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Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1985 Panos M. Pardalos serves as professor emeritus of industrial and systems engineering at the University of Florida. Additionally, he is the Paul and Heidi Brown Preeminent Professor of industrial and systems engineering. He is also an affiliated faculty member of the computer and information science Department, the Hellenic Studies Center, and the biomedical engineering program. He is also the director of the Center for Applied Optimization. Pardalos is a world leading expert in global and combinatorial optimization. His recent research interests include network design problems, optimization in telecommunications, e-commerce, data mining, biomedical applications, and massive computing. I will be on sabbatical leave during the 2018-2019 academic year.
Panos M. Pardalos earned his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1985.
He serves as distinguished professor of industrial and systems engineering at the University of Florida. Additionally, he is the Paul and Heidi Brown Preeminent Professor of industrial and systems engineering. Panos M. Pardalos is also an affiliated faculty member of the Computer & Information Science & Engineering Department, Biomedical Engineering Department, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida Informatics Institute, the Genetics Institute and Warren B. Nelms Institute. Further, he is the director of the Center for Applied Optimization, University of Florida and a world leading expert in global and combinatorial optimization. In 2021, he got elected as Foreign Member of the Academia Europaea.
Panos M. Pardalos worked on the following research projects, among others: NRI: INT: COLLAB: High Throughput Multi-Robot Weed Management for Specialty Crop. National Robotic Initiative (NRI), Nasional Research Foundation (NSF)/USDA, duration: 04/01/2020 – 03/31/2024, NIH-NIGMS RO1 “Precision and Intelligent Systems in Medicine Partnership”, duration: 2016 – 2019, and UF Informatics Institute (UFII) Seed Fund for “Data Science Techniques for Studying Patient-Specific Risk Assessment for Acute Kidney Injury”, duration: 2016 – 2017.
He received the following awards, among others: Distinguished Alumni Award, Computer Science & Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2019; Humboldt Research Award, 2018-2019; University of Florida Chapter Sigma Xi Senior Faculty Research Award for 2017; Constantin Caratheodory Prize, 2013; and EURO Gold Medal (EGM), 2013.
Skills & Expertise
Data Mining
Algorithms
Matlab
Mathematical Modeling
LaTeX
Research Interests
Genetics
Data Mining
Data Science
E-Commerce
Software Design
Systems Engineering
Network design problems
optimization in telecommunications
biomedical applications
massive computing
Telecommunications
Supply Chain
Financial Engineering
Information Theory
Biomedical engineering
Global Optimization
Combinatorial Optimization
Network Design Problems
Optimization in Telecommunications
E-commerce Optimization
Biomedical Applications
Massive Computing
Applied Optimization
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Computer and Information Science
Informatics
Multi-Robot Systems
Precision Medicine
Patient Risk Assessment
Agricultural Robotics
Acute Kidney Injury
Brain Informatics
High-Performance Computing
Connect With Me
Experience
Director & Associate Professor
Elected Full Professor
Visiting Professor
Research Visitor
Professor
Graduate Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant
Education
University of Minnesota (UMN)
Clarkson University, Potsdam
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)
Projects
Mathematical Approaches to WMD Defense and Vulnerability Assessments on Dynamic Networks
DTRA “Mathematical Approaches to WMD Defense and Vulnerability Assessments on Dynamic Networks” (co-PI with C. Smith and M. Thai), $632,407
Applying Systems Engineering Concepts to Improve Efficiency, Patient Satisfaction, and Quality of Care in a Veterans Health Administration Medical Center
Veterans Health Administration Improvement Capability Grant “Applying Systems Engineering Concepts to Improve Efficiency, Patient Satisfaction, and Quality of Care in a Veterans Health Administration Medical Center”, $1.5 M, 3 years (2009-2011). Team involves VAMC, Tampa, FL and Center for Applied Optimization, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Biological Models for Information Systems Dynamics
Florida Institute for Information Systems Dynamics “Biological Models for Information Systems Dynamics” $10,000 (Fall 2009)
Modeling and Optimization of Network Response to WMD Attacks Under Uncertainty
U.S. Department of Defense/DTRA “Modeling and Optimization of Network Response to WMD Attacks Under Uncertainty” (with V. Boginski (co-PI), and S. Uryasev (co-PI)) $219,016 (2009-2010)
Development of a Multimodal Transportation Educational Virtual Appliance
Center for Multimodal Solutions for Congestion Mitigation, US Dept. of Transportation/Fed Highway Admin. “Development of a Multimodal Transportation Educational Virtual Appliance” (with P. Sheng and R. Figueiredo) $110,000 (2009 – 2010)
Multimodal solutions for large scale evacuation
Center for Multimodal Solutions for Congestion Mitigation, US Dept. of Transportation/Fed Highway Admin. “Multimodal solutions for large scale evacuation” $71,481 (2008 – 2009)
A portable, wearable, fast, magnetic resonance imager (MRI)
UF Research Opportunity Fund 2009 “A portable, wearable, fast, magnetic resonance imager (MRI)” (with M. Davidson, Y. Chen, F. Skidmore, B. Whiting, and P. Holloway), $90,298.
