Single Point-Based Distributed Zeroth-Order Optimization with a Non-Convex Stochastic Objective Function

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Hauptverfasser: Mhanna, Elissa, Assaad, Mohamad
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author Mhanna, Elissa
Assaad, Mohamad
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Assaad, Mohamad
contents Zero-order (ZO) optimization is a powerful tool for dealing with realistic constraints. On the other hand, the gradient-tracking (GT) technique proved to be an efficient method for distributed optimization aiming to achieve consensus. However, it is a first-order (FO) method that requires knowledge of the gradient, which is not always possible in practice. In this work, we introduce a zero-order distributed optimization method based on a one-point estimate of the gradient tracking technique. We prove that this new technique converges with a single noisy function query at a time in the non-convex setting. We then establish a convergence rate of $O(\frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{K}})$ after a number of iterations K, which competes with that of $O(\frac{1}{\sqrt[4]{K}})$ of its centralized counterparts. Finally, a numerical example validates our theoretical results.
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spellingShingle Single Point-Based Distributed Zeroth-Order Optimization with a Non-Convex Stochastic Objective Function
Mhanna, Elissa
Assaad, Mohamad
Machine Learning
Optimization and Control
Zero-order (ZO) optimization is a powerful tool for dealing with realistic constraints. On the other hand, the gradient-tracking (GT) technique proved to be an efficient method for distributed optimization aiming to achieve consensus. However, it is a first-order (FO) method that requires knowledge of the gradient, which is not always possible in practice. In this work, we introduce a zero-order distributed optimization method based on a one-point estimate of the gradient tracking technique. We prove that this new technique converges with a single noisy function query at a time in the non-convex setting. We then establish a convergence rate of $O(\frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{K}})$ after a number of iterations K, which competes with that of $O(\frac{1}{\sqrt[4]{K}})$ of its centralized counterparts. Finally, a numerical example validates our theoretical results.
title Single Point-Based Distributed Zeroth-Order Optimization with a Non-Convex Stochastic Objective Function
topic Machine Learning
Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.05942