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Online PAC-Bayes Learning

Machine Learning 2023-01-25 v2 Statistics Theory Machine Learning Statistics Theory

Abstract

Most PAC-Bayesian bounds hold in the batch learning setting where data is collected at once, prior to inference or prediction. This somewhat departs from many contemporary learning problems where data streams are collected and the algorithms must dynamically adjust. We prove new PAC-Bayesian bounds in this online learning framework, leveraging an updated definition of regret, and we revisit classical PAC-Bayesian results with a batch-to-online conversion, extending their remit to the case of dependent data. Our results hold for bounded losses, potentially \emph{non-convex}, paving the way to promising developments in online learning.

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@article{arxiv.2206.00024,
  title  = {Online PAC-Bayes Learning},
  author = {Maxime Haddouche and Benjamin Guedj},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2206.00024},
  year   = {2023}
}

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21 pages

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