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research:largescale [2012/12/24 11:47]
leonb [Approximate Optimization]
research:largescale [2013/02/25 09:55]
leonb [Related]
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 ===== Approximate Optimization ===== ===== Approximate Optimization =====
  
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 Large-scale machine learning was first approached as an engineering problem. For instance, to leverage a Large-scale machine learning was first approached as an engineering problem. For instance, to leverage a
 larger training set, we can use a parallel computer to run a known machine learning algorithm  larger training set, we can use a parallel computer to run a known machine learning algorithm 
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 takes into account the effect of approximate  takes into account the effect of approximate 
 optimization on learning algorithms. optimization on learning algorithms.
 +
 The analysis shows distinct tradeoffs for the  The analysis shows distinct tradeoffs for the 
 case of small-scale and large-scale learning problems. case of small-scale and large-scale learning problems.
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 complexity of the underlying optimization  complexity of the underlying optimization 
 algorithms in non-trivial ways. algorithms in non-trivial ways.
 +For instance, [[:research:stochastic|Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD)]] algorithms
 +appear to be mediocre optimization algorithms and yet are shown to 
 +[[:projects/sgd|perform extremely well]] on large-scale learning problems.
 +
  
-For instance, 
-[[:research:stochastic|Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD)]] 
-appears to be a mediocre optimization algorithms 
-and yet performs very well on large-scale learning problems. 
  
 ===== Tutorials ===== ===== Tutorials =====
  
-  * [[:talks/largescale|NIPS 2007 tutorial on large scale learning]].+  * NIPS 2007 tutorial "[[:talks/largescale|Large Scale Learning]]".
  
 +===== Related =====
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 +   * [[:research:stochastic|Stochastic gradient learning algorithms]]
 ===== Papers ===== ===== Papers =====
  
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-===== Active Learning ===== 
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-One simple way to handle large-scale learning problems is to chose examples wisely. 
-This idea was explored in our work on [[lasvm|Active and Online Support Vector Machines]]. 
-But there is still much work to do about active learning as a way to handle very large data repositories. 
  
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