Support for the DIMACS/DyDAn Workshop on Approximation Algorithms in Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks
DIMACS (NSF and NJ Commission on Science and Technology) “Support for the DIMACS/DyDAn Workshop on Approximation Algorithms in Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks” $14,000 (Spring 2009).
Modeling & Optimization of Network Response to WMD Attacks Under Uncertainty
Penn State “Modeling & Optimization of Network Response to WMD Attacks Under Uncertainty ” $160,139 (2008-2009).
Detecting and Jamming Dynamic Communication Networks in Anti-Access Environments
AFOSR “Detecting and Jamming Dynamic Communication Networks in Anti-Access Environments” $443,264 (2008-2010).
Multi-Modal Solutions for Large Scale Evacuation
CMS thru DOT “Multi-Modal Solutions for Large Scale Evacuation” $71,481 (2008-2009).
Human Supervision of Time Critical Control Systems
NSF “Human Supervision of Time Critical Control Systems” $415,391 (2006-2009).
support for the Workshop on Clustering Problems in Biological Networks
DIMACS (NSF) support for the Workshop on Clustering Problems in Biological Networks ($14,000 – Spring 2007).
support for the Conference on Data Mining, Systems Analysis and Optimization in Neuroscience
DIMACS (NSF) support for the Conference on Data Mining, Systems Analysis and Optimization in Neuroscience ($10,000 – Spring 2007).
Equipment for defense-related projects of the center for applied optimization
AFOSR, (DURIP-05) Equipment for defense-related projects of the center for applied optimization (with S. Uryasev), $148,953.42 (2006-2007).
Eavesdropping (or Jamming) of Communication Networks
AFOSR, Eavesdropping (or Jamming) of Communication Networks (with S. Uryasev), $240,000 (2005-2007).
Design and Analysis of Algorithms for Multicast Networks
NSF, “Design and Analysis of Algorithms for Multicast Networks” (Supplement Award), $44,038.00 (2005-2006).
Design and Analysis of Algorithms for Multicast Networks
NSF, “Design and Analysis of Algorithms for Multicast Networks”, $246,820 (2004-2007).
On Line Real Time Seizure Prediction in Adult Patients with Epilepsy
OTL, University of Florida (With P. Carney, J. Principe, C. Sackellares, and D. Shiau), “On Line Real Time Seizure Prediction in Adult Patients with Epilepsy”, $28,340 (2004).
Data mining and optimization techniques in EEG data analysis and epileptic brain modeling
Evelyn F. & William L. McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida Award (with P. Carney), “Data mining and optimization techniques in EEG data analysis and epileptic brain modeling,” $20,000 (2003-2004).
ITR: Information Extraction from Massive Data Sets
NSF, “ITR: Information Extraction from Massive Data Sets” (with Sanguthevar Rajasekaran, Thomas Cormen, and Sartaj Sahni) $3,350,534.00 (2003-2008).
