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New research explores regret minimization and LLM preference optimization

This paper introduces a novel framework for regret minimization in online learning scenarios involving piecewise linear reward functions, applicable to areas like contract design and auctions. The proposed algorithm achieves a tight regret bound of $\widetilde{O}(\sqrt{nT})$ under a monotonicity assumption, addressing open problems in learning optimal linear contracts and setting prices in posted-price auctions. Additionally, a separate paper explores optimizing regret by developing derivative theory for the covariance regret functional, suggesting applications in portfolio tilting and LLM-based allocation strategies. Another study focuses on preference optimization for LLMs, proposing a regularization technique to prevent over-optimization and improve generation quality, demonstrated with gains on Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct. AI

IMPACT These papers advance theoretical understanding in optimization and LLM alignment, potentially leading to more efficient and controllable AI systems.

RANK_REASON Multiple academic papers published on arXiv discussing theoretical advancements in optimization and LLM alignment.

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Matteo Castiglioni, Anna Lunghi, Alberto Marchesi ·

    Breaking the $T^{3/4}$ Barrier for Regret Minimization With Bi-Dimensional CDFs

    arXiv:2607.20258v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We study regret minimization for learning CDF-related objectives of the form \[ g(x)\cdot\mathbb{P}_{X\sim\mathcal{D}}(X\le x), \] over $[0,1]^2$, where $g$ is a known Lipschitz function and $\mathcal{D}$ is an unknown distribution.…

  2. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · Irene Aldridge ·

    Optimizing Regret

    arXiv:2607.18866v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Building on the identity that expected regret equals the covariance between costs and decisions, this paper develops the complete derivative theory of the covariance regret functional. We derive the G\^ateaux derivative, showing t…

  3. Hugging Face Daily Papers TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) ·

    Optimizing Regret

    Building on the identity that expected regret equals the covariance between costs and decisions, this paper develops the complete derivative theory of the covariance regret functional. We derive the Gâteaux derivative, showing that the universal steepest-descent direction is the …

  4. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Shawn Im, Federico Danieli, Skyler Seto, Barry-John Theobald, Katherine Metcalf ·

    Normalized Rewards for Preference Optimization

    arXiv:2607.16240v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Direct Alignment Algorithms (DAAs) such as DPO have become a common way to post-train and align LLMs with human preferences. However, DAAs have been observed to over-optimize their implicit reward model and decrease the likelihood…

  5. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Francesco Bacchiocchi, Matteo Castiglioni, Alberto Marchesi, Nicola Gatti ·

    Regret Minimization for Piecewise Linear Rewards: Contracts, Auctions, and Beyond

    arXiv:2503.01701v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Most microeconomic models of interest involve optimizing a piecewise linear function. These include contract design in hidden-action principal-agent problems, selling an item in posted-price auctions, and bidding in first-…