2017 ICML ICML 2017

Efficient Regret Minimization in Non-Convex Games

Abstract

We consider regret minimization in repeated games with non-convex loss functions. Minimizing the standard notion of regret is computationally intractable. Thus, we define a natural notion of regret which permits efficient optimization and generalizes offline guarantees for convergence to an approximate local optimum. We give gradient-based methods that achieve optimal regret, which in turn guarantee convergence to equilibrium in this framework.

🌉 Interdisciplinary Bridge — Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
🧭 Keyword Pioneer — local optimum
🐝 Cross-Pollinator — Artificial Intelligence, Data Science & Analytics, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Mathematics & Optimization, Natural Language Processing, Reinforcement Learning
🐣 Hot Topic Early Bird — regret minimization