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The distributed subgradient method (DSG) is a widely discussed algorithm to cope with large-scale distributed optimization problems in the arising machine learning applications. Most exisiting works on DSG focus on ideal communication…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-08-24 Zhaoyue Xia , Jun Du , Yong Ren

In this paper, we demonstrate a formulation for optimizing coupled submodular maximization problems with provable sub-optimality bounds. In robotics applications, it is quite common that optimization problems are coupled with one another…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-11-19 Jun Liu , Ryan K. Williams

The COVID-19 pandemic brings many unexpected disruptions, such as frequently shifting markets and limited human workforce, to manufacturers. To stay competitive, flexible and real-time manufacturing decision-making strategies are needed to…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-07-28 Mingjie Bi , Ilya Kovalenko , Dawn M. Tilbury , Kira Barton

In this work, we propose and analyze a class of distributed algorithms performing the joint optimization of radio resources in heterogeneous cellular networks made of a juxtaposition of macro and small cells. Within this context, it is…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2013-07-30 Chung Shue Chen , Francois Baccelli

This paper introduces an energy-efficient, software-defined vehicular edge network for the growing intelligent connected transportation system. A joint user-centric virtual cell formation and resource allocation problem is investigated to…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-06-18 Md Ferdous Pervej , Shih-Chun Lin

This paper presents a novel deep reinforcement learning-based resource allocation technique for the multi-agent environment presented by a cognitive radio network where the interactions of the agents during learning may lead to a…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-05-30 Ankita Tondwalkar , Andres Kwasinski

This paper describes a number of distributed forward search algorithms for solving multi-agent planning problems. We introduce a distributed formulation of non-optimal forward search, as well as an optimal version, MAD-A*. Our algorithms…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2013-06-26 Raz Nissim , Ronen Brafman

We address the problem of multiple local optima arising due to non-convex objective functions in cooperative multi-agent optimization problems. To escape such local optima, we propose a systematic approach based on the concept of boosting…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-07-16 Shirantha Welikala , Christos G. Cassandras

This article provides a comprehensive exploration of submodular maximization problems, focusing on those subject to uniform and partition matroids. Crucial for a wide array of applications in fields ranging from computer science to systems…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2025-01-03 Solmaz S. Kia

This study introduces a resource allocation framework for integrated satellite-terrestrial networks to address these challenges. The framework leverages local cache pool deployments and non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) to reduce time…

This paper addresses the problem of collaboratively satisfying long-term spatial constraints in multi-agent systems. Each agent is subject to spatial constraints, expressed as inequalities, which may depend on the positions of other agents…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-23 Farhad Mehdifar , Mani H. Dhullipalla , Charalampos P. Bechlioulis , Dimos V. Dimarogonas

Multi-human multi-robot teams have great potential for complex and large-scale tasks through the collaboration of humans and robots with diverse capabilities and expertise. To efficiently operate such highly heterogeneous teams and maximize…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-07-10 Ruiqi Wang , Dezhong Zhao , Byung-Cheol Min

We consider the optimal coverage problem where a multi-agent network is deployed in an environment with obstacles to maximize a joint event detection probability. The objective function of this problem is non-convex and no global optimum is…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-08-15 Xinmiao Sun , Christos G. Cassandras , Xiangyu Meng

As AI agents evolve, the community is rapidly shifting from single Large Language Models (LLMs) to Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) to overcome cognitive bottlenecks in automated research. However, the optimal multi-agent coordination framework…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2026-05-12 Yang Shen , Zhenyi Yi , Ziyi Zhao , Lijun Sun , Dongyang Li , Chin-Teng Lin , Yuhui Shi

This paper addresses the challenges of high resource dynamism and scheduling complexity in cloud-native database systems. It proposes an adaptive resource orchestration method based on multi-agent reinforcement learning. The method…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-08-15 Guanzi Yao , Heyao Liu , Linyan Dai

Efficient task scheduling in large-scale distributed systems presents significant challenges due to dynamic workloads, heterogeneous resources, and competing quality-of-service requirements. Traditional centralized approaches face…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2026-03-27 Daniel Benniah John

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

This paper presents a multiagent approach as a paradigm for scheduling parallel jobs in a parallel system. Scheduling parallel jobs is performed as a means to balance the load of a system in order to improve the performance of a parallel…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2015-06-29 Jaderick P. Pabico

Resource allocation is a fundamental task in cell-free (CF) massive multi-input multi-output (MIMO) systems, which can effectively improve the network performance. In this paper, we study the downlink of CF MIMO networks with network…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-12-22 S. Mashdour , A. Schmeink , R. C. de Lamare , J. P. Sales

This paper presents a distributed continuous-time optimization framework aimed at overcoming the challenges posed by time-varying cost functions and constraints in multi-agent systems, particularly those subject to disturbances. By…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-09-10 Zeinab Ebrahimi , Mohammad Deghat