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Apple tasting problem regret bound found to be \u221aT

Researchers have analyzed the "two-action apple-tasting problem" with switching costs, a scenario relevant to machine learning algorithms. They found that the expected regret for this problem is bounded by $\sqrt{T}$, which is better than the previously assumed $\widetilde O(T^{2/3})$ bound. This finding removes a potential obstruction in the classification of feedback-graph algorithms. AI

IMPACT Establishes a tighter theoretical bound for a class of learning algorithms, potentially influencing future algorithm design.

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Tommaso Cesari, Roberto Colomboni ·

    Two-Action Apple Tasting with Switching Costs

    arXiv:2606.03851v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We study the two-action apple-tasting problem with switching costs against an oblivious adversary. In an equivalent normalized formulation, at each round the learner chooses between a revealing action and a blind action: the reveali…

  2. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Roberto Colomboni ·

    Two-Action Apple Tasting with Switching Costs

    We study the two-action apple-tasting problem with switching costs against an oblivious adversary. In an equivalent normalized formulation, at each round the learner chooses between a revealing action and a blind action: the revealing action gives reward $0$ and reveals the hidde…