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 method optimizes processes under constraints using bivariate Gaussian models.
problem Optimizing processes with constraints using traditional methods.
method Developed a constrained expected improvement acquisition function using bivariate Gaussian process models.
result Demonstrated improved performance in a manufacturing cure process optimization.
A new method combines Gaussian Processes to optimize under uncertainty.
problem Bayesian Optimization's weakness in fitting Gaussian Processes.
method Wasserstein Barycenter Gaussian Process (WBGP) approach.
result WBGP-BO converges to the optimum, improving on vanilla BO.
Bayesian Optimization using Gaussian Processes is a popular approach to deal with the optimization of expensive black-box functions. However, because of the a priori on the stationarity of the covariance matrix of classic Gaussian Processes, this method may not be adapted for non-stationary functions involved in the op…
Deep RL optimizes processing paths to desired material structures.
problem Optimizing processing paths to achieve desired material properties.
method Deep reinforcement learning guided by structure representations and reward signals.
result Algorithm learns to find optimal paths to target structures in material space.
New method for global optimization of Gaussian processes reduces computational time.
problem Nonconvex optimization problems with Gaussian processes trained on few data points.
method Reduced-space formulation with branch-and-bound solver and McCormick relaxations.
result Significantly reduced computational time compared to state-of-the-art methods.
Optimizes Gaussian process hyperparameters using Bayesian autoregression.
problem Optimizing hyperparameters for Matérn kernel temporal Gaussian processes.
method Recursive Bayesian estimation for autoregressive parameters.
result Outperforms traditional optimization methods in runtime and accuracy.
Bayesian optimization sped up with scalable Gaussian processes.
problem Optimizing functions with derivative information and large datasets.
method Combines derivative acceleration and scalable Gaussian process models.
result Significant speedup in optimization convergence for large datasets.
Study optimal transport for stationary processes, estimating joinings and costs.
problem Optimal transport for stationary stochastic processes.
method Introduced estimators for optimal joinings and costs, established consistency and error rates.
result Consistent estimators of optimal joinings and costs under mild and stronger mixing assumptions.
Bayesian optimization tackles expensive cascade processes.
problem Optimizing multistage decision-making processes with expensive costs.
method Formulated as Bayesian optimization framework with two types of acquisition functions.
result Demonstrated effectiveness through numerical experiments and a solar cell simulator application.
Paper optimizes industrial refrigeration using adaptive exploration.
problem Challenges in optimizing real-time industrial processes with unknown characteristics and safety constraints.
method Adaptive and explorative real-time optimization framework with Gaussian process uncertainty quantification.
result Approach increases energy efficiency of refrigeration process, approximating complete information solutions.
Optimized biopharmaceutical seed train design reduces variability and saves time.
problem Designing robust biotechnological processes with cell cultures.
method Coupling uncertainty-based upstream simulation and Bayes optimization using Gaussian processes.
result Optimized seed train design results in lower cell density variability and reduced process duration.
Gaussian process priors are commonly used in aerospace design for performing Bayesian optimization. Nonetheless, Gaussian processes suffer two significant drawbacks: outliers are a priori assumed unlikely, and the posterior variance conditioned on observed data depends only on the locations of those data, not the assoc…
This paper optimizes Bayesian acquisition functions in Gaussian Processes for better optimization.
problem Improving the efficiency of Bayesian optimization methods.
method Analysis of different acquisition functions and optimizers for optimizing Bayesian acquisition functions.
result Optimization of acquisition functions leads to faster and more accurate sampling points.
This thesis tackles Gaussian Process challenges in low dimensions.
problem Constructing models for large datasets and selecting optimal models.
method Samplet-based approach to efficiently construct and train Gaussian Processes.
result Reduces cubic computational complexity to log-linear scale.
A new method reduces energy consumption in machine learning by using multiple, less costly data sources.
problem High computational and energy costs in machine learning model training.
method Augmented Gaussian Process (AGP-MISO) with multi-source optimization.
result The AGP-MISO method reduces computational time and energy consumption compared to traditional approaches.
Optimizes dividend control in a bankruptcy process using a special Levy process.
problem Optimizing dividend payouts in a bankruptcy process.
method Using a non-standard spectrally negative Levy process with endogenous regime switching.
result Optimal dividend control is of the barrier type and the optimal barrier can be identified.
