Hybrid Random Concentrated Optimization Without Convexity Assumption

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Autori principali: Bertrand, Pierre, Broniatowski, Michel, Stummer, Wolfgang
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author Bertrand, Pierre
Broniatowski, Michel
Stummer, Wolfgang
author_facet Bertrand, Pierre
Broniatowski, Michel
Stummer, Wolfgang
contents We propose a new random method to minimize deterministic continuous functions over subsets $\mathcal{S}$ of high-dimensional space $\mathbb{R}^K$ without assuming convexity. Our procedure alternates between a Global Search (GS) regime to identify candidates and a Concentrated Search (CS) regime to improve an eligible candidate in the constraint set $\mathcal{S}$. Beyond the alternation between those completely different regimes, the originality of our approach lies in leveraging high dimensionality. We demonstrate rigorous concentration properties under the $CS$ regime. In parallel, we also show that $GS$ reaches any point in $\mathcal{S}$ in finite time. Finally, we demonstrate the relevance of our new method by giving two concrete applications. The first deals with the reduction of the $\ell_{1}-$norm of a LASSO solution. Secondly, we compress a neural network by pruning weights while maintaining performance; our approach achieves significant weight reduction with minimal performance loss, offering an effective solution for network optimization.
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spellingShingle Hybrid Random Concentrated Optimization Without Convexity Assumption
Bertrand, Pierre
Broniatowski, Michel
Stummer, Wolfgang
Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability
We propose a new random method to minimize deterministic continuous functions over subsets $\mathcal{S}$ of high-dimensional space $\mathbb{R}^K$ without assuming convexity. Our procedure alternates between a Global Search (GS) regime to identify candidates and a Concentrated Search (CS) regime to improve an eligible candidate in the constraint set $\mathcal{S}$. Beyond the alternation between those completely different regimes, the originality of our approach lies in leveraging high dimensionality. We demonstrate rigorous concentration properties under the $CS$ regime. In parallel, we also show that $GS$ reaches any point in $\mathcal{S}$ in finite time. Finally, we demonstrate the relevance of our new method by giving two concrete applications. The first deals with the reduction of the $\ell_{1}-$norm of a LASSO solution. Secondly, we compress a neural network by pruning weights while maintaining performance; our approach achieves significant weight reduction with minimal performance loss, offering an effective solution for network optimization.
title Hybrid Random Concentrated Optimization Without Convexity Assumption
topic Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.23864