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math.AP2026

Classification of minimal-mass blowup solutions to the mass-critical Hartree equation at the -critical level

Zuyu Ma, Changxing Miao, Jiqiang Zheng

In this paper, we study the focusing mass-critical Hartree equation \[ iu_t+Δu=-\bigl(|x|^{-2}*|u|^2\bigr)u \] at the ground-state mass . We prove that, up to the symmetries…

cs.AI2026

Risk-Averse Online POMDP Planning via CVaR of the Immediate Cost with Performance Guarantees

Yaacov Pariente, Vadim Indelman

Online POMDP planners optimize the expected cumulative cost, which can mask dangerous states when the belief places significant mass on high-cost states. Existing risk-averse metho…

cs.AI2026

Graph Sparse Sampling: Breaking the Curse of the Horizon in Continuous MDP Planning

Idan Lev-Yehudi, Vadim Indelman

Planning under uncertainty in continuous domains is essential for autonomous systems, yet computationally demanding. Tree-based search methods such as Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS…

cs.AI2026

Finite-Time Analysis of MCTS in Continuous POMDP Planning

Da Kong, Vadim Indelman

This paper presents a finite-time analysis for Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) in Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes (POMDPs), with probabilistic concentration bounds in…

cs.RO2026

Open-loop POMDP Simplification and Safe Skipping of Replanning with Formal Performance Guarantees

Da Kong, Vadim Indelman

Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes (POMDPs) provide a principled mathematical framework for decision-making under uncertainty. However, the exact solution to POMDPs is…

math.ST2026

Accelerated Online Risk-Averse Policy Evaluation in POMDPs with Theoretical Guarantees and Novel CVaR Bounds

Yaacov Pariente, Vadim Indelman

Risk-averse decision-making under uncertainty in partially observable domains is a central challenge in artificial intelligence and is essential for developing reliable autonomous…

cs.AI2026

Online Risk-Averse Planning in POMDPs Using Iterated CVaR Value Function

Yaacov Pariente, Vadim Indelman

We study risk-sensitive planning under partial observability using the dynamic risk measure Iterated Conditional Value-at-Risk (ICVaR). A policy evaluation algorithm for ICVaR is d…

cs.MA2025

Towards Optimal Performance and Action Consistency Guarantees in Dec-POMDPs with Inconsistent Beliefs and Limited Communication

Moshe Rafaeli Shimron, Vadim Indelman

Multi-agent decision-making under uncertainty is fundamental for effective and safe autonomous operation. In many real-world scenarios, each agent maintains its own belief over the…

cs.AI2025

Online Robust Planning under Model Uncertainty: A Sample-Based Approach

Tamir Shazman, Idan Lev-Yehudi, Ron Benchetit +1

Online planning in Markov Decision Processes (MDPs) enables agents to make sequential decisions by simulating future trajectories from the current state, making it well-suited for…

math.ST2025

Bounding Conditional Value-at-Risk via Auxiliary Distributions with Bounded Discrepancies

Yaacov Pariente, Vadim Indelman

In this paper, we develop a theoretical framework for bounding the CVaR of a random variable using another related random variable , under assumptions on their cumulative an…

cs.AI2025

Action-Gradient Monte Carlo Tree Search for Non-Parametric Continuous (PO)MDPs

Idan Lev-Yehudi, Michael Novitsky, Moran Barenboim +2

Online planning in continuous state, action, and observation spaces remains challenging for autonomous systems. While Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) scales effectively via sampling…

cs.AI2025

Anytime Incremental POMDP Planning in Continuous Spaces

Ron Benchetrit, Idan Lev-Yehudi, Andrey Zhitnikov +1

Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes (POMDPs) provide a robust framework for decision-making under uncertainty in applications such as autonomous driving and robotic expl…

cs.RO2025

Online Hybrid-Belief POMDP with Coupled Semantic-Geometric Models

Tuvy Lemberg, Vadim Indelman

Robots operating in complex and unknown environments frequently require geometric-semantic representations of the environment to safely perform their tasks. While inferring the env…

cs.AI2024

Previous Knowledge Utilization In Online Anytime Belief Space Planning

Michael Novitsky, Moran Barenboim, Vadim Indelman

Online planning under uncertainty remains a critical challenge in robotics and autonomous systems. While tree search techniques are commonly employed to construct partial future tr…

cs.AI2024

Anytime Probabilistically Constrained Provably Convergent Online Belief Space Planning

Andrey Zhitnikov, Vadim Indelman

Taking into account future risk is essential for an autonomously operating robot to find online not only the best but also a safe action to execute. In this paper, we build upon th…

cs.RO2024

Simplified POMDP Planning with an Alternative Observation Space and Formal Performance Guarantees

Da Kong, Vadim Indelman

Online planning under uncertainty in partially observable domains is an essential capability in robotics and AI. The partially observable Markov decision process (POMDP) is a mathe…

cs.AI2024

Simplification of Risk Averse POMDPs with Performance Guarantees

Yaacov Pariente, Vadim Indelman

Risk averse decision making under uncertainty in partially observable domains is a fundamental problem in AI and essential for reliable autonomous agents. In our case, the problem…

cs.AI2023★ 1 cited

No Compromise in Solution Quality: Speeding Up Belief-dependent Continuous POMDPs via Adaptive Multilevel Simplification

Andrey Zhitnikov, Ori Sztyglic, Vadim Indelman

Continuous POMDPs with general belief-dependent rewards are notoriously difficult to solve online. In this paper, we present a complete provable theory of adaptive multilevel simpl…

cs.AI2023

Online POMDP Planning with Anytime Deterministic Optimality Guarantees

Moran Barenboim, Vadim Indelman

Decision-making under uncertainty is a critical aspect of many practical autonomous systems due to incomplete information. Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes (POMDPs) o…