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We consider the algorithmic problem of finding a near-optimal solution for the number partitioning problem (NPP). The NPP appears in many applications, including the design of randomized controlled trials, multiprocessor scheduling, and…

Statistics Theory · Mathematics 2021-03-03 David Gamarnik , Eren C. Kızıldağ

For many computational problems involving randomness, intricate geometric features of the solution space have been used to rigorously rule out powerful classes of algorithms. This is often accomplished through the lens of the multi Overlap…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2023-02-14 David Gamarnik , Eren C. Kızıldağ , Will Perkins , Changji Xu

We show that the shortest $s$-$t$ path problem has the overlap-gap property in (i) sparse $\mathbf{G}(n,p)$ graphs and (ii) complete graphs with i.i.d. Exponential edge weights. Furthermore, we demonstrate that in sparse $\mathbf{G}(n,p)$…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2025-06-25 Shuangping Li , Tselil Schramm

Anticipating the low energy arrangements of atoms in space is an indispensable scientific task. Modern stochastic approaches to searching for these configurations depend on the optimisation of structures to nearby local minima in the energy…

Materials Science · Physics 2019-02-07 Chris J. Pickard

We introduce an algorithm which can be directly used to feasible and optimum search in linear programming. Starting from an initial point the algorithm iteratively moves a point in a direction to resolve the violated constraints. At the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-12-05 Denys Shcherbak , Natalya Pya Arnqvist

We consider the algorithmic problem of finding a near ground state (near optimal solution) of a $p$-spin model. We show that for a class of algorithms broadly defined as Approximate Message Passing (AMP), the presence of the Overlap Gap…

Probability · Mathematics 2019-11-27 David Gamarnik , Aukosh Jagannath

Two directions in algorithms and complexity involve: (1) classifying which optimization problems can be solved in polynomial time, and (2) understanding which computational problems are hard to solve \emph{on average} in addition to the…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2025-11-25 Frederic Koehler , Joonhyung Shin

We show that in random $K$-uniform hypergraphs of constant average degree, for even $K \geq 4$, local algorithms defined as factors of i.i.d. can not find nearly maximal cuts, when the average degree is sufficiently large. These algorithms…

Probability · Mathematics 2019-11-05 Wei-Kuo Chen , David Gamarnik , Dmitry Panchenko , Mustazee Rahman

Hyperparameters greatly impact models' capabilities; however, modern models are too large for extensive search. Instead, researchers design recipes that train well across scales based on their understanding of the hyperparameters. Despite…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-10-06 Nicholas Lourie , He He , Kyunghyun Cho

Providing generalization guarantees for stochastic optimization algorithms remains a key challenge in learning theory. Recently, numerous works demonstrated the impact of the geometric properties of optimization trajectories on…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-01-23 Mario Tuci , Lennart Bastian , Benjamin Dupuis , Nassir Navab , Tolga Birdal , Umut Şimşekli

Finding the Time-Optimal Parameterization of a Path (TOPP) subject to second-order constraints (e.g. acceleration, torque, contact stability, etc.) is an important and well-studied problem in robotics. In comparison, TOPP subject to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2017-09-20 Hung Pham , Quang-Cuong Pham

We initiate a study of algorithms with a focus on the computational complexity of individual elements, and introduce the fragile complexity of comparison-based algorithms as the maximal number of comparisons any individual element takes…

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In traditional topology optimization, the computing time required to iteratively update the material distribution within a design domain strongly depends on the complexity or size of the problem, limiting its application in real engineering…

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Hardness of approximation (HA) -- the phenomenon that, assuming P $\neq$ NP, one can easily compute an $\epsilon$-approximation to the solution of a discrete computational problem for $\epsilon > \epsilon_0 > 0$, but for $\epsilon <…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-01-04 Luca Eva Gazdag , Anders C. Hansen

We present a novel set of rigorous and computationally efficient topology-based complexity notions that exhibit a strong correlation with the generalization gap in modern deep neural networks (DNNs). DNNs show remarkable generalization…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-12-17 Rayna Andreeva , Benjamin Dupuis , Rik Sarkar , Tolga Birdal , Umut Şimşekli

In the last decade the broad scope of complex networks has led to a rapid progress. In this area a particular interest has the study of community structures. The analysis of this type of structure requires the formalization of the intuitive…

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We consider the problem of embedding the nodes of a hypergraph into Euclidean space under the assumption that the interactions arose through closeness to unknown hyperedge centres. In this way, we tackle the inverse problem associated with…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2025-09-11 Francesco Zigliotto , Desmond J. Higham

Designing the topology of three-dimensional structures is a challenging problem due to its memory and time consumption. In this paper, we present a robust and efficient algorithm for solving large-scale 3D topology optimization problems.…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-03-01 Alfredo Vitorino , Francisco A. M. Gomes

This paper studies the underlying combinatorial structure of a class of object rearrangement problems, which appear frequently in applications. The problems involve multiple, similar-geometry objects placed on a flat, horizontal surface,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2017-06-22 Shuai D. Han , Nicholas M. Stiffler , Athansios Krontiris , Kostas E. Bekris , Jingjin Yu

A common problem in the optimization of structures is the handling of uncertainties in the parameters. If the parameters appear in the constraints, the uncertainties can lead to an infinite number of constraints. Usually the constraints…

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