Learning in non-Euclidean spaces: narrowing methods for bandits and robust Hessian estimation

演讲人: Tianyu Wang Duke University
时间: 2024-04-26 14:00-2024-04-26 15:00
地点:C19-1
内容:

Learning in non-Euclidean spaces is increasingly important due to the prevalence of complex data structures and the growing dimensionality of modern problems. In this talk, we address these challenges from two perspectives. First, we explore replacing Euclidean distance with a general metric, introducing a new narrowing algorithm for bandit problems in metric spaces. Second, we present Hessian estimation methods that are robust to coordinate specification. This approach enables efficient recovery of low-rank matrices without relying on incoherence assumptions. 

个人简介:

Tianyu Wang obtained his PhD from Duke University,and his Bachelor's degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Dr. Wang's research focuses on zeroth-order optimization and bandit problems in metric spaces.