Framework optimizes expensive manufacturing processes efficiently.
problem Optimizing input parameters for advanced manufacturing methods.
method Bayesian optimization with tailored acquisition function and parallel acquisition.
result Framework efficiently finds optimal parameters with minimal process cost.
Study optimal stopping times for multi-dimensional processes with non-exponential discounting.
problem Optimal stopping in multi-dimensional processes with non-exponential discounting.
method Probabilistic potential theory to establish existence of optimal equilibria.
result Existence of optimal equilibria for multi-dimensional stopping problems.
Solves optimal control for stochastic processes with absorbing states.
problem Optimal control of stochastic processes with absorbing states.
method Solves through system of partial differential equations.
result Explicit solution for Merton portfolio problem with default probability.
The classification of complex data usually requires the composition of processing steps. Here, a major challenge is the selection of optimal algorithms for preprocessing and classification (including parameterizations). Nowadays, parts of the optimization process are automized but expert knowledge and manual work are s…
In this paper we consider stochastic optimization problems for an ambiguity averse decision maker who is uncertain about the parameters of the underlying process. In a first part we consider problems of optimal stopping under drift ambiguity for one-dimensional diffusion processes. Analogously to the case of ordinary o…
Student-t processes have recently been proposed as an appealing alternative non-parameteric function prior. They feature enhanced flexibility and predictive variance. In this work the use of Student-t processes are explored for multi-objective Bayesian optimization. In particular, an analytical expression for the h…
This paper reviews zeroth-order optimization in signal processing and machine learning.
problem Optimization problems without gradient information.
method Iterative steps: gradient estimation, descent direction computation, solution update.
result Demonstrates applications in robustness evaluation and black-box model explanations.
Paper presents an algorithm for optimal regret in communicating Markov decision processes.
problem Achieving optimal regret in Markov decision processes with a communicating assumption.
method The algorithm explicitly tracks the constant K(M) to learn optimally, balancing exploration, co-exploration, and exploitation.
result The algorithm achieves asymptotically optimal regret K(M)log(T)+o(log(T)) for communicating Markov decision processes. RAMBO optimizes multi-regime problems by discovering and modeling distinct energy basins.
problem Multi-regime problems in molecular conformation and drug discovery.
method Dirichlet Process Mixture of Gaussian Processes with adaptive hyperparameters and concentration parameters.
result Consistent improvements over state-of-the-art on multi-regime objectives.
The paper finds optimal threshold strategies for insurance companies with a positive terminal value at creeping ruin.
problem Optimizing dividend payments in an insurance company's surplus process with a positive terminal value at creeping ruin.
method Using fluctuation theory, the paper derives explicit formulas for the objective function and shows the optimality of threshold strategies.
result Threshold strategies are optimal for the dividend optimization problem under certain conditions.
Optimizes functions on manifolds using Gaussian processes and graph models.
problem Optimizing functions on unknown manifolds with limited data.
method Graph Gaussian process surrogate model for sequential optimization.
result Established regret bounds for the proposed algorithm.
Improves Bayesian optimization using Gaussian process Thompson sampling.
problem Global optimization of Gaussian process posterior samples.
method Carefully selects starting points for gradient-based multi-start optimizers, identifies all local optima via univariate global rootfinding, and optimizes the posterior sample.
result Dramatic improvements in overall performance of Bayesian optimization.
VOGP efficiently identifies Pareto optimal solutions in black-box vector optimization.
problem Black-box vector optimization with incomplete order relations.
method VOGP is an adaptive elimination algorithm using Gaussian process bandits.
result VOGP achieves theoretical guarantees with sample complexity bounds.
