MetaOptimize: A Framework for Optimizing Step Sizes and Other Meta-parameters
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2402.02342v4
- Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 19:52:56 GMT
- Title: MetaOptimize: A Framework for Optimizing Step Sizes and Other Meta-parameters
- Authors: Arsalan Sharifnassab, Saber Salehkaleybar, Richard Sutton,
- Abstract summary: We introduce Meta framework that dynamically adjusts meta-factors, particularly step sizes (also known as learning rates) during training.
More specifically, Meta can wrap around any first-order optimization algorithm, tuning step sizes on the fly to minimize a specific form of regret.
We also introduce low complexity variants of Meta that, in conjunction with its adaptability to multiple optimization algorithms, demonstrate performance competitive to those of best hand-crafted learning rate schedules.
- Score: 8.110978727364397
- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Abstract: This paper addresses the challenge of optimizing meta-parameters (i.e., hyperparameters) in machine learning algorithms, a critical factor influencing training efficiency and model performance. Moving away from the computationally expensive traditional meta-parameter search methods, we introduce MetaOptimize framework that dynamically adjusts meta-parameters, particularly step sizes (also known as learning rates), during training. More specifically, MetaOptimize can wrap around any first-order optimization algorithm, tuning step sizes on the fly to minimize a specific form of regret that accounts for long-term effect of step sizes on training, through a discounted sum of future losses. We also introduce low complexity variants of MetaOptimize that, in conjunction with its adaptability to multiple optimization algorithms, demonstrate performance competitive to those of best hand-crafted learning rate schedules across various machine learning applications.
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