New Safe KL Divergence Improves LogSumExp Optimization

Researchers have developed a novel approximation for the LogSumExp function, which is crucial for optimization problems like entropy-regularized optimal transport and distributionally robust optimization. This new approximation, termed the Safe KL divergence, preserves convexity and smoothness, allowing for efficient optimization using stochastic gradient methods. Experiments and theoretical analysis indicate that this approach offers advantages over existing methods for LogSumExp-based stochastic optimization. AI

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• distributionally robust optimization
• Egor Gladin
• entropy-regularized optimal transport
• Kullback--Leibler divergence
• LogSumExp
• Safe KL divergence

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