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48 results for online kernel learning

This research improves online learning by correcting for target shift in machine learning.

problem Online learning struggles with distributional shift, especially in target values.
method Derives closed-form expressions for online and offline learning, and target correction.
result Online kernel-based learning can learn the same predictor as offline learning with target correction.

New method for efficient personalized learning in mobile health.

problem Efficient and personalized learning in mobile health.
method Proposes a novel generative process on kernel composition for online Gaussian Process regression.
result Trajectories of kernel evolutions can be transferred between users to improve learning and kernels are meaningful for mHealth prediction.

Ahpatron improves online kernel learning with tighter mistake bounds.

problem Improving mistake bounds in online kernel learning with budget constraints.
method Introducing Ahpatron, a new model that uses an aggressive updating rule and a budget maintenance mechanism to approximate AVP.
result Ahpatron achieves tighter mistake bounds compared to previous models.

Research aims to improve confidence intervals for RKHS elements in online learning.

problem Improper confidence intervals lead to suboptimal regret bounds in kernel-based bandit and reinforcement learning.
method Formalizes the open problem of online confidence intervals in RKHS and reviews existing results.
result Identifies the online nature of observation points as the main challenge for tight confidence intervals.

We consider the problem of learning a vector-valued function f in an online learning setting. The function f is assumed to lie in a reproducing Hilbert space of operator-valued kernels. We describe two online algorithms for learning f while taking into account the output structure. A first contribution is an algorithm,…

2013-11-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes an online method for high-dimensional streaming data.

problem Increasing variable dimensions with sample size in online kernel sliced inverse regression.
method Introduces approximate linear dependence condition and dictionary variable sets to address the problem. Transforms into online generalized eigen-decomposition problem and uses stochastic optimization for updates.
result Achieves close performance to batch processing kernel sliced inverse regression.

We propose an efficient distributed online learning protocol for low-latency real-time services. It extends a previously presented protocol to kernelized online learners that represent their models by a support vector expansion. While such learners often achieve higher predictive performance than their linear counterpa…

2019-11-28abs ↗pdf ↗

New method estimates bidirectional causal effects in large-scale systems.

problem Estimating bidirectional causal effects in systems with mutual dependence and heteroskedasticity.
method Heteroskedasticity-based identification with online kernel learning and random Fourier features.
result Superior accuracy and stability compared to single equation and polynomial approximations.

A new algorithm learns optimal source placement in large networks.

problem Optimizing source placement in large scale networks with unknown processes.
method Graph-Kernel Multi-Armed Bandit (Grab-UCB) algorithm with adaptive graph dictionary model.
result Online learning algorithm outperforms offline methods in terms of cumulative regret, sample efficiency, and computational complexity.

We consider online learning for minimizing regret in unknown, episodic Markov decision processes (MDPs) with continuous states and actions. We develop variants of the UCRL and posterior sampling algorithms that employ nonparametric Gaussian process priors to generalize across the state and action spaces. When the trans…

2018-05-21abs ↗pdf ↗

New active learning method for kernel selection improves efficiency and accuracy.

problem Real-world applications where acquiring true labels is costly or time-consuming.
method Active Multiple Kernel Learning (AMKL) with adaptive kernel selection (AMKL-AKS).
result AMKL-AKS achieves optimal sublinear regret and better performance with fewer labeled data.

Paper develops an online learning algorithm for functional data models.

problem Recovering slope functions or predictors in functional data models.
method Online regularized learning algorithm in reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces with polynomially decaying step-size.
result Established fast convergence rates for estimation error without capacity assumption.

Decentralized Gaussian processes for multi-agent systems.

problem Scalable and flexible learning solutions for multi-agent systems.
method Asymptotically exact decentralized solution to Gaussian processes, with online Bayesian model averaging for hyperparameter selection.
result Asymptotically exact decentralized Gaussian process approximation and online Bayesian model averaging.

Despite the recent progress towards efficient multiple kernel learning (MKL), the structured output case remains an open research front. Current approaches involve repeatedly solving a batch learning problem, which makes them inadequate for large scale scenarios. We propose a new family of online proximal algorithms fo…

2010-10-13abs ↗pdf ↗

In kernel methods, temporal information on the data is commonly included by using time-delayed embeddings as inputs. Recently, an alternative formulation was proposed by defining a gamma-filter explicitly in a reproducing kernel Hilbert space, giving rise to a complex model where multiple kernels operate on different t…

2017-06-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Improves online learning algorithms for functional models with capacity assumptions.

problem Convergence rates of online stochastic gradient descent algorithms for functional linear models.
method Characterizations of slope function regularity, kernel space capacity, and sampling process covariance operator.
result Capacity assumptions can alleviate saturation of convergence rates as function regularity increases.

