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Reinforcement learning policies are typically represented by black-box neural networks, which are non-interpretable and not well-suited for safety-critical domains. To address both of these issues, we propose constrained normalizing flow…

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Reliable uncertainty estimation is critical for deploying neural networks (NNs) in real-world applications. While existing calibration techniques often rely on post-hoc adjustments or coarse-grained binning methods, they remain limited in…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-05-30 Pedro Mendes , Paolo Romano , David Garlan

In the framework of Model Predictive Control (MPC), the control input is typically computed by solving optimization problems repeatedly online. For general nonlinear systems, the online optimization problems are non-convex and…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-03-31 Zheming Wang , Raphaël M. Jungers

Approximate dynamic programming (ADP) faces challenges in dealing with constraints in control problems. Model predictive control (MPC) is, in comparison, well-known for its accommodation of constraints and stability guarantees, although its…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-04-10 Kanghui He , Shengling Shi , Ton van den Boom , Bart De Schutter

With the increasing penetration of renewable energy, frequency response and its security are of significant concerns for reliable power system operations. Frequency-constrained unit commitment (FCUC) is proposed to address this challenge.…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-10-14 Yichen Zhang , Hantao Cui , Jianzhe Liu , Feng Qiu , Tianqi Hong , Rui Yao , Fangxing Li

This paper considers optimization problems where the objective is the sum of a function given by an expectation and a closed convex composite function, and proposes stochastic composite proximal bundle (SCPB) methods for solving it.…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-10-24 Jiaming Liang , Vincent Guigues , Renato D. C. Monteiro

The accuracy and precision of high-energy spallation models play a crucial role in the design and development of new applications and experiments, as well as in data analysis. We discuss the complementarity between parameter optimisation…

We present a unified framework to construct well-posed formulations for large classes of linear operator equations including elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic partial differential equations. This general approach incorporates known weak…

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In this paper convexity constraints are derived for a background model of electron energy loss spectra (EELS) that is linear in the fitting parameters. The model outperforms a power-law both on experimental and simulated backgrounds,…

Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability · Physics 2023-08-31 Wouter Van den Broek , Daen Jannis , Jo Verbeeck

Attention mechanisms have been extensively employed in various applications, including time series modeling, owing to their capacity to capture intricate dependencies; however, their utility is often constrained by quadratic computational…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-11-06 Mingtao Zhang , Guoli Yang , Zhanxing Zhu , Mengzhu Wang , Xiaoying Bai

Recently, there has been a great interest in analysing dynamical flows, where the stationary limit is the minimiser of a convex energy. Particular flows of great interest have been continuous limits of Nesterov's algorithm and the Fast…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-06-29 Radu Boţ , Guozhi Dong , Peter Elbau , Otmar Scherzer

Estimating causal effects from observational data has become increasingly critical in diverse fields including healthcare, economics, and social policy. The fundamental challenge in causal inference arises from the missing counterfactuals…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-05-08 Yifei Xie , Jian Huang

This work presents a method for constructing online-efficient reduced models of large-scale systems governed by parametrized nonlinear scalar conservation laws. The solution manifolds induced by transport-dominated problems such as…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-01-01 Donsub Rim , Benjamin Peherstorfer , Kyle T. Mandli

Unit commitment (UC) are essential tools to transmission system operators for finding the most economical and feasible generation schedules and dispatch signals. Constraint screening has been receiving attention as it holds the promise for…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-12-02 Xuan He , Honglin Wen , Yufan Zhang , Yize Chen

The Alternating Current Optimal Power Flow (ACOPF) problem remains one of the most fundamental yet computationally challenging tasks in power systems operation and planning due to its nonconvex, nonlinear, and multimodal nature. This paper…

Day-ahead unit commitment (UC) is a fundamental task for power system operators, where generator statuses and power dispatch are determined based on the forecasted nodal net demands. The uncertainty inherent in renewables and load…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-08-12 Xuan He , Honglin Wen , Yufan Zhang , Yize Chen , Danny H. K. Tsang

In the electric system, extreme weather events can cause trips or physical damage to transmission lines, leading to large-scale load shedding. To mitigate power shedding, we propose a framework that pre-positions the commitment of…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-04-07 Yongzheng Dai , Antonio J. Conejo , Feng Qiu

Low-Rank Adaptation (LoRA) is an efficient fine-tuning method that has been extensively applied in areas such as natural language processing and computer vision. Existing LoRA fine-tuning approaches excel in static environments but struggle…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-02-26 Xin Zhang , Liang Bai , Xian Yang , Jiye Liang

In recent years, a myriad of advanced results have been reported in the community of imitation learning, ranging from parametric to non-parametric, probabilistic to non-probabilistic and Bayesian to frequentist approaches. Meanwhile, ample…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-09-18 Yanlong Huang , Darwin G. Caldwell

Efficient power production scheduling is a crucial concern for power system operators aiming to minimize operational costs. Previous mixed-integer linear programming formulations for unit commitment (UC) problems have primarily used two or…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-02-26 Bin Tian , Kai Pan , Chung-Lun Li