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New Safe KL Divergence Improves LogSumExp Optimization

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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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New Safe KL Divergence Improves LogSumExp Optimization

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Egor Gladin, Alexey Kroshnin, Jia-Jie Zhu, Pavel Dvurechensky ·

    Improved Stochastic Optimization of LogSumExp

    arXiv:2509.24894v4 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: The LogSumExp function, dual to the Kullback-Leibler (KL) divergence, plays a central role in many important optimization problems, including entropy-regularized optimal transport (OT) and distributionally robust optimizat…

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