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Revisiting the Constant Stepsize Stochastic Approximation with Decision-Dependent Markovian Noise

Optimization and Control 2026-04-16 v1

Abstract

We revisit the convergence analysis of constant stepsize stochastic approximation (SA) with decision-dependent Markovian noise, with a focus on characterizing the stationary bias against the root of the mean-field equation. We first establish the finite-time pp-th moment bounds for the SA iterates in a general decision-dependent setting, which serve as a stability foundation for the subsequent analysis. Building on this foundation, and leveraging a local regularity condition termed Poisson--Gateaux differentiability (WD^\ast) for the solution to Poisson equation induced by the decision-dependent Markov kernel, we show that the stationary bias is of the order O(α)\mathcal{O}(\alpha) for a broad class of decision-dependent settings. Additionally, we establish geometric weak convergence of the joint SA process towards a unique stationary distribution, and a functional central limit theorem. Our relaxed regularity condition enables us to cover cases of non-smooth kernels such as acceptance--rejection mechanisms, projected Langevin dynamics, and clipped state dynamics.

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@article{arxiv.2604.13378,
  title  = {Revisiting the Constant Stepsize Stochastic Approximation with Decision-Dependent Markovian Noise},
  author = {Hadi Hadavi and Wenlong Mou and Sergey Samsonov and Hoi-To Wai},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.13378},
  year   = {2026}
}

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49 pages

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