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Initialisation and network effects in decentralised federated learning
Arash Badie-Modiri1,2, Chiara Boldrini3, Lorenzo Valerio3
1Department of Network and Data Science, Central European University, 1100 Vienna, Austria.
Applied Network Science
|November 3, 2025
Summary
Fully decentralized federated learning trains models collaboratively on local data, enhancing privacy. A novel network-topology-based initialization strategy significantly boosts training efficiency for artificial neural networks.
Area of Science:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Network Science
Background:
- Decentralized federated learning (DFL) enables collaborative model training without central coordination, preserving data privacy.
- DFL's performance is sensitive to network topology and initial model conditions.
- Existing DFL methods often lack efficient, uncoordinated initialization strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a novel initialization strategy for DFL that leverages network topology.
- To improve the training efficiency and scalability of decentralized artificial neural networks.
- To investigate the impact of network structure on DFL dynamics.
Main Methods:
- Developed an uncoordinated initialization strategy for artificial neural networks based on eigenvector centrality distribution.
- Analyzed the influence of network topology on DFL performance.
- Studied the scaling behavior and parameter choices under the proposed initialization.
Main Results:
- The proposed initialization strategy significantly enhances decentralized federated learning efficiency.
- Demonstrated a clear link between network topology, initialization, and learning dynamics.
- Identified optimal environmental parameters for the proposed initialization strategy.
Conclusions:
- Network structure and initialization are critical for efficient DFL.
- The proposed method offers a scalable and effective approach for decentralized AI training.
- This research provides foundational insights for designing robust DFL systems.
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