How Many Initial Points Does Bayesian Optimization Need?
arXiv:2607. 04356v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Bayesian Optimization (BO) generally begins with an initialization phase: a batch of $n_0$ uninformed evaluations.
arXiv:2601. 07094v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Bayesian optimization (BO) iteratively fits a Gaussian process (GP) surrogate to accumulated evaluations and selects new queries via an acquisition function.
arXiv:2607. 04356v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Bayesian Optimization (BO) generally begins with an initialization phase: a batch of $n_0$ uninformed evaluations.
arXiv:2603. 09276v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: We study a widely used Bayesian optimization method, Gaussian process Thompson sampling (GP-TS), under the assumption that the objective function is a sample path from a GP.
arXiv:2512. 00517v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Sequential optimization of black-box functions from noisy evaluations has been widely studied, with Gaussian Process bandit algorithms such as GP-UCB guaranteeing no-regret in stationary settings.
arXiv:2603. 08287v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: We analyze the Bayesian regret of the Gaussian process posterior sampling reinforcement learning (GP-PSRL) algorithm.
arXiv:2511. 16340v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Efficient Gaussian process (GP) inference is critical for sequential decision-making tasks such as active learning, online prediction, and Bayesian optimization.
arXiv:2607. 08789v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Bayesian and multiplicative-weights updates reweight experts, models, or actions from sequential feedback.
arXiv:2502. 01226v4 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Gaussian process (GP) bandits provide a powerful framework for performing blackbox optimization of unknown functions.
arXiv:2608. 07859v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Preferential Bayesian optimization (PBO) optimizes objectives accessible only through pairwise user comparisons.
arXiv:2606. 07841v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Black-box variational inference (BBVI) is a methodology for posterior approximation that relies on stochastic optimization.
arXiv:2511. 02570v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Bayesian optimization (BO) is a widely used approach to hyperparameter optimization (HPO).
arXiv:2606. 02351v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Bayesian optimization (BO) is a popular and effective approach for tuning expensive, noisy experiments, but requires the formulation of an explicit objective function.
arXiv:2606. 08028v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We study high-probability regret bounds for online convex optimization (OCO) with strongly convex losses and establish three results that resolve open questions at the intersection of noise adaptivity, feedback structure, and constraint satisfaction.