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September 29, 20250 citationsOpen Access

Non-Stationary Lipschitz Bandits

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NNNicolas NguyenSGSolenne GaucherCVClaire Vernade

Key Points

  • The algorithm adapts to significant shifts in the reward function over time.
  • It achieves a minimax-optimal dynamic regret bound of $ ilde{O}( ilde{L}^{1/3}T^{2/3})$.
  • No prior knowledge of non-stationarity is required for the algorithm to function effectively.
  • This study provides the first optimal guarantee for non-stationary Lipschitz bandits.

Abstract

We study the problem of non-stationary Lipschitz bandits, where the number of actions is infinite and the reward function, satisfying a Lipschitz assumption, can change arbitrarily over time. We design an algorithm that adaptively tracks the recently introduced notion of significant shifts, defined by large deviations of the cumulative reward function. To detect such reward changes, our algorithm leverages a hierarchical discretization of the action space. Without requiring any prior knowledge of the non-stationarity, our algorithm achieves a minimax-optimal dynamic regret bound of O (L^1/3T^2/3), where L is the number of significant shifts and T the horizon. This result provides the first optimal guarantee in this setting.

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Nguyen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68da58d8c1728099cfd11219https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2505.18871
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