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Non-linear Multi-objective Optimization with Probabilistic Branch and Bound
Hao Huang, Zelda B. Zabinsky
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.04554 https://

Non-linear Multi-objective Optimization with Probabilistic Branch and Bound
A multiple objective simulation optimization algorithm named Multiple Objective Probabilistic Branch and Bound with Single Observation (MOPBnB(so)) is presented for approximating the Pareto optimal set and the associated efficient frontier for stochastic multi-objective optimization problems. MOPBnB(so) evaluates a noisy function exactly once at any solution and uses neighboring solutions to estimate the objective functions, in contrast to a variant that uses multiple replications at a solution…

Enhanced Ideal Objective Vector Estimation for Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization
Ruihao Zheng, Zhenkun Wang, Yin Wu, Maoguo Gong
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.21903

Enhanced Ideal Objective Vector Estimation for Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization
The ideal objective vector, which comprises the optimal values of the $m$ objective functions in an $m$-objective optimization problem, is an important concept in evolutionary multi-objective optimization. Accurate estimation of this vector has consistently been a crucial task, as it is frequently used to guide the search process and normalize the objective space. Prevailing estimation methods all involve utilizing the best value concerning each objective function achieved by the individuals in…

Set Smoothness Unlocks Clarke Hyper-stationarity in Bilevel Optimization
He Chen, Jiajin Li, Anthony Man-cho So
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.04587 https://…

Set Smoothness Unlocks Clarke Hyper-stationarity in Bilevel Optimization
Solving bilevel optimization (BLO) problems to global optimality is generally intractable. A common alternative is to compute a hyper-stationary point -- a stationary point of the hyper-objective function formed by minimizing/maximizing the upper-level function over the lower-level solution set. However, existing approaches either yield weak notions of stationarity or rely on restrictive assumptions to ensure the smoothness of hyper-objective functions. In this paper, we remove these impractica…

An Expansion-Based Approach for Quantified Integer Programming
Michael Hartisch, Leroy Chew
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.04452 https://…

An Expansion-Based Approach for Quantified Integer Programming
Quantified Integer Programming (QIP) bridges multiple domains by extending Quantified Boolean Formulas (QBF) to incorporate general integer variables and linear constraints while also generalizing Integer Programming through variable quantification. As a special case of Quantified Constraint Satisfaction Problems (QCSP), QIP provides a versatile framework for addressing complex decision-making scenarios. Additionally, the inclusion of a linear objective function enables QIP to effectively model…

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PepTune: De Novo Generation of Therapeutic Peptides with Multi-Objective-Guided Discrete Diffusion
We present PepTune, a multi-objective discrete diffusion model for simultaneous generation and optimization of therapeutic peptide SMILES. Built on the Masked Discrete Language Model (MDLM) framework, PepTune ensures valid peptide structures with a novel bond-dependent masking schedule and invalid loss function. To guide the diffusion process, we introduce Monte Carlo Tree Guidance (MCTG), an inference-time multi-objective guidance algorithm that balances exploration and exploitation to iterati…

Enhanced Ideal Objective Vector Estimation for Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization
Ruihao Zheng, Zhenkun Wang, Yin Wu, Maoguo Gong
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.21903

Enhanced Ideal Objective Vector Estimation for Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization
The ideal objective vector, which comprises the optimal values of the $m$ objective functions in an $m$-objective optimization problem, is an important concept in evolutionary multi-objective optimization. Accurate estimation of this vector has consistently been a crucial task, as it is frequently used to guide the search process and normalize the objective space. Prevailing estimation methods all involve utilizing the best value concerning each objective function achieved by the individuals in…

Physics-Informed Neural Network Approach to Quark-Antiquark Color Flux Tube
Wei Kou, Xiaoxuan Lin, Bing'ang Guo, Xurong Chen
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.03513

