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We consider monotone variational inequality (VI) problems in multi-GPU settings where multiple processors/workers/clients have access to local stochastic dual vectors. This setting includes a broad range of important problems from…

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In this work, we present a general purpose deep neural network package for representing energies, forces, dipole moments, and polarizabilities of atomistic systems. This so-called recursively embedded atom neural network model takes both…

Chemical Physics · Physics 2022-04-06 Yaolong Zhang , Junfan Xia , Bin Jiang

In the biclustering problem, we seek to simultaneously group observations and features. While biclustering has applications in a wide array of domains, ranging from text mining to collaborative filtering, the problem of identifying…

Methodology · Statistics 2018-06-07 Eric C. Chi , Genevera I. Allen , Richard G. Baraniuk

We propose new sequential simulation-optimization algorithms for general convex optimization via simulation problems with high-dimensional discrete decision space. The performance of each choice of discrete decision variables is evaluated…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-02-15 Haixiang Zhang , Zeyu Zheng , Javad Lavaei

Normalizing flows model probability distributions through an expressive tractable density. They transform a simple base distribution, such as a Gaussian, through a sequence of invertible functions, which are referred to as layers. These…

Non-convex functional constrained optimization problems have gained substantial attention in machine learning and data science, addressing broad requirements that typically go beyond the often performance-centric objectives. An influential…

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Large optimization problems with hard constraints arise in many settings, yet classical solvers are often prohibitively slow, motivating the use of deep networks as cheap "approximate solvers." Unfortunately, naive deep learning approaches…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-04-27 Priya L. Donti , David Rolnick , J. Zico Kolter

Convex clustering is a popular clustering model without requiring the number of clusters as prior knowledge. It can generate a clustering path by continuously solving the model with a sequence of regularization parameter values. This paper…

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This work addresses the issue of large covariance matrix estimation in high-dimensional statistical analysis. Recently, improved iterative algorithms with positive-definite guarantee have been developed. However, these algorithms cannot be…

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We introduce a learning-based framework to optimize tensor programs for deep learning workloads. Efficient implementations of tensor operators, such as matrix multiplication and high dimensional convolution, are key enablers of effective…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-01-10 Tianqi Chen , Lianmin Zheng , Eddie Yan , Ziheng Jiang , Thierry Moreau , Luis Ceze , Carlos Guestrin , Arvind Krishnamurthy

The last few years have seen gigantic leaps in algorithms and systems to support efficient deep learning inference. Pruning and quantization algorithms can now consistently compress neural networks by an order of magnitude. For a compressed…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-07-22 Ziheng Wang

With the widespread adoption of machine learning systems, the need to curtail their behavior has become increasingly apparent. This is evidenced by recent advancements towards developing models that satisfy robustness, safety, and fairness…

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Deep learning models have shown their strengths in various application domains, however, they often struggle to meet safety requirements for their outputs. In this paper, we introduce PiShield, the first package ever allowing for the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-05-15 Mihaela Cătălina Stoian , Alex Tatomir , Thomas Lukasiewicz , Eleonora Giunchiglia

We introduce a GPU-accelerated Monte Carlo framework for nonconvex, free-final-time trajectory optimization problems. This framework makes use of the prox-linear method, which belongs to the larger family of sequential convex programming…

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A computationally efficient method to solve non-convex programming problems with linear equality constraints is presented. The proposed method is based on a recursively feasible and descending sequential convex programming procedure proven…

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In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in studying different ways to reformulate nonconvex optimization problems, especially those that involve binary variables. This interest surge is due to advancements in computing…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-01-15 Rodolfo A. Quintero , Juan C. Vera , Luis F. Zuluaga

This paper presents a piecewise convexification method for solving non-convex multi-objective optimization problems with box constraints. Based on the ideas of the $\alpha$-based Branch and Bound (${\rm \alpha BB}$) method of global…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-06-28 Q. Zhu , L. P. Tang , X. M. Yang

Trajectory optimization offers mature tools for motion planning in high-dimensional spaces under dynamic constraints. However, when facing complex configuration spaces, cluttered with obstacles, roboticists typically fall back to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-05-10 Tobia Marcucci , Mark Petersen , David von Wrangel , Russ Tedrake

Neural solvers have demonstrated remarkable success in combinatorial optimization, often surpassing traditional heuristics in speed, solution quality, and generalization. However, their efficacy deteriorates significantly when confronted…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2025-11-14 Zhanhong Fang , Debing Wang , Jinbiao Chen , Jiahai Wang , Zizhen Zhang

In a chance constrained program (CCP), the decision-makers aim to seek the best decision whose probability of violating the uncertainty constraints is within the prespecified risk level. As a CCP is often nonconvex and is difficult to solve…

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