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Minimax Alternating Regret for Experts Problem and OCO Resolved · 2 sources tracked

Researchers have resolved the minimax regret rate for the Experts Problem and Online Convex Optimization (OCO). For the d-expert problem, the minimax alternating regret is shown to be $\Theta(\log d)$, independent of the time horizon T. This marks a significant improvement over previous bounds, such as the $\mathcal{O}(T^{1/3}\log^{2/3} d)$ established by Hait et al. For general OCO over a d-dimensional compact convex set, the minimax alternating regret is $\Theta(d\log(1+T/d))$, also a substantial improvement over prior results. These findings are achieved through novel corrected variants of existing algorithms like Hedge, with carefully designed correction terms to manage unfavorable curvature. AI

IMPACT Establishes new theoretical bounds for online learning algorithms, potentially influencing future research in game theory and reinforcement learning.

RANK_REASON Two academic papers published on arXiv presenting novel theoretical results in online learning and game theory.

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  1. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Mengxiao Zhang ·

    Minimax Alternating Regret for the Experts Problem and Online Convex Optimization

    arXiv:2608.25182v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: In this paper, we study alternating regret in online convex optimization (OCO), motivated by the success of alternating learning dynamics in two-player games. Although previous works have shown that $o(\sqrt{T})$ alternating regret …

  2. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Yixin Tao, Weiqiang Zheng ·

    Optimal Alternating Regret for Online Learning and Games

    arXiv:2608.24731v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: We settle the minimax-optimal alternating regret, a regret notion motivated by alternating learning dynamics in games, for both online linear optimization (OLO) and online convex optimization (OCO). For OLO over the probability si…