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Poster

Multi-Information Source Optimization

Matthias Poloczek · Jialei Wang · Peter Frazier

Pacific Ballroom #194

Keywords: [ Gaussian Processes ] [ Multitask and Transfer Learning ] [ Non-Convex Optimization ] [ Decision and Control ]


Abstract:

We consider Bayesian methods for multi-information source optimization (MISO), in which we seek to optimize an expensive-to-evaluate black-box objective function while also accessing cheaper but biased and noisy approximations ("information sources"). We present a novel algorithm that outperforms the state of the art for this problem by using a Gaussian process covariance kernel better suited to MISO than those used by previous approaches, and an acquisition function based on a one-step optimality analysis supported by efficient parallelization. We also provide a novel technique to guarantee the asymptotic quality of the solution provided by this algorithm. Experimental evaluations demonstrate that this algorithm consistently finds designs of higher value at less cost than previous approaches.

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