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Convex learning requires affine aggregation for stable convergence, study finds

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A new research paper published on arXiv explores the relationship between convex learning and non-affine aggregation methods. The study proves that maintaining monotonicity in gradient updates, crucial for convergence and generalization in first-order convex learning, is only possible with positively affine aggregation rules. The research demonstrates that non-affine aggregation, often used to enforce constraints like privacy or fairness, fundamentally hinders steady convergence and degrades algorithmic stability. The findings offer a theoretical framework to explain failures in modern learning systems and suggest conditions for restoring monotonicity. AI

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  1. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Thomas Boudou, Batiste Le Bars, Nirupam Gupta, Aur\'elien Bellet ·

    Dangerous Liaisons of Convex Learning and Non-Affine Aggregation

    arXiv:2606.28123v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Last-iterate convergence and generalization guarantees in first-order convex learning hinge on the monotonicity of the update operator. While linear averaging preserves the monotonicity of gradient updates, this property is often …

  2. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Aurélien Bellet ·

    Dangerous Liaisons of Convex Learning and Non-Affine Aggregation

    Last-iterate convergence and generalization guarantees in first-order convex learning hinge on the monotonicity of the update operator. While linear averaging preserves the monotonicity of gradient updates, this property is often violated when gradients are aggregated non-affinel…

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