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48 results for update operations

This paper focuses on coordinate update methods, which are useful for solving problems involving large or high-dimensional datasets. They decompose a problem into simple subproblems, where each updates one, or a small block of, variables while fixing others. These methods can deal with linear and nonlinear mappings, sm…

2016-01-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Modified Metropolis algorithm ensures convergence for multivariate binary distributions with fixed-order updates.

problem Infeasibility of standard Metropolis algorithm for multivariate binary distributions with fixed-order updates.
method Proposed a modified Metropolis transition operator ensuring irreducibility and convergence.
result Ensures convergence to the limiting distribution in multivariate binary case with fixed-order updates.

Core-Halo solves large-scale fixed-point problems by decentralizing updates.

problem Large-scale fixed-point equations with block dependencies.
method Core-Halo decomposition separates write ownership from read-only context, aligning with block-dependence structure.
result Core-Halo achieves near-centralized performance while retaining parallelism.

This work develops scalable model selection methods with fast update and selection.

problem Efficient model selection for large pools of candidate models.
method Isolated model embedding, which supports asymptotically fast update and selection.
result Standardized Embedder achieves competitive model selection performances.

In this work, we highlight a connection between the incremental proximal method and stochastic filters. We begin by showing that the proximal operators coincide, and hence can be realized with, Bayes updates. We give the explicit form of the updates for the linear regression problem and show that there is a one-to-one …

2018-07-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a new method for nonlinear Bayesian updates using ensemble kernel regression.

problem Nonlinear and non-Gaussian Bayesian updates for complex systems.
method Combines Kalman filtering for observed components and kernel density estimation for unobserved components, with subsampling and clustering.
result Reduces estimation errors in highly nonlinear scenarios compared to standard linear updates.

This work analyzes how often to update the target network in Q-learning.

problem Understanding the optimal frequency of target network updates in Q-learning.
method Formulated target updates as a nested optimization scheme, derived finite-time convergence analysis.
result Optimal target update frequency increases geometrically over time.

We propose a new optimization method for training feed-forward neural networks. By rewriting the activation function as an equivalent proximal operator, we approximate a feed-forward neural network by adding the proximal operators to the objective function as penalties, hence we call the lifted proximal operator machin…

2018-11-05abs ↗pdf ↗

CILF learns adaptive embeddings for class-incremental learning with novel class detection and model update.

problem Handling unknown classes and model update in streaming data with new classes.
method CILF uses decoupled prototype based loss for intra-class and inter-class structure improvement, and a learnable curriculum clustering operator for adaptive embedding.
result CILF effectively detects multiple novel classes and mitigates embedding confusion, while updating the model without catastrophic forgetting.

Tensor decompositions are invaluable tools in analyzing multimodal datasets. In many real-world scenarios, such datasets are far from being static, to the contrary they tend to grow over time. For instance, in an online social network setting, as we observe new interactions over time, our dataset gets updated in its "t…

2017-09-03abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method for efficient neural network fine-tuning using queryable low-rank update atoms.

problem Rigidity of static low-rank adaptation methods when input and depth-wise computation vary.
method A shared queryable memory of low-rank update atoms, allowing dynamic and context-sensitive adaptation.
result Improves final test performance and training stability compared to standard low-rank adaptation.

Geometric formalism views optimization algorithms as discrete connections, revealing their algebraic curvature and flatness properties.

problem Understanding and optimizing the behavior of iterative optimization algorithms.
method Introducing a geometric and operator-theoretic formalism where optimization algorithms are encoded by coupled channels (drift and diffusion) whose algebraic curvature measures the deviation from ideal reversibility.
result Flat connections correspond to methods whose updates commute up to higher order, achieving minimal numerical dissipation and preserving stability.

Paper proposes a DRL-based controller for networked AP systems that reduces communication frequency.

problem Reduce communication frequency in networked AP systems while maintaining control performance.
method Develops a DRL-based controller that avoids explicit update timing learning, using a semi-Markov decision process (SMDP).
result Improves communication efficiency without sacrificing control performance.

COLoKe adapts Koopman embeddings online, reducing overfitting and improving long-term predictions.

problem Online adaptation of Koopman embeddings to avoid overfitting and maintain long-term predictive accuracy.
method Combines deep feature learning with multistep prediction consistency in a lifted space, using a conformal-style mechanism for selective updates.
result Empirically effective in reducing overfitting and maintaining long-term predictive accuracy.

Two algorithms achieve optimal regret with limited adaptivity in multinomial logistic bandits.

problem Achieving optimal regret with limited adaptivity in multinomial logistic bandits.
method Presented two algorithms, B-MNL-CB and RS-MNL, for batched and rarely-switching paradigms.
result Achieved ildeO(T) ilde{O}(\sqrt{T}) regret with limited adaptivity.

