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48 results for algorithmic computation

Quantum computing techniques improve graph analysis and community detection.

problem Analyzing large graphs efficiently and accurately.
method Used quantum annealing and quantum gate computers for community detection and regularity checking.
result Demonstrated the effectiveness of quantum computing in solving complex graph problems.

Adaptive compute allocation improves model performance by prioritizing harder queries.

problem Inefficiency in allocating test-time compute uniformly across all queries.
method Formulated as a bandit learning problem, proposed adaptive algorithms that estimate query difficulty and allocate compute accordingly.
result Achieved up to 15.29% relative performance improvement on various benchmarks.

Investigates polynomial time algorithms for computing Khovanov homology of braids.

problem Computing Khovanov homology for general braids is intractable.
method Examines polynomial time algorithms for 3-braids and a variation of the scanning algorithm for more general braids.
result Shows that for 3-braids, Khovanov homology can be computed in polynomial time, while for more general braids, it can be computed in polynomial time for bounded homological degrees.

Paper proposes diagnostics for error and variance estimation in randomized matrix computations.

problem Safe use of randomized matrix algorithms in applications.
method Leave-one-out error estimator and jackknife resampling method.
result Provides rapid diagnostics to assess quality of randomized matrix computations.

The aim of this paper is to discuss some applications of general topology in computer algorithms including modeling and simulation, and also in computer graphics and image processing. While the progress in these areas heavily depends on advances in computing hardware, the major intellectual achievements are the algorit…

2012-01-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Quantum computing aids in optimizing currency reserves for central banks.

problem Optimizing currency composition in foreign exchange reserves.
method Comparison of quantum and classical algorithms for portfolio optimization.
result Quantum algorithms outperform classical methods in currency optimization.

We present new algorithms to compute the mean of a set of empirical probability measures under the optimal transport metric. This mean, known as the Wasserstein barycenter, is the measure that minimizes the sum of its Wasserstein distances to each element in that set. We propose two original algorithms to compute Wasse…

2013-10-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Enhances quantum computing for symmetrical systems, proving a new class of problems.

problem Proving the efficiency of a new quantum computing model for symmetrical systems.
method Introducing equivariant convolutional quantum algorithms tailored for SU(d) symmetries.
result Demonstrates a problem that can be solved efficiently on a new quantum model, suggesting it's not classically simulatable.

Paper develops fast method for computing optimal transport.

problem Efficient computation of optimal transport distance between distributions.
method Entropy-regularized extragradient method for first-order optimization.
result Achieves state-of-the-art runtime guarantees and good numerical performance.

Fatgraphs are multigraphs enriched with a cyclic order of the edges incident to a vertex. This paper presents algorithms to: (1) generate the set of all fatgraphs having a given genus and number of boundary cycles; (2) compute automorphisms of any given fatgraph; (3) compute the homology of the fatgraph complex. The al…

2012-02-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on stable torsion length in groups, showing it vanishes in crystallographic groups and providing algorithms for computation.

problem Understanding the stable torsion length in groups, especially in crystallographic and free products of groups.
method Developed linear programming and exact algorithms to compute stable torsion length in free products of groups and finite groups.
result Showed that stable torsion length vanishes in crystallographic groups and provided exact computations for nontrivial examples.

A new algorithm computes Fourier coefficients for a specified range efficiently.

problem Inefficiency in FFT due to fixed output size for all applications.
method Fast Partial Fourier Transform (PFT) that allows specifying the range of Fourier coefficients to compute.
result PFT achieves significant speedup over state-of-the-art FFT algorithms for small output sizes.

In this paper, we propose new efficient algorithms to verify the null space condition in compressed sensing (CS). Given an (nm)×n(n-m) \times n (m>0m>0) CS matrix AA and a positive kk, we are interested in computing αk=max{z:Az=0,z0}max{K:Kk}\displaystyle α_k = \max_{\{z: Az=0,z\neq 0\}}\max_{\{K: |K|\leq k\}} zK1z1{\|z_K \|_{1}}{\|z\|_{1}}, where …

2013-06-11abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper speeds up WMD computation for multiple queries efficiently.

problem Efficiently computing the semantic dissimilarity between text documents.
method Adapting the Sinkhorn-Knopp algorithm to compute WMD of one document against many targets in parallel.
result 67x speedup on 96 cores compared to sequential and naive parallel methods.

Improved first-order algorithm for entropy regularized OT with faster convergence.

problem Solving entropy regularized optimal transport efficiently.
method Accelerated primal-dual stochastic mirror descent algorithm with variance reduction.
result Improved rate from O~(n2.5/ε)\widetilde{O}({n^{2.5}}/ε) to O~(n2/ε)\widetilde{O}({n^2}/ε).

Nonparametric correlations such as Spearman's rank correlation and Kendall's tau correlation are widely applied in scientific and engineering fields. This paper investigates the problem of computing nonparametric correlations on the fly for streaming data. Standard batch algorithms are generally too slow to handle real…

2017-12-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Two new algorithms reduce online kernel regression's computational cost while maintaining optimal regret bounds.

problem Trade-off between regret and computational cost in online kernel regression.
method AOGD-ALD and NONS-ALD algorithms dynamically maintain nearly orthogonal basis to approximate kernel mapping and control approximate error.
result Achieves nearly optimal regret bounds at sublinear computational complexity.

We provide a proof of backpropagation algorithm in matrix notation.

problem The lack of a full induction proof of backpropagation algorithm in matrix notation.
method We provide a full induction proof of the BP algorithm in matrix notation, situating it in the framework of matrix differential calculus.
result We prove the validity of the backpropagation algorithm in inductive form.

Modified BA algorithm computes RD and DR functions efficiently.

problem Computing rate-distortion and distortion-rate functions.
method A novel modification of the BA algorithm using Newton's method for root-finding.
result The modified algorithm converges to RD and DR function solutions with rate O(1/n)O(1/n) and provides ε\varepsilon-approximations.

Nonnegative matrix factorization (NMF) is a powerful tool for data mining. However, the emergence of `big data' has severely challenged our ability to compute this fundamental decomposition using deterministic algorithms. This paper presents a randomized hierarchical alternating least squares (HALS) algorithm to comput…

2017-11-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved bounds for proximal gradient algorithms with computational errors.

problem Analyzing convergence of proximal gradient algorithms with inaccuracies.
method Deriving new tighter deterministic and probabilistic bounds for convex composite problems.
result Probabilistic bounds are more robust and accurate for algorithm verification and performance guarantees.

Quadratic-time algorithm computes stretch factors and foliations for pseudo-Anosov mapping classes.

problem Computing stretch factors and foliations for pseudo-Anosov mapping classes efficiently.
method Quadratic-time algorithm using input word and length as complexity measure.
result First algorithm to compute stretch factors and foliations in sub-exponential time.

Fast algorithm for braid group Hecke representation, applied to knot invariants.

problem Computing topological invariants of knots efficiently.
method Representation-theoretic approach to braid group, leveraging quantum topology.
result Fast algorithm for Hecke representation of braid group, finding non-trivial braids.