We introduce a family of shrinkage functions with exponential decay profiles, termed “Shrink EXP,” for use in proximal gradient methods. Unlike soft-thresholding (ℓ₁) or firm-thresholding (ℓ₁/ℓ₂), exponential shrinkage provides smooth transition to zero with tunable tail decay rates. We prove Lipschitz continuity, monotonicity, and derive closed-form proximity operators.
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Shrink EXP is a novel cryptographic primitive that provides efficient and secure data aggregation. Its design combines the benefits of ECC and homomorphic encryption, making it suitable for resource-constrained devices. The security properties of Shrink EXP ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of the aggregated data. The efficiency evaluation demonstrates that Shrink EXP is a promising solution for secure data aggregation in large-scale sensor networks and IoT applications. We introduce a family of shrinkage functions with