Question

Which of the following is true about SMO algorithm (multiple answers)?
A) The SMO can efficiently solve the primal problem.
B) The SMO can efficiently solve the dual problem
C) The SMO solves the optimization problem by co-ordinate ascent.
D) The SMO solves the optimization problem by co-ordinate descent.

Answer 1

Solution: B and C

B) The SMO can efficiently solve the dual problem

C) The SMO solves the optimization problem by co-ordinate ascent.

Answer 2

Sequential minimal Optimization programmes or SMOs are designed for solving quadratic equations, which arise during support Vector training.

The SMOs are designed to handle quadratic equations in dual form, thereby making training process easier and faster.

Therefore the correct option is option B) the SMO can efficiently solve the dual problem