A quantitative EEG method for real-time detection of neonatal seizures in the neonatal intensive care unit
“A quantitative EEG method for real-time detection of neonatal seizures in the neonatal intensive care unit” (08/1/03 – 07/31/05), Partnership for Pediatric Epilepsy Research, Epilepsy Foundation of America; Total amount $75,000 (with P. Carney, C. Sackellares, and D. Shiau).
Clique-Detection Algorithms with Applications in Biomedical Engineering
CRDF, Clique-Detection Algorithms with Applications in Biomedical Engineering, (with Ivan Sergienko, Institute of Cybernetics, UAS (Kiev)) $60,000 (2003-2004).
Equipment for defense Related Projects Conducted by the Risk Management & Financial Engineering Lab
AFOSR, Equipment for defense Related Projects Conducted by the Risk Management & Financial Engineering Lab (with S. Uryasev and E. Romejin) $182,228 (2003-2004).
Quantitative Neurosciences
Support for the “Quantitative Neurosciences” conference [McKnight Brain Institute $6,000 | School of Engineering $3,000 | Biomedical Engineering Department $3,000 | UF Research Foundation $3,000 | School of Medicine $6,000 | Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc $5,000]
Robust Statistical Estimates and Applications in Nuclear Safety
NATO PST.GLG.978668, “Robust Statistical Estimates and Applications in Nuclear Safety,” EUR 10,000 (2002-2003).
Bioengineering Research Partnership in Brain Dynamics
NIH Grant Number: 1 R01 NS39687-01A1 (07/19/2001 – 04/30/2006): “Bioengineering Research Partnership in Brain Dynamics” (with J.C. Sackellares et al) (FY2001: $847,398, FY2002: $819,681, FY2003: $900,803, FY2004: $904,026, FY2005: $929,365).
Preital Detection and Therapeutic Intervention in a Transgenic Epileptic Rodent
UF Research Opportunity Fund 2001: “Preital Detection and Therapeutic Intervention in a Transgenic Epileptic Rodent” (with P. Carney and C. Sackellares), $50,000.
BME Program for Visitors
$15,000 form the BME Program for Visitors (joint with the Medical School).
International Conference on Biocomputing
“International Conference on Biocomputing” (February 25-27, 2001), $21,000 from UF ($10,000 BME Program, $5,000 Brain Institute, and $6,000 College of Engineering and UF Research and Graduate Programs).
Robust Decision Making: Addressing Uncertainties in Distributions
US Dept. of Air Force grant (F-49620-01-1-0338), “Robust Decision Making: Addressing Uncertainties in Distributions” (2001-2003), $200,000 (with S. Uryasev)
Optimal Risk Path and Target Coverage Algorithms
US Dept. of Air Force grant (F-08630-00-1-0001), “Optimal Risk Path and Target Coverage Algorithms”, $230,000 (2000-2001) (with S. Uryasev).
Recent Advances in Non-Differentiable Optimization
United States Civilian Research and Development Foundation CRDF Award UW0-1010 (Proposal Number UW-032): “Recent Advances in Non-Differentiable Optimization” $13,400 (2000).
Global Optimization Approaches for Molecular and Protein Conformation Problems
NSF DBI 9808210: “Global Optimization Approaches for Molecular and Protein Conformation Problems” $109,266.00 (Oct. 1999- Sept. 2001).
Calculating Robust Bayesian Estimates Using Optimization Approaches
NATO (Scientific and Environmental Affairs Division), SST.CLG 975032: “Calculating Robust Bayesian Estimates Using Optimization Approaches,” 815,000 Belgian Francs (1999-2000).
Conference on Stochastic Optimization: Algorithms and Applications
NSF DMI-0082231: Support for the “Conference on Stochastic Optimization: Algorithms and Applications,” $5,000 (May 1, 2000 – March 31, 2001).
