arXiv:2604.19399cs.LGcs.DC2026-04

分析卫星网络联邦学习路由优化的可解性,区分哪些情况能高效求解。

Optimal Routing for Federated Learning over Dynamic Satellite Networks: Tractable or Not?

论文配图:Optimal Routing for Federated Learning over Dynamic Satellite Networks: Tractable or Not?
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  • 按模型数量、目标函数和传输方式划分场景,系统评估路由优化复杂度
  • 证明部分场景可在多项式时间内求解,其余为NP-hard
  • 为星载联邦学习路由设计提供理论依据,适合系统研究者参考

联邦学习(FL)是分布式模型学习的关键范式,跨分散数据源进行。每轮通信通常包含两个阶段:(i) 从服务器向客户端分发全局模型,(ii) 将客户端更新的本地模型收集回服务器进行聚合。本文聚焦于通过动态网络以多跳中继方式通信的联邦学习场景,强调路由优化的重要性。典型场景是轨内联邦学习,其中卫星作为客户端,通过多跳星间链路与服务器(可为卫星、地面站或空中平台)通信。本文对轨内联邦学习在不同设置下的路由优化可解性进行了全面分析。针对全局模型分发,考虑模型数量、目标函数及路由策略(单播与广播、可分割与不可分割流);针对本地模型收集,考虑模型数量、客户端选择及流可分割性。对每种情形,严格证明其最优解是否能在多项式时间内获得,或问题为NP-hard。综合分析清晰界定了广泛路由问题中可解与不可解的边界。对于可解情形,所推导的高效算法可直接应用于实践;对于不可解情形,提供了对其内在复杂性的根本洞察。这些贡献填补了关键且未被探索的研究空白,为基于卫星的联邦学习或类似分布式学习系统的路由设计、评估与部署奠定了基础。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Federated learning (FL) is a key paradigm for distributed model learning across decentralized data sources. Communication in each FL round typically consists of two phases: (i) distributing the global model from a server to clients, and (ii) collecting updated local models from clients to the server for aggregation. This paper focuses on a type of FL where communication between a client and the server is relay-based over dynamic networks, making routing optimization essential. A typical scenario is in-orbit FL, where satellites act as clients and communicate with a server (which can be a satellite, ground station, or aerial platform) via multi-hop inter-satellite links. This paper presents a comprehensive tractability analysis of routing optimization for in-orbit FL under different settings. For global model distribution, these include the number of models, the objective function, and routing schemes (unicast versus multicast, and splittable versus unsplittable flow). For local model collection, the settings consider the number of models, client selection, and flow splittability. For each case, we rigorously prove whether the global optimum is obtainable in polynomial time or the problem is NP-hard. Together, our analysis draws clear boundaries between tractable and intractable regimes for a broad spectrum of routing problems for in-orbit FL. For tractable cases, the derived efficient algorithms are directly applicable in practice. For intractable cases, we provide fundamental insights into their inherent complexity. These contributions fill a critical yet unexplored research gap, laying a foundation for principled routing design, evaluation, and deployment in satellite-based FL or similar distributed learning systems.

联邦学习卫星网络路由优化可解性分析

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