Study hypothesis testing under quantized samples with communication constraints, achieving near-optimal sample complexity.
problem Optimizing hypothesis testing with quantized samples and communication constraints.
method Developed a polynomial-time algorithm achieving near-optimal sample complexity under communication constraints.
result Achieved near-optimal sample complexity under communication constraints, with a logarithmic factor increase over unconstrained setting.
New algorithm reduces sample and communication complexities in federated Q-learning.
problem Optimal Q-function learning in federated Q-learning with limited communication.
method Introduced Fed-DVR-Q algorithm for order-optimal sample and communication complexities.
result Complete characterization of sample-communication complexity trade-off.
Estimating the largest community in a mixed population via sequential sampling.
problem Identifying the largest community in a mixed population with limited sampling.
method Sequential, random sampling of individuals across multiple boxes, optimizing sampling strategy and decision rule.
result Proposed algorithms achieve optimal error probability decay rates under fixed budget constraints.
Distributed Thompson sampling improves regret convergence in constrained communication networks.
problem Maximizing a black-box function with multi-agent Bayesian optimization under communication constraints.
method Distributed Thompson sampling using Gaussian processes, with theoretical bounds on regret convergence.
result Theoretical bounds on Bayesian average and simple regret depend on communication graph structure and are applicable in constrained networks.
A new approach for cooperative multi-agent reinforcement learning with limited communication, reducing the number of communication rounds.
problem Limited communication in decentralized MARL systems leads to outdated information and unstable learning.
method Base policy prediction technique to estimate gradients and collect samples for a sequence of base policies.
result The proposed algorithm converges to an ε-Nash equilibrium with significantly fewer communication rounds and samples.
New algorithm reduces FL sample and communication costs.
problem Optimizing FL for minimal samples and rounds.
method Stochastic two-sided momentum algorithm.
result Achieves near-optimal sample and communication complexities.
We study distribution testing with communication and memory constraints in the following computational models: (1) The {\em one-pass streaming model} where the goal is to minimize the sample complexity of the protocol subject to a memory constraint, and (2) A {\em distributed model} where the data samples reside at mul…
We propose and analyze a generic method for community recovery in stochastic block models and degree corrected block models. This approach can exactly recover the hidden communities with high probability when the expected node degrees are of order logn or higher. Starting from a roughly correct community partition …
New model detects communities in network data from edge nominations.
problem Noise and bias in network data from edge nominations.
method General model for network sampling, spectral clustering, method of moments.
result Community detection improved for network data collected via edge nominations.
We prove a general connection between the communication complexity of two-player games and the sample complexity of their multi-player locally private analogues. We use this connection to prove sample complexity lower bounds for locally differentially private protocols as straightforward corollaries of results from com…
Clapping reduces memory usage in distributed optimization by reusing data samples.
problem Significant communication overhead and impractical memory overhead in pipeline-parallel distributed optimization.
method Lazy sampling strategy to reuse data samples across steps, supporting convergence without unbiased gradient assumptions.
result Clapping achieves convergence in few-epoch or online training regimes without sample-size memory overhead.
A communication-efficient method controls FDR in network settings.
problem Controlling FDR in networks with limited communication.
method Sample-and-Forward: a flexible procedure for multihop networks.
result Nodes can control FDR without sharing p-values, achieving power and FDR control.
New algorithms reduce communication costs in collaborative learning.
problem Reducing communication costs in collaborative learning.
method Distributed boosting and adaptation to classification noise.
result Communication-efficient algorithms for collaborative PAC learning robust to noise.
Paper tackles low sample and communication complexities in decentralized bilevel optimization.
problem Decentralized bilevel optimization problems with limited computation and communication capabilities.
method Proposes INTERACT and SVR-INTERACT algorithms to achieve low sample and communication complexities.
result Achieves both low sample and communication complexities for solving decentralized bilevel optimization problems.
Optimal client sampling reduces communication in federated learning.
problem Efficiently aggregate model updates from distributed clients in federated learning.
method Model weights as an Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process to estimate uncommunicated updates; optimal client sampling strategy.
result Significant reduction in communication with competitive or superior performance.
The paper introduces a method for detecting principal communities and embedding vertices.
problem Detecting and embedding vertices in graphs with community structure.
method Principal graph encoder embedding method that detects principal communities and produces vertex embeddings.
result The method successfully detects principal communities and produces accurate vertex embeddings.
