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Convergence of projected stochastic approximation algorithm
- Publication Year :
- 2025
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Abstract
- We study the Robbins-Monro stochastic approximation algorithm with projections on a hyperrectangle and prove its convergence. This work fills a gap in the convergence proof of the classic book by Kushner and Yin. Using the ODE method, we show that the algorithm converges to stationary points of a related projected ODE. Our results provide a better theoretical foundation for stochastic optimization techniques, including stochastic gradient descent and its proximal version. These results extend the algorithm's applicability and relax some assumptions of previous research.
- Subjects :
- Mathematics - Optimization and Control
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- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.2501.08256
- Document Type :
- Working Paper