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In this paper, we prove a novel trace inequality involving two operators. As applications, we sharpen the one-shot achievability bound on the relative entropy error in a wealth of quantum covering-type problems, such as soft covering,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-07-11 Hao-Chung Cheng , Li Gao , Christoph Hirche , Hao-Wei Huang , Po-Chieh Liu

This ArXiv paper is a supplement to [7] and contains proofs of preliminary claims omitted in [7] for lack of space. The paper deals with exploring a necessary condition for solvability of the Reach Control Problem (RCP) using affine…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2015-07-14 Melkior Ornik , Mireille E. Broucke

This paper focuses on the branching process for solving any constraint satisfaction problem (CSP). A parametrised schema is proposed that (with suitable instantiations of the parameters) can solve CSP's on both finite and infinite domains.…

Programming Languages · Computer Science 2007-05-23 Antonio J. Fernandez , Patricia M. Hill

We introduce PRISM (Pathfinding with Rapid Information Sharing using Motion Constraints), a decentralized algorithm designed to address the multi-task multi-agent pathfinding (MT-MAPF) problem. PRISM enables large teams of agents to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-05-14 Hannah Lee , Zachary Serlin , James Motes , Brendan Long , Marco Morales , Nancy M. Amato

This paper considers the leader-follower control problem for a linear multi-agent system with directed communication topology and linear nonidentical uncertain coupling subject to integral quadratic constraints (IQCs). A consensus-type…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2013-09-03 Yi Cheng , V. Ugrinovskii , Guanghui Wen

We are concerned with decentralized optimization over a compact submanifold, where the loss functions of local datasets are defined by their respective local datasets. A key challenge in decentralized optimization is mitigating the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-07-15 Jiang Hu , Kangkang Deng

Existing benchmarks measure capability -- whether a model succeeds on a single attempt -- but production deployments require reliability -- consistent success across repeated attempts on tasks of varying duration. We show these properties…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-04-01 Aaditya Khanal , Yangyang Tao , Junxiu Zhou

This paper develops an algorithmic framework for tracking fixed points of time-varying contraction mappings. Analytical results for the tracking error are established for the cases where: (i) the underlying contraction self-map changes at…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-09-14 Andrey Bernstein , Emiliano Dall'Anese

We present a decomposition approach for obtaining good feasible solutions for the security-constrained alternating-current optimal power flow (SCACOPF) problem at an industrial scale and under real-world time and computational limits. The…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-10-06 Cosmin G. Petra , Ignacio Aravena

We exploit analogies between first-order algorithms for constrained optimization and non-smooth dynamical systems to design a new class of accelerated first-order algorithms for constrained optimization. Unlike Frank-Wolfe or projected…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-05-02 Michael Muehlebach , Michael I. Jordan

This paper argues that workflow closure is not scientific closure in auto-research systems. Current systems can increasingly complete research-like loops internally, moving from idea generation to experiment execution, writing, and…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-05-27 Shuai Wang , Xinyuan Tian , Pangpang Liu , Yize Zhao

This paper presents an experimental validation of decentralized affine transformation (AT) in multi-agent systems using teams of mini-quadcopters. The AT framework enables an agent team to safely navigate constrained, obstacle-rich…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-16 Garegin Mazmanyan , Hossein Rastgoftar

We propose using mechanistic interpretability -- techniques for reverse engineering model weights into human-interpretable algorithms -- to derive and compactly prove formal guarantees on model performance. We prototype this approach by…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-12-25 Jason Gross , Rajashree Agrawal , Thomas Kwa , Euan Ong , Chun Hei Yip , Alex Gibson , Soufiane Noubir , Lawrence Chan

Solving optimization problems in multi-agent systems (MAS) involves information exchange between agents. These solutions must be robust to delays and errors that arise from an unreliable wireless network which typically connects the MAS. In…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2019-12-19 Arunselvan Ramaswamy , Adrian Redder , Daniel E. Quevedo

Reproducing computational research is often assumed to be as simple as rerunning the original code with provided data. In practice, missing packages, fragile file paths, version conflicts, or incomplete logic frequently cause analyses to…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-04-24 Syed Mehtab Hussain Shah , Frank Hopfgartner , Arnim Bleier

The first order condition of the constrained minimization problem leads to a saddle point problem. A multigrid method using a multiplicative Schwarz smoother for saddle point problems can thus be interpreted as a successive subspace…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2016-01-19 Long Chen

We consider the set of solutions to $M$ random polynomial equations whose $N$ variables are restricted to the $(N-1)$-sphere. Each equation has independent Gaussian coefficients and a target value $V_0$. When solutions exist, they form a…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2025-05-21 Jaron Kent-Dobias

We present a successive constraint approach that makes it possible to cheaply solve large-scale linear matrix inequalities for a large number of parameter values. The efficiency of our method is made possible by an offline/online…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2017-08-08 Robert O'Connor

In this work, we propose an extension of the previously introduced Corridor Model Predictive Control scheme for high-order and distributed systems, with an application for on-orbit inspection. To this end, we leverage high order control…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-09-21 Gregorio Marchesini , Pedro Roque , Dimos V. Dimarogonas

The paper compares two generic techniques for deriving lower bounds and impossibility results in distributed computing. First, we prove a speedup theorem (a-la Brandt, 2019), for wait-free colorless algorithms, aiming at capturing the…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2023-08-09 Hagit Attiya , Pierre Fraigniaud , Ami Paz , Sergio Rajsbaum