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In this paper a class of combinatorial optimization problems with uncertain costs is discussed. The uncertainty is modeled by specifying a discrete scenario set containing $K$ distinct cost scenarios. The Ordered Weighted Averaging (OWA for…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2014-11-17 Adam Kasperski , Pawel Zielinski

The Ordered Weighted Averaging (OWA) operator is a traditional and commonly used criterion for aggregating discrete values of uncertain quantities. In this paper, it is shown that the discrete OWA naturally extends to the continuous case by…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-02-03 Werner Baak , Marc Goerigk , Adam Kasperski , Paweł Zieliński

Decisions under uncertainty or with multiple objectives usually require the decision maker to formulate a preference regarding risks or trade-offs. If this preference is known, the ordered weighted averaging (OWA) criterion can be applied…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-08-02 Werner Baak , Marc Goerigk , Michael Hartisch

The paper deals with a multiobjective combinatorial optimization problem with $K$ linear cost functions. The popular Ordered Weighted Averaging (OWA) criterion is used to aggregate the cost functions and compute a solution. It is well known…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2018-04-11 André Chassein , Marc Goerigk , Adam Kasperski , Paweł Zieliński

For decision making under uncertainty, min-max regret has been established as a popular methodology to find robust solutions. In this approach, we compare the performance of our solution against the best possible performance had we known…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-11-25 Marc Goerigk , Michael Hartisch

Robust optimization aims to find optimum points from the collection of points that are feasible for every possible scenario of a given uncertain set. An optimum solution to a robust optimization problem is commonly found by the min-max…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-10-07 Nand Kishor , Debdas Ghosh , Xiaopeng Zhao

Online learning constitutes a mathematical and compelling framework to analyze sequential decision making problems in adversarial environments. The learner repeatedly chooses an action, the environment responds with an outcome, and then the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2012-10-05 Mehrdad Mahdavi , Tianbao Yang , Rong Jin

In the context of multicriteria decision making, the ordered weighted averaging (OWA) functions play a crucial role in aggregating multiple criteria evaluations into an overall assessment supporting the decision makers' choice. Determining…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2018-04-19 Thuy Hong Nguyen

Optimising queries in real-world situations under imperfect conditions is still a problem that has not been fully solved. We consider finding the optimal order in which to execute a given set of selection operators under partial ignorance…

Databases · Computer Science 2015-07-30 Khaled H. Alyoubi , Sven Helmer , Peter T. Wood

We consider a setting where an agent's uncertainty is represented by a set of probability measures, rather than a single measure. Measure-bymeasure updating of such a set of measures upon acquiring new information is well-known to suffer…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2013-02-26 Joseph Y. Halpern , Samantha Leung

We consider a setting where an agent's uncertainty is represented by a set of probability measures, rather than a single measure. Measure-by-measure updating of such a set of measures upon acquiring new information is well-known to suffer…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2016-11-04 Joseph Y. Halpern , Samantha Leung

In online learning the performance of an algorithm is typically compared to the performance of a fixed function from some class, with a quantity called regret. Forster proposed a last-step min-max algorithm which was somewhat simpler than…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2013-01-28 Edward Moroshko , Koby Crammer

We consider prediction with expert advice for strongly convex and bounded losses, and investigate trade-offs between regret and "variance" (i.e., squared difference of learner's predictions and best expert predictions). With $K$ experts,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-06-07 Dirk van der Hoeven , Nikita Zhivotovskiy , Nicolò Cesa-Bianchi

Optimization problems routinely depend on uncertain parameters that must be predicted before a decision is made. Classical robust and regret formulations are designed to handle erroneous predictions and can provide statistical error bounds…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-03-30 Jannis Kurtz , Bart P. G. van Parys

This article presents a contribution to multi-criteria decision support intended for industrial decision-makers in order to determine the best compromise between design criteria when working on risky or innovative products. In (RENAUD et…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-09-10 J Renaud , M Camargo , L Morel , C Fonteix

This paper deals with the multiobjective version of the optimal spanning tree problem. More precisely, we are interested in determining the optimal spanning tree according to an Ordered Weighted Average (OWA) of its objective values. We…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2009-11-02 Lucie Galand , Olivier Spanjaard

In this paper a class of discrete optimization problems with uncertain costs is discussed. The uncertainty is modeled by introducing a scenario set containing a finite number of cost scenarios. A probability distribution in the scenario set…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2015-10-09 Adam Kasperski , Pawel Zielinski

Multiobjective combinatorial optimization deals with problems considering more than one viewpoint or scenario. The problem of aggregating multiple criteria to obtain a globalizing objective function is of special interest when the number of…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2013-06-07 Elena Fernández , Miguel A. Pozo , Justo Puerto

Online bilevel optimization (OBO) has emerged as a powerful framework for many machine learning problems. Prior works have developed several algorithms that minimize the standard bilevel local regret or the window-averaged bilevel local…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-05-12 Tingkai Jia , Haiguang Wang , Cheng Chen

In this paper, we consider learning scenarios where the learned model is evaluated under an unknown test distribution which potentially differs from the training distribution (i.e. distribution shift). The learner has access to a family of…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-02-14 Alekh Agarwal , Tong Zhang
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