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Large scale, non-convex optimization problems arising in many complex networks such as the power system call for efficient and scalable distributed optimization algorithms. Existing distributed methods are usually iterative and require…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-10-26 Junyao Guo , Gabriela Hug , Ozan Tonguz

This paper proposes a novel class of distributed continuous-time coordination algorithms to solve network optimization problems whose cost function is a sum of local cost functions associated to the individual agents. We establish the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2014-08-25 Solmaz S. Kia , Jorge Cortes , Sonia Martinez

We address distributed learning problems over undirected networks. Specifically, we focus on designing a novel ADMM-based algorithm that is jointly computation- and communication-efficient. Our design guarantees computational efficiency by…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-01-21 Xiaoxing Ren , Nicola Bastianello , Karl H. Johansson , Thomas Parisini

A recent algorithmic family for distributed optimization, DIGing's, have been shown to have geometric convergence over time-varying undirected/directed graphs. Nevertheless, an identical step-size for all agents is needed. In this paper, we…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2016-09-20 Angelia Nedić , Alex Olshevsky , Wei Shi , César A. Uribe

In distributed optimization, a large number of machines alternate between local computations and communication with a coordinating server. Communication, which can be slow and costly, is the main bottleneck in this setting. To reduce this…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-04-03 Laurent Condat , Ivan Agarský , Peter Richtárik

The Augmented Lagrangian Alternating Direction Inexact Newton (ALADIN) method is a cutting-edge distributed optimization algorithm known for its superior numerical performance. It relies on each agent transmitting information to a central…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-04-09 Xu Du , Xiaohua Zhou , Shijie Zhu

In this paper, we study distributed big-data nonconvex optimization in multi-agent networks. We consider the (constrained) minimization of the sum of a smooth (possibly) nonconvex function, i.e., the agents' sum-utility, plus a convex…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2018-05-03 Ivano Notarnicola , Ying Sun , Gesualdo Scutari , Giuseppe Notarstefano

We study distributed composite optimization over networks: agents minimize the sum of a smooth (strongly) convex function, the agents' sum-utility, plus a non-smooth (extended-valued) convex one. We propose a general algorithmic framework…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-10-23 Jinming Xu , Ying Sun , Ye Tian , Gesualdo Scutari

This paper considers distributed online nonconvex optimization with time-varying inequality constraints over a network of agents, where the nonconvex local loss and convex local constraint functions can vary arbitrarily across iterations.…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-11-19 Kunpeng Zhang , Lei Xu , Xinlei Yi , Guanghui Wen , Ming Cao , Karl H. Johansson , Tianyou Chai , Tao Yang

By enabling the nodes or agents to solve small-sized subproblems to achieve coordination, distributed algorithms are favored by many networked systems for efficient and scalable computation. While for convex problems, substantial…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-08-24 Yu Yang , Qing-Shan Jia , Zhanbo Xu , Xiaohong Guan , Costas J. Spanos

We propose a general transfer learning framework for clustering given a main dataset and an auxiliary one about the same subjects. The two datasets may reflect similar but different latent grouping structures of the subjects. We propose an…

Methodology · Statistics 2026-03-10 Yuqi Gu , Zhongyuan Lyu , Kaizheng Wang

The paper studies decentralized optimization over networks, where agents minimize a sum of {\it locally} smooth (strongly) convex losses and plus a nonsmooth convex extended value term. We propose decentralized methods wherein agents {\it…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-02-20 Xiaokai Chen , Ilya Kuruzov , Gesualdo Scutari

Latency is inherent in almost all real-world networked applications. In this paper, we propose a distributed allocation strategy over multi-agent networks with delayed communications. The state of each agent (or node) represents its share…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-08-31 Mohammadreza Doostmohammadian , Wei Jiang , Themistoklis Charalambous

One of the most important problems in the field of distributed optimization is the problem of minimizing a sum of local convex objective functions over a networked system. Most of the existing work in this area focus on developing…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-01-08 Fatemeh Mansoori , Ermin Wei

We propose a divide-and-conquer (DAC) algorithm for constrained convex optimization over networks, where the global objective is the sum of local objectives attached to individual agents. The algorithm is fully distributed: each iteration…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-10-03 Nazar Emirov , Guohui Song , Qiyu Sun

Distributed multichannel active noise control (DMCANC) systems assign the high computational load of conventional centralized algorithms across multiple processing nodes, leveraging inter-node communication to collaboratively suppress…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-02 Junwei Ji , Dongyuan Shi , Zhengding Luo , Boxiang Wang , Ziyi Yang , Haowen Li , Woon-Seng Gan

Gradient compression alleviates expensive communication in distributed deep learning by sending fewer values and its corresponding indices, typically via Allgather (AG). Training with high compression ratio (CR) achieves high accuracy like…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2024-01-30 Sahil Tyagi , Martin Swany

This paper proposes a novel CTA (Combine-Then-Adapt)-based decentralized algorithm for solving convex composite optimization problems over undirected and connected networks. The local loss function in these problems contains both smooth and…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-03-07 Luyao Guo , Xinli Shi , Jinde Cao , Zihao Wang

This paper proposes a new framework for distributed optimization, called distributed aggregative optimization, which allows local objective functions to be dependent not only on their own decision variables, but also on the average of…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-05-28 Xiuxian Li , Lihua Xie , Yiguang Hong

This paper focuses on decentralized composite optimization over networks without a central coordinator. We propose a novel decentralized symmetric ADMM algorithm that incorporates multiple communication rounds within each iteration, derived…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-03-06 Jinrui Huang , Xueqin Wang , Dong Liu , Jingguo Lan , Runxiong Wu