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48 results for logarithmic updates

Recently, prediction markets have shown considerable promise for developing flexible mechanisms for machine learning. In this paper, agents with isoelastic utilities are considered. It is shown that the costs associated with homogeneous markets of agents with isoelastic utilities produce equilibrium prices correspondin…

2012-06-27abs ↗pdf ↗

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.

New algorithms solve convex-concave problems faster than previous methods.

problem Solving min-max problems without bilinear structure.
method Stochastic primal-dual algorithms with logarithmic dual updates.
result Faster convergence rates than O(1/T)O(1/\sqrt{T}) for certain problems.

Paper proves multiplicative weight updates can train neural networks without learning rate tuning.

problem Vanishing and exploding gradients in gradient descent for compositional functions.
method Proves descent lemma for compositional functions using multiplicative weight updates and derives Madam optimizer.
result Madam optimizer trains state-of-the-art neural networks without learning rate tuning.

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.

Quantum RL algorithm achieves logarithmic regret for exploration.

problem Designing efficient quantum RL algorithms for exploration.
method UCRL-style quantum algorithm with lazy updating and quantum estimation.
result Proves O(poly(S,A,H,logT))\mathcal{O}(\mathrm{poly}(S, A, H, \log T)) worst-case regret.

Paper proposes FedQ-Advantage for federated Q-learning with near-optimal regret and low communication cost.

problem Near-optimal federated Q-learning with low communication cost.
method Reference-advantage decomposition for variance reduction, synchronization between agents and server, policy update.
result Achieves almost optimal regret and near-linear regret speedup compared to single-agent learning.

AIHT improves online high-dimensional quantile regression by separating support discovery and refinement.

problem Online high-dimensional quantile regression with structural sparsity.
method Adaptive Iterative Hard Thresholding (AIHT) alternates stochastic updates with adaptive hard-thresholding steps.
result AIHT achieves logarithmic regret for the sliding-window objective in high-dimensional settings.

Algorithm identifies Pareto front using multiple context directions and reuses exploration samples.

problem Identifying a set of arms with undominated mean reward vectors in linear bandits.
method Proposes a new estimator that updates estimates along multiple context directions and reuses exploration samples.
result Optimal sample complexity and logarithmic regret compared to optimal algorithms.

A novel method to propagate uncertainty through the soft-thresholding nonlinearity is proposed in this paper. At every layer the current distribution of the target vector is represented as a spike and slab distribution, which represents the probabilities of each variable being zero, or Gaussian-distributed. Using the p…

2018-11-29abs ↗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.

This survey consists of two parts. Part 1 is devoted to amoebas. These are images of algebraic subvarieties in the complex torus under the logarithmic moment map. The amoebas have essentially piecewise-linear shape if viewed at large. Furthermore, they degenerate to certain piecewise-linear objects called tropical vari…

2004-02-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Bayesian inference improved with classifier-based misspecification detection and tempering.

problem Model misspecification in Bayesian inference leads to overly concentrated posteriors.
method Probabilistic classifiers trained on simulated vs. observed data to estimate model misspecification and tempering level.
result Estimation of negative KL divergence provides useful diagnostic and update method.

Study shows memory needs grow with task sequence length in continual learning.

problem Challenges in retaining aptitude for multiple learning tasks sequentially.
method Complexity-theoretic study using communication complexity and multiplicative weights update.
result Memory needs grow linearly with task sequence length, suggesting intractability.

Deep density methods improve filtering in high-dimensional systems.

problem Nonlinear filtering in high-dimensional systems.
method Two deep density methods based on Feynman-Kac formulas and neural networks.
result Logarithmic deep backward stochastic differential equation filter outperforms classical methods in high dimensions.

This work generalizes calibeating for a broader range of proper losses using Bregman divergence.

problem Calibration for a wide range of proper losses beyond Brier and log loss.
method Regret minimization based on Bregman divergence for a family of proper losses.
result U-calibration results for a family of Tsallis losses with logarithmic regret and dimension independence.

Algorithm reduces regret in restless multi-armed bandits by adaptively sequencing arm choices.

problem Minimizing regret in restless multi-armed bandits with unknown dynamics.
method Adaptive Sequencing Rules (ASR) algorithm that selects arms in a consecutive manner.
result Achieves logarithmic regret order with time and finite-sample bound.

