The paper finds minimum Steklov eigenvalues on combinatorial graphs.
problem Finding the minimum Steklov eigenvalues on combinatorial graphs.
method Extending Friedman's nodal domain theory for Laplacian eigenfunctions to Steklov eigenfunctions.
result The minimum of the i m t h i^{
m th} i m t h Steklov eigenvalue on a connected combinatorial graph is essentially attained by a star or a regular comb with minimal brooms. Surveying machine learning for solving graph optimization problems.
problem Solving combinatorial optimization problems on graphs requires algorithmic engineering.
method Surveying machine learning approaches for graph optimization.
result Machine learning offers new ways to solve graph optimization problems.
COMBO optimizes Bayesian Optimization for combinatorial search spaces.
problem Optimizing objectives on combinatorial search spaces with high-order interactions.
method COMBO uses a combinatorial graph and ARD diffusion kernel with Horseshoe prior for efficient modeling and variable selection.
result COMBO outperforms state-of-the-art methods consistently across various benchmarks.
Linear-time graph optimization using reinforcement learning.
problem Solving combinatorial optimization problems on real-world graphs.
method Graph neural network trained with reinforcement learning.
result Approximate solutions in linear time for various graph problems.
This work proposes an unsupervised neural network framework for solving combinatorial optimization problems on graphs.
problem Challenges in neural networks solving combinatorial optimization problems without labeled instances.
method Inspired by Erdos' probabilistic method, a neural network parametrizes a probability distribution over sets, optimizing it to find low-cost integral solutions.
result The method provides valid solutions to the maximum clique problem and local graph clustering, achieving competitive results.
We present a simple combinatorial model for quasipositive surfaces and positive braids, based on embedded bipartite graphs. As a first application, we extend the well-known duality on standard diagrams of torus links to twisted torus links. We then introduce a combinatorial notion of adjacency for bipartite graph links…
RNNs learn combinatorial graph problems with sample complexity bounds.
problem Learning efficient approximations for real-valued combinatorial graph problems.
method Upper bounds the sample complexity for learning real-valued RNNs.
result Real-valued RNNs can be learned with polynomial number of samples.
We propose a new family of combinatorial inference problems for graphical models. Unlike classical statistical inference where the main interest is point estimation or parameter testing, combinatorial inference aims at testing the global structure of the underlying graph. Examples include testing the graph connectivity…
Graph neural networks improve combinatorial optimization by leveraging inductive bias.
problem Combinatorial optimization problems often arise from related data distributions.
method Using graph neural networks to enhance or solve combinatorial tasks.
result Graph neural networks effectively encode combinatorial and relational input.
A method learns to solve multilevel combinatorial problems with two players.
problem Multilevel combinatorial optimization problems with multiple players.
method Value-based multi-agent reinforcement learning in a graph neural network framework.
result Close to optimal solutions on graphs up to 100 nodes, with a significant speedup.
Graph Pointer Networks and hierarchical reinforcement learning solve combinatorial optimization problems like TSP.
problem Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) with constraints.
method Graph Pointer Networks (GPNs) and hierarchical reinforcement learning.
result GPNs and hierarchical RL find optimal solutions for TSP and TSP with time windows.
Bayesian Optimization for graph node subset functions.
problem Optimizing functions over node subsets in graphs.
method Bayesian Optimization framework for combinatorial optimization on graphs.
result Effectiveness of the proposed BO framework on various graph types and tasks.
GCOMB learns heuristics for large graphs efficiently.
problem Scalability and practical constraints in graph problem solving.
method GCOMB uses a Graph Convolutional Network (GCN) with Q-learning for efficient heuristic discovery.
result GCOMB is 100 times faster and marginally better than state-of-the-art algorithms.
New algorithm reduces regret in combinatorial causal bandits without graph structure.
problem Minimizing regret in combinatorial causal bandits without graph structure.
method Design of algorithms for binary general causal models and BGLMs without graph skeleton.
result Achieves O ( T ln T ) O(\sqrt{T}\ln T) O ( T ln T ) expected regret for causal models and O ( T 2 3 ln T ) O(T^{\frac{2}{3}}\ln T) O ( T 3 2 ln T ) for BGLMs. Graph ConvNet learns to solve Tree Decomposition problems efficiently.
problem Tree Decomposition problem in graph theory and its applications.
method Graph Convolutional Neural Network (GCN) combined with Reinforcement Learning (Actor-Critic method).
result The model efficiently generalizes from small to large real-world instances of the TD problem.
