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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem

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This paper cites Distributed optimization in sen sor networks,.

Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Distributed optimization in sen sor networks,

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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Diffusion adaptation strategie s for distributed optimization and learning over networks,

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This paper cites An overview of recent pr ogress in the study of distributed multi-agent coordination,.

Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem An overview of recent pr ogress in the study of distributed multi-agent coordination,

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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem D istributed optimization and statistical learning via the alternating direction method of multipliers,

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This paper cites Clustering with Distributed Data.

Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Clustering with Distributed Data

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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Distributed subgradient met hods for multi- agent optimization,

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This paper cites A distributed quasi-n ewton algo- rithm for empirical risk minimization with nonsmooth regul arization,.

Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem A distributed quasi-n ewton algo- rithm for empirical risk minimization with nonsmooth regul arization,

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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Distributed nonconvex opt imization over networks,

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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Distributed nonconv ex multiagent optimization over time-varying networks,

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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Distributed Non-convex Optimization of Multi-agent Systems Using Boosting Functions to Escape Local Optima: Theory and Applications

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This paper cites Convergence of a multi-a gent projected stochastic gradient algorithm for non-convex optimizatio n,.

Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Convergence of a multi-a gent projected stochastic gradient algorithm for non-convex optimizatio n,

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This paper cites Next: In-network nonconv ex optimiza- tion,.

Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Next: In-network nonconv ex optimiza- tion,

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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Identifying and attacking the saddle point prob lem in high- dimensional non-convex optimization,

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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Gra dient descent only converges to minimizers,

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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem First-order methods almost always avoid strict s addle points,

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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Revisiting normaliz ed gradient descent: Fast evasion of saddle points,

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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Shub, Global stability of dynamical systems

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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Non-convex distributed opt imization,

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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Second-order Guarantees of Distributed Gradient Algorithms

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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Distributed parame ter estimation in sensor networks: Nonlinear observation models and imper fect com- munication,

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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Constrained consensus and optimization in multi-agent networks,

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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Distributed optimization over time-varying directed graphs,

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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Gradient primal- dual al- gorithm converges to second-order stationary solutions fo r nonconvex distributed optimization,

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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Stochastic appr oximations and differential inclusions,

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Distributed Gradient Descent: Nonconvergence to Saddle Points and the Stable-Manifold Theorem Lakshmikantham and S

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