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We propose a new method for controlling linear dynamical systems under adversarial disturbances and cost functions. Our algorithm achieves a running time that scales polylogarithmically with the inverse of the stability margin, improving…
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The paper studies the global convergence of the Jacobi method for symmetric matrices of size $4$. We prove global convergence for all $720$ cyclic pivot strategies. Precisely, we show that inequality $S(A^{[t+3]})\leq\gamma S(A^{[t]})$,…
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