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Heekang Song

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1ranked-venue papers
1as first author
1since 2021 · last 2025
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning · 1 · 1 first-author · 1 since 2021

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Artificial intelligence
1 paper
Efficient and distributed learning · 70% Optimization for machine learning · 30%

Topics — the 5 heaviest of 5, each with the papers that count most for it

TopicWeightPapersLastEvidence papers
Machine learning › Optimization for machine learning
convex optimization
0.912025
Approximate Gradient Coding for Distributed Learning with Heterogeneous Stragglers · NeurIPS 2025
Machine learning › Efficient and distributed learning
distributed training
0.912025
Approximate Gradient Coding for Distributed Learning with Heterogeneous Stragglers · NeurIPS 2025
Machine learning › Efficient and distributed learning › distributed training
gradient coding
0.912025
Approximate Gradient Coding for Distributed Learning with Heterogeneous Stragglers · NeurIPS 2025
Machine learning › Efficient and distributed learning › distributed training
straggler mitigation
0.912025
Approximate Gradient Coding for Distributed Learning with Heterogeneous Stragglers · NeurIPS 2025
Machine learning › Optimization for machine learning
convergence analysis
0.312025
Approximate Gradient Coding for Distributed Learning with Heterogeneous Stragglers · NeurIPS 2025

Methods — techniques the papers use, named apart from their topics

lagrangian duality · 0.9gradient coding · 0.9convex optimization · 0.9
YearPublicationVenuePosition
2025 Approximate Gradient Coding for Distributed Learning with Heterogeneous Stragglers
abstract
In this paper, we propose an optimally structured gradient coding scheme to mitigate the straggler problem in distributed learning. Conventional gradient coding methods often assume homogeneous straggler models or rely on excessive data replication, limiting performance in real-world heterogeneous systems. To address these limitations, we formulate an optimization problem minimizing residual error while ensuring unbiased gradient estimation by explicitly considering individual straggler probabilities. We derive closed-form solutions for optimal encoding and decoding coefficients via Lagrangian duality and convex optimization, and propose data allocation strategies that reduce both redundancy and computational load. We also analyze convergence behavior for $\lambda$-strongly convex and $\mu$-smooth loss functions. Numerical results show that our approach significantly reduces the impact of stragglers and accelerates convergence compared to existing methods.
Heekang Song, Wan Choi 0001
NeurIPS1