Online Resource Allocation with Convex-set Machine-Learned Advice

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Autori principali: Golrezaei, Negin, Jaillet, Patrick, Zhou, Zijie
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Pubblicazione: 2023
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author Golrezaei, Negin
Jaillet, Patrick
Zhou, Zijie
author_facet Golrezaei, Negin
Jaillet, Patrick
Zhou, Zijie
contents Decision-makers often have access to machine-learned predictions about future demand that can help guide online resource allocation decisions. However, such predictions may be inaccurate. We develop a framework for online resource allocation with potentially unreliable machine-learned advice, where the advice is represented as a convex uncertainty set for the demand vector rather than a single point estimate. We introduce a parameterized class of Pareto-optimal online algorithms that balance consistency and robustness. The consistent ratio measures performance when the advice is accurate, while the robust ratio measures performance under adversarial demand when the advice is inaccurate. For a target consistency level C, our algorithms maximize robustness subject to achieving at least consistency level C. Our approach extends classical protection-level algorithms by introducing adaptive protection levels that dynamically respond to uncertainty in the advice. We also provide a method for computing the maximum achievable consistency level. Numerical experiments demonstrate that our algorithms outperform benchmark methods, including approaches based solely on point forecasts, by effectively balancing worst-case and average-case performance.
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spellingShingle Online Resource Allocation with Convex-set Machine-Learned Advice
Golrezaei, Negin
Jaillet, Patrick
Zhou, Zijie
Data Structures and Algorithms
Machine Learning
Optimization and Control
Decision-makers often have access to machine-learned predictions about future demand that can help guide online resource allocation decisions. However, such predictions may be inaccurate. We develop a framework for online resource allocation with potentially unreliable machine-learned advice, where the advice is represented as a convex uncertainty set for the demand vector rather than a single point estimate. We introduce a parameterized class of Pareto-optimal online algorithms that balance consistency and robustness. The consistent ratio measures performance when the advice is accurate, while the robust ratio measures performance under adversarial demand when the advice is inaccurate. For a target consistency level C, our algorithms maximize robustness subject to achieving at least consistency level C. Our approach extends classical protection-level algorithms by introducing adaptive protection levels that dynamically respond to uncertainty in the advice. We also provide a method for computing the maximum achievable consistency level. Numerical experiments demonstrate that our algorithms outperform benchmark methods, including approaches based solely on point forecasts, by effectively balancing worst-case and average-case performance.
title Online Resource Allocation with Convex-set Machine-Learned Advice
topic Data Structures and Algorithms
Machine Learning
Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.12282