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48 results for dynamic updates

Most of real-world graphs are dynamic, i.e., they change over time by a sequence of update operations. While the regression problem has been studied for static graphs and temporal graphs, it is not investigated for general dynamic graphs. In this paper, we study regression over dynamic graphs. First, we present the not…

2019-03-26abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper analyzes dynamics of momentum in high dimensions with sparse updates.

problem Theoretical analysis of momentum dynamics in high-dimensional sparse settings.
method Theoretical analysis of two models: least squares with sparse inputs and logistic regression with a rare class.
result Characterization of high-dimensional limits of momentum dynamics and phase structure.

New algorithm optimizes MCMC sampling for structural dynamic models.

problem Time-consuming retraining of neural networks in MCMC methods.
method Adaptive meta-learning SGHMC algorithm that optimizes sampling strategy.
result Trained sampler can be applied to various problems without retraining.

Proposes a probabilistic digital twin for dynamical systems using sparse Bayesian learning.

problem Creating and updating accurate digital twins for complex dynamical systems.
method Sparse Bayesian machine learning, two approaches: input-output and output-only.
result Identifies correct perturbation terms and associated parameters in dynamical systems.

COLoKe adapts Koopman embeddings online, reducing overfitting and improving long-term predictions.

problem Online adaptation of Koopman embeddings to avoid overfitting and maintain long-term predictive accuracy.
method Combines deep feature learning with multistep prediction consistency in a lifted space, using a conformal-style mechanism for selective updates.
result Empirically effective in reducing overfitting and maintaining long-term predictive accuracy.

This paper analyzes how periodic and soft target updates stabilize linear Q-learning.

problem Theoretical explanation of stabilization mechanisms for linear Q-learning.
method Exact analysis using switched linear system dynamics and the joint spectral radius.
result Periodic and soft target updates can guarantee convergence to the exact projected Q-Bellman solution under specific conditions.

This paper studies recursive ensembles driven by Fibonacci updates, improving learning dynamics.

problem Improving learning dynamics in recursive ensemble learning.
method Develops second-order recursive architectures with Fibonacci-type update flows.
result Establishes global convergence conditions and generalization bounds for recursive ensembles.

Games generalize the single-objective optimization paradigm by introducing different objective functions for different players. Differentiable games often proceed by simultaneous or alternating gradient updates. In machine learning, games are gaining new importance through formulations like generative adversarial netwo…

2018-07-12abs ↗pdf ↗

GFM models neural network training as a dynamical system to forecast final weights.

problem Computational intensity and inefficiency in training deep neural networks.
method Gradient Flow Matching (GFM) treats training as a dynamical system with learned vector fields.
result GFM achieves forecasting accuracy competitive with Transformer-based models and significantly outperforms classical baselines.

Bayesian model updating uses VAEs to approximate likelihood with small data.

problem Approximating likelihood for small data sets in structural analysis.
method Uses multimodal VAEs to approximate likelihood, suitable for high-dimensional correlated observations.
result Demonstrates computational efficiency and accuracy compared to original VAE approach.

Value function estimation is an important task in reinforcement learning, i.e., prediction. The Boltzmann softmax operator is a natural value estimator and can provide several benefits. However, it does not satisfy the non-expansion property, and its direct use may fail to converge even in value iteration. In this pape…

2019-03-14abs ↗pdf ↗

This work analyzes how often to update the target network in Q-learning.

problem Understanding the optimal frequency of target network updates in Q-learning.
method Formulated target updates as a nested optimization scheme, derived finite-time convergence analysis.
result Optimal target update frequency increases geometrically over time.

Interpolates between SPG and NeuRD with Capped Implicit Exploration.

problem Combining SPG and NeuRD for better performance in non-stationary environments.
method Introduces Capped Implicit Exploration (CIX) to interpolate between SPG and NeuRD.
result NeuRD-CIX performs well more consistently than NeuRD while retaining NeuRD's advantages.

We consider online forecasting problems for non-convex machine learning models. Forecasting introduces several challenges such as (i) frequent updates are necessary to deal with concept drift issues since the dynamics of the environment change over time, and (ii) the state of the art models are non-convex models. We ad…

2019-10-16abs ↗pdf ↗

For a long investment time horizon, it is preferable to rebalance the portfolio weights at intermediate times. This necessitates a multi-period market model in which portfolio optimization is usually done through dynamic programming. However, this assumes a known distribution for the parameters of the financial time se…

2019-11-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Two algorithms learn Gaussian graphical models from Glauber dynamics trajectories, achieving optimal performance.

problem Learning Gaussian graphical models from a single trajectory of a dependent stochastic process.
method Two algorithms based on dueling-neighborhood search and local statistics built from the update sequence of Glauber dynamics.
result Achieve κ2κ^{-2} dependence of the information-theoretic lower bounds, mixing-free and signal-optimal.

New method samples triplets from data distributions for training Triplet networks.

problem Training robust Triplet networks with discriminative triplets.
method Bayesian updating of multivariate normal distributions for dynamic class embedding sampling.
result Experimental validation on MNIST and histopathology CRC datasets shows effectiveness of the proposed method.

Dynamic probabilistic forecasts guide optimal decisions in uncertain processes.

problem Optimal decision making in processes influenced by uncertain random factors.
method Stochastic models for probabilistic forecast evolution, calibrated from ensemble forecasts.
result Optimal decision strategies determined using dynamic probabilistic forecasts.

