{"id":"https://openalex.org/W7133512905","doi":"https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2603.02562","title":"EdgeFLow: Serverless Federated Learning via Sequential Model Migration in Edge Networks","display_name":"EdgeFLow: Serverless Federated Learning via Sequential Model Migration in Edge Networks","publication_year":2026,"publication_date":"2026-03-03","ids":{"openalex":"https://openalex.org/W7133512905","doi":"https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2603.02562"},"language":null,"primary_location":{"id":"doi:10.48550/arxiv.2603.02562","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2603.02562","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306400194","display_name":"arXiv (Cornell University)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I205783295","host_organization_name":"Cornell University","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I205783295"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":null,"is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":null,"raw_type":"article"},"type":"preprint","indexed_in":["datacite"],"open_access":{"is_oa":true,"oa_status":"green","oa_url":"https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2603.02562","any_repository_has_fulltext":true},"authorships":[{"author_position":"first","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5128040293","display_name":"Yuchen Shi","orcid":null},"institutions":[],"countries":[],"is_corresponding":true,"raw_author_name":"Shi, Yuchen","raw_affiliation_strings":[],"affiliations":[]},{"author_position":"middle","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5113127148","display_name":"Qijun Hou","orcid":null},"institutions":[],"countries":[],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Hou, Qijun","raw_affiliation_strings":[],"affiliations":[]},{"author_position":"middle","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5128055473","display_name":"Pingyi Fan","orcid":null},"institutions":[],"countries":[],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Fan, Pingyi","raw_affiliation_strings":[],"affiliations":[]},{"author_position":"last","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5128104780","display_name":"Khaled B. Letaief","orcid":null},"institutions":[],"countries":[],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Letaief, Khaled B.","raw_affiliation_strings":[],"affiliations":[]}],"institutions":[],"countries_distinct_count":0,"institutions_distinct_count":4,"corresponding_author_ids":["https://openalex.org/A5128040293"],"corresponding_institution_ids":[],"apc_list":null,"apc_paid":null,"fwci":null,"has_fulltext":false,"cited_by_count":0,"citation_normalized_percentile":null,"cited_by_percentile_year":null,"biblio":{"volume":null,"issue":null,"first_page":null,"last_page":null},"is_retracted":false,"is_paratext":false,"is_xpac":false,"primary_topic":{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10764","display_name":"Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data","score":0.86080002784729,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1702","display_name":"Artificial Intelligence"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/17","display_name":"Computer Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},"topics":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10764","display_name":"Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data","score":0.86080002784729,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1702","display_name":"Artificial Intelligence"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/17","display_name":"Computer Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10273","display_name":"IoT and Edge/Fog Computing","score":0.026900000870227814,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1705","display_name":"Computer Networks and Communications"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/17","display_name":"Computer Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T11612","display_name":"Stochastic Gradient Optimization Techniques","score":0.0142000000923872,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1702","display_name":"Artificial Intelligence"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/17","display_name":"Computer Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}}],"keywords":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/server","display_name":"Server","score":0.6930999755859375},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/convergence","display_name":"Convergence (economics)","score":0.5986999869346619},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/cloud-computing","display_name":"Cloud computing","score":0.5856000185012817},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/enhanced-data-rates-for-gsm-evolution","display_name":"Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution","score":0.5504000186920166},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/the-internet","display_name":"The Internet","score":0.44290000200271606},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/edge-device","display_name":"Edge device","score":0.4162999987602234},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/distributed-learning","display_name":"Distributed learning","score":0.39959999918937683},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/edge-computing","display_name":"Edge computing","score":0.39660000801086426},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/models-of-communication","display_name":"Models of communication","score":0.37380000948905945}],"concepts":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/C41008148","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21198","display_name":"Computer science","level":0,"score":0.7594000101089478},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C93996380","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44127","display_name":"Server","level":2,"score":0.6930999755859375},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C120314980","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180634","display_name":"Distributed computing","level":1,"score":0.6335999965667725},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2777303404","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q759757","display_name":"Convergence (economics)","level":2,"score":0.5986999869346619},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C79974875","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q483639","display_name":"Cloud computing","level":2,"score":0.5856000185012817},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C162307627","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q204833","display_name":"Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution","level":2,"score":0.5504000186920166},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C110875604","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75","display_name":"The Internet","level":2,"score":0.44290000200271606},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C138236772","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25098575","display_name":"Edge device","level":3,"score":0.4162999987602234},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2779582901","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21013010","display_name":"Distributed learning","level":2,"score":0.39959999918937683},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2778456923","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5337692","display_name":"Edge