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Fast rates for bandit optimization with upper-confidence frank-wolfe

  • University of Cambridge
  • ENS Paris-Saclay

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Abstract

We consider the problem of bandit optimization, inspired by stochastic optimization and online learning problems with bandit feedback. In this problem, the objective is to minimize a global loss function of all the actions, not necessarily a cumulative loss. This framework allows us to study a very general class of problems, with applications in statistics, machine learning, and other fields. To solve this problem, we analyze the Upper-Confidence Frank-Wolfe algorithm, inspired by techniques for bandits and convex optimization. We give theoretical guarantees for the performance of this algorithm over various classes of functions, and discuss the optimality of these results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2226-2235
Number of pages10
JournalAdvances in Neural Information Processing Systems
Volume2017-December
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event31st Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, NIPS 2017 - Long Beach, United States
Duration: 4 Dec 2017 → 9 Dec 2017

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