This paper proposes MMD-SVR to improve SVR's margin distribution for better generalization.
problem Improving SVR's generalization performance by maximizing the margin distribution of the whole dataset.
method Introducing MMD-SVR with coupled constraints to convert a non-convex optimization problem into a convex one.
result MMD-SVR significantly improves prediction accuracy and generalization compared to classic SVR.
Proposes a novel SVM model for binary classification with different misclassification costs.
problem Real-world classification problems with varying misclassification costs.
method Incorporates performance constraints in SVM formulation to seek a hyperplane with maximal margin and misclassification rates below given thresholds.
result The proposed model gives users control over misclassification rates in one class at the expense of the other.
DSL learns discriminative subgraphs from graphs for robust prediction.
problem Learning discriminative subgraphs from graph data for robust prediction.
method Discriminative Subgraph Learning (DSL) framework that enforces sparsity, connectivity, and high discriminative power.
result DSL improves prediction accuracy by up to 16% compared to baselines.
Gradient descent converges to max-margin solution for hinge loss.
problem Applying gradient descent to the hinge loss for linear classifiers.
method Homotopic gradient descent applied to the hinge loss.
result Explicit convergence rates to max-margin solution for separable data.
Paper proposes C-STM for multimodal neuroimaging data classification.
problem Multimodal neuroimaging data fusion for better classification.
method Coupled Support Tensor Machine (C-STM) using latent factors from ACMTF.
result C-STM achieves better classification performance than single-mode classifiers.
The concept of refinement from probability elicitation is considered for proper scoring rules. Taking directions from the axioms of probability, refinement is further clarified using a Hilbert space interpretation and reformulated into the underlying data distribution setting where connections to maximal marginal diver…
Gradient descent in neural networks maximizes margin.
problem Optimizing neural networks using gradient descent.
method Gradient descent or gradient flow on homogeneous neural networks.
result Normalized margin increases over time if training loss decreases below a threshold.
New loss function improves convergence rate for neural networks.
problem Improving convergence speed of neural networks for classification tasks.
method Proposes a modified hinge loss function with gradients to critical points.
result Margin converges to max-margin at O(1/t) rate, faster than exponential losses. While the channel capacity reflects a theoretical upper bound on the achievable information transmission rate in the limit of infinitely many bits, it does not characterise the information transfer of a given encoding routine with finitely many bits. In this note, we characterise the quality of a code (i. e. a given en…
A fast method for training linear classifiers maximizes margins.
problem Training linear classifiers with maximum margins.
method Momentum-based gradient method derived from convex dual with Nesterov acceleration.
result Exponentially faster convergence rate compared to standard methods.
Paper proposes a new method for learning deep generative models using annealed importance sampling.
problem Learning deep generative models efficiently and accurately.
method Proposes annealed importance sampling as a bridge between variational inference and Markov chain Monte Carlo.
result Demonstrates improved density models and better trade-off between computation and model accuracy.
In unsupervised domain adaptation, it is widely known that the target domain error can be provably reduced by having a shared input representation that makes the source and target domains indistinguishable from each other. Very recently it has been studied that not just matching the marginal input distributions, but th…
In the absence of prior knowledge, ordinal embedding methods obtain new representation for items in a low-dimensional Euclidean space via a set of quadruple-wise comparisons. These ordinal comparisons often come from human annotators, and sufficient comparisons induce the success of classical approaches. However, colle…
iFlow improves latent representation recovery by directly maximizing marginal likelihood.
problem Recovering true latent representations from observed data.
method Flow-based model (iFlow) that directly maximizes the marginal likelihood, providing theoretical guarantees on identifiability.
result iFlow delivers optimal solutions in both theory and practice, outperforming variational autoencoders.
Monotonic improvement in uncertainty estimation with Gaussian processes as dimension increases.
problem Uncertainty quantification in machine learning models, especially with Gaussian processes, is challenging and poorly understood.
method Analyzing the behavior of marginal likelihood and cross-validation metrics as input dimension increases, and exploring the effects of cold posteriors.
result The marginal likelihood improves monotonically with input dimension, while cross-validation metrics exhibit double descent behavior.
Maximizing margins leads to lossless compression of training data.
problem Generalization in supervised learning.
method Information-theoretic interpretation of margin maximization.
result Margin maximization is a form of lossless maximal compression.
Paper bounds the minimal rank for kernel ridge regression approximations.
problem Efficient memory and computation for kernel ridge regression.
method Lower bound on minimal rank for reliable prediction power.
result Nyström method's computational cost is almost linear in sample size.
We study adversarial robustness of neural networks from a margin maximization perspective, where margins are defined as the distances from inputs to a classifier's decision boundary. Our study shows that maximizing margins can be achieved by minimizing the adversarial loss on the decision boundary at the "shortest succ…
New DAM method improves AUC scores in medical image classification.
problem Maximizing AUC in large-scale medical image classification.
method Proposes AUC margin loss for robust optimization, conducts extensive empirical studies.
result Improves performance on four medical image classification tasks, achieving 1st place on Stanford CheXpert.
Most real world phenomena such as sunlight distribution under a forest canopy, minerals concentration, stock valuation, exhibit nonstationary dynamics i.e. phenomenon variation changes depending on the locality. Nonstationary dynamics pose both theoretical and practical challenges to statistical machine learning algori…
New framework improves fairness in small data settings.
problem Ensuring fairness in low-data environments.
method Combines posterior sampling exploration with fair classification.
result Framework maximizes accuracy while meeting fairness constraints.
We consider distributed estimation of the inverse covariance matrix, also called the concentration or precision matrix, in Gaussian graphical models. Traditional centralized estimation often requires global inference of the covariance matrix, which can be computationally intensive in large dimensions. Approximate infer…
Gradient descent and SGD achieve low test error in specific network weight regimes.
problem Optimizing two-layer ReLU networks with standard initialization.
method Gradient flow and stochastic gradient descent, analyzing margins and weight norms.
result Gradient descent and SGD can achieve globally maximal margins under certain constraints.
Bayesian optimization reduces computational effort in aircraft design optimization.
problem High computational cost in industrial aircraft design optimization.
method Constrained Bayesian optimization (Super Efficient Global Optimization with Mixture of Experts)
result Significant computational efficiency improvements over existing Isight optimizers.
Bayesian optimization method tackles combinatorial spaces, scalable for large data.
problem Optimization over combinatorial categorical spaces in natural sciences.
method Combines variational optimization and continuous relaxations for gradient-based optimization.
result Method performs comparably to state-of-the-art methods while scaling well.
New algorithm solves complex stopping problems with robust optimization.
problem Solving complex stochastic optimal stopping problems.
method Simulation-based robust optimization with exact reformulation as a zero-one bilinear program.
result Developed polynomial-time heuristics and algorithms for practical solution.
L2O uses ML to optimize traditional optimization techniques.
problem Real-world optimization problems with shared structures.
method Exploiting shared structures to enhance optimization techniques.
result Better or faster solutions through machine learning integration.
Survey of DRO, a robust optimization framework.
problem Risk-aversion and chance-constrained optimization challenges.
method Distributionally robust optimization (DRO) framework.
result DRO's growing importance in operations research and statistics.
A novel neural network approach for optimization problems.
problem Constrained optimization problems.
method Neural Optimization Machine (NOM) using a specially designed NN architecture and training procedure.
result Solves optimization problems efficiently, especially in high-dimensional spaces.
Meta algorithm solves multivariate optimization using univariate optimizers.
problem Multivariate global optimization problems.
method Meta algorithm combining univariate global optimizers.
result Meta algorithm provides robust regret guarantees.
When hyperparameter optimization of a machine learning algorithm is repeated for multiple datasets it is possible to transfer knowledge to an optimization run on a new dataset. We develop a new hyperparameter-free ensemble model for Bayesian optimization that is a generalization of two existing transfer learning extens…
New algorithms ensure reproducibility and optimal convergence in convex optimization.
problem Trade-off between reproducibility and convergence rate in convex optimization.
method Regularization-based algorithms for smooth convex minimization and minimax optimization.
result Achieves optimal reproducibility and near-optimal gradient complexity for various oracle settings.
Proposes deep optimal feedback control for continuous-time systems with action constraints.
problem Learning optimal feedback control laws for robotic applications.
method Exploits Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation and deep differential networks to learn optimal value function and feedback policy.
result Enables learning an optimal feedback control law that generates an optimal trajectory from any point in state-space without replanning.
Optimizes K-means clustering with PSO for better accuracy.
problem Improving the accuracy of K-means clustering.
method Uses Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) to find optimal initial centroids for K-means.
result Optimal centroids found using PSO lead to better clustering accuracy.
Optimizes stochastic and online optimization methods based on problem geometry.
problem Optimizing computational and statistical outcomes in stochastic and online optimization problems.
method Characterizes optimal methods based on constraint set and gradient geometry.
result Stochastic and adaptive-gradient methods are optimal for quadratically convex constraint sets.
New algorithm selects robust martingale for optimal stopping problems.
problem Optimal stopping problems in stochastic processes.
method Randomized dual martingale minimization algorithm.
result Efficiently selects Doob martingale as close as possible.
Numerical optimization is an important tool in the field of computational physics in general and in nano-optics in specific. It has attracted attention with the increase in complexity of structures that can be realized with nowadays nano-fabrication technologies for which a rational design is no longer feasible. Also, …
This paper shows how to combine optimal tests into log-optimal processes.
problem How to combine optimal sequential tests into log-optimal processes.
method Using a new class of WAIT e-processes, the paper aggregates asymptotically optimal sequential tests into asymptotically log-optimal processes.
result It is possible to aggregate asymptotically optimal sequential tests into asymptotically log-optimal e-processes.
New algorithm AG-OG optimizes separable convex-concave problems efficiently.
problem Efficiently solving separable convex-concave minimax optimization problems.
method Leverages Nesterov acceleration and optimistic gradient on component and coupling parts of the problem.
result Achieves optimal convergence rate for various settings including bilinearly coupled problems.
Paper studies optimal control for a specific geometric problem.
problem Optimal control problem associated with the Paneitz obstacle problem.
method Existence and regularity results for optimal controls.
result Existence of optimal controls and their properties.
Adapts Bayesian optimization for mixed constraints in aircraft design.
problem Optimizing expensive black box functions with mixed constraints.
method Super efficient global optimization with upper trust bound for constraints, Gaussian process uncertainty, refinement procedure.
result Superior performance on aircraft design problem compared to state-of-the-art solvers.
Adam optimizer converges to zeros of a new vector field, not just gradient zeros.
problem Prove convergence rates for Adam optimizer in simple quadratic optimization problems.
method Introduced Adam vector field to analyze Adam optimizer's convergence.
result Established optimal convergence rates for Adam optimizer.
Novel approach learns optimal transport using convex neural networks.
problem Learning optimal transport between distributions from samples.
method Solving a minimax optimization to learn two convex functions, representing the optimal transport map.
result The approach finds optimal transport mappings that are independent of initialization and can handle discontinuous distributions.
Optimal crypto asset routing with CFMMs, including fixed costs.
problem Optimizing order execution on a network of CFMMs with fixed costs.
method Convex optimization for no fixed costs, mixed-integer convex for fixed costs, heuristics for approximate solutions.
result Approximate solutions to optimal routing and arbitrage certification problems.
BOSH optimizes functions with stochastic evaluations more efficiently and precisely.
problem Optimizing functions with noisy evaluations can lead to suboptimal solutions.
method BOSH uses a hierarchical Gaussian process to generate a growing pool of realizations.
result BOSH provides more efficient and higher-precision optimization than standard BO.
VeLO learns versatile optimizers from deep learning tasks.
problem Training deep learning models with hand-designed optimizers.
method Meta-training a neural network optimizer on a wide variety of optimization tasks.
result The learned optimizer automatically adapts to different optimization tasks without hyperparameter tuning.
New learned optimizers outperform baselines by incorporating known and novel mechanisms.
problem Understanding how learned optimizers outperform traditional ones.
method Careful analysis and visualization of learned optimizers trained on various tasks.
result Learned optimizers incorporate known techniques like momentum and gradient clipping, as well as new forms of learning rate adaptation.
Visualizes movement control optimization landscapes to understand why it's hard and how to make it easier.
problem Understanding and optimizing movement control problems in animation research.
method Novel visualizations of high-dimensional control optimization landscapes.
result Trajectory optimization becomes increasingly ill-conditioned with longer trajectories, while parameterizing control as partial target states can act as an efficient preconditioner.