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This paper addresses the problem of synchronizing orthogonal matrices over directed graphs. For synchronized transformations (or matrices), composite transformations over loops equal the identity. We formulate the synchronization problem as…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-04-10 Johan Thunberg , Florian Bernard , Jorge Goncalves

We consider the famous Strassen algorithm for fast multiplication of matrices. We show that this algorithm has a nontrivial finite group of automorphisms of order 36 (namely the direct product of two copies of the symmetric group on 3…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2014-08-28 Vladimir P. Burichenko

Algorithms for decentralized optimization and learning rely on local optimization steps coupled with combination steps over a graph. Recent works have demonstrated that using a time-varying sequence of matrices that achieves finite-time…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-02-17 Aaron Fainman , Stefan Vlaski

We describe a new sampling-based method to determine cuts in an undirected graph. For a graph (V, E), its cycle space is the family of all subsets of E that have even degree at each vertex. We prove that with high probability, sampling the…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2010-07-22 David Pritchard , Ramakrishna Thurimella

The group synchronization problem involves estimating a collection of group elements from noisy measurements of their pairwise ratios. This task is a key component in many computational problems, including the molecular reconstruction…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-12-09 Noam Janco , Tamir Bendory

We propose an improved algorithm for counting the number of Hamiltonian cycles in a directed graph. The basic idea of the method is sequential acceptance/rejection, which is successfully used in approximating the number of perfect matchings…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2009-11-23 Jinshan Zhang

Monitoring distributed systems to ensure their correctness is a challenging and expensive but essential problem. It is challenging because while execution of a distributed system creates a partial order among events, the monitor will…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2020-07-28 Vidhya Tekken Valapil , Sandeep Kulkarni , Eric Torng , Gabe Appleton

Synchronization is ubiquitous in nature, which is mathematically described by coupled oscillators. Synchronization strongly depends on the interaction network, and the network plays a crucial role in controlling the dynamics. To understand…

Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems · Physics 2025-08-19 Akari Matsuki , Hiroshi Kori , Ryota Kobayashi

By a high-order numerical homogenization method, a heterogeneous multiscale scheme was developed in Jin & Li (2022) for evolving differential equations containing two time scales. In this paper, we further explore the technique to propose…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-09-25 Bojin Chen , Zeyu Jin , Ruo Li

Based on cluster de-synchronization properties of phase oscillators, we introduce an efficient method for the detection and identification of modules in complex networks. The performance of the algorithm is tested on computer generated and…

Physics and Society · Physics 2015-06-26 S. Boccaletti , M. Ivanchenko , V. Latora , A. Pluchino , A. Rapisarda

Synchronization resulting in unified collective behavior of the individual elements of a system that are weakly coupled to each other has long fascinated scientists. Examples range from the periodic oscillation of coupled pendulum clocks to…

Global positioning system (GPS) trajectories recorded by mobile phones or action cameras offer valuable insights into sustainable mobility, as they provide fine-scale spatial and temporal characteristics of individual travel. However, the…

Databases · Computer Science 2026-05-07 Meihui Wang , James Haworth , Ilya Ilyankou , Nicola Christie

Synchronization is an important and prevalent phenomenon in natural and engineered systems. In many dynamical networks, the coupling is balanced or adjusted in order to admit global synchronization, a condition called Laplacian coupling.…

We present the first truly subcubic, combinatorial algorithm for detecting an induced $4$-cycle in a graph. The running time is $O(n^{2.84})$ on $n$-node graphs, thus separating the task of detecting induced $4$-cycles from detecting…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2026-01-12 Amir Abboud , Shyan Akmal , Nick Fischer

The issue of synchronization in the power grid is receiving renewed attention, as new energy sources with different dynamics enter the picture. Global metrics have been proposed to evaluate performance and analyzed under highly simplified…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2019-05-20 Fernando Paganini , Enrique Mallada

Discrete distributions, particularly in high-dimensional deep models, are often highly multimodal due to inherent discontinuities. While gradient-based discrete sampling has proven effective, it is susceptible to becoming trapped in local…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-10-28 Patrick Pynadath , Riddhiman Bhattacharya , Arun Hariharan , Ruqi Zhang

This paper presents constant-time and near-constant-time distributed algorithms for a variety of problems in the congested clique model. We show how to compute a 3-ruling set in expected $O(\log \log \log n)$ rounds and using this, we…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2018-09-12 James W. Hegeman , Sriram V. Pemmaraju , Vivek B. Sardeshmukh

Suppose we are given a system of coupled oscillators on an unknown graph along with the trajectory of the system during some period. Can we predict whether the system will eventually synchronize? Even with a known underlying graph…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2022-08-25 Hardeep Bassi , Richard Yim , Rohith Kodukula , Joshua Vendrow , Cherlin Zhu , Hanbaek Lyu

Computing an optimal cycle in a given homology class, also referred to as the homology localization problem, is known to be an NP-hard problem in general. Furthermore, there is currently no known optimality criterion that localizes classes…

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2024-06-06 Amritendu Dhar , Vijay Natarajan , Abhishek Rathod

In this work the algorithms of fast multiplication of matrices are considered. To any algorithm there associated a certain group of automorphisms. These automorphism groups are found for some well-known algorithms, including algorithms of…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2015-08-06 V. P. Burichenko