.

problem Avoiding excessive exploration in reinforcement learning to deploy it in practice.
method Designs a novel algorithm using UCB reinforcement learning policy with adaptive exploration constraints.
result Proves that the approach remains conservative while minimizing regret in tabular settings and validates on real-world tasks.

The paper studies symmetries and conservation laws of non-diagonalisable hydrodynamic systems.

problem Integrating non-diagonalisable hydrodynamic systems of partial differential equations.
method Analysis of gl-regular Nijenhuis operators, splitting Theorem for symmetries and conservation laws, relationship between symmetries and conservation laws.
result The system of partial differential equations is integrable in quadratures.