Stronger Approximation Guarantees for Non-Monotone {\gamma}-Weakly DR-Submodular Maximization
Abstract
Maximizing submodular objectives under constraints is a fundamental problem in machine learning and optimization. We study the maximization of a nonnegative, non-monotone -weakly DR-submodular function over a down-closed convex body. Our main result is an approximation algorithm whose guarantee depends smoothly on ; in particular, when (the DR-submodular case) our bound recovers the approximation factor, while for the guarantee degrades gracefully and, it improves upon previously reported bounds for -weakly DR-submodular maximization under the same constraints. Our approach combines a Frank-Wolfe-guided continuous-greedy framework with a -aware double-greedy step, yielding a simple yet effective procedure for handling non-monotonicity. This results in state-of-the-art guarantees for non-monotone -weakly DR-submodular maximization over down-closed convex bodies.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2601.00611,
title = {Stronger Approximation Guarantees for Non-Monotone {\gamma}-Weakly DR-Submodular Maximization},
author = {Hareshkumar Jadav and Ranveer Singh and Vaneet Aggarwal},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.00611},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
Extended version of paper accepted in AAMAS 2026