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New optimization method achieves faster convergence without rare-visit assumption

Researchers have developed a new method for stochastic simple bilevel optimization that improves convergence rates without requiring the 'rare-visit' assumption. This novel approach, a modification of dynamic barrier gradient descent (DBGD), achieves stationarity in O(ε−2) iterations. The method utilizes O(ε−4) upper-level and O(ε−7) lower-level stochastic gradients, surpassing previous assumption-free complexities and offering anytime parameter schedules. AI

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New optimization method achieves faster convergence without rare-visit assumption

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Daniel Cortild, Mathias Staudigl, Juan Peypouquet, Coralia Cartis ·

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