Extends graph factor system to quasi-median graphs.
problem Constraint relaxation for combinatorial HHS machinery.
method Relaxing domain constraints on combinatorial HHS machinery and extending factor system to quasi-median graphs.
result Factor system applied to quasi-median graphs.
New method improves solving NP-hard problems on graphs.
problem Solving combinatorial optimization problems on graphs.
method A novel reinforcement learning strategy based on AlphaGo Zero for graph embeddings.
result Our method generalizes better to various graphs than S2V-DQN.
This paper shows GNNs can learn good approximations for graph problems.
problem Learning good approximations for combinatorial graph problems.
method Developed new GNNs and bridged GNN theory with distributed local algorithms.
result Most powerful GNNs can learn approximations for minimum dominating set and vertex cover problems with specific ratios.
ECO-DQN uses RL to improve combinatorial optimization solutions by continuous exploration.
problem Finding optimal subsets or orderings in NP-hard combinatorial optimization problems.
method ECO-DQN learns to explore continuously at test time, improving solutions incrementally.
result ECO-DQN achieves state-of-the-art performance on the Maximum Cut problem.
Survey of graph learning methods for combinatorial optimization problems.
problem Efficient and effective analysis of graphs for combinatorial optimization problems.
method Two-stage framework: Graph representation learning followed by machine learning.
result Recent studies have shown promise in using machine learning to solve graph-based combinatorial optimization problems.
This paper presents a framework to tackle combinatorial optimization problems using neural networks and reinforcement learning. We focus on the traveling salesman problem (TSP) and train a recurrent network that, given a set of city coordinates, predicts a distribution over different city permutations. Using negative t…
Let a A A A be the 1-skeleton of a triangulated topological annulus. We establish bounds on the combinatorial modulus of a refinement A ′ A' A ′ , formed by attaching new vertices and edges to A A A , that depend only on the refinement and not on the structure of A A A itself. This immediately applies to showing that a disk triangul…
This paper extends combinatorial semi-bandits to graph feedback, improving regret bounds.
problem Adversarial combinatorial semi-bandits with graph feedback.
method Introduced graph feedback in combinatorial semi-bandits, using convexified actions and online stochastic mirror descent.
result Optimal regret scales as S T + α S T S\sqrt{T}+\sqrt{αST} S T + α S T , interpolating between full and semi-bandit feedback. End-to-end trainable graph matching using improved combinatorial solvers.
problem Graph matching in deep learning.
method Combining deep learning with optimized combinatorial solvers.
result Advances state-of-the-art on deep graph matching benchmarks.
Graph colouring model uses GNN to solve NP-Complete problems.
problem Solving NP-Complete problems like graph colouring.
method Simple GNN architecture trained on random instances, generalizes to diverse graph distributions.
result GNN model outperforms Neurosat, Tabucol, and greedy baselines for some graph distributions.
NeuroMatch efficiently matches subgraphs in large graphs using neural networks.
problem Determining the presence and location of a query graph in a large target graph.
method NeuroMatch decomposes graphs into subgraphs, embeds them using graph neural networks, and matches them directly in the embedding space.
result NeuroMatch is 100x faster and 18% more accurate than existing methods.
Improves scalability of Bayesian optimization for combinatorial spaces.
problem Optimizing expensive functions over large combinatorial spaces.
method Parametrized Submodular Relaxation (PSR) to solve AFO problems for BOCS.
result Significant improvements in scalability and accuracy for BOCS model.
We present a novel preconditioning technique for proximal optimization methods that relies on graph algorithms to construct effective preconditioners. Such combinatorial preconditioners arise from partitioning the graph into forests. We prove that certain decompositions lead to a theoretically optimal condition number.…
GSO framework optimizes COPs on graphs using Gumbel-softmax.
problem Finding optimal configurations or network structures in combinatorial optimization problems.
method Introducing Gumbel-softmax technique for direct optimization of objective functions.
result High-quality solutions obtained with less time compared to traditional methods.
Graphons connect graph structures to manifold properties.
problem Interpolating between graphs and manifolds.
method Graph-to-graphon and graphon-to-manifold convergence.
result Established monotonicity inequality linking combinatorial and geometric parameters.
Graph neural networks improve solving linear optimization problems.
problem Improving the efficiency of solving linear optimization problems.
method Using graph neural networks to simulate standard interior-point methods for linear optimization problems.
result Graph neural networks can solve linear optimization problems close to optimality, often outperforming conventional solvers.
