Summary of Network Em Algorithm For Gaussian Mixture Model in Decentralized Federated Learning, by Shuyuan Wu et al.
Network EM Algorithm for Gaussian Mixture Model in Decentralized Federated Learning
by Shuyuan Wu, Bin Du, Xuetong Li, Hansheng Wang
First submitted to arxiv on: 8 Nov 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This research paper explores various network Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithms for Gaussian mixture models within decentralized federated learning frameworks. The study reveals that extending classical supervised learning methods to EM algorithms can lead to poor estimation accuracy with heterogeneous data and slow convergence when components are poorly-separated. To address these issues, the authors propose two novel solutions: momentum network EM (MNEM), which combines current and historical estimators using a momentum parameter, and semi-supervised MNEM (semi-MNEM), which leverages partially labeled data to enhance convergence speed. Theoretical analysis demonstrates that MNEM can achieve statistical efficiency comparable to whole sample estimation when components are well-separated, even in heterogeneous scenarios. Additionally, the semi-MNEM estimator improves MNEM’s numerical convergence speed in poorly-separated scenarios. Simulation and real-data analyses justify the authors’ theoretical findings. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper looks at how computers learn from different types of data without sharing all their information with each other. The researchers found that when they used a special type of algorithm to mix different kinds of data, it didn’t work well if the different groups had very different characteristics or if some pieces were similar but not clearly separated. They came up with two new solutions: one uses a “momentum” idea to combine old and new information, and another uses some labeled data to help the computer figure things out faster. The researchers showed that these ideas work well in many cases and can even be used when the groups have very different characteristics or when there are similar but not clearly separated pieces of information. They tested their ideas on simulations and real-world data to make sure they worked as expected. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Federated learning » Semi supervised » Supervised
