arXiv Machine Learning By Youngmin Oh

Robust Linear Dueling Bandits with Post-serving Context under Unknown Delays and Adversarial Corruptions

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arXiv:2605. 01752v4 Announce Type: replace Abstract: We study linear dueling bandits in volatile environments characterized by the simultaneous presence of post-serving contexts, delayed feedback, and adversarial corruption.

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