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CORR
2010
Springer
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Utility Constrained Energy Minimization In Aloha Networks
In this paper we consider the issue of energy efficiency in random access networks and show that optimizing transmission probabilities of nodes can enhance network performance in t...
Amir Mahdi Khodaian, Babak Hossein Khalaj, Mohamma...
IPM
2006
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A risk minimization framework for information retrieval
This paper presents a probabilistic information retrieval framework in which the retrieval problem is formally treated as a statistical decision problem. In this framework, querie...
ChengXiang Zhai, John D. Lafferty
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ML
2008
ACM
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Learning near-optimal policies with Bellman-residual minimization based fitted policy iteration and a single sample path
Abstract. We consider batch reinforcement learning problems in continuous space, expected total discounted-reward Markovian Decision Problems. As opposed to previous theoretical wo...
András Antos, Csaba Szepesvári, R&ea...
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BMCBI
2004
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Evaluation of the suitability of free-energy minimization using nearest-neighbor energy parameters for RNA secondary structure p
Background: A detailed understanding of an RNA's correct secondary and tertiary structure is crucial to understanding its function and mechanism in the cell. Free energy mini...
Kishore J. Doshi, Jamie J. Cannone, Christian W. C...
CORR
2011
Springer
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14 years 7 months ago
Large-Scale Convex Minimization with a Low-Rank Constraint
We address the problem of minimizing a convex function over the space of large matrices with low rank. While this optimization problem is hard in general, we propose an efficient...
Shai Shalev-Shwartz, Alon Gonen, Ohad Shamir