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Distributed resource allocation is a central task in network systems such as smart grids, water distribution networks, and urban transportation systems. When solving such problems in practice it is often important to have nonasymptotic…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-03-30 Xuyang Wu , Sindri Magnusson , Mikael Johansson

This article presents the formulation and steady-state analysis of the distributed estimation algorithms based on the diffusion cooperation scheme in the presence of errors due to the unreliable data transfer among nodes. In particular, we…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2013-10-29 Saeed Ghazanfari-Rad , Fabrice Labeau

We propose a new algorithm for k-means clustering in a distributed setting, where the data is distributed across many machines, and a coordinator communicates with these machines to calculate the output clustering. Our algorithm guarantees…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2023-11-14 Tom Hess , Ron Visbord , Sivan Sabato

In several smart city applications, multiple resources must be allocated among competing agents that are coupled through such shared resources and are constrained --- either through limitations of communication infrastructure or privacy…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2023-10-19 Syed Eqbal Alam , Robert Shorten , Fabian Wirth , Jia Yuan Yu

We consider a multitask estimation problem where nodes in a network are divided into several connected clusters, with each cluster performing a least-mean-squares estimation of a different random parameter vector. Inspired by the…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2017-04-26 Yuan Wang , Wee Peng Tay , Wuhua Hu

Diffusion learning is a framework that endows edge devices with advanced intelligence. By processing and analyzing data locally and allowing each agent to communicate with its immediate neighbors, diffusion effectively protects the privacy…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-05-19 Elsa Rizk , Kun Yuan , Ali H. Sayed

In recent years, large language models (LLMs) have witnessed remarkable advancements, with the test-time scaling law consistently enhancing the reasoning capabilities. Through systematic evaluation and exploration of a diverse spectrum of…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-11-03 Chenyang Shao , Sijian Ren , Fengli Xu , Yong Li

This paper presents a distributed optimization scheme over a network of agents in the presence of cost uncertainties and over switching communication topologies. Inspired by recent advances in distributed convex optimization, we propose a…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2016-11-15 Saghar Hosseini , Airlie Chapman , Mehran Mesbahi

We study the problem of distributed adaptive estimation over networks where nodes cooperate to estimate physical parameters that can vary over both space and time domains. We use a set of basis functions to characterize the space-varying…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2015-07-22 Reza Abdolee , Benoit Champagne , Ali H. Sayed

One of the limitations of wireless sensor nodes is their inherent limited energy resource. Besides maximizing the lifetime of the sensor node, it is preferable to distribute the energy dissipated throughout the wireless sensor network in…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2007-05-23 Ioan Raicu , Loren Schwiebert , Scott Fowler , Sandeep K. S. Gupta

This letter presents an improved version of diffusion least mean ppower (LMP) algorithm for distributed estimation. Instead of sum of mean square errors, a weighted sum of mean square error is defined as the cost function for global and…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2016-08-09 H. Zayyani , M. Korki

Recently, the leaky diffusion least-mean-square (DLMS) algorithm has obtained much attention because of its good performance for high input eigenvalue spread and low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). However, the leaky DLMS algorithm may suffer…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-11-01 Long Shi , Haiquan Zhao

Design of energy efficient protocols for modern wireless systems has become an important area of research. In this paper, we propose a distributed optimization algorithm for the channel assignment problem for multiple interfering…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2018-02-16 Oshri Naparstek , S. M. Zafaruddin , Amir Leshem , Eduard Jorswieck

To exploit the sparsity of the considered system, the diffusion proportionate-type least mean square (PtLMS) algorithms assign different gains to each tap in the convergence stage while the diffusion sparsity-constrained LMS (ScLMS)…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-03-27 Zongsheng Zheng , Zhigang Liu

In this work, it is presented the development of a novel distributed algorithm performing robotic coverage, clustering and dispatch around an event in static-obstacle structured environments without relying on metric information.…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-02-22 Marco Fabris , Angelo Cenedese

Modern networked systems are increasingly reconfigurable, enabling demand-aware infrastructures whose resources can be adjusted according to the workload they currently serve. Such dynamic adjustments can be exploited to improve network…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2019-04-12 Monika Henzinger , Stefan Neumann , Stefan Schmid

The distributed optimization problem has become increasingly relevant recently. It has a lot of advantages such as processing a large amount of data in less time compared to non-distributed methods. However, most distributed approaches…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-03-27 Daniil Medyakov , Gleb Molodtsov , Aleksandr Beznosikov , Alexander Gasnikov

In this technical report we analyse the performance of diffusion strategies applied to the Least-Mean-Square adaptive filter. We configure a network of cooperative agents running adaptive filters and discuss their behaviour when compared…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2014-02-21 Jonathan Gelati , Sithan Kanna

Data intensive applications often involve the analysis of large datasets that require large amounts of compute and storage resources. While dedicated compute and/or storage farms offer good task/data throughput, they suffer low resource…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2008-08-27 Ioan Raicu , Yong Zhao , Ian Foster , Alex Szalay

With the rapid advancement of next-generation satellite networks, addressing clustering tasks, user grouping, and efficient link management has become increasingly critical to optimize network performance and reduce interference. In this…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-09-18 Tam Ninh Thi-Thanh , Nguyen Minh Quan , Do Son Tung , Trinh Van Chien , Hung Tran