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In this paper, we present a novel method for solving multiobjective linear programming problems (MOLPP) that overcomes the need to calculate the optimal value of each objective function. This method is a follow-up to our previous work on…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-07-02 Mustapha Kaci , Sonia Radjef

Mixed Integer programs (MIPs) are typically solved by the Branch-and-Bound algorithm. Recently, Learning to imitate fast approximations of the expert strong branching heuristic has gained attention due to its success in reducing the running…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-07-03 Sahil Manchanda , Sayan Ranu

We describe algorithm MINRES-QLP and its FORTRAN 90 implementation for solving symmetric or Hermitian linear systems or least-squares problems. If the system is singular, MINRES-QLP computes the unique minimum-length solution (also known as…

Mathematical Software · Computer Science 2015-03-30 Sou-Cheng T. Choi , Michael A. Saunders

We give the first approximation algorithm for mixed packing and covering semidefinite programs (SDPs) with polylogarithmic dependence on width. Mixed packing and covering SDPs constitute a fundamental algorithmic primitive with recent…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2021-07-13 Arun Jambulapati , Yin Tat Lee , Jerry Li , Swati Padmanabhan , Kevin Tian

We consider the NP-hard problem of minimizing a convex quadratic function over the integer lattice ${\bf Z}^n$. We present a simple semidefinite programming (SDP) relaxation for obtaining a nontrivial lower bound on the optimal value of the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-03-16 Jaehyun Park , Stephen Boyd

Complex real-world optimization problems often involve both discrete decisions and nonlinear relationships between variables. Many such problems can be modeled as polynomial-objective integer programs, encompassing cases with quadratic and…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2026-03-23 Minshuo Li , Yaoxin Wu , Pavel Troubil , Yingqian Zhang , Wim P. M. Nuijten

Mixed integer convex and nonlinear programs, MICP and MINLP, are expressive but require long solving times. Recent work that combines learning methods on solver heuristics has shown potential to overcome this issue allowing for applications…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-10-05 Xuan Lin , Gabriel I. Fernandez , Dennis W. Hong

We develop a real-time feasible mixed-integer programming-based decision making (MIP-DM) system for automated driving. Using a linear vehicle model in a road-aligned coordinate frame, the lane change constraints, collision avoidance and…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-08-22 Rien Quirynen , Sleiman Safaoui , Stefano Di Cairano

Given a matrix $A \in \mathbb{R}^{n\times n}$, we consider the problem of maximizing $x^TAx$ subject to the constraint $x \in \{-1,1\}^n$. This problem, called MaxQP by Charikar and Wirth [FOCS'04], generalizes MaxCut and has natural…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2020-12-16 Danny Hermelin , Leon Kellerhals , Rolf Niedermeier , Rami Pugatch

This paper offers a contemporary and comprehensive perspective on the classical algorithms utilized for the solution of minimum-time problem for linear systems (MTPLS). The use of unified notations supported by visual geometric…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-10-29 M E Buzikov , A M Mayer

We consider robust combinatorial optimization problems where the decision maker can react to a scenario by choosing from a finite set of $k$ solutions. This approach is appropriate for decision problems under uncertainty where the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-03-28 André Chassein , Marc Goerigk , Jannis Kurtz , Michael Poss

This paper explores a new class of constrained difference programming problems, where the objective and constraints are formulated as differences of functions, without requiring their convexity. To investigate such problems, novel variants…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-04-21 Boris S. Mordukhovich , Yixia Song , Shangzhi Zeng , Jin Zhang

A range of quantum algorithms, especially those leveraging variational parameterization and circuit-based optimization, are being studied as alternatives for solving classically intractable combinatorial optimization problems (COPs).…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-06-18 Monit Sharma , Hoong Chuin Lau

Detectability of failures of linear programming (LP) decoding and the potential for improvement by adding new constraints motivate the use of an adaptive approach in selecting the constraints for the underlying LP problem. In this paper, we…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2007-07-13 Mohammad H. Taghavi , Paul H. Siegel

This paper presents a novel method for generating a single polynomial approximation that produces correctly rounded results for all inputs of an elementary function for multiple representations. The generated polynomial approximation has…

Mathematical Software · Computer Science 2022-03-18 Mridul Aanjaneya , Jay P. Lim , Santosh Nagarakatte

Integer linear programming (ILP) encompasses a very important class of optimization problems that are of great interest to both academia and industry. Several algorithms are available that attempt to explore the solution space of this class…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2018-08-31 Fabio L. Traversa , Massimiliano Di Ventra

In this paper, a multi-parameterized proximal point algorithm combining with a relaxation step is developed for solving convex minimization problem subject to linear constraints. We show its global convergence and sublinear convergence rate…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-07-11 Jianchao Bai , Ke Guo , Xiaokai Chang

Integer and mixed-integer nonlinear programming (INLP, MINLP) are central to logistics, energy, and scheduling, but remain computationally challenging. This survey examines how machine learning and reinforcement learning can enhance exact…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-11-04 Morteza Kimiaei , Vyacheslav Kungurtsev , Brian Olimba

We propose a novel stochastic approximation algorithm, termed PMQSopt, for solving weakly convex stochastic optimization problems involving expectation-valued functions. The algorithm is constructed by integrating the proximal method of…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-05-06 Yule Zhang , Benqi Liu , Xiantao Xiao , Liwei Zhang

We present a new convex method to estimate 3D pose from mixed combinations of 2D-3D point and line correspondences, the Perspective-n-Points-and-Lines problem (PnPL). We merge the contributions of each point and line into a unified…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-08-12 Sérgio Agostinho , João Gomes , Alessio Del Bue