Physics-Informed Neural Network Approach to Quark-Antiquark Color Flux Tube
We introduce a physics-informed neural network (PINNs) framework for modelling the spatial distribution of chromodynamic fields induced by quark-antiquark pairs, based on lattice Monte Carlo simulations. In contrast to conventional neural networks, PINNs incorporate physical laws--expressed here as differential equations governing type-II superconductivity--directly into the training objective. By embedding these equations into the loss function, we guide the network to learn physically consist…

Unrolling Nonconvex Graph Total Variation for Image Denoising
Songlin Wei, Gene Cheung, Fei Chen, Ivan Selesnick
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.02381 https://

Unrolling Nonconvex Graph Total Variation for Image Denoising
Conventional model-based image denoising optimizations employ convex regularization terms, such as total variation (TV) that convexifies the $\ell_0$-norm to promote sparse signal representation. Instead, we propose a new non-convex total variation term in a graph setting (NC-GTV), such that when combined with an $\ell_2$-norm fidelity term for denoising, leads to a convex objective with no extraneous local minima. We define NC-GTV using a new graph variant of the Huber function, interpretable …

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Tikhonov Regularization for Stochastic Non-Smooth Convex Optimization in Hilbert Spaces
To solve convex optimization problems with a noisy gradient input, we analyze the global behavior of subgradient-like flows under stochastic errors. The objective function is composite, being equal to the sum of two convex functions, one being differentiable and the other potentially non-smooth. We then use stochastic differential inclusions where the drift term is minus the subgradient of the objective function, and the diffusion term is either bounded or square-integrable. In this context, un…

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Towards Robust Automated Perceptual Voice Quality Assessment with Deep Learning
Objective: Perceptual voice quality assessment plays a critical role in diagnosing and monitoring voice disorders by providing standardized evaluation of vocal function. Traditionally, this process relies on expert raters utilizing standard scales, such as the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V) and Grade, Roughness, Breathiness, Asthenia, and Strain (GRBAS). However, these metrics are inherently subjective and susceptible to inter-rater variability, motivating the need f…

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Ensuring Truthfulness in Distributed Aggregative Optimization
Distributed aggregative optimization methods are gaining increased traction due to their ability to address cooperative control and optimization problems, where the objective function of each agent depends not only on its own decision variable but also on the aggregation of other agents' decision variables. Nevertheless, existing distributed aggregative optimization methods implicitly assume all agents to be truthful in information sharing, which can be unrealistic in real-world scenarios, wher…

Multi-Objective Covariance Matrix Adaptation MAP-Annealing
Shihan Zhao, Stefanos Nikolaidis
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.20712 https://…

Multi-Objective Covariance Matrix Adaptation MAP-Annealing
Quality-Diversity (QD) optimization is an emerging field that focuses on finding a set of behaviorally diverse and high-quality solutions. While the quality is typically defined w.r.t. a single objective function, recent work on Multi-Objective Quality-Diversity (MOQD) extends QD optimization to simultaneously optimize multiple objective functions. This opens up multi-objective applications for QD, such as generating a diverse set of game maps that maximize difficulty, realism, or other propert…

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Out-of-distribution Robust Optimization
In this paper, we consider the contextual robust optimization problem under an out-of-distribution setting. The contextual robust optimization problem considers a risk-sensitive objective function for an optimization problem with the presence of a context vector (also known as covariates or side information) capturing related information. While the existing works mainly consider the in-distribution setting, and the resultant robustness achieved is in an out-of-sample sense, our paper studies an…

Was Residual Penalty and Neural Operators All We Needed for Solving Optimal Control Problems?
Oliver G. S. Lundqvist, Fabricio Oliveira
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.04742

Was Residual Penalty and Neural Operators All We Needed for Solving Optimal Control Problems?
Neural networks have been used to solve optimal control problems, typically by training neural networks using a combined loss function that considers data, differential equation residuals, and objective costs. We show that including cost functions in the training process is unnecessary, advocating for a simpler architecture and streamlined approach by decoupling the optimal control problem from the training process. Thus, our work shows that a simple neural operator architecture, such as DeepON…

