Alternative Decompositions for Distributed Maximization of Network Utility: Framework and Applications

Abstract— Network utility maximization (NUM) problems provide an important approach to conduct network resource management such as end-to-end rate allocation. In the existing literature, distributed implementations are typically achieved by the means of the so-called dual decomposition technique. However, the span of decomposition possibilities includes many other elements which thus far have not been fully exploited such as the use of the primal decomposition technique, the versatile

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: INFOCOM
• Authors: Daniel Pérez Palomar, Mung Chiang
• Keywords: Communications, Decomposition Technique, INFOCOM 2006, Primal Decomposition Technique, So-called Dual Decomposition