New combinatorial type helps distinguish plane curve topologies.
problem Distinguishing the topology of plane curves.
method Introducing G-combinatorial type using modified plumbing graphs.
result Invariant of G-combinatorial type under certain homeomorphisms.
Combinatorial approach to α α α -Ricci and Lin-Lu-Yau Ricci curvatures on graphs
problem Curvature formulas for α α α -Ricci and Lin-Lu-Yau Ricci curvatures on graphs method Combinatorial construction of optimal transport plans and exact formulas
result Combinatorial proof of known curvature formulas
Develops a combinatorial semi-bandit method for electric vehicle charging station selection.
problem Long-distance navigation for BEVs with unknown charging station availability and performance.
method Combinatorial semi-bandit framework, pre-processing road network, Bayesian modeling, Thompson Sampling, BayesUCB, Epsilon-greedy.
result Demonstrates improved navigation performance on long-distance BEV charging station selection.
Graph neural nets learn better branch-and-bound policies.
problem Combinatorial optimization problems, especially hard ones.
method Graph convolutional neural network model trained via imitation learning.
result Improves over state-of-the-art methods and expert-designed rules.
Extends knot concordance invariant to balanced spatial graphs using grid homology.
problem Defining a concordance invariant for balanced spatial graphs.
method Using grid homology to extend the invariant from knots to spatial graphs.
result The combinatorial Υ Υ Υ invariant is a concordance invariant for balanced spatial graphs. The design of good heuristics or approximation algorithms for NP-hard combinatorial optimization problems often requires significant specialized knowledge and trial-and-error. Can we automate this challenging, tedious process, and learn the algorithms instead? In many real-world applications, it is typically the case t…
BPNNs learn to solve combinatorial problems faster and more accurately.
problem Generalizing belief propagation for efficient problem solving.
method BPNNs are parameterized operators that operate on factor graphs, generalizing BP. BPNN-D is a learned iterative operator that provably maintains BP's properties.
result BPNN-D converges 1.7x faster on Ising models and provides tighter bounds.
A fast ML method solves complex combinatorial auction problems.
problem Solving winner determination in multi-unit combinatorial auctions.
method Graph Neural Network (GNN) with half-convolution operations for bid-item graph modeling.
result Approaches optimal performance with negligible revenue loss and low complexity.
Neural networks struggle with TSP beyond small instances, requiring new approaches.
problem Neural networks struggle to generalize to larger instances of the TSP.
method Unified pipeline to identify inductive biases and promote generalization.
result Zero-shot generalization requires rethinking neural combinatorial optimization.
The paper extends log-Sobolev inequalities to matrix-valued settings using combinatorial methods.
problem Log-Sobolev inequalities for matrix-valued settings.
method Combining noncommutative geometry tools and combinatorial methods.
result Combinatorial methods yield computable lower bounds for matrix-valued log-Sobolev inequalities.
Unified framework for structured graph learning from data.
problem Lack of structural knowledge incorporation in graph learning.
method Combining Gaussian graphical models and spectral graph theory, imposing constraints via optimization.
result Provable convergence, computational efficiency, and practical applicability for various graph tasks.
We prove that the total curvature of any planar graph with nonnegative combinatorial curvature is an integral multiple of 1 12 . \frac{1}{12}. 12 1 . As a corollary, this answers a question proposed by T. Réti.
We study the problem of finding the minimal (maximal) genus for a surface where a given four-valent graph with fixed opposite edge structure can be embedded into. We find several partial relations and give new reformulations in combinatorial and knot theoretic languages.
A new deep learning framework for topological data.
problem Developing models for data on complex topological domains.
method Introducing combinatorial complexes and developing attention-based CCNNs.
result CCNNs outperform existing models in tasks involving mesh shape analysis and graph learning.
This work improves graph inference using the degree-4 sum-of-squares hierarchy.
problem Recovering ground-truth binary labelings from corrupted edge observations.
method Apply the degree-4 sum-of-squares hierarchy to a quadratic combinatorial optimization problem.
result The solution of the dual problem is related to edge weights of Johnson and Kneser graphs.
Introduces a new manifold from a graph subgraph.
problem None explicitly stated in the abstract.
method Defined geometrically from a combinatorial subgraph of the Hoffman-Singleton graph.
result Geometric properties of the new manifold presented.
New algorithm eliminates arms to minimize regret in complex bandit problems.
problem Minimizing regret in combinatorial bandit problems with explicit exploration.
method Introduces a novel arm elimination scheme that partitions arms into three categories and incorporates explicit exploration.
result Achieves near-optimal regret in combinatorial multi-armed and linear contextual bandit problems.