Summary of High-dimensional Sparse Data Low-rank Representation Via Accelerated Asynchronous Parallel Stochastic Gradient Descent, by Qicong Hu and Hao Wu
High-Dimensional Sparse Data Low-rank Representation via Accelerated Asynchronous Parallel Stochastic Gradient Descent
by Qicong Hu, Hao Wu
First submitted to arxiv on: 29 Aug 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing (cs.DC)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper proposes a novel algorithm, Accelerated Asynchronous Parallel Stochastic Gradient Descent (A2PSGD), to optimize low-rank representation (LR) models on high-dimensional sparse (HDS) data. The A2PSGD algorithm is designed to overcome the limitations of existing optimization algorithms by incorporating three key ideas: a lock-free scheduler, a greedy load balancing strategy, and Nesterov’s accelerated gradient. Experimental results demonstrate that A2PSGD outperforms existing methods in both accuracy and training time. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper helps us understand how computers can better process large amounts of data. It’s like trying to find patterns in a huge library where most books are empty. Currently, computers take too long to figure this out. The researchers came up with a new way to speed things up by working on the problem simultaneously and sharing the load among many “workers”. This helps computers learn more quickly and make better guesses about what’s happening in the data. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Optimization » Stochastic gradient descent
