Generative Adversarial Active Learning detects outliers by sampling and generating informative data.
problem Detecting outliers in high-dimensional data with limited labeled examples.
method SO-GAAL method using a generator and discriminator to create informative outliers.
result MO-GAAL outperforms state-of-the-art methods on various datasets.
New method for private learning with public features improves convergence rates.
problem Private estimation with public features under local differential privacy.
method Semi-feature LDP, HistOfTree estimator.
result HistOfTree reaches mini-max optimal convergence rate.
DoPaNet uses multiple discriminators to prevent mode collapse in GANs.
problem Mode collapse in adversarial training.
method Employing multiple discriminators and a classifier to guide the generator.
result DoPaNet effectively covers the target distribution and outperforms competing methods.
We propose a new indicator for technical analysis. The indicator emphasizes maximums and minimums in price series with inherent smoothing and has a potential to be useful in both mechanical trading rules and chart pattern analysis.
New method uses public data to achieve optimal nonparametric classification with privacy constraints.
problem Optimal nonparametric classification under local differential privacy constraints.
method Locally differentially private classification tree with data-driven pruning.
result Achieves mini-max optimal convergence rate with public data.
New algorithm improves bandit with graph feedback by decomposing regret.
problem Improving performance in bandit problems with graph feedback.
method Partition-based algorithm framework using regret decomposition.
result Improved and optimal regret bounds on various graph families.
GAN approach optimizes investment under market uncertainty.
problem Maximizing worst-case outcomes in uncertain markets.
method Generative adversarial network (GAN) to solve robust utility optimization.
result Outperforms other strategies in realistic market settings.
New method avoids high variance in infinite-horizon off-policy estimation.
problem High variance in importance sampling for long-horizon problems.
method Applies IS directly on stationary state-visitation distributions.
result Developed a novel approach to estimate density ratio.
The paper explores heat flow and constants on graphs, proving properties and proposing new concepts.
problem Analyzing heat flow and constants on graphs.
method Introducing concepts, recalling graph theory, and proposing new discrete Morse flows.
result Weak discrete Morse flows for heat flow on finite graphs under suitable assumptions.
VAI learns efficient sampling for semi-supervised learning.
problem Efficiently acquiring labeled data in semi-supervised learning.
method Variational autoencoder (VAE) and adversarial network to learn latent space.
result Establishes new state of the art on various datasets.
Novel unsupervised MIG detectors improve signal detection in cluttered environments.
problem Signal detection in nonhomogeneous clutter environments.
method Developed novel discriminative MIG detectors using HPD matrices and geometric measures.
result Improved signal detection performance compared to conventional methods.
SGD improves DR by solving two-stage sampling problems.
problem Improving the learning properties of SGD for distribution regression.
method Applying SGD to two-stage sampling problems in distribution regression.
result Theoretical guarantees for SGD's performance in DR, with optimal bounds.
Visual analogies help transfer knowledge between Atari games.
problem Can visual analogies transfer knowledge between Atari games?
method Created visual analogies between pairs of Atari games and used them to train policies for one game using data from another.
result Visual analogies can be used to transfer knowledge between Atari games.
Paper presents content-based models for game recommendation in cold start scenarios.
problem Cold start problem in game recommendation where new games and players have no historical data.
method Uses survey data to develop content-based interaction models that generalize to new games, players, and both.
result Content models outperform collaborative filtering in predicting new interactions.
This paper analyzes divide-and-conquer estimators for functional linear regression without assuming target function in the RKHS.
problem Functional linear regression without target function in RKHS.
method Integral operator approach to establish upper bounds and prove asymptotic optimality.
result Sharp finite sample upper bounds and asymptotic optimality of divide-and-conquer estimators.
