6 papers
Submodular Maximization in Exactly Queries
Eric Balkanski, Steven DiSilvio, Alan Kuhnle +1
In this work, we study the classical problem of maximizing a submodular function subject to a matroid constraint. We develop deterministic algorithms that are very parsimonious wit…
Pedaling, Fast and Slow: The Race Towards an Optimized Power Strategy
Steven DiSilvio, Anthony Ozerov, Leon Zhou
With the advent of power-meters allowing cyclists to precisely track their power outputs throughout the duration of a race, devising optimal power output strategies for races has b…
Forays into Fungal Fighting and Mycological Moisture Modeling
John Blackwelder, Steven DiSilvio, Anthony Ozerov
As the impending consequences of climate change loom over the Earth, it has become vital for researchers to understand the role microorganisms play in this process. In this paper,…
How many Wordle words will Wordle guessers guess if Wordle's Wednesday Wordle word is "Eerie"?
Steven DiSilvio, Anthony Ozerov, Leon Zhou
With the rising popularity of Wordle, people have eagerly taken to Twitter to report their results daily by the tens of thousands. In this paper, we develop a comprehensive model w…
Sorting Out New York City's Trash Problem
Steven DiSilvio, Anthony Ozerov, Leon Zhou
To reduce waste and improve public health and sanitation in New York City, innovative policies tailored to the city's unique urban landscape are necessary. The first program we pro…
Traders in a Strange Land: Agent-based discrete-event market simulation of the Figgie card game
Steven DiSilvio, Yu, Luo +1
Figgie is a card game that approximates open-outcry commodities trading. We design strategies for Figgie and study their performance and the resulting market behavior. To do this,…