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48 results for sublinear estimation

Sharp Liouville theorem for minimal graphs on manifolds with nonnegative Ricci curvature.

problem Characterizing smooth solutions to minimal hypersurface equations on manifolds with nonnegative Ricci curvature.
method Gradient estimate for minimal graphs over ΣΣ with small linear growth of the negative parts of graphic functions via iteration.
result Every smooth solution uu to minimal hypersurface equation on ΣΣ is a constant provided uu has sublinear growth for its negative part.

New sublinear sketches improve ANN and KDE for massive data streams.

problem Efficiently approximate nearest neighbors and kernel density estimation in large datasets.
method Developed sublinear space and query time algorithms for ANN and A-KDE in streaming and sliding-window models.
result Achieved near-optimal trade-offs between memory size and approximation error for ANN.

Sublinear LSVI via LSH reduces runtime to sublinear in actions.

problem Efficiently estimating value functions in reinforcement learning with sublinear runtime.
method Formulated as approximate maximum inner product search, used LSH to solve with sublinear time complexity.
result Sublinear runtime while maintaining LSVI's regret.

For α(1,2)α\in (1,2), we present a generalized central limit theorem for αα-stable random variables under sublinear expectation. The foundation of our proof is an interior regularity estimate for partial integro-differential equations (PIDEs). A classical generalized central limit theorem is recovered as a special case, p…

2014-09-28abs ↗pdf ↗

The output scores of a neural network classifier are converted to probabilities via normalizing over the scores of all competing categories. Computing this partition function, ZZ, is then linear in the number of categories, which is problematic as real-world problem sets continue to grow in categorical types, such as …

2015-08-07abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the problem of estimating the expected reward of the optimal policy in the stochastic disjoint linear bandit setting. We prove that for certain settings it is possible to obtain an accurate estimate of the optimal policy value even with a number of samples that is sublinear in the number that would be required…

2019-12-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Probabilistic programming languages can simplify the development of machine learning techniques, but only if inference is sufficiently scalable. Unfortunately, Bayesian parameter estimation for highly coupled models such as regressions and state-space models still scales poorly; each MCMC transition takes linear time i…

2014-11-06abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithms reduce communication for sparse mean estimation in noisy distributed systems.

problem Sparse normal means estimation with limited communication in a distributed setting.
method Two distributed algorithms for estimating a sparse mean vector with sublinear communication.
result Correct support of the sparse mean can be recovered with significantly less communication than previously required.

The paper tackles estimating optimal policy value in linear bandits with general context distributions.

problem Estimating the optimal policy value in linear bandits with general context distributions.
method The paper provides lower bounds and an algorithm for sublinear estimation of VV^* under stronger assumptions.
result A practical algorithm that estimates a problem-dependent upper bound on VV^* with O~(d)\widetilde{\mathcal{O}}(\sqrt{d}) samples.

The paper shows how sublinear biLipschitz equivalences affect Morse boundaries of metric spaces.

problem Understanding how sublinear biLipschitz equivalences affect Morse boundaries of metric spaces.
method Defining sublinear biLipschitz equivalence and Morse boundaries, proving invariance under SBEs, using sublinear rays.
result κ-Morse boundaries of proper geodesic metric spaces are invariant under suitable sublinear biLipschitz equivalences.

Algorithm maximizes revenue-risk by estimating price impact kernel and optimizing control problems.

problem Maximizing revenue-risk in a risky asset liquidation with unknown price impact.
method Alternates exploration and exploitation phases, uses novel kernel estimation and stability results.
result Sublinear regret achieved with high probability.

This work addresses dynamic KDE data structures with robustness to adversarial queries.

problem Efficient KDE data structures for dynamic changing data distributions.
method Developed a theoretical framework for KDE data structures that support subquadratic space, sublinear updates, and adaptive queries.
result Theoretical framework and practical implementation of KDE data structures robust to adversarial queries.

Minimal graphs grow slowly on curved spaces, proving constant solutions.

problem Characterizing minimal graphs with sublinear growth on manifolds.
method New technique to get gradient bounds by integral estimates, no further geometric assumptions.
result Entire solutions are constant when negative part grows like r/logrr/\log r.

LIBO optimizes repeated bandit tasks without prior knowledge or regret.

problem Optimizing repeated bandit tasks without prior knowledge or regret.
method LIBO sequentially meta-learns a kernel to adapt to the environment and solve tasks with the latest estimate.
result LIBO achieves sublinear lifelong regret, converging to oracle performance as more tasks are solved.

Paper proposes OPF policy for fair resource allocation with sublinear regret.

problem Fair resource allocation in an online setting against an unrestricted adversary.
method Online Proportional Fair (OPF) policy achieving approximate sublinear regret.
result OPF policy achieves cαc_α-approximate sublinear regret with cα1.445c_α \leq 1.445.

