arXiv:2601.13519v4 Announce Type: replace-cross
Abstract: This paper introduces a new problem-dependent regret measure for online convex optimization with smooth losses. The notion, which we call the...
By Wenzhi Gao, Chang He, Madeleine Udell
arXiv:2606. 03831v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper investigates non-stationary online learning using the metric of interval regret, which requires an online algorithm to perform well over every time interval.
By Yan-Feng Xie, Shuche Wang, Peng Zhao, Zhi-Hua Zhou
The paper introduces a straightforward framework that transforms dynamic regret minimization into switching regret minimization by constructing an unbiased random sequence for any comparator sequence. Using this reduction, the authors derive dynamic regret bounds for strongly convex and exp-concave losses of “~O(T^{1/3}P_T^{2/3})” and for general convex losses of “O(√{T(1+P_T)})”, matching known minimax optimal results. The approach leverages off-the-shelf switching regret algorithms and controlled variance to achieve these bounds.
By Yibo Wang, Wenhao Yang, Sifan Yang, Yuanyu Wan, Lijun Zhang
arXiv:2602.08372v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: We study dynamic regret minimization in non-stationary online learning, with a primary focus on follow-the-regularized-leader (FTRL) methods. FTRL...
By Yan-Feng Xie, Yu-Jie Zhang, Peng Zhao, Zhi-Hua Zhou
arXiv:2610.32740v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: We study strongly adaptive regret for Online Convex Optimization (OCO) with time-varying movement costs, a setting that evaluates a learner's perform...
By Andrew Jacobsen, Emmanuel Esposito, Hao Qiu, Mengxiao Zhang
arXiv:2608. 15050v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We study online convex optimization with dueling (pairwise comparison) feedback, where the learner observes only a binary preference between two queried points.
By Yiyang Lu, Hareshkumar Jadav, Mohammad Pedramfar, Ranveer Singh, Vaneet Aggarwal
arXiv:2604. 11151v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: We develop parameter-free algorithms for unconstrained online learning with regret guarantees that scale with the gradient variation $V_T(u) = \sum_{t=2}^T \|\nabla f_t(u)-\nabla f_{t-1}(u)\|^2$.
By Yuheng Zhao, Andrew Jacobsen, Nicol\`o Cesa-Bianchi, Peng Zhao
arXiv:2603. 28201v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: We revisit the standard perturbation-based approach of Abernethy et al.
By Andrew Jacobsen, Dorian Baudry, Shinji Ito, Nicol\`o Cesa-Bianchi
arXiv:2510. 19528v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: We investigate the fundamental problem of leveraging offline data to accelerate online reinforcement learning - a direction with strong potential but limited theoretical grounding.
By Sebastian Reboul, H\'el\`ene Halconruy
The paper presents an improved analysis of non‑consecutive gradient variation in Bandit Convex Optimization (BCO) with two‑point feedback, leading to better dimension dependence for both convex and strongly convex functions compared to prior work. It also derives new problem‑dependent guarantees such as gradient‑variance and small‑loss regret bounds, extends the technique to one‑point bandit linear optimization over hyper‑rectangular domains, and establishes the first gradient‑variation dynamic and universal regret bounds for two‑point BCO.
By Hang Yu, Yu-Hu Yan, Peng Zhao
arXiv:2609.05895v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: We study a finite-horizon online resource allocation problem with initial resource capacities proportional to the horizon. In each period, a request ty...
By Menglong Li, Jiawei Zhang
arXiv:2606. 06486v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: In this paper, we study regret minimization in repeated games with \emph{adaptive} opponents who can respond based on histories of play.
By Mingyang Liu, Asuman Ozdaglar, Tiancheng Yu, Kaiqing Zhang