computing","level":3,"score":0.39660000801086426},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C158156997","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1416645","display_name":"Models of communication","level":2,"score":0.37380000948905945},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C67186912","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367664","display_name":"Data modeling","level":2,"score":0.3677000105381012},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C81860439","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q251212","display_name":"Internet of Things","level":2,"score":0.3522999882698059},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C70587473","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7834111","display_name":"Transformative learning","level":2,"score":0.34040001034736633},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C31258907","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1301371","display_name":"Computer network","level":1,"score":0.33079999685287476},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C154945302","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11660","display_name":"Artificial intelligence","level":1,"score":0.31529998779296875},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2779304628","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3503480","display_name":"Face (sociological concept)","level":2,"score":0.3124000132083893},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C42058472","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q810214","display_name":"Base (topology)","level":2,"score":0.3034999966621399},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2992525071","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50818671","display_name":"Federated learning","level":2,"score":0.29980000853538513},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C199845137","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q145490","display_name":"Network topology","level":2,"score":0.288100004196167},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C68649174","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1379116","display_name":"Base station","level":2,"score":0.28200000524520874},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C557945733","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q389772","display_name":"Data transmission","level":2,"score":0.27959999442100525},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C192126672","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1068715","display_name":"Telecommunications network","level":2,"score":0.2759999930858612},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C101765175","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q577764","display_name":"Communications system","level":2,"score":0.2759000062942505},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C70061542","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q989016","display_name":"Distributed database","level":2,"score":0.2639999985694885},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C18762648","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42213","display_name":"Work (physics)","level":2,"score":0.2619999945163727},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C26517878","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q228039","display_name":"Key (lock)","level":2,"score":0.2565999925136566},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2522767166","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2374463","display_name":"Data science","level":1,"score":0.25360000133514404},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C80444323","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2878974","display_name":"Theoretical computer science","level":1,"score":0.2517000138759613}],"mesh":[],"locations_count":1,"locations":[{"id":"doi:10.48550/arxiv.2603.02562","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2603.02562","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306400194","display_name":"arXiv (Cornell University)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I205783295","host_organization_name":"Cornell University","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I205783295"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":null,"is_accepted":false,"is_published":null,"raw_source_name":null,"raw_type":"article"}],"best_oa_location":{"id":"doi:10.48550/arxiv.2603.02562","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2603.02562","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306400194","display_name":"arXiv (Cornell University)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I205783295","host_organization_name":"Cornell University","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I205783295"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":null,"is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":null,"raw_type":"article"},"sustainable_development_goals":[{"score":0.40904325246810913,"id":"https://metadata.un.org/sdg/9","display_name":"Industry, innovation and infrastructure"}],"awards":[],"funders":[],"has_content":{"grobid_xml":false,"pdf":false},"content_urls":null,"referenced_works_count":0,"referenced_works":[],"related_works":[],"abstract_inverted_index":{"Federated":[0],"Learning":[1],"(FL)":[2],"has":[3],"emerged":[4],"as":[5],"a":[6,126,135],"transformative":[7],"distributed":[8],"learning":[9,145],"paradigm":[10],"in":[11,141],"the":[12,49,110],"era":[13],"of":[14,16],"Internet":[15],"Things":[17],"(IoT),":[18],"reconceptualizing":[19],"data":[20,34,97],"processing":[21],"methodologies.":[22],"However,":[23],"FL":[24,45,101],"systems":[25],"face":[26],"significant":[27],"communication":[28,83,123],"bottlenecks":[29],"due":[30],"to":[31],"inevitable":[32],"client-server":[33],"exchanges":[35],"and":[36,69,79,95,143],"long-distance":[37],"transmissions.":[38],"This":[39],"work":[40],"presents":[41],"EdgeFLow,":[42],"an":[43],"innovative":[44],"framework":[46,137],"that":[47,114],"redesigns":[48],"system":[50],"topology":[51],"by":[52],"replacing":[53],"traditional":[54],"cloud":[55],"servers":[56],"with":[57],"sequential":[58],"model":[59,67],"migration":[60],"between":[61],"edge":[62,73],"base":[63],"stations.":[64],"By":[65],"conducting":[66],"aggregation":[68],"propagation":[70],"exclusively":[71],"at":[72],"clusters,":[74],"EdgeFLow":[75,91,115,133],"eliminates":[76],"cloud-based":[77],"transmissions":[78],"substantially":[80],"reduces":[81],"global":[82],"overhead.":[84],"We":[85],"provide":[86],"rigorous":[87],"convergence":[88,102],"analysis":[89],"for":[90,130,138],"under":[92],"non-convex":[93],"objectives":[94],"non-IID":[96],"distributions,":[98],"extending":[99],"classical":[100],"theory.":[103],"Experimental":[104],"results":[105],"across":[106],"various":[107],"configurations":[108],"validate":[109],"theoretical":[111],"analysis,":[112],"demonstrating":[113],"achieves":[116],"comparable":[117],"accuracy":[118],"improvements":[119],"while":[120],"significantly":[121],"reducing":[122],"costs.":[124],"As":[125],"systemic":[127],"architectural":[128],"innovation":[129],"communication-efficient":[131],"FL,":[132],"establishes":[134],"foundational":[136],"future":[139],"developments":[140],"IoT":[142],"edge-network":[144],"systems.":[146]},"counts_by_year":[],"updated_date":"2026-03-05T07:36:02.291473","created_date":"2026-03-05T00:00:00"}