The aim of this paper is to introduce the sublinear Higson corona and show that the sublinear Higson corona of Euclidean cone of P and X is decomposed into the product of P and that of X. Here P is a compact metric space and X is unbounded proper metric space. For example, the sublinear Higson corona of n-dimensional E…

2010-02-25abs ↗pdf ↗

We give a proof of the sublinear tracking property for sample paths of random walks on various groups acting on spaces with hyperbolic-like properties. As an application, we prove sublinear tracking in Teichmueller distance for random walks on mapping class groups, and on Cayley graphs of a large class of finitely gene…

2012-10-27abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider the problem of estimating how well a model class is capable of fitting a distribution of labeled data. We show that it is often possible to accurately estimate this "learnability" even when given an amount of data that is too small to reliably learn any accurate model. Our first result applies to the settin…

2018-05-04abs ↗pdf ↗

We provide a general construction of time-consistent sublinear expectations on the space of continuous paths. It yields the existence of the conditional G-expectation of a Borel-measurable (rather than quasi-continuous) random variable, a generalization of the random G-expectation, and an optional sampling theorem that…

2012-05-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Method completes mixed matrix from complex surveys with heterogeneous missingness.

problem Recovering a mixed dataframe matrix from complex survey sampling with different missingness patterns.
method Two-stage procedure: logistic regression for missingness modeling, and weighted log-likelihood maximization with low-rank constraint.
result The proposed method achieves sublinear convergence and shows superior performance compared to existing methods.

Study on optimal rates for sequential probability assignment using smoothed analysis.

problem Optimal rates for sequential probability assignment under smoothed adversaries.
method General-purpose reduction from minimax rates to transductive learning, development of an efficient algorithm using MLE oracle.
result Optimal (logarithmic) fast rates for parametric and finite VC dimension classes, sublinear regret for general classes.

New algorithms improve efficiency in learning from personalized rewards.

problem Learning from personalized rewards in recommendation systems.
method Developed provably efficient algorithms with sublinear regret for context-dependent feedback.
result Introduced a Lipschitz reward estimator that improves generalization performance.

Sublinear functionals of random variables are known as sublinear expectations; they are convex homogeneous functionals on infinite-dimensional linear spaces. We extend this concept for set-valued functionals defined on measurable set-valued functions (which form a nonlinear space), equivalently, on random closed sets. …

2019-03-12abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper develops methods for time-varying constrained online convex optimization.

problem Time-varying loss and constraint functions in online convex optimization.
method Model-based augmented Lagrangian methods (MALM) for time-varying and delayed feedback.
result Sublinear regret and constraint violation for both time-varying and delayed feedback scenarios.

This paper introduces an intermediary between conditional expectation and conditional sublinear expectation, called R-conditioning. The R-conditioning of a random-vector in L2L^2 is defined as the best L2L^2-estimate, given a σσ-subalgebra and a degree of model uncertainty. When the random vector represents the payoff…

2019-09-30abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithms for constrained online optimization with memory and predictions.

problem Control of constrained dynamical systems and scheduling with reconfiguration budgets.
method Proposed algorithms achieving sublinear regret and constraint violation under time-varying constraints, both with and without predictions.
result First algorithms achieving sublinear regret and constraint violation in constrained online optimization with memory.

We present the first sublinear memory sketch that can be queried to find the nearest neighbors in a dataset. Our online sketching algorithm compresses an N element dataset to a sketch of size O(Nblog3N)O(N^b \log^3 N) in O(N(b+1)log3N)O(N^{(b+1)} \log^3 N) time, where b<1b < 1. This sketch can correctly report the nearest neighbors of any …

2019-02-18abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithm for reinforcement learning in uncertain environments with unknown thresholds.

problem Safety in reinforcement learning in unknown and uncertain environments.
method Growing-Window estimator sampling and Stochastic Pessimistic-Optimistic Thresholding (SPOT) algorithm.
result Achieves sublinear regret and constraint violation of ildeO(T) ilde{\mathcal{O}}(\sqrt{T}).

SmoothFBO tackles non-stationary functional bilevel optimization.

problem Current FBO methods are limited to static offline settings and perform poorly in online, non-stationary scenarios.
method SmoothFBO introduces a time-smoothed stochastic hypergradient estimator with a window parameter to handle non-stationarity.
result SmoothFBO achieves sublinear regret and outperforms existing methods in non-stationary hyperparameter optimization and model-based reinforcement learning.

Open problem seeks an online learning algorithm for binary classification.

problem Existence of an online learning algorithm for binary classification with sublinear mistakes.
method Assumption of sequence allowing learning algorithm's existence.
result Specific condition determines sequence's learnability.

We tackle linear bandits with partially observable features, achieving sublinear regret.

problem Linear regret due to unobserved features in partially observable linear bandits.
method Feature augmentation with orthogonal basis vectors and a doubly robust estimator.
result Sublinear regret bound of ildeO((d+dh)T) ilde{O}(\sqrt{(d + d_h)T}).

Efficiently trains large GMMs with millions to billions of parameters.

problem Training large Gaussian Mixture Models (GMMs) is computationally expensive.
method Derives a variational approximation integrated with mixtures of factor analyzers (MFAs) to reduce complexity.
result Sublinear scaling in training GMMs, achieving significant speed-ups.

Efficient algorithm for learning from indirect feedback in complex decision-making scenarios.

problem Learning from indirect feedback in realistic scenarios with personalized mechanisms.
method IGW algorithm for policy optimization, extending reward-estimator construction from single-step to multi-step.
result Achieves sublinear regret guarantee for contextual episodic MDPs with personalized feedback.

Algorithm recovers graph from Glauber dynamics trajectory without mixing.

problem Learning Gaussian graphical models from a single Glauber dynamics trajectory.
method Three components: conditional variance estimation, pairwise influence test, robust median aggregation.
result Polynomial-time recovery of conditional independence graph from a single trajectory.