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In this paper, we study the problem of distributed multi-agent optimization over a network, where each agent possesses a local cost function that is smooth and strongly convex. The global objective is to find a common solution that…
Decentralized stochastic optimization has emerged as a fundamental paradigm for large-scale machine learning. However, practical implementations often rely on biased gradient estimators arising from communication compression or inexact…
This paper is concerned with a constrained optimization problem over a directed graph (digraph) of nodes, in which the cost function is a sum of local objectives, and each node only knows its local objective and constraints. To…
We consider a class of discrete optimization problems that aim to maximize a submodular objective function subject to a distributed partition matroid constraint. More precisely, we consider a networked scenario in which multiple agents…
In this paper, we propose a distributed stochastic second-order proximal method that enables agents in a network to cooperatively minimize the sum of their local loss functions without any centralized coordination. The proposed algorithm,…
We consider a decentralized learning problem, where a set of computing nodes aim at solving a non-convex optimization problem collaboratively. It is well-known that decentralized optimization schemes face two major system bottlenecks:…
We consider the problem of decentralized optimization over time-varying directed networks. The network nodes can access only their local objectives, and aim to collaboratively minimize a global function by exchanging messages with their…
Decentralized optimization is typically studied under the assumption of noise-free transmission. However, real-world scenarios often involve the presence of noise due to factors such as additive white Gaussian noise channels or…
Decentralized optimization enables a network of agents to cooperatively optimize an overall objective function without a central coordinator and is gaining increased attention in domains as diverse as control, sensor networks, data mining,…
This paper delves into the investigation of a distributed aggregative optimization problem within a network. In this scenario, each agent possesses its own local cost function, which relies not only on the local state variable but also on…
In this work, we consider solving a distributed optimization problem (DOP) in a multi-agent network with multiple agent clusters. In each cluster, the agents manage separable cost functions composed of possibly non-smooth components and aim…
We develop a Distributed Event-Triggered Stochastic GRAdient Descent (DETSGRAD) algorithm for solving non-convex optimization problems typically encountered in distributed deep learning. We propose a novel communication triggering mechanism…
In decentralized optimization, $m$ agents form a network and only communicate with their neighbors, which gives advantages in data ownership, privacy, and scalability. At the same time, decentralized stochastic gradient descent…
We propose a decentralized penalty method for general convex constrained multi-agent optimization problems. Each auxiliary penalized problem is solved approximately with a special parallel descent splitting method. The method can be…
This paper considers decentralized optimization of convex functions with mixed affine equality constraints involving both local and global variables. Constraints on global variables may vary across different nodes in the network, while…
We present a reformulation of optimization problems over the Stiefel manifold by using a Cayley-type transform, named the generalized left-localized Cayley transform, for the Stiefel manifold. The reformulated optimization problem is…
Optimization problems on the Stiefel manifold, ranging from principal component analysis to enhancing neural network robustness, are ubiquitous in machine learning. The Landing algorithm avoids computationally expensive retraction…
Distributed optimization has found widespread applications in smart grids, optimal control, and machine learning. This paper studies distributed consensus optimization. We extend the Augmented Lagrangian-based Alternating Direction Inexact…
We study the decentralized optimization problem where a network of $n$ agents seeks to minimize the average of a set of heterogeneous non-convex cost functions distributedly. State-of-the-art decentralized algorithms like Exact…
In this paper, we propose Distributed Mirror Descent (DMD) algorithm for constrained convex optimization problems on a (strongly-)connected multi-agent network. We assume that each agent has a private objective function and a constraint…