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# A Stochastic Penalty Model for Convex and Nonconvex Optimization with Big Constraints

@article{Mishchenko2018ASP,
title={A Stochastic Penalty Model for Convex and Nonconvex Optimization with Big Constraints},
author={Konstantin Mishchenko and Peter Richt{\'a}rik},
journal={arXiv: Optimization and Control},
year={2018}
}
• Published 31 October 2018
• Computer Science
• arXiv: Optimization and Control
The last decade witnessed a rise in the importance of supervised learning applications involving {\em big data} and {\em big models}. Big data refers to situations where the amounts of training data available and needed causes difficulties in the training phase of the pipeline. Big model refers to situations where large dimensional and over-parameterized models are needed for the application at hand. Both of these phenomena lead to a dramatic increase in research activity aimed at taming the…

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