Learning-Augmented Data Stream Algorithms
The data stream model is a fundamental model for processing massive data sets with limited memory and fast processing time. Recently Hsu et al. (2019) incorporated machine learning techniques into the data stream model in order to learn relevant patterns in the input data. Such techniques were encapsulated by training an oracle to predict item frequencies in the streaming model. In this paper we explore the full power of such an oracle, showing that it can be applied to a wide array of problems in data streams, sometimes resulting in the first optimal bounds for such problems. Namely, we apply the oracle to counting distinct elements on the difference of streams, estimating frequency moments, estimating cascaded aggregates, and estimating moments of geometric data streams. For the distinct elements problem, we obtain the first memory-optimal algorithms. For estimating the -th frequency moment for we obtain the first algorithms with optimal update time. For estimating the -the frequency moment for we obtain a quadratic saving in memory. We empirically validate our results, demonstrating also our improvements in practice.
The paper talks about calculating various statistics over data streams. This is a very popular topic and is very relevant in big data analysis. A lot of work has been done in this general area and on the problems that are discussed in the paper. The new idea in the paper is better streaming algorithms under the assumption that there is a “heavy hitters” oracle that returns data items that have a lot of representation in the stream. The authors give provably better algorithms for the distinct elements problem, F_p moment problem (p > 2), and some more problems. These are important problems in streaming data analysis. They improve the space bounds and interestingly in some cases the bounds are better than what is possible without the oracle assumption. This also shows the power of such an oracle. There are experimental results to demonstrate the efficiency of the algorithms. At a high level the work seems good and interesting for a large audience interested in streaming data analysis. I have not gone over the proofs in detail (much of which is in the appendix). - Even though oracle results are interesting, to make it practical it may make sense to talk about a more realistic, weaker oracle where some of the queries may be incorrect. - It may even make sense to minimise the number of oracle calls which can be thought of as a resource and discuss the relationship between number of oracle calls and other resources such as space.
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Learning-Augmented Data Stream Algorithms
The data stream model is a fundamental model for processing massive data sets with limited memory and fast processing time. Recently Hsu et al. (2019) incorporated machine learning techniques into the data stream model in order to learn relevant patterns in the input data. Such techniques were encapsulated by training an oracle to predict item frequencies in the streaming model. In this paper we explore the full power of such an oracle, showing that it can be applied to a wide array of problems in data streams, sometimes resulting in the first optimal bounds for such problems. Namely, we apply the oracle to counting distinct elements on the difference of streams, estimating frequency moments, estimating cascaded aggregates, and estimating moments of geometric data streams. For the distinct elements problem, we obtain the first memory-optimal algorithms. For estimating the -th frequency moment for we obtain the first algorithms with optimal update time. For estimating the -the frequency moment for we obtain a quadratic saving in memory. We empirically validate our results, demonstrating also our improvements in practice.
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The paper talks about calculating various statistics over data streams. This is a very popular topic and is very relevant in big data analysis. A lot of work has been done in this general area and on the problems that are discussed in the paper. The new idea in the paper is better streaming algorithms under the assumption that there is a “heavy hitters” oracle that returns data items that have a lot of representation in the stream. The authors give provably better algorithms for the distinct elements problem, F_p moment problem (p > 2), and some more problems. These are important problems in streaming data analysis. They improve the space bounds and interestingly in some cases the bounds are better than what is possible without the oracle assumption. This also shows the power of such an oracle. There are experimental results to demonstrate the efficiency of the algorithms. At a high level the work seems good and interesting for a large audience interested in streaming data analysis. I have not gone over the proofs in detail (much of which is in the appendix). - Even though oracle results are interesting, to make it practical it may make sense to talk about a more realistic, weaker oracle where some of the queries may be incorrect. - It may even make sense to minimise the number of oracle calls which can be thought of as a resource and discuss the relationship between number of oracle calls and other resources such as space.
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The paper talks about calculating various statistics over data streams. This is a very popular topic and is very relevant in big data analysis. A lot of work has been done in this general area and on the problems that are discussed in the paper. The new idea in the paper is better streaming algorithms under the assumption that there is a “heavy hitters” oracle that returns data items that have a lot of representation in the stream. The authors give provably better algorithms for the distinct elements problem, F_p moment problem (p > 2), and some more problems. These are important problems in streaming data analysis. They improve the space bounds and interestingly in some cases the bounds are better than what is possible without the oracle assumption. This also shows the power of such an oracle. There are experimental results to demonstrate the efficiency of the algorithms. At a high level the work seems good and interesting for a large audience interested in streaming data analysis. I have not gone over the proofs in detail (much of which is in the appendix). - Even though oracle results are interesting, to make it practical it may make sense to talk about a more realistic, weaker oracle where some of the queries may be incorrect. - It may even make sense to minimise the number of oracle calls which can be thought of as a resource and discuss the relationship between number of oracle calls and other resources such as space.