In this paper we apply active learning algorithms for dynamic pricing in a prominent e-commerce website. Dynamic pricing involves changing the price of items on a regular basis, and uses the feedback from the pricing decisions to update prices of the items. Most popular approaches to dynamic pricing use a passive learn…

2018-02-08abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the optimal trading policies for a wind energy producer who aims to sell the future production in the open forward, spot, intraday and adjustment markets, and who has access to imperfect dynamically updated forecasts of the future production. We construct a stochastic model for the forecast evolution and deter…

2016-09-07abs ↗pdf ↗

This work analyzes how users and services adapt to reduce risk, leading to specialization.

problem Adaptation of users and services to reduce risk affects learning and performance.
method Analyzed a class of dynamics where users allocate participation and services update parameters.
result Repeated myopic updates with multiple learners lead to better outcomes than repeated risk minimization.

AdaptOn achieves logarithmic regret in adaptive control of unknown partially observable linear systems.

problem Adaptive control in partially observable linear dynamical systems.
method AdaptOn algorithm that estimates system dynamics through online learning and gradient descent.
result AdaptOn achieves a logarithmic regret bound of polylog(T) after T steps.

Bayesian Federated Learning improves model reliability in dynamic environments.

problem Uncertainty quantification and robust adaptation in distributed learning.
method Proposes a continual BFL framework using SGLD for sequential updates and continual learning challenges.
result Continual Bayesian updates preserve knowledge and adapt to evolving data.

SGD updates align with a low-rank subspace but do not lead to further loss reduction.

problem Understanding the training dynamics of deep neural networks, particularly the role of the dominant subspace.
method Exploring whether neural networks can be trained within the dominant subspace of the loss Hessian.
result SGD updates, when projected onto the dominant subspace, do not decrease the training loss further, suggesting spurious alignment.

A RL approach dynamically assigns and updates weights of ensemble models for better time series forecasting.

problem Static weight assignment for ensemble models fails to capture dynamic data changes.
method Reinforcement Learning (RL) to dynamically update weights of each model at different time instants.
result Dynamic weighted approach using RL learns weights better than static methods.

Optimizes neural network training by dynamically updating Tucker decomposition ranks.

problem Redundant parameters in neural network architectures.
method Geometry-aware training of factorized layers in tensor Tucker format.
result Optimal locally approximating the original dynamics without initial rank knowledge.

The paper simplifies multi-agent RL dynamics in finite-state Markov games using homogenization.

problem Approximating complex multi-agent reinforcement learning dynamics in finite-state Markov games.
method Rescaling learning process by reducing learning rate and increasing update frequency, proving convergence to an ODE.
result The rescaled process converges to an ODE that approximates the agent's learning dynamics.

A new algorithm reduces training time for distributed machine learning by dynamically assigning backup workers.

problem Time-consuming synchronization phase due to slow workers (stragglers).
method Dynamic allocation of backup workers to minimize waiting time.
result Achieves linear speedup in convergence performance with more workers.

PCGS-TF uses a Transformer to adaptively control expert switching in non-stationary environments.

problem Static regret is insufficient for strictly online prediction in non-stationary settings.
method Policy-Controlled Generalized Share (PCGS) with a Transformer as an update controller.
result PCGS-TF achieves the lowest dynamic regret in non-stationary families and expert pools.

New algorithm provably converges to second-order stationary points in NMF.

problem Understanding convergence to local minima in NMF.
method Multiplicative weight update dynamics, concurrent updates, and simplex reduction.
result Provable convergence to second-order stationary points.

A new method automatically and dynamically sets learning rates in deep learning.

problem Determining the appropriate learning rate in deep learning tasks is challenging and often subjective.
method Local Quadratic Approximation (LQA) to automatically and dynamically set learning rates.
result The proposed method leads to nearly optimal learning rates in a computationally efficient way.

The study analyzes deep linear networks from random initialization, capturing dynamics and hyperparameter effects.

problem Understanding training dynamics in deep linear networks from random initialization.
method Theoretical analysis of gradient descent dynamics in deep linear networks with random initialization and large data.
result Captures the 'wider is better' effect and hyperparameter transfer effects, contrasting with neural-tangent parameterization.

Study reveals dynamics of neural networks with normalization, weight decay, and SGD.

problem Understanding the equilibrium condition in Spherical Motion Dynamics (SMD).
method Investigates SMD by exploring the cause of equilibrium condition, introducing assumptions, proposing angular update, and verifying theoretical results.
result Proves weight norm and angular update can converge at linear rate under given assumptions.

Improves scalability and robustness of dynamic graph clustering.

problem Scalability and robustness issues in matrix factorization methods for dynamic graphs.
method Temporal separated matrix factorization, bi-clustering regularization, selective embedding updating.
result Demonstrated scalability, robustness, and effectiveness on synthetic and real-world benchmarks.

This is an almost self-contained monograph (containing some new results) on left-orderable groups which mostly rely on dynamical and probabilistic aspects, but also on geometric, combinatorial, analytic, and topological ones. This new version contains many improvements, corrections and updates, many of them suggested b…

2014-08-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Study best-response learning dynamics in zero-sum polymatrix games under full and minimal information settings.

problem Learning dynamics in zero-sum polymatrix games under different information settings.
method Two-timescale learning dynamics combining smoothed best-response updates and TD-learning for estimating local payoff functions.
result Polynomial-time finite-sample guarantees for convergence to an ε-Nash equilibrium in the minimal information case.

A new principle for optimizer selection improves training speed and performance.

problem Finding the best optimizer hyperparameters for faster training.
method Formulate optimizer selection as maximizing the expected drop rate in loss, treating gradients and updates as signals and an optimizer as a causal filter.
result Greedy optimizer selection yields stable and effective momentum rules.

New algorithm for solving minimax problems over distributions converges to Nash equilibrium.

problem Solving minimax problems over probability distributions.
method Symmetric Mean-field Langevin Dynamics (MFL-AG and MFL-ABR) with weighted averaging and best response dynamics.
result Converges to mixed Nash equilibrium with average-iterate and last-iterate convergence.