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arXiv Machine Learning August 18, 2026 By Mengxiao Zhang

Toward Optimal Second-Order Path-Length Guarantee for Adversarial Multi-Armed Bandits

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arXiv:2608. 15996v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We study second-order path-length regret in adversarial $K$-armed bandits against oblivious loss sequences.

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  • reinforcement-learning
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