Pairwise learning usually refers to a learning task which involves a loss function depending on pairs of examples, among which most notable ones include ranking, metric learning and AUC maximization. In this paper, we study an online algorithm for pairwise learning with a least-square loss function in an unconstrained …

2015-02-25abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper presents a semi-parametric algorithm for online learning of a robot inverse dynamics model. It combines the strength of the parametric and non-parametric modeling. The former exploits the rigid body dynamics equa- tion, while the latter exploits a suitable kernel function. We provide an extensive comparison …

2016-03-17abs ↗pdf ↗

New method learns low-dimensional representations of AI-generated treatments.

problem Representing AI-generated treatments without losing semantic meaning.
method Double kernel representation learning with alternating minimization.
result Efficiently learned representations guide generative models and facilitate adaptive online experiments.

New algorithm optimizes resource allocation in non-stationary networks.

problem Optimal resource allocation in non-stationary RMABs is computationally hard.
method Sliding-Window Online Whittle (SW-Whittle) policy for non-stationary transition kernels.
result Sub-linear dynamic regret achieved with unknown variation budget.

Kernel online convex optimization (KOCO) is a framework combining the expressiveness of non-parametric kernel models with the regret guarantees of online learning. First-order KOCO methods such as functional gradient descent require only O(t)\mathcal{O}(t) time and space per iteration, and, when the only information on t…

2017-06-15abs ↗pdf ↗

We develop algorithms with low regret for learning episodic Markov decision processes based on kernel approximation techniques. The algorithms are based on both the Upper Confidence Bound (UCB) as well as Posterior or Thompson Sampling (PSRL) philosophies, and work in the general setting of continuous state and action …

2019-11-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Many signal processing and machine learning methods share essentially the same linear-in-the-parameter model, with as many parameters as available samples as in kernel-based machines. Sparse approximation is essential in many disciplines, with new challenges emerging in online learning with kernels. To this end, severa…

2014-09-21abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper tackles open problem of tight bounds for KBs with Bernoulli rewards.

problem Open problem of tight bounds for Kernelized Bandits with Bernoulli rewards.
method Focus on Bernoulli model, not subgaussian noise, and optimize function in RKHS.
result Open problem remains unsolved in this context.

SA algorithms control dynamic regret in non-stationary settings with strong convexity or exp-concavity.

problem Non-stationary Online Convex Optimization with dynamic regret control.
method Strongly Adaptive (SA) algorithms view dynamic regret as path variation of the comparator sequence.
result SA algorithms achieve ildeO(TVTlogT) ilde O(\sqrt{TV_T} \vee \log T) and ildeO(dTVTdlogT) ilde O(\sqrt{dTV_T} \vee d\log T) dynamic regret for strongly convex and exp-concave losses, respectively.

SkyGP improves Gaussian process scalability for real-time learning.

problem Scalability issues with exact Gaussian processes for streaming data.
method Streaming kernel-induced progressively generated Gaussian process experts (SkyGP).
result SkyGP maintains performance guarantees while improving scalability.

This paper discovers classification models from sequential data without prior knowledge.

problem Lack of prior knowledge in defining kernels for online classification.
method Adapts GP-based time-series structure discovery with SMC to learn new features from sequential data.
result Improves classification accuracy by 10% on real-world data.

Study online learning in RKHS with dependent processes, focusing on \(β\)- and \(φ\)-mixing.

problem Online learning in RKHS with dependent data.
method Online regularized learning algorithm in RKHS, analyzing \(β\)- and \(φ\)-mixing sequences.
result Probabilistic upper bounds and convergence rates for mixing coefficients.

We introduce the Mondrian kernel, a fast random feature approximation to the Laplace kernel. It is suitable for both batch and online learning, and admits a fast kernel-width-selection procedure as the random features can be re-used efficiently for all kernel widths. The features are constructed by sampling trees via a…

2016-06-16abs ↗pdf ↗