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This work examines a stochastic formulation of the generalized Nash equilibrium problem (GNEP) where agents are subject to randomness in the environment of unknown statistical distribution. We focus on fully-distributed online learning by…

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We consider the problem of computing an equilibrium in a class of \textit{nonlinear generalized Nash equilibrium problems (NGNEPs)} in which the strategy sets for each player are defined by equality and inequality constraints that may…

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We develop a novel framework to study smooth and strongly convex optimization algorithms, both deterministic and stochastic. Focusing on quadratic functions we are able to examine optimization algorithms as a recursive application of linear…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2015-03-25 Yossi Arjevani , Shai Shalev-Shwartz , Ohad Shamir

This paper delves into the investigation of a distributed aggregative optimization problem within a network. In this scenario, each agent possesses its own local cost function, which relies not only on the local state variable but also on…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-04-01 Jiaxu Liu , Song Chen , Shengze Cai , Chao Xu , Jian Chu

The Flexible Job-Shop Scheduling Problem (FJSSP) is an NP-hard combinatorial optimization problem, with several application domains, especially for manufacturing purposes. The objective is to efficiently schedule multiple operations on…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-05-21 Lotfi Kobrosly , Marc-Emmanuel Coupvent des Graviers , Christophe Guettier , Tristan Cazenave

We introduce an algorithm design technique for a class of combinatorial optimization problems with concave costs. This technique yields a strongly polynomial primal-dual algorithm for a concave cost problem whenever such an algorithm exists…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2012-02-14 Thomas L. Magnanti , Dan Stratila

In this paper, we develop a unified machine learning (ML) approach to predict high-quality solutions for single-machine scheduling problems with a non-decreasing min-sum objective function with or without release times. Our ML approach is…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-01-09 Anbang Liu , Zhi-Long Chen , Jinyang Jiang , Xi Chen

Binary logit (BNL) and multinomial logit (MNL) models are the two most widely used discrete choice models for travel behavior modeling and prediction. However, in many scenarios, the collected data for those models are subject to…

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Bilevel optimization is an important class of optimization problems where one optimization problem is nested within another. While various methods have emerged to address unconstrained general bilevel optimization problems, there has been a…

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This paper describes a novel algorithmic framework to minimize a finite-sum of functions available over a network of nodes. The proposed framework, that we call~\GTVR, is stochastic and decentralized, and thus is particularly suitable for…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-12-02 Ran Xin , Usman A. Khan , Soummya Kar

This thesis explores algorithmic applications and limitations of convex relaxation hierarchies for approximating some discrete and continuous optimization problems. - We show a dichotomy of approximability of constraint satisfaction…

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This work studies the problem of sparse signal recovery with automatic grouping of variables. To this end, we investigate sorted nonsmooth penalties as a regularization approach for generalized linear models. We focus on a family of sorted…

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This paper develops an exact solution framework for the choice-based time slot management problem under mixed logit demand in attended home delivery systems. The problem jointly optimizes delivery slot offerings, price discounts, and…

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We investigate finite-dimensional constrained structured optimization problems, featuring composite objective functions and set-membership constraints. Offering an expressive yet simple language, this problem class provides a modeling…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-02-09 Alberto De Marchi , Xiaoxi Jia , Christian Kanzow , Patrick Mehlitz

Deep neural networks (DNNs) have shown great success in many machine learning tasks. Their training is challenging since the loss surface of the network architecture is generally non-convex, or even non-smooth. How and under what…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-02-09 Lam M. Nguyen , Trang H. Tran , Marten van Dijk

We study a variant of the \emph{generalized assignment problem} ({\sf GAP}) with group constraints. An instance of {\sf Group GAP} is a set $I$ of items, partitioned into $L$ groups, and a set of $m$ uniform (unit-sized) bins. Each item $i…

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Edge intelligence has arisen as a promising computing paradigm for supporting miscellaneous smart applications that rely on machine learning techniques. While the community has extensively investigated multi-tier edge deployment for…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2022-11-01 Liekang Zeng , Chongyu Yang , Peng Huang , Zhi Zhou , Shuai Yu , Xu Chen

Assigning jobs onto identical machines with the objective to minimize the maximal load is one of the most basic problems in combinatorial optimization. Motivated by product planing and data placement, we study a natural extension called…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2019-09-27 Klaus Jansen , Alexandra Lassota , Marten Maack

We study huge-scale assortment optimization problems to maximize expected revenue under customer choice, addressing a fundamental challenge in industries such as transportation, retail, and healthcare. The choice-based linear programming…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-02-27 Donghao Zhu , Hanzhang Qin , Ching-pei Lee , Yuki Saito , Takahiro Kawashima , Kenji Fukumizu