Understanding Outer Optimizers in Local SGD: Learning Rates, Momentum, and Acceleration

arXiv — stat.MLFriday, December 12, 2025 at 5:00:00 AM
  • A recent study has explored the role of outer optimizers in Local Stochastic Gradient Descent (Local SGD), a method designed to enhance machine learning efficiency by minimizing communication overhead during training on large datasets. The research provides new convergence guarantees and emphasizes the importance of tuning the outer learning rate to improve model performance.
  • This development is significant as it addresses a critical bottleneck in modern machine learning, particularly in environments with distributed data and large batch sizes. By optimizing the outer optimizer, practitioners can achieve more effective training processes, which is essential for deploying machine learning models in real-world applications.
  • The findings resonate with ongoing discussions in the field regarding optimization techniques and their impact on machine learning performance. As various approaches, such as decision-focused learning and gradient-free optimization, are being explored, the emphasis on outer optimizers highlights the need for comprehensive strategies that integrate classical optimization methods with modern machine learning frameworks.
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