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We propose and analyze the convergence of a novel stochastic forward-backward splitting algorithm for solving monotone inclusions given by the sum of a maximal monotone operator and a single-valued maximal monotone cocoercive operator. This…

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Neural operator learning directly constructs the mapping relationship from the equation parameter space to the solution space, enabling efficient direct inference in practical applications without the need for repeated solution of partial…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-04-28 Heng Wu , Junjie Wang , Benzhuo Lu

The so-called Forward-Forward Algorithm (FFA) has recently gained momentum as an alternative to the conventional back-propagation algorithm for neural network learning, yielding competitive performance across various modeling tasks. By…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-01-10 Erik B. Terres-Escudero , Javier Del Ser , Pablo Garcia Bringas

We propose an extended forward-backward algorithm for approximating a zero of a maximal monotone operator which can be split as the extended sum of two maximal monotone operators. We establish the weak convergence in average of the sequence…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2013-06-25 Marc Lassonde , Ludovic Nagesseur

In this article, we study two methods for solving monotone inclusions in real Hilbert spaces involving the sum of a maximally monotone operator, a monotone-Lipschitzian operator, a cocoercive operator, and a normal cone to a vector…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-05-13 Fernando Roldán

We give the first agnostic, efficient, proper learning algorithm for monotone Boolean functions. Given $2^{\tilde{O}(\sqrt{n}/\varepsilon)}$ uniformly random examples of an unknown function $f:\{\pm 1\}^n \rightarrow \{\pm 1\}$, our…

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The goal of this paper is to present two algorithms for solving systems of inclusion problems, with all component of the systems being a sum of two maximal monotone operators. The algorithms are variants of the forward-backward splitting…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-05-28 R. Díaz Millán

We propose an alternative approach to neural network training using the monotone vector field, an idea inspired by the seminal work of Juditsky and Nemirovski [Juditsky & Nemirovsky, 2019] developed originally to solve parameter estimation…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2024-03-13 Chen Xu , Xiuyuan Cheng , Yao Xie

Function regression/approximation is a fundamental application of machine learning. Neural networks (NNs) can be easily trained for function regression using a sufficient number of neurons and epochs. The forward-forward learning algorithm…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-10-16 Shivam Padmani , Akshay Joshi

In infinite-dimensional Hilbert spaces we device a class of strongly convergent primal-dual schemes for solving variational inequalities defined by a Lipschitz continuous and pseudomonote map. Our novel numerical scheme is based on Tseng's…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-08-27 Benoit Duvocelle , Dennis Meier , Mathias Staudigl , Phan Tu Vuong

We consider monotone inclusions defined on a Hilbert space where the operator is given by the sum of a maximal monotone operator $T$ and a single-valued monotone, Lipschitz continuous, and expectation-valued operator $V$. We draw motivation…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-08-11 Shisheng Cui , Uday V. Shanbhag , Mathias Staudigl , Phan Tu Vuong

Solving inverse problems requires the knowledge of the forward operator, but accurate models can be computationally expensive and hence cheaper variants that do not compromise the reconstruction quality are desired. This chapter reviews…

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Inverse problems challenge existing neural operator architectures because ill-posed inverse maps violate continuity, uniqueness, and stability assumptions. We introduce B2B${}^{-1}$, an inverse basis-to-basis neural operator framework that…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-12-23 Adam J. Thorpe , Stepan Tretiakov , Dibakar Roy Sarkar , Krishna Kumar , Ufuk Topcu

In this paper, we propose an inertial forward backward splitting algorithm to compute a zero of the sum of two monotone operators, with one of the two operators being co-coercive. The algorithm is inspired by the accelerated gradient method…

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In this paper, we present a stochastic forward-backward-half forward splitting algorithm with variance reduction for solving the structured monotone inclusion problem composed of a maximally monotone operator, a maximally monotone operator…

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The importance of domain knowledge in enhancing model performance and making reliable predictions in the real-world is critical. This has led to an increased focus on specific model properties for interpretability. We focus on incorporating…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-12-04 Akhil Gupta , Naman Shukla , Lavanya Marla , Arinbjörn Kolbeinsson , Kartik Yellepeddi

Flexible sparsity regularization means stably approximating sparse solutions of operator equations by using coefficient-dependent penalizations. We propose and analyse a general nonconvex approach in this respect, from both theoretical and…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-11-12 Daria Ghilli , Dirk A. Lorenz , Elena Resmerita

Recent advancements in zero-shot reinforcement learning (RL) have facilitated the extraction of diverse behaviors from unlabeled, offline data sources. In particular, forward-backward algorithms (FB) can retrieve a family of policies that…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-02-09 Marco Bagatella , Thomas Rupf , Georg Martius , Andreas Krause

The application of deep learning to the area of communications systems has been a growing field of interest in recent years. Forward-forward (FF) learning is an efficient alternative to the backpropagation (BP) algorithm, which is the…

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