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Completely Uncoupled Algorithms for Network Utility Maximization
Published in Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
2019
Volume: 27
   
Issue: 2
Pages: 607 - 620
Abstract
In this paper, we present two completely uncoupled algorithms for utility maximization. In the first part, we present an algorithm that can be applied for general non-concave utilities. We show that this algorithm induces a perturbed (by \epsilon ) Markov chain, whose stochastically stable states are the set of actions that maximize the sum utility. In the second part, we present an approximate sub-gradient algorithm for concave utilities, which is considerably faster and requires lesser memory. We study the performance of the sub-gradient algorithm for decreasing and fixed step sizes. We show that, for decreasing step sizes, the Cesaro averages of the utilities converges to a neighborhood of the optimal sum utility. For constant step size, we show that the time average utility converges to a neighborhood of the optimal sum utility. Our main contribution is the expansion of the achievable rate region, which has not been considered in the previous paper on completely uncoupled algorithms for utility maximization. This expansion aids in allocating a fair share of resources to the nodes, which is important in applications like channel selection, user association, and power control. © 1993-2012 IEEE.
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JournalData powered by TypesetIEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking
PublisherData powered by TypesetInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISSN10636692
Open AccessYes
Concepts (11)
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    Expansion
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    Markov processes
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    Achievable rate region
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    Channel selection
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    CONSTANT STEP SIZES
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    Distributed resource allocation
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    LEARNING IN GAMES
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    NETWORK UTILITY MAXIMIZATION
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    SUB-GRADIENT ALGORITHM
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    UTILITY MAXIMIZATIONS
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    Power control