Multi-Objective Covariance Matrix Adaptation MAP-Annealing
Shihan Zhao, Stefanos Nikolaidis
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.20712 https://…

Multi-Objective Covariance Matrix Adaptation MAP-Annealing
Quality-Diversity (QD) optimization is an emerging field that focuses on finding a set of behaviorally diverse and high-quality solutions. While the quality is typically defined w.r.t. a single objective function, recent work on Multi-Objective Quality-Diversity (MOQD) extends QD optimization to simultaneously optimize multiple objective functions. This opens up multi-objective applications for QD, such as generating a diverse set of game maps that maximize difficulty, realism, or other propert…

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An SDE Perspective on Stochastic Inertial Gradient Dynamics with Time-Dependent Viscosity and Geometric Damping
Our approach is part of the close link between continuous dissipative dynamical systems and optimization algorithms. We aim to solve convex minimization problems by means of stochastic inertial differential equations which are driven by the gradient of the objective function. This will provide a general mathematical framework for analyzing fast optimization algorithms with stochastic gradient input. Our study is a natural extension of our previous work devoted to the first-order in time stochas…

Distributed Neural Policy Gradient Algorithm for Global Convergence of Networked Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning
Pengcheng Dai, Yuanqiu Mo, Wenwu Yu, Wei Ren
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.24113

Distributed Neural Policy Gradient Algorithm for Global Convergence of Networked Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning
This paper studies the networked multi-agent reinforcement learning (NMARL) problem, where the objective of agents is to collaboratively maximize the discounted average cumulative rewards. Different from the existing methods that suffer from poor expression due to linear function approximation, we propose a distributed neural policy gradient algorithm that features two innovatively designed neural networks, specifically for the approximate Q-functions and policy functions of agents. This distri…

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An Adaptive Re-evaluation Method for Evolution Strategy under Additive Noise
The Covariance Matrix Adaptation Evolutionary Strategy (CMA-ES) is one of the most advanced algorithms in numerical black-box optimization. For noisy objective functions, several approaches were proposed to mitigate the noise, e.g., re-evaluations of the same solution or adapting the population size. In this paper, we devise a novel method to adaptively choose the optimal re-evaluation number for function values corrupted by additive Gaussian white noise. We derive a theoretical lower bound o…

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Stochastic Bregman Subgradient Methods for Nonsmooth Nonconvex Optimization Problems
This paper focuses on the problem of minimizing a locally Lipschitz continuous function. Motivated by the effectiveness of Bregman gradient methods in training nonsmooth deep neural networks and the recent progress in stochastic subgradient methods for nonsmooth nonconvex optimization problems \cite{bolte2021conservative,bolte2022subgradient,xiao2023adam}, we investigate the long-term behavior of stochastic Bregman subgradient methods in such context, especially when the objective function lack…

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Risk-Sensitive Model Predictive Control for Interaction-Aware Planning -- A Sequential Convexification Algorithm
This paper considers risk-sensitive model predictive control for stochastic systems with a decision-dependent distribution. This class of systems is commonly found in human-robot interaction scenarios. We derive computationally tractable convex upper bounds to both the objective function, and to frequently used penalty terms for collision avoidance, allowing us to efficiently solve the generally nonconvex optimal control problem as a sequence of convex problems. Simulations of a robot navigatin…

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Best Subset Selection: Optimal Pursuit for Feature Selection and Elimination
This paper introduces two novel criteria: one for feature selection and another for feature elimination in the context of best subset selection, which is a benchmark problem in statistics and machine learning. From the perspective of optimization, we revisit the classical selection and elimination criteria in traditional best subset selection algorithms, revealing that these classical criteria capture only partial variations of the objective function after the entry or exit of features. By form…