Optimizes variational inference for dynamic network models.

problem Estimating pairwise inner products and intercepts in dynamic latent space models.
method Structured mean-field variational inference with block coordinate ascent algorithm.
result Variational risk attains minimax optimal rate with logarithmic factor under certain conditions.

Study excess logarithmic residues for foliations to bound invariant hypersurfaces and test log canonicity.

problem Bounding invariant hypersurfaces and testing log canonicity of singularities.
method Introduce excess logarithmic residues, prove residue formula, derive Poincaré-type bound, and use them to recover log discrepancies.
result Componentwise logarithmic residues of a lifted foliation along the exceptional divisor recover log discrepancies of singularities.

Study real logarithms of semi-simple matrices, focusing on differential structure.

problem Understanding the differential structure of real logarithms of semi-simple matrices.
method Examines the differential structure of real logarithms of semi-simple matrices under specific matrix types.
result Characterizes the differential structure of real logarithms of semi-simple matrices.

Logarithmic connections on principal bundles over normal varieties are studied.

problem Existence and properties of logarithmic connections on principal bundles over normal varieties.
method Introducing logarithmic connections, showing equivalence to covariant derivatives, and proving existence conditions.
result Existence of logarithmic connections on principal bundles over normal varieties is equivalent to certain conditions on the associated vector bundles and adjoint bundles.

Introduces logarithmic Cartan geometry on complex manifolds with singularities.

problem Holomorphic Cartan geometry with singularities.
method Definition and study of logarithmic Cartan geometry on complex manifolds with polar part supported on a normal crossing divisor.
result Push-forward of a Cartan geometry constructed using a finite Galois ramified covering is a logarithmic Cartan geometry.

We present a new method to solve certain ˉ\bar{\partial}-equations for logarithmic differential forms by using harmonic integral theory for currents on Kahler manifolds. The result can be considered as a ˉ\bar{\partial}-lemma for logarithmic forms. As applications, we generalize the result of Deligne about closedness…

2017-07-31abs ↗pdf ↗

ZDP detects drift in large language models without labels, proving key theorems and metrics.

problem Detecting drift in large language models without task labels or output evaluations.
method Zero-Direction Probing (ZDP) framework based on null directions of transformer activations, proving theoretical guarantees.
result Proves the Variance--Leak Theorem, Fisher Null-Conservation, Rank--Leak bound, and logarithmic-regret guarantee.

Gradient filters track moving parameters under noisy data and misspecification.

problem Tracking multidimensional time-varying parameters under noisy observations and model misspecification.
method Gradient-based filters update parameters using the gradient of a postulated objective function, evaluated at either the predicted or updated parameters.
result Novel sufficient conditions for exponential stability of the filtered parameter path, and finite-sample and asymptotic mean squared error bounds.

Logarithmic separation profile in hyperbolic groups shows hierarchical structure.

problem Understanding hierarchical structure in hyperbolic groups with logarithmic separation.
method Proving groups with logarithmic separation split over cyclic groups and providing counterexamples.
result Not all groups with hierarchical structure have logarithmic separation profile.

Paper uses ABP method to prove logarithmic Sobolev inequalities on curved spaces.

problem Proving logarithmic Sobolev inequalities on manifolds with nonnegative curvature.
method Employing the ABP method developed by Brendle.
result Sharp L2L^2 and LpL^p logarithmic Sobolev inequalities established.

The paper constructs a Saito basis for a specific class of divisors and applies it to logarithmic Poisson geometry.

problem Investigating a class of non-quasi-homogeneous free divisors and their logarithmic vector fields.
method Explicitly constructing a Saito basis for the module of logarithmic vector fields and applying it to logarithmic Poisson geometry.
result The construction of the Saito basis and the Lie-Rinehart algebra structure on the sheaf of logarithmic 1-forms.

Thompson Sampling, one of the oldest heuristics for solving multi-armed bandits, has recently been shown to demonstrate state-of-the-art performance. The empirical success has led to great interests in theoretical understanding of this heuristic. In this paper, we approach this problem in a way very different from exis…

2013-10-27abs ↗pdf ↗