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Optimization over Young Diagrams

Optimization and Control 2021-10-28 v1 Discrete Mathematics Data Structures and Algorithms Combinatorics

Abstract

We consider the problem of finding a Young diagram minimizing the sum of evaluations of a given pair of functions on the parts of the associated pair of conjugate partitions. While there are exponentially many diagrams, we show it is polynomial time solvable.

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@article{arxiv.2009.05953,
  title  = {Optimization over Young Diagrams},
  author = {Shmuel Onn},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2009.05953},
  year   = {2021}
}
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