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This paper studies a difference between Binary Decision Diagrams (BDDs) and Zero-suppressed BDDs (ZDDs) from a conceptual point of view. It is commonly understood that a BDD is a representation of a Boolean function, whereas a ZDD is a…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2018-06-28 Kensuke Kojima

A decision diagram (DD) is a graph-like data structure for homomorphic compression of Boolean and pseudo-Boolean functions. Over the past decades, decision diagrams have been successfully applied to verification, linear algebra, stochastic…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-02-23 Arend-Jan Quist , Tim Coopmans , Alfons Laarman

Inspired by the recently introduced framework of AND/OR search spaces for graphical models, we propose to augment Multi-Valued Decision Diagrams (MDD) with AND nodes, in order to capture function decomposition structure and to extend these…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2014-01-16 Robert Mateescu , Rina Dechter , Radu Marinescu

In this paper we present a new approach to modeling finite set domain constraint problems using Reduced Ordered Binary Decision Diagrams (ROBDDs). We show that it is possible to construct an efficient set domain propagator which compactly…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2011-09-13 P. J. Hawkins , V. Lagoon , P. J. Stuckey

A binary string of length $2^k$ induces the Boolean function of $k$ variables whose Shannon expansion is the given binary string. This Boolean function then is representable via a unique reduced ordered binary decision diagram (ROBDD). The…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2011-11-08 J. Kieffer , P. Flajolet , E. -h. Yang

BDDs are representations of a Boolean expression in the form of a directed acyclic graph. BDDs are widely used in several fields, particularly in model checking and hardware verification. There are several implementations for BDD…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2023-05-02 Luigi Capogrosso , Luca Geretti , Marco Cristani , Franco Fummi , Tiziano Villa

A recently proposed canonical form of Boolean functions, namely tagged sentential decision diagrams (TSDDs), exploits both the standard and zero-suppressed trimming rules. The standard ones minimize the size of sentential decision diagrams…

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The Airborne Collision Avoidance System Xu (ACAS-Xu) relies on large certified Look-Up Tables (LUTs) that encode the exact decision logic used in operation. Neural-network-based approximations have been proposed to reduce memory…

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Understanding the characteristics of neural networks is important but difficult due to their complex structures and behaviors. Some previous work proposes to transform neural networks into equivalent Boolean expressions and apply…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-06-09 Yiping Tang , Kohei Hatano , Eiji Takimoto

In this paper, we study quantum Ordered Binary Decision Diagrams($OBDD$) model; it is a restricted version of read-once quantum branching programs, with respect to "width" complexity. It is known that the maximal gap between deterministic…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-04-25 Kamil Khadiev , Aliya Khadieva , Alexander Knop

Due to the rapid development of quantum computing, the compact representation of quantum operations based on decision diagrams has been received more and more attraction. Since variable orders have a significant impact on the size of the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-07-26 Yonghong Li , Hao Miao

Ordered binary decision diagrams (OBDDs) are a fundamental data structure for the manipulation of Boolean functions, with strong applications to finite-state symbolic model checking. OBDDs allow for efficient algorithms using top-down…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2025-02-18 Michael Blondin , Michaël Cadilhac , Xin-Yi Cui , Philipp Czerner , Javier Esparza , Jakob Schulz

We consider Quantum OBDD model. It is restricted version of read-once Quantum Branching Programs, with respect to "width" complexity. It is known that maximal complexity gap between deterministic and quantum model is exponential. But there…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2024-04-02 Kamil Khadiev , Aliya Khadieva

Boolean function bi-decomposition is ubiquitous in logic synthesis. It entails the decomposition of a Boolean function using two-input simple logic gates. Existing solutions for bi-decomposition are often based on BDDs and, more recently,…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2011-12-15 Huan Chen , Mikolas Janota , Joao Marques-Silva

Decision Diagrams (DDs) have emerged as a powerful tool for discrete optimization, with rapidly growing adoption. DDs are directed acyclic layered graphs; restricted DDs are a generalized greedy heuristic for finding feasible solutions, and…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-02-27 Isaac Rudich , Louis-Martin Rousseau

Modeling decision-dependent scenario probabilities in stochastic programs is difficult and typically leads to large and highly non-linear MINLPs that are very difficult to solve. In this paper, we develop a new approach to obtain a compact…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-01-18 Utz-Uwe Haus , Carla Michini , Marco Laumanns

This paper proposes an algorithmic framework for various reconfiguration problems using zero-suppressed binary decision diagrams (ZDDs), a data structure for families of sets. In general, a reconfiguration problem checks if there is a…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2022-12-19 Takehiro Ito , Jun Kawahara , Yu Nakahata , Takehide Soh , Akira Suzuki , Junichi Teruyama , Takahisa Toda

The primary goal of dose allocation in phase I trials is to minimize patient exposure to subtherapeutic or excessively toxic doses, while accurately recommending a phase II dose that is as close as possible to the maximum tolerated dose…

Methodology · Statistics 2025-03-21 Jiapeng Xu , Dehua Bi , Shenghua Kelly Fan , Bee Leng Lee , Ying Lu

Ordered Binary Decision Diagrams (OBDDs) are a data structure that is used in an increasing number of fields of Computer Science (e.g., logic synthesis, program verification, data mining, bioinformatics, and data protection) for…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2015-02-05 Anna Bernasconi , Valentina Ciriani , Lorenzo Lago

Decision diagrams (DDs) have emerged as an efficient tool for simulating quantum circuits due to their capacity to exploit data redundancies in quantum states and quantum operations, enabling the efficient computation of probability…

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