2 papers
math.OC2026
Operator Calculus for Population-Based Optimization: A Mean-Field Convergence Theory
Pekka Malo, Lauri Viitasaari, Patrik Nummi +3
Population-based and distributional optimization methods, from evolution strategies and consensus-based optimization to covariance-matrix adaptation and stochastic gradient methods…
cs.LG2025
Convex Regularization and Convergence of Policy Gradient Flows under Safety Constraints
Pekka Malo, Lauri Viitasaari, Antti Suominen +2
This paper examines reinforcement learning (RL) in infinite-horizon decision processes with almost-sure safety constraints, crucial for applications like autonomous systems, financ…