Two new coding schemes improve the efficient communication of noisy data.
problem Efficient communication of noisy data in machine learning.
method Ordered Random Coding (ORC) and Hybrid Coding Scheme.
result Improved coding schemes over existing approaches.
New batched Langevin Thompson Sampling reduces communication costs for sequential decision making.
problem Efficiently learning unknown reward distributions and transition dynamics in batched settings.
method Langevin Thompson Sampling with logarithmic communication costs.
result Order-optimal regret guarantees for stochastic MABs and RL.
We study the problem of identifying correlations in multivariate data, under information constraints: Either on the amount of memory that can be used by the algorithm, or the amount of communication when the data is distributed across several machines. We prove a tight trade-off between the memory/communication complex…
This paper studies the problem of nonparametric estimation of a smooth function with data distributed across multiple machines. We assume an independent sample from a white noise model is collected at each machine, and an estimator of the underlying true function needs to be constructed at a central machine. We place l…
Optimizes network sampling for efficient community detection.
problem Prohibitive cost of observing entire network for community detection.
method Chernoff-optimal dynamic sampling scheme for stochastic blockmodel.
result Significant resource savings while maintaining block structure recovery.
SCAFFLSA reduces communication complexity for federated learning with heterogeneous clients.
problem Quantifying and reducing communication complexity in federated learning with heterogeneous clients.
method Proposes SCAFFLSA, a variant of FedLSA using control variates to correct for client drift.
result SCAFFLSA achieves logarithmic communication complexity for statistically heterogeneous agents, scaling with the inverse of the desired accuracy.
Communication costs, resulting from synchronization requirements during learning, can greatly slow down many parallel machine learning algorithms. In this paper, we present a parallel Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) algorithm in which subsets of data are processed independently, with very little communication. First, w…
New method improves FL efficiency by shuffling data, balancing privacy and accuracy.
problem Balancing privacy, communication, and accuracy in federated learning.
method Developed communication-efficient schemes for private mean estimation, combining privacy amplification and shuffled data.
result Achieved same privacy, optimization performance with lower communication cost.
A new algorithm reduces sample and communication complexity for non-convex optimization problems.
problem Decentralized non-convex optimization with high sample sizes and communication costs.
method D-GET: joint gradient estimation and tracking for decentralized learning.
result Achieves improved sample and communication complexities for non-convex problems.
Community detection in graphs has been extensively studied both in theory and in applications. However, detecting communities in hypergraphs is more challenging. In this paper, we propose a tensor decomposition approach for guaranteed learning of communities in a special class of hypergraphs modeling social tagging sys…
This work improves Q-learning for average-reward MDPs, reducing sample and communication complexities in federated settings.
problem Improving sample complexity of Q-learning for average-reward MDPs.
method Simple Q-learning algorithm with carefully chosen parameters for both single-agent and federated scenarios.
result Established first federated Q-learning algorithm for average-reward MDPs with provable efficiency in sample and communication complexities.
Improved sampling for network community detection.
problem Inefficient sampling from network partition posterior distributions.
method Merge-split Markov chain Monte Carlo for efficient sampling.
result Significantly improved mixing time and correct sampling.
Statistical estimates can often be improved by fusion of data from several different sources. One example is so-called ensemble methods which have been successfully applied in areas such as machine learning for classification and clustering. In this paper, we present an ensemble method to improve community detection by…
New model integrates community and link clustering for network data.
problem Lack of embedded prior information and community evolution description in MMSB.
method Fragmentation coagulation process for community and link clustering, with Gibbs sampling for inference.
result Model infers community structure and evolution, improving MMSB.
Paper proposes ADC framework to reduce ViT SL training communication overhead.
problem Reducing communication overhead in ViT SL training.
method Two parallel compression strategies: class-agnostic merging and token discarding.
result Significantly reduces communication overhead without sacrificing accuracy.
Efficiently addresses federated learning challenges with reduced communication and sample complexity.
problem Heterogeneity in data volumes and distributions at different clients compromises model generalization ability.
method Introduces algorithms for communication-efficient Federated Group Distributionally Robust Optimization (FGDRO).
result Communication complexity reduced to O(1/ε4) for FGDRO-CVaR and O(1/ε3) for FGDRO-KL. A new algorithm reduces communication in graph-structured VFL.
problem Training GNNs in VFL with interrelated samples.
method Model splitting and lazy aggregation.
result GLASU trains GNNs with reduced communication, matching centralized performance.