Inference problems in graphical models are often approximated by casting them as constrained optimization problems. Message passing algorithms, such as belief propagation, have previously been suggested as methods for solving these optimization problems. However, there are few convergence guarantees for such algorithms…

2012-06-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Hierarchical clustering uses OWA operators to generalize linkage methods and avoid dendrogram inversions.

problem Avoiding unaesthetic inversions in hierarchical clustering dendrograms.
method OWA-based linkages combined with the Lance-Williams formula and conditions on weight generators.
result Conditions for weight generators to produce dendrograms without inversions.

The restricted Boltzmann machine (RBM) is a flexible tool for modeling complex data, however there have been significant computational difficulties in using RBMs to model high-dimensional multinomial observations. In natural language processing applications, words are naturally modeled by K-ary discrete distributions, …

2012-02-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Iterative procedures for parameter estimation based on stochastic gradient descent allow the estimation to scale to massive data sets. However, in both theory and practice, they suffer from numerical instability. Moreover, they are statistically inefficient as estimators of the true parameter value. To address these tw…

2015-05-10abs ↗pdf ↗

RIMs improve generalization by specializing modular structures.

problem Improving generalization and robustness to changes in tasks.
method Recurrent Independent Mechanisms (RIMs) architecture with independent dynamics, sparing communication, and selective updates.
result RIMs lead to dramatic improvement in generalization on tasks with varying factors.

HS-FNO models non-Markovian PDEs by learning history and future states.

problem Non-Markovian dynamics where future states depend on past history.
method History-Space Fourier Neural Operator (HS-FNO) for delay and memory-driven PDEs.
result HS-FNO achieves lowest aggregate errors across various PDE families.

Current deep learning architectures are growing larger in order to learn from complex datasets. These architectures require giant matrix multiplication operations to train millions of parameters. Conversely, there is another growing trend to bring deep learning to low-power, embedded devices. The matrix operations, ass…

2016-02-26abs ↗pdf ↗

SKOLR uses linear RNNs to approximate Koopman operators for time-series forecasting.

problem Nonlinear dynamical system analysis and time-series forecasting with infinite-dimensional Koopman operators.
method Established a connection between Koopman operator approximation and linear RNNs, integrating learnable spectral decomposition and MLP.
result SKOLR delivers exceptional performance in various forecasting benchmarks and dynamical systems.

ICON learns differential equation operators from prompts, reducing retraining and improving few-shot learning.

problem Training neural networks to solve differential equations without retraining for new problems.
method In-Context Operator Networks (ICON) that learns operators from prompted data and applies them to new problems.
result ICON can generalize to new operators beyond the training distribution and requires only a few demos.

Develops DP-SCD for stochastic coordinate descent, making it differentially private.

problem Privacy leak in auxiliary information during stochastic coordinate descent training.
method Develops DP-SCD, leveraging independent noise addition and decoupling/parallelizing coordinate updates.
result Demonstrates competitive performance against DP-SGD with less tuning.

The paper tackles non-cumulative objectives in reinforcement learning and proposes modifications to existing algorithms.

problem Optimizing objectives that are not naturally expressed as summations of rewards in various fields.
method The paper modifies the Bellman optimality equation to handle non-cumulative objectives by replacing summation with a generalized operation.
result The modified Bellman updates can converge to the globally optimal solution under certain conditions.

Power plant is a complex and nonstationary system for which the traditional machine learning modeling approaches fall short of expectations. The ensemble-based online learning methods provide an effective way to continuously learn from the dynamic environment and autonomously update models to respond to environmental c…

2017-10-19abs ↗pdf ↗

A new compression technique reduces communication costs in distributed deep learning.

problem Communication bottlenecks in distributed deep learning training.
method Natural Compression (NC) and Natural Dithering.
result Natural Compression increases communication savings by 3-4 times with negligible convergence speed impact.

A new method for efficiently updating large-scale matrices in real-time.

problem Updating large-scale matrices with evolving data in real-time.
method Incremental SVD approach that handles row/column appends, rank-1 updates, and refresh strategies.
result Incremental SVD achieves accuracy close to full SVD with a fraction of the computational cost.

SVAG method examines biased updates in variance-reduced stochastic gradient methods.

problem Examining biased updates in variance-reduced stochastic gradient methods.
method Introduces SVAG, a SAG/SAGA-like method with adjustable bias, analyzed in a cocoercive root-finding setting.
result SVAG's step-size requirements for gradients are less restrictive compared to non-gradient cases, highlighting the need for careful analysis.

A new energy-efficient pruning method for federated learning.

problem Energy inefficiency in gradient sparsification for federated learning.
method Formalized energy-constrained projection problem and proposed Cost-Weighted Magnitude Pruning (CWMP).
result CWMP optimally balances performance and energy efficiency in federated learning.

Efficient neural architecture search by sampling structure and operations.

problem Efficiently searching for optimal neural architectures.
method Decouples structure and operation search, using reinforcement learning with policy vectors.
result Significantly improved efficiency compared to traditional methods.

Develops accelerated fixed-point methods with delayed oracles for scientific computing.

problem Approximating fixed points of nonexpansive operators.
method Combines Nesterov's acceleration and KM iteration with delayed inexact oracles.
result Establishes improved convergence rates for fixed-point approximation.