Conference on Approximation and Complexity in Numerical Optimization: Continuous and Discrete Problems
NSF DMS 9817945: Support for the “Conference on Approximation and Complexity in Numerical Optimization: Continuous and Discrete Problems,” $5,000 (April 1, 1999 to March 31, 2000).
Integrating Randomization Techniques in the Undergraduate and Graduate Curricula
NSF EIA 98-72509: “Integrating Randomization Techniques in the Undergraduate and Graduate Curricula,” Co-PIs: Randy Chow, Linda Crocker, Sanguthevar Rajasekaran, Raphael Haftka, Raj Rajagopalan, Sanjay Ranka, Gerhard Ritter, Sartaj Sahni, Stanley Su, Baba Vemuri. National Science Foundation, $372,312 – excluding matching funds from the University of Florida – (August 1998 to July 2001).
Multitarget MultiSensor Fusion For a Near-Real-Time Air-to-Surface Weapon Tracking Filter
“Multitarget MultiSensor Fusion For a Near-Real-Time Air-to-Surface Weapon Tracking Filter”, US Dept. of Air Force, Grant: F08635-92-C-0032, TA. P00028 ( May 5, 1997 — Dec. 31, 1997) (with K. Dominiak), $59,661.
Network Optimization
NSF support for the conference on “Network Optimization” (with W. Hager and D. Hearn), Grant: NSF – DMS-9522573 (January 1, 1996 — Dec. 31, 1996) $15,000.
Engineering Research Equipment: Equipment for Research in Applied and Computational Optimization
“Engineering Research Equipment: Equipment for Research in Applied and Computational Optimization” (with D. Hearn), Grant: NSF – DMI-9622200 (April 1, 1996 — March 31, 1997), $21,630 – excluding matching funds from the University of Florida.
Global Minimization of Nonconvex Energy Functions: molecular Conformation and Protein Folding
“Global Minimization of Nonconvex Energy Functions: molecular Conformation and Protein Folding”. Grant: NSF – BIR-9505919 (April 1, 1996 — March 31, 1998), $61,707.
the Workshop on Discrete Algorithmic Problems in Medical Applications
DIMACS (NSF and NJ Commission on Science and Technology) support for the Workshop on Discrete Algorithmic Problems in Medical Applications ($14,000 – Fall 1999).
DIMACS support for the Workshop on Mobile Networks and Computing
DIMACS (NSF and NJ Commission on Science and Technology) support for the Workshop on Mobile Networks and Computing ($14,000 – Spring 1999).
DIMACS
DIMACS (NSF and NJ Commission on Science and Technology) support (Fall 1997).
DIMACS
DIMACS (NSF and NJ Commission on Science and Technology) support (April 1997).
DIMACS
DIMACS (NSF and NJ Commission on Science and Technology) support (March 1996).
DIMACS
DIMACS (NSF and NJ Commission on Science and Technology) support (March 1995).
“SCOOP : Solving Combinatorial Optimization Problems in Parallel”
“SCOOP : Solving Combinatorial Optimization Problems in Parallel” (ref.: Proposal ERB4050PL941153 / Contract ERBCHRXCT940640) Award from the European Com. Program “Human capital and mobility” (1995-1998).
DIMACS
DIMACS (NSF and NJ Commission on Science and Technology) support (April-May 1994).
DIMACS
DIMACS (NSF and NJ Commission on Science and Technology) support (May-June 1993).
Large scale optimization
NSF and U.S. Army Research Office support for the conference on “Large scale optimization” (with W. Hager and D. Hearn, Univ. of FL, Febr. 1993), Grants: NSF – DMS-9217405 and ARO – DAAH04-93G-0031.
Complexity Issues for Numerical Optimization
Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Title: Complexity Issues for Numerical Optimization, 1 year (1991), Grant: AFOSR -91-0102.
Resent Advances in Global Optimization
Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Title: Resent Advances in Global Optimization, 1 year (1991), Grant: AFOSR-91-0116.
