Optimization Methods for Machine Learning

Stephen Wright
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Computer Science

Optimization techniques have become vital tools in machine learning and data analysis. We review here some fundamentals of relevant optimization formulations and techniques, with a focus on the most widely used methods. The discussion will include stochastic gradient methods, coordinate descent methods, methods for nonsmooth-regularized problems, and augmented Lagrangian methods including ADMM.

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