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Inverse optimization seeks to recover unknown objective parameters from observed decisions, yet fundamental questions about when recovery is possible have received limited formal treatment. This paper develops a comprehensive theoretical…

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Inverse optimization, determining parameters of an optimization problem that render a given solution optimal, has received increasing attention in recent years. While significant inverse optimization literature exists for convex…

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