We train CNN models without having access to the full dataset. The CIFAR10 dataset is used in all examples. The CNN models can be chosen from simpler models similar to PyTorch or Tensorflow demos and also ResNet18. In all cases, we use only 1/K (where K is user defined) of the data for training each CNN model. We also compare the performance of federated averaging and consensus optimization in training the K models, without sharing the training data between models. Note that we only pass a subset of parameters between the models, unlike in normal federated averaging or consensus. This reduces the bandwidth required enormously!

The stochastic LBFGS optimizer is provided with the code. Further details are given in this paper. Also see this introduction.

GPU acceleration is enabled when available, set use_cuda=True. Files included are:

lbfgsnew.py: New LBFGS optimizer

simple_models.py: Relatively simple CNN models for CIFAR10, derived from PyTorch/Tensorflow demos, also ResNet18

no_consensus_multi.py: Train K models using 1/K of the training data for each model

federated_multi.py: Train K models using 1/K of the data, with federated averaging, K can be varied

fedprox_multi.py: Train K models using 1/K of the data, with federated proximal algorithm, K can be varied, based on this paper

consensus_multi.py: Train K models using 1/K of the data, with consensus optimization (adaptive) ADMM, K can be varied

federated_vae.py: Train K variational autoencoders, using federated averaging

federated_vae_cl.py: Train K variational autoencoders for clustering, using federated averaging, based on this paper

federated_cpc.py: Train K models using contrastive predictive coding, using LOFAR data, based on this paper

This images compares training K=1 and K=10 models, stad alone training using no_consensus_multi.py, with consensus optimization consensus_multi.py and with federated averaging federated_multi.py. The upper bound is using the full dataset for training ( K=1 ) while using 1/K of the data gives the lower bound.