Enhancing Bayesian Optimization and Active Learning Through Kernel Diversity
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arXiv:2608.24721v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Hyperparameter selection remains a key challenge in Bayesian optimization (BO) and Bayesian active learning (AL), as model misspecification can lead to suboptimal performance, while more accurate fully Bayesian treatments typically rely on computationally expensive MCMC sampling. This paper proposes a unified framework, KENDO (Kernel ENsemble Disagreement-aware Operator), that integrates Ensemble Gaussian Processes (EGP) with disagreement-aware acquisition strategies. The central idea is to replace hyperparameter sampling with a kernel
Key takeaways
- arXiv:2608.24721v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Hyperparameter selection remains a key challenge in Bayesian optimization (BO) and Bayesian active learning (AL), as model misspecification can lead to suboptimal performance, while more accurate fully Bayesian treatments typically rely on computationally expensive MCMC sampling.
- This paper proposes a unified framework, KENDO (Kernel ENsemble Disagreement-aware Operator), that integrates Ensemble Gaussian Processes (EGP) with disagreement-aware acquisition strategies.
- The central idea is to replace hyperparameter sampling with a kernel
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