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most citedA First Order Meta Stackelberg Method for Robust Federated Learning

6 citations · 8 across the 17 of their papers we have counts for

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19 papers

math.OC2026

A Unified Variational Design of Predictive Mirror Descent in Convex Games under Stochastic Feedback

Yunian Pan, Tao Li, Quanyan Zhu

Mirror descent provides a geometric framework for learning in games, but its last-iterate behavior can fail in weakly stable regimes, where the dynamics may exhibit rotational or r…

eess.SY2025

Bayesian Holonic Systems: Equilibrium, Uniqueness, and Computation

Yunian Pan, Quanyan Zhu

This paper addresses the challenge of modeling and control in hierarchical, multi-agent systems, known as holonic systems, where local agent decisions are coupled with global syste…

eess.SY2025

Timing-Aware Two-Player Stochastic Games with Self-Triggered Control

Yunian Pan, Quanyan Zhu

We study self-triggered two-player stochastic games on Piecewise Deterministic Markov Processes (PDMPs) where each agent decides when to observe and which open-loop action to hold.…

eess.SY2025

Decentralized No-Regret Frequency-Time Scheduling for FMCW Radar Interference Avoidance

Yunian Pan, Jun Li, Lifan Xu +2

Automotive FMCW radars are indispensable to modern ADAS and autonomous-driving systems, but their increasing density has intensified the risk of mutual interference. Existing mitig…

eess.SY2025

A Games-in-Games Paradigm for Strategic Hybrid Jump-Diffusions: Hamilton-Jacobi-Isaacs Hierarchy and Spectral Structure

Yunian Pan, Quanyan Zhu

This paper develops a hierarchical games-in-games control architecture for hybrid stochastic systems governed by regime-switching jump-diffusions. We model the interplay between co…

cs.CR2025

From Texts to Shields: Convergence of Large Language Models and Cybersecurity

Tao Li, Ya-Ting Yang, Yunian Pan +1

This report explores the convergence of large language models (LLMs) and cybersecurity, synthesizing interdisciplinary insights from network security, artificial intelligence, form…

cs.GT2025

Preference-Centric Route Recommendation: Equilibrium, Learning, and Provable Efficiency

Ya-Ting Yang, Yunian Pan, Quanyan Zhu

Traditional approaches to modeling and predicting traffic behavior often rely on Wardrop Equilibrium (WE), assuming non-atomic traffic demand and neglecting correlations in individ…

eess.SP2025

A Game-Theoretic Approach for High-Resolution Automotive FMCW Radar Interference Avoidance

Yunian Pan, Jun Li, Lifan Xu +2

Nonlinear frequency hopping has emerged as a promising approach for mitigating interference and enhancing range resolution in automotive FMCW radar systems. Achieving an optimal ba…

eess.SY2025

Model-Agnostic Meta-Policy Optimization via Zeroth-Order Estimation: A Linear Quadratic Regulator Perspective

Yunian Pan, Tao Li, Quanyan Zhu

Meta-learning has been proposed as a promising machine learning topic in recent years, with important applications to image classification, robotics, computer games, and control sy…

cs.LG2024★ 1 cited

Meta Stackelberg Game: Robust Federated Learning against Adaptive and Mixed Poisoning Attacks

Tao Li, Henger Li, Yunian Pan +3

Federated learning (FL) is susceptible to a range of security threats. Although various defense mechanisms have been proposed, they are typically non-adaptive and tailored to speci…

eess.SY2024

Model-Agnostic Zeroth-Order Policy Optimization for Meta-Learning of Ergodic Linear Quadratic Regulators

Yunian Pan, Quanyan Zhu

Meta-learning has been proposed as a promising machine learning topic in recent years, with important applications to image classification, robotics, computer games, and control sy…

cs.GT2024

On the Variational Interpretation of Mirror Play in Monotone Games

Yunian Pan, Tao Li, Quanyan Zhu

Mirror play (MP) is a well-accepted primal-dual multi-agent learning algorithm where all agents simultaneously implement mirror descent in a distributed fashion. The advantage of M…

cs.CR2023

Decision-Dominant Strategic Defense Against Lateral Movement for 5G Zero-Trust Multi-Domain Networks

Tao Li, Yunian Pan, Quanyan Zhu

Multi-domain warfare is a military doctrine that leverages capabilities from different domains, including air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace, to create a highly interconnected b…

cs.LG2023★ 6 cited

A First Order Meta Stackelberg Method for Robust Federated Learning

Yunian Pan, Tao Li, Henger Li +3

Previous research has shown that federated learning (FL) systems are exposed to an array of security risks. Despite the proposal of several defensive strategies, they tend to be no…

cs.CR2023

A First Order Meta Stackelberg Method for Robust Federated Learning (Technical Report)

Henger Li, Tianyi Xu, Tao Li +3

Recent research efforts indicate that federated learning (FL) systems are vulnerable to a variety of security breaches. While numerous defense strategies have been suggested, they…

cs.LG2023★ 1 cited

Is Stochastic Mirror Descent Vulnerable to Adversarial Delay Attacks? A Traffic Assignment Resilience Study

Yunian Pan, Tao Li, Quanyan Zhu

\textit{Intelligent Navigation Systems} (INS) are exposed to an increasing number of informational attack vectors, which often intercept through the communication channels between…

eess.SY2022

On the Resilience of Traffic Networks under Non-Equilibrium Learning

Yunian Pan, Tao Li, Quanyan Zhu

We investigate the resilience of learning-based \textit{Intelligent Navigation Systems} (INS) to informational flow attacks, which exploit the vulnerabilities of IT infrastructure…

cs.GT2022

On Poisoned Wardrop Equilibrium in Congestion Games

Yunian Pan, Quanyan Zhu

Recent years have witnessed a growing number of attack vectors against increasingly interconnected traffic networks. Informational attacks have emerged as the prominent ones that a…

cs.GT2021

Efficient Episodic Learning of Nonstationary and Unknown Zero-Sum Games Using Expert Game Ensembles

Yunian Pan, Quanyan Zhu

Game theory provides essential analysis in many applications of strategic interactions. However, the question of how to construct a game model and what is its fidelity is seldom ad…