Federated learning supports exact support recovery with minimal communication.
problem Learning the exact support of sparse linear regression in federated learning.
method One-shot communication algorithm for exact support recovery without optimization.
result Polynomial sample complexity and logarithmic number of clients required.
Study binary hypothesis testing with privacy and communication constraints.
problem Binary hypothesis testing under local differential privacy and communication constraints.
method Qualifies results as minimax or instance optimal, develops instance-optimal algorithms.
result Achieves minimum possible sample complexity under both privacy and communication constraints.
The paper provides bounds on estimation error in a distributed online learning setting.
problem Estimating an unknown parameter in a distributed and online manner with finite sample guarantees.
method Proposes a distributed online estimation algorithm that improves accuracy through communication, providing non-asymptotic bounds on estimation error.
result Demonstrates a trade-off between estimation error and communication costs, and determines a stopping time for communication based on desired accuracy.
We consider distributed convex optimization problems originated from sample average approximation of stochastic optimization, or empirical risk minimization in machine learning. We assume that each machine in the distributed computing system has access to a local empirical loss function, constructed with i.i.d. data sa…
Relationships that exist between the classical, Shannon-type, and geometric-based approaches to sampling are investigated. Some aspects of coding and communication through a Gaussian channel are considered. In particular, a constructive method to determine the quantizing dimension in Zador's theorem is provided. A geom…
Paper addresses privacy and communication in distributed learning, achieving optimal performance.
problem Balancing privacy, communication, and accuracy in distributed learning and estimation.
method Developed novel encoding and decoding mechanisms for mean and frequency estimation under local differential privacy and communication constraints.
result Achieved optimal privacy and communication efficiency in mean and frequency estimation.
Polynomial-time algorithm for near-optimal community detection in graphs.
problem Node-private community estimation in stochastic block models.
method Explicit Lipschitz surrogate and accept-reject algorithm for sampling community labels.
result Achieves minimax rates for exact recovery with polynomial-time runtime and logarithmic privacy parameter.
SimFBO simplifies FBO, making it more efficient and flexible.
problem Complex nested optimization in machine learning and edge computing.
method Proposes SimFBO, a simple and flexible FBO framework with improved communication efficiency.
result SimFBO and ShroFBO achieve linear convergence speedup and improved sample and communication complexities.
A new decentralized policy for multi-agent MAB problems outperforms random communication.
problem Solving multi-agent multi-armed bandit problems efficiently.
method UCB strategy for individual option selection and communication strategy based on neighbor exploration potential.
result The proposed policy significantly outperforms random communication strategies.
On-device machine learning (ML) enables the training process to exploit a massive amount of user-generated private data samples. To enjoy this benefit, inter-device communication overhead should be minimized. With this end, we propose federated distillation (FD), a distributed model training algorithm whose communicati…
Research shows minimal communication limits adaptive function estimation rates.
problem Adaptive estimation of a smooth function under minimal communication constraints.
method Investigates the L∞-risk and L2-risk under different numbers of servers. result For L∞-risk, optimal rates cannot be achieved under minimal communication. For L2-risk, adaptivity is possible but depends on server number and sample size. GRADE models evolving graph dynamics by learning node and community representations.
problem Lack of tools to study temporal community dynamics in evolving graphs.
method GRADE is a probabilistic model that learns evolving node and community representations via a random walk prior and variational inference.
result GRADE outperforms baselines in dynamic link prediction and dynamic community detection.
Study quantile reward identification with 1-bit feedback constraints.
problem Best arm identification with quantile reward and 1-bit communication.
method Proposes an algorithm using noisy binary search for quantile reward estimation.
result Derives upper and lower bounds on sample complexity for 1-bit feedback.
Agents collaboratively learn optimal policies in MDPs with limited capabilities.
problem Learning optimal policies in MDPs with heterogeneous agents and limited communication.
method Introduced concepts of leakage probabilities and proposed Federated-Q protocol (FedQ) for collaborative learning.
result FedQ protocol effectively aggregates knowledge and modifies learning problems for further training.
Paper sets fundamental limits for distributed covariance estimation with constrained communication.
problem Estimating high-dimensional covariance matrices in a feature-split setting with limited communication.
method Developed a Conditional Strong Data Processing Inequality (C-SDPI) to establish minimax lower bounds and an optimal estimation protocol.
result Achieved nearly optimal estimation protocol with sample and communication requirements matching lower bounds up to logarithmic factors.