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1 Limits of Local Algorithms in Random Graphs Madhu Sudan MSR Joint work with David Gamarnik (MIT) 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 1
2 Preliminaries Terminology: Graph ; symmetric : Vertices; : edges; Independent Set : s.t. Algorithmic Challenge: Given, find large independent set. [Karp 72]: NP-complete in worst-case. 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 2
3 Random Graphs Popularized by Erdös-Renyi: Basic Model: Every edge thrown in independently with probability Regular Model: Pick uniformly among all -regular graphs: -regular: Every vertex in exactly edges. Background: Almost surely, random -regular graph on vertices has independent set of size. for Question: Find such large independent sets? 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 3
4 Random Graphs & Complexity Worst-case complexity results no longer apply. Could hope: Some polynomial time algorithm finds ind. sets of size Greedy algorithm: Order vertices arbitrarily. Run through vertices in order, include in if this keeps independent. Fact: Finds set of size 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 4
5 Main Result Our Theorem: Local algorithms can not. In fact they fall short by a constant factor. Extensions/Subsequent results: [Rahman-Virag]: Fall short by factor of. Locally-guided decimation algorithms (Belief Propagation, Survey Propagation) fail on some other CSPs. 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 5
6 Definition: Local Algorithms Informally: Local algorithms Input = Communication network. Wish to use local communication to compute some property of input. In our case large independent set in graph. Allowed to use randomness, generated locally. 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 6
7 Formally (Randomized) Decision Algorithm: : Determines if is a weighting, say in 0,1, on vertices Correctness: s.t. or. Locality: is -local if whenever -local weighted neighborhood around in and in are identical. 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 7
8 Locality Locality Locality in distributed algorithms Usually algorithms try to compute some function of input graph, on the graph itself. Algorithm uses data available topologically locally. Leads to our model Locality a la Codes/Property Testing Locality simply refers to number of queries to input. More general model. We can t/don t deal with it. 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 8
9 Motivations for our work 1. Paucity of complexity results for random graphs. Major exceptions: Rossman: /Monotone complexity of planted clique. Feige-Krauthgamer: LP relaxations. 2. Physicists explanation of complexity Clustering/Shattering explain inability of algorithms. 3. Graph Limit theory Local characteristics of (random) graphs predict global properties (nearly). 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 9
10 Motivations (contd.) Specific conjecture [Hatami-Lovasz-Szegedy]: As -local algorithms should find independent sets of cardinality. Refuted by our theorem. 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 10
11 Proof Part I: A clustering phenomenon for independent sets in random graphs [Inspired by Coja-Oglan]. Part II: Locality Continuity (Clustering). Both parts simple. 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 11
12 Clustering Phenomena Generally: When you look at near-optimal solutions, then they are very structured. topology of solutions highly disconnected (in Hamming space. In our context Consider graph on independent sets (of size with if Highly disconnected? 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 12
13 Clustering Theorem Theorem: s.t.: Almost surely over, of size, Proof: Compute expected number of independent sets with forbidden intersection and note it is Second moment proves concentration. Implies Clustering. 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 13
14 Locality (Clustering) Main Idea: Fix -local function, that usually produces independent sets of size Sample weights twice:, and then ; - correlatedly. Let and. Prove: whp,, whp, s.t. (,) 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 14
15 Size of Ind. Set Claim: Size of independent set produced by local algorithms is concentrated. Let (where = infinite tree of degree ) W.p. 1-o(1), size of ind. set produced Proof: Most neighborhoods are trees Expectation. Most neighborhoods are disjoint Chebychev. 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 15
16 -correlated distributions Pick, independently. Let w.p. and otherwise, independently for each. Let, ] As in previous argument: concentrated around expectation. 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 16
17 Continuity of Fix, and consider Above expression is some polynomial in, of degree at most In particular, it is continuous as function of =Expectation over is also continuous. Suffices to show 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 17
18 Continuity (contd.), ] Follows from calculations (also naturally) that Conclude: whp, whp, s.t. 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 18
19 Extensions-1 Our notion of clustering: independent: To get, need close to 1. To improve [Ramzan-Virag] suggest: with s.t. Lets them get to 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 19
20 Extensions-2 Local algorithms: Makes all decisions locally, in one shot. Locally guided decimation algorithms: Compute some local information. Make one decision (e.g., ) and commit Repeat. Recent work: Locally guided decimation algorithms also don t get close to optimum (on other random CSPs). 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 20
21 Conclusions Clustering is an obstacle? Answer: At least to local algorithms. Local algorithms behave continuously, forcing nonclustering of solutions. Open questions: Barrier to local algorithms in general sense? To other complexity classes? 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 21
22 Thank You 10/07/2014 Local Algorithms on Random Graphs 22
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