Parallel search algorithms in combinatorial optimization
Conferences & Seminars (2)
Complexity Issues for Numerical Optimization
Chairman and Workshop Organizer for the Workshop on \Complexity Issues for Numerical Optimization"
(with S. Vavasis), Cornell Univ. (March 1991).
4th Advanved Online & Onsite Course on Data Science & Machine Learning (ACDL 2021)
NSF support for the conference on “Network Optimization” (with W. Hager and D. Hearn), Grant: NSF – DMS-9522573 (January 1, 1996 — Dec. 31, 1996) $15,000.
Awards & Achievements (45)
🏆 Cornell National Supercomputer Facility Award
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🏆 IBM Support Program Award
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🏆 Fellowships awarded
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🏆 Excellent Performance
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🏆 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
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🏆 IBM Achievement Award
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🏆 Obermann Faculty Fellowship
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🏆 University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship.
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🏆 Foreign Associate Member
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🏆 Foreign Member
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🏆 Outstanding Faculty Award
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🏆 Foreign Member
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🏆 Outstanding Faculty Award
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🏆 Greek National Award and Gold Medal for Operations Research
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🏆 Outstanding Faculty Award
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🏆 Outstanding Faculty Award
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🏆 Outstanding Professional and Academic Titles in 2002, Handbook of Applied Optimization
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🏆 Foreign Member
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🏆 The William Pierskalla best paper award for research excellence in health care management science
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🏆 Fellow of AAAS
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🏆 Degree of Honorary Doctor
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🏆 Honorary Member
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🏆 Fellow of the Institute of Operations Research and the Management Sciences
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🏆 UF Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award.
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🏆 Senior Fulbright Specialist Award
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🏆 University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship
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🏆 Degree of Honorary Doctor
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🏆 Roberto D. Galvão Prize best paper award
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🏆 International Educator Award
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🏆 President
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🏆 Honorary Doctor of Science Degree
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🏆 Medal in recognition of broad contributions in science and engineering
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🏆 Elizabeth Wood Dunlevie Honors Term Professor
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🏆 Honorary Professor
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🏆 EURO Gold Medal (EGM)
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🏆 Constantin Carathéodory Prize
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🏆 FIRST ENGINEERING CHAIR FROM PREEMINENCE INITIATIVE AWARDED TO ISE PROFESSOR
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🏆 Elected EUROPT Fellow
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🏆 Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
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🏆 University of Florida Chapter Sigma Xi Senior Faculty Research Award
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🏆 University Term Professorship
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🏆 Humboldt Research Award
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🏆 Distinguished Alumni Award
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🏆 Member of the Academy of Europe
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🏆 Fellow of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA)
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Patents (10)
Methods and systems for brain function analysis
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Variational parameter neurostimulation paradigm for treatment of neurologic disease
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Sensor registration by global optimization procedures
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Global optimization by continuous greedy randomized adaptive search procedure
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Closed-loop state-dependent seizure prevention systems
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Multi-dimensional dynamical analysis
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Optimization of spatio-temporal pattern processing for seizure warning and prediction
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Optimization of multi-dimensional time series processing for seizure warning and prediction
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Multi-dimensional multi-parameter time series processing for seizure warning and prediction
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Sensor registration by global optimization procedures
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Publications (232)
The logistics companies executing the last mile delivery of goods in urban areas deal every day with the problem of routing their vehicles, while taking into account multiple trips per vehicle, time-d...
Modern large-scale vehicle design (aircraft, ships, automobiles, mass transit) requires the interaction of multiple disciplines, traditionally processed in a sequential order. Multidisciplinary optimi...
Keywords and Phrases Introduction Complexity of Quadratic Programming Equivalence Between Discrete and Continuous Problems Integer Programming Problems and Complementarity Problems Integer Programming...
This comprehensive volume presents essential mathematical results devoted to topics of mathematical analysis, differential equations and their various applications. It focuses on differential operator...
Learning with inexact supervision, rather than definite labels, has been proposed to relieve the labeling burden. Pairwise comparison (Pcomp) is a novel inexact supervision setting for binary classifi...
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