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The nonsmooth composite matrix optimization problem (CMatOP), in particular, the matrix norm minimization problem, is a generalization of the matrix conic programming problem with wide applications in numerical linear algebra, computational…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-08-13 Ying Cui , Chao Ding

The Distributed Constraint Optimization Problem (DCOP) formulation is a powerful tool to model multi-agent coordination problems that are distributed by nature. The formulation is suitable for problems where variables are discrete and…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2020-05-28 Khoi D. Hoang , William Yeoh , Makoto Yokoo , Zinovi Rabinovich

The field of Distributed Constraint Optimization has gained momentum in recent years, thanks to its ability to address various applications related to multi-agent cooperation. Nevertheless, solving Distributed Constraint Optimization…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2017-02-24 Ferdinando Fioretto , Agostino Dovier , Enrico Pontelli , William Yeoh , Roie Zivan

The cardinality constrained optimization problem (CCOP) is an optimization problem where the maximum number of nonzero components of any feasible point is bounded. In this paper, we consider CCOP as a mathematical program with disjunctive…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-09-20 Zhuoyu Xiao , Jane J. Ye

The effectiveness of Constrained Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms (CMOEAs) depends on their ability to reach the different feasible regions during evolution, by exploiting the information present in infeasible solutions, in addition…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2025-02-07 Oladayo S. Ajani , Sri Srinivasa Raju M , Anand Paul , Rammohan Mallipeddi

The difficulty of solving a multi-objective optimization problem is impacted by the number of objectives to be optimized. The presence of many objectives typically introduces a number of challenges that affect the choice/design of…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2021-06-08 Richard Allmendinger , Andrzej Jaszkiewicz , Arnaud Liefooghe , Christiane Tammer

In this paper, we formulate the new multi-objective coverage (MOC) problem where our goal is to identify a small set of representative samples whose predicted outcomes broadly cover the feasible multi-objective space. This problem is of…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-02-18 Zakaria Shams Siam , Xuefeng Liu , Chong Liu

Structural search and feature extraction are a central subject in modern materials design, the efficiency of which is currently limited, but can be potentially boosted by machine learning (ML). Here, we develop an ML-based…

Materials Science · Physics 2023-02-08 Chuannan Li , Hanpu Liang , Xie Zhang , Zijing Lin , Su-Huai Wei

Selecting the most suitable algorithm and determining its hyperparameters for a given optimization problem is a challenging task. Accurately predicting how well a certain algorithm could solve the problem is hence desirable. Recent studies…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2022-04-18 Ana Kostovska , Diederick Vermetten , Sašo Džeroski , Carola Doerr , Peter Korošec , Tome Eftimov

The matching of multiple objects (e.g. shapes or images) is a fundamental problem in vision and graphics. In order to robustly handle ambiguities, noise and repetitive patterns in challenging real-world settings, it is essential to take…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-03-15 Florian Bernard , Johan Thunberg , Paul Swoboda , Christian Theobalt

This paper proposes a push and pull search (PPS) framework for solving constrained multi-objective optimization problems (CMOPs). To be more specific, the proposed PPS divides the search process into two different stages, including the push…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2017-09-19 Zhun Fan , Wenji Li , Xinye Cai , Hui Li , Caimin Wei , Qingfu Zhang , Kalyanmoy Deb , Erik D. Goodman

Modern vision models achieve strong performance on standard benchmarks, yet their aggregate accuracy reveals little about which scene properties drive their predictions. Existing robustness benchmarks provide important stress tests, but…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-05-21 Santiago Galella , Pamela Osuna-Vargas , Maren Wehrheim , Martina G. Vilas , Gemma Roig , Matthias Kaschube

This paper considers three related mobile robot multi-target sensory coverage and inspection planning problems in 2-D environments. In the first problem, a mobile robot must find the shortest path to observe multiple targets with a limited…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-05-27 E. Fourney , J. W. Burdick , E. D. Rimon

Distributed Constraint Optimization Problems (DCOPs) are a widely studied framework for coordinating interactions in cooperative multi-agent systems. In classical DCOPs, variables owned by agents are assumed to be discrete. However, in many…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2020-10-21 Moumita Choudhury , Amit Sarker , Md. Mosaddek Khan , William Yeoh

In recent years, advancements have been made towards the goal of using chaotic coverage path planners for autonomous search and traversal of spaces with limited environmental cues. However, the state of this field is still in its infancy as…

Extending a recent suggestion to generate new instances for numerical black-box optimization benchmarking by interpolating pairs of the well-established BBOB functions from the COmparing COntinuous Optimizers (COCO) platform, we propose in…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-06-21 Diederick Vermetten , Furong Ye , Thomas Bäck , Carola Doerr

In this paper, we study the generalized problem that minimizes or maximizes a multi-order complex quadratic form with constant-modulus constraints on all elements of its optimization variable. Such a mathematical problem is commonly…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-28 Chunxuan Shi , Yongzhe Li , Ran Tao

In real life, mostly problems are dynamic. Many algorithms have been proposed to handle the static problems, but these algorithms do not handle or poorly handle the dynamic environment problems. Although, many algorithms have been proposed…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2025-09-29 Zahid Iqbal , Waseem Shahzad

This paper presents the constrained Hybrid Metaheuristic (cHM) algorithm as a general framework for continuous optimisation. Unlike many existing metaheuristics that are tailored to specific function classes or problem domains, cHM is…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2026-03-20 Piotr A. Kowalski , Szymon Kucharczyk , Jacek Mańdziuk

Dynamic multimodal multiobjective optimization presents the dual challenge of simultaneously tracking multiple equivalent pareto optimal sets and maintaining population diversity in time-varying environments. However, existing dynamic…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-12-23 Li Yan , Bolun Liu , Chao Li , Jing Liang , Kunjie Yu , Caitong Yue , Xuzhao Chai , Boyang Qu