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IDEAS/STAT Optimization Seminar: “Stochastic-Gradient-based Algorithms for Solving Nonconvex Constrained Optimization Problems”

April 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Details
Date: April 3, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Event Category: SeminarColloquium
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  • Organizer
    IDEAS Center
    Venue
    Amy Gutmann Hall, Room 615

    Zoom link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/98220304722

     

    Abstract
    I will present recent work by my research group on the design and analysis of stochastic-gradient-based algorithms for solving nonconvex constrained optimization problems, which may arise, for example, in informed supervised learning.  I will focus in particular on algorithmic strategies that have consistently been shown to exhibit the best practical performance, rather than focus on regularization-based methods that are popular for theoretical analyses, but often fail to yield satisfactory results.  Our algorithms possess solid theoretical convergence guarantees and preliminary experiments motivate continued study.