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Global Non-convex Optimization with Discretized Diffusions

NeurIPS 2018 · Optimization › Nonconvex and smooth optimization · approach: Langevin sampling for nonconvex problems · 8 citations (OpenAlex)

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What was changedWhereMeasuredEffect
Use a state-dependent diffusion instead of LangevinSublinear-growth objective f(x)=c log(1+||x||²/2) · Non-convex optimization exampleoptimization convergenceHelped
Use a non-constant diffusion coefficient tailored to the objectiveHeavy-tailed and linear-growth non-convex objectives · Global non-convex optimizationglobal optimization applicabilityHelped
Target a generalized Gibbs distribution with θ<1 instead of the standard Gibbs distributionDiscretized diffusion optimization · Expected suboptimalityexpected suboptimality boundHelped

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