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CORR
2011
Springer
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Generalized Boosting Algorithms for Convex Optimization
Boosting is a popular way to derive powerful learners from simpler hypothesis classes. Following previous work (Mason et al., 1999; Friedman, 2000) on general boosting frameworks,...
Alexander Grubb, J. Andrew Bagnell
SAC
2011
ACM
13 years 2 months ago
A quasi-Newton acceleration for high-dimensional optimization algorithms
Abstract In many statistical problems, maximum likelihood estimation by an EM or MM algorithm suffers from excruciatingly slow convergence. This tendency limits the application of ...
Hua Zhou, David Alexander, Kenneth Lange
ITIIS
2010
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13 years 2 months ago
Adaptive Binary Negative-Exponential Backoff Algorithm Based on Contention Window Optimization in IEEE 802.11 WLAN
IEEE 802.11 medium access control (MAC) employs the distributed coordination function (DCF) as the fundamental medium access function. DCF operates with binary exponential backoff...
Bum-Gon Choi, Ju Yong Lee, Min Young Chung