Algorithms
Algorithm design, data structures, and combinatorial optimization
20 papers indexed
Diffusion-Robust Optimization over Graphs
The paper introduces a diffusion-based uncertainty model for robust optimization on graphs, showing that the resulting computational complexity depends critically on the interaction between the uncert…
Taming Treewidth DP with Modulators: A General Booster for Graph Heuristics
Jialiang Li, Aneta Neumann, Frank Neumann, Hung Nguyen +1 more
This paper demonstrates that treewidth dynamic programming (TDP) can be used to enhance the performance of various graph combinatorial optimization algorithms.
Mapping and Advancing the Scalability-Accuracy Frontier of Nonlinear Causal Discovery
The paper compares four methods for scalable nonlinear causal discovery and proposes a new method, SPADE, that improves scalability and accuracy.
How to Draw a Planar Graph: An Experimental Evaluation
This paper experimentally evaluates various planar graph drawing algorithms and compares their performance in terms of visual properties.
A genetic algorithm for student academic resource allocation
This paper proposes a Genetic Algorithm with constraint repair mechanism for optimally allocating educational resources to high school mathematics students under study time constraints.
SINR-Aware Base Station Deployment in Wide Area IoT Sensor Networks
The paper proposes a SINR-aware greedy algorithm for base station deployment in IoT sensor networks to achieve near-optimal coverage while reducing computational effort.
The Sample Complexity of Multiclass and Sparse Contextual Bandits
Liad Erez, Fan Chen, Alon Cohen, Tomer Koren +3 more
The paper analyzes the sample complexity of contextual bandits in the $s$-sparse setting, achieving optimal sample bounds for identifying an $\epsilon$-optimal policy.
Isomorphism of tournaments with bounded VC dimension
This paper solves the tournament isomorphism problem for tournaments of bounded VC dimension in time n^(O(dlog d)), enabling polynomial-time computation of their automorphism groups.
Let Relations Speak: An End-to-End LLM-GNN Soft Prompt Framework for Fraud Detection
The paper proposes the LLM-GNN Soft Prompt Framework (LGSPF) to enhance fraud detection by directly integrating graph structure and semantic information into LLMs, achieving state-of-the-art performan…
Directed Graph Topology Inference via Graph Filter Identification
This paper addresses the problem of inferring a directed network from nodal measurements using graph convolutional filters and identifies the diffusion filter and network topology.
Robust Wavelength Selection for Partial Least Squares Sugar Content Estimation Using Combinatorial Bayesian Optimization
This paper proposes a Bayesian optimization method for wavelength selection in near-infrared spectroscopy to improve prediction accuracy and yield consistent wavelength regions.
Geometry-Aware Block Selection for Sparse Variational Gaussian Processes
This paper improves sparse variational Gaussian processes by introducing a scalable algorithm to select blocks that tighten the variational objective.
$O(n +f(k))$: Truly Linear FPT
The paper introduces and explores Truly Linear FPT (TLFPT), a complexity class defined by $O(n) + f(k)$, demonstrating that it is a strict subset of standard Linear FPT and providing new algorithms fo…
Linear Ordering Problem: Time for a Change
The paper addresses limitations in the Linear Ordering Problem (LOP) by introducing a novel benchmark suite derived from current economic data and an algorithmic scheme to generate diverse, high-quali…
Generating Robot Hands from Human Demonstrations
Sha Yi, Nicklas Hansen, Xueqian Bai, Carmelo Sferrazza +2 more
A data-driven framework generates robot hands from human demonstrations using a simple control policy and reinforcement learning.
A quantitative container characterization of one-sided testability
The paper provides a quantitative characterization of size-oblivious one-sided testability in dense graphs using hypergraph containers, resolving a question in modern combinatorics.
Learning angles for quantum approximate optimization
This paper learns a mapping from problem instances to high-quality QAOA angles, replacing the need for per-instance optimization.
Large Language Model-Driven Cooperative Operator Ensemble Evolution for Permutation Flow Shop Scheduling
Rui Xu, Yufan Liao, Haoze Lv, Shengcai Liu +2 more
This paper proposes a new iterated greedy algorithm with a multi-operator approach and a large language model-assisted framework to enhance exploration and improve performance on the permutation flow…
$\tilde{O}$ptimal Algorithm for 2-Approximate All Pair Shortest Paths -- almost
This paper presents a randomized algorithm that runs in $ ilde{O}(n^2)$ time and, with high probability, guarantees a 2-approximation for all pairs at distance at least $c$ in an undirected, unweighte…
Algorithms and complexity for geodetic sets on interval and chordal graphs
This paper shows that finding the minimum geodetic set in chordal graphs is fixed parameter tractable, implying a polynomial-time algorithm for k-trees. It also proves that the problem is NP-hard on i…