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Local AdaGrad-type algorithm for stochastic convex-concave optimization

Large scale convex-concave minimax problems arise in numerous applications, including game theory, robust training, and training of generative adversarial networks. Despite their …

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Luofeng Liao
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Gradient-Variation Bound for Online Convex Optimization with Constraints

We study online convex optimization with constraints consisting of multiple functional constraints and a relatively simple constraint set, such as a Euclidean ball. As enforcing …

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Shuang Qiu
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Pessimism meets VCG: Learning Dynamic Mechanism Design via Offline Reinforcement Learning

Dynamic mechanism design has garnered significant attention from both computer scientists and economists in recent years. By allowing agents to interact with the seller over …

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Boxiang Lyu
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Personalized Federated Learning with Multiple Known Clusters

We consider the problem of personalized federated learning when there are known cluster structures within users. An intuitive approach would be to regularize the parameters so that …

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Boxiang Lyu
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Joint Gaussian Graphical Model Estimation: A Survey

Abstract Graphs representing complex systems often share a partial underlying structure across domains while retaining individual features. Thus, identifying common structures can …

katherine-tsai
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FuDGE: A Method to Estimate a Functional Differential Graph in a High-Dimensional Setting

We consider the problem of estimating the difference between two undirected functional graphical models with shared structures. In many applications, data are naturally regarded as …

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Boxin Zhao
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A Nonconvex Framework for Structured Dynamic Covariance Recovery

We propose a flexible, yet interpretable model for high-dimensional data with time-varying second-order statistics, motivated and applied to functional neuroimaging data. Our …

katherine-tsai
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High-dimensional Index Volatility Models via Stein's Identity

We study the estimation of the parametric components of single and multiple index volatility models. Using the first- and second-order Stein’s identities, we develop methods that …

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Sen Na
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Tensor Canonical Correlation Analysis With Convergence and Statistical Guarantees

In many applications, such as classification of images or videos, it is of interest to develop a framework for tensor data instead of an ad-hoc way of transforming data to vectors …

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You-Lin Chen
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Provably Efficient Neural Estimation of Structural Equation Model: An Adversarial Approach

Structural equation models (SEMs) are widely used in sciences, ranging from economics to psychology, to uncover causal relationships underlying a complex system under consideration …

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Luofeng Liao
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