We study the utility maximization problem for power utility random fields in a semimartingale financial market, with and without intermediate consumption. The notion of an opportunity process is introduced as a reduced form of the value process of the resulting stochastic control problem. We show how the opportunity pr…
In this paper, we study the Kelly criterion in the continuous time framework building on the work of E.O. Thorp and others. The existence of an optimal strategy is proven in a general setting and the corresponding optimal wealth process is found. A simple formula is provided for calculating the optimal portfolio for a …
In this paper we consider an energy storage optimization problem in finite time in a model with partial information that allows for a changing economic environment. The state process consists of the storage level controlled by the storage manager and the energy price process, which is a diffusion process the drift of w…
Given a set of observations generated by an optimization process, the goal of inverse optimization is to determine likely parameters of that process. We cast inverse optimization as a form of deep learning. Our method, called deep inverse optimization, is to unroll an iterative optimization process and then use backpro…
The optimal dividend problem by De Finetti (1957) has been recently generalized to the spectrally negative Lévy model where the implementation of optimal strategies draws upon the computation of scale functions and their derivatives. This paper proposes a phase-type fitting approximation of the optimal strategy. We con…
Enhanced Gaussian process models accelerate optimization and posterior approximation.
problem Improving the accuracy and speed of Gaussian process models for optimization and inference.
method Introduces a random exploration step to classical GP-UCB algorithms, facilitating faster convergence.
result New algorithms achieve nearly optimal convergence rates and provide bounds for Hellinger distance.
This paper optimizes periodic dividend strategies for Lévy processes with transaction costs.
problem Maximizing dividends for spectrally negative Lévy processes with fixed transaction costs.
method Using periodic strategies and fixed transaction costs, the paper calculates the value function and shows optimality conditions.
result A sufficient condition for optimality is that the Lévy measure is completely monotonic.
This paper optimizes DC pension plan investments using O-U process and loan.
problem Optimizing investment strategy for DC pension plans under specific market conditions.
method Dynamic programming and Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation to derive optimal investment strategy.
result Explicit expression for optimal investment strategy derived.
Optimal probability measure found for constrained stochastic processes.
problem Finding optimal probability measure with constraints for stochastic processes.
method Existence and uniqueness proof, explicit measure change, optimal drift and compensator adjustments.
result Explicit form of the optimal measure change and characterisation of adjustments.
Develops methods for fair classification under linear disparity constraints.
problem Disparate impacts of machine learning algorithms on protected groups.
method Bayes-optimal fair classification methods via pre-, in-, and post-processing.
result Explicit forms of Bayes-optimal fair classifiers under linear disparity measures.
Researchers find the optimal exercise time for American options using a specific type of diffusion process.
problem Finding the optimal time to exercise American options with a time-dependent Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process.
method Optimal stopping problem, probabilistic arguments, non-linear Volterra-type integral equation, Picard iteration algorithm.
result They derive a non-linear Volterra-type integral equation and prove the exercise boundary's Lipschitz continuity and differentiability almost everywhere.
Proposes a new acquisition function for batched Bayesian optimization.
problem Intractability of acquisition functions for batched Bayesian optimization.
method Statistical physics inspired acquisition function for Gaussian processes.
result Demonstrates competitive performance on various problems.
A new Bayesian optimization method using Poisson process for better noise robustness.
problem Estimating relative rankings of candidates in noisy environments.
method Poisson process-based ranking surrogate model and tailored acquisition functions.
result PoPBO framework shows lower computation costs and better robustness to noise compared to GP-BO.
Optimal energy trading strategy for intraday markets using Hawkes processes.
problem Optimal execution in intraday energy markets with specific trading patterns.
method Calibrated Hawkes process model with transient price impact.
result Substantial cost reductions in TWAP and VWAP benchmarks.
Optimal search for change point anomaly in multiple processes.
problem Detecting a change point in an anomalous process among multiple normal processes.
method Deterministic search algorithm balancing sample complexity and detection accuracy.
result Asymptotically optimal in minimizing Bayes risk.
New algorithms use Gaussian processes to optimize stopping times in financial markets.
problem Optimizing stopping times in financial time series with specific applications.
method Gaussian and Deep Gaussian Process models to analytically evaluate optimal stopping value functions and policies.
result Proposed algorithms outperform benchmarks on various financial time series datasets.
Optical scatterometry is a method to measure the size and shape of periodic micro- or nanostructures on surfaces. For this purpose the geometry parameters of the structures are obtained by reproducing experimental measurement results through numerical simulations. We compare the performance of Bayesian optimization to …
The paper improves Gaussian process regression by optimizing hyperparameters.
problem Hyperparameter tuning for Gaussian process regression models.
method Adaptive sparse variational approximations using variational Bayes.
result Minimax optimal rates of convergence for variational posterior.