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New stochastic approximation method improves convergence rates · 2 sources tracked

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Researchers have developed a new method for non-expansive two-time-scale stochastic approximation, addressing scenarios where convergence is not guaranteed by contraction to a unique equilibrium. The study introduces a residual-preconditioned slow oracle that significantly reduces the dependence on fast tracking errors, improving the sample rate from T^{-1/4+o(1)} to T^{-1/3+o(1)} in a nested Tikhonov-KM algorithm. Furthermore, a single-loop algorithm is proposed that achieves a T^{-1/2+o(1)} rate by tracking both the fast equilibrium and a leakage preconditioner online, avoiding the repeated inner-loop costs. AI

IMPACT Introduces theoretical improvements for stochastic approximation algorithms, potentially enhancing training efficiency in machine learning models.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains two identical arXiv preprints detailing a new theoretical method in machine learning statistics.

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  1. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Dhruv Sarkar, Vaneet Aggarwal ·

    Non-Expansive Two-Time-Scale Stochastic Approximation: A Fixed-Schedule One-Quarter Barrier and Bias-Corrected Acceleration

    arXiv:2607.13414v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Non-expansive two-time-scale stochastic approximation is governed by a slow stochastic Krasnoselskii--Mann fixed-point iteration rather than by contraction to a unique equilibrium. We study this regime under a contractive fast map a…

  2. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Vaneet Aggarwal ·

    Non-Expansive Two-Time-Scale Stochastic Approximation: A Fixed-Schedule One-Quarter Barrier and Bias-Corrected Acceleration

    Non-expansive two-time-scale stochastic approximation is governed by a slow stochastic Krasnoselskii--Mann fixed-point iteration rather than by contraction to a unique equilibrium. We study this regime under a contractive fast map and a non-expansive reduced slow map. We first pr…

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