Decentralized Optimization in Networks: Algorithmic Efficiency and Privacy Preservation provides the reader with theoretical foundations, practical guidance, and solutions to decentralized optimization problems. The book demonstrates the application of decentralized optimization algorithms to enhance communication and computational efficiency, solve large-scale datasets, maintain privacy preservation, and address challenges in complex decentralized networks. The book covers key topics such as event-triggered communication, random link failures, zeroth-order gradients, variance-reduction, Polyak's projection, stochastic gradient, random sleep, and differential privacy. It also includes simulations and practical examples to illustrate the algorithms' effectiveness and applicability in real-world scenarios.

Practical and informative, AI and Machine Learning for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering examines how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the status quo in mechanical engineering, electrical systems, and management. Real-world examples and case studies demonstrate the application of AI in such diverse settings as industry and policymaking. This book illustrates how AI is playing a crucial role in enhancing productivity and innovation in various industries. It discusses transition methods and the ethical implications of using AI in mechanical engineering.