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On the Arithmetic and Geometric Fusion of Beliefs for Distributed Inference
April 1, 2024
We study the asymptotic learning rates of belief vectors in a distributed hypothesis testing problem under linear and log-linear combination rules. We show that under both combination strategies, agents are able to learn the truth exponentially fast, with a faster rate under log-linear fusion. We examine the gap between the rates in terms of network connectivity and information diversity. We also provide closed-form expressions for special cases involving federated architectures and exchangeable networks.
Type
research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:001194518600061
Author(s)
Date Issued
2024-04-01
Published in
Volume
69
Issue
4
Start page
2265
End page
2280
Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
Written at
EPFL
Funder | Grant Number |
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Frderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung | |
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April 17, 2024
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