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In distributed optimization and machine learning, multiple nodes coordinate to solve large problems. To do this, the nodes need to compress important algorithm information to bits so that it can be communicated over a digital channel. The…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-12-02 Sindri Magnússon , Hossein Shokri-Ghadikolaei , Na Li

In this paper, we identify partial correlation information structures that allow for simpler reformulations in evaluating the maximum expected value of mixed integer linear programs with random objective coefficients. To this end, assuming…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-10-25 Divya Padmanabhan , Karthik Natarajan , Karthyek R. A. Murthy

In distributed wireless networks, nodes often do not know the topology (network size, connectivity and the channel gains) of the network. Thus, they have to compute their transmission and reception parameters in a distributed fashion. In…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2009-10-21 Vaneet Aggarwal , Salman Avestimehr , Ashutosh Sabharwal

Distributed learning has become a critical enabler of the massively connected world envisioned by many. This article discusses four key elements of scalable distributed processing and real-time intelligence --- problems, data, communication…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-06-24 Tsung-Hui Chang , Mingyi Hong , Hoi-To Wai , Xinwei Zhang , Songtao Lu

We propose two distributed iterative algorithms that can be used to solve, in finite time, the distributed optimization problem over quadratic local cost functions in large-scale networks. The first algorithm exhibits synchronous operation…

This paper proposes $\mathbf{C}$ommunication efficient $\mathbf{RE}$cursive $\mathbf{D}$istributed estimati$\mathbf{O}$n algorithm, $\mathcal{CREDO}$, for networked multi-worker setups without a central master node. $\mathcal{CREDO}$ is…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-01-15 Anit Kumar Sahu , Dusan Jakovetic , Soummya Kar

This paper addresses a distributed optimization problem in a communication network where nodes are active sporadically. Each active node applies some learning method to control its action to maximize the global utility function, which is…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-04-20 Wenjie Li , Mohamad Assaad , Shiqi Zheng

In this work, we study the experts problem in the distributed setting where an expert's cost needs to be aggregated across multiple servers. Our study considers various communication models such as the message-passing model and the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-01-07 Zhihao Jia , Qi Pang , Trung Tran , David Woodruff , Zhihao Zhang , Wenting Zheng

Estimation problems in wireless sensor networks typically involve gathering and processing data from distributed sensors to infer the state of an environment at the fusion center. However, not all measurements contribute significantly to…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-04-17 Chen Quan , Geethu Joseph , Nitin Jonathan Myers

Federated Learning is a machine learning setting where the goal is to train a high-quality centralized model while training data remains distributed over a large number of clients each with unreliable and relatively slow network…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2017-11-01 Jakub Konečný , H. Brendan McMahan , Felix X. Yu , Peter Richtárik , Ananda Theertha Suresh , Dave Bacon

Distributed optimization finds applications in large-scale machine learning, data processing and classification over multi-agent networks. In real-world scenarios, the communication network of agents may encounter latency that may affect…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-06 Mohammadreza Doostmohammadian , Narahari Kasagatta Ramesh , Alireza Aghasi

Distributed learning (DL) is considered a cornerstone of intelligence enabler, since it allows for collaborative training without the necessity for local clients to share raw data with other parties, thereby preserving privacy and security.…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-11 Paul Zheng , Navid Keshtiarast , Pradyumna Kumar Bishoyi , Yao Zhu , Yulin Hu , Marina Petrova , Anke Schmeink

Communication overhead is a key challenge in distributed deep learning, especially on slower Ethernet interconnects, and given current hardware trends, communication is likely to become a major bottleneck. While gradient compression…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-07-08 Satoki Ishikawa , Tal Ben-Nun , Brian Van Essen , Rio Yokota , Nikoli Dryden

Recent trends in high-performance computing and deep learning have led to the proliferation of studies on large-scale deep neural network training. However, the frequent communication requirements among computation nodes drastically slows…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2021-01-27 Shuo Ouyang , Dezun Dong , Yemao Xu , Liquan Xiao

Split learning is a promising privacy-preserving distributed learning scheme that has low computation requirement at the edge device but has the disadvantage of high communication overhead between edge device and server. To reduce the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-03-10 Xing Chen , Jingtao Li , Chaitali Chakrabarti

The cost of communication is a substantial factor affecting the scalability of many distributed applications. Every message sent can incur a cost in storage, computation, energy and bandwidth. Consequently, reducing the communication costs…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2018-05-22 Guy Goren , Yoram Moses

This paper investigates efficient distributed training of a Federated Learning~(FL) model over a wireless network of wireless devices. The communication iterations of the distributed training algorithm may be substantially deteriorated or…

Decentralized learning provides a scalable alternative to parameter-server-based training, yet its performance is often hindered by limited peer-to-peer communication. In this paper, we study how communication should be scheduled over time,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-04-28 Tongtian Zhu , Tianyu Zhang , Mingze Wang , Zhanpeng Zhou , Can Wang

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is promising to become the foundation of many decentralised systems. However, the unbalanced and unregulated network layout contributes to the inefficiency of DLT especially in the Internet of Things…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2020-01-22 Yibin Xu , Yangyu Huang

Semantic communication aims to convey meaning rather than bit-perfect reproduction, representing a paradigm shift from traditional communication. This paper investigates distribution learning in semantic communication where receivers must…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-08-15 Samer Lahoud , Kinda Khawam