摘要翻译：
最近提出了一种基于距离统计的分层贝叶斯优化算法(hBOA)中的自动转移学习技术。该技术使从业者能够通过从以前的hBOA运行中获得的概率模型中收集统计数据，并使用获得的统计数据对类似问题的未来hBOA运行进行偏差，从而提高hBOA效率。本文的目的有三：（1）在几类NP-完全问题上，包括MAXSAT问题、自旋眼镜问题和最小顶点覆盖问题上，检验了该技术；（2）证明了该方法在不同规模的问题上的有效性；（3）提供经验证据，证明将迁移学习与其他效率提高技术相结合通常可以产生几乎成倍的加速。
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英文标题：
《Transfer Learning, Soft Distance-Based Bias, and the Hierarchical BOA》
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作者：
Martin Pelikan, Mark W. Hauschild, and Pier Luca Lanzi
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最新提交年份：
2012
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分类信息：

一级分类：Computer Science        计算机科学
二级分类：Neural and Evolutionary Computing        神经与进化计算
分类描述：Covers neural networks, connectionism, genetic algorithms, artificial life, adaptive behavior. Roughly includes some material in ACM Subject Class C.1.3, I.2.6, I.5.
涵盖神经网络，连接主义，遗传算法，人工生命，自适应行为。大致包括ACM学科类C.1.3、I.2.6、I.5中的一些材料。
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一级分类：Computer Science        计算机科学
二级分类：Artificial Intelligence        人工智能
分类描述：Covers all areas of AI except Vision, Robotics, Machine Learning, Multiagent Systems, and Computation and Language (Natural Language Processing), which have separate subject areas. In particular, includes Expert Systems, Theorem Proving (although this may overlap with Logic in Computer Science), Knowledge Representation, Planning, and Uncertainty in AI. Roughly includes material in ACM Subject Classes I.2.0, I.2.1, I.2.3, I.2.4, I.2.8, and I.2.11.
涵盖了人工智能的所有领域，除了视觉、机器人、机器学习、多智能体系统以及计算和语言（自然语言处理），这些领域有独立的学科领域。特别地，包括专家系统，定理证明（尽管这可能与计算机科学中的逻辑重叠），知识表示，规划，和人工智能中的不确定性。大致包括ACM学科类I.2.0、I.2.1、I.2.3、I.2.4、I.2.8和I.2.11中的材料。
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一级分类：Computer Science        计算机科学
二级分类：Machine Learning        机器学习
分类描述：Papers on all aspects of machine learning research (supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement learning, bandit problems, and so on) including also robustness, explanation, fairness, and methodology. cs.LG is also an appropriate primary category for applications of machine learning methods.
关于机器学习研究的所有方面的论文（有监督的，无监督的，强化学习，强盗问题，等等），包括健壮性，解释性，公平性和方法论。对于机器学习方法的应用，CS.LG也是一个合适的主要类别。
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英文摘要：
  An automated technique has recently been proposed to transfer learning in the hierarchical Bayesian optimization algorithm (hBOA) based on distance-based statistics. The technique enables practitioners to improve hBOA efficiency by collecting statistics from probabilistic models obtained in previous hBOA runs and using the obtained statistics to bias future hBOA runs on similar problems. The purpose of this paper is threefold: (1) test the technique on several classes of NP-complete problems, including MAXSAT, spin glasses and minimum vertex cover; (2) demonstrate that the technique is effective even when previous runs were done on problems of different size; (3) provide empirical evidence that combining transfer learning with other efficiency enhancement techniques can often yield nearly multiplicative speedups.
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PDF链接：
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1203.5443