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This article presents a general solution to the problem of computational complexity. First, it gives a historical introduction to the problem since the revival of the foundational problems of mathematics at the end of the 19th century.…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2023-12-25 Rami Zaidan

The classes Delay-FPT and Total-FPT recently have been introduced into parameterized complexity in order to capture the notion of efficiently solvable parameterized enumeration problems. In this paper we focus on ordered enumeration and…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2013-10-08 Nadia Creignou , Raïda Ktari , Arne Meier , Julian-Steffen Müller , Frédéric Olive , Heribert Vollmer

We investigate the enumeration of query results for an important subset of CQs with projections, namely star and path queries. The task is to design data structures and algorithms that allow for efficient enumeration with delay guarantees…

Databases · Computer Science 2025-09-17 Shaleen Deep , Xiao Hu , Paraschos Koutris

The aim of this thesis is to determine classes of NP relations for which random generation and approximate counting problems admit an efficient solution. Since efficient rank implies efficient random generation, we first investigate some…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2010-12-15 Massimo Santini

We consider the classic problem of scheduling jobs with precedence constraints on identical machines to minimize makespan, in the presence of communication delays. In this setting, denoted by $\mathsf{P} \mid \mathsf{prec}, c \mid…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2020-04-22 Sami Davies , Janardhan Kulkarni , Thomas Rothvoss , Jakub Tarnawski , Yihao Zhang

The fundamental question considered in algorithms on strings is that of indexing, that is, preprocessing a given string for specific queries. By now we have a number of efficient solutions for this problem when the queries ask for an exact…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2023-04-04 Paweł Gawrychowski , Garance Gourdel , Tatiana Starikovskaya , Teresa Anna Steiner

We examine possibility to design an efficient solving algorithm for problems of the class \np. It is introduced a classification of \np problems by the property that a partial solution of size $k$ can be extended into a partial solution of…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2007-05-23 Anatoly D. Plotnikov

In this paper, we enumerate enumeration problems and algorithms. This survey is under construction. If you know some results not in this survey or there is anything wrong, please let me know.

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2016-05-26 Kunihiro Wasa

We consider the 0-1 Incremental Knapsack Problem (IKP) where the capacity grows over time periods and if an item is placed in the knapsack in a certain period, it cannot be removed afterwards. The contribution of a packed item in each time…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2018-01-16 Federico Della Croce , Ulrich Pferschy , Rosario Scatamacchia

The computational study of elections generally assumes that the preferences of the electorate come in as a list of votes. Depending on the context, it may be much more natural to represent the list succinctly, as the distinct votes of the…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2021-06-25 Zack Fitzsimmons , Edith Hemaspaandra

The class $\mathcal{UP}$ of `ultimate polynomial time' problems over $\mathbb C$ is introduced; it contains the class $\mathcal P$ of polynomial time problems over $\mathbb C$. The $\tau$-Conjecture for polynomials implies that…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-10-20 Gregorio Malajovich

Current state-of-the-art solvers for mixed-integer programming (MIP) problems are designed to perform well on a wide range of problems. However, for many real-world use cases, problem instances come from a narrow distribution. This has…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-02-15 Charly Robinson La Rocca , Emma Frejinger , Jean-François Cordeau

Many algorithms have been developed for enumerating various combinatorial objects in time exponentially less than the number of objects. Two common classes of algorithms are dynamic programming and the transfer matrix method. This paper…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2017-05-16 Andrew R. Conway

Linear programming (LP) is an extremely useful tool and has been successfully applied to solve various problems in a wide range of areas, including operations research, engineering, economics, or even more abstract mathematical areas such…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2020-03-19 Agniva Chowdhury , Palma London , Haim Avron , Petros Drineas

In this paper we investigate the intrinsic sequential time complexity of universal elimination procedures for arbitrary continuous data structures encoding input and output objects of elimination theory (i.e. polynomial equation systems)…

Commutative Algebra · Mathematics 2007-05-23 David Castro , Marc Giusti , Joos Heintz , Guillermo Matera , Luis Miguel Pardo

Enumerative kernelization is a recent promising at the intersection of parameterized complexity and enumeration algorithms, with two proposed models. The first, known as enum-kernels and due to Creignou et al., was too permissive, leading…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2026-04-28 Marin Bougeret , Guilherme C. M. Gomes , Ignasi Sau

We analyze the bit complexity of efficient algorithms for fundamental optimization problems, such as linear regression, $p$-norm regression, and linear programming (LP). State-of-the-art algorithms are iterative, and in terms of the number…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2023-04-06 Mehrdad Ghadiri , Richard Peng , Santosh S. Vempala

Constraint programming (CP) is a powerful tool for modeling mathematical concepts and objects and finding both solutions or counter examples. One of the major strengths of CP is that problems can easily be combined or expanded. In this…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2025-01-29 Ruth Hoffmann , Özgür Akgün , Christopher Jefferson

Given a hierarchical plan (or schedule) with uncertain task times, we propose a deterministic polynomial (time and memory) algorithm for estimating the probability that its meets a deadline, or, alternately, that its {\em makespan} is less…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2017-12-27 Liat Cohen , Solomon Eyal Shimony , Gera Weiss

The works presented in this habilitation concern the algorithmics of polynomials. This is a central topic in computer algebra, with numerous applications both within and outside the field - cryptography, error-correcting codes, etc. For…

Symbolic Computation · Computer Science 2026-03-09 Bruno Grenet