Distributed Optimization in Networked Systems

Chapter 1. Distributed Nesterov-Like Accelerated Algorithms in Networked Systems with Directed Communications.- Chapter 2. Distributed Stochastic Projected Gradient Algorithms for Composite Constrained Optimization in Networked Systems.- Chapter 3. Distributed Proximal Stochastic Gradient Algorithms for Coupled Composite Optimization in Networked Systems.- Chapter 4. Distributed Subgradient Algorithms Based on Event-Triggered Strategy in Networked Systems.- Chapter 5. Distributed Accelerated Stochastic Algorithms Based on Event-Triggered Strategy in Networked Systems.- Chapter 6. Event-Triggered Based Distributed Optimal Economic Dispatch in Smart Grids.- Chapter 7. Fast Distributed Optimal Economic Dispatch in Dynamic Smart Grids with Directed Communications.- Chapter 8. Accelerated Distributed Optimal Economic Dispatch in Smart Grids with Directed Communications.- Chapter 9. Privacy Preserving Distributed Online Learning with Time-Varying and Directed Communications.

Qingguo Lü received his PhD degree in Computational Intelligence and Information Processing from Southwest University, Chongqing, China, in 2021. He is currently a Hongshen young teacher (special support) at the College of Computer Science, Chongqing University, China. He was a Research Associate with Texas A&M University at Qatar from Jun. to Sept. 2019. He has published more than 30 research papers and 2 monographs on distributed optimization in networked systems. He is an IEEE/ACM Member.

Xiaofeng Liao received his PhD degree in Circuits and Systems from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China, in 1997. He is currently a Professor and Dean of the College of Computer Science, Chongqing University, China. He is also a Yangtze River Scholar of the Ministry of Education of China, Beijing, China. From 1999 to 2012, he was a Professor with Chongqing University. From 2012 to 2018, he was a Professor and Dean of the College of Electronic and Information Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing. From Nov. 1997 to Apr. 1998, he was a Research Associate with the Chinese University of Hong Kong. From Oct. 1999 to Oct. 2000, he was a Research Associate with the City University of Hong Kong. From Mar. 2001 to Jun. 2001 and Mar. 2002 to Jun. 2002, he was a Senior Research Associate at the City University of Hong Kong. From Mar. 2006 to Apr. 2007, he was a Research Fellow at the City University of Hong Kong. He has published more than 400 research papers and 5 monographs on computer science. Prof. Liao currently serves as an Editorial Board Member for IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, Chinese Journal of Electronics, Big Data Mining and Analytics, etc. He is an IEEE/AIAA Fellow.Huaqing Li received his PhD degree in Computer Science from Chongqing University, China in 2013. He is currently a professor at the College of Electronic and Information Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, China. He