Potential games, originally introduced in the early 1990's by Lloyd Shapley, the 2012 Nobel Laureate in Economics, and his colleague Dov Monderer, are a very important class of models in game theory. They have special properties such as the existence of Nash equilibria in pure strategies. This note introduces graphical…
A new framework for playing and learning board games.
problem Tackling the tedious and repetitive aspects of coding for board game AI.
method Developed a generic TD(λ)-n-tuple agent for arbitrary board games. result TD(λ)-n-tuple outperforms other generic agents on various games. IGGP learns game rules from varying quality game play, finding no overall trend.
problem Learn game rules from varying quality game play.
method Used Sancho's intelligent game traces and ILP systems (Metagol, Aleph, ILASP) to induce game rules from traces of varying quality and volume.
result No overall trend in accuracy of learned game rules from varying quality and volume of training data.
New game introduces linking-unlinking strategy for two-component links.
problem Tackling the linking and unlinking of two-component links.
method Introducing and analyzing the Linking-Unlinking Game on various link shadows.
result Winning strategies for specific link shadows are presented.
A game on diagrams switches crossing directions to achieve connectedness.
problem Achieving connectedness in diagrams through crossing switches.
method Players switch crossing directions on regions of a diagram to achieve connectedness.
result Connectedness can be achieved through strategic crossing switches.
Introduces SM-games to analyze machine learning interactions.
problem Lack of understanding and control in n-player games.
method Introduces SM-games with pairwise zero-sum interactions.
result SM-games are amenable to first-order optimization methods.
Just as war is sometimes fallaciously represented as a zero sum game -- when in fact war is a negative sum game - stock market trading, a positive sum game over time, is often erroneously represented as a zero sum game. This is called the "zero sum fallacy" -- the erroneous belief that one trader in a stock market exch…
The existence of stationary Markov perfect equilibria in stochastic games is shown under a general condition called "(decomposable) coarser transition kernels". This result covers various earlier existence results on correlated equilibria, noisy stochastic games, stochastic games with finite actions and state-independe…
Paper tackles learning unknown game parameters from observations.
problem Learning unknown game parameters in games where parameters are not known to all agents.
method Proposes a differentiable, end-to-end learning framework for normal and extensive form games.
result Demonstrates effective learning of game parameters in poker and security game tasks.
TextWorld is a Python library for RL agents in text-based games.
problem Training RL agents on text-based games with varying challenges and sparse rewards.
method Developed a Python library with backend functions for state tracking and reward assignment. Enables users to create new games with precise control over difficulty and scope.
result Demonstrated the effectiveness of TextWorld in training RL agents on a curated list of games and generated sets of games.
Game theory helps analyze ESOs/EBIs in production and service sectors.
problem Economic incentives affect traditional production/service functions and create intangible capital.
method Uses game theory to analyze interactions in ESO/EBI transactions.
result No perfect Nash Equilibria for two-stage games involving many participants.
We start briefly surveying research on optimal stopping games since their introduction by E.B.Dynkin more than 40 years ago. Recent renewed interest to dynkin's games is due, in particular, to the study of Israeli (game) options introduced in 2000. We discuss the work on these options and related derivative securities …
The paper explores how regularization can lead to convergence in imperfect information games.
problem Finding equilibrium in imperfect information games with imperfect information.
method Investigates Follow the Regularized Leader dynamics and how adding a regularization term can lead to strong convergence guarantees.
result The approach leads to algorithms that converge exactly to the Nash equilibrium in imperfect information games.
Educational game on crypto investment helps students grasp macroeconomics.
problem Weak connections between microeconomic decision-making and macroeconomic concepts in classroom games.
method Design and study of an educational game on cryptocurrency investment.
result Engages students in understanding macroeconomics through incentivized individual investment decisions.
Simplified NFT games discussed with methods for extracting value.
problem Issues influencing NFT games' structure and stability.
method Three methods for extracting value from NFT games.
result Various design constraints and mutual beneficial games.
Improved neural network robustness against adversarial attacks.
problem Adversarial attacks on neural networks.
method Adversarial-trained Bayesian Neural Network (Adv-BNN).
result State-of-the-art performance improvement under strong attacks.
The paper proposes a method to learn continuous-action graphical games from perturbed equilibria.
problem Learning the exact structure of continuous-action graphical games from limited data.
method A ℓ12− block regularized method to recover the graphical game structure. result The method recovers the exact structure of the graphical game under certain conditions.
Gradient Descent Ascent converges to von-Neumann solution in hidden zero-sum games.
problem Understanding dynamics of zero-sum games with hidden structure.
method Gradient Descent Ascent applied to hidden zero-sum games with specific convex-concave structure.
result Gradient Descent Ascent converges to von-Neumann solution in strictly convex-concave hidden games.
Paper tackles hidden game problem in AI alignment and language games.
problem Hidden game problem in AI alignment and language games.
method Developed a composition of regret minimization techniques to discover and exploit hidden structures.
result Achieved optimal external and swap regret bounds for rapid convergence to correlated equilibria.
AEC Games model represents software MARL environments better than POSGs.
problem POSGs are conceptually unsuitable for software MARL environments.
method Introduced AEC Games model as an equivalent to POSGs.
result AEC Games model is more representative of software MARL environments.
We introduce CSE for MLSF games and devise online learning algorithms for achieving no-external Stackelberg-regret.
problem Learning equilibrium in leader-follower games with noisy bandit feedback.
method Proposed Correlated Stackelberg Equilibrium (CSE) and online learning algorithms balancing exploration and exploitation.
result Achieves no-external Stackelberg-regret, converging to approximate CSE.
Generalizes region select game to k-colored knot diagrams.
problem Play game on knot diagrams with multiple colors.
method Generalize region select game to k-colored knot diagrams. result Generalization of the region select game to k-colored knot diagrams. Deep Reinforcement Learning automates match-3 game testing.
problem Reducing human effort in testing match-3 video games.
method Dueling Deep Q-Network paradigm applied to Jelly Juice game.
result The network outperforms random player and adapts to game difficulty.
Unified framework for Bayesian and Frequentist statistics.
problem Embedding Bayesian statistics within a broader decision-making framework.
method Game theory and statistical analysis.
result Statistical games unify Bayesian and Frequentist statistics.
New games model strategic interactions in incomplete information settings.
problem Modeling strategic interactions in incomplete information settings.
method Introduced new games that map input to private player types, aggregate strategies, and converge to near-Nash equilibria.
result Games can recover meaningful strategic interactions from real data.
New algorithm improves performance in nontransitive games.
problem Nontransitive games lack a clear winner.
method Geometric framework for agent objectives, PSRO_rN algorithm.
result PSRO_rN consistently outperforms alternatives in nontransitive games.
New game approximates mean curvature flow evolution.
problem Approximating geometric mean curvature flow evolution.
method Two-player zero-sum game with probabilistic elements.
result Value function approximates mean curvature flow.
Study on mean field games with singular controls and their applications.
problem Optimal productivity expansion in dynamic oligopolies.
method Existence and uniqueness of mean field equilibria through nonlinear equations, Abelian limit for discounted and ergodic games.
result Valid connection between discounted and ergodic games, approximation of Nash equilibria.
Gradient methods converge exponentially in concave network games.
problem Finding Nash equilibria in concave network zero-sum games.
method Gradient Ascent and Optimistic Gradient Ascent analyses.
result Exponential convergence rates in various game settings.
Deep RL model learns 2.5D fighting games with height ambiguity.
problem Ambiguity in character height/depth and sequential action orders in 2.5D fighting games.
method Modified A3C network with Recurrent Info network for combo skill observation.
result Successfully learned and played Little Fighter 2 (LF2) 2.5D fighting game.
Federated learning linked to mean-field games for large-scale learning.
problem Large-scale distributed and privacy-preserving learning algorithms.
method Established a connection between federated learning and mean-field games, presenting federated learning as a differential game.
result Properties of the equilibrium of the federated learning game were discussed.
Expands MFGs to handle real-world asymmetric multi-agent games efficiently.
problem Applying mean-field games to real-world, heterogeneous multi-agent systems.
method Develops a method to symmetrize and extend finite-player games to infinite-player MFGs, proving approximation bounds and convergence guarantees.
result TD learning converges to approximate Nash equilibria in finite-sample settings, enabling symmetrized learning without explicit MFG models.
This paper gives a critical account of the minority game literature. The minority game is a simple congestion game: players need to choose between two options, and those who have selected the option chosen by the minority win. The learning model proposed in this